We are thrilled to open our doors to a new school year next week! Our teachers and school staff are wrapping up their summers and preparing for another great year at BIS. Please join us for Open House next Tuesday (August 29th) from 4:30-6:30pm to meet your child's teacher and see our school.

We will kick off our school year with a kindness theme this year! Our school will read the book Wonder and promote the importance of leading with kindness. We are excited to start an awesome school year here at BIS!

Sincerely,

Lindsey Nadeau

Biddeford Intermediate School Principal

Don't forget these events on your calendars!

• Tues Aug 29 - Open House
• Wed Aug 30 - First Day of School
• Fri Sept 1 - Mon Sept 4 - No School (Labor Day Weekend - return 9/5)
• Fri Sept 8 - Fun Friday (Color War Day)
• Wed Sept 13 - Early Dismissal (BIS dismisses at 12:00)
• Fri Sept 22 - Fun Friday (Scrabble Day)
• Wed Oct 4 - Early Dismissal (BIS dismisses at 12:00)

First Day of School

• The first day of school for BIS students is Wednesday August 30, 2023.
• The BIS school day runs from 7:40 AM - 2:20 PM (we dismiss at 12:00 on early release days).
• Students should bring a backpack, water bottle, lunch (if bringing a packed lunch), snack, and any other items communicated by the classroom teacher. Please leave toys, sports equipment, or other non-essential items at home.
• Please make sure your child knows how they are getting home in the afternoon to prevent confusion or missed busses.

Morning Arrival

• Drop off begins at 7:40 at the back loop of BIS (accessed via the BMS entrance on Tiger Drive). Once staff are outside to welcome students, caregivers will pull forward in one line to the designated areas for students to unload. In order to keep students safe, we keep cars in one single line for the entire drop-off line.
• There is no parking during morning drop off and parents are asked to stay in their car. We ask that you pull up and students are ready to exit the car. This will help keep the line moving, prevent traffic on Hill St, and allow students to come into school safely and promptly.

• Students should be in class at 7:55 every day, otherwise they are considered tardy, and must report to the office at the front of the building. Families arriving after the drop-off window will need to drive to the front of the building.
  
  

Afternoon Dismissal

• Similar to drop off, parent pick-up will take place at the same drop off location in the back loop.
• Please keep to the right and do not double park.
• Our staff will be outside assisting you and your child in learning our dismissal routine. Prepare for a slower procedure at the beginning of the year while we teach students the dismissal process. Some days we have a large number of students getting picked up and our priority is always student safety.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership.

BIS would like to welcome the following staff to our Tiger Family:

Meaghan Brown - Special Education Ed Tech

Brian Burke - Special Education Ed Tech

Erin Campbell - Library

Sarah Dennison - 3rd Grade Instructional Intern

Lisa Edstrom - Special Education Teacher

Daisy Gerrish - Special Education Ed Tech

Dana Karukin - Social Emotional Learning

Brianna Keely - Special Educational Ed Tech

Chelsea Leclerc - 3rd Grade Teacher

Christina Mitchell - Special Education Ed Tech

Jerry Nason - 4th Grade Teacher

John Niles - Special Education Ed Tech

Lila Ohland - Speech Clinician

Isabel Snyder - 4th Grade Instructional Intern

William York - BCBA

Lindsey Nadeau, Principal

Email: lnadeau@biddefordschools.me
Website: www.biddefordschools.me
Location: 335 Hill Street, Biddeford, ME, USA
Phone: (207) 282-5957
Facebook: www.facebook.com/biddefordintermediate