Newsletter for Fall 2011


A Stand Out School • Home of the Stars


Quality education is top on our list

Focused on Student Safety

Bay Arenac ISD developed these parent communication documents through a school safety grant. These single page safety related documents highlight what schools do to keep kids safe and what families can do at home to keep their children safe. To download or view click on the links below:

Fire Drills

Kids in Transit

Power Outage

Shelter in Place

Tornado Drills

 


Free lunch

We now have FREE breakfast and lunch for ALL students!

 


New Uniform Policy Reminder

Students may wear jeans this year on any school day. Jeans may not have rips or holes in them. Shirts of any color may br worn but may not contain images of skulls, skeletons, knives or other items not appropriate for school. Please call if you have any questions.

 


Games Needed

We are in need of games or puzzles you no longer use or want but are still in usable shape for our indoor recess room. If you are willing to donate, please send them to the office. Thank You!

 


New Security System

We have installed a buzzer system on the inside set of doors by the office. Any person entering the school building will sign in by the window just inside the main doors and will have to be buzzed through into the building.

If you are picking up a child early, you will need to sign them out at the window and wait for them to be called down to the office. We hope this system helps ensure that every child at the Academy is safe and secure while learning.

 


Parking Lot Concerns

We know the parking lot is tight and often congested both before and after school and can be frustrating. Please, for the safety of all of our students, take extra time and care when driving in and around the school.

  • Watch for students running out from between cars or across the parking lot.

  • Drive slowly in the parking lot area.

  • Do not park or wait in the traffic lane by the office, pull into a parking space if you need more time.

  • Please let the office know if there is anything else we can do to help the situation.

 


School Closing Announcements

If Bay City Public Schools are closed, we are too. Announcements will be announced on the following stations:

Radio: WIOG, WHNN, WSGW, WUGN

TV: WNEM-5, WJRT-12, NBC-25



New Phone System

When calling school, there are now a new option for reporting a student’s absence or late arrival. Please just leave your child’s name and when you expect them to return.

You can also now dial your child’s teacher by name and leave a message for him/her to get back to you.


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School Board Meetings

The Bay County PSA School Board meets the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The public is welcome to attend these meetings and reminders of Board Meetings are posted on the parking lot doors 7 days in advance of the meeting.

Members of the public can sign up to speak to the Board before the meeting starts or you can just observe.

 


STAR Expectations

Help us promote a safe and orderly school environment. We now have school wide rules and expectations that we are learning and practicing. The school wide rules should help anyone who is in our school building feel that they are safe. You will see posters around our hallways with our rules, expectations, voice levels, and new STAR pledge. When you are in the building, please help us by following our school wide rules and expectations.

School-wide Expectations:

Be Safe
Be Kind
Be Responsible

STAR Pledge:
I am Safe
I Try Hard
I Achieve
I am Responsible and Respectful
I am and always will be a STAR!

 


Parents as Role Models

1. Using child friendly language in the school.
2. Keep topics of conversation appropriate for
the school building.
3. Please keep conversation voices low while
classes are in session.
4. Treat all other adults and children in the
building with respect. Please just leave your child’s name and when you expect them to return.

 


Safety

We continue to monitor supervision of our students at arrival and dismissal from the Academy, on the playground, in the hallways , and in the gym/cafeteria. We continue to ask for your help in this endeavor so that “best practices” provide for your child’s safety at all times. If you are running late, a telephone call to our office (684-6484) is appreciated. Students not picked up by 3:45 pm will be delivered to OASIS to await the arrival of their parents and charged $2.00 until 4:00 pm, when normal OASIS fees will prevail. Children who are unsupervised by an adult will not be able to leave the building and wait for their ride. Children will need to be picked up or they will be delivered to OASIS. Our children worry when a parent or other designated adult is not waiting for them.

 


Your Concerns

Your concerns are my concerns. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions or suggestions for improving our already great school, Ms. Parrish at 684-6484.


Current Fiscal Year 2011 Budget

To download a copy of the new budget click here.


Final Fiscal Year 2010 Budget

To download a copy of the budget click here.

 

 

Ms. Parrish’s Notes

Important Dates

(See calendar for more information.)

  • Oct 10 - 20 - MEAP.

FREE breakfast and lunch for ALL students!


What schools do to keep kids safe and what families can do at home to keep their children safe.

Fire Drills

Kids in Transit

Power Outage

Shelter in Place

Tornado Drills


Late Arrival/Early Pickup

If a student arrives after 8am, please have them stop by the office if they need breakfast.

Students being picked up early must be signed out in the office for safety reasons.

We cannot send students out to cars if you are picking them up
early, you must come into the office and pick them up.


Parking Lot

This is a reminder to please use caution while in the parking lot before, during and after school. We have been reminding students to be cautious as well. We have had a few close calls involving students and vehicles. Thank you for your cooperation!


Uniform Exchange

Parents have donated clothes that their children have outgrown but are still in good shape. Please feel free to take what you need.


Illnesses

A child should not come to school if:

He or she has had a temperature over 99 degrees within the past 24 hours.

He/she has vomited in the past 24 hours.

With cold and flu season right around the corner, please help us keep everyone healthy by keeping sick children home until they feel better.


No Coats in Class

COATS are not to be worn in the classroom. If your student is concerned because of the cool temperature, please supply them with sweaters and sweatshirts without logos, preferably aligned to our uniform policy.


OASIS

The OASIS program sets aside time for playing to learn, homework help, craft and creating time. We also encourage social interaction on the playground, and during our Friday Movie nights. After school OASIS is open from 3:15 PM until 6:00 PM. Please stop in and visit Miss Mary for fees and schedules. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Miss Mary and the OASIS Team are here to serve.
OASIS is FIA Approved!!


 


 

 

 

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