Good Afternoon Jaguar Families,
It was another good week here at Bradley High School. Our students are getting settled in and doing a great job in their classes.
Next Wednesday, September 11th, we will host our annual Club Fair in the gymnasium. Please talk to your students about the importance of joining a club or activity at Bradley.
Next Saturday, 9/14, at 3:35 p.m., the Hilliard Bradley Marching Band will compete at the Hilliard Invitational in the stadium. Please come out and support our students as they put on an excellent show for our community.
Finally, homecoming will be held on Saturday, September 28th, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the football field. Homecoming is a Hilliard student-only event. We will share more information in the upcoming weeks about the parade, spirit week, and other activities.
Have a great weekend, and Go Jags!!!
Shout out to our Jag Times broadcast team who kicked off Start Strong September with our building-wide “Hats Off to Perfect Attendance” challenge. We encourage your students to join us and tune in to the daily news for multiple opportunities to win a Bradley hat and other prizes!
Did you know?
It’s a common misconception that missing 1 to 2 days a month is not a big deal. Actually, absences can add up quickly. A student missing 1 to 2 days a month can end up with as many as 18 days of school missed over the course of the year. That’s the equivalent of over 3 weeks of school missed!
Bradley Attendance Pro Tip:
As much as possible, schedule appointments outside of the school day.
College Visits
College representatives frequently visit our Hilliard High Schools to talk about their campuses. This is an excellent opportunity to visit with reps and ask any questions you have.
To Sign Up: Go to Schoolinks, Click on Events, Pick College and Click Register
- Once you are signed up, the guidance office will send you a pass to go to the event.
- Your absence from class on this day will be excused, but you are still responsible for missed work.
- Remember to check Schoolinks often for any changes.
- College visits are open to Juniors and Seniors ONLY.
- You must sign up at least 24 hours before the visit.
- All visits take place in MC 104 unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, Sept 10 – Hiram College – 10:30am
Wednesday, Sept 11 – The College of Wooster – 10:30am
Washington University in St. Louis – 12:30pm
Thursday, Sept 12 – Ohio Dominican University – 10:30am
23-24 Yearbooks
Yearbooks from the 2023-24 school year are now being distributed during lunch periods. Pick up in Room C291!
2024 Graduates can pick up their yearbooks in the main office between the hours of 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Reporting an Absence – For more details visit: https://www.hilliardschools.org/attendance/
There are 3 ways to report an absence before 12:00pm for your student.
- Download School Messenger App on your device. Create your account with the email address specified in Home Access Center
- Go.schoolmessenger.com. Create your account with the email address specified in Home Access Center
- 1 (844) 413-8801
After 12:00pm you may report an absence by emailing HBRattendance@hboe.org.
Purple Star
Hilliard Bradley is a Purple Star School and we would like to welcome all military-affiliated families to attend the Football game against Marysville on Friday, September 13th free of charge. Look for the Purple Star table near the stadium entrance. There will be a presentation of colors and a special coin toss before the start of the game.
Kroger Community Rewards:
It is easy to sign up or link your Kroger Plus card to Hilliard Bradley High School PTO!! Go to the Kroger Community Rewards website. Search for HILLIARD BRADLEY HIGH SCHOOL PTO or use the code XS080.
This is a great way for the PTO to earn funds to support our school while Bradley families do their shopping.
Grades: Canvas vs. Home Access
Canvas is our learning management system where work can be assigned, submitted, and graded. Observers (guardians) can choose to receive notifications of work completed in Canvas: click here to learn how. Teachers may choose to send score updates from Canvas into Home Access Center.
Home Access Center is the district’s official grade portal. Teachers may also choose to enter some scores directly into Home Access Center; for this reason, Home Access shows students’ most accurate grades. Guardians can choose to receive notifications from Home Access. This video shows how.
PSAT 10 & PSAT-NMSQT
On October 23rd, each high school will operate on an adjusted schedule for the administration of the PSAT 10 to all sophomores and the PSAT/NMSQT to those juniors who have registered to take it.
The PSAT 10 measures readiness for college and prepares our sophomores to take the SAT during their junior year. It also connects students with scholarship opportunities and shares Advanced Placement (AP) potential.
PSAT-NMSQT! – Juniors only!
- College Bound Juniors: The PSAT/NMSQT will be held October 23.
- Registration for the PSAT-NMSQT will be September 1 – September 13.
- The cost is $18 and you must pay and register through MyPaymentsPlus. If you have free/reduced lunch the charge will be $0 but you still MUST register through MyPaymentsPlus.
- This is the test that is used for the National Merit Scholarship Competition. It will also help prepare juniors for the SAT which they will take in the spring.
There is additional information for families on the College Board website: www.collegeboard.org.
Juniors Register on My Payments Plus from Sept 1 – Sept 13.
11th Graders! PSAT Prep Session!
Registration for the PSAT will come out very soon. I wanted to create an opportunity for students to prepare for the PSAT by offering a PSAT prep session.
The PSAT Workshop will be held on two Mondays – September 23 & 30, 2024 – from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Hilliard Darby in the Media Center.
- To register, email school, student name, parent name, parent and student email, & parent phone to howardt@actreview.com.
- Bring $40 cash or check payable to The ACT Review to class on September 23, 2024.
- Seating is limited; register early to ensure a spot. • Students should bring a calculator, pen/pencil, and a notebook to class.
- Students will be given over 20 hours of homework to help them master test material.
Hilliard Bradley Theater Presents….
Eurydice – October 4 & 5 (Fri. & Sat.)
7 pm on Fri., 2 and 7 pm on Sat.
In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.
CAST:
Eurydice — Addi Creeger-Tom
Orpheus — Tyler Seymour
Eurydice’s Father/Pit – Drums — Ethan Kaufman
A Nasty Interesting Man/Big Stone — Annabelle Brock
The Lord of the Underworld — Ben Haskins
Little Stone — Annabelle Roberts
Loud Stone/Pit – Piano — Ally Hunt
Female Cover/Stage Manager/Pit – Piano — Callene Laslo
Male Cover/Stage Manager/Pit – Viola/Drums — Benjamin Adelman
TECH CREW:
Assistant Technical Director — Eliza Wheeler
Stage Manager — Jolie Hoang
Assistant Stage Manager — Zachary Saiyoeun
Assistant Stage Manager — Fabian Cruz Ramirez
Costumes and Makeup — Andi Hughes
Costumes and Makeup — Camryn Peck
Lights — Will Moine
Sound — Ally Mayberry
Props — Conan Chan
Set Designer — Alexa Peck
Stagehand — Alexander Diaz
House Manager/Stagehand — Camila Angeles
Click here to get your tickets for all of our shows this season!
BradleyTheater.com
Facebook – @BradleyTheater
Instagram – @BradleyTheaterBoosters
September 11 – Club Fair during lunches
September 24 – ASVAB
September 25 – Jostens – 8:30am – 10:15am, Class rings & Cap & Gown
September 28 – Homecoming
October 8 – Picture Re-take Day
October 9 – Jostens order pickup during lunches
October 11 – End of Grading Period
October 16 – Parent / Teacher Conferences
October 18 – No School – Central Ohio In-Service
October 23 – PSAT/NMSQT
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
If you’re in crisis, there are options available to help. You can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at any time to connect with a trained crisis counselor. For confidential support available 24/7 for everyone in the U.S., call or text 988 or chat at www.988lifeline.org. CLICK HERE for a resource from WELCOA.
CLICK HERE for additional information on what to do if someone you know needs help.
Issue 39 Know the Facts
Did you know we’ve added a new feature to all of our Hilliard City Schools web pages? In the upper right corner of both our school and district homepages, you’ll find a button labeled Issue #39 Levy 2024. This link takes you to all the key information and facts about the levy, which will be on the ballot for the November 5th general election. CLICK HERE to access all the key facts and information about Issue #39!
Treasurer’s Office Wins Award
Hilliard City School District has been honored with the Meritorious Budget Award for excellence in the preparation and issuance of our budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year! This award, presented by ASBO International, recognizes our commitment to transparency, accuracy, and high standards in financial planning.
We are incredibly proud of our team for their hard work and dedication to upholding the best practices in school budgeting.
Important Technology Reminders
Summer HomeAccess updates and the Technology Protection Plan (TPP) – If you haven’t done so already this summer, please check HomeAccess to confirm your contact information is up to date. It is especially important we have an accurate MAIN/PRIMARY phone number listed as well as an e-mail address for you. We synchronize this information across many of our systems and use this contact information to keep you up-to-date as well as important notification messages, like snow days! You can also view and sign off on the student handbook and purchase the Technology Protection Plan for any student in grades K-12. August 19 will be here sooner than you think, so why not do this all now, and not have to worry about it before the first day of school? Here are some links to help:
More about the Technology Protection Plan
How to enroll and purchase the TPP
To learn more about Home Access visit the Help Page
Canvas Accounts for Parents & How to use Canvas as a Parent or Guardian – Canvas is the online Learning Management System we use in Hilliard Schools. Your child’s teacher(s) may use Canvas in a variety of ways. Some examples are: to provide access to important resources, to create online discussions where students can post and reply, and to receive, evaluate, and/or provide feedback on work your child submits digitally. As a parent, you are already enrolled as a Parent Observer in all of your child’s active Canvas courses. To login to Canvas as a parent observer go to hilliard.instructure.com or click on the link to Canvas from our HCSD Parent page. Your parent/guardian username and password match your username and password for Home Access Center. If you want to learn more about how to navigate Canvas as a parent, find the course “How to Use Canvas for Parents” using the link below:
How to Use Canvas for Parents
