Bailey Bear Happenings - April 22nd Edition

April 22nd Edition

PTA Present "Screenagers: The Next Chapter"

Bailey Middle School PTA and Baranoff Elementary PTA are pleased to co-host:

An amazing documentary about our pre-teens and teens and how they cope in new conditions with social media and how that impacts their mental health. These are challenging topics and hard to talk about – but hopefully this will equip both parents and kids with more tools to tackle these issues.

Where: Bailey Middle School Cafetorium

When: TUESDAY, April 26th at 6:00pm

Cost: FREE!

This is an amazing event night for BOTH parents and students – both are encouraged to attend.

8th Grade End of the Year Party

There are just a few weeks left to purchase your ticket for the 8th grade trip. We will be drawing for a $10 gift card to Starbucks or Sonic next Friday. You must have purchased your ticket by then in order to be entered in the drawing. Students must submit permission slips as well as pay for the trip so if you have not signed those yet, email lara.brown@austinisd.org.

Enrollment information for the 2022-2023 School Year

NEW STUDENTS:

For parents registering students new to AISD, a Parent Cloud account must be created before you can access the Online Registration system. To create a Parent Cloud account, visit my.austinisd.org.

Note: Only Parent/Guardian contacts are able to use the online registration system. If you have any questions or need assistance with Parent Cloud or Online Registration, please contact your student’s campus or call Parent Technology Support at 512-414-9187.

Parents registering students new to AISD will need to provide the following documentation at the child’s campus after completing online registration:

· Child’s Birth Certificate

· Child’s Social Security Card (optional)

· Child’s immunization records

· Child’s withdrawal form/last report card (if applicable)

· Parent’s Photo ID

· Proof of guardianship (if applicable)

· Proof of residency

Questions regarding registration may email the campus registrar Angelica Garcia at Bailey@austinisd.org

TEAMS Online Registration Parent Guide

TEAMS Online Registration Parent Guide_Spanish

Bailey Volleyball Camp Information - incoming 7th Grade Girls

All incoming 7th Grade girls:

On May 17th, 18th, and 19th, we will be having a volleyball camp for anyone interested in playing volleyball next year. In order to participate, you will need to complete a physical form (blue form given out in PE classes) and turn it in to Coach Fuhrman by the camp start date. The camp will be an introduction to practices at Bailey and introduce some of our terminology and techniques that will be taught next school year.

Students will need to come dressed in athletic wear and sneakers, knee pads are recommended if you have them. A full water bottle with their name on it is needed as well. Camp will be from 6:30-8 AM on those days and they must be dropped off in the bus loop and will walk to the courtyard door. If you have any questions, please email Coach Fuhrman or Coach Brown at the emails below.

Bailey Coaching Staff

Coach Fuhrman jessica.fuhrman@austinisd.org

Coach Brown lara.brown@austinisd.org

Bailey Football Camp Information - incoming 7th Grade Boys

Football Camp for Incoming 7th graders

On May 17th, 18th, and 19th, we we will be having a football camp for anyone interested in playing football at Bailey next year. In order to participate, you will need to complete a physical form (can be picked up from a coach) and turn it in to Coach Guerra or Coach Avila by the camp start date. The camp will be an introduction to practices at Bailey and introduce dome of our terminology and techniques that will be taught next school year.

Students will need to be dressed in a grey shirt and black shorts (PE Clothes are acceptable) and clears are recommended. A full water bottle with their name on it is needed as well. Camp will be from 4-5:30 pm each day. Students must be picked up by 5:30 pm near the tennis courts. If you have any questions, please email Coach Guerra (marcos.guerra@austinisd.org) or Coach Avila (miguel.avila@austinisd.org)

7th Grader Immunization Information

Immunizations for 7th Graders

Students need a booster Tdap within the last 5 years and Meningococcal (MCV4). If your student has received these vaccinations already, please provide proof to the health room. If your student needs the vaccinations, please send updated vaccination records upon completion. The records can be dropped off at school, faxed to 512-414-5434, or emailed to teri.grossman@austinisd.org.

Attendance Information

Regular attendance in all classes is an expectation of all Bailey MS students. State law and District policy state that students must be in attendance for 90% of the instructional days for a class to receive credit. A student who misses more days than allowed by AISD policy, excused or unexcused, may not be given credit for that class unless time and/or work is made up for the absences. Students will work with the grade level administrator to complete the appropriate steps to reach compliance.

Absences exempt from the 90% rule:

School field trips
UIL activities and events
Other school-related events
Documented medical appointments

When returning to school after an absence for any reason, a student must submit a note to the attendance clerk in the front office, signed by the parent or doctor, describing the reason for the absence. All notes for absences must be submitted within 48 hours of the student’s return to school in order for the absence to be excused. Failure to submit notes in this time frame will result in the absence remaining unexcused in the student’s attendance record. Any notes signed by the student even with the parent’s permission will be considered a forgery and the student will be disciplined.

Notes may also be emailed to the attendance clerk, at bailey@austinisd.org

Illness: A student with a fever of 100.0 must be sent home and cannot return to school until the student has been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication. If a student has been absent because of illness, a signed note from the parent stating that the student was ill must be turned in. If a student has been out more than 5 days because of illness the parent note must be accompanied by a doctor’s note/receipt, in order for the extra days to be excused. Additionally, the school will accept up to 5 parent notes for illnesses during the course of the school year. After 5 parent notes, the student will be required to submit a doctor’s note for any other illnesses (regardless of the number of days out) for the remainder of the school year in order for the absences to be excused.

Medical Appointment: When returning from a medical appointment, a signed note from the

doctor is required. This ensures that the school receives funding from the state of Texas for the

student when they were absent. In order for the school to receive this funding, the student must have attended school for part of the day on the day of the appointment.

Family Emergencies: We all have family situations that arise and Bailey Middle School is

sensitive to that. Please clearly explain the nature of your family emergency in order for the absence

to be excused. Excusing absences for family emergencies will be decided on a case by case basis with the final decision being made by the administration.

Funerals: Students will be excused for up to two consecutive school days for family funerals. We realize that sometimes travel for these special events will keep a student out longer, and extra days for absences will occur. Again, the administration will determine whether any extra days required for attending a family funeral will be excused.

Family Vacations and Out of Town Trips: School days missed due to family vacations, out of town trips, taking extra days to extend the weekend, and time taken off for non-AISD extracurricular activities will not be excused.

Notification of absences: An automated phone message or email will be sent to the primary contact of any student who is given an absence on the day the absence is recorded. On the third and tenth absence, the district’s central office automatically mails a letter to the residence of the parent of the student. Ten or more unexcused absences may result in the campus pursuing legal action.

For more information on attendance requirements, visit the district website at

https://www.austinisd.org/attendance/compulsory

Digital Summer Camp Information

Summer Camps Flyer 2022 Digital Flier (1).pdf

Campus Health and Safety

Click HERE to learn more about our Health and Safety Protocols. It includes information about:

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Face Coverings
Health Screenings
Visitors on Campus
Outdoor Learning Environments
Protocols for Cleaning and Disinfecting
Physical Environment and Safety Protocols
Transitions

Need Device Tech Support?

Family Support Line - Parents can call 512-414-9187 or send a text to 512-866-6434 Monday - Friday 7am-5pm.
Students can report an issue via this form: https://www.austinisd.org/technology/help/student-support
Student Support Line - call 512-414-4357

Upcoming Events

April

25 - "B" Day
26 - "A" Day - Screening of "Screenagers: The Next Chapter" 6pm in Library
27 - "B" Day
28 - "A" Day
29 - "B" Day

* Check Bailey Athletic Site for time and site for games at http://baileyathletics.wixsite.com/bears

Visit our website: bailey.austinschools.org

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