Bradley eNews – November 7, 2021 – Hilliard Bradley High School

Good Afternoon Jaguar Families,

It was another great week here at Bradley High School. I would like to begin by congratulating The Bradley Marching Band who wrapped up the 2021 competitive season with an 11th consecutive overall “Superior” rating at OMEA State Marching Band Finals this past Saturday. The band received a Superior from all seven judges. Congratulations to our students and staff that worked extremely hard to have a successful season.

The week of December 13th, we will be administering semester exams beginning on Tuesday December 14th, through Friday December 17th. Click the following link to view the semester exam schedule. Please be sure to check the schedule, so you are aware of the changes that will be made to our normal daily procedure. If your student will be present for the entire school day, buses will run at their normal time and meals will be provided. Students who are not testing or meeting with teachers for intervention or make up will be in a quiet study hall in the commons.

Next Friday, November 12th the Hilliard Bradley Theater presents The Odd Couple! The Odd Couple runs from November 12th through November 14th. Performances on Friday and Saturday are at 7pm, and Sunday’s performance is at 2pm. Tickets can be purchased through Local Level. The link is on our website at www.bradleytheater.com

Finally, tonight at 7:00 pm the Jaguars will be taking on Pickerington Central at Pickerington Central High School in the second round of the high school football playoffs. We look forward to seeing those of you who can make the trip.

Have a Great Weekend and Go Jags!!!

Counselor News – November 2021

Colleges are coming to Bradley to talk about their schools. Please sign up through Naviance, you will find the dates and time of their visits. The school counselor web site has a link on how to complete the common application process, check it out.

The school counseling office is offer three groups to support our mental health concerns for our students. They are the following, if you child might be of interest please contact our mental health specialist, Ms. Burgos and Mrs. O’Neil.

“JAG Social”

This group is for students who are new to Bradley, or are having trouble acclimating, and those who could benefit from opportunities to form connections with peers. This group will be (mostly) unstructured and we will have activities and conversation starters to help with peer connection, bonding, and sense of belonging. This group will take place during/immediately after students’ lunch, so ideally, it should not affect class time.

“Healthy Relationships Group”

This group will focus on ways to integrate healthy communication, boundaries, and conflict resolution into our relationships, while learning how to identify and prevent problematic unhealthy and/or abusive relationship behaviors. This group will also discuss difficult topics such as teen dating violence and assault in all forms. Because of some of the sensitive nature of our discussions, the mental health specialists will be screening membership for this group to ensure a healthy group dynamic.

“Mending Mindset”

This group will be focused on all things anxiety and learning about your mind and how to cope with anxiety. These groups will be held once a week and will occur during the school day. During this time, we will focus on understanding what anxiety is, where it comes from, and how to help! Our topics will include ways to be mindful, ways to use coping strategies in our daily routines, how to problem-solve to help avoid anxiety, and more!

Tickets for tonight’s FOOTBALL PLAYOFF at Pickerington Central can be purchased at www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Presale $10 until 4:00pm; $12 after 4:00pm. No passes accepted. Join us in cheering on our JAGS!!!

Parents can pay PARTICIPATION FEES for winter sports by logging into MyPaymentsPlus.com. Choose “Events and Activities”, then follow the steps to put your athlete’s sport in your shopping cart. Even if your athlete is on free or reduced lunch, you must follow these steps, then check out with a $0 or half fee. Neither checks nor cash will be accepted for participation fees.

Update your athlete’s FINAL FORMS account now! 1) parent and athlete both sign all forms; 2) pay participation fees; and 3) upload your athlete’s physical for my clicking the small black folder in the top right corner. All of these are required to be completed before your athlete is allowed to compete.

Concessions Volunteers Needed

We Need You!! Please consider volunteering to work concessions for our home events – Winter Sports are just around the corner. To sign up visit the Fall/Bradley Memorial Sign up Genius page. Concessions profits go back directly to both music and sports programs.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d44aeaa2fa3fdc07-winter

Bradley’s Ski and Board Club is BACK!

Club signups are available through My Payments Plus. There are two options for Ski and Board Club this year.

1. Mad River Mountain- Weekly Tuesday trips by chartered bus to Mad River Mountain beginning Tuesday, January 4th

2. Holiday Valley, NY- Saturday January 22nd This trip is open to all high school students in Hilliard City Schools and is filling up fast.

Don’t miss out! Any questions, please contact Mrs. Waller @ becky_waller@hboe.org

Blood Drive

Bradley Interact Club and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive. Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!

Drive Details:

Site: Hilliard Bradley High SchoolRoom: Auxiliary Commons (doors by the gym)Date: Tuesday, Nov 9, 2021Time: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PMTo schedule an appointment visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Bradley HS or call 1-800-RED CROSS or:

Click here to make an appointment

Your blood donation is needed now to prevent delays in patient care. Hospital demand continues to outpace donations, and your help is vital.

The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.

Thank you for supporting the American Red Cross blood program!

Senior Pictures due December 10th!

Seniors, plan when/where/how you’re going to take your senior photos now! Go to the Bradley Yearbook website for a list of requirements and details about submission. The deadline to submit your senior photo to the yearbook is Friday, December 10th, 2021.