Ballyshannon 411
Published: August 5
School Hours
Breakfast: 7:10-7:30am
Tardy Bell: 7:40am
Buses, Walkers, Bike Riders dismiss: 2:25pm
Car Riders dismiss: 2:30pm
**Day one's end-of-day schedule for car riders could be running behind schedule based on the flow of bus/walkers/bikers. We appreciate your patience with us on the first day. :)
What will schedule pickup look like?
Times: 7-9am or 5-7pm
1. Park in the main lot.
2. Enter the front bank of doors (three sets of double doors).
3. You will be in a vestibule. Do not go through the 2nd set into the school. Instead, turn left and use the single door that goes into the cafeteria.
4. Someone will be at that door to direct you to your correct line.
5. Lines will be set up by alphabet.
6. In line, you will do several things:
a. Review your census verification. Pay particular attention to your phone number and email address. THESE are the numbers and addresses we use to contact you throughout the year.
b. Receive your "first day forms" packet. Please complete and send with your child on day one. We will also gladly take any forms you have printed/completed on schedule pickup day.
c. Receive your schedule.
d. Pay your student fees.
7. You may then exit the building through the cafeteria door that empties into the parking lot.
We will see your child on Friday for orientation
and you on Friday night for tours/open house.
***We have scheduled and rescheduled and changed and adjusted and added teachers and changed again and...and...and...all summer. If your child has a double core course (we're 99% certain this is not the case), visit the admin table and we will
correct it. There will be no other schedule changes, however.
Online Fee Payment
IMPORTANT CONTACT INFO
Temporary School Number: 859-384-4500
School Number: 859-905-2620 (beginning August 10th)
Principal: erika.bowles@boone.kyschools.usAssistant Principal: james1.demetrakis@boone.kyschools.us
School Counselor: meredith.palmer@boone.kyschools.us
School Resource Officer: mark.jump@boone.kyschools.us
Attendance: jill.stinson@boone.kyschools.us
Finance: holly.morgan@boone.kyschools.us
Volunteers: crissy.nelson@boone.kyschools.us
Health: heather.simpson@boone.kyschools.us
Cafeteria: mary.butsch@boone.kyschools.us
District 2 Bus Garage: 859-586-0878
Board of Ed: 859-283-1003
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
Dear Parent / Guardian
This is an important reminder regarding immunization requirements and expired certificates.
Effective July 1, 2018 all students in kindergarten through twelfth grade must show proof of receiving two doses of Hepatitis A vaccine to attend school. However, at least one dose is valid for the first day of school. This is a two dose vaccine series that is spaced 6 months apart. Please discuss this with your child's health care provider. If your child has already had the vaccine they are not required to receive the series again. A current certificate must be provided to school showing the dates they were administered.
If your child's certificate has or will expire prior to August 15, 2018 a new certificate is required.
Questions may be directed to Pamela Simonson, LPN, the nurse at your child's school. 859-384-4500 (Longbranch Elementary) or (859) 905-2620 (Ballyshannon Middle). Please do not hesitate to contact me for any health concerns you have for your child.
CAFETERIA ACCOUNT DEPOSITS
For information about our school breakfast and lunch programs, contact Mary Butsch.
Monday
Tuesday
- 7-9am: Schedule pickup for all grades. Bring your ID if you don't have your child.
- 5-7pm: Schedule pickup for all grades. Bring your ID if you don't have your child.
Fees are $70/$80 for band & choir and are required for early schedule pickup.
Our office is still housed at Longbranch today. Call 384-4500 to reach us.
Wednesday
Our office is still housed at Longbranch today. Call 384-4500 to reach us.
Thursday
Our office is still housed at Longbranch today. Call 384-4500 to reach us.
Friday
- 9am: 8th grade orientation
- 11:30am: 7th grade orientation
- 2pm: 6th grade orientation
- 5-7pm: SOFT (very soft) Opening for the purpose of giving kids a second chance to be in the buildings and allowing them to tour with their parents. Our decorations are not up, we don't have our bells and whistles going on yet...but come back on August 17th for our big celebration!!
Our office is open at Ballyshannon today. Call 905-2620 to reach us.
Weekend
Upcoming Dates
AUGUST
10: Orientations and Parent Tours from 5-7pm.
16: Volleyball vs. Ockerman at Ockerman (this is a change)
17: We Are Bally Night--School tours, presentation of student PBL projects, food trucks, movie in the courtyard. 6-9pm
SEPTEMBER
20: Yearbook Photo Day
Family Handbook
Text Updates
- All students and parents: @allbally
- 6th grade: @bally2025
- 7th grade: @bally2024
- 8th grade: @bally2023
- Positive messages: @BallyRocks
SOCIAL MEDIA
@ballyshannonms
@ballyshannonms
About us
Email: erika.bowles@boone.kyschools.us
Website: http://www.boone.k12.ky.us/29/Home
Location: 7515 Shamrock Avenue Union, KY 41091
Phone: 859-5551212
Facebook: facebook.com/ballyshannonms
Twitter: @ballyshannonms