Brentwood High School was chosen as a Reward School for the 2020-21 school year. The Reward School distinction is the top honor a school can earn in Tennessee. Achievement, growth, attendance, English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA), graduation rates and Ready Graduate data are all taken into account when selecting Reward Schools. Read more in the InFocus article, Williamson County Schools Recognized as a Top Performing District. 

Homecoming Shirts will go on sale on Friday, September, 17, 2021 and can be bought on the Online School Payments Portal for $15 until Tuesday night, September 21, 2021. Shirts bought online can be picked up during lunch in the front lobby on Wednesday September 22, 2021. Limited sizes were ordered and the Battle of the Woods shirt sold out, so buy them early!

Students can buy the shirt during lunch starting on Wednesday.

Homecoming will take place September 20-24, 2021.  Below you will find important details regarding Homecoming at BHS:

Float Themes

• Freshman: Burn the Burros
• Sophomores: Boil the Burros
• Juniors: Butcher the Burros
• Seniors: Burry the Burros

Dress-up Themes

• Monday: Pajamas (Bedtime Stories)
• Tuesday: Beach/Lifeguard (Jaws)
• Wednesday: Western (Wild Wild West)
• Thursday: Business (The Intern)
• Friday: Blue and Gold (Friday Night Lights)

Food Drive

• Monday: Breakfast food (granola bars, cereal, peanut butter, canned fruits)
• Tuesday: Toiletries (shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, and deodorant)
• Wednesday: Canned food (canned beans, canned meats)
• Thursday: (canned soup, mac and cheese)

Lunch

• Monday: Chickfila Lunch for $5 
• Friday: Food trucks 

T-shirt

• Homecoming Shirts will go on sale on Friday, September, 17, 2021 and can be bought on the Online School Payments Portal for $15 until Tuesday night, September 21, 2021. Shirts bought online can be picked up during lunch in the front lobby on Wednesday September 22, 2021. Limited sizes were ordered so buy them early online!  Students can buy the shirt during lunch starting on Wednesday.

Parade

• The BHS Homecoming parade will start at 9:00 AM.

• Parade Route:  The parade will start from Granny White Park, turn right onto Granny White, go into McGavock Farms, travel down McGavock Rd, take a right onto Murray Lane, travel down Murray Lane, and make a right onto Granny White and back to Granny White Park.

• We are asking parents/community to watch the parade on McGavock Road.

Yearbook Fall Picture Day for students in grades 9-11 will be held on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

Vanderbilt University is hosting a virtual visit on  September 17, 2021 and Oglethorpe is doing a virtual visit on September 20, 2021. Check your Schoology for the link to register! 

The PSAT will be Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Students who have registered will report to their testing room at 7:40 AM with non-mechanical #2 pencils, a charged calculator, and a light snack.

Students are also expected to fill out the pre-demographics the week before the test. Please see the schedule here:

• October 18--9th graders BPAC 5A
• October 19--10th graders BPAC 5A
• October 20--11th graders BPAC 5A

Remember, October 26, 2021 is not an asynchronous day, all students will be at school besides seniors. Seniors will have career shadow day! Students who are not taking the PSAT will be assigned a location in the school during the test.

All seniors will take the ACT on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. There is no fee, but students should login to their MyACT account to update their information. Seniors need to bring their ID, non-mechanical #2 pencils, a charged calculator, and a light snack.

Freshmen: You are invited to what has become an annual tradition at BHS - the Freshman Tailgate! Join us for dinner before cheering on your classmates at the freshman football game against Summit on Monday, September 27, 2021 at 5:00 PM near the Murray Lane field entrance. Please let us know if you’re coming and what you would like to eat completing the Freshan Tailgate 2021 Form.

Go 2025 Bruins!

Brentwood High School is once again participating in the district wide “Drive Away Hunger” Food Challenge.  We will be donating to GraceWorks. During homecoming week next week, donations may be dropped off in the front lobby before school. Families can also make an on-line donation to GraceWorks and have it count as 8 pounds of food for every dollar donated (counted in the district wide “Drive Away Hunger” Competition).  Simply visit the GraceWorks Drive Away Hunger Challenge website and choose Brentwood High School as the school you are supporting.

Brentwood High School is proud to announce the following students as National Merit Semi-Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The 16,000 semi-finalists were selected from the more than 1.5 million entrants in the National Merit Program. Students entered the competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The semi-finalists represent less than 1% of each state's high school seniors.

• Max Aulino
• Frankie Bailey
• Luke Biddle
• Sally Choi
• Edith Corey
• Seth Creech
• Will Dawson
• Jack Hudson
• Andrew Li
• Campbell McClendon
• Maren McKean
• Zoe Oldham
• Russell Overton
• Alice Qu
• Harinishree Sathu
• Siena Shepherd
• Noah True
• Alex Weiss
• Alexander Wilson
• Rina Xu
• Eric Youngberg
• Jason Zhang

As we prepare students for the PSAT, we will begin our PSAT Workshop Series on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Please make sure you sign up for the PSAT to be held October 26. 

The purpose of these workshops is to provide support and insight for individuals on the cusp of cutoff success, as well as those students truly motivated to increase their scores on the PSAT. Students participating will attend sessions provided by invested and knowledgeable professionals and faculty members. They will also hear from our current National Merit Semifinalists, as they present insight on how they believe were so successful. 

• Tuesday, September 14 Introduction & Test Taking Strategies
• Tuesday, September 21 Writing & Language
• Tuesday, September 28 Reading
• Tuesday, October 5 Math
• Tuesday, October 19 Reading & Writing/Language Practice & Review
• Monday, October 25 Math Practice & Final Review

Congratulations to the students below who were chosen for Academic Student of the Week for September 13, 2021.

• Career and Technology: Kendal Overgarrd
• English: Allison Hoesel
• World Language: Linden Martin
• Human Enrichment: Emma Allen
• Math: Cecelia Meyer
• Social Studies: Elizabeth Arredondo
• Science: Sophie Rollins

Each week students from the Brentwood High TV & Film I – IV classes create videos highlighting academics, athletics and the arts.  They air on Comcast Channel 9 and 1096.  View The Week of September 13, 2021 Programming Guide to find out what’s playing this week. 

The white Bruin sweatshirt is being sold online for $25.  You can find the sweatshirt on page 4 of the Online School Payments Portal. Once the sweatshirt is purchased, the student can pick it up during lunch the following day.  Orders take 24 hours to be processed.  

The BHS Counseling Department will hold their annual Financial Planning Night on September 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM. This is an online event. Ms. Annie Trout from TSAC will discuss state scholarships as well as explain other types of college scholarships and financial aid. Register for the Paying for College Event at Brentwood High today! Registering for the event is recommended for a smoother experience logging on. We encourage families to go ahead and register even if you are unsure you'll be in attendance. This will ensure you receive any event handouts or materials.

The PSAT is the preliminary SAT test and is also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship for Juniors. The PSAT will be offered here at BHS on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 7:40 AM. The test is available for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students and the cost is $19. Registration is first-come-first-serve and opens August 26. It will remain open until all spots are full. Please print and complete the 2021 PSAT Registration Form and return the form with payment to the guidance office to reserve your spot!

All tickets to home athletic events must be purchased through the GoFan site for BHS.  We will be ticketless and cashless again this year.

Our student, adult, family, and premium athletic passes are available for purchase through the GoFan website. Our athletic passes will be electronic this year. Please visit the GoFan BHS All Athletic Passes page to purchase.

Please Note: All athletic passes, athletic fees, and tickets to athletic events will only be offered through the GoFan website.  We will be paperless and cashless again this year.  

The following passes are offered.

• Student--$50
• Adult--$75
• Family Pass---$300, 2 adults passes and up to 5 student passes for siblings only
• Premium Pass--$140, includes one adult pass and an NFHS network subscription. You will be emailed a code to use for the NFHS network.

These passes will get you in to all regular season home games. They do not include any play-off games.

If your child plays a TSSAA sport, when you pay their athletic fee, they receive a student pass as a perk. So, pay that athletic fee as soon as possible so they can begin using their student athletic pass.

If you have any questions, please email Melissa Gerlach.

Seniors, please complete the Brentwood High School Senior Data Sheet for your counselor and any teacher you ask to write a college recommendation for you. The information you provide will allow teachers to write a personalized, effective letter of recommendation. Bring a copy of the data sheet to the guidance office as soon as possible.

Students and parents mark your calendars!

The ACT for all seniors will be Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at BHS. There is no fee and registration details will be coming soon!

The PSAT will be Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at BHS for 9th, 10th, & 11th grade students. Be looking for updates and announcements regarding registration and fees coming soon!

Youth Leadership Franklin will begin taking applications for the 2021-2022 class. Participation is open to all high school sophomores, junior and seniors living in or attending school in Williamson County. The Youth Leadership Program is designed to help future leaders cultivate their leadership skills and promote an increased awareness of the Franklin community.
The objectives of the program are to:

• Provide an opportunity to interact with community decision-makers.
• Cultivate an appreciation and understanding of our community.
• Broaden the participant’s understanding of leadership.
• Aid in the development of leadership skills.
• Create an enjoyable, life-enhancing experience for each participant.

Application deadline is September 20, 2021 at 4:00 PM.

Students are encouraged to check with their respective Guidance Counselor offices for applications.

Students that still need a textbook may visit the library to make a request. Once the request has been fulfulled, students will receive an email when their textbook is ready for pick up in the library.

In order to access learning resources seamlessly in the classroom, it is expected that students bring their fully charged WCS chromebook to school each day.  If students experience any issues with their chromebook, they may turn in a Help Desk ticket (a link can be found on their Classlink Dashboard) or stop by the library for help in troubleshooting.  If the chomebook is found to have been damaged and/or in need of replacement the following costs will be incurred:

• Chromebook: $325
• Screen: $100
• Keyboard: $20
• Power Adapter and AC Plug: $40

With the school year beginning, it is time to pay for Advanced Placement exams, which will take place May 2-13, 2022. There will no online testing windows, only paper-pencil.

Every AP student is expected to take the exam for each AP class in which he or she is enrolled.

There are 2 parts to taking AP exams:

1. Payment: You will pay by completing the AP Registration Form and submitting it with a check to the BHS main office.  Do not give the registration form and check to the teacher. Registration forms were emailed to parents and students.  You may also pick up a registration form in the main office.  You may also prefer to pay for the AP exams online on the WCS School Payments website.  http://osp.osmsinc.com/WilliamsonTN. 
   All fees must be paid by the due date of Monday, October 11 to ensure that exams are ordered without the additional $40 late charge per exam.
2. Registration (joining teacher AP class sections for each AP course):  Teachers will provide students will join codes that students will have access to instructional resources in the classroom and online. Students must have student account (myap.collegeboard.org).

A Checkpoints driving course will be offerend for students who are interested in obtaining a parking permit. This is the approved driver safety program for Williamson County Board of Education policy 6.311, that students must complete before obtaining a parking pass.

The course is designed for students who have been driving for less than a year or have recently obtained their drivers license. During the course both students and a parent/guardian must attend. Dates and times are on Brentwood High School - Checkpoints Registration page.  (Students, please use your WCS mplace account to register.) Check this page often for new dates and times. 

The course will be held on Zoom, which can be accessed through the students WCS Classlink. The Zoom link is provided on the Brentwood High School - Checkpoints Registration page. Families are strongly encouraged to log into the Zoom meeting, 5-10 minutes early. Also, please have your camera turned on to verify both student and parent/guardian are in attendance.

This program is open to all Williamson County Students. Your participation will be documented for parking pass eligibility, after completing the course.

Additional questions may be sent to Doug Murray, Ed.S.