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Mr. Stephen Alspaugh, Principal
General Information
General Information
2nd Semester Exams
2nd Semester Exams
Exams represent 20% of a student’s semester grade. A student who does well on their exams can easily raise their semester average and help their grade in the course.
Please avoid appointments and vacations during the exam times.
Our 2nd semester exam dates are:
Seniors:
May 14th & 15th
Grades 9-11:
May 21st - 11th period
May 22nd - Periods 1, 2 & 3
May 23rd - Periods 4/5, 5/6, 6/7, 7/8 & 10
On May 22nd & 23rd - High School students will be dismissed at 12:25.
2025 Senior Exam Exemption Info
2025 Senior Exam Exemption Info
On January 16th there was a meeting with the seniors regarding the senior exam exemption. This exemption goes into effect on Tuesday, January 21st. Seniors with good attendance and grades will be eligible for this exemption. Check out the link for more details.
End of the 3rd Quarter
End of the 3rd Quarter
The end for the 3rd quarter was Friday, March 14, 2025
The end for the 3rd quarter was Friday, March 14, 2025
The end of the 4th quarter and 2nd semester is Friday, May 23, 2025
We just wanted to share with parents the Excessive Absences language that impacts the attendance of our students. The following is from the Bryan City Schools Board Policy.
Excessive Absences
When a student of compulsory school age is absent from school with combined non-medical excused absences and unexcused absences in excess of thirty-eight (38) or more hours in one (1) school month, or sixty-five (65) or more hours in a school year, that student is considered excessively absent from school. Religious expression days that have been approved by the Principal in accordance with this policy will not be considered for the purpose of determining whether a student is excessively absent. The District or school shall notify the child's parent or guardian of the child's absences, in writing, within seven (7) school days after the date of the absence that triggered the notice requirement. At the same time written notice is given, any appropriate intervention action listed herein may be taken.
A student may have an excused absence for medical reasons, such as personal illness or medical visit, subject to the following rules. A student may have up to ten (10) medically excused absences without a doctor’s note, but with a phone call from a parent/guardian. This policy will be extended beyond ten (10 ) days if the student or someone in the student’s family is in quarantine due to a recognized pandemic/epidemic (e.g., COVID-19) or experiencing symptoms of the pandemic/epidemic. A medical excuse for personal illness will be accepted in the form of a doctor’s note within five (5) school days of the absence or parent call-in on the day of the absence due to illness or doctor’s visit.
The following “medical excuses” will not count toward a student’s excessive absence hours: (1) personal illness; (2) illness in the family necessitating the presence of the child; (3) quarantine of the home; (4) health care provider appointments (doctor, dentist, mental health provider, etc.); (5) medically-necessary leave for a pregnant student in accordance with Policy 5751; (6) death in the family; or (7) other set of circumstances the Superintendent deems on a case-by-case basis to be a good and sufficient cause for medical absence from school.
Every student deserves a therapist they can relate to.
We’ve partnered with Hazel to offer bilingual therapy in over 19 languages, ensuring all students enrolled at Bryan City Schools can match with a licensed therapist who understands their culture and language.
In therapy your child will gain the tools to succeed in school and in life:
✓ Improve communication and confidence
✓ Enhance coping skills
✓ Build healthy relationships
If you have questions about utilizing these services for your child, please reach out to:
Mrs. Reineck - areineck@bryanschools.net
Mrs. Vashaw - svashaw@bryanschools.net
Prom & Post-Prom Information
Prom & Post-Prom Information
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 8:00–11:00 PM
Eligibility: Must be a currently enrolled Bryan junior or senior. Early graduates may attend only as a guest of a current Bryan junior or senior.
Tickets: $15 per person, available for purchase in the high school office starting March 31, 2025.
Guest Passes:
Will be emailed to juniors and seniors on Monday, March 31st.
Must be submitted by 3:00 PM on May 8th.
Post-Prom:
Sign-up begins March 31st in the high school office.
Free event, but sign-up is required.
Students may attend Post-Prom even if they do not attend Prom.
We look forward to a fun and memorable night for our students!
It is State testing time for our freshmen, sophomores and juniors. This information is being shared so parents may avoid scheduling doctor appointments, vacations, or other events during State testing.
April 25th: Senior Signing Day, Class of 2025 breakfast & class picture
April 25th: Senior Signing Day, Class of 2025 breakfast & class picture
We are excited to celebrate the post-graduation plans of our seniors through our annual Senior Signing Day Ceremony on April 25th! This special event allows students and their families to be recognized for their future endeavors, whether that be the military, workforce, college, or technical school.
Click the button below for more details.
Cap & Gowns will be handed out during graduation practice on Wednesday, May 21st
CEO Day
CEO Day
On March 19, 75 members of our senior class participated in the annual CEO Day. CEO Day is a chance for our seniors to experience a job interview without all the stress of a real interview. The interviews were conducted in three rounds by 34 area business leaders. 20 students made it into the third round and were treated to lunch with the business leaders.
Check out some photos from CEO Day. Thank you to all who made the day a success!
DEADLINE EXTENDED
WE NEED YOUR PICS!
DEADLINE EXTENDED
WE NEED YOUR PICS!
Summer School 2025 Information
Summer School 2025 Information
The Guidance staff has talked to students about their schedules for 2025-2026. One thing they asked students to consider was Summer school. If you are still interested, here are the details for summer school. Contact Mrs. Lupo at mlupo@bryanschools.net if you would still like to register.
The Guidance staff has talked to students about their schedules for 2025-2026. One thing they asked students to consider was Summer school. If you are still interested, here are the details for summer school. Contact Mrs. Lupo at mlupo@bryanschools.net if you would still like to register.
Registration:
Registration:
Parents with a child enrolled in summer school have received a fee reminder
Cost: $100 (additional fees for swimming and bowling).
Due no later than Friday, April 25th 2025.
Grading: Pass/Fail system for all classes.
Courses Being Offered and Dates
Courses Being Offered and Dates
Online Health (Incoming Grades 8-12) - Credits: 0.50
Session Dates: June 1 - July 31
Online Personal Finance (Incoming Grades 9-12) - Credits: 0.50
Session Dates: June 1 - July 31
Physical Education (Incoming Grades 8-12) - Credits: 0.25
Session Dates: May 28 - June 17
Session Times:
AM - 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
PM - 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Guidance Items
Guidance Items
2025-2026 FAFSA IS OPEN FOR ALL STUDENTS
2025-2026 FAFSA IS OPEN FOR ALL STUDENTS
The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is already active at studentaid.gov.
For more information, visit the U.S. Department of Education link below.
U.S. Department of Education Announces Official Release of 2025–26 FAFSA Form | U.S. Department of Education
ACT Info
ACT Info
Bryan High School is offering an optional ACT for Juniors and Seniors on a school day. This is an alternative to the National testing day on Saturday, April 5th.
We are offering a standard ACT on TUESDAY, APRIL 8th beginning at 8:00am in the field house multipurpose room.
The details:
1. Standard test - no writing; Tuesday, April 8th
2. Administration - 8:00am to 12:00 pm
3. Cost - $55.50 - cash or checks ONLY; checks payable to Bryan City Schools - pay in HS office by Thursday, February 27th
4. Limited to the first 40 students - this is open to BHS Juniors & Seniors and FCCC Juniors & Seniors as well.
5. Fee waivers are only available for National test days; they do not apply to this optional test.
If you have any questions, please ask Mr. Gleckler or Mrs. Bassett.
Register (or find more information) at www.actstudent.org. The first time you register for the test will take approximately 45 minutes. The ACT is an optional test used by colleges.
Items to consider:
504/IEP students may be eligible for special testing.
The Ohio State University, Miami University, Univ of Dayton, Univ of Cincinnati, and NCAA and require scores to come directly from ACT. If these schools are added at registration time, it is free. Scores sent AFTER testing will be $19 per college, per test date.
Students that qualify for free/reduced lunch, you are eligible for a registration fee waiver. Please see Mrs. Bassett for one.
JUNIORS - the following ACT tests are available this year
April 5th - not given at BHS, but check Defiance or Archbold
April 8th - in-house test during a school day; more details to come
June 14th
July 12th - not given at BHS, but check Defiance
SENIORS - if you took the October ACT or December ACT and improved your score, we can resend your student transcript to the colleges that you have applied for increased scholarship opportunities. You will need to notify Mrs. Bassett of the improvement and what colleges she need to send the scores to.
If taking the ACT, you must upload a photo to your admission ticket prior to test day. You only need to upload the photo once.
If you have ANY questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
This message was forwarded to our students on March 13, 2025 by Mrs. Bassett. Check out her email to you for more details about the ACT and The Ohio State University.
Scholarship Opportunties
Scholarship Opportunties
Scholarship Apps 25
On Wednesday, January 29th, Mrs. Bassett shared a folder with our seniors titled Scholarship Apps 25. This folder contains seven different scholarship opportunities. She encourages you to read the READ ME FIRST slide show first. She also wants you to know "When making a "copy" of the scholarship applications, please make sure you save them to your own drive. Many of you have saved the scholarships to that folder. You don't need the class to have access to edit your applications!"
AES Engineering Scholarship 2025
$500 Scholarship
Application Process
Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site https://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php
Full details are available on their site.
Deadline for entry: October 8, 2025
The winner(s) will be announced within 2 weeks of the deadline.
Each winner will be personally notified by email.
2025 Bryan Area Business Women's Club Scholarship
On January 9, 2025, Mrs. Bassett emailed you the application for the Bryan Area Business Women's Club. PLEASE note that this is one scholarship and they have another through the Bryan Area Foundation.
IMPORTANT - you DO NOT have to be a female OR a business major to apply. Preference is given to students that have a family member in this organization.
Mrs. Bassett has the applications available in her office or you may type the application attached.
Please return the required materials to Mrs. Bassett prior to the April 1st deadline so she may scan them to this organization.
This message was forwarded to our students on February 21st by Mrs. Bassett:
ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital is proud to announce our Medical Executive Committee will be sponsoring the 2025 scholarship program available to all school districts located within the Defiance Regional Hospital’s service area! As school counselors we encourage you to share this opportunity with your students!
Applications are available TODAY (2/21/2025) & will only be accepted online at: https://promedica.foundation/defiancescholarships2025
Applications must be submitted by March 28, 2025. Incomplete applications, those missing documentation or those submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Scholarship awards will be announced in April following the Selection Committee Meeting. All applicants will receive an email and/or letter, after the recipients have been selected. Winners will receive additional instructions and a request for additional information if selected.
If you have any questions regarding the scholarship process, please contact Elizabeth Mendoza, Executive Assistant, at elizabeth.mendoza@promedica.org or 419-783-4493!
Students who have applied their senior year of high school and/or full-time college age students are eligible to reapply annually during their college studies provided they meet eligibility requirements!
Attached you will find additional information regarding the 2025 ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital Medical Executive Scholarship!
Again, if you or your students have any additional questions regarding the scholarship process, please contact me, Elizabeth Mendoza, Executive Assistant at my email/phone number above. Our team cannot wait to see the turnout of this great opportunity for our local area students pursing a health care related field of study that would offer services in a health care setting.
Thank you,
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Mendoza, BSHA
Executive Assistant
Keith Burmeister, President
Sandy Gang, VP Patient Care/CNO
This message was forwarded to our students on February 24th by Mrs. Bassett:
My name is Khary Armster and I am the Relationship Manager for Outreach & Recruitment at a scholarship organization called UNCF. UNCF would like to share a scholarship opportunity that some of your students could be eligible for. The 2025-2026 UNCF STEM Scholars Program is an initiative designed to identify and provide scholarship and academic support for high school students who aspire to earn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degrees and to pursue careers in STEM fields, awarding 100 scholarships on an annual basis. The program enables highly capable young people to pursue undergraduate STEM majors and prepares them for successful careers in a variety of STEM professions. If you are willing and able, please share this opportunity with students that may qualify for this program. Please let me know if you have any questions. The scholarship details and flyer are below:
Deadline: 3/24/2025 at 5:00pm EST
Eligibility requirements :
Be a high school senior at the time of the application
Be African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific Islander American, American Indian / Alaskan Native
Be a citizen, legal permanent resident, or national of the United States
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on an unweighted 4.0 scale
Pursued a rigorous course of study in high school in math and science courses, including pre-calculus
Have demonstrated financial and unmet need as measured by the student’s college or university
Show evidence of readiness for and commitment to pursue STEM majors, including biological/life sciences, physics, chemistry, computer science/engineering, information sciences, engineering (industrial, mechanical, electrical or chemical), mathematics
Be enrolled for the first time at a U.S.-located, accredited college or university (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high school diploma while taking college-level courses) in the fall as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student
Application Components:
1 Letter of Recommendation: A high school STEM teacher or a STEM program sponsor/mentor (an individual who has engaged the student in a STEM program during the school year and/or summer, and who can provide insight into the student’s academic performance and potential for success in pursuing a STEM degree)
Completion of all written essays
Completion of a one-minute video essay
Completion of the application form to include demographic information and student record of leadership and community service record
This message was forwarded to our students on March 6th by Mrs. Bassett. It focuses on those students looking to a career in Civil Engineering. To access the application link, go to the email from Mrs. Bassett. The links below are not active.
Four County Career Center
Four County Career Center
Bryan High School and Four County Career Center are proud to announce that senior Gunnur Davis has been selected as the February Student of the Month at Four County Career Center. Gunnur is enrolled in the Auto Technologies lab. This recognition reflects his hard work, commitment, and positive attitude both in and out of the classroom.
Congratulations to Bryan High School and Four County Career Center senior Abbigail Kohlbeck. Abbigail has officially completed 1,500 lab hours and is now eligible for her state boards—an incredible achievement!
Congratulation to these BHS and Four County Career Center Seniors who were placed in jobs around Williams County:
Dakota Brandeberry
Diesel Mechanics program
Working at Bryan Truck Lines in Montpelier
New - Jacob Howard
Automotive Technologies program
Working at Wieland’s Auto Repair in Bryan
Patience Johnson
Early Childhood Education
Working at Sandy Cay, Inc. in Bryan
Florence Jones
Electrical program
Working at Mark It Done in Ney
Gabriel Ledyard
Automotive Technologies program
Working at Advanced Rehabilitation Technology in Bryan
Cade Spisak
Welding program
Working at PR Weld in Stryker
Abram Zimmerman
Mechanical Systems & Piping program
Working at Spangler Candy Company in Bryan
BHS Happenings
BHS Happenings
On February 26th we sent a group of Bryan HS students to participate with more than 150 students representing 18 area high schools, in the Trine University’s 48th annual Mathematics Competition. The competition, which included schools from Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, consisted of individual and team events for students, with first through third places recognized in both categories. Representing Bryan High School at the Trine Math Competition were:
Kassi, Clare, Kate, Malaki, Nicolette, Macy
Elijah, Carter, John, Ayden, Noah, Aaryan
Our Spanish students and Anatomy & Physiology students have been decorating their classroom and hallway. It kind of felt like Halloween in February & March. This is some really nice student work and highly imaginative.
On March 3rd, we brought down our sophomores, juniors and seniors down to the gym for a presentation. Talking to our students were Sergeant James R. Cotner and Trooper Alex Gonzalez, both are with the Defiance Ohio State Highway Patrol post. They presented to our students the Drive To Live program. This program is about the dangers of impaired driving and the importance of developing safe driving habits. As we come into the prom season and warmer weather, this was a good message for our students to hear. On April 2nd, we will be taking our juniors and seniors to the Williams County Fairgrounds for the Williams County Mock Crash. This event involves all are law enforcement and EMS, plus those who would come to an accident seen such as utility workers, tow truck operators and a local funeral home. It to stresses the dangers of impaired driving, distracted driving and the importance of safe driving.
On April 2nd, we will be taking our juniors and seniors to the Williams County Fairgrounds for the Williams County Mock Crash. This event involves all are law enforcement and EMS, plus those who would come to an accident seen such as utility workers, tow truck operators and a local funeral home. It too stresses the dangers of impaired driving, distracted driving and the importance of safe driving.
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