BCPS News

In a hurry? Here's a quick roundup of the latest news impacting our school district:

• COVID-19 update: What is 'Test to Stay'?
• BCPS is hosting a job fair on October 18
• Bay City Western golfer Caitlyn Krause earns a trip to the state tournament
• October is National Principals Month, Michigan College Month, & Dyslexia Awareness Month
• Maier & Associates donations provide BCPS teachers with "wish list" items

For more details on several of these stories, keep scrolling! As always, feel free to contact us any time with questions, comments, or story ideas.

Sincerely,

Ben Tierney
Director of Communications & Family Engagement
Bay City Public Schools

tierneyb@bcschools.net

Keeping students in a face-to-face learning environment is one of our priorities, and voluntarily participating in Test to Stay is one way we can help with this goal.

Per health department guidelines, students who have been in close contact with fellow students and/or staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 must quarantine for 10 days. Test to Stay allows close contact students to continue face-to-face learning by taking a rapid test on the morning of days 1-5, 7 and 9 after exposure.

Beginning Thursday, October 14, members of the MI National Guard will begin assisting BCPS with rapid testing procedures. This will help ease the burden of school staff who are spending several hours each day coordinating test sites. We are initially piloting this program at Handy Middle School. Beginning Thursday, students at any school in the district who are participating in Test to Stay can choose to get tested at Handy Middle School, or get tested at their respective school building.

In order to participate, parental consent is required. Check out our FAQ document to learn more about this program.

On October 12 from 4PM - 6:30PM, representatives from the Armed Services, Greater Michigan Construction Academy, the Bay Area Community Foundation, various college admission advisors and others will be on hand to speak with families about post-secondary education options.

Interested families can arrive anytime during the 2.5 hour Post-Secondary Fair. Contact Bay City Western High School with any questions.

Bay City Public Schools is hosting a Job Fair for support staff positions on Monday, October 18 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM at TL Handy Middle School. We are hiring staff in several departments, including clerical, transportation, daycare, nutrition services, educational assistants, and more. Check out details here.

Bay City Public Schools wishes to thank Maier & Associates Financial Group for donating to several of our classrooms, providing items on the "wish list" of teachers in our district. Recently, Mrs. Kohn and Mr. Richards of McAlear-Sawden were gifted items for their classrooms.

Meet Logan Zieroff. He's a 5th grade student at Auburn Elementary School who was diagnosed with dyslexia in 2nd grade. Logan's mother is a 5th grade teacher at Hampton Elementary, and wanted to share his story to bring awareness.

"Logan is thriving," says Danielle Zieroff. "He is a product of an amazing special education effort by Bay City Public Schools. Logan is very aware of his disability and very easy to talk to about it."

To learn more about Dyslexia Awareness Month and what you can do to help bring awareness and provide support, check out the International Dyslexia Association website.

Vision: Bay City Public Schools: Diverse opportunities, exceptional experiences, empowered to transform the world!

Mission: We provide an engaging, diverse, and supportive learning environment that will allow each student to reach their fullest potential.

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Location: Bay City Public Schools, North Walnut Street, Bay City, MI, USA
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