Spotlight On Education
A monthly newsletter from Brownsburg Schools
Back to School 2019-2020
We hope you've had a safe and relaxing summer! BCSC is ready to welcome students for the first day of school Thursday, August 1st. (Students at the Brownsburg Early Childhood Center (preschool) start Monday, August 5th).
BCSC school offices are now open to prepare for the new year. CLICK HERE to visit the Back to School page on the BCSC website with helpful links to supply lists, handbooks, and more. Read on for reminders about important back to school events.
BCSC PowerSchool App Unavailable Until July 30
The PowerSchool app and PowerSchool parent accounts are currently offline as data is prepared for the new school year. The app will be available again after BHS Registration concludes on Monday, July 29th. The BCSC District Code for the app is NZQQ. Access to PowerSchool parent accounts will become available as follows: Elementary - 7/26, Middle School - 7/26, High School - 7/30.
Transportation Info for 2019-2020, New Tracking App
Bus routing information will be available through the Student Transportation page on Monday, July 29th.
https://www.brownsburg.k12.in.us/student-transportation
BCSC Transportation is happy to partner with Tyler Technologies to offer families a mobile app to monitor their student’s bus with Versatrans My Stop. There will be no data available in the app until the first day of school, but you can CLICK HERE for a help sheet on how to use the app.
HRH Offers Back-To-School Vaccinations for 6th and 12th Grade Students at Registration
For the convenience of families with students entering 6th and 12th grades who have required vaccinations, Hendricks Regional Health is offering clinics at registration to help to ensure vaccinations are up to date before the school year begins.
Vaccinations that will be offered include:
o Hepatitis A (required for 6th and 12th grades)
o Meningococcal Conjugate (MCV4) (required for 6th and 12th grades)
o Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) (required for 6th grade)
o Meningitis B (recommended for 12th grade)
o Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (recommended for 6th or 12th grade)
Clinics are scheduled at the following times:
● July 25 at Registration at BEMS, 11am-7pm
● July 25 at Registration at BWMS, 11am-7pm
● July 26 at Registration at BHS, 9am-3pm
● July 29 at Registration at BHS, 9am-3pm
These vaccines are available to all students, regardless of insurance status. If insurance will cover the vaccinations, please bring an insurance card for Hendricks Regional Health to use for billing. Students who do not have health insurance can purchase vaccines for $10 each via cash or check. Parents must be present for students younger than 18 years old.
Preregistration is not required; however families may preregister at this link: https://hendricks-nuzxj.formstack.com/forms/schoolimmunization. Contact BCSC Health Services Supervisor Jennifer Wright (jwright@brownsburg.k12.in.us) with questions.
Free & Reduced Lunch Application Available
The free and reduced-price meal application for the 2019-20 school year is now available. It is important to note that a new application must be completed every year. Please complete one application per household. Some families are pre-qualified to receive free or reduced-price meal benefits and would have already received a letter in the mail this summer from the Nutrition Services department. If your family has already received a letter indicating you are pre-qualified for free or reduced-price meal benefits, please do not complete a meal application.
CLICK HERE and then click "Important Information" in the upper right corner for information about eligibility guidelines for meal benefits.
Please call Jordan Ryan, Nutrition Services Coordinator at (317) 852-5726 x2092 with any questions.
BCSC Food & Clothing Pantry
The BCSC Food Pantry launched in the summer of 2014 through a partnership with Gleaners Food Bank. Thanks to the hard work of community and staff volunteers and Applied Skills students in the Collaborators for Success program at BHS, the pantry has served over 18,000 people and 4,800 families since 2014. BCSC families have also contributed donations to help make the pantry such a great resource for our community.
The pantry is open on August 1st from 3pm-5:30pm and always on the 1st/3rd/5th Thursdays of the month. Visitors can use door #7 at the ALPHA/Harris Academy building, 725 C South Green Street.
If you have questions about the pantry, please contact Tracy Damone at tdamone@brownsburg.k12.in.us.
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CLICK HERE to sign up and stay up to date with what's happening with Brownsburg Athletics. You can also visit the BHS Athletics page and the updated BEMS and BWMS athletics pages online.
Brownsburg Parks Provides Before & After School Care for Elementary & Middle School
CLICK HERE to visit the Back to School page to find more about B.A.S.E. (K-5) and the PEAK program for middle school students.
BEF Surplus Sale
Saturday, September 7th, 8 – 10 am in the 310 Stadium Drive Warehouse , cash and carry. CLICK HERE for more details and information.
BCSC Board of School Trustees
Phil Utterback, President
Jessica Heffernan, Vice President
Eric Hylton, Secretary
Dr. Matt Freije, Member
Tiffany Dearman, Member
BCSC Administration
Dr. Jim Snapp, Superintendent
Dr. Kat Jessup, Assistant Superintendent
John Voigt, Chief Operating Officer
Shane Hacker, Chief Financial Officer
Jodi Gordon, Director of Human Resources
Jennifer Dezarn-Lynch, Director of Special Education
Editor: Vicki Murphy, Communications Coordinator
310 Stadium Drive, Brownsburg, IN 46112
317-852-5726