Please read carefully the attached information regarding the 2023-24 school breakfast and lunch program. While our participation in the CEP program provides free breakfast and lunch for all of our students, we do believe that the free and reduced applications are tied to other federal funding sources that are of great benefit to our students and therefore respectfully request that families complete the free and reduced application if you believe you qualify based on the income standards included in this letter. These applications can be submitted to your child's school or to the central office. Only one form is required per household.

If you do not have access to a printer, please stop by the administration office or your child's school for a paper copy. Unfortunately, the state does not allow a digital signature so these must be completed by hand.

Please contact us at 317-788-4481 for additional questions!
Thank you so very much and we look forward to seeing you soon!

ALL schools will welcome in-person registration in their main office from July 17th through July 21st from 8am - 4pm.

Evening hours will also be available for ALL schools in the Hornet Training Center, entrance off the northeast corner of BGHS, from 4pm to 7pm.

Hornet Park will have an additional in-person registration on July 11th from 10am - 6pm.

HPECC: 8:00am - 3pm (NO early Wednesday dismissal)

Hornet Park: 7:30am - 2:30pm (Wednesday 1:40pm dismissal)

Central: 7:30am - 2:30pm (Wednesday 1:40pm dismissal)

South Grove: 8:10am - 3:10pm (Wednesday 2:20pm dismissal)

BGMS: 8:50am - 3:50pm (Wednesday 3:05pm dismissal)

BGHS: 8:50am - 3:50pm (Wednesday 3:05pm dismissal)

If you have ever read the book series, Flat Stanley, then you understand the idea of a traveling character you take with you on adventures. If you are unfamiliar, then click the link below for more information. The simple version is that Flat Stanley goes on adventures WITH you, your family, friends, etc. All you need to do is take a photo with him to share those adventures.

We want to take this concept this summer and create our own FLAT HORNET! You can find below a pdf version to print or you can simply use your phone to display our beloved mascot. Take photos this summer of your adventures whether that be on vacation, visiting a relative or simply just playing at the local park. The choice is YOURS!! If you would like to participate and be included in some fun social media posts this summer, please send your photo(s) to Mitzi Garman, Director of Communications, at mgarman@bgcs.k12.in.us. Let's give our Hornet a summer to remember!!

Ninth-grade and all new students will be able to pick up schedules, tour the building, and meet various extracurricular groups in the school.

The following PDFs include links for more information, a video preview, as well as a link to sign up!

After many years of incredible leadership of the Buzz Club program, the City of Beech Grove will no longer be hosting the after-school program. We are so grateful for everyone at the BG Community Center who has been involved in the program management.

We are thrilled to share that we will return to hosting our after school programs onsite at Hornet Park, Central, and South Grove. There will no longer be one centralized location for after school care.

Additionally, we have engaged with the YMCA to lead our after school care programming for school year 23-24. The team at the YMCA is thrilled to return to BGCS to deliver this program and there are some wonderful benefits for our families by engaging with the Y:

1. The YMCA offers financial assistance for families in need.
2. The YMCA offers CCDF voucher eligibility, making after school care programming FREE for families who qualify.
3. The YMCA will staff onsite at each of our buildings. This increases supervision and safety of our programming. The HP site will serve HP students only, the CE site will serve CE students only, and the SG site will serve SG students only.

Programming will run until 6:00pm as usual. We will have snack and dinner service at all sites.

With financial assistance and CCDF vouchers now available through the Y, many will realize a SAVINGS as compared with the current program. And, the YMCA will help families secure financial assistance and apply for CCDF voucher assistance!

Beech Grove City Schools will be transitioning to a single, unified platform for all communication called, ParentSquare. This will not only ensure equitable access to communication for ALL of our families, but it will also make that communication so much easier. We know some of our families are going back and forth amongst 3-5 different methods of communication. We've seen 5 different apps simply for Beech Grove City Schools! One of the best things about ParentSquare is it's a one-stop shop.

You will be receiving more information from your child's teacher concerning Parent Square, but for now, here is a flier to get you ready!

ATTN BGHS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS: Open gyms are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 6-8pm in the high school auxiliary gym until school begins.

We’re working alongside IndyGo to launch a campaign where students can become eligible to ride their way to free rides and not just to and from school either! Learn more about why students will never have to pay more than $2.00 a day, or $7.65/week when traveling Monday through Sunday, by visiting https://www.indygo.net/mykey/ .

You can download the following form for students to fill out and take with them to the Julia M. Carson Transit enter to apply for a half-fare ID card it at this link:

https://www.indygo.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Reduced-Fare-Identification-Card-Application.pdf

Have more questions for IndyGo? You can contact them here: https://www.indygo.net/contact-us/

WHAT? School Rocks Backpack Giveaway – a FREE backpacks with school supplies given to each child present (while supplies last).

WHERE? 4903 S Emerson Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46203 or visit https://locations.tccrocks.com/search.html for your nearest store

WHEN? Sunday, July 30th at 1pm

OUR VISION:

Beech Grove City Schools – where all students believe education is the way to change their world.

OUR MISSION:

We hold high expectations for every student by:

1) Delivering highly engaging educational opportunities

2) designing individualized equitable access

3) developing student ownership for learning so every student is positioned for success the day they walk across the stage at graduation.

“We are part of a small, tight-knit community who loves our children and holds high expectations for their future. We are Hornet proud for so many reasons.”

Dr. Laura Hammack, Superintendent

The Men's Soccer Program is looking to build an Alumni Association and would LOVE your support. Please consider joining the group and participating.

Champion Force is a youth outreach cheerleading program.

We provide children in your city with a program where they can learn teamwork, dedication, and work ethic in addition to cheerleading skills.

Our program is open to both boys and girls ages 4-18 of all skill levels

Beech Grove City Schools is pleased to announce that we have applied for and been approved to participate in the Federal CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) Program for the 2022-23 school year. The Federal CEP Program provides financial support to school corporations to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students. We are very excited to be able to offer this benefit to all of our Beech Grove Families!!

Please reference the letter that was sent to all families for additional details. You can also find more information here under "Community Eligibility Provision:" https://www.bgcs.k12.in.us/page/food-service-information

ATTN HORNET NATION: Beech Grove Athletics is excited to offer a variety of All-Sports passes to attend MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL home athletic events! These All-Sports passes are good for the ENTIRE YEAR!

Beech Grove Athletics partners with GoFan Digital Ticketing, the nation's leading online digital ticketing program for high school athletics. Your phone is your ticket! Simply create an account on the GoFan website or download the app!

Some FAQs:

1. Beech Grove High School will no longer accept cash at the ticket gate. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time on the GoFan page or at the gate with a credit card reader.
2. Tickets are $6 each for high school events and $5 each fro middle school.
3. Children not yet enrolled in kindergarten are free.
4. Middle school aged kids and below must be accompanied by an adult.
5. High school kids can use their parents log-in to access passes to use at events.

The safety and well-being of our entire BGCS family is one of our highest priorities and to remain proactive in addressing potential concerns, BGCS is introducing enhanced security measures for upcoming home high school football games.

Please click on the link below for updated information on our athletic events safety protocol as well as spectator expectations.

Bus information is now available in E-Link. To view, go to our Beech Grove City School Website: www.bgcs.k12.in.us Under MENU, scroll down to DISTRICT INFORMATION. Click on E-Link Transportation Portal. This will give you your child's bus number, bus stop, and approximate pick-up and drop-off times. Please verify that the pick-up and drop-off locations are correct.

• If your address has changed, please contact your child's school.
• If your information is incorrect or missing, please call 317-787-1258 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. for assistance.
• Logging into E-Link: Username is your child's student ID (lunch #)
• Password is your child's date of birth (2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year) **EX.- If your child was born on June 3, 2015, your password would be 06032015