Belén High School

BHS will remain in remote learning Tuesday November 8th, and Wednesday November 9th. We will provide another update on Wednesday, but do hope to be back in person on Thursday November 10th.

Good Evening BHS Families! Just a reminder BHS will be in remote learning through Teams meetings and Schoology. Please check your available technologies tonight to determine if you are able to log into both of these platforms. If you are not able to log into both platforms, please plan on bringing your laptop to BHS tomorrow where we will have tech support, network availability, and a workspace for all students who need it. Normal bus routes will be running tomorrow if needed. Lunch will be served for all students who work from campus tomorrow, but we will not be serving breakfast or nutrition break.

Good Afternoon BHS Families, BHS students will remain in remote learning Monday November 7th. Crews are continuing to work on the repairs to the gas line, and while there is progress, the repairs are not complete. We wanted to inform everyone is quickly as possible. We appreciate your cooperation for today, and we thank you for your continued patience.

Good Evening BHS Families! As a reminder, Friday November 4th will be a remote learning day for all BHS students. A link to all your students' Teams meetings for each class will be available on their class Schoology page. Attendance will be taken for each class based off of students' login and full participation in each class. In order for students to be counted present they must be logged into class the entire class period with their camera on. If students do not have a working device and/or capable internet connection to participate in class with their camera on, they will need to report to Belen High School were we will have work stations, network connection, and tech support. Regular bus transportation will be available. The BHS cafeteria will only be serving lunches to students who are working from campus. Breakfast and Nutrition Break will not be available.

Hello BHS parents. Due to the need to concentrate on student technology needs tomorrow regarding remote learning, picture makeups and delivery of packages will need to be postponed to a later date. We will reschedule and let parents know as soon as we can reschedule. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience.

Good evening BHS families, Please click on the link below to read the attached letter for more information concerning Friday's remote learning day. https://5il.co/1k435 In order to ensure the best learning opportunity for all of our students we are asking for all BHS students to bring their school laptop to school tomorrow (11/2/22) in order to help troubleshoot any issues before Friday. If your child does not have a laptop and needs to check one out, please click on the following link to download and fill out the necessary paperwork to check one out. https://5il.co/1k434 Both of these documents can be found on the BHS school website as well.

Good evening BHS families! Over the weekend the BHS family lost one of our own. Please read the attached letter from BHS Principal Sonia Lawson regarding more information concerning this. https://5il.co/1k2e6

Good evening BHS Families, Please use the link at the end of this message to read a letter from Superintendent Sanchez and Principal Lawson regarding the need for virtual learning at BHS for at least Friday, November 4th and possibly longer. https://5il.co/1k2dh

Good Evening BHS Families! As a reminder, if your student is enrolled in an AP course and would like to take the AP exam, please have them go see their AP teacher for the join code and register for the exam no later than November 4th. If your student does not have a CollegeBoard account yet, they can create one at www.collegeboard.org.

Good Evening BHS families! If your child is currently enrolled in an AP course this year at BHS and would like to take the AP exam for this course, the deadline to register for this is Friday, November 4th. BHS will cover the registration cost for all students who register before the deadline. In order to register, your child will need to first create a CollegeBoard account. They will then need to go see their course instructor to receive the access code for each test they are signing up for. Students who miss the registration deadline will be charge a $40 late fee per the CollegeBoard. Students who sign-up for a test, but do not take the test on test day will be charged the $97 test fee plus CollegeBoard's $40 return fee.

Hello Eagle Parents. Previously ordered student portrait pictures will be distributed at BHS on Wednesday, November 2 from 8-noon. Picture retakes will also be done during this time. Thank you!

Good Morning, Reminder today is a full day of school. Students who are not testing will need their laptops. Students who are testing cannot have cell phones and must stay in testing rooms until all students taking the test have finished.

Reminder that tomorrow is a FULL day for all students. ALL STUDENTS MUST REPORT TO THE GYM including those taking the PSAT. Attendance will be taken throughout the day and students will have the opportunity to attend a reward dance for coming to school to participate in student development provided they do not have other discipline issues that would prevent them from attending. Students taking the PSAT cannot have cell phones. Test takers must remain in the test rooms until all testers have completed the exam. All other students will be participating in student development sessions.

REMINDER: Wednesday October 12th, is a full day for ALL students. 10th and select 11th graders will be taking the PSAT. The rest of the student body will participate in student development. We will have rotating sessions for Career exploration to complete interest inventories, a college and career fair with presentations from recruiters and Army & JROTC We will have a FASFA session, NCAA recruitment process, presentations from District Attorney Romo, and class meetings. After lunch, all students will participate in School Spirit with Interscholastic competitions with fun and games. Please see attachment for the schedule. https://5il.co/1j3ft

Good morning, Belen Fire Department is on site investigating an issue with an electric outlet in the cafeteria that appears to have a short. School will resume as usual and we are making accommodations for breakfast. Keep in mind, teachers and office staff do not arrive before 7:05 thank you, so we are doing all that we can to take precautions and ensure safety.

REMINDER: This is the last week yearbooks will be sold for $40! To purchase go to entourageyearbooks.com or go to room 708.

The following was announced by Chief Harris of the Belen Police Department to all BHS students: This is Chief Harris of the BPD. regarding recent police activity at the BHS. First and foremost, I want to inform you all that at this time we do not believe there is any creditable threat on the campus. From this point on, BPD as well as other law enforcement throughout the State of New Mexico and other jurisdictions are taking every threat seriously. We are in contact with the FBI as well as the New Mexico State Police, and we are working diligently with these entities and utilizing all technological tools at our disposal to track down where these threats. As we move forward in our investigations, we will be identifying individuals and we will be charging them with crimes ranging from interference with the educational processes to the federal charge of instigating terrorist threats. This includes any person who makes or instigates any threat, in person, by phone, electronic device, or by using any social media platform. Make no mistake we do have the technological expertise at our disposal to track down these threats and we will be filling charges accordingly.

Parents and community, Thank you for your diligence in reporting any perceived threats. There is a snap circulating expressing concern about a shooting at BHS. However, there is not an active threat at this time. BPD is on campus investigating, and will remain a presence on campus.

BHS is moving to full lockdown. Law Enforcement is on site and has assumed command of the situation as is investigating. Please do not try to come onto campus. When we receive the all clear, we will send out a notification. Thank you for understanding and your complete cooperation.

BHS has received a threat. We are currently in a modified lockdown as a precaution as we and law enforcement investigate the threat. When we receive the all clear- we will remove the lockdown. We cannot allow any vehicles onto campus at this time as a precaution. Please be patient with us as we are working diligently to keep everyone safe.