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In this issue: 3 2018-19 School Calendar 6 Gulf Shores City Schools 3 School Lunches 8 Homeschooling 4 School Websites and Apps 8 Public School Directory 4 Tax Free Weekend 9 Private School Directory 5 2018 Varsity Football Schedule A specialty publication of Gulf Coast Media Frank Kustura Publisher Design [email protected] Parks Rogers Paige Marmolejo 251.923.8129 [email protected] Advertising Bethany Randall Editor LouAnn Love [email protected] Allison Marlow [email protected] 251.978.0497 [email protected] 251.243.7620
901 N. McKenzie St., Foley AL 35205 • 251.943.2151 • GulfCoastNewsToday.com 2 • Back to School 2019 • Gulf Coast Media • GulfCoastNewsToday.com Gulf Coast Media • GulfCoastNewsToday.com • Back to School 2019 • 3 2019-20 BaldwinSCHOOL County CALENDAR 2019 2020 AUGUST JANUARY 5-9 Principal Discretion / Teacher Workday 1 New Year’s Day 12-13 Principal Discretion / Teacher Workday 2-3 Student/Teacher Holidays 14 First Day of School 6 Teacher Workday 20 MLK Jr. Holiday SEPTEMBER 2 Labor Day FEBRUARY 24-25 Mardi Gras Holidays OCTOBER 10 End 1st Quarter (41 days) MARCH 11 PD for Teachers 12 End of 3rd Quarter (45 days) 14 Fall Break 13 PD for Teachers NOVEMBER APRIL 11 Veteran’s Day 6-10 Spring Break 25-29 Thanksgiving Holidays 10 Good Friday Holiday DECEMBER MAY 20 End 2nd Quarter (43 days) 21 Last Day for Students (44 Days) 20-31 Christmas Holidays 22 Teacher Workday
In the lunch line MEAL PRICES FOR Parents can pay for meals and check menu online
SCHOOL YEAR 2019-20 The Child Nutrition Program is the breakfast and lunch menu each located at 22835 McAuliffe Dr, Rob- day, but also includes nutritional in- ertsdale, AL 36567. Our main office formation. The menu for today is avail- number is 251-970-4402 and fax is 251- able now through MealViewer, with 970-4404. more menus and nutritional informa- BREAKFAST: The goal of the child nutrition pro- tion being added daily. (FOR PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS) gram is to provide healthy, tasty, and Students and parents are encour- affordable meals to students of Bald- aged to create a free account with ALL STUDENTS PRE-K THRU 12: $1.75 win County Schools. MealViewer by browsing to https:// Baldwin County Board of Edu- schools.mealviewer.com or with REDUCED BREAKFAST: $0.30 cation’s Child Nutrition Program the mobile app. The mobile app is excited to announce the launch MealViewer To Go can be found in the ADULT/CHILDREN VISITORS: $2.25 of MealViewer. We hope to provide Google Play Store and in the iTunes BOARD OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES: $2 students and parents a closer look at App Store. The process of creating an school cafeteria menus with the new account is simple with the easy to fol- SECOND BREAKFAST TRAY: $2 MealViewer To Go app and website. low online instructions. The system, not only lists what’s on LUNCH: ALL STUDENTS PRE-K THRU 12: $2.75 REDUCED LUNCH: $0.40 ADULT/CHILDREN VISITORS: $4 BOARD OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES: $3.50 SECOND LUNCH TRAY: $3.50 4 • Back to School 2019 • Gulf Coast Media • GulfCoastNewsToday.com SCHOOL WEBSITES and Baldwin Alabama Public Schools By Custom School Apps
With the Baldwin Alabama Public Schools mobile app, your school Apps district comes alive with the touch of a button. Easily navigate through current news and events or check out the latest updates with social media like Facebook and Twitter. Quickly retrieve con- tact information, sporting scores, lunch menus, and more! It’s your school district available at your fingertips.
Baldwin County Public Schools Facebook Page
Keep up to date with all the latest news, events and information on our Facebook page. MySchoolBucks https://www.facebook.com/bcbealabama By Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
MySchoolBucks makes school meal payments easy for busy parents on-the-go! Quickly and securely add money to your student’s school meal account using your credit card, debit card or electronic check. You can also view recent cafeteria purchases and check current meal account balances for each student. MySchoolBucks is backed by Heartland Payment Systems, one of the largest and most trusted payment processors in the United States.
Forgot to pay a fee at school? No problem. You can make payments online to any school in Baldwin County on the eSchool Payments system. https://baldwincoal.csiepay.com/
Alabama holds free tax weekend July 19 -21
Alabama’s 14th annual sales tax Springs, Orange Beach, Silverhill and holiday for school-related items be- Summerdale. CLOTHING gins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 19, and In all municipalities that have ends at midnight Sunday, July 21. granted a tax free weekend, the rule $100 or less per article of clothing, includes all human wearing This weekend gives shoppers the op- applies to most clothing items and apparel suitable for general use including belts, boots, caps, coats, dia- portunity to purchase certain school accessories, however some items not pers, dresses, gloves, gym suits, hats, hosiery, jackets, jeans, neckties, supplies, computers, books and cloth- included in the exemption include pajamas, pants, raincoats, robes, sandals, scarves, school uniforms, ing free of the state’s four percent cosmetics, hair accessories, hand- shirts, shoes, shorts, socks, sneakers, underwear sales or use tax. kerchiefs, sewing supplies, protective Not included: Locally, the following municipali- sports gear and more. ties passed an ordinance or resolution For more info, visit https://rev- Sports equipment, protective equipment and clothing accessories to participate in the sale: Baldwin enue.alabama.gov/wp-content/ County, Daphne, Elberta, Fairhope, uploads/2017/05/STHolidayQuickRef- Foley, Gulf Shores, Loxley, Magnolia Sheet19.pdf. SCHOOL SUPPLIES
COMPUTERS School art supplies and school instructional material with price Includes a single purchase with a sales price of $750 or less of com- of $50 or less. Includes binders, puters, printers, software, computer storage media, handheld elec- lunch boxes, paper, erasers, glue, tronic schedulers (no cell phones), printer paper and printer ink. crayons, watercolors, maps, globes and required textbooks Not included: Not included: Furniture, system, devices, software or peripherals designed or intended for recreational use and video Magazines, newspapers, games of non-educational nature. periodicals Gulf Coast Media • GulfCoastNewsToday.com • Back to School 2019 • 5
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2019 BALDWIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Tickets: $8 Adults, Students Grades 6-12, $5 Students Grades K-5 | All games begin at 7 p.m.
Baldwin County High School Elberta High School Foley High School Robertsdale High School 8-22 @ Murphy (Ladd) 8-23 Pleasant Home 8-23 Prattville 8-23 Mary G Montgomery 8-30 Gulf Shores 8-30 @ Fruitdale 8-30 @ Thompson 8-30 Mattie T Blount 9-6 @ St. Pauls 9-6 Millry 9-6 Theodore (Youth Night) 9-6 @ Gulf Shores 9-13 Saraland 9-13 OPEN 9-13 Alma Bryant (Hall of Fame) 9-13 Spanish Fort 9-20 @ Blount 9-20 @ Excel 9-20 @ Baker 9-20 @ Saraland 9-27 OPEN 9-27 @ McIntosh 9-27 OPEN 9-27 @ Faith Academy 10-4 Daphne 10-7 Foley (JV) 10-4 McGill Toolen (Homecoming) 10-4 BC Rain (Homecoming) 10-11 @ Spanish Fort 10-18 St. Lukes 10-11 @ Fairhope 10-11 @ Daphne 10-18 Robertsdale 10-25 OPEN 10-18 MGM (Senior Night) 10-18 @ Baldwin County 10-25 @ BC Rain 11-1 @ St. Michael 10-25 @ Murphy 10-25 OPEN 11-1 Charles Henderson 10-31 @ Davidson (Thursday) 11-1 St. Paul’s Episcopal Daphne High School Fairhope High School Gulf Shores High School Spanish Fort High School 8-23 @ Theodore 8-23 Wetumpka 8-23 Satsuma 8-23 McGill 8-30 Spanish Fort 8-30 @ Mary G Montgomery 8-30 @ Baldwin County 8-30 @ Daphne 9-6 @ Saraland 9-6 Murphy 9-6 Robertsdale 9-6 @ Moss Point, MS 9-13 @ BC Rain 9-13 @ Theodore 9-13 New Smyrna Beach, Fla. 9- 13 @ Robertsdale 9-20 OPEN 9-20 Davidson (Homecoming) 9-20 St. Paul’s 9-20 B.C. Rain (Homecoming) 9-27 Fairhope 9-27 @ Daphne 9-27 OPEN 9-27 OPEN 10-4 @ Baldwin County 10-4 @ Baker 10-4 Saraland 10-4 @ St. Paul’s 10-11 Robertsdale 10-11 Foley (Spina-Bifida) 10-11 Blount 10-11 Baldwin County 10-18 @ Gulf Shores 10-18 OPEN 10-18 Daphne 10-18 @ Blount 10-25 St. Paul’s 10-25 Alma-Bryant (Senior Night) 10-25 @ Spanish Fort 10-25 Gulf Shores 11-1 Blount 11-1 @ McGill-Toolen 11-1 @ BC Rain 11-1 Saraland
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Gulf Shores Elementary Gulf Shores Middle School Gulf Shores High School 1600 East 3rd St. 450 East 15th Ave. 600 East 15th Ave. Gulf Shores, AL 36542 Gulf Shores, AL 36542 Gulf Shores, AL 36542 251-968-7375 | fax: 251-968-7217 251-968-8719 | fax: 251-967-1577 251-968-4747 | fax: 251-968-4770 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. Will Gulf Shores High School, under remain in Gulf Shores City Schools…” is available on the school system’s approve a dress code taking input from the City system, offer early graduation website under the February 14, 2019 the community. Q. Is 6th grade moving to middle (December). agenda. school? Q. Will GSHS keep the same diploma A. We plan to continue offering early Q. Will Special Education services offerings? graduation. A. Yes. The Board voted on February remain the same? 14, 2019 to restructure the grade levels A. All diploma offerings presently Q. Will there be a Pre-K program? If at Gulf Shores Middle School to 6-8 A. Gulf Shores City Schools will en- in place for existing students will be so when will we register for Pre-K program? and to restructure Gulf Shores Ele- sure that a free appropriate public ed- honored. mentary School to PK-5. ucation, consistent with the standards Q. What are my child’s options if he/she A. GSCS is completing the applica- established by state and federal regu- Q. Will GSHS continue with the same would like to be in an IB program? tion for the Pre-K program and should lations, will be provided to all children electives that are currently offered? have confirmation of that grant in with disabilities ages 3 to 21. A. If a student is presently enrolled April, at which time we will begin the A. The goal is to continue college/ in a Baldwin County IB program, he/ Q. Will Gifted Education services remain registration process. career pathways along with aligned she may continue that program. Stu- the same? electives for all current high school dents wishing to enter an IB program, Q. Will there be Kindergarten students. We also intend to continue A. Yes. All second grade students would need to enroll in a Baldwin registration? When will it be? with the current AP and Dual-Enroll- will be observed as potential gifted County School or another system that A. We plan to continue Kindergarten ment offerings. referrals using a gifted behavior offers IB. At this time, GSCS do not registration under the same guidelines checklist provided by the State Depart- offer the IB program. Q. What are the plans for our parking and procedures as Baldwin County. We ment of Education. A student may be lots? They are dangerous. Q. Will GSES continue to have After will follow the same timeline as Bald- referred for consideration for gifted School Care? win County. A. Plans for campus improvements services by teachers, counselors, ad- will be announced in March. ministrators, parents or guardians, A. Yes. We will continue the Century Q. Will GSCS have an IB Program for 8th peers, self, and other individuals with 21 grant program at the Elementary graders? Q. As a business owner in a classic knowledge of the student’s abilities. School. trade, are there any thoughts on A. GSCS will not offer IB for upcom- Standard referrals may occur at any internships or trade schools? Will there Q. Will GSES offer Special Olympics ing 9th grade students. If a student is time for students six years of age or be Vocational Training? or be able to join BCPS for Special presently in the IB program at Fair- older. Parents must be informed when Olympics? hope, that student will be allowed to A. Work Force Development, intern- students are referred. Consent is se- continue. ships, and apprenticeships are very cured from the parent to proceed with A. Yes. much a part of our discussions and evaluations for consideration for gifted Q. Where will the Ft. Morgan kids attend Q. Will GSCS still use iNow for parents conversations. Wewill work with local eligibility. school? to check grades? businesses, colleges, and chambers Q. Will my child still have the same A. The Board conducted its first to provide opportunities for student A. iNOW is a State Department access to sports and clubs? reading of a Non-Resident (Out of readiness and skill development. of Education database, so all public District) Policy on February 14, 2019. Specific programs are not available at A. Yes. Gulf Shores City Schools schools utilize that system. However, The policy can be approved can be ap- this time. We welcome any input and plans to continue all presently offered the state will be moving to a new da- proved at the March board meeting. If partnerships from local trades and sports and clubs. tabase, but it will have a parent access approved, students residing outside of businesses. feature. The implementation schedule Q. Will we continue to compete against the Gulf Shores city limits may apply of the new state database is not certain Q. When we officially become Gulf county schools (sports, Scholars’ Bowl, for admission to the Gulf Shores City at this time. Either way, we will be Shores City Schools can we start etc.)? Schools. Please see the posted DRAFT recognizing those hard working using a student management system policy for details. seniors that earned valedictorian and A. Our goal is to continue competing that allows parental access. against schools in our geographic area Q. Why am I told to complete another salutatorian? as we do currently. Of course, contin- Declaration Form? A. The Board is in the process of ued competitions rely on neighboring A. In mid-January, the GSCS Su- creating policies to govern the activi- schools also participating. 2019-20 Gulf Shores perintendent, contacted State Super- ties in the school system. The Board is Q. Will transportation still be provided City Schools Calendar intendent, Dr. Eric Mackey seeking committed to recognizing excellence in to city schools? guidance regarding the“Rising our students. 2019 Sophomore Declarations”. We were A. Yes, GSCS will continue to pro- Q. When Gulf Shores City Schools begin AUG. 5-8: PD/Teacher Work Days instructed to create and distribute a vide transportation for some students will we still use the Common Core AUG. 9: First Day For Students form accordingly. We followed those Curriculum? who live in the city limits. Bus routes instructions and solicited declarations will be analyzed over the summer SEPT. 2: Labor Day with the prescribed deadline of Feb. A. We will continue to use Alabama and could be changed to improve ef- OCT. 10: End of 1st Quarter (44 Days) 1, 2019. We shared a copy of the form College and Career Ready Standards, ficiency. Students admitted to GSCS used to the State Superintendent’s as required by state law. through the Out-of-District Policy will OCT. 11: Shrimp Festival Weekend office. We are compiling that data and not be provided transportation. Out Q. When Gulf Shores City separates NOV. 11: Veterans Day scanning in all declaration for forms of District students who are admitted from Baldwin County in 2019, will it still NOV. 25 - 29: Thanksgiving Holidays received and will forward to the State be called Gulf Shores High School and through the Separation Agreement Superintendent’s office and to the will the colors and mascot (Dolphin) (Grades 10-12) will be provided trans- DEC. 20: End of 2nd Quarter (44 Days) BCBE as soon as the new March dead- portation. still be the same OR will all that DEC. 23 - JAN. 2, 2020: Christmas line is past. It is our position that those change? Q. Will the price for lunches change? If Holidays declarations already completed are so, what are the new prices? Can I still 2020 valid. The first week of February, as A. We will continue to be the Gulf pay for lunch online? part of the final separation agreement, Shores High School Dolphins. The JAN. 3: Profassional Development Dr. Mackey extended the declaration color scheme will be consistent with A. School districts are mandated by date to March 1, 2019. We immediately our current colors. federal guidelines to analyze lunch JAN. 6: Students Return reached out to the approximately prices on a yearly basis. We will an- Q. How can my students stay at Gulf JAN. 20: MLK Birthday twenty families that did not submit a alyze prices this summer. We do not Shores if he/she would rather not be FEB. 24 - 25: Mardi Gras declaration form prior to 2/1/19. GSCS moved to Orange Beach? anticipate a change, but it is a possibil- is not requesting anyone to resubmit ity. Parents will be able to pay online. MARCH 13: End of 3rd Quarter (47 Days) a declaration form. The new March 1 A. The Gulf Shores Board of Educa- Details on the process will be commu- APRIL 6 - 10: Spring Break deadline from Dr. Mackey stated, “… tion will approve a Non-Resident (Out nicated this summer. any student who failed to declare his of District) Policy that will provide MAY 21: Graduation Q. Will GSCS have the same dress code or her intention as requested shall do guidance concerning admittance of as BCPS? MAY22: Last Day of School for Students, so by March 1, 2019, or such student students who do not live in the city End of 4th Quarter (45 Days) shall be considered to have elected to limits. Currently, a draft of the policy A. The GSCS Board will develop and Gulf Coast Media • GulfCoastNewsToday.com • Back to School 2019 • 7
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