8/8 Popsicles with the Principal & Friends

8/13 Stuff the Bus Supply Pick Up

8/15 Board of Education Meeting

8/17 BMHS Freshmen Orientation

8/17 BMHS Freshmen Parent Orientation 6:30 p.m.

8/17 BMMS 5th Grade Orientation

8/18 BMMS Grades 6, 7, 8 Open House 5:00-7:30 p.m.

8/22 Elementary Schools Open House 6:00-7:30 p.m.

8/23 First Day of School Grades 1-12

8/25 BMMS Grade 5 Open House 5:00-7:30 p.m.

8/26 First Day of School Kindergarten and Class of 2035 Kindergarten Football Night

9/1 BMHS Open House 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Thank you to the Middleburg Heights Chamber of Commerce for hosting the Stuff the Bus event at Fat Head's on Saturday and to the many community sponsors for their support: Master Printing + Mailing, Cuyahoga Community College, WestPoint Wealth Management, Inc, Phillips & Mille Co LPA, Minuteman Press, Dollar Bank, Machor Sage Insurance Agency, KeyBank, Compliant Healthcare Technologies, LLC (CHT), D-BAT Middleburg, and the Middleburg Heights Historical Society. Thank you to our BCSD staff and student volunteers along with the many community volunteers for their help! Thank you to everyone who stopped by the event for your generous donations! We love our Titans community!

Families interested in receiving supplies from our Stuff the Bus supply drive can pick up supplies on Saturday, August 13 from 9 a.m. until supplies run out at the Transportation Department Building located at 235 Riveredge Parkway in Berea.

The pick-up line will be a one way drive-through.

Please enter Riveredge Parkway off of Grayton Rd. as shown in the map below.

We’re so excited to welcome families to Right At School this year!

As we announced last school year, Berea City Schools now partners with Right At School to provide before and after school enrichment for grades K-5 at our 3 elementary buildings. Right At School provides safe, engaging and meaningful in-school and extracurricular programs to enrich the lives of students, give parents peace of mind and enable schools to focus on their academic mission. The fee-based services offer a curriculum that features hands-on learning, multi-sensory activities, child-driven projects, daily fitness, team building, and leadership development.

The program will offer options for families to attend Right At School programs. There are a variety of options offered to accommodate family needs.

For more information or to enroll, please visit the Berea City School District Right At School information website https://www.rightatschool.com/districts/berea-oh/

Through the Annual Update, parents and guardians will be able to enter Emergency Medical Authorization, update emergency contacts, and other information pertaining to household and students.

The Infinite Campus Parent Portal can be accessed through the Berea City Schools website and clicking on POPULAR and the Campus Parent button OR by using this LINK.

After logging into the Parent Portal, click on more in the lower left corner, then scroll down to choose Online Registration and Update. We ask that you go through each section of the application updating all data or missing information. Once complete, click on the SUBMIT button.

Thank you for your attention to this important information! If you have any questions about your Parent Portal account or the Online Registration and Update, please click on this link and submit the help request form.

Infinite Campus Annual Update Help

1. Go to https://www.berea.k12.oh.us/

2. Click on the POPULAR link on the upper right and select the Parent Portal icon.

3. Log in to the portal

4. Once logged in, click on More

5. Choose Online Registration and Update
6. Click here to go to Existing Student Registration

7. Read and Confirm the information by typing your name in the box.

8. Use the mouse to sign your name on the line below the box.

9. Click "Submit" and "Begin"

10. Review, update and add information at each prompt using the Next and Save/Continue buttons to proceed.

11. Complete/update each existing student's information.

12. Add any non-enrolled children that will be starting school during the 2022-23 SY,

13. If any of your information on the summary page is highlighted in yellow, you have missed a required field and must edit to go back in and update.

14. Once Done. Click "Submit." There is an option to print the registration on this page.

15. You will receive an email confirmation shortly after your registration is submitted.

NOTES: Since this is an Annual Update, unless you have moved or legal custody has changed, you do not need to upload any documents. All other uploads are only for an existing family adding a new student.

The process CANNOT be successfully completed on a mobile or tablet device.

**If you need assistance, please call the Office of Registration 216-898-8300 or complete the Portal Request form icportalsupport

Bus route information is NOW AVAILABLE in Infinite Campus and also on the Stopfinder App. To view route information through the Stopfinder App (available in the App Store or Google Play) you must change the date to the first day of school, August 23 (August 26 for kindergarten).

PLEASE NOTE: All routes will be finalized by Thursday, August 18. Routes are subject to change until then.

• Transportation Frequently Asked Questions
• Transportation Concerns Form - Please complete this form if you have any concerns about your student(s) bus route, bus stop or any other concerns pertaining to the transportation of your student.

IMPORTANT: Applications cannot be filled out on a mobile device. You must use a desktop or laptop.

1. Go to www.mymealtime.com
2. If you are already logged into your child's account, logout. That will take you back to the homepage.
3. Click on the orange box that says "MealTime Apply Online" to start the application.
4. You will need your student's ID number to complete the application.

You will receive an approval or denial letter within a week of returning your completed and signed application. Questions, please call Supervisor of Nutrition Services, Briana Cates at 216-267-2142 or email at bcates@bereaschools.org.

For the past two years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has offered waivers to Nutrition Services Programs across the United States, allowing these programs to offer all students breakfast and lunch, at no charge. These waivers expired on June 30, 2022. This means that starting this school year, 2022-23, the Nutrition Services programs across the nation will return to normal, pre-pandemic operations. Families will once again be asked to complete and submit a current school year Free/Reduced Meal Application if they would like to see if their students qualify based on the income of all family members. If you completed a 2021-22 meal application and were approved for free or reduced meals, your status will carryover for the first 30 days of this school year. Please be aware that reduced meals now have a cost. Breakfast is $.30 and lunch is $.40.

The Nutrition Services Department is committed to assisting families and making this transition back to normal operations as easy as possible. Please feel free to contact the department at 216-267-2142 or email bcates@bereaschools.org

New chromebooks will be distributed to 1st and 5th graders during the first few weeks of school. 9th graders will receive their new chromebook at orientation on August 17th. 1st, 5th, and 9th graders must turn in their old chromebooks and chargers. Before turning in your old chromebooks, please clean them according to the instructions shown here: Chromebook Care & Use

Join a panel of BCSD administrators and School Resource Officers on Tuesday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. for a presentation on district Safety and Security. Let us know what questions, ideas, and concerns you would like the panel to address during this presentation.

ALL KINDERGARTENERS are invited to attend the August 26th Titans Football game and participate in a welcome parade!

Kindergartners are asked to wear their Titan t-shirt received at KRA testing. Families will be receiving an online code valid for free admission for a kindergartener and one adult. Additional family members may purchase admission tickets online. More information will be provided at kindergarten orientation.

Each year, the Board of Education adopts a financial plan (budget) for the upcoming school year. The proposed budgets are initially built by the superintendent, treasurer, district administrators, and building level leadership. After review of the submitted budgets, by the treasurer, they are submitted to the Board of Education for approval and submitted to the County Auditor and the County Budget Commission.

2022-2023 Budget Guide

The COVID-19 protocols that were enacted on March 14, 2022 remain in effect for the start of the 2022-2023 school year.

• Masking is optional. Students and staff are asked to remain respectful of all individual choices for personal health protocols.

• Social distancing is not required. Classroom group, partner work, and eating in the cafeteria occur as normal.

• Visitors and volunteers are allowed in school buildings during the school day, in accordance with our district and building visitor guidelines.

• The Mask to Stay, Test to Play protocol for K-12 schools remains in effect, as required by the ODE and ODH. Mask to Stay, Test to Play supports in-person learning by allowing any student exposed to COVID-19, but not symptomatic or COVID-19 positive, to remain in school while appropriately and consistently wearing a mask.

• Adequate supplies to support healthy hand hygiene behaviors, including access to soap and water and/or hand sanitizer, will be maintained.

• Students and staff who are sick should stay home from school.

TESTING POSITIVE

Regardless of vaccination status or symptoms, anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 must isolate for at least 5 days. However, if symptoms are improving (and no fever), isolation may end on the sixth day if the person consistently wears a mask for the next five days. Refer to the Ohio Department of Health flowchart for full guidance.

EXPOSURES

Regardless of vaccination status, an individual that has been exposed to a COVID positive case (school or home setting) can continue to come to school/work as long as they do not develop symptoms. They must wear a mask for 10 days after the last exposure. It is suggested that they test on day 5 if possible.

COVID TESTING KITS AVAILABLE

The Berea City School District offers the BinaxNOW rapid antigen COVID-19 testing kit for pick up at the Board Office (390 Fair Street, Berea). There is no cost for the tests. The District encourages you to take advantage of requesting a BinaxNOW rapid test if your child demonstrates symptoms associated with the coronavirus. Test kits are also available at Cuyahoga County Public Library Branches. Call your local branch for current availability.

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Congratulations to BCSD staff members Julie DiFrancesco and Katie Street as they will be recognized on September 15th as Courtesy Award recipients by the Berea Chamber of Commerce. The Courtesy Award is given to employees who work for businesses in the city of Berea and go above and beyond in their line of work. Both ladies truly display what it means to #BeATitan!

BCSD uses Peachjar, an electronic flyer posting and distribution system to distribute school flyers and approved flyers from community groups and organizations that sponsor activities of an educational/enrichment nature for students and staff >> view current flyers

The Berea Board of Education holds regular community conversations to give the public access to board members outside of the formal public participation setting of a meeting. Residents will have the opportunity to meet and discuss any concerns they may have with two board members during a 30 minute time-slot set aside prior to each Board of Education meeting in 2022. The goal of this effort is to more effectively connect with the public and learn more about the community. Visit our website at www.berea.k12.oh.us/boe for a list of 2022 meeting dates.