Senior Important Dates
It is with great pleasure that we announce the events and expectations for the 2021 Commencement Ceremony. The senior class has worked hard to reach this milestone, putting countless hours towards academics and activities, and we are excited to celebrate their accomplishments over the next several weeks. We hope the information that follows will help you plan your schedule as we move towards graduation on June 5, 2021.
Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, MCCSC has either reduced or modified traditional end-of-year events to comply with local health department restrictions and safety needs. Though we regret that we cannot host a prom for 2021, we are pleased to announce that commencement will take place in-person and outdoors at the BHSN Football Stadium with limited family seating and a livestream broadcast. Preliminary details are provided below.
Click HERE for Senior important dates
Summer School Registration
Registration is now open for 2021 Summer School at BHSN! Please click the links below for more information & to register. Contact your grade level counselor if you have questions.
2021 MCCSC Summer School Registration (North)
2021 MCCSC Incoming 9th grade Summer School Registration (North)
BC2M Meeting
GEMS Club Participate in National Competition
College + Career
Mental Health Survey
Wondering how to stay mentally healthy? The Student Council is hosting a spring forum over this topic, and we need your feedback to ensure the issues that are important to you are addressed. See the information below and click this link to tell us your thoughts!
AP EXAM Schedule
Click here for a PDF version.
Congratulations Elizabeth Sweeney
Congratulations to BHSN English teacher Elizabeth Sweeney on being recognized for her efforts related to the Indiana Academic WorldQuest competition! Click here for the HT story.
BHSN Science Olympiad
BHSN science Olympiad team placed 3rd in the State Science Olympiad competition held Saturday March 20th organized by Purdue University. The team had 23 medals from 23 events wihich included 13 top 4 placements and 20 top 7 placements. This is their best placement in 7 years although the team has consistently placed top 5 in the state competition. Awesome job BHSN Science Olympiad!
JaQualon Roberts 2021 Outstanding Black Leader of Tomorrow
JaQualon "JQ" Roberts, a sophomore at Bloomington High School North, was the high school male recipient. The individual who nominated Roberts said he was involved with the Monroe County Community School Corp.’s re-entry committee as a student representative. He’s active in the community and aspires to study sports management, sports nutrition or athletic training, with a goal of becoming one of the best players in the NBA. Roberts said he was honored to be selected.
Roberts thanked his mom for always being there for him and teaching him everything he knows. He said she’s his hero and “one of the hardest working people in this world.” He thanked mentors, friends and family and had a message for his peers, encouraging them to stay focused and get their education, acknowledging the added difficulties due to COVID-19.
“You can still be cool while being kind and helping others,” Roberts said. “The world will be a better place if we can work together on our goals and achieve them.”
The City of Bloomington and the Indiana University Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center commemorate National Black History Month with a celebration of the perseverance of Black people across the Diaspora. The 2021 Black History Month celebration theme was “The Show Goes On.''
Click here to view the Black History Month 2021 Virtual Gala.
Intro starts at 0:17
Show starts at 16:04
Outstanding Black Leader of Tomorrow Awards start at 39:45
NorthStock
Northstock, BHSN's music and arts festival sponsored by Student Council, seeks acts or submissions for a 2021 virtual performance.
Participants can showcase music (bands or solo artists), art, poetry/spoken word, or other performances. Acts will be expected to submit a 5-10 minute video with their performance; artists can submit a picture of their work. Submissions are due by Monday, 12 April 2021.
Interested in signing-up to perform? Complete this form.
StuCo is also seeking slogans for t-shirts and marketing materials. Interested in submitting a slogan? Complete this form.
Custom Yard Signs
North Yearbooks
Cougar Hour
North's free after school tutoring program, will resume on Monday, 19 October. Cougar Hour is offered Monday through Thursday from 3:15-4:15 p.m. in the BHSN Media Center. Students can receive assistance in core subjects from North teachers. Students currently completing their coursework online can also get additional help during that time by submitting a request via this Google Form. This information will be shared with students via Canvas message.
Student Stained Glass Competition
The winner, Melodie Abrahams. Her winning design will be permanently installed in a classroom window in the Art Wing. #talentedcougars
Free School Meals
Cougar Pawsitivity
Cougar Families:
Thank you for your patience as we’ve worked to compile information for the return of in-building instruction at North. You should have received an email earlier today asking that you indicate your child’s preference for either in-building or online only instruction, and those responses are due by Monday, August 31, 2020. Knowing how important this decision is for families, we wanted to provide you with further details this afternoon.
The MCCSC School Board recently adopted a phased re-entry plan for students who opt for in-building instruction. The three phases of that plan are as follows:
Phase Red: All students 100% Online
Phase Yellow: In Person students return to school on an alternating-day schedule
OR students remain 100% Online
Phase Green: In Person students return to school five days a week
OR students remain 100% Online
In Person Students
Presently, North students who would like to resume in-building learning can do so in Phase Yellow beginning on Tuesday, September 8. Any student who indicated a preference for five-day instruction or hybrid instruction over the summer will automatically be considered an in-building student unless they change their preference through the form provided above.
Within Phase Yellow, students attend school on alternating days based on their last name. The attached “Bloomington HS North Phase Yellow” document provides specific information on the alternating schedule.
Classes will alternate between alphabetical splits and Maroon/Gold Days throughout Phase Yellow. Students will complete work online via Canvas on days that they are not at North.
An MCCSC committee will meet weekly to determine whether we remain in Phase Yellow or move to another phase based on data benchmarks established by the school corporation.
If MCCSC moves to Phase Green, all in person students will return to North for classes five days a week.
In person students are asked to self-screen their health before coming to school and stay at home if they are exhibiting any of the following symptoms:
-- Fever (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit)
-- Chills
-- Cough
-- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
-- Fatigue
-- Muscle or body aches
-- Headache
-- New loss of taste or smell
-- Sore throat
-- Nausea or vomiting
-- Diarrhea
Please keep in mind the following items specific to in person students:
-- Students should stay home if they are showing signs of illness.
-- Absences need to be reported to the attendance office (812-349-4704).
-- Students will not be assigned lockers.
-- Students should check Skyward for class room numbers before coming to school on their first Maroon and Gold days.
Online Only Students
Students who choose to learn online only will continue with their studies much as they have up to this point. Teachers will still post weekly agendas and work to Canvas every Monday, and live sessions via Microsoft Teams will be scheduled for direct contact between teachers and students. The only change for online only students will be that their class period times will mirror those of the in-building students. You can review period start and end times in the “Bloomington HS North Phase Yellow” document attached to this message. Additionally, absences need to be reported to the attendance office (812-349-4704) when a student will miss a day of online learning.
Detailed Plans for BHSN Reopening
If you have questions about specific practices or protocols at North – like student arrival and dismissal, hallway traffic, library access, etc. – you can review the Bloomington High School North School Opening Plan located on our website (www.mccsc.edu/north).
Health Department Resources
Attached to this message are two documents from the Indiana State Department of Health, COVID-19 Screening for Parents and Student Guidance for Return to School. These items are provided for your reference, and we ask that you please review them before returning your Cougar to North for classes.
North’s faculty and staff recognize that these have been challenging days for many, but we are committed to doing our best to help all North students grow and learn in a safe environment. We thank you in advance for your continued commitment to these established COVID procedures and for the collective work we share in supporting our students. As always, please reach out to your child’s grade level counselor or administrator if you have any questions or concerns. And remember, it’s great to be a Cougar!
Michelle Brittain-Watts, Principal
ISHD COVID-19 Screening For Parents
ISHD Student Guidance For Return to School
MCCSC WIFI Hotspots
Three locations have been designated as drive-through WiFi hotspots throughout the contingency learning period. They are at the following locations: the Bloomington High School North Athletics/Hoosier Hills Career Center parking lot; Bloomington High School South's parking lot; and Indiana University's Orange Lot (located between Memorial Stadium and Assembly Hall). If you do not have internet access at home, your student can use their school-issued laptop to access Canvas to download and upload assignments at these locations between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. each day. Please remain in your vehicle at these locations and only use the resource for school-related work.
Additional Wifi Hotspots
In addition to MCCSC free WiFi spots, we have received news that Smithville is providing two locations for free WiFi service:
Click HERE for More Information and Map of Internet Locations
Message from CRAM
When your laptop doesn't turn on, even though you had it on charger, try this method:
Returning Books and Accessing eBooks
BHSN 2020-2021 Orientation
Saturday, May 30 at 2:00pm
Warmest congratulations Seniors on your well-deserved success. We are extremely proud of you and all of your achievements.
BHSN Underclass Awards
Congratulations to Mary Jo Fuson and Deb Rayl on their retirement and congratulations to Tyler Abel, Kim Baer, and Amber Dehner for being selected as MCCSC 2020 Stars.
Honoring our 2020 Seniors in Fine Arts
Each year the BHSN Fine Arts Department hosts a Celebration of the Arts throughout the months of April and May, highlighting the achievements of our Visual and Performing Arts students grades 9-12. Through exhibitions and performances, our students showcase their talents and hard work during the Evening of the Arts exhibition, the Musical, and end of the year Band and Choir Concerts.
Instead of our Evening of the Arts exhibit usually held in the BHSN Library at the end of April, we are presenting a virtual exhibit of our Senior Class Artists of 2020. Each artist is honored with a page to recognize their accomplishments.
Please click HERE for the presentation. Enjoy!
Academic Super Bowl
Bloomington North competed virtually in the IASP Senior Academic Super Bowl State Finals
Congratulations to Maggie Rushton & Gretchen Wheeler for taking 1st place in the Fine Arts competition and to Faith Stimson for taking 2nd place in the English competition. Well done!
Full Results can be found here: IASP Senior Superbowl Results
Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline
Attendance Procedures
Parents and guardians should call the attendance line voicemail to report an absence, late arrival or early dismissal. If requesting an early dismissal for your student, please allow at least 45 minutes for passes to be delivered. Students will be unexcused unless a parent or guardian calls in to excuse their absence. The attendance line voicemail is 812.349.4704 and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thank you.
One to One Student Learning Device Info
Families and Students should review the guidelines regarding the student learning devices. these guidelines have been set by MCCSC and approved by the School Board on 07/29/15. Also, please read the Student Device Care instructions found on the MCCSC High School 1:1 Page. High school student learning devices will be distributed to all students during the first week of school beginning with seniors and eding with freshman.
Click here to see the 1:1 Device Video
Mrs. Brittain-Watts Interview
*Due to individual circumstances, there may be schools or programs that vary from the MCCSC Learning Status.