The end of October is here and the much anticipated Halloween is at the end of this week. 🎃 This year, it is our intention to maintain the positive and fun spirit of this event.
Students are allowed to wear appropriate costumes on Friday, October 30. The costume should not interfere with learning and the ability to attend classes (be able to sit at a desk, etc... ). Students should plan to wear their costumes during the course of the day. Students will not have the opportunity to change into a costume at school. The costume must not obstruct with the student’s duties and responsibilities of learning. The dress code applies to all costumes.
While students are not required to wear costumes on Halloween, those students who do wish to participate are reminded of the following guidelines:
Face painting should be applied at home and should be minimally applied so that students’ faces are recognizable.
Costumes may not mock another student, faculty member, race, religious or lifestyle preference.
Costume accessories that are deemed dangerous or similar to weaponry are not permitted.
Full face masks or any item that will impede vision are not allowed.
Blow up costumes are not allowed.
Finally, all costumes should maintain the integrity of our school dress code.
Please understand that these guidelines are put in place to ensure the safety of all our students. If a student’s costume is found to be inappropriate, they will be asked to remove the costume. Wearing a costume is considered a school privilege.
Sadly, this year due to Covid restrictions we will not be having a school wide parade. Our yearbook staff will be taking pictures and posting them to our website and social media pages for all to enjoy.
Please see the most recent COVID-19 update from the Bradford Central School District.
All varsity and modified soccer matches scheduled for this Saturday, October 24th, have been cancelled. The girls' will now have their Senior Recognition game on Monday, October 26th at 4:30 PM against Marcus Whitman CSD and the boys' will have the Senior Recognition game on Saturday, October 31st at 11:00 AM against Bloomfield CSD.
Last night's Board of Education Meeting can be viewed at the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sYjTqf_0iKGUFjIJ7m7_WjbfQCdds3pc/view?usp=sharing
As this is School Board Appreciation Week, help me in saying thank you to our (5) outstanding school board members! Our students and staff benefit from their leadership and vision every day. It is an honor to serve with such a dedicated and caring group of people. Tonight's meeting will be recorded and a link provided for public viewing shortly after the meeting concludes.
SENIORS! We are ready to accept your senior information and senior photos for the Yearbook. Please complete this form with all of your information: https://brdfrd.com/dzpa7. You will need to sign into your school account in order to access the form.
Please read the following letter for an important update from Superintendent John Marshall.
Elementary Clarification:
Students at the elementary level who have been quarantining should continue to do so. Thank you.
Dear BCS Families,
Tomorrow, Friday, October 16th all middle and high school students (grades 7 - 12) will stay home due to a positive COVID case at the high school level. This includes any student who attends an all day program at BOCES. Students should work remotely and can check Google Classroom, email or the Remind app for updates from their teachers. Students at the elementary school should report to school as normal. This involves all students in grades PreK - 6. This closure at the middle/high school is done so out of an abundance of caution and so we can assist our local public health department in the gathering of information. All high school activities will be cancelled on Friday as well. More information will be forthcoming. Thank you.
This year, the Lamoka Log Yearbook Class will be providing a monthly newsletter update with information and events from around the school. Some of the stories in our newsletters will also be highlighted in this year's yearbook.
Please enjoy the first edition of the newsletter: https://brdfrd.com/xb6cc
October 12, 2020
Dear BCS Families,
Yesterday we received notice that (2) students in our District have tested positive for COVID-19. As a result of this positive result we have placed our 6th and 2nd grades in quarantine until October 21, 2020. There were also some additional students in other grade levels who have to be quarantined because of being a close contact on a school bus or at other times during the school day.
Each student/family impacted by this situation has been, or is in the process of being contacted directly by the school. The Steuben County Department of Health will also be reaching out to these families.
In working closely with the Steuben County Department of Health we have determined that all other students and grade levels not directly affected by this situation can report to school as scheduled on Tuesday, October 13th. If you have not been contacted directly by the District please send your child to school tomorrow.
Students who have to quarantine will be provided their instruction remotely and will be contacted by their teachers. The district will be providing devices and hotspots to these students as needed.
Please know that all proper safety protocols were followed by the District and this has helped to minimize the impact of this situation. Our building has also been thoroughly cleaned since this past Friday.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the school for information. Health related questions can be directed to our school nurse, Mrs. Miller, and general questions can be directed to our principal, Mrs. Ellison.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Yours in education,
John Marshall
Superintendent
Please be advised all Bradford/Dundee soccer contests this weekend against Marcus Whitman have been postponed and will be rescheduled later this season. The away cross country meet in Waterloo is still scheduled to take place on Saturday. Thank you.
We are disappointed to announce that tonight's soccer match between the Bradford/Dundee varsity girls' soccer team and Marcus Whitman has been postponed due to a COVID related issue involving our opponent. This game we will rescheduled for later in the season.
Due to limited spectator capacity at our sporting events, we have created a stream available to the community to watch the game live. View tonight's game at https://ideas.gstboces.org/bradford/sports.cfm. Go Braves!
You might have received a COVID P-EBT food benefits card for your student recently. Please read the attached update from the district explaining the purpose for this benefit card.
Emergency Go Home Early Drill:
The Bradford Central School District will be conducting its annual go home drill on Friday, October 9th. The middle/high school will be dismissed at 2:50pm and each elementary classroom will dismiss (15) minutes earlier than its regularly scheduled time.
Dear Parents, Guardians and Students,
Please see the most up-to-date guidance from the New York State Department of Health pertaining to COVID-19 and a child's ability to attend school. This document will replace any previously shared documents by either the NYSDoH or a local public health agency. If you have any questions please contact our school nurse, Mrs. Miller, at Kmiller@bradfordcsd,org or by calling (607) 583-4616. Thank you.
And we are off....good luck to all Bradford/Dundee athletes and coaches.
We're excited for high school sports to begin! Please read the following update from Mr. Marshall.
We are in need of substitute teachers. If you are interested please call the main office for an application and more information.