School/District Announcements

En Español

27 February, 2023

Dear BHS Panther community,

First, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support over the course of what has been, and continues to be, a challenging year. Last Wednesday our school community experienced an incident of “swatting” - for more information I encourage you to visit the BVSD webpage.

While we were fortunate that we had fewer than 100 students on campus at the time, we had a majority of our staff present. This means that for several hours, our faculty and staff remained sheltered in place - some with groups of students, others with an office mate, and still others by themselves. This has been a deeply traumatic experience for those involved, which is what led to the decision to cancel our parent/teacher conferences. If you have questions about your student, please contact their teacher and they will be more than happy to engage in a conversation.

I would also like to address the issue of wearing ID’s. I have gone on record several times about how I do not want the wearing of ID’s to be punitive, but for the greater good of the community. Wednesday’s events have changed my stance and here is why. I have been approached several times by both parents and students with the comment that ID’s won’t prevent a school shooting. That is correct. Wednesday illustrated several opportunities where ID’s would have been immensely helpful. One was when police were clearing the building and moving groups of people to the front office. The second was when we were preparing to evacuate students. The third was when our district reunification team was reuniting students with their families. In all three scenarios, having the ability to quickly identify who is a student and their names would have been valuable. In fact, we could have scanned ID’s to create our evacuation roster, instead of writing each students’ name down individually. A manageable task with 65 students. An insurmountable one with over 2000. 

Therefore the administration team will be constructing a plan to encourage students to wear ID’s. I will share all relevant information, including consequences for not wearing ID’s later this week. I understand this is a shift, but as a leader I am willing to accept frustration around wearing ID’s if it means we are safer as a community.

I appreciate your understanding and support and cannot thank you enough. 

With gratitude,

Dr. Morales
Principal, Boulder High

En Español

October 10, 2022

Dear Boulder High School Community,

As we move into October, I want to begin with a heartfelt thank you for welcoming me into the Boulder High family. I have had the pleasure to meet many of our families and it reinforces why I chose Boulder High - the strength of the community. As temperatures cool and the leaves begin to turn, please remember the importance of self care and gratitude. Our school community continues to focus on the importance of relationships and belonging and will maintain our emphasis on the importance of balance between academics, extracurricular, and other commitments. 

BHS Student Activities
The school year is in full swing, which means BHS activities abound. Besides our many athletic competitions, our music, theater, and arts programs are all preparing for their upcoming events, which include our Black Box performances (October 6 & 7) and the BHS annual Haunted House (October 21 & 22 and 28 & 29). I continue to be impressed with the spirit and support our students show for one another at these events.

Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent teacher conferences will take place on Tuesday, October 18, 4:30 - 8:00 pm and Wednesday, October 19, 4:30 - 8:00 pm. Tuesday’s conferences will take place in person, in the gym and Wednesday’s conferences will be held virtually and by appointment. Sign ups for virtual conferences will take place via Help At Schools - more information will be communicated by teachers by Wednesday, October 12. The Boulder High website will have additional information from our counseling department, as well as links to sign up for interpreters. 

Thank you again for your support. Please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or any administrator if you have any questions.

Alana Morales, Ed.D.