All students will be in Distance Learning for the final week of the semester. Below are elementary school expectations and daily schedules for the secondary schools:
If a Chromebook is lost or needs servicing, please call ahead to the issuing school for a time and location someone can assist you on a Distance Learning day. You can also visit BPSChromebook.com for support and ConnectedBruins.com for questions regarding cellular hotspots.
FREE breakfast and lunch for ANYONE ages 1-18 will be a single delivery on these bus routeson December 14-18. Note that times are approximate and that a country route has been added. Follow the Bartlesville Child Nutrition Facebook page for more information and call Jon Beckloff at 918-397-7382 if you have requests or questions.
Our goal is to resume in-person instruction on Monday, January 4, 2021. Since pandemic conditions change quickly, please be patient for a communication on January 2nd or 3rd confirming that in-person instruction will resume or announcing if we are forced to continue Distance Learning. We share city and county case levels and relevant hospital information.
COVID-19
Our COVID-19 guidance is at BPSLEARN.COM, including exposure guidance. On Distance Learning Days, please call a child's school to keep them informed if your child is a close contact or tests positive for COVID-19. During Winter Break from December 19-January 3, you can email Health & Safety Director Kerry Ickleberry or leave her a voicemail at 918-336-3311 ext. 1196 if you need to report a student who tests positive for COVID-19 or is quarantined as a close contact.
It is vital to suppress city cases and reduce the loads on hospitals to make in-person instruction feasible. Please follow basic precautions.
Due to high rates on infection and overloaded hospitals across the nation, travel is strongly discouraged over Winter Break.
The CDC says those who do travel should get a test (PCR or rapid antigen, not an antibody test) one to three days before travel and three to five days after travel, regardless of where they are headed.
Due to high rates of false negatives, a negative COVID-19 test before traveling is not a free pass and should be accompanied by the quarantine period.
Consider your mode of transportation: driving is generally safer than flying.
Once you've arrived at your destination, be prepared to continue physical distancing, wearing masks, and washing hands. Do not let your guard down: most hospitals are overloaded, so you could be putting yourself or loved ones in jeopardy.
We are launching a new mobile app for students, parents, and community members. You can download the app for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
