BFJH Weekly Update

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are pleased to announce a new dedicated email address for reporting student attendance! Please use this email to notify us of absences, late arrivals, early departures, and doctor notes.

New Attendance Email: bfjhattendance@bfschools.org

Using this email will help us streamline our attendance tracking and ensure your messages are received promptly. Please include your child’s full name, grade, and the reason for the absence in each message.

Thank you for helping us keep accurate records and support our students' success!

Warm regards,

Cassie and Johnna

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Archery signup is now live on Rev Trak and will end on November 11th at 11:59 p.m.

Please log on to your Rev Trak account and look for the BF Bluejay Archery Club Registration link.

Under the schedule portion of the signup be sure to go to the Iowa DNR website and fill out this year's waiver (instructions on completing the waiver are linked on the registration page.

Once complete, email the DNR identification number to the archery club at BFBluejayarchery@gmail.com.

We CAN NOT have a student shoot until the form is completed.

Monday's are early dismissal- 1:45 PM

Nov. 27-29- Thanksgiving Break

If your student has lost their Chromebook charge please have them stop into the library to order a new one.

This is an exciting time for young athletes of all experience levels. To be eligible for participation, the school needs you to:

1. Complete the online Activity Registration. Here is the link to the Activity Registration Page.
2. 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 Johnna Davis (davisj@bfschools.org) or 515-957-7970.

Thank you!

GO JAYS!

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.

All lunch account payments can be managed through the Infinite Campus parent portal. If you have questions please email Christy Hahn.

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.

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.

Located in the office.

If your child will be absent, please notify our school office before the start of the school day. You can do this by calling our office or emailing nelsonc@bfschools.org and davisj@bfschools.org. If we do not hear from you, the school will reach out to confirm your child’s safety and ensure you are aware of their absence. If your student is out due to a illness or medical appointment , we will need a doctor's note.

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!

Junior High Parent/Student/Community Suggestion Box

Attendance

Office Staff (bfjhattendance@bfschools.org)

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