Berea City School District

9/9 Board of Education Meeting

9/20 Titan Tailgate

9/28 BCSD WELLFest

Please also check your child’s school newsletter for additional important dates that pertain to your student.

2024-2025 School Year Calendar

We're off to an amazing start this school year! Our students and staff are bringing incredible energy, enthusiasm, and a dedication to learning right from day one. We're looking forward to all the wonderful moments ahead as we continue to grow and succeed together. Take a look at some highlights from the first day of school!

Our Tiny Titans are ready to begin a wonderful journey of learning, laughter, and new friendships. Here’s to a fantastic year ahead for these kindergarteners!

The Berea City School District, in partnership with Southwest General Health Center, proudly presents our first annual WELLfest, a health and wellness festival.

WELLfest is a FREE community wellness festival with a mission to celebrate healthy living by bringing members of our community together for a day of holistic wellness.

We are proud to host our first annual event, dedicated to providing the information and building blocks to help our community make the right decisions to better their health and wellness on a daily basis. Mark your calendar!

View the schedule of WELLFest events

September 28, 2024

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Berea-Midpark High School

165 East Bagley Road, Berea

The first annual 988 Day is on Sunday 9/8!

This year marks the kickoff of a new, annual tradition that raises awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and mental health support, with each year focusing on a different theme. The 2024 theme is “No Judgment. Just Help.”

Dial 9-8-8 for 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. Visit the 988 website for more information about how 988 provides judgment-free support for mental health, substance use, and more.

For more information on how to support your child at home:

Helping Handout for Home

Resources for yourself or someone you know:

** NOTE - IN THE CASE OF IMMINENT DANGER (SERIOUS THREAT OR ATTEMPT) - CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY

During school hours, counselors are available to address mental health related concerns. PLEASE NOTE: Counselors DO NOT maintain 24-hour access to email/phone accounts and cannot always immediately respond. In the event of an emergency, please contact 911.

Additional resources you can access in the event of a mental health concerns:

• ‘988’ Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: simply dial ‘988’

• Crisis Text Line: Text “4HOPE” to 741741

The 30th Annual Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024.

The following honorees will be inducted:
Paul Angelo, Midpark High ‘02
Fred Bolden, Midpark High ‘91
Major Jason Cole, Berea High ‘98
Anthony Kleem, Berea High ‘83
Dennis Kushlak, Berea High ‘59
Marianna Peris, Staff
Gary Puntel, Staff
Dave Tressel, Staff (posthumous)
Del Verhest, Staff (posthumous)

The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize alumni who have made a mark in their career, positively contributed to society, or achieved success in a worthwhile endeavor.

For ticket information, download the invitation and RSVP form.

The Infinite Campus Food Service tool allows you to see what meals and food items were purchased as well as add money to your Food Service account.

From here you can view also view

• current account balances,
• money in and money out, and
• adjustments made to your account by the school office.

The number of accounts that appear on this screen depend on whether you are a student, a parent, or a parent with access to multiple students.

View the Food Service tutorial

Student fines and fees can be paid online via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

The Fees tool provides a list of all fees assigned to you. Fees may include things like a lab fee for a science course, a fee for a field trip or the cost of an athletic activity. Fees that are still owed and fees that were paid appear in this list, followed by the ongoing balance for all fees.

View the Fee Payment tutorial

• Browns star hosts Back to School event at Brook Park Elementary
  

• From coffee to courtroom, Berea law student hones key skills at Dunkin’
  

• Berea City Schools completes several summer renovations
  

• Local school district providing free lunch following year of high lunch debt
  

• All Berea Schools students eligible for free meals; upper grades get free admission to sports events
  

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 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.