Thank you to everyone who attended our 2nd Virtual Townhall last evening. For those of you who were unable to attend we did make a few important announcements:
1) Chromebook returns are this week. If you checked out a Chromebook for remote learning please return it to the Central Office at 2014 Rockland Ave. on either Wednesday or Thursday from 1:00 - 3:00. We need all Chromebooks returned even if you have elected to go virtual so we can sanitize, repair and re-inventory them for the new school year.
2) Bus routes. If your child is going to be dropped off in the morning but ride a bus home (or vice versa) please contact us as soon as possible at (740) 423-9511. We are in the process of creating routes and need to make space available.
3) Staggered Start. We will have a staggered start to the school year. The first week of school is August 24. On August 24 and 25 Group A students at BES (see class list for group assignment) and 7th and 9th graders will attend at BHS. On August 26 and 27 Group B students at BES and 8th and 10th graders at BHS will attend school. All students will attend on August 28 and everyday thereafter. This will allow us to orientate students to the new procedures and protocols as we prepare for a safe reopening.
4) Virtual Learners enrolled in Blue Sky Academy (students in grades 7-12) will not begin school until September 8, 2020. BES Virtual Learners will begin as normally scheduled.
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Join us tonight at 6:00 p.m. for our Second Virtual Town Hall meeting on Facebook Live or Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC99Km1mMP6LbWEDh-DtCBSg/live
1st Grade Orientation for all students is coming up!! Please see the flier below for details.
This is an important announcement for families that have opted into virtual learning at the middle or high school. An email was sent earlier today with important information and a link to register your student. Grades 7-12 virtual learning families need to complete the following link by the end of next week in order to make sure we get materials ordered and everything prepared for virtual school:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4J99N4bTSw5Hm20ss62abKeeqmFY1frDLOLIF7m6G8psohQ/viewform
Congratulations to our Varsity Golf Team as they finished in 2nd place at their season opener invitational at Vinton County!
Our cross country team is excited to be back and have put in many miles this summer to prepare for a great year!
24 aspiring Lady Eagle volleyball players met for their first day of practice! Student athletes were excited to be with their peers and kick off the season — we look forward to a great year!
Today was the first official day of practice and the Golden Eagles started early preparing for a great season!
The mandatory pre-season OHSAA meeting for parents/guardians and athletes of fall sports will be separated into individual meetings by sports this year. The schedule will be as follows:
i. Volleyball – August 4 @ 5pm
ii. Golf – August 4 @ 6:30pm
iii. Cross Country – August 10 @ 5pm
iv. Soccer – August 10 @ 6:30pm
v. Football – August 11 @ 5pm
vi. Cheer – August 11 @ 6:30pm
All athletes must attend with a parent or guardian before being permitted to participate in a contest/match/game. Masks or face coverings are required for the meeting as well as social distancing.
A reminder that families have until Monday, August 3 to complete our survey about how they want to return to Belpre City Schools for the first semester. Complete your survey today at https://forms.gle/jm8KfrmWpyL5HviQ9
Thank you to everyone who attended our Virtual Townhall on Monday - at peak we had nearly 300 families participating on Facebook and YouTube! We appreciated the great questions and civility on display during our meeting.
We have created a document with Answers to Unasked Questions found in Facebook comments so that families can have the answers that they need as they weigh their decision. You can access that document at https://5il.co/iszh. We anticipate having another Virtual Townhall on Monday, August 10 to announce additional details and take additional questions. We greatly appreciate your feedback as we continue to craft the best possible school year experience for your student!
Please join us on Facebook Live or on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC99Km1mMP6LbWEDh-DtCBSg/live tonight, July 27 at 6:00 for a Virtual Town Hall Meeting with the Superintendent. After an brief overview of the plan, a moderator will take questions and administration will provide more clarity so each family has the facts to make their decision about how their student will be educated in the Fall.
Please join us on Facebook Live on Monday, July 27 at 6:00 for a Virtual Town Hall Meeting with the Superintendent. After an brief overview of the plan, a moderator will take questions and administration will provide more clarity so each family has the facts to make their decision about how their student will be educated in the Fall.
We failed to communicate clearly yesterday that as part of the reopening we have pushed back the start of school to August 24, 2020. BHS and BES are going to bring back certain groups of students each day to acclimate before all students will return - we will have more details on that in early August.
Earlier this evening, the Belpre City School Board of Education passed its Restart and Recovery Plan for the return of students in the fall. A letter outlining that plan to families can be found at https://5il.co/ifrr and you can access the details of the plan at https://5il.co/iere.
Tonight's regular July Board meeting can be viewed by this link at 5:00 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC99Km1mMP6LbWEDh-DtCBSg/live
The (virtual) regular monthly meeting of the Belpre City School District will be held on Monday, July 20, 2020, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Stone Administration/Early Learning Center. This meeting is a meeting of the Belpre City School District Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting.
Due to COVID-19, physical attendance by the public is prohibited. Members of the public can attend the meeting virtually via a link that will be posted on our website Monday, July 20, 2020.
The Virtual Special Board Meeting for today will begin in a few minutes. Please click on this link to view https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC99Km1mMP6LbWEDh-DtCBSg/live
Please see below for a joint press release from Washington County health officials and school districts regarding school in August. We are still working on details of what our plan will look like and look forward to sharing those soon.
The Ohio Valley ESC Bright Beginnings Preschool is now taking applications for enrollment! For more information click the link https://5il.co/i0y7
