Knight News
September 5-10, 2022
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This Week at BMHS
Monday, Sep[ember 5
NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
Tuesday, September 6
Jv/Var Girls Tennis vs. Verona (4:00pm)
Jv/Var Boys Soccer @ Sun Prairie (5:00/7:00pm)
Jv/Var Girls Volleyball vs. Sun Prairie (5:30/7:00pm)
Wednesday, September 7
Var Girls Golf vs. Madison East (2:00pm)
Jv/Jv2/Var Boys Volleyball @ Edgewood (5:00/5:30/7:00pm)
Thursday, September 8
Fresh/Jv Football @ Elkhorn (4:30pm)
Jv/Jv2/Var Boys Soccer @ Madison West (5:00/7:00pm)
Jv/Var Girls Volleyball vs. Madison West (5:30/7:00pm)
Friday, September 9
Var Football vs. Elkhorn (7:00pm)
Jv/Var Girls Swim vs. Janesville Craig (5:00pm)
Saturday, September 10
Var Girls Swim @ Elkhorn (7:30am)
Jv Boys Soccer @ Harvard (7:00am)
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS
ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT SCHOOL ON TIME, YOUR STUDENT SHOULD ARRIVE TO SCHOOL PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR FIRST BLOCK CLASS THAT BEGINS AT 7:45 AM.
At 7:30am, the main office doors will open for anyone who wants breakfast. You will go to the cafeteria immediately and will not have access to other parts of the building until Breakfast is dismissed. (The except is when the food truck is serving breakfast during warmer weather - the students will enter the building at 7:45am.)
At 7:45am, the field house doors will open. After 7:45, all students may enter through the main office doors or field house doors. The first warning bell rings at 7:50am. You must be in your first block classroom by 7:55. After 7:55, the doors will be locked and you will have to check in through the main office. Delays could be lengthy as you check in, so please make sure to arrive to school before the first warning bell at 7:50am so that you have enough time to get to your 1st block class on time.
Bell Schedule for the first day of school:
Block 1 - 7:55am - 9:20am
Block 2 - 9:25am - 10:45am
Block 3 - 10:55am - 12:30pm (see below to understand when your lunch period is)
Block 4 - 12:35pm - 2:00pm
Block 5 - 2:05pm - 3:30pm
Attendance
Student success is dependent on being present at school. Please make sure your student is attending and on time everyday. If your student must be absent for any reason, make sure to communicate the absence with our attendance secretary. To report an absence call 361-3405 or email memorialattenance@sdb.k12.wi.us.
Students and families are encouraged to schedule appointments outside of the school day. If your student must miss school for an appointment they are required to provide a note documenting where they were.
Tardy Policy
Students must be on time and ready to learn. If a student is late to school they must enter the building through the Main Entrance doors and sign in at the Main Office. The school will contact the parents / guardians of any student who arrives late to school without an excused reason. Students who are already in the building, but late for class will be addressed by their classroom teacher. Teachers will work collaboratively with parents when students are habitually late, and may also use the 4-step discipline process to address the behavior.
IMPORTANT DATE TO NOTE
- No School - September 5, 2022 (Labor Day)
- Early Release - September 21, 2022 (2:30 pm)
- Picture Days - September 27, 29, 30 (During Academic Lab)
- Parent-Teacher Conferences - September 29, 2022 (5 - 7 pm)
BACKPACK UPDATE
Backpacks will be distributed next Tuesday - DURING LUNCH ONLY - in the Barking Arena. Only those who have ordered a backpack will be given a backpack. There is still time to order - students, please fill out the attached form (from your School Google Account) to order a backpack.
Backpack order form:
REMEMBER:
No backpacks in the classroom is a new safety protocol that will be in place this school year. Students should plan to put their backpacks in their lockers when they arrive, and get what they need from their lockers for class before 1st block begins, during passing time, and at lunch time. The only exception that will be considered for this expectation is a clear (see through) or mesh backpack.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Am I allowed to carry a pencil pouch or lunch bag in my clear or mesh backpack?
Yes - students are allowed to carry pencil pouches in their backpacks. Students are encouraged to keep their lunches in their locker and retrieve them at their designated lunch period.
What if I don’t have enough time to go to my locker between each of my classes? What should I do?
Students should organize and manage when it’s most convenient to make a stop at their lockers. For example, a student may need to access their locker before school, take what they need for 1st & 2nd block, then visit their locker again midway through the day, and get materials needed for the remainder of their classes.
What if I need to carry personal items for medical, hygiene, learning, or other health reasons?
Students who need to carry special items to accommodate health, hygiene, or learning needs are encouraged to keep those items in a small pencil pouch inside their clear or mesh backpack.
Additionally, all students have been provided with a carrying case for their Chromebooks. These carrying cases have pockets that can hold special items to accommodate health, hygiene, or learning needs, and are allowed to be carried into the classroom.
VISITORS TO BMHS
The Main Office Renovations are nearing completion but we are already implementing the new procedures as outlined in our last two newsletters and below. Please be familiar with our new office procedures when coming to BMHS.
MAIN OFFICE PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS & VISITORS
We are in the process of renovating our Main Office to support new procedures for visitors and students who need to come and go during the school day. These new procedures will be in place to increase the safety and security of our students, staff, and visitors.
FOR VISITORS:
When you approach the main entrance doors, press the intercom button and our office staff will greet you. They will ask for your name and the reason for your visit before letting you in.
Once you enter the vestibule of the Main Entrance you will check in at the window that is located immediately to your right.
If you are at the school to pick up your student, the main office staff will verify you are identified on Skyward as someone who is able to pick the student up. If you are not listed in Skyward we will need prior permission from the student’s parent in order to release the student to you.
Students will meet you at your vehicle.
If you are at the school because you are a volunteer, the main office staff will verify that your volunteer application is approved. You will be asked to present a picture ID. Acceptable IDs include, state-issued IDs such as a driver's license, a passport, or a consular card. The ID will be scanned into the Raptor software system, and you will be provided with a visitor’s badge to wear while in the school.
If you are at the school because you have an appointment; the main office staff will verify your appointment with the staff member you are meeting with. You will be asked to present a picture ID. Acceptable IDs include, state-issued IDs such as a driver's license, a passport, or a consular card. The ID will be scanned into the Raptor software system, and you will be provided with a visitor’s badge to wear while in the school.
FOR STUDENTS:
If you are coming to school after 7:55 am you will be required to sign in at the main office.
When you approach the main entrance doors, press the intercom button and our office staff will greet you. They will ask for your name and the reason for your visit before letting you in.
Once you enter the vestibule of the Main Entrance you will check in at the window that is located immediately to your right.
The main office staff will verify that you are a BMHS student, and you will be provided with a pass.
You will be asked to “sign in” in the student sign in / sign out book.
If you are coming from an appointment, please be sure to give the main office staff your excused note.
If you are leaving school early you are required to leave the building through the Main Office and “sign out” in the student sign in / sign out book.
All students signing out early must have documentation from a parent stating the reason you are leaving. Students who do not have a note will not be allowed to leave.
Any student who leaves campus early because it is built into their schedule (college classes, shortened schedule, work release, apprenticeship, internship, etc.) will be required to exit the building through the main office. Students who leave for these types of reasons will have a special pass that indicates they are able to leave. Please be sure to have your pass on you and ready to show office staff when you “sign out.”
Please Note: Spectator backpacks/bags are not permitted in the facilities. There is no entry after the start of halftime/intermission, and re-entry is not permitted once you leave the sporting event. Spectators must wear their admission band at all times while at the sporting event.
All students are encouraged to attend BMHS sporting events and extracurricular activities. In order to attend these events, students must be eligible. Sporting/Extracurricular event attendance criteria is as follows:
Two or fewer tardies (weekly)
Zero unexcused absences (weekly)
Zero ALE (weekly)
Zero OSS (weekly)
Zero Administrative Hearings(yearly)
Students that do not meet the above criteria will not be allowed to attend the athletic or extracurricular event.
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Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361.3000
Memorial@BeloitSchools.net