BHL will have its next LSGT meeting on September 23, 2024.
BHL wants to thank all the family members who showed up for our first PTO Potluck last night!
We are having a PTO potluck tonight. We welcome all BHL guardians. Please join us.
The 2024 Fall Scholastic Book Fair begins this Friday, 9/20. The fair will run for a total of 5 days. The last day for purchasing in person will be Thursday, 9/26.
Purchases may be made with cash, checks, credit card (NOT cash app), or eWallet.
All purchases go to assist the media center with buying new books.
Please join us for our first BHL PTO meeting on Monday, August 19th at 6:30 pm.
It's time once again to nominate a CCSD Employee of the Month! The Employee of the Month program recognizes and rewards staff members for their service and dedication to the students and families of the Clarke County School District. Each month (September through May), a CCSD employee is chosen for the award, surprised at their school or building, and invited to the monthly Board of Education meeting for recognition.
Any member of the CCSD community (student, parent/guardian, staff member, community member) may nominate any full-time district employee with at least one full year of service. Nominations for September Employee of the Month are now open! Go to bit.ly/CCEmployeeAward to get started!
It's time for year two of CCSD's regional AdaptED Sports Program! The Classic City Dawgs will start adapted handball on Aug. 11. Participation is completely free for any public or private school students in grades 1-12 in Clarke, Oconee, Jackson, Madison, Barrow, and Oglethorpe counties who have a qualifying disability.
Wheelchair handball is a GHSA-sanctioned co-ed sport. All athletes compete in wheelchairs regardless of whether they use a wheelchair in everyday life. Wheelchairs are provided by CCSD at no cost to students and families.
If your student is interested in participating, please complete this form: https://bit.ly/clarkeadapted
For more information and to sign up, please contact CCSD area AdaptED Sports coordinator Chris Aiken at aikenc@clarke.k12.ga.us.
Parents and students can ask questions, gather more information and sign up by contacting CCSD Area Coordinator Chris Aiken: aikenc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Check out this week's "Better Together" newsletter featuring highlights from the past week and more news and information from CCSD!
For English: https://secure.smore.com/n/2pfue/preview
Para Español: https://secure.smore.com/n/gcubf/preview
If you are a community member who is not already receiving the newsletter through our parent/guardian mass notification system, and you would like to receive the newsletter in your email each week, please email communications@clarke.k12.ga.us.
BHL is proud to be recognized as a National Beta School of Merit. By offering National Beta to all grades on our campus! Our Beta club is dedicated to academic excellence. National Beta recognizes outstanding achievement, promotes character and social responsibility, encourages service involvement in school & community, and fosters leadership skills. #betaSOM
CCSD is requesting that families provide updated health information for every student — new and returning — for the 2024-25 school year. Please go to https://bit.ly/healthform24 or scan the QR code to access and complete the required form (available in English and Spanish). Please complete one form per student.
For more information, contact your school nurse. You can find contact information at www.clarke.k12.ga.us/nursing.
Check out the CCSD 2024-25 Back to School Guide! In this special edition of the "Better Together" newsletter, you will find information on student registration, open-house dates for each school, uniform/dress code requirements, school supplies, bus routes, school nutrition, school dates and times, and more topics.
For English: bit.ly/BTSGuide24
Para Español: bit.ly/BTSGuide24ESP
COMING NEXT WEEK: Be on the lookout for our Back to School Guide for 2024-25 — featuring information on school supplies, uniforms, dress codes, open house dates, transportation, nutrition, and everything else you need to know for the start of a new school year! The guide will be published on our website (www.clarke.k12.ga.us) and each individual school website, sent to families via email and text through our mass notification system, and shared across our social media platforms (@ClarkeCoSchools).
Families: The new school year is fast approaching and our Transportation Department is getting ready! Is your student new to CCSD and in need of bus transportation this year? Have you moved to a different address? Or did your student not ride the bus last year but needs to this year? If so, please complete this short form at bit.ly/ccsdbusform as soon as possible.
Please complete one form per student. If your student is a returning bus rider and you have not moved, you do not have to complete the form.
As a reminder, you can go to www.clarke.k12.ga.us/busroutes and download the Edulog app for more information on your child's bus. For more information from CCSD Transportation, please call 706-548-6971.
We're thrilled to announce the new Clarke County School District mobile app! It's everything CCSD, in your pocket.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/xQ_qX1
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/zCh8gX
NEWS: At its meeting last night, the Clarke County Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Annie Turman as Principal of @bhlmiddleschool, effective July 1. Dr. Turman, who is entering her 20th year in education, has been with BHL for 10 years and has been one of the school’s assistant principals since 2021. She first joined CCSD and BHL in 2014 as a seventh-grade English teacher and was named the school’s Teacher of the Year for the 2017-18 academic year. She then became an instructional coach for English and social studies teachers in grades 6-8 in 2018, a position she held until her promotion to assistant principal.
“I am honored and grateful for this opportunity and am committed to engaging with students, faculty, staff, families, and community partners to support our students in making academic gains,” said Dr. Turman. “I further commit to develop a strong climate and culture in which students engage in stimulating learning experiences that support their success. I pledge to support the growth and well-being of the whole child by employing wisdom in using resources available to me. As we launch into a new school year, I look forward to collaborations that will develop and progress made as a result.”
“Dr. Turman is a highly effective, data-driven instructional leader who has demonstrated a commitment to and enthusiasm for improving student learning and has earned the reputation as a role model for both students and her colleagues,” said CCSD Superintendent Dr. Robbie Hooker. “She knows the BHL community very well, and I am confident that she will uphold and strengthen the positive school culture and high expectations for academic excellence that were in place under Dr. Clark’s leadership and in which Dr. Turman played a pivotal role.”
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Turman!
Happy Easter from CCSD!
Happy Spring Break from CCSD! Students, we'll see you back in the classroom on April 8!
Middle School Soccer Championships today at @clarkecentral! $5 admission on GoFan (bit.ly/ccsdmssoccer) or at the gate! Students & CCSD employees with badges enter for free! Clear bag policies in place. Spectators will use the home side bleachers. Concessions available!
Middle School Soccer Championships today at @clarkecentral! $5 admission on GoFan (bit.ly/ccsdmssoccer) or at the gate! Students & CCSD employees with badges enter for free! Clear bag policies in place. Spectators will use the home side bleachers. Concessions available!
Earlier today, another CPR class took place with members of CCSD staff across many departments having the opportunity to become certified in Adult & Child CPR, AED, First Aid, and Choking. Over the course of the last 18 months, over 250 CCSD staff members have become certified!