BCD HANDBOOK HIGHLIGHTS
10 Things You Should Know from the Parent-Student Handbook

1. The school day is now 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Late dismissal remains at 4:40 p.m., following sports, theater, or other after-school programs.
2. With the change in school hours, buses now depart at 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is a 4:40 p.m. late bus for students in South County and Pittsfield, Monday through Thursday. On Ski Fridays (January until March break), there is no Friday run at 3:15 p.m. For students in Pre-K – 5, bus departs at 12:45 pm; students in grades 6-9, bus departs at 1:20 pm.  There is no late bus run on Ski Fridays.
3. After-school sports practices and theater rehearsals will now be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. There will be no after-school sports (with the exceptional of an occasional game) and theater on Wednesdays.
4. All school-to-parent communications are now available on MyBCD, a new parent online site for calendar information, school news, information about what is happening in your child’s classroom, homework, and other need-to-know information. This new site replaces the ABCs, Take a Peek, and e-blasts. Visit www.mybcd.org to sign up and register for the RSS feeds that will keep you connected when new information is posted.
5. If school is canceled early in the morning for any reason, or if there is a delayed opening or on-campus emergency, parents will now be notified by phone call and email through our SchoolMessenger Alert System. Please make sure the Main Office has all the phone numbers to reach you with this important information. Please notify the Office of any changes to your emergency contact information.
6. Use of the pond without the permission and supervision of BCD personnel is not permitted.
7. Parents are always welcome on campus and are asked to check into the Front Office upon their arrival.
8. As a volunteer of Berkshire Country Day School, you are covered by our insurance in certain situations. Other situations will require your own insurance to be used.  Please consult the Handbook for what is covered and what is not.
9. BCD does not post or communicate information about the products, services, events and businesses of current and past parents, faculty, or outside businesses, organizations, and companies to any of its constituents. Further, all community members are prohibited from using and sharing BCD’s Parent Directory and internal email distribution lists with any outside business or organization for any solicitation.
10. Due to the fact that several students in different grades have severe allergies to or a fear of dogs, BCD now prohibits dogs and other animals on campus, at all times.

For more information about these Handbook highlights and more complete information about the School’s policies and procedures, please review the complete BCD’s Parent-Student Handbook.

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