This year’s Homecoming is locked and loaded with Tiger pride! 🐯🔥

Get ready for a weekend packed with school spirit, community, and celebration. We’re going ALL OUT—let’s make it a celebration that roars!

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
"A flyer for the Homecoming Weekend Schedule, October 16-19, with an orange tiger mascot graphic at the top. The schedule lists events for each day:  Oct 16: Homecoming Bonfire, 6-9 PM, BHHS Blacktop.  Oct 17: Alumni Tailgating Party, 4-7 PM, Empire Parking Lot. Homecoming Game, 7 PM, Filstrup Field. Alumni Mixer, 10 PM - 1 AM, DANK.  Oct 18: The Victory Lap: Track Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, 10:30 AM, Filstrup Field. BHHS Homecoming Dance, 7-10 PM, BHHS Cafeteria.  Oct 19: Tiger Unity Gathering, 2-2:30 PM, BHHS Flagpole.  The flyer also includes contact information: phone number (269) 605-1000 and website WWW.BHAS.ORG."

Join us as we come together to honor Hispanic Heritage Month with an event full of music, food, dance, and pride!

Experience the vibrant traditions, stories, and flavors that make Hispanic culture so rich and diverse. Bring your friends, family, and your best dance moves — this is a celebration you don’t want to miss!

📅 Date: October 9, 2025
📍 Location: MLKJ Elementary, 750 E Britain Ave
⏰ Time: 5:00-6:30pm

#HispanicHeritageMonth #LetsCelebrateCulture #CommunityPride #BHAS

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration happening on October 9th at MLKJ
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration happening on October 9th at MLKJ

Couldn’t make it to the Chat & Chew? No worries! Our Superintendent still wants to hear from you. 🗨️🐯

By completing this short, anonymous survey, you’ll help Dr. Griffin better understand our district, our community, and what matters most to you. Your feedback will guide future conversations and decisions at Benton Harbor Area Schools.

📲 Take the survey here: https://bit.ly/4o9ZcqN

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
Tiger Talk Survey and QR code
The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Saturday, October 4 at 8:00 a.m. at The Inn at Harbor Shores,  800 Whitwam Dr, St. Joseph, MI 49085. The purpose of this meeting is a Board Retreat. Please note that there will NOT be a livestream available. Agenda information can be found on our website at www.bhas.org
5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
BHAS Board Retreat location and date info
Today, we show our appreciation to the incredible custodians who keep our schools and buildings clean, safe, and welcoming every single day. Their hard work often happens behind the scenes, but their impact is felt by all of us—students, staff, and families alike. To our custodial team: Thank you for your dedication! We appreciate you today and every day! #TigerPride
5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
We’d like to say thank you to all Custodians for their hard work!

The Mobile Dentist has been so busy taking care of our elementary students that they need a little extra time to make sure every smile is bright! 😁

Update for BHHS and CAPE families: Instead of tomorrow, the Mobile Dentist will visit Benton Harbor High School on Thursday, October 9. Get ready to keep those smiles shining! ✨

If you haven't already, use the following link for more information and to sign up: https://www.myschooldentist.com/.

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools

⏰ Just 1 day away! Count Day is tomorrow—October 1! Every student matters, and your attendance helps our schools get the funding and resources we need to support learning and success. Let’s show up and make it count! 🐾 #BHAS #CountDay #EveryDayCounts

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
Count Day, 10/1/25, is 1 day away
⏳ Just 2 days left until Count Day—October 1! Every day matters, so let’s show up on time and make it count! 🐾 Count Day helps our schools receive the funding and resources we need to support every student’s learning and success. #BHAS #CountDay #MakeTheDayCount
5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
Count Day, 10/1/25, is 2  days away

📸✨ Say cheese, Tiger Nation! Picture Day is around the corner. Dress your best and put on your biggest smile. We can’t wait to capture these special moments!

Here’s the schedule:
Sept 29 – DEC
Oct 7 – MLK
Oct 20 – FPE
Oct 24 – CAPE
Oct 27 – FPMS
BHHS – Date coming soon!

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
BHAS Picture Day Schedule

Learning, sharing, and connecting! 🎉

At Breaking Bread with E.L.L. (English Language Learners), our parents got a behind-the-scenes look at how their children are learning English within Tiger Nation. They also were able to explore amazing community resources, all while enjoying great food and conversation! 🍽️✨

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
Parents sitting at table smiling
Table with pastries, coffee, and Hispanic heritage month napkins
Woman smiling at Intercare resource table
Woman smiling at BH Public Library Table with Spanish and Bilingual books
Spanish and Bilingual books
Woman smiling at Boys & Girls Club Resource Table
Parents and staff taking pictures

Tonight! 🚨 We’re excited to host Chat & Chew with our Community! Community partners—and anyone who cares about the education and well-being of our children—are encouraged to join us.

✅Tell us what’s going well
✅Share where we can improve
✅Offer your perspective and ideas

Let's work together to build the national flagship district our community deserves.

📅 Tonight | 6–7 p.m.
📍 Boys & Girls Club Fettig Youth Campus

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
Chat & Chew on September 24 at the Boys and Girls Club at 6 to 7 pm

Friendly reminder to all BHAS families, Wednesday, September 24th will be an early release day. Elementary-level students will be dismissed at noon. Secondary-level students will be dismissed at 11 am.

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
Early Release on September 24, 2025

The BHAS Board of Education is holding a board meeting on September 23rd in the Benton Harbor High School Library. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and will also be live-streamed on Zoom. You are invited to join using the following link: http://bit.ly/43hSJ3w

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
BHAS Board Meeting on September 23 at 6 pm

🍴🐅 Chat & Chew with Superintendent Dr. Simone Griffin!

🎥: https://youtu.be/23R5yvT4YSU

Join us for a new series all about connection. Community partners—and anyone who cares about the education and well-being of our children—are encouraged to come share your thoughts, ask questions, and hear important district updates.

Dr. Griffin wants to hear it all: your ideas, perspectives, and the challenges you see in our district.

📅 Wednesday, Sept. 24 | 6–7 p.m.
📍 Boys & Girls Club – Fettig Youth Campus
Light refreshments provided!

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
Chat & Chew on September 24 at the Boys and Girls Club at 6 to 7 pm
"🎓💙Our BHHS Seniors showed UP and showed OUT at the Michigan GEAR UP Kick-Off to College at the Lansing Convention Center! 🚀📚 They represented the Western Michigan University GEAR UP Program with pride, confidence, and Tiger energy 🐯🔥 proving that the future is bright and full of possibilities. 🌟✨ So proud of our Seniors as they take this next big step toward college and beyond! 🎉🎓" -Cindy Goodson, Family Engagement Specialist
5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
BHHS Students smiling in blue GearUp shirts
BHHS Students smiling in blue GearUp shirts on stage
BHHS Students smiling in blue GearUp shirts on stage

Tonight is Senior Night at BHHS! 🐯🏈

The Tigers take on Muskegon Catholic Central with kickoff at 7 PM. Senior players, cheerleaders, and band members will be recognized before the game.

Calling our entire community—including students, staff, families, alumni, and fans—to Filstrup Field to show our Tigers some love! Let's pack the stands! 🏟️🐾

🎟️ Tickets are $7 and available at GoFan.co

📺 Can’t make it? Watch live at https://bit.ly/bhhshudl

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
Congratulations Seniors of our BHHS Varsity Football Team
Game Day at BHHS

🦷 Free Dental Care for BHAS Students!

We're partnering with Michigan Dental Outreach to provide dental services at no cost to our families. All insurance is accepted, including Medicaid and MIChild. A low-cost self-pay option is available for those without insurance.

📅 Dates & Locations:

  • DEC: Oct 3 | 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

  • MLK: Sept 30 – Oct 2

  • FPE: Oct 6–7

  • FPMS: Oct 8–9

  • BHHS & CAPE: Oct 3 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Use the following link for more information and to sign up: https://www.myschooldentist.com/.

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
The Dentist is Coming to BHAS!

September is Attendance Awareness Month, and at Benton Harbor Area Schools, we know that Every Day Matters! 🍎✏️

Showing up every day helps students build strong habits, stay engaged in class, and prepare for a successful future. Let's work together to make attendance a priority for all our students.

You can learn more about our attendance expectations by visiting: www.bhas.org/attendance

#AttendanceAwarenessMonth #EveryDayMatters #TigerNation

5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
 A graphic with a peach-colored background and the heading "September is Attendance Awareness Month." A group of diverse, smiling children are on the left. On the right, a list of "TIPS FOR GREAT ATTENDANCE" is listed: Establish regular bedtime and morning time schedules, Avoid vacations and extended trips while school is in session, Schedule medical appointments after school if possible, Send children to school unless truly sick, and Arrive to school on time. In the bottom right corner is a green logo of a burning torch emerging from an open book.
At Benton Harbor Area Schools, we emphasize the importance of students' attendance and involvement. We hosted a competition for students to create their own Attendance Matters Poster, where winners' posters will be used to promote the importance of showing up everyday! Congratulations to all of the winners from the contest!
Check out their masterpeices that won first place at their building!
5 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
Winner from Attendance Matters Poster Contest
Winner from Attendance Matters Poster Contest
Winner from Attendance Matters Poster Contest
Winner from Attendance Matters Poster Contest
September is Suicide Prevention Month. At BHAS, we are committed to fostering hope, raising awareness, and reminding our students, families, and staff that support is always within reach.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. Call or text 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Together, we can make a difference and save lives. 🩵💜🐅
6 months ago, Benton Harbor Area Schools
Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone, but no one should face them alone.
Call text or chat 988. Help is here 27/7.