8th Grade Farewell Video
Parkville is celebrating the 8th grade students promotion to high school with an end of year farewell video.
6th Grade Parent Orientation for 2021-22
A Parent Information meeting was held for incoming 6th grade parents for the 2021-22 school year. A recording of that meeting is linked below.
Virtual Tour of the Building
In order to help students new to the building, we put together a Virtual Tour video of the school. Check it out at the links below
Hallway Passes
Students can use this link to gain access to all of the Hallway Pass forms when in the building
Transportation Routes
See the PDF below for a list of bus stops and pick up times for our students returning to the building for Hybrid learning.
PTO Meeting and Updates
Use this link to see updates from the PTO, including info about their upcoming meetings!
Report Cards
Starting April 30th at 4pm, report cards for the third quarter will be available in our Focus system. Students and families can log in to Focus using the student's login information. Directions are available and the process can be viewed with a video. Parents may also request a paper copy of their report card be mailed to their home by contacting the school directly.
Troubleshooting
- Ensure user is adding @bcps.org at the end of the username.
- Ensure the user is in CHROME
- Ensure the user has clicked the grey Sign in with Microsoft button.
- If problem continues to persist, go to portal.office.com and log out – close all browser windows.
- Open a new CHROME browser and go to: https://baltimore.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/
- Click sign in with Microsoft button
- Enter bcps credentials
- Ensure school employees are not signing into their own instances of Focus but using their student’s credentials.
- Clear cache in browser.
FACEtime
https://www.smore.com/7qs2e-parent-university
Find out about all this and more!
- Parent University has created a BCPS InfoCenter where families can more easily find what they’re looking for.
-Time to register for the 2021-2022 school year. See details in the newsletter.
-Find out more about the new BCPS Spanish Facebook page.
-Share your thoughts on instruction by taking a survey about the 3rd quarter.
-Xfinity is extending their internet access promotions.
Supplies
First Login Instructions
The first time students use their device this year they will need to complete a few tasks. See the document below for detailed instructions.
Helpful Links for Parents
Website for Incoming 6th Graders
Transitioning to a new a school is a daunting endeavor under normal circumstances, even more so during Virtual Learning. For new 6th graders and parents, we have designed a website to help you with the process. Check it out at the link below!
BCPS One
Do you have a BCPS One Parent account? See the flyer below for the benefits of creating an account and how to make one!
Student Privacy Preference Option Updates
- On Monday, July 8, 2019, parents began electronically updating student privacy options through the student information tile in BCPS One. This form will no longer be printed with the Annual Student Review Form (formerly the Emergency Contact Form). School administrators and teachers can view selected privacy options for individual students by generating a Privacy Preferences Report in the BCPS One Student Information System (SIS) or by accessing the Picture Attendance screen in the BCPS One SIS.
PTO Membership
Many thanks to Senator Kathy Klausmeier for donating the Maryland State Flag that flies proudly above our school.
Lead Testing in Schools
Click below for more information about the ongoing lead testing in BCPS schools.
How We Teach And Learn Web Site For Parents
Developed to help parents and the community understand BCPS’ approach to instruction, along with learning supports and tools, the How We Teach and Learn section of the Web site can be accessed from the BCPS Web site under Academic Focus or by clicking the link below.
Principal Trivas Named Regional Principal of the Year by
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