We have a couple of volunteer opportunities coming up at BCS and we'd love to have anyone who is interested help out! Please use the form below to sign up for our two current BCS Volunteer Opportunities. We will add more opportunities to this form as they come up. Thank you!
CURRENT BCS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- Help with organizing our 3/4 Book Room (Flexible Schedule)
- Help with our BCS House Kick Off (Oct. 31st from 8:30am-10:15am)
Digital Literacy
Students in Digital Literacy will receive a pass/fail grade at the end of each semester. Please reach out if you have any questions about grading for our Digital Literacy course or the Digital Literacy curriculum.
General Grading Reminders
Families are always able to access Powerschool to see grades at any time. However, we do want to remind families that grades are not updated as soon as a student submits an assignments. Teachers need time to grade and input grades, which often cannot happen until a day or two after an assignment is submitted. Additionally, some assignments take a longer time to grade, especially if it is a writing assignment. We appreciate your partnership and support with this!
Families are always welcome to call the BCS office if they have an update for a student. The number is 248-203-4444. We have one secretary who attends to the phones, works with students who are sick or need first aide, and welcomes visitors to the building. Obviously, she is very busy throughout the day with all of these duties. If you call the office and the phone is not answered, please leave a message. She checks the messages immediately upon return to her desk and will ensure that all messages are relayed to students. We appreciate your support and understanding with this!
Upcoming BPS School Board Candidate Forum
Save the date for the next BPS Board of Education candidate forum. Get to know the four candidates running for the three open positions on the November 5th ballot. The individuals elected to the board will serve in these roles from Jan. 1, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2031.
Date: Monday, October 21st, 7:00 pm
Location: Groves High School Little Theater
Hosted by: BPS PTA Council (Submit your questions for the candidates until 10/17)
Learn more about the candidates here
1st PLACE SPIRIT WEAR
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JOIN THE PTA
It’s never too late to join the PTA! Each membership helps us continue to make magic happen for our kids. PTA Donations of Silver or higher or a $100 donation to the PTA enters you into the BCS PTA Monthly Parking Spot drawing. A new winner is selected each month. Don't miss out on November’s drawing! Login to Membership Toolkit to join today!
PTA Meeting Dates
11/21/24 • 7-8 pm (BCS Media Center)
12/19/24 (if needed) • 8:30-9:30 am (Zoom)
1/23/25 • 7-8pm (BCS Media Center)
2/27/25 • 8:30-9:30 am (Zoom)
4/3/25 • 8:30-9:30 am (Zoom)
5/15/25 • 8:30-9:30 am (BCS Media Center)
Accessing Your Student's iReady Report
You can now access your student's iReady report. Please see the linked directions below to access the reports. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher or to Mrs. Geden (jgeden@birmingham.k12.mi.us)
Our school dismissal process is improving! We are grateful for the families who help us to ensure that we can make this process safe and efficient for everyone. However, it is important to remind everyone that PICKUP ALONG COVINGTON ROAD IS NOT PERMITTED. This creates a back up for families trying to enter our pick up loop and creates a back up for our exiting families when cars are stopped to pick up students. More importantly, it is VERY dangerous for students to run across Covington Road to get into cars going North on Covington. While there is a cross walk for students to cross who are walking home, we ask that all families please prioritize the safety of all students and not pick up along Covington Road.
In the spirit of creating a safe and considerate Halloween environment for our elementary-age students, we request that costumes refrain from being overly frightening. Additionally, we must be mindful of avoiding any promotion of violent behavior that would be considered inappropriate on any other day.
Please adhere to the following costume guidelines:
All Halloween costumes at BCS must steer clear of violent themes. This means no blood, gore, or imitation weapons of any kind, including pirate swords and light sabers.
- Masks should not be excessively scary or represent violent characters.
- Culturally insensitive outfits are not allowed.
- Costumes should not make fun of real people, human traits, or any culture.
- Historical costumes should be accurate and void of misinformation.
- Ensure that costumes provide good visibility and allow for easy breathing.
It's worth noting that students can still don costumes like "army soldiers" or "pirates" without accompanying weapons. We aim for all students to enjoy the day without costume-related issues. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out!
Let's make this Halloween a memorable and respectful occasion for all our students. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
We will have an exciting kick-off event for our BCS House System on Oct. 31st. Students will learn which house they are in and engage in fun, team building events. Our events will take place in the following order:
- House events end at 10:00am
- Classes will be ready to begin our Halloween Parade at 10:25am
- Classes will take part in our parade and Halloween events from 10:25-11:15am
- Dismissal will be at 11:20am
We are looking for several new people to join our Team as Noon Aides. This is a great opportunity to interact with students and staff. Noon aides work part time to help supervise lunch and recess. If you are interested in learning more about this amazing opportunity please reach out to Jason Hill at jhill@birmingham.k12.mi.us or 248-203-4444.
Bagel Day is here! | Enrollment ends Monday Oct. 21st
Enroll via your Membership Toolkit account (“merchandise purchases”) at: Bcspta.membershiptoolkit.com
HOW DO BAGEL WEDNESDAYS WORK?
When: Every LAST Wednesday morning through May children get their reserved bagel as they enter school to start their day. We are set up in front of the Media Center. Your child’s name will be on our list once you purchase the ”bagels” item in the membership toolkit. We will have a FREE bagel day for all students on Wed Sept 25. Encourage your child to check it out and see what it's all about! Here are the rest of the days bagels will be served (dates subject to change - see your weekly WAG for updated information):
OCT 30
NOV 27
DEC 18
JAN 29
FEB 26
MAR 19
APR 30
MAY 28
What: Plain and Salt bagels with or without cream cheese from NY Bagels. NY Bagels makes bagels in a process free of peanuts, peanut derivatives, dairy, trans-fats, oils, preservatives. Read more about their bagels here.
Why: Proceeds go to the 8th Grade Celebration Committee to fund the end of year Graduation Ceremony, Reception, Dance, and 7th/8th send-off Breakfast. Please help us create a wonderful last year for the 8th graders.
Volunteers Needed: We are looking for two volunteers to help out each month. Please sign-up here if you are interested. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4DADA922A4FA7-50773777-bagel
Students who are not enrolled may buy a bagel for $3 each, but supplies will be limited. If you are having trouble with the membership toolkit, you may use this sign up form HERE It must be dropped off in the Front office by October 21st, 2024.
Thank you for participation!
Your 8th Grade Celebration Committee
Questions? Contact Sheila Chaudhary sheila.lall@gmail.com or Dorota Wellenkotter dhajto@gmail.com
Groves High School’s Performing Arts Company presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Get your golden ticket before they are gone!
Performances November 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7:00pm
Performances November 10 and 17 at 2:30 pm
Tickets: Adults $15/Students(K-12) $12
Purchase Tickets Online:
