Bally Mid-July Check-In
Published July 15, 2019
We Are Bally Orientation Sessions for New Students
Choose the 10am, 2pm, or 6pm session
We Are Bally Orientation Day Student Leader Signup
Schedule Pickup for ALL students
You will also:
- Pay student fees ($70)--if it's tight in August we do have options available to meet your budget
- Double-check your contact info
- Be able to purchase PE uniforms
- Be able to navigate your child's schedule with him/her
- Deposit lunch money if you so wish
- Talk with our nurses and health clerk if need be
- Meet our PTSO representatives and purchase fun Bally items
First Dance of 19.20!!
$5 gets you in the door
Concessions will be available for purchase
Welcome New Staff
- Tammy Freihofer comes to us from Longbranch Elementary where she has been the PE teacher for the past 2 years. She will be teaching our Leadership courses.
- Amy Steinbrunner comes to us from St. Paul School where she was the school counselor. She will be our second school counselor at Bally.
- Kevin Dailey comes to us from Gallatin County HS where he has been teaching social studies. He will be teaching 8th grade US History on the green team.
- Adrienne Kocin comes to us from Turkeyfoot Middle. She will be teaching 7th grade social studies.
- April Kron comes to us from Turkeyfoot Middle. She will be teaching 8th grade science.
- Jerry Stamper comes to us from Gray Middle. He will be teaching in our new emotional/behavior disorder unit.
- Tricia Widener comes to us from Ockerman Elementary. She will be teaching 6th grade.
- Ashley Munson comes to us from Gray Middle. She will be teaching 7th grade science.
- Jackie Kennedy comes to us from Coppell ISD in Texas. She will be teaching 8th grade ELA.
- Tiffany Davis is a dynamo first-year teacher whose enthusiasm and energy light up a room. We're thrilled to have her on staff.
Required Summer Reading
6th Grade
Want to read more by Aisha Saeed? Check out:
- Written in the Stars
- Legendry
- Our Stories, Our Voices
- Far from Agrabah
7th Grade
If you liked the Miscalculations of Lightning Girl, you might like:
- The Science of Unbreakable Things
- The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
- Front Desk
- Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
8th Grade
Want to read more by Jason Reynolds? Check out:
- All American Boys
- The Track Series (Ghost, Patina, Lu, Sunny)
- For Every One
- The Boy in the Black Suit
Who Doesn't Love a Contest?
50 Grand Challenge!!
General Information
School Hours
The front doors open at 7am for drop offs or bus riders. Drop offs, take the first entrance, follow along the curb. You'll see some of our staff and Officer Jump to direct you.
Pick ups, same procedure as drop offs except you pull ALL THE WAY up to the tippy top of the parking lot. After we dismiss buses, we dismiss car riders. You can anticipate this will be around 2:40.
Office Hours
- Jill handles enrollments and attendance.
- Crissy handles pretty much everything under the sun.
- Heather handles all health related concerns or questions.
- Sarah handles our finances, subs, payroll, and in general keeps the principals sane.
No Drop Offs
It's time to scale back the safety net and allow them that feeling of not being fully responsible. They're kids. We expect it. We'll let them learn, feel the consequence, and it will happen less and less.
Bus Schedule
Lisa Woodyard is our transportation coordinator and she is FABULOUS. They are busy, busy, busy in the summer getting all of the routes adjusted for new enrollees.
We Are Bally Night
Come spend the evening with us and get comfortable in our community.
Fall Picture Day
August 28th