ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

While there aren’t many alternate routes, here's some information about the construction. Allowing for additional time in your commute is a wise approach this November!

• 14 Mile Road between Telegraph and Lahser – road closed until the end of November.

o   Alternate route is Telegraph to Maple and Maple down Lahser.  

• Evergreen between Lincoln and 14 Mile Road down to one lane. This work extends for much of 14 Mile Road between Evergreen and Lahser, with one-way traffic going west (both lanes open from Lahser to just past Berkshire). Work is expected to be complete by mid-November.  

o   Subdivisions have been barricaded to stop thru traffic. Allow for additional time in your commute.

Additionally:

• Southfield Road construction between 12 and 13 Mile Road until mid-November.
• Westbound 14 Mile Road between Southfield and Greenfield road construction until mid-November.

  FIRST TRIMESTER EXAM SCHEDULE

Friday, November 16

  DATES FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS on Wednesday, November 21, Thursday, November 22, and Friday, November 23

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS on Monday, November  26 - Records/Prep Day for Staff

First day of class for Second Trimester is Tuesday, November 27 (Classes start at 7:30 AM  NO X-BLOCK)

 PowerSchool Registration for Athletics

BPS is happy to announce that PowerSchool Registration, powered by InfoSnap, is also being implemented for Athletic Registration.

You may find the link, by clicking here: https://registration.powerschool.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=13397&culture=en

(As a reminder, this is an online student registration/data validation system, which allows the district to verify all student demographic, emergency and medical information, prior to the start of the athletic season. It is critical to ensure we have the most up-to-date contact and medical information for all students. The system is a secure and green process supporting our focus on safety and security.  Electronic registration platforms of all kinds engage parents to ensure that information is entered properly, significantly reducing errors. The system will also allow families to electronically sign the annual permission forms. Reminder: you must still submit a physical to the Athletic Offices prior to participating. All physicals must be dated after April 15, 2018.)

 eFunds for Schools 

How do to I pay for any fees that I may need to pay?

 This is a separate program from the Infosnap registration system and will require a separate login and password.

You will need your student(s) id number(s) to link to your children’s names and fee options. Id number(s) can be found on your student’s id card and/or report card. Another source is when you are completing the on-line registration.

 To create an account or to login to an existing account, visit: https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56264. Once on the eFunds for Schools homepage, the links for to “Create An Account” or to “Login” are half way down on the left. Please print your eFunds receipt and have your student bring to registration on August 21, 22 or late registration.

 Will there be fees associated with using e-Funds?

 There is a small convenience fee associated with each payment: $1.00 for using your checking/savings account information (direct ACH), and $2.65 (per $100) for using your credit/debit card.

Your student will need to bring the efunds receipt with them to registration.

 INTERESTED IN SHADOWING AT SEAHOLM?

We invite you to schedule a shadow visit to Seaholm. Shadows are recommended for students who are NEW TO THE AREA or coming to Seaholm from a private or parochial school. We allow teachers 48 hour notice that they will be hosting a shadow student in their classroom. Please remember that this is an academic day at Seaholm and we are limited to the number of guest students allowed in the building.  If you are interested in shadowing, please call 248.203.3725 and leave message as to the grade, name of shadow, and school current attending.

Enews Emails

For the past couple of years we have been using the email addresses from Power School as our source for sending enews and other important class communications electronically.  If your student graduates, advances from middle to high school, their information will get updated along with their student records.  If you “opt out”, you will not get any communications to that email address for any of your children throughout the district, even if you attempt to register to the enews system. 

If you have "opted out" of receiving enews, please email jstephenson@birmingham.k12.mi.us indicating that you would like to be reinstated on Blackboard Connect.  Thank you!