Berea City School District

8/5 Stuff the Bus

8/12 Stuff the Bus Supply Pick Up

8/14 Board of Education Meeting

8/15 BMHS Freshmen Parent Orientation 6:30 p.m. (building tours from 5:30-6:15 p.m)

8/16 BMHS Freshmen LINK Orientation

8/16 BMMS 5th Grade WEB Orientation

8/22 First Day of School Grades 1-12

8/22 Kindergarten Parent Information Night (all Elementary schools, parents only)

8/24 First Day of School Kindergarten (last names A-L)

8/24 Big Creek and Brook Park Elementary Grades 1-4 Information Night

8/25 First Day of School Kindergarten (last names M-Z)

8/30 BMMS Open House 5:45-7:30 p.m.

8/31 BMHS Open House 6:00-8:00 p.m.

8/31 Grindstone Elementary School Grades 1-4 Information Night

2023-2024 School Year Calendar

As we eagerly anticipate the start of a new school year, this newsletter will share some important information and updates as we make final preparations for the 2023-2024 school year.

I hope all our students and staff are ready to embrace the exciting journey ahead. We have been hard at work throughout the summer preparing for a successful and rewarding school year to empower our students to reach their full potential. It is through our collective efforts, collaboration, and support that we can create an environment where every student thrives and possesses the Portrait of a Titan competencies by the time they graduate.

Education is a team effort.

• Let's work together to create open lines of communication, nurture a supportive home-school relationship, and actively engage in our children's educational journey.
• Let's encourage our students to adopt a growth mindset—a belief that their abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work.
• Let's inspire students to embrace challenges, learn from their mistakes, and persist in the face of obstacles.
• Let's encourage our students to set goals, take ownership of their learning, and seek out opportunities for growth and enrichment.
• Let's celebrate their achievements, big and small, and instill in them a sense of pride and self-belief.

Together we can create a school year filled with growth, achievement, and memorable experiences for all Titans. Thank you for your support, trust, and partnership.

Be safe, be kind, and ALWAYS be a Titan!

Tracy L. Wheeler
Superintendent

The 2023-24 Berea City School District Information Guide will soon be arriving in your mailbox! Inside, you'll find our school directory and hours, information about health services, nutrition services, Infinite Campus, procedures for school closings and delays, our before and after care program, transportation services, back-to-school important dates, and a listing of contacts for specific departments and topics. This guide is your quick reference for key information, ensuring you have the resources and contacts you need for a successful school year.

Please note: The mailed Information Guide lists Berea-Midpark Middle School hours as 8:05 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The hours for the 2023-2024 school year are 8:00 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.

It's always exciting to see students eager to start their educational journey. Upon completing their kindergarten readiness assessment, our newest Titans are signing a letter of intent to attend Berea City Schools.

Once they step through the doors of Berea City Schools, our dedicated educators will help them discover their passions, explore their talents, and nurture their unique abilities. We can't wait to see them learn, grow, and achieve great things.

Here's to a bright and promising future for our tiny Titans! They might be little, but their dreams are big, and their potential knows no bounds.

The Berea City School District is on a journey to bring our Portrait of a Titan to life for every student. In this video, Superintendent Tracy Wheeler and Academic Affairs staff discuss the district's implementation of Deeper Learning.

Sponsored by the Middleburg Heights Chamber of Commerce

The Stuff the Bus annual school supply and fundraising drive supporting BCSD and Polaris Career Center will take place on August 5th, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Berea-Midpark High School, 165 E. Bagley Rd., Berea.

Please mark your calendar for that day. The community can drop off supplies in drive through manner.

In case you are not available to drop off supplies on the day of event, we encourage you to drop off school supplies at locations throughout the district. A complete list of all drop off locations will be available on the Middleburg Heights Chamber of Commerce website. https://middleburgheightschamber.com/stuff-the-bus.../

School supply lists: https://www.berea.k12.oh.us/supplylists

Families interested in receiving supplies from our Stuff the Bus supply drive can pick up supplies on Saturday, August 12 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.

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 2023-24 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 216-898-8300 x 6282 or complete the Portal Request form icportalsupport

All students are automatically assigned to a bus route. Bus route information will be emailed in mid-August. Families will receive an email from Stopfinder to view route information through the Stopfinder App (available in the App Store or Google Play). If the contact information for your child is not up to date, it will need to be updated through Infinite Campus. If your student DOES NOT need bus transportation, please notify the Supervisor of Transportation by emailing dcarkido@bereaschools.org.

Bus Eligibility:

• Students in grades K-4 must live 1 mile or more from their home school to be eligible for transportation service.

• Students in grades 5-12 must live 1.5 miles or more from their home school to be eligible for transportation service.

Transportation Frequently Asked Questions

This form is for students requesting to be picked up and/or dropped off at a location other than their home address on a regular basis. Childcare Provider Forms are available for students in Grades KG - 8. A separate form must be filled out for each child.

For service to start at the beginning of the school year, the form must be completed by AUGUST 4TH.

FORMS RECEIVED AFTER AUGUST 4TH WILL NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH OF THAT SCHOOL YEAR.

Students will be assigned to EXISTING STOPS ONLY if space is available on the bus.

Your student will only be allowed ONE (1) route in the AM and ONE (1) route in the PM (you can still have your student picked up at home on one route and dropped off at the daycare/babysitter on another route in the afternoon or vice versa). Your student will be on that route for all five (5) days of the week. If you need transportation from or to a different location other than the one you have chosen on any other day of the week, you will be responsible for providing transportation on those days.

You will be contacted by Transportation after your form is processed.
If you have any questions, please call Transportation at 216-898-8301 or email us at:
berea_trans@bereaschools.org.

The Berea City School District Nutrition Services Department remains committed to providing your children with nutritious and well-balanced meals to support their health and learning. We would like to inform you about the updated meal prices for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year.

Breakfast:

• Elementary School: $1.50
• Middle School: $1.50
• High School Regular: $1.50
• High School Premium: $1.75

Lunch:

• Elementary School: $2.40
• Middle School: $2.75
• High School Regular: $2.75
• High School Premium: $3.25

If you believe you might qualify for free or reduced meals, you will be able to submit a meal application. The Berea City School District Nutrition Services Department will provide notification as soon as USDA makes the new 2023-24 meal application available. A new application must be completed each school year.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the new meal prices or the school lunch program in general, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Nutrition Services department at 216-267-2142. We are here to assist you and provide any necessary information.

Carrie Beegle
Supervisor of Nutrition Services
cbeegle@bereaschools.org

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 students 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 Carrie Beegle, Supervisor of Nutrition Services at 216-267-2142.

Berea City Schools 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. 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/

We understand that circumstances change, and sometimes families need to relocate or switch to different school districts for various reasons.

If you are planning to move or change school districts, we kindly ask that you complete the Withdrawal Notification Form. This form is essential in ensuring a smooth transition for your child and helps us maintain accurate records.

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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 regular scheduled Board of Education meeting. The goal of this effort is to more effectively connect with the public and learn more about the community.

Additional district financial information such as our annual financial reports, forecasts, budget documents, etc., can be found on the district website under the Treasurer's Department page or by using the QR code.