5:30 - Food is being served
6:00 - Games start
7:30 - Bonfire
8:00 - Event ends
We have been asked if the cell phone policy for the 6-12 building has changed. In reality, there has been no major change to the cell phone policy for our building. Students may have cell phones before/after school, in between classes and at lunch. This policy has been in place for a number of years.
This year, a majority of teachers decided cell phones would not be permitted in the classroom. This move was made to reduce the amount of disruption from cell phones in the classroom. In some classrooms, teachers have students place their cell phone in a wall pouch for the class period. In other classrooms, they must keep it in their book bags. Teachers may still give assignments where students use their cell phone in class or study hall. In those situations, it isn't an issue.
In general, please avoid calling or texting your child directly during the school day if it can be avoided. We do ask parents to reach out to the school and/or their child by calling 419-636-4536 in case of emergency. We can then call your child to the office at the least disruptive time. This will avoid disrupting classroom instruction and the learning of those around your child. It also prevents your child from missing out on lesson information and from potential behavior issues.
If you have an appointment, you will have five (5) days after returning to school to turn in a doctor's note. If a doctor's note is not turned in within the five days, that absence will be changed to an unexcused absence.
From September 30th through October 11th, our students in grades 10-12 will be assessed for 15 minutes each day. This assessment will help them determine their strengths, talents and aptitudes. This information will then be used to career coaches to help them explore potential career opportunities.
These one hour coaching session will happen for seniors from October 15-18 to help them prepare for the career event on October 23.
For our sophomores, it will happen from November 12-15 in preparation for the Four County tour on December 5.
Finally, for our juniors, it will happen from November 18-22.
There was a Future Plans meeting on September 10th for parents. Please see the presentation and video recording of the meeting below.
Bryan High School is offering an optional ACT on a school day. This is an alternative to the National testing day on Saturday, October 26th.
BHS is offering a standard ACT on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15th beginning at 8:00am in the fieldhouse multipurpose room.
The details are:
1. Standard test - no writing
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 Friday, September 6th
4. 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.
Students DO NOT need to sign-up for the test online. See your guidance counselor to get signed up! If you have any questions, please ask Mr. Gleckler or Mrs. Bassett. They are happy to help.
BMS/HS welcomed students and families to our annual Open House on Monday, August 12th.
We were so excited to see our students ready for the 2024-25 school year. Here are some photos from the Open House.
On August 14th, we held our annual Senior Sunrise. It was a lovely morning and the weather was comfortable. We had a good turnout of Seniors who arrived at 5:45 am to greet the sun and watch it rise on their last day first day of school. They had a simple meal of juice, milk and other breakfast items generously provided by parents and community. They also had a visit from our Superintendent Mr. Rairigh who wished them a great senior year.
On August 23rd we recognized our Fall athletes, marching band members and our Student Council members.
We paid special attention to our seniors in marching band and a fall sport.
We also talked about Homecoming week, the upcoming voting for our Homecoming Queen and her court and the big Homecoming Pep Assembly on Friday, September 20th.
We gave the student information about the upcoming fall play and Academic League tryouts happening at that time.
Freshman Attendant: Breanna Winzeler
Sophomore Attendant: Emma Schlade
Junior Attendant: Grace Slagle
Senior Attendant: Kaitlyn Dempsey
Homecoming Queen: Macy Burton
Emcees: Josey Arnold, Clare Stever, Emma Elkins, Arella Alyanakian
Youth in Action Groups (Bryan MS/HS's Substance free Living Youth Led Program) started this past week & students have already been busy at work in our community! Students participated in helping place almost 5,000 purple flags to symbolize individuals who have lost their lives to overdose during the Overdose Awareness Event on the Courthouse square on 8/28/24. The week of September 9th, Youth in Action students will be participating in Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month by having a Yellow Ribbon Week at the school. They will be educating their classmates on resources available and encouraging their peers to reach out to trusted adults in their school & community when they are struggling with their mental health.
On September 4th, Ohio 9th District representative Marcy Kaptur visited our Government classes. She spoke about a variety of topics and answered student questions.
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
Patience Johnson,
Early Childhood Education
Working at Sandy Cay, Inc. in Bryan
Florence Jones
Electrical program
Working at Woolace Electric in Stryker
Gabriel Ledyard
Automotive Technologies program
Working at Advanced Rehabilitation Technology in Bryan
Raymond Walker,
Automotive Technologies
Working at Derrow Shirkey Ford in Montpelier
Congratulations to BHS and Four County Career Center senior Halle Six, in the Health Careers program, who attended in July attended the International Leadership Conference of HOSA - Future Health Professionals in Houston, Texas.
HOSA is an international student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education (HSE) Division of ACTE. HOSA’s mission is two-fold: to promote career opportunities in the healthcare industry and to enhance the delivery of quality healthcare to all people.
We are proud of our students’ achievements and their dedication to their future careers in health care. Four County Career Center HOSA advisors, Donna Badenhop, Robin Hill, and Mike Nye, have been instrumental in guiding and supporting these students.
Halle is the student on the right in the photo, and she participated in the Job Seeking Skills competition. Halle joined her peers from across the nation, participating in international-level skill competitions during HOSA’s 47th International Leadership Conference.