Belén High School

November 13 , 2020 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed a student at Belen High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual has not been on campus within the last 10 days and there was no close contact exposure. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.

I wanted to give you all an update on a district decision that has been made regarding athletics. After discussions and collaboration with several coaches, Athletic Coordinator Steven Contreras and District Health Services Coordinator Deborah Baca, the decision has been made to shut down athletic practices for a two-week period. This will begin effective Monday November 16th and run through Thanksgiving break. On Monday November 30th, Coach Contreras, Ms. Baca and I will meet to see what direction we will take at that point. Once again this was a district decision that was made through discussion and review of data. The decision was made with the health, safety and wellbeing of all athletes and coaches in our athletic department. Thank you.

Good evening, This coming Wednesday, November 11 B H S will be holding a Student Professional Development day. We have many opportunities for students to participate in on this day. Please encourage your student to view the agenda for the day which can be found at the link below and find opportunities in which they can participate. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/998661/Save_the_Date_November_Student_PD.pdf

The B H S photo day will be held remotely this year! Please follow the link below to be directed to School Photo Cloud’s website. Using this website, follow the instructions for taking your own school photo this year. Follow B H S Dress Code Only the student in the picture No selfies Use Adequate lighting Picture is in focus No hand gestures No inappropriate backgrounds No filters that add decorations to the picture or person Click on the link below to upload your picture. You will receive a confirmation that your picture was either accepted or rejected. If your picture is rejected, you’ll need to submit an alternate picture. All photos will be due by January 1, 2021. To login to your account, you must provide: Your First and Last name Your Student ID Please click on the link below to get started! app.schoolphotocloud.com/BHS2021?id

November 5, 2020 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed a student at Belen High School that has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is a remote learner, has not been on campus within the last 10 days and there was no close contact exposure. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.

Good afternoon, A diploma request for name form was sent out to all senior students via email on October 25. These forms must be returned no later than November 18th in order for the senior's diploma to have the correct name. We have only received a few of these back as of today. If the order form is not returned, we will have to use the name that is in Power School. Please call 966-1300 if you have any questions.

School closure update. All schools will be closed tomorrow. This includes remote learning. Many teachers are not able to teach remotely from home, so the decision has been made to cancel all classes.

Belen Consolidated Schools will be closed October 27th, 2020 due to inclement weather.

Good evening, I am sure you have heard that Belen Consolidated Schools are on a 2-hour delay tomorrow. That 2 hour delay is only for students who are in person n a classroom at the school. All remote learning at B H S will occur as normal. Classes will begin at 7:20 as always.

Belen Consolidated Schools will be on a 2-hour delay October 27th, 2020 due to inclement weather.

Hello, Tomorrow is our first Student Professional Development Day of the year at B H S. We have some interesting speakers coming, and we will also be having a drawing for an IPad. Please read the document which can be found on our website for more information. https://www.beleneagles.org/o/bhs/documents

Hello, We wanted to let you know that we have made the decision that no matter what Governor Lujan Grisham decides, students will not be returning to BHS this fall. We will stay on the remote learning system for the remainder of the semester. This decision was made due to the uncertainty of if and when we might be returning to campus this semester. It is important to us that parents, students and staff be able to plan for the remainder of the fall semester. Hopefully, we will be able to return to campus in January.

Good evening, We wanted to make you aware that we are still proving curbside pickup of student meals at BHS. We are always striving to serve you better. Please take the time to fill out the survey to assist us in meeting your needs. The survey can be found at the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tpWbNBVyTk2gQASUxmP7NMwXIJxx5NhBjrjQMdCnYXdUMlM1SUFEWThYTTI5RU9XRE9IVzkxRVBRUi4u

Good afternoon, We will be offering a SAT Test make-up testing day on Tuesday October 27 for those who missed our original test day. Please respond by email to B H S assistant principal Mrs. Rhonda Martinez no later than noon, Friday October 16, or you can call 966-1300 to R S V P.

Good evening. B H S is offering the SAT test free of charge Wednesday October 14. Testing will begin at 7:30 SHARP. These scores will be accepted by New Mexico two and four universities for admittance. Please see the flyer on the B H S website for more details. You can access the flyer using this link: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/953196/SAT_TEst_day.pdf

Our very own Gil Sanchez Elementary School has received one of the most distinguished honors a school can attain. On Thursday, September 24, 2020, at 11:00 am., Gil Sanchez Elementary School was officially announced as a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School. It is amazing to see that Gil Sanchez will be nationally recognized for all their efforts and success. Congratulations to Principal Carla Martinez, staff, students, families, and all those who have contributed to the success of this school. If you would like to view announcement, you can do so from the link provided: https://youtu.be/oTdbOuSIh9o

BHS and IHS parents: Belen Schools now has an esports program! Your student can compete as a part of a team playing video games with other school districts. See our esports web page (https://www.beleneagles.org/o/bhs/page/esports--10) for more information! Student meeting on Wednesday.

The Student Nutrition Department at Belen High School will continue to make and provide breakfast and lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. This practice will continue until B H S students return to school on the hybrid schedule, hopefully in October. We encourage all students to come and pick up their free meals daily with our curbside service. Parents may pick up meals for them providing students name and id number. For more details, please read the document which can be fund at: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/915768/Student_Nutritional_Services.pdf

Good afternoon, We wanted to let our students know about the virtual college fair that will be occurring next week from Monday, September 14 though Saturday, September 19. Please review the agenda to see what times work best for you and you and your student. The agenda can be found at https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/905023/NMCAC_Invite_UNM_VC.pdf

Good evening, I wanted to let you know that the last day students can submit schedule changes is Friday September 4. We need to cut off schedule changes at that time to make sure we are able to stay up to date on the class meeting invites that are sent to students so they can participate in their remote learning classes.