Dear Parents,

I hope everyone is enjoying summer so far! I wanted to reach out with some reminders about important things coming up in July.

For middle school families, electives registration will happen the week of July 4, with eighth grade registering on July 6, seventh grade on July 7, and sixth grade on July 8. Mrs. Boland sent out the catalog earlier this week, but I’ve attached it here for your reference.

All K-8 families will complete DCSD Express Check-In through the parent portal beginning on Monday, July 18. The deadline to complete DCSD Check-In is Thursday, July 28. To complete DCSD Express Check-In, you’ll need to log into the EngagED Parent Portal using your Infinite Campus (IC) Parent Portal username and password.  

• Parents of current BFA K-8 students, as well as DCSD Intra-District Transfers and/or Former DCSD students already have a Parent Portal user name and password. Try to login NOW to the EngagED Parent Portal. If you’re successful, you’ll be able to log in when Express Check-In opens. If you cannot remember your username and password, please contact Colleen Bobbin by July 1. 
• Parents who have never had a K-12 DCSD student created a Parent Portal username and password when completing Open Enrollment for their child(ren). Try NOW to login to the EngagED Parent Portal. If you’re successful, you’ll be able to login when Express Check-In opens. If you cannot remember your username or password, Colleen Bobbin can help you reset your account after July 1.

At the Governing Board's annual retreat, we identified next year's focus areas. A smooth implementation of our new math curriculum will be critical. To help facilitate this, we’ll host family informational sessions starting in August. Teachers will communicate about what the implementation will look like in their classrooms during Back to School Nights.

Another focus we identified from the parent and student survey results is promoting positive student behavior. We will continue to build respectful and supportive relationships with students and parents, consistently reinforce/enforce appropriate conduct throughout the building, and communicate behavior expectations with students and parents. We also will be holding parent seminars starting in September around bullying and behavior practices here at BFA.

In addition, we will continue to prioritize communication between teachers and parents. You can expect weekly communication from your teacher or grade-level team, timely communication of grades, and outreach if your student is struggling. 

Teachers will share a lot of information during Back to School Nights—so be sure to mark your calendars for these important meetings on Aug. 30 (grades K-4) and Aug. 31 (grades 5-8).

I have limited office hours over the summer, but am always available through email. Please reach out if you have concerns or questions. 

Enjoy this time with your kids--August will be here before we know it!