First Day(s) of School A, B, or C

Please continue reading so you know what to expect on your first day of school on campus at BCIT Medford - whether you are an A, B, or C day student.

Tuesday 9/8 (B), Wednesday 9/9 (C), and Thursday 9/10 (A)

Prior to 8:12 - Come in knowing your HR Teacher & Room #. If you do not have a HR, please contact your guidance counselor ASAP. Breakfast is available for purchase in the Cafeteria.

8:12-8:21 - Bell rings for NEW students to go to the Auditorium.

8:21-8:41 - Welcome and Information assembly in the Auditorium. Homeroom teachers will take students from here to HR.

8:41-9:24 - Homeroom/Block 1 – Review HR Procedures, Receive a copy of your Schedule, Safety Plan (Security and Fire Drills), Etc.

9:28-10:26 - Block 2 – New Students report to Block 2 class for ID Picture Rotation and a short Building Tour.

10:30-11:28 Block 3 - Report to Class.

11:32-12:32 Block 4 (X1 – Exploratory 1) – New Students dismissed at 12:15 pm to

cafeteria to review the bus dismissal procedures.

New students will report to each block class and announcements will be made throughout the day regarding this Freshman Orientation Schedule.

You will receive login information for your Google classrooms in your school email. Be sure to follow the bell schedule below and log into each of your classes when you are remote. If you cannot log into your school email, please contact your guidance counselor.

Remote only students may pick up textbooks and supplies on the following dates/times:

Tuesday, September 8th

• 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
• 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Wednesday, September 9th

• 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

We will begin the school year with a modified & relaxed dress code since you will not be permitted to utilize the locker rooms for PE or your CTE. All clothing needs to be school appropriate. School appropriate masks need to be worn at all times, aside from mask breaks.

As a guide in interpreting "appropriate," the following are examples of unacceptable dress and are not to be worn in school:

1. Hat, gloves, scarves, and jackets.

2. Underwear and clothing resembling underwear may not be worn as external clothing or exposed.

3. Bare feet, flip-flops, or any footwear considered to be a safety hazard. Footwear will be worn at all times.

4. Bare midriffs, bare shoulders, or basketball-type tank tops.

5. T-shirts, face masks, and other apparel displaying suggestive, obscene, inappropriate symbolism or which may be disruptive of normal proceedings, (ie indicating violence, sex, alcohol, substance abuse, weapons, slander, bigotry, etc.

6. Apparel such as dresses, skirts, shorts, and skorts, and garments worn over leggings or tights much reach the tip of the extended fingers when the arms are hanging normally at one's side, or four inches above the knee.

7. In no case will a student be permitted to wear clothing and/or a face mask that is disruptive to the educational process.

1. The online COVID form must be completed by parents prior to you leaving the house
2. BCIT Medford issued Chrome book - fully charged
3. Name of HR Teacher and HR room #
4. Appropriate clothing and required appropriate mask
5. Bus information for dismissal (Bus Company Name, Bus #, etc.)

Bus Drop Off

• You will enter the building using the Student Entrance ramp & wearing a proper mask.
• Upon entry, your temperature will be scanned by our thermal scanning system.
• Once cleared to enter the building, you will be permitted to go to one of three locations: Gym, Auditorium, or Cafeteria (if you) are having breakfast.
• Each designated area will be supervised by staff and will have seating identified according to social distancing protocols. Once you are in the Gym or Auditorium, you will have to stay in that location until the 8:12 am bell rings.
• If you want to get breakfast, you should report to the cafeteria first, and then after eating, report to either the Gym or the Auditorium.

Student Drop Off (No Bus):

• If you are getting dropped off you will use the main loop in the front of the building. The Drop Off Location is the flag pole. The building will be open promptly at 7:50 am.
• As part of the Student Screening process, you are not permitted to get out of the vehicle until a security staff member has taken your temperature.
• Do Not get out of the car until the security team has cleared your temperature.
• Once your temperature is verified, you will then enter through the doors under the BCIT Medford sign.
• DO NOT ENTER THROUGH THE MAIN OFFICE.
• Once cleared to enter the building, students will be permitted to go to one of three locations: Gym, Auditorium, or Cafeteria as stated above.

All 9th-grade students will report to the Auditorium when the bell rings at 8:12 am.

New 9th & 10th Incoming Students: Counselor Information

Please see the breakdown below for incoming freshmen.

A-F = Amanda Avila - aavila@burlcoschools.org

G-M = Aja Jones - ajones@burlcoschools.org

N-Z = Leah Ross - lross@burlcoschools.org

Website: www.bcit.cc
Location: 10 Hawkin Rd, Medford, New Jersey, USA
Phone: 609 654 0200