2021-2022 Registration Information

RETURNING STUDENT EARLY REGISTRATION -- 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
 WELCOME BACK REGISTRATION LETTER LINK---ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED IS HERE!!

We are going to offer early online registration to our returning families. If you owe fees currently, you will not be fully approved as registered until those fees are paid or a payment plan is set up. Fees for the 2021-2022 school year will be sent out in MySchoolBucks in July. You can always pay these fees early by sending or dropping a check off at your child’s school. 

Please note the following: ANY TRANSPORTATION CHANGES from now until the end of the year (for this year) should be called in to your child’s respective school and the form should not be filled out online.  All New and Returning students (including students Alternatively Placed and returning PreK students) will need to register students online. All New preschool students must go through our preschool screening process and will be contacted prior to enrollment. Returning preschool students will follow registration instructions for returning students.  You must have access to your Parent Portal Account in PowerSchool and complete/update all “forms”. If you need help accessing the Portal, please contact your child’s school. If first time enrolling, a certified copy of the student's Birth Certificate will need to be uploaded to the system. Required proof of residency papers will need to be uploaded into the system.  Fees for the upcoming school year are as follows: PreK=$0      K-1=$70       2-5=$80        6-8=$90        9-12=$100 Technology fees for the upcoming school year. These fees apply to buildings whose students will be taking the devices home. 4-12=$20 

ONLINE REGISTRATION INFORMATION For early registration, you will send all documentation to your child’s CURRENT SCHOOL.  Please send ONE EMAIL with all your registration information, especially residency, to the email(s) below.   PLEASE SEND one email for each child if they are in separate buildings.

Paperwork Needed: Proof of Residency, Custody Paperwork, Medical  Paperwork. Please put your child’s name in the subject line. 

be_registration@bethalto.org----BETHALTO EAST

ps_registration@bethalto.org----PARKSIDE

mb_registration@bethalto.org----MEADOWBROOK

tms_registration@bethalto.org----TRIMPE MIDDLE

cm_registration@bethalto.org----CIVIC MEMORIAL HIGH

SOME HELPFUL GUIDES 
Information on Uploading documents during the Registration Process
How to add a student to your Parent Portal

Parents Guide to PowerSchool_HOW TO VIDEOS Entire Presentation for Parents Creating an account video Forget your PS account information video Adding Students to an existing account video Finding Important Information (Grades and Attendance)  video PowerSchool smart phone App video


NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION---STUDENTS COMPLETELY NEW TO UNIT 8
New Student Online Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year will not officially open until later this summer. Families that will be enrolling NEW students in the Bethalto School District will start the process online. This does not include current PreK students, you will follow the directions for a returning student. 

This includes our new kindergarten families as well. If your KDG student has a sibling in the district and you already have your parent portal set up, when you receive your email with their access code you will add that child to your current parent portal account and complete their forms. Please see this link for instructions on how to add a student. ADDING A STUDENT TO YOUR PARENT PORTAL 

Here is our welcome letter for new families with further instruction and help videos/documents for using our online registration system. 

If your student has currently attended the Bethalto School District and you are re-enrolling in the district, please contact your school or Central Office so we can work to activate your student again. 

The 3 steps to enroll your child are provided below:

Step 1:   New Student Registration can be completed using an internet connected device. Begin by visiting the BCUSD#8 student enrollment website.  When arriving here, simply follow the directions to complete the pre-registration application. Please make sure you answer all questions. 
Step 2:  Gather the following documents needed for online enrollment. You will need to be able to upload/email/send the following documents to the building.  Student's Birth Certificate Student’s immunization records  (see below for the grades that require this information) Proof of residency  (will need to be uploaded before registration is complete) You can see the registration letter that has specifics regarding these items:  REGISTRATION LETTER Step 3:  Once the pre-registration process has been completed, you will receive an email with the subject “BCUSD#8 School District New Student Enrollment” to create a Parent PowerSchool Portal Account. Once your Powerschool Parent Portal Account has been created, you will click on Forms from the menu options on the left side of the screen.  You will not be able to register students using the PowerSchool app. You must use a web browser. You can use the browser from your phone, but you can't use the app. Complete each form. You will be able to upload your documents. For help uploading documents please see this link. UPLOADING DOCUMENTS HELP

LINK TO NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT WEBSITE:  https://ecollect.accelaschool.com/bcusd8

Check out the new dismissal map for our UPDATED  procedures for car pick up this fall!

MB Families: Please see our student daily symptom screening form:



Important Links

Student Drop Off/Pick Up

Fourth grade parents will need to drop off and pick up their students on the East side of the building (by the gym).  

Fifth grade parents will drop off and pick up their students in front of the cafeteria.


 
How to Work From Home With KidsPublished March 17, 2020 by Christine Cyr Clisset
 
Get outside, if you can
Kids cooped up can become crazy kids. When I’ve been deep in a work project and neglected taking my daughters outside, I’ve paid for it later with cranky, overactive kids in the afternoon. You’ll likely buy yourself time later in the day if you build in an early break. There’s a reason day-care centers and schools do recess in the morning. Getting outside, especially in a green space, can also help you deal with your own anxiety levels. Of course, follow the most current safety advice. That likely means staying away from public spaces and playgrounds, where kids will be too inclined to touch surfaces that others have recently touched. You may need to get creative: Take the kids out for a bike or scooter ride away from other people; if you have a yard or deck, consider a hula-hoop or jump-rope session.
Strategize screen timeLet’s be real, your kids will likely watch shows or play games on the iPad, especially if you don’t have anyone else at home to help. I’ve found it best to schedule that screen time for when I’m on video calls or when I need to focus with less distraction. 
 
Take breaks with your kids
My mom once told me that taking intermittent five-minute breaks to read a book with my daughter during the workday is sometimes enough to let her know that I love her, and to recharge her batteries to go off and play by herself. I’ve found this to be true over the years. Read a book with your kid, sit down for lunch with them, or whatever else you can fit in. Try not to check your phone, social media, or emails during that time.
Be kind to yourself and your kidsThis is an unprecedented situation. No one is going to be perfect. Try to keep the vibe at home calm, and avoid bingeing on coronavirus news (consider removing tempting social media apps from your phone, or just banish your phone to a drawer!). You are very likely not going to get everything on your list done. Your home may become a wreck. That’s just a reality when you’re working two jobs! If you don’t get to something in the day and it can wait, great. If it needs to get done, then try to get your kids in a calm state of mind so they can handle it when you really need to focus on something else.


Transportation
As a reminder, families are now allowed only one daily pickup and drop off location. If you need to report a change in your child’s afternoon transportation (parent pickup or bus), please make every effort to report the change to our main office, prior to 1:00pm. Half days, the time is 10:00 a.m.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Driver’s License Photo ID
Is Required When Signing Out Students
DURING The School Day.

 

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