 Click
on the questions
to find the answer.
What are office hours?
What days do the kids have off from school?
How can I find out when an event is held?
What is for breakfast and lunch?
What are arrival and dismissal times and procedures?
What do I do when I visit the school during class hours?
What do I do when my child is ill?
What is the dress code?
What are the school's discipline procedures?
How can I contact my child's teacher?
What can I do for my volunteer hours?
How do I contact the PTO?
Where can I find out about OASIS, the after school program?
What should I do if my child needs medication during school time?
What do I do if we are going on a family vacation during the school year?
Where do I find emergency school closing information?
Here's the Answer
What are office hours?
School office hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday. We may be reached by phone at 684-6484. The
school fax number is 684-6202. Mrs. Kubacki, the school principal,
may be contacted by email at akubacki@BayCountyPSA.org.
TOP
What days do the kids have off from school?
Bay City County Public School Academy will operate on a school
calendar of 200 student days and 15 additional professional
development days for teachers and related staff. The school
year will begin after Labor Day, take the standard school holidays,
and will close mid-June. The school day for students will be
7.75 hours per day. Students are dismissed for Early Dismissal
Days at 11:30 a.m. The regular school day will begin at 7:45
a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. Parents will be given advance notice
of any changes to the calendar. For a detailed calendar list
see our calendar page.
TOP
How can I find out when an event is held?
Please check the online school calendar if the information
you are looking for is not there contact the school office at
684-6484.
TOP
What is for breakfast and lunch?
Breakfast and lunch menus are sent home monthly. They are also
posted on the calendar page.
For further questions on concerns regarding the menu contact
Jill Revette.
TOP
What are arrival and dismissal times and procedures?
The
school day begins promptly at 7:45 a.m. and teaching instruction
begins immediately, so it is important that students arrive
on time. Unless participating in the Oasis program or school
breakfast program, students should arrive at the school no sooner
than 7:30 a.m. and will be allowed in the building at that time.
The school day ends at 3:30 p.m. and unless students are participating
in the Oasis after school program, they should be picked up
no later than 3:40 p.m. Students arriving to school later than
8:00 a.m. are asked to check in at the main office. Students
arriving later than 8:30 a.m. are recorded as one-half day absences.
Students who are not picked up by 3:40 p.m. will be asked to
go to a designated area to await the arrival of their parents.
TOP
What do I do when I visit the school during class hours?
For safety and security reasons, all visitors are asked
to report to the school office to obtain a visitors pass.
There is a sign in sheet in the school office and guests are
asked to sign in and out.
TOP
What do I do when my child is ill?
Student attendance is very important to academic success.
It is both the parent and student's responsibility to attend
school. Absences of ten or more and tardiness of ten or more
in one semester year will be referred to the CAO for further
action. Please call the office at 684-6484 if your child is
absent. Please leave the name, grade, teacher, and reason
for absence on the school’s voice mail if calling during
non-school hours. Any students missing more than three consecutive
school days require a note from a physician documenting the
absences.
TOP
What is the dress code?
Uniforms are required at The Academy for a detailed
explanation of our ploicy see the Dress Code page. Students
are expected to follow the dress code or be subject
to these uniform compliance procedures:
- Step One: Verbal reminder to student
- Step Two: Student lunch detention
- Step Three: Letter sent to parents
- Step Four: Conference with parent
and student
TOP
What are the school's discipline procedures?
The following rules apply in learning and non-learning
environments at Bay County Public School Academy:
- Follow directions the first time given
- Be in listening position when asked
- Get attention the right way
- Transition quickly and quietly
- Keep hand, feet and mouth to yourself
- Be prepared for each class
Behavior
standards that ensure a safe and secure learning environment
and delineates the rights and responsibilities of all members
of the school community including the students, parents,
trustees, employees, volunteers and visitors to the school
are included in the Code of Conduct. The
Bay County Public School Academy stresses the joint responsibility
of all school members, particularly that of students, to
focus on root causes of behavioral problems and devise
problem solving strategies for preventing and minimizing
disruptive and otherwise unacceptable conduct. In addition,
the Code makes clear that the school, while respecting
students’ civil rights, will nonetheless maintain
the highest standards with regard to deportment and conduct
toward others. The Bay County Public School Academy complies
with all of Federal and State Laws and Regulations prohibiting
discrimination based on race, color, religion, national
origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status or handicap.
TOP
How can I contact my child's teacher?
Teachers can accept phone calls before school,
after school and during their planning time. Parents
may also contact teachers via email and voice mail. Teacher
email addresses can be found here.
TOP
What can I do for my volunteer hours?
Parent involvement is so important to the success of Bay
County Public School Academy. Parents are asked to donate
two hours per month volunteer time.You may choose to work
during school hours in a classroom or helping office staff,
after school with our enrichment
specials such as basketball, the art fair or with school
dances, or from home making phone calls or providing
cookies and snacks when requested.
Bay County Academy
has a very active parent teacher organization (PTO).
Please call the school office if you would like to participate
in the PTO. The PTO works closely
with the
school coordinating volunteers with programs they are
interested in.
TOP
How do I contact the PTO?
Linda Knefler is our PTO president. She can be reached
by calling the school or
by email, linda9658@chartermi.net.
TOP
Where can I find out about OASIS, the after school program?
OASIS has been developed to assist parents
in providing their elementary school age children the
opportunity to relax, study, and involve themselves
in personal interests in a safe environment when they
are not in school. Our program does not duplicate the
charter school program but rather supplements the program
in a more recreational manner. For more information see our
Special
Programs page or contact the school office.
TOP
What should I do if my child needs medication during
school time?
Both the physician and parent will provide parents
with a medication form that needs to be completed.
Medication forms are available in the school office.
No medication will be administered without a medication
form. All medications are stored in locked containers
or in a refrigerator inaccessible to children. Parents
cannot send medicines, including vitamins, cough drops
or other medicines in their child’s backpack.
Medicines are to be handed directly to the appropriate
staff member. All medication will be administered under
the direction of Bay County Academy staff. Over the
counter medicines must be registered and dispensed
through the school office.
TOP
What do I do if we are going on a family vacation during
the school year?
Bay County Academy encourages families to support student
attendance and the importance of educational achievement
by limiting appointments and vacations to times outside
of the regularly scheduled school day and calendar. Vacation
plans extended beyond three consecutive days during the
school year require a formal application process in advance.
Vacation applications are submitted to the CAO for approval
no later two weeks before the scheduled absence. Applications
are available from the school office. It is the parent
and student responsibility to obtain missed assignments.
On the first day back from vacation, all required work
and missed assignments are due.
TOP
Where do I find Emergency School Closing Information?
If it is necessary for an early dismissal,
it is suggested that parents discuss with their child:
- The shortest walking route between home and school
making sure that the child follows this exact
route in an emergency
situation.
- What to do in the event no one is at home when
he/she arrives
Bus students remain at school until they can
be safely transported to their homes. Please
do not call the schools when a storm is approaching.
All schools are linked
to an early
warning system and are immediately
aware of
impending emergency situations.
It is important that telephone lines be left
open for urgent official calls.
Notice will also be posted on tv stations
WNEM (CBS cable channel 7, TV 5) as well as TV 12, TV 25 and radio station WSGW (790 am, 100.5 fm) and their
affiliates. Or check their website here.
|
