✔ NEWS
VARSITY FOOTBALL GAME
Students who are attending the Friday football game, you must be seated with a parent. You may not sit in groups without supervision. There should be no reason for any adult to discuss your behavior with you at the varsity games. Be there to enjoy the game and time with your family
SPIRIT WEEK (October 2 – 6, 2023)
Next week is Breast Cancer Awareness Week as well as Homecoming Week. We have decided to try and blend the two together. We have come up with the following themes for each day.
M- This will be a Western day – Dress is your favorite Western attire
T- Tuesday will be Twin Day – find a friend and dress alike
W- Wednesday is Nurse or Doctor day– Dress to support those who are in the field of fighting for a cure for cancer
TH- PINK out – wear pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness
F- Spirit day – Cheer on the Bedford Mules to a homecoming win
8th HOUR
8th Hour is our after school tutoring/homework help program. It is beginning next week, October 3rd. 8th hour is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 2:30PM – 3:30PM and is always in RM #214. This is Mrs. Mitchell’s classroom. Students can drop in, you will just sign in with the teachers once you are there. Come prepared with questions you need answered and don’t be afraid to ask questions when you are in there.
The shirts are $12 each for standard sizes. Anyone wearing a 2023 Bedford Volley for the Cure shirt will receive free admission into the Volley for the Cure volleyball games on 10/5.
CHROMEBOOK ISSUES
Students, please make sure you are entering a Helpdesk Ticket before you come to the Media Center with a Chromebook issue.
The Helpdesk Ticket App is located within Clever.
STUDENT DROP OFF
Parents need to drop you off in the mornings in the back of the building only. No students are allowed to be dropped off at the front of the school for any reason.
SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
Our schoolwide fundraiser is still going through October 2nd! Please help our school by selling items either in person or online through the fundraiser catalogs. Remember, selling just 15 items gets you into the Video Game Truck! Our Annual School Fundraiser is running through October 2nd.
✔ CLUBS
ART CLUB
Art Club Sign Up
Art Club will begin October 3rd. We will meet in the art room #134 from 2:30pm-3:30pm.
Please check schoology for the sign up form to receive further information about the art club.
✔ SPORTS
BOYS BASKETBALL
Any 7th and 8th grade boy interested in basketball there will be open gyms on the following dates:
Sunday Oct 1 5-630pm
Sunday Oct 8 5-630pm
Sunday Oct 15 5-630pm
Sunday Oct 22 5-630pm
Any questions please direct them to Coach Krupp at randy.krupp@mybedford.us
LACROSSE CAMP
✔ PTO
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✔ COMMUNITY EDUCATION
https://www.bedford.k12.mi.us/cms/one.aspx?pageId=29650474
✔ REMINDERS
EARLY DROP OFF
Students must remain in the cafe until 7AM if they are getting dropped off early.
EXITING THE BUILDING
Students – if you are leaving the building early for an appointment, please bring your note to the Main Office first thing in the morning. The office will make a copy of your note – you will show it to your teacher and come to the office to meet your parent. They will not need to come inside to pick you up.
CHROMEBOOK/CHARGERS
Remember to charge your Chromebook at night. If something is wrong with your Charger or Chromebook, please bring it to the Media Center and enter a ticket.
CHROMEBOOKS
Do not leave your chromebook unattended outside classrooms. You are responsible for the care of the chromebook that is issued to you and insurance will not cover negligence. Students that leave their chromebooks unattended can pick up their chromebook and their after school PENALTY HALL from Mr. Hurley.
HALL PASSES
All students must carry an approved pass from an administrator or teacher to be in the halls during class time. This applies to student council members, yearbook students, students with early dismissal, and any student who finds it necessary to enter the halls during class time.
HALLWAYS/CLASSROOMS
Only water is allowed in classrooms. Pop, colored drinks, etc. are not allowed.
Students should not have these types of drinks in the halls either; please toss them if they can’t be closed again or close them and put them in your lockers.
LOCKERS
Please make sure your bookbags are all the way in your lockers before you close them. We have had numerous jams.
✔ SPECIAL LINKS
8th HOUR
Here is a link to the student interest form.
BJHS FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/BJHSBroncos/#
MEAL MAGIC
https://bedfordps.familyportal.cloud/
REVTRAK
https://mybedford.revtrak.net/
WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CPgHCYyjAPmFRIsFHd2XiOsGXNdvqPm0/view?usp=sharing
WHERE’S THE BUS APP
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tGNz9QLZI6R6SbR83GpSknuL6BJcBQZglGp–61YQZA
✔ UPCOMING EVENTS
October 2023
5 Manufactory Day Trip for selected 8th graders, see Ms. O’Neill
11 PTO Meeting, Media Center 6:30PM
17 6-8 Band Fall Concert, BHS Auditorium, 7:00 PM
18 6-8 JHS Choir Fall Concert, BHS Auditorium, 7:00 PM
19 Students Interact
24 BPS Fall Harvest Concert, BHS Auditorium, 7:00 PM
25 Toledo Zoo 6th Trip , Leave school 9:15AM, Leave to return by 2:00PM
26 Fall Picture Retakes
27 Halloween Party, 6:00PM to 8:00PM, BJHS Students Only
BJHS Announcements 