Spotlight On Education

The BCSC Corporation Art Show was an awesome celebration of the talents of students of all ages!

The USDA’s free and reduced meals program serves 36% of BCSC families. Those families are also eligible for a new USDA program called SUN Bucks. This program is administered through the Indiana Department of Education. BCSC notified all families who are currently eligible for free and reduced meals last week to tell them about the summer benefit.

If your family does not currently receive free or reduced meal benefits and you think you may qualify:

• CLICK HERE first to complete a free and reduced meal application.
• Then visit https://indianasunbucks.com to complete the application and ensure that you are signed up for the federal summer SUN Bucks program. (Those who qualified for free and reduced meals before May 1 do not need to complete this additional application)
• Applications will be accepted until Friday, August 16, 2024 in order to get benefits for this summer.
• If you need assistance filling out an application, or if you have questions, submit a ticket to the online help form: https://idoe.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/11

In addition to SUN Bucks, children under 18 years of age in a household can also receive free meals during the summer at a USDA/IDOE summer meal site. You can call them at 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (or text 914-342-7744 with the keyword “summer meals”) to find the location closest to you.

The State of Indiana Department of Health issues immunization requirements for students attending public schools in Indiana. Students entering grades K, 6, & 12 will have vaccine requirements at the beginning of the next school year and will be excluded from school if the proper documentation is not received by September 16, 2024. To support families looking for vaccines, the Indiana Immunization Coalition is holding a Community Immunization Clinic at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds, Tuesday, June 4th from 3pm - 6pm. If you would like to participate in the immunization clinic, please complete the online registration here:

• patients.vaxcare.com/registration
• Enrollment Code: IN65942
• Select Hendricks County 6/4/24

Walk-ins the day of the clinic are also welcome. Please bring the immunization records for the individual who is getting vaccinated. Please bring your insurance cards. They accept and bill all insurance (commercial, Medicare, Medicaid). There is no cost to those without insurance, except for the Shingles vaccine. There is often a required co-pay for the Shingles vaccine with Medicare.

Scott Dunning was sworn in this week as the next BCSC Chief of School Police and Director of Safety. Chief Dunning will officially take over the leadership of BCSCPD when Chief Wing retires from police work this summer.

With outstanding performances all season, the BHS Winter Percussion ensemble was advanced to the highest competition group - World Class - just before the Indiana Percussion Association's State Finals. The group finished fourth at state and then moved on to the WGI World Championships. Last month, in their first World Championships at the highest level, the Bulldogs finished 14th, the third-highest Indiana school!

Congratulations to these students for their excellence in the classroom and their commitment to leadership, scholarship, character, and service.

As part of an effort to conduct a Community Needs Assessment, our partners at Cummins Behavioral Health Systems are seeking input from Hendricks County parents about their school-based services. All K-12 parents and guardians are invited to complete the survey at the link below to share their experiences with Cummins' services, plus provide suggestions for improvement.

Pre-made school supply kits for the 2024-2025 school year for grades K-8 will be available for pre-order at a discount with free delivery to school until June 7th. CLICK HERE for links to order and to learn more.

The Vision BCSC program is a free community academy that allows parents, guardians, and community members to get an inside look into the outstanding educational programs at Brownsburg Schools. The program runs from August through May and meets for two hours on a Thursday morning (8:30am*-10:30am) in a BCSC building. If you or someone you know may be interested in being part of the next Vision BCSC class, please encourage them to fill out the interest inventory at the link below. *September meeting starts at 7:30am.

Vision BCSC is also offered in the evenings, every other year. The next evening cohort will form in the 2025-2026 school year.

Good luck to the Brownsburg Symphony Orchestra who will compete in the ISSMA State Finals this weekend for the second time in school history. They are one of a quartet of BHS performing arts groups who compete at the highest level on Friday and Saturday. Good luck to all!

Friday, May 3rd:

• Starlight / BelCanto Univoice Choir performs at 9:10pm at Pike High School

Saturday, May 4th:

• Brownsburg Symphony Orchestra (BSO) performs at 9:20am at Pike High School
• BHS Bands Wind Ensemble performs at 12:25pm at Lawrence Central High School
• Madrigal Singers Choir performs at 4:20pm at Pike High School

BOOST (Bulldogs Out of School Time) will be replacing BASE for before and after school care for the 24-25 school year. The online registration for BOOST is now open. Please read through the instructions on the BOOST registration page linked below before selecting the registration option for your student’s school.

https://www.brownsburg.k12.in.us/resources/boost/register

BCSC is also hiring for BOOST. Site Managers are full-time positions that include BCSC benefits. Team Members are part time positions that can be flexible based on the applicant's availability (i.e. morning or afternoon session, 2, 3, or 5 days a week). Team Members must be at least 16 years old. Follow the link below to learn more and apply.

Any BOOST staff member who works at least 5 sessions can qualify to have childcare for their own child covered by the program. (Restrictions apply. Please email Regan Huff, Program Manager, at rhuff@brownsburg.k12.in.us with questions)

https://www.brownsburg.k12.in.us/resources/boost/work-at-boost

Join us in celebrating these staff members during May's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. All year, BCSC honors staff during the Library of Congress' national recognition months. Thank you to these staff who have given permission for us to honor them in this space.

Need more information about what's happening with BHS Athletics? Subscribe to their email newsletter - The Bulldog Bulletin. CLICK HERE to sign up.

Keep up with the Bulldogs at East and West here: CLICK HERE for East, CLICK HERE for West.

The BCSC Food and Clothing Pantry operates through a partnership with Gleaners Food Bank. Thanks to the hard work of community and staff volunteers and Applied Skills students in the Collaborators for Success program at BHS, the pantry continues to serve many families in Brownsburg. BCSC families have also contributed donations to help make the pantry a great resource for our community.

The pantry will serve families again Thursday (5/2) from 3pm-5:30pm in a drive thru setting and always on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays of the month. Visitors can pull up to door #7 at the ALPHA/Harris Academy building, 725 C South Green Street.

If you have questions about the pantry, please contact Tracy Damone at tdamone@brownsburg.k12.in.us.

BCSC Board of School Trustees

Jessica Heffernan, President

Dr. Matt Freije, Vice President

Eric Hylton, Secretary

Mike Wells, Member

Katie Dixon, Member

BCSC Administration

Dr. Kat Jessup, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Co-Interim Superintendent

Shane Hacker, Assistant Superintendent for Operations, Co-Interim Superintendent

Jodi Gordon, Director of Human Resources

Editor: Vicki Murphy, Communications Coordinator

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