DON'T FORGET . . . Thursday, September 22 is a MINIMUM DAY and Friday, September 23 is a NON-ATTENDANCE DAY (California Indian Day). Bus schedule will be modified on the Minimum Day.
Please visit our COVID Exposure Notification page this year for regularly updated information about school-related COVID exposures: https://www.bishopschools.org/o/district/page/covid-exposure-notification
Excellent 22/23 job opportunities at BUSD - come join the family! https://www.bishopschools.org/documents/job-postings/12176
BUSD is hiring - apply today! https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/209/District/2200951/Mulitiple_Positions_7-2022.pdf
It's Mule Days Weekend! 5/26 Minimum day & No School 5/27-5/30. We'll see you back on Tues 5/31!
Please click the link to view the 5/25/22 Community Letter - https://5il.co/1b3ya
2022 BUHS Senior Walk - so great to see this annual tradition brought back!
It's Staff Appreciation Week - give a shout out to your favorite BUSD staff member and share the love! https://forms.gle/EsJQtAZ29EYhXZRNA
Wednesday, May 4th, is Bike to School Day!
BUSD's 3-day Easter Holiday Weekend is coming up (4/16 - 4/18) - No School on Monday 4/18. (Yes, we have school on Friday 4/15!)
Community Letter re: CA's masking announcement today (2/28) - https://5il.co/16f2e
Permit signing for this Wednesday (2/2/22) is canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Notice re: HSMS & BUHS schoolwide testing on 1/18 & 1/24 - https://5il.co/14azl
To update your family's Schooling Preference Post COVID Exposure due to vaccination status or otherwise, please take the following survey -
https://forms.gle/ckq2MctWonGZWSJ37
TikTok Post/Threats for December 17, 2021
Dear Bishop Families,
The Bishop Unified School District has become aware of a troubling post that has been shared widely this week on the social media platform TikTok. The post refers to a threat to school safety “for every school in the USA, even elementary,” on Friday, December 17.
The post appears to be part of a national TikTok trend and did not originate in our school district. We have heard reports from other districts that the same post is circulating in their schools. While we do not believe the threat to be credible, we are closely monitoring the situation and taking it seriously.
Additionally, the district has been in contact with the Bishop Police Department regarding the post. We will have an increased police presence surrounding our campuses on Friday as an added precaution.
This situation serves as a good example of why it is important to avoid sharing posts online that refer to school safety threats. Even if they are not credible threats, they can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety for our students, families, and staff. We ask our families to monitor their children’s social media activity and speak with them about proper behavior online.
If you or your child become aware of any potential threat posted to social media or anywhere else, please notify a school staff member or trusted adult right away.
As always, thank you for your partnership as we work to ensure a safe, secure, and positive learning environment for our students.
Sincerely,
Katie Kolker
BUSD Superintendent
Driver's Permit signing will not be offered for the remainder of 2021. Our regular Wednesday 3:45 appointments will commence Januray 5th.
At-Home COVID Test Kits available to BUSD staff and parents/guardians over the Holidays. Sign up here - https://forms.gle/tKmi5dYv9BHBFDGg8
BUSD 2021-22 Annual Parent Rights: https://kami.app/UrV-FEY-MEL-82g / https://kami.app/wyB-H2N-wea-HpR (español) and BUSD Housing Questionnaire: https://kami.app/BzZ-WM6-utT-uJ3 If completing the forms via Kami, parents/guardians will need to download and share them with Marnie Casteel, BUSD Human Resources: mcasteel@bishopschools.org. Please submit both forms no later than December 17, 2021.
Head over to the Inyo County Office of Education's website and check out the First Annual Community Report. https://inyocoe.org/first-annual-community-report/
Holiday Break Drivers Training Update:
Signing of drivers permit class will not take place when school is not in session or during holiday breaks (Usually every Wednesday at 3:45pm). Driving with students over any of the holiday breaks will also not take place, so please plan accordingly. Thank you!