BPES Little Titans Newsletter

Hope you are having an amazing summer!

Dear Families-

Welcome BPE Little Titans and Families! We are so excited to see you very soon. I hope that this communication helps answer questions you may have at this time. Many families attended the Spring Parent Information presentation @ BMHS and registration is complete. Your child may have already completed their KRA at Grindstone last week or has their assessment coming up this week.

The next thing will be seeing who their classroom teacher is on Friday, August 14 after 4:00 in Infinite Campus.

The school office is now open and our office secretaries, Miss Maggie and Miss Mary are more than happy to assist you .

Mrs. Schneid- Principal Mr. Carnabuci- Assistant Principal Ms. Frimel- Assistant Principal

216-898-8307

Some important links:

26.27 school calendar

26.27 Encore Rotation Schedule- your child's classroom teacher will let you know what ENCORE they have on each color.

25.26 Supply List

Lunch Menu

Transportation Information

BCSD District Website

PTSA sponsored- Back to School Fest

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

School's almost back... let's celebrate together!

Brook Park Elementary PTSA presents:
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Join us Friday, August 14th from 5:00–7:00 PM for an evening packed with family fun before the new school year begins!

Here's what you'll find:
Frosty Gator Food Truck (available for purchase)
Dunk Tank (with a special guest)
Airbrush
Magic Show
Animal Show
Touch-A-Truck
Raffle Baskets
...and 𝗠𝗨𝗖𝗛 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘!

Bring the whole family, meet up with friends, make memories, and kick off the school year with a night of fun!

Friday, August 14 5:00–7:00 PM

We can't wait to see our Titan families there!
#BackToSchoolFest #TitanPride #BrookParkElementary #PTSA #FamilyFun #BackToSchool #SeeYouThere

Calling all incoming Brook Park Elementary Kindergarten families!
Join us for Popsicles with the Principal on Monday, August 17th, from 6:00–7:00 PM!

We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to the
BPE family!

This is a great opportunity for your kindergartener to: Meet future classmates
Make new friends
Get excited about starting school
Meet the principal

(This special event is for incoming BPE kindergarten families only)

We look forward to seeing you for an evening of popsicles, smiles, and new beginnings. See you there!

1. Is lunch and breakfast free? Yes, lunch and breakfast are free again this school year.
2. If our child is walked to school, where do they enter the building? They will line up in the front of the building , we have a Kindergarten line. Once the bell rings they will go in.
3. Where do students go in if they are getting breakfast? They will go in through the garden gates.
4. What time can they arrive if being dropped off by car? They will be able to get out of their car at 8:40 and not any earlier. Our staff start their duty outside at 8:40. At 8:40, if they are getting breakfast, they may also go right in. If not, they wait outside with our adults on duty till the first bell rings at 8:50. Parents/Guardians do not get out of their car. Students must exit the car on the passenger side for safety reasons. Please have them ready to exit the car once you pull up.
5. What time does school start? First bell rings at 8:50 and the tardy bell rings at 9:00.
6. What if I am dropping my student off after 9:00? Parents need to go to the front of the building and MUST walk their child in to the school and sign them in. They can not be dropped of at the back at this time or in the front alone- there will be no adults outside any more at this time and for their safety they must be walked in and signed in.
7. What if my child needs help with their lunch? The first week of school our wonderful PTSA board members will be at lunch to assist our Little Titans. We suggest you practice having them open items you may send them for lunch. They get 30 minutes (about 25 once settled) to eat. Setting a timer to let them practice eating lunch or dinner will give you a good idea about how much they can eat at during that time.
8. What time does school get out? We start to dismiss at 3:35. Our carline is in the back and we will bring them out to you, you never have to get out of your car. Walkers will be walked out the front doors and will remain with a Kindergarten teacher until you arrive and our bus riders will be assisted to their bus once their bus arrives.
9. Are parents able to enter the building on the first day to take students to their classroom? No, unfortunately for the safety of all our students and staff, we can not have parents walk their child to their classroom on their first day. We highly suggest you use our Supply Drop Off/Meet and Greet on August 18 AND your 1:1 time , August 20 or 21, to walk with your child to their classroom. We have many adults and safety procedures in place to get them to their classrooms on their first day. Take pictures prior to arriving to school , at Supply Drop Off/Meet and Greet and/or 1:1 meetings.

If you have a question for us, please call our school office (216-898-8307) between 8:15 and 4:00 M-F. You can also email Mrs. Schneid at tschneid@bereaschools.org.

Please know that you will have more information given to you at Supply Drop Off/Meet and Greet and at your 1:1 meeting from their classroom teachers. No question is silly- we are here to help!

If your child will be a car rider, you will get a car tag (and backpack tag) at Supply Drop Off /Meet and Greet. If you are unable to attend, you can pick it up at your child's 1:1. We ask that you hang this in your car at pick up time. You will keep this tag and number your entire time at BPE. If you have an older child already attending BPE, your Kindergarten student will have that same established number.

Once school starts there will be multiple ways for communication:

1. Phone calls- Call if you need us and we will also call you! Leaving VM's is ok, we will be sure to get back to you.

2. Email- always be sure your email is accurate in Infinite Campus- Weekly our Little Titan News will be sent out. You will receive it via email, but it will also be linked in a text message.

3. Each classroom will have a DoJo account for quick share outs from your child's classroom teacher.

4. DoJo- we also have a schoolwide DoJo account that you will want to be able to access to see important school information

5. Parent Teacher conferences two times a year: Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 ( all families are asked to sign up) and then Feb. 18 is by teacher or parent request. Sign ups take place closer to the actually dates.

IC Online Payments: Important Message- Click the Orange Words above for more details on how to use Infinite Campus.

Infinite Campus is transitioning its online payment processor to Stripe. As part of this update, all families who make online payments through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal will need to re-enter their credit or debit card information the first time they make a payment after the transition.

What You Need to Know:

• Infinite Campus will now use Stripe to securely process online payments.
• Previously saved payment information will not transfer to the new payment processor.
• The first time you make an online payment after the transition, you will be prompted to enter your credit or debit card information again.
• Once your payment information has been entered, future payments can be completed as usual.

This change enhances the security and reliability of online payment processing while continuing to provide a convenient payment experience for families.

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 by clicking on the Infinite Campus button below the main picture 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. You will need to 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 Directions

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

2. Click on the Infinite Campus button below the main picture.

3. Log in to the portal.

4. Once logged in, click on More.

5. Choose Online Registration and Update.
6. Click "Start" under the correct School Year and then "Begin."

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

8. Click "Submit" and "Begin."

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

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

11. Add any non-enrolled children that will be starting school during the 2026-2027 School Year.

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

13. Once done, click "Submit." There is an option to print the registration on this page.

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

NOTES: If your lease has expired, we will need a copy of your updated lease. Starting with the 2024-2025 school year, owner's affidavits must be completed/updated on an annual basis. Upload either a current lease or an updated owner's affidavit form along with two proofs of residency in the form of bills, pay stubs, or bank statements dated within the last 30 days.

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