School & Community Service Clubs

What is it?
A mentorship program of juniors and seniors who help freshmen and other students new to Bellbrook High School orient to the building and school community.

Who can participate?
Qualified juniors and seniors who show an interest in positively mentoring underclass peers.

When does it take place?
Applications open in March with training in late April or early May for accepted applicants. Students run the fall freshman orientation before the school year begins and lead a few discussions during homeroom period throughout the school year.

Contact:
Mrs. Emma Tompkins

What is it?

The Hope Squad program is a school-based peer support team that partners with local mental health agencies. Peers select students who are trustworthy and caring individuals to join the Hope Squad. Squad members are trained to watch for at-risk students, provide friendship, identify suicide warning signs, and seek help from adults. Hope Squad members are NOT taught to act as counselors but are educated on recognizing suicide warning signs and how to properly and respectfully report concerns to an adult. Once invited to be a Hope Squad member, students must get a permission form signed by their parents and attend regular training meetings.

 

Who can participate? 

Hope Squad members nominated by their peers as someone who is trusted, compassionate, and easy to talk to when times are tough. 

 

When does it take place? 

Hope Squad will meet during homeroom period twice a week. 

 

Contact:

Ms. Paige Lewis 

What is it?

The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students.  More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. It is important to understand that chapter membership not only recognizes students for their past accomplishments but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service. NHS is a nationwide organization for high school students in the United States and outlying territories, which consists of many chapters in high schools. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship (academic achievement), leadership, service, and character. NHS members volunteer at local events such as Halloween in the Park, Funtober Fall Fest, Book Fairs, Sugar Maple Festival, Camp Imagine Farm, and Summer Reading. Members also provide tutoring at all grade levels.

Click here for our bylaws.

Who can participate?

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are enrolled as full-time students at Bellbrook High School are eligible for consideration as members. In order to be academically eligible, a student must have an unweighted, cumulative high school grade point average of at least 3.51. In order to be eligible, the student must have attended Bellbrook High School for a minimum of one semester (military exceptions can be made).  Selection takes into account a candidate’s grade point average, involvement in school and community activities, leadership positions held, and evaluations from the entire high school faculty.  School disciplinary records are checked for a candidate’s entire high school career.  Again, selection for membership in the National Honor Society is an award from the faculty and is similar to any other scholarship or award in that it is a privilege and not a right of any student.

 

When does it take place?
NHS holds meetings, events and community service drives throughout the school year.

 

Contact:
Mrs. Tess Rivero or Mr. Nathaniel Charlesworth

What is it?
A group of students who offer their time to tutor peers in all subject areas and grade levels as needed.

Who can participate?
Anyone who is interested in tutoring either because they enjoy teaching and helping others learn and study, or because they have a skill in a particular subject area.

When does it take place?
Peer tutors are available before and after school for tutoring sessions as well as during every study hall period.

Contact:
Mrs. Tess Rivero 

What is it?

The Supportive Peers program is geared toward promoting authentic relationships and inclusivity between BHS students (Lead Peers) and students within the district who need something special...these could be students with special needs or students who are going through a rough patch.

Lead Peers are paired with another student in the district (Junior Peers). The Lead Peers travel to their respective buildings 4–5 days each week to be with their junior peer during the school day. The pairs work together in the general education classroom, during specials, and at lunch and/or recess, depending on the schedule.  Additionally, there are Lead Peers who work at the preschool and in the high school resource room. 

Outside of school, we have had many get-togethers—training in May, back-to-school night in August, a football game in September, a fall outing in October, and Christmas with Santa! 

Event Calendar

Here are a couple of videos of our experiences!  Video 1 | Video 2

View the Brochure!

Little Sweetheart Dance Photos

 

Who can participate?

Application process and training are required to participate.

 

Sponsorship Information:

Thank you for considering sponsoring Supportive Peers.  Below you will find the information regarding different opportunities for sponsorship.

One Pair (Lead Peer and their buddy) for the year:

$220

Corporate Sponsor:

$1000 or above

Any amount of money is greatly appreciated and will help us reach our goal of $25,000.

Please use one of the following methods to donate:

- Mail a check (payable to Bellbrook Schools with Supportive Peers in the memo) to Bellbrook High School, Attention Student Activities, 3737 Upper Bellbrook Road, Bellbrook, OH 45305.

- To pay by credit card over the phone, call the athletic office at 937-848-3737 ext 2904 M-F between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m..

- Donate online (no fee)!  Scroll down until you see "Sponsorship Event."

Donations at any time are highly welcome.  We are trying to reach our goal of fully funding the program prior to the start of the school year.

Where does your money go?

Each student involved in the program gets a Supportive Peers t-shirt. We have approximately eight events throughout the year where the kids enjoy crafts, bouncy house, face painting, and all sorts of fun activities. We meet at Lucas Brothers Farms in October for our fall event, and in January we go to SkyZone! Kings Island donates the stuffed animals for our Christmas event every year! We host a “Little Sweetheart” dance in February which is open to the community.  In the spring, the Lead Peers are treated to a day off of school to reward them for their hours and hours (~200 or more) of dedication to the program. In the past, the reward day was a day at Great Wolf Lodge or a combination of a breakout room and bowling.  At the end of the year, the Lead Peers are given a small plaque to commemorate their service, and graduating seniors are given a cord to wear at graduation. There are three days of training at the end of the school year as well.

 

Contact:

Mrs. Rivero

Facebook & Instagram: @BellbrookSupportivePeers