BFJH Weekly Update
Friday April 12 ,2024
Upcoming Dates
Monday, April 15
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, April 16
JH Track
Girls at Saydel (AWAY)- 4:15 PM
Girls at Carlisle (AWAY)-4:15 M
Boys at Saydel (AWAY)-4:15 PM
Boys at Nevada (Away)-4:30 PM
Wednesday, April 17
- No Activities
Thursday, April 18
JH Track
Girls vs BFJH (Home)-4:15 M
Boys vs BFJH (Home)-4:15 PM
Friday, April 19
- No Activities
Conditions of Learning Survey was sent to parents emails on April 4.
8th Grade Parents -DMACC Course sent to emails April 4th.
Please remind your student to charge their Chromebooks at night!
If your student has lost their Chromebook charge please have them stop into the library to order a new one.
Calling All 4th-7th Grades
Summer Camps
Summer Camp link will be active Monday, April 8!
2024 Basketball Camp
Important Dates
Monday's are early dismissal- 1:45 PM
April 25- Midterm Q4
April 30-7th Grade Field Trip (see email for more information sent on 4/2)
May 1-7th Grade Field Trip ( see email for more information sent on 4/2)
May 21-8th Grade Field Trip (more information to come)
May 22- 8th Grade Field Trip (more information to come)
May 24-Last Day of School
How to access your students ISASP Scores
Please use this link to our District's website for information on how to access your student's scores for the Spring 2023 Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP), which students completed this past April.
Links and instructions are provided on how to find your student's scores on Infinite Campus, as well as a more complete student report, which can be found at the ISASP website.
Please reach out with any questions.
Lunch Accounts
All lunch account payments can be managed through the Infinite Campus parent portal. If you have questions please email Christy Hahn.
Automatic Payments for School Meals
We'd like to inform you of a convenient way to manage your child's school meals account. Parents and guardians now have the option to set up automatic meal payments through Infinite Campus, our online platform. By enabling this feature, you can ensure that your child's meal account remains funded without the hassle of manual payments. To set up automatic payments, simply log in to your Infinite Campus account and (click here to) follow the instructions.
Thank you for your continued support in providing the best for our students.
Sports Physicals
This is an exciting time for young athletes of all experience levels. To be eligible for participation, the school needs you to:
- Complete the online Activity Registration. Here is the link to the Activity Registration Page.
- Submit a completed Iowa Athletic Pre-Participation Physical Examination form to the MS Office (either electronically or drop off a copy). Physical Form Link
No athlete is allowed to practice or compete until both of these steps have been completed. (The athlete is highly encouraged to attend practice to observe so that they are "up to speed" when they are deemed eligible.)
Questions? Please reach out Cassie Nelson at nelsonc@bfschools.org or 515-957-7970.
Thank you!
GO JAYS!
Booster Club Apparel Store
Our athletics booster club has launched a new online apparel store. This is a 24/7 store with no "closing date" and we're told items typically ship in a week or so. Purchasing Bluejay gear through the boosters directly supports Bondurant-Farrar students and programs.
Lost and Found
NFHS Crisis Line
The NFHS has partnered with Crisis Text Line to encourage mental health support for teens across the country. Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention in English and Spanish by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need. Crisis Text Line promotes mental well-being for individuals, wherever they are. Individuals are encouraged to text the keyword “SHIELD” to 741741 if they are experiencing a mental health crisis – anything from suicidal thoughts or abusive relationships to difficult conversations with parents or anxiety about school workload.
Community Suggestion Box
As a valued member of our school community, your input is wanted and valued. We all have a vested interest in making sure that Bondurant-Farrar Junior High meets the needs of our stakeholders. We want your thoughts on solutions to problems you see from your perspective. Do you see a process that can be improved upon? Do you have a solution to improve current practices? Do you have creative insight into how we can grow in serving all of our students? We want to hear it!
Who Should I Contact?
Attendance, Activities, Announcements/Newsletters, Initial Infinite Campus questions:
Cassie Nelson (nelsonc@bfschools.org)
Johnna Davis (davisj@bfschools.org)
Main Office # 515-957-7970
Counselors, Social/Emotional Support:
Jen Hurley (hurleyj@bfschools.org)
Madison Pfaffe (pfaffem@bfschools.org)
Matt Hotek (hotekm@bfschools.org)
Main Office #: 515-957-7970
English Language Support:
Lexi Klein (kleina@bfschools.org)
Main Office #: 515-957-7970
Student Health:
Lori Mathis, School Nurse (mathisl@bfschools.org)
Main Office #: 515-957-7970
Student work or general classroom questions:
Contact your child’s teacher
Transportation:
Kami Hausman/Mary Jo Hetrick (transportation@bfschools.org)
District Office # 515-967-7819
Behavior Concerns, General Questions:
Assistant Principal, Shawn Bennett (bennetts@bfschools.org)
Main Office # 515-957-7970
General Assistance, Various Questions or support:
Principal, Jeremiah Ostrem (ostremj@bfschools.org)
Main Office # 515-957-7970
How to Order Pictures!
School Pictures are Ready!
View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login
- BONDURANT FARRAR JUNIOR HIGH SCH
- Event Code: FE15123
- Secure access code distributed by school