Back-to-School Information (Part 1 of 2)
August 8, 2020
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We would like to give a big Bulldog welcome to our newest staff members!
Suzanne Bruestle - Bus Driver
Janet Copen - BCHS Lunch Room Monitor
Amanda Jablonski - Elementary Counselor/Social Worker
Noah Kelley - BCHS Guidance Counselor
Megan Komjati - 2nd Grade Teacher
Stone Scott - 5th Grade Math/Science Teacher
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School Supply Lists 2020-2021 |
All school supply lists, student handbook information, registration guides,
and other valuable back-to-school information
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Class Rosters & Class Schedule Information |
K-4 Rosters: This school year, we are making a change to the class roster notification procedure in grades 1-4. We will no longer be posting rosters publicly due to privacy issues for all students. Instead, parents of students in grades 1-4 can view their child's roster through ProgressBook. If you do not have a ProgressBook account, please contact our IT department at mark.thomas@bloomcarroll.org.
5th Grade & New Students: You will receive your schedules at the open house on August 20th.
6th-8th Grade Students: Schedules will be available on ProgressBook beginning August 21st.
9th - 12 Grade Students: You will receive your schedule at the Bulldog Kickoff on August 17th.
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Primary School Open House
Intermediate School Open House
5th Grade & New Student Orientation
Middle School Open House Grades 6th - 8th
September 2nd
More info to come!
August 17th
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Kindergarten Screening Information |
Kindergarten Screening Appointments will still be held at the Primary Building August 20th, 21st, 24th, and 25th. Only one parent and child can attend the screening. Once the screening has been completed you and your child will leave the building.
If you have decided to do the Virtual Learning Academy, your child still needs to go through Kindergarten Screening.
A teacher will call you later to review the results of the screening.You will also receive a separate phone call that will give you the name of your child's teacher.
Group 2 (L-Z) will attend on Thursday, August 27th
Group 1 (A-K) will attend on Friday, August 28th
Beginning on Monday, August 31st, all kindergarten students will follow the"2020-2021 Hybrid Alternating Schedule: STATUS LEVEL YELLOW."
All required kindergarten enrollment documents must be emailed to the district prior to your scheduled screening time. Please email the documents to screening@bloomcarroll.org.
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If you need to register your child(ren) for school, you will need to:
Go to www.bloomcarroll.finalforms.com, set up an account and complete all of the forms.
Contact our District Registrar, Michelle Scott, at (614) 834-6729 to schedule an appointment to complete the registration process.
NOTE: YOU MUST BE A BCLSD RESIDENT TO REGISTER AND ENROLL.
PROOF OF RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED.
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Below are the school fees for the 2020-2021 school year:
Grades K-2 $30.00
Grades 3-4 $40.00
Grade 5 * $50.00
Grade 6 * $30.00
Grade 7 $20.00
Grade 8 $20.00
Grades 9-12: All fees are based on student class schedules. Fees will be noted on your student’s schedule or can be found listed on your EZPay account.
* Grade 5 includes a $20.00 Biz Town Field Trip fee and Grade 6 includes a fee for a calculator which the student will keep.
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School Lunch Fees & Free/Reduced Lunch Information |
Are you in need of free or reduced lunch? Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), students may be eligible for free or reduced lunch and breakfast. To find out if your student is eligible, please complete the online application form at www.lunchapplication.com
Grades K-8 $2.90
Grades 9-12 $3.00
Breakfast $1.25
NOTE: You must apply for free or reduced lunch at the
beginning of every new school year.
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SPS EZPay is the online system that allows families to pay school fees and add money to their child’s lunch account. EZPay is free to set up and allows you to check on fees and monitor lunch accounts. Setup is easy and there is NO FEE to use EZPay!
First-time users need to set up an account by going to www.spsezpay.com/BloomCarroll/login.aspx. You will need an email account and your child’s student ID number. Once you have created your account, you can, pay school fees, add money to your child’s meal account, and set up “low balance” notification emails to make sure your child has money for lunch and/or breakfast.
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Yellow Status Remote Meals Request Form |
During these uncertain times, the Bloom-Carroll Local School District is offering meal service during times of remote instruction. To get started with this process, please fill out the Remote Meal Request Form
We encourage ALL families to take advantage of this service. Students do NOT need to qualify for free/reduced lunch for this service; however school lunch prices may apply to free, reduced, or regular lunch price students. For those required to pay reduced or regular lunch prices, please keep your child's EZPay Lunch Account updated with funds. Funds will be deducted from your account if requesting a lunch.
THIS FORM SHOULD ONLY BE COMPLETED IF YOU ARE REQUESTING A MEAL FOR YOUR CHILD ON THEIR SCHEDULED REMOTE DAYS (YELLOW STATUS LEVELS). MEALS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR CHILD TO PICK UP UPON LEAVING SCHOOL ON THEIR IN-PERSON DAYS FOR THEIR REMOTE LEARNING DAYS.
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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, we have added an additional form to your Final Forms account. If you have not done already, please log into your Final Forms account today and sign this form as well as any other forms that appear in red. Failure to sign these forms could result in a delay in district provided transportation services and the inability for us to contact you in the event of an emergency or other important notifications.
You can log into your Final Forms account by visiting www.bloomcarroll.org, and clicking on Bulldog Portal, Parent Resources, Final Forms. If you do not remember your password, please use the forgot password link.
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Keep Up With Your Student's Progress in the Classroom |
ProgressBook is an online system that allows parents and students to view grades and attendance information. You can view test results and homework grades at anytime.
To set up a NEW ACCOUNT: Contact our IT Department at ithelp@bloomcarroll.org. Make sure to include the student's name, grade, your first and last name, and your relationship to the students. Once this information is verified, login instructions will be mailed to you.
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Transportation Information |
Be sure to complete the Transportation form in Final Forms. This form must be completed even if you don't have a student who will be riding the bus this school year.
If you have requested transportation, your bus driver will begin making calls on August 13th through August 19th.
If you have questions, please email the Transportation department at transportation@bloomcarroll.org.
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Substitute Teachers and Bus Drivers needed for 2020-2021 School Year |
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The district is seeking subsitute teachers and bus drivers at this time.
If you are interested in applying for a substitute position, please contact the Fairfield County Educational Service Center.
If you are interested in applying for a substitute bus driver position, please contact the Bloom-Carroll Transportation Department at transportation@bloomcarroll.org
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UPDATED BCLSD Plan of Action to Reset and Restart Education
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The BCLSD Plan of Action to Reset and Restart Education has been developed with input from our stakeholders and guidance from the CDC, the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Education, the Fairfield Department of Health, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The BCLSD will be instituting several safety protocols to restart our schools. To view the plan of action and instructional status levels, click on link below.
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We know most students do better when they are instructed in-person by teachers; however, we will have a comprehensive K-12 virtual curriculum option available for medically vulnerable students or those with special circumstances. To learn more about VLA, please visit the following links:
For those families that have already registered for VLA, you will be receiving an email the week of August 10th with more details.
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Distribution of Devices for Virtual Learning Academy Students |
Parents who are issued loaner devices are responsible for the care of these devices. Any damage or loss could result in fees being imposed on your child’s account.
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UPDATED: 2020-2021 Hybrid YELLOW STATUS Calendar
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Under Status Level Yellow, the district will operate on a hybrid alternating day schedule. *Please make note of the change in the first day of school for each group.
Students with the last name beginning with A-K (Group 1) will attend school for in-person instruction on Mondays, Wednesdays, and scheduled Fridays. The first day of school is Monday, August 24th for Group 1.
Students with the last name beginning with L-Z (Group 2) will attend school for in-person instruction on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and scheduled Fridays. The first day of school is Tuesday, August 25th for Group 2.
To provide equitable days of in-person instruction, Group 1 will have more scheduled Fridays due to the number of scheduled Mondays off school.
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Questions: Contact your child's building principal or
appropriate department with questions.
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