Calling all students! Do you like to read for fun? Do you like to discuss and share your opinions?
Interested???
Then the BHS book club is for you! If you are interested in joining the BHS Book Club, there will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 in room 305.*
*Contact Ms. Emory at lemory@hampton.k12.va.us if you have any questions.
Do you love to write? Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your writing? If so, submit your original short stories, song lyrics, poetry, photography, or artwork for possible publication in Bethel’s literary magazine, Polaris. Email all submissions to tsulmen@hampton.k12.va.us.
The literary magazine is taking submissions for the 2021-2022 school year! This year’s issue is titled Agathocaco. The word “agathocaco” means “composed of good and evil.” As such, we are looking for stories, poems, original song lyrics, and more that revolve around the theme of “the combination of good and evil.”
The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2022!
Hampton City Schools (HCS) requires summer reading for all high school students. The required list, per grade level, is listed on the document below. Books are identified as fiction or nonfiction and provide the Lexile (complexity level) of the book. Please select readings from the Grade 12 for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Looking for something fun to do this summer? Then look no further! The Extended Enrichment Learning (EEL) has a great opportunity for rising 11th and 12th graders to explore their academy choice from a real life perspective. 🙂
Help the Media Arts and Design (MAD) Academy welcome guest speakers Hampton Boyer and Travis Sykes during our next MAD Live! on Friday, May 21, 2021, at 12:00 pm.
MAD Live! will be an interactive Q & A session open to all students interested in learning more about Hampton Boyer and Travis Sykes and their role as multimedia artists. Please join us! All are welcome.
*When: Friday, May 21, 2021, at 12:00 pm.
*Where: Zoom
Hampton Boyer
Hampton Boyer is a figurative painter working in Norfolk, Virginia. A self-taught artist, Boyer creates graphics, paintings, and murals. He has exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions. In 2014, Boyer co-founded 670 Gallery in Hampton, Virginia. While there, he served as Creative Director until 2017. Boyer currently works as an advisor, curator, and business developer for The Contemporary Arts Network (CAN). The CAN serves as advisors for corporations and private individuals in the coastal region and beyond. Hampton Boyer has spent much of his life in and around Hampton Roads. Layers of bright, clear colors and geometric forms with complex texture and composition make his work bold, graphic and arresting. Inspiration and influence come to Boyer from many sources: street art, graphic novels, music, contemporary artists, and art history. |
Travis Sykes
Carbon Studio’s house engineer and producer, Travis Sykes is a musician and producer based in Hampton, Virginia. As a teenager, Sykes was a member of local bands, playing gigs for large crowds throughout Hampton Roads. While at Bethel High School, he led one such band to several national competition championships. He went on to attend Berklee College of Music where he studied Songwriting and Production. In 2016 he became the touring bassist for New York rock veterans, Glassjaw, and participated in their national and international tours until 2019. Sykes currently leads the CAN music department and is the house engineer and producer of Carbon Studios at The Contemporary Arts Network Headquarters in Newport News, VA. |
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Exam Date |
Block |
Exam Time |
Dismissal |
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Thursday, June 10th |
Gold Day |
Gold 1 – 8:20-9:50 am Gold 2 – 9:55-11:25 am |
11:25 am |
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Monday, June 14th |
Green Day |
Green 1 – 8:20-9:50 am Green 2 – 9:55-11:25 am |
11:25 am |
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Tuesday, June 15th |
Gold Day |
Gold 3 – 8:20-9:50 am Gold 4 – 9:55-11:25 am |
11:25 am |
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Wednesday, June 16th |
Green Day |
Green 3 – 8:20-9:50 am Green 4 – 9:55-11:25 am |
11:25 am |
Help the Media Arts and Design (MAD) Academy welcome guest speaker Kendrick Hopkins Jr. during our next MAD Live! on Friday, May 14, 2021, at 12:00 pm.
MAD Live! will be an interactive Q & A session open to all students interested in learning more about Kendrick Hopkins Jr. and his role as a Multimedia Producer. Please join us! All are welcome. 
*When: Friday, May 14, 2021 at 12:00 pm.*Where: Zoom
Brief Biography:
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The ELA department, in collaboration with the office of Innovation and Professional Learning, is excited to provide a unique opportunity for students this summer! They are hiring three high school students to review and provide feedback on the high school English curriculum. These are paid positions!
Students will be required to attend two half-days of training (June 28 and 29) and to review and provide feedback Mon.-Thurs., again for half-days, July 12-30.
Apply by following the directions found here. The deadline for applications is midnight on Friday, May 14, 2021.
Please send all applications and questions to Ms. Jennifer Butler: jbutler1@hampton.k12.va.us. 🙂
| Date | Tests Offered |
| May 24 | Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry |
| May 25 | Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry |
| May 26 | Reading |
| May 27 | World History I & II, World Geography, Virginia and US History |
*Only students scheduled to take an SOL test will report to school on the dates above.
Interested?
There will be an informational meeting on Friday, May 7, 2021*.
*Contact Ms. Emory at lemory@hampton.k12.va.us by Friday, April 30, 2021 for more details and to receive the meeting link.
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