Author: Nicole Markley

Good Afternoon Jaguar Families,

It was another good week at Bradley High School. Next Wednesday March 9^th, we will be administering the PSAT for our sophomore students.  Students will test in the fieldhouse starting at 7:40am. All sophomores will eat 6^th period lunch after they finish the test.

I would like to thank everyone that had an opportunity to come out and support our choir students’ performance last night. Next Thursday, March 10th, beginning at 7:00pm our band will be performing in the PAC.

Congratulations to the Bradley Ethics Bowl team comprised of Jordan Hires, Anna Miller, Kaci Yano, Gwyn Caudy, and Zak Qaisi beat a formidable team from Olathe South High School in Kansas during their virtual playoff round to advance to the National competition, which will be held at the University of North Carolina’s Parr Center for Ethics on the weekend of April 8-10th!!

Finally, as we move to the end of the winter sports season I would like to congratulate our students and coaches for all of their hard work. Good luck to our wrestlers and gymnasts as they compete this weekend.

Have a great weekend and Go Jags.

ATTENTION PARENTS OF CURRENT 11TH GRADERS

In accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3313.671, all students entering Grades 7 and 12 are required to be vaccinated against meningococcal (serogroups A, C, W, and Y) disease. One dose of meningococcal vaccine is required prior to entry into 7th grade. This requirement is in addition to the Tdap vaccine that is also needed for 7th grade.

A second dose of meningococcal vaccine is required prior to entry into the 12th grade. The second dose must be administered on or after the 16th birthday with at least 8 weeks between the first and second dose. If the first dose of meningococcal vaccine was administered after the 16th birthday, a second dose is not required. If a child is 15 years of age or younger, only one dose is required.

Written proof of vaccinations includes a photo copy of your student’s immunization record or a signed statement from your health care provider. Records may be mailed, faxed, or dropped off to your school nurse.

Please email records to Deborah_Ashline@hboe.org, or call me with questions, at 614-921-7410

Letters will be mailed in May if we are still missing your students updated records.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 101

All the Resources you need to understand the process successfully!

Bradley High School Graduation Resources – are located on the Bradley School Counseling home page.  A step by step process to make transition to the new requirements as smooth as possible.

https://www.hilliardschools.org/hbr/guidance/

Counselors will be in the classrooms to discuss the requirements the week of March 14^th.

Spring Sports Notes:  In order for athletes to participate, all of the following must take place.

**Physicals must be updated prior to participation.  Upload two forms from the physical — Physical Exam Form and Medical Eligibility Form — to the parent’s Final Forms account (paper physicals will not be accepted).

**Both athlete and a parent/guardian must sign all forms in Final Forms.

**Participation Fees can be paid through your MyPaymentsPlus account (check or cash will not be accepted).  All athletes, including free or reduced lunch, must complete the payment process through MyPaymentsPlus.  Free or reduced lunch must check out through MyPaymentsPlus by paying half (reduced lunch) or $0 (free lunch) payment.  Fees must be paid prior to the first competition.

ATHLETES MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITIVE SEASON UNTIL ALL OF THE ABOVE IS COMPLETED.

• March 14 – Board of Education Meeting, at Tolles Career and Technical Center, 6:30 pm
• March 21 through 25 – No School, Spring Break
• March 31 – Board of Education Work Session, at Central Office, 6:30 pm

School Flyers

If you are looking for activities for your student outside the school day, be sure to check our online flyer page.  There are flyers for spring sports, scouts, writing, and more.  Our flyers are broken out into different age groups and schools, so you can find options specific to your student.  We encourage you to bookmark this web page and check it often.

Good Afternoon Jaguar Families!

This Monday, Mr. Woodford and his team will be holding a SAT bootcamp from 8am-12:00pm for all junior students. We are excited to provide this opportunity to all of our juniors as we prepare to administer the ACT test in April.

On Wednesday, March 9th, from 7:40 am to 12:00 p.m., we will administer the PSAT/NMSQT to all Sophomores students. Students that are not taking the PSAT will arrive at school as normally scheduled with no change to their schedules.

Ohio State Testing will begin on Wednesday April 6th. In the upcoming weeks you will receive detailed communication regarding adjusted schedules and student arrival times for our state required tests.

I would like to thank everyone that had an opportunity to come to the Jaguar A Cappella Winter Concert this past Tuesday. We continue to be amazed by the talents of our Jaguars. This past Tuesday’s show was amazing and we are looking forward to their next performance.

Finally, our students will be participating in events all across central Ohio this weekend. Good luck to our wrestlers, cheerleaders, gymnasts, bowlers and basketball team as they compete in postseason play.

Have a great weekend and Go Jags!

Parents and Students:

Please visit the Bradley School Counseling Web Page for all your Scheduling questions.

SCHEDULING 101

All the resources you need to complete the scheduling process successfully!

Bradley High School Scheduling Resources

The following resources have been designed to help you with the course selection and scheduling process. While there are some essential items, there are also extra resources to help you filter through the information. See below for a description of each resource in order to determine what you may find helpful as you navigate through this process!

https://www.hilliardschools.org/hbr/guidance/

Attention Seniors:

Scholarship reminder.  Local scholarship deadlines are fast approaching.  All are available on Naviance.

Scholarship                                                                                                        Due Date

Hilliard Kiwanis                                                                                                  2-27-2022

The Ben Smith                                                                                                   2-28-2022

Kate Brown Memorial                                                                                          3-1-2022

Hilliard Bradley PTO                                                                                            3-4-2022

Hollyfest                                                                                                            3-4-2022

Roger Greene                                                                                                     3-5-2022

Spring Sports Notes:  In order for athletes to participate, all of the following must take place.

**Physicals must be updated prior to participation.  Upload two forms from the physical — Physical Exam Form and Medical Eligibility Form — to the parent’s Final Forms account (paper physicals will not be accepted).

**Both athlete and a parent/guardian must sign all forms in Final Forms.

**Participation Fees can be paid beginning March 1 through your MyPaymentsPlus account (check or cash will not be accepted).  All athletes, including free or reduced lunch, must complete the payment process through MyPaymentsPlus.  Free or reduced lunch must check out through MyPaymentsPlus by paying half (reduced lunch) or $0 (free lunch) payment.  Fees must be paid prior to the first competition.

ATHLETES MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITIVE SEASON UNTIL ALL OF THE ABOVE IS COMPLETED.

• February 28 – Board of Education Work Session, at Central Office, 6:30 pm
• March 14 – Board of Education Meeting, at Tolles Career and Technical Center, 6:30 pm
• March 21 through 25 – No School, Spring Break
• March 31 – Board of Education Work Session, at Central Office, 6:30 pm

Black History Month Events

February is Black History Month and Hilliard City Schools commemorated the month by sharing voices of our staff and students in videos shared across the district. Utilizing the talents of our students and staff, four videos were created and viewed by our entire school community. To personalize this historic month, here at Bradley we led daily announcements focused on historical figures and events, had interactive bulletin boards sharing information, and classroom discussions with resources focused on honoring diverse voices that make up our school community.

National Merit Finalists

Hilliard City Schools is proud to announce 8 students have received recognition from the National Merit Scholarship Program. Each year, more than 1.5 million students across the country enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Of these students, approximately 15,000 semifinalists are notified that they have advanced to Finalist standing.  You can read those student names by clicking here for our web page.

School Flyers

If you are looking for activities for your student outside the school day, be sure to check our online flyer page.  There are flyers for spring sports, scouts, writing, and more.  Our flyers are broken out into different age groups and schools, so you can find options specific to your student.  We encourage you to bookmark this web page and check it often.

Good Afternoon Jaguar Families

As we head into the long weekend I would like to begin by congratulating the Winter Color Guard for getting off to a great start to the season. This weekend they will be competing at the Nutter Center in Dayton.  If you are interested in attending you can find the show info at https://mepa-circuit.org/events.

Tuesday, February 22nd the Jaguar A Cappella will be hosting Winter A Cappella Concert. The show will begin at 7:00pm in the performing arts center. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Monday, February 28th our college counselor Mr. Woodford and his team will be holding a SAT bootcamp from 8am-12:00pm for all junior students. We are excited to provide this opportunity to all of our juniors as we prepare to administer the ACT test in April.

Finally, Bradley High School will be closed on Friday, January 18th and Monday January 21st. Students will resume classes on Tuesday. I hope everyone enjoys their time with friends and family over the next few days.

Have a great weekend and Go Jags!

Parents and Students:

Please visit the Bradley School Counseling Web Page for all your Scheduling questions.

SCHEDULING 101

All the resources you need to complete the scheduling process successfully!

Bradley High School Scheduling Resources

The following resources have been designed to help you with the course selection and scheduling process. While there are some essential items, there are also extra resources to help you filter through the information. See below for a description of each resource in order to determine what you may find helpful as you navigate through this process!

https://www.hilliardschools.org/hbr/guidance/

Attention Seniors:

Scholarship reminder.  Local scholarship deadlines are fast approaching.  All are available on Naviance.

Scholarship                                                                                                Due Date

Bradley Athletic Boosters                                                                            2-22-2022

Brown to Bradley                                                                                       2-24-2022

Hilliard Kiwanis                                                                                          2-27-2022

The Ben Smith                                                                                           2-28-2022

Kate Brown Memorial                                                                                  3-1-2022

Hilliard Bradley PTO                                                                                    3-4-2022

Hollyfest                                                                                                    3-4-2022

Roger Greene                                                                                             3-5-2022

Spring Sports Notes:  In order for athletes to participate, all of the following must take place.

**Physicals must be updated prior to participation.  Upload two forms from the physical — Physical Exam Form and Medical Eligibility Form — to the parent’s Final Forms account (paper physicals will not be accepted).

**Both athlete and a parent/guardian must sign all forms in Final Forms.

**Participation Fees can be paid beginning March 1 through your MyPaymentsPlus account (check or cash will not be accepted).  All athletes, including free or reduced lunch, must complete the payment process through MyPaymentsPlus.  Free or reduced lunch must check out through MyPaymentsPlus by paying half (reduced lunch) or $0 (free lunch) payment.  Fees must be paid prior to the first competition.

ATHLETES MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITIVE SEASON UNTIL ALL OF THE ABOVE IS COMPLETED.

• February 18 – No School
• February 21 – No School
• February 28 – Board of Education Work Session, at Central Office, 6:30 pm
• March 14 – Board of Education Meeting, at Tolles Career and Technical Center, 6:30 pm
• March 21 through 25 – No School, Spring Break
• March 31 – Board of Education Work Session, at Central Office, 6:30 pm

Good Afternoon Jaguar Families

It was another great week here at Bradley High School. Our school counselors wrapped up scheduling meetings with our freshman, sophomore and junior classes. If you have any questions regarding the scheduling process please feel free to reach out to our team for assistance.

Next Wednesday, February 16^th, we will hold virtual parent teacher conferences from 2:45pm-7:00pm. Please click the live link for signups. Please do not hesitate to contact me or your students’ teacher if you have immediate questions or concerns.

Finally, it has been great to see the support for our winter events since we have returned from break and I am looking forward to seeing and talking to all of you as the new year progresses.

Have a great weekend and Go Jags!

Parents and Students:

Please visit the Bradley School Counseling Web Page for all your Scheduling questions.

SCHEDULING 101

All the resources you need to complete the scheduling process successfully!

Bradley High School Scheduling Resources

The following resources have been designed to help you with the course selection and scheduling process. While there are some essential items, there are also extra resources to help you filter through the information. See below for a description of each resource in order to determine what you may find helpful as you navigate through this process!

https://www.hilliardschools.org/hbr/guidance/

ATTENTION SENIORS:

Did you know Local Scholarship information is available on Naviance?  New ones are added frequently.  Please keep checking so you don’t miss an opportunity!

• February 14 – Board of Education Meeting, at Tharp, 6:30 pm
• February 16 – Parent/Teacher Conferences via Zoom
• February 18 – No School
• February 21 – No School
• February 28 – Board of Education Work Session, at Central Office, 6:30 pm
• March 14 – Board of Education Meeting, at Tolles Career and Technical Center, 6:30 pm
• March 21 through 25 – No School, Spring Break
• March 31 – Board of Education Work Session, at Central Office, 6:30 pm

Save the Dates – Summer School 2022

 Hilliard Summer School 2022 programming is currently being developed. Although the exact details of program offerings at each grade level are not available yet, we hope parents will save the tentative dates that have been set for your planning purposes. High School Summer Courses will run from May 31-June 24 with the exception of PE which is two weeks longer. Elementary and Middle Level programs will occur from June 6-June 30 in the morning only. Please visit our website in March for the most up to date Summer School 2022 information.

Parent Voice in Curriculum

 The Hilliard City School District’s Curriculum Department is excited to launch a multi-year curriculum revision cycle for several content areas. An important part of this process is seeking input from our parents on what is important to them in each content area. The next content area that a district committee will revise is Health. If you are interested in providing feedback in regards to your child’s Health curriculum, please click here and respond to a brief, two question survey.

JPMorgan Chase’s GenerationTech for Students

GenerationTech is a virtual 1-day design-based technology challenge where students work in teams to come up with a solution to address a U.N. Sustainable Development Goal.

Students ages 14-18 will learn new transferable aptitudes such as teamwork, communication, technology, design and presentation skills. Throughout the day, they will be supported by JPMorgan Chase employee mentors to leverage tech to address a social good challenge.  Click here to register for the event on March 5, 2022.

 Hilliard Education Foundation’s Denim and Diamonds

 The Hilliard Education Foundation is excited to bring back their in-person event, Denim & Diamonds. It will take place on March 4, 2022, at the Hilliard Heritage Golf Club from 7-11 p.m. Enjoy a fun-filled evening with strolling magicians, music, wine and bourbon pull, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and more.  You can support innovative learning for Hilliard Schools students while enjoying a wonderful evening. Get your tickets online at https://hilliardeducationfoundation.org/events/