Bibb County School District Department of Communications / Community & School Affairs 484 Mulberry Street, Suite 365, Macon, Georgia 31201, (478) 765-8548 http://www.bcsdk12.net
Dr. Curtis L. Jones Jr.
Lester M. Miller
Superintendent of Schools
Board President
MEDIA CONTACT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stephanie Hartley (478) 765-8620
DISTRICT PREPARING FOR SUCCESSFUL START TO 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR July 19, 2016 (MACON, GA) – The Bibb County School District is preparing for the start to a successful 2016-2017 school year. Important changes and information for this school year are noted below. The new start and end times for 2016-2017 are: high schools, 7:30 a.m.-2:35 p.m.; elementary schools, 8:20 a.m.3:20 p.m.; and middle schools, 9:05 a.m.-4:05 p.m. Drop-off times are 30 minutes prior to the start of the school day. Early care options will be offered at the following elementary schools: Alexander II Magnet School, Porter Elementary School, Springdale Elementary School and Vineville Academy of the Arts. Early care will not be offered at the middle school level. Afterschool programs will be available at some elementary schools; more information will be provided by each school. The District has scheduled three half-days for the 2016-2017 school year to provide schools and employees with opportunities for professional development and collaborative planning. The half-days are scheduled for September 21, October 26 and March 15, and the following schedule will be used: 7:30-10:30 AM – High schools and Hutchings College and Career Academy 8:20-11:30 AM – Elementary schools, Northwoods Academy and the alternative program 9:05 AM-12:30 PM – Middle schools The PLC will not be operational on these half-days. Students will be provided with lunch prior to dismissal. Students are required to have a bus pass in order to board a school bus. Parents and students may visit the District’s website, www.bcsdk12.net, to view a student’s bus information and to download the District’s My Stop app to follow the student’s bus in real time during the school year. If parents have not registered a student for transportation or they have not received any information about a child’s bus route in the mail, they should visit the child’s school as soon as possible to complete the registration process. Pre-registration for transportation for the 2016-2017 school year began in February 2016. -MOREVision: Each student demonstrates strength of character and is college or career ready. Mission: The Bibb County School District will develop a highly trained staff and an engaged community dedicated to educating each student for a 21st century global society.
Veterans Elementary School will open at 4901 Faubus Avenue this school year. Veterans Elementary School was built on the site of Morgan Elementary School, which closed in June 2016. Students from Morgan Elementary and Barden Elementary, which also closed in June 2016, will attend Veterans Elementary. The opening celebration will be held September 8. More information about the celebration will be provided at a later date. The Hutchings College and Career Academy is moving from its location at 2011 Riverside Drive to the Dr. Robert J. Williams Complex at 1780 Anthony Road this school year. This move will provide students with access to state-ofthe-art equipment and closer proximity to Central Georgia Technical College, both of which will better prepare students for the real world upon graduation. The opening celebration will be held September 1. More information about the celebration will be provided at a later date. The alternative school program is moving from Burghard Opportunity Center on Bloomfield Road to the vacant Williams S. Hutchings Building at the Martin-Whitley Educational Complex at 2011 Riverside Drive. The move will provide the program with a centralized location. The dedication for the Martin-Whitley Educational Complex will be held September 23. More information about the dedication will be provided at a later date. Open houses will be held for high schools and middle schools on Wednesday, July 27 from 4-7 p.m. Open houses for elementary schools will be Thursday, July 28 from 4-7 p.m. Information about school supply lists, dress codes and a copy of the 2016-2017 academic calendar are available on the District’s website, www.bcsdk12.net, under the headline “2016-2017 Back-to-School Information.”
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Vision: Each student demonstrates strength of character and is college or career ready. Mission: The Bibb County School District will develop a highly trained staff and an engaged community dedicated to educating each student for a 21st century global society.
