Message From The Principal
Hornet Families,
Thank you for a great start to the new school year! It is great to have our students back in the building as we are so excited about this school year! There will be no school tomorrow, Monday (Sept. 4th), as we observe Labor Day. Thank you for your patience as we work through our arrival and dismissal procedures. To ensure a safe arrival for all students, please make sure you drop your child off where a staff member is standing in the morning. In addition, if you plan for your student to eat breakfast, please arrive before 7:55 as breakfast ends at that time (unless students are on a late bus). During afternoon pick-up, please continue to display your student's car tag number. We are working to continue our efficient student pick-up process. We thank you for your patience as we continue to refine our logistical practices.
As we head into the 2nd week of school, please be sure to read through the important information listed below in the newsletter.
Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you for your support,
Allen M. Wilson
Principal
🔔Bell Schedule🔔
- Students may begin being dropped off at 7:20 AM
- Students arriving between 7:20-7:40 report to cafeteria.
- Students report to HR Class 7:40 AM
- Morning Announcements 7:55 AM
- Breakfast Ends 7:55 AM
- Class Instruction Begins 8:00 AM
- Dismissal 3:00
**In order for students to be counted present they must be present for at least 1/2 of the day (11:15 AM)
**No student check-outs will be allowed after 2:15 PM
🚌Bus Information from Mrs. Deans🚌
Attached you will find directions on how to get into the BUS Parent Portal. This portal will send you information about your child's bus. You will need to sign into this on Sunday night to check on any bus time or bus number changes. You will need to check this regularly for the first couple of weeks of school. You will also find directions on how to sign up for the CHIPMUNK app. This app will track your child's bus.
We will continue to send out text/email reminders about bus updates. Please continue to work with us these first few weeks of school while we get dismissal procedures worked out. It will take a little while to stabilize it all. Email me anytime you have any transportation concerns or questions at sgdeans@ncpschools.net.
Thank you for being flexible and patient,
Samantha Deans,
Assistant Principal
❗Student Arrival Procedures❗
Car Rider Drop Off
Pre-K parents will be notified of their arrival procedures by their teacher.
Student drop off may begin at 7:20 AM. Students arriving between 7:20 AM and 7:40 AM will report to the cafeteria and sit in their assigned grade-level area. At 7:40 AM students will report to their homeroom class. Any student arriving after 7:40 AM will eat breakfast in cafeteria (breakfast is optional) and report to their homeroom class after. Breakfast will end at 7:55 AM. Breakfast will not be allowed to be taken to the classroom.
Bus Rider Drop Off
Bus students arriving before 7:40 AM will report to the cafeteria and sit in their assigned grade-level area. When bus students arrive on campus after 7:40 AM they will eat breakfast in the cafeteria (breakfast is optional) and report to their homeroom class. Breakfast will not be allowed to be taken to the classroom.
❗Student Dismissal Procedures❗
Car Rider Pick Up
Begin dismissal procedures at 3:00 PM.
Parents will pick up students in the car line. (Do not park and pick up students)
Parents please display your child's car tag with their assigned number.
Students that live in the no transportation zone and are “walkers” will be picked up by parents on the corner of Jackson Street and Pine Street at 3:00 PM.
Bus Rider
Begin dismissal procedures at 3:00 PM.
📲Signing-In Parents to Rooms📲
NCPS App/Rooms
Text/Email invitations for parents/guardians to join Rooms as been sent out by the district. After you received that email or text message, you can follow the directions linked in this document to create your account and get connected to Rooms. The NCPS app is the only app parents need to use Rooms. If you are still having trouble gaining access to your child's Rooms through the NCPS App, please contact the school (252-451-2892). We will be glad to assist you.
Attendance Matters
Dear Bailey Elementary Families,
We are excited about the school year and want to start off strong by encouraging students to be at school and on-time every day for the entire 2023-2024 school year. Student attendance is an essential component to a student’s academic success.
With the hope of maintaining our new normal, the expectations at Bailey Elementary is for all students to be at school, unless the reason is considered an excused absence per board policy. For information regarding an excused absence please refer to the student handbook or the NCPS website.
The North Carolina Compulsory Attendance Law states that students should have no more than 10 unexcused days of school. Legal action can be taken against you, in accordance to the attendance law (G.S.115C-378).
Please help support your child, their teachers, and the school, by making attendance a priority and ensuring they are at school.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS. ALL DAY. EVERYDAY.
Sincerely,
Justin Sweet, Social Worker
Allen M. Wilson, Principal
School Nutrition Information
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a program that Nash County Public Schools participates in This program allows students at eligible schools to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost. Bailey Elementary has been approved to participate in the CEP for the 2023-24 school year.
Pay School Fees Online! Register Today!📢
Nash County Schools is excited to announce that your child’s school now offers a new and preferred method of payment for all school fees. School Cash Online is a safe and secure form of online payment that allows you to pay for your child’s school items, like field trips and spirit wear, from your hand-held device or computer, using Visa, Mastercard, or echeck.
Register Now
By registering you will have the ability to:
Keep track of your child’s school items and activity fees
Check your account history
View and print receipts
Pay for school fees with the click of a button
For more information and to register, visit ncps.schoolcashonline.com. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Donna Boswell, Secretary/Treasurer
📌2023-24 Bailey "Raising the BAR" T-Shirt Sale [Sale Ends Soon] 📌
We are excited to launch our 2023-24 t-shirt sale showcasing our theme 'Raising the BAR"! You can purchase your very own "Raising the BAR" short/long sleeve t-shirt or hoodie sweatshirt 2 different ways!
1) Pre-Pay Cash Purchases at Open House and During 1st week of school
or
2) Register an account for SchoolFunds Online to shop our online store via Credit/Debit card.
(See above information)
NCPS Technology User Fees
Nash County Public Schools started charging a Technology User Fee to all students enrolled in a Nash County School.
This fee does not include damage or lost chargers throughout the year.
The $20 fee will again be charged this year. This fee can be paid online.
Although there is not a deadline to pay these fees, they will follow your student each year.
PAY TECHNOLOGY FEES ONLINE
● Go to ncpschools.net
● Click on Online Payments
● Click on OSP Online School Payment
● Select Repair Fee tab.
● Select Repair Fee again.
● Click on the + symbol
● Add a description of what you are paying for. THIS IS IMPORTANT. For example, “lost/damaged charging cord $30” OR “broken screen repair $20” OR “paying for all of my seniors fees $____” OR “paying for the last 4 years of technology fees $80”
● Put the total amount that you are paying in the Price Box
● Click Add to Cart
● Click Checkout
● If you have done this before and already created an account, sign in.
● If you have never used the OSP payment process, you will need to create an account. You will need the student’s ID number to complete this.
● Click Add Student
● Put in the student’s information and click Save.
● Use the drop down menu to select the student and click Next.
● Enter payer’s information and click Next.
● Review your order, check the agreement box, and click Next.
● Enter payment information and click Place Order.
● BE SURE TO PRINT YOUR RECEIPT, OR SCREENSHOT YOUR RECEIPT, OR WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DO TO RETAIN A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS.
● Your child’s payment will be recorded at the end of the month when we receive a report of online payments from the central office.
*Steps in pictures: https://bit.ly/3QOxSkl
*We will be adopting a new Online Payment Program. This will occur sometime during the first semester of school, 2023. Once that new program is implemented, we will send out new instructions.
Thank you for your attention to your child’s fees.
Join Our PTO!
YMCA After School Care
If you are interested in your child joining the after school care program through the YMCA here at Bailey, please use this link to register. The after school care is contingent on the number of students registered. Once registered you will automatically be added to the "waitlist" and you will be contacted by the YMCA. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Wilson using his contact information at the bottom of the page.
Bailey Elementary School
Principal: Allen M. Wilson
Email: amwilson@ncpschools.net
Assistant Principal: Samantha Deans
Email: sgdeans@ncpschools.net
6288 Pine Street Bailey, NC 27807
Phone: 252-451-2892
