All students in the district will register for class, receive orientation information at all of Ballard’s schools. (A complete schedule of class orientation is at bottom of this article.)
In addition to students and parents, the public is invited to a health and community resource fair in the Ballard Memorial High School gym, 3561 Paducah Road in Barlow, during those hours.
The Ballard County Welfare Society again will be stationed in the BMHS band room from 7-9 am with clothing vouchers for families who qualify. The door is located across the west parking lot from the tennis court, and applicants may wait in the BMHS hallway adjacent to the room. Orientation times for kindergarten through high-school seniors are scheduled on that day, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Preschool class groups will meet their new teachers in their classrooms at the school, 455 Olive St. in LaCenter, in a drop-in session held from 9-11 am. Parents also may drop in any time from 8:30-10 am this year at Ballard County Elementary School, 3383 Paducah Road in Barlow, regardless of their child’s grade-level. All BCES teachers will be in their classrooms that day. Students are encouraged to bring supplies to their classrooms.
High School orientation is from 9-9:45 am
Middle School orientation is from 10-11 am, 3565 Paducah Road in Barlow.
The community-wide health fair on the high school gym floor from 8 am to noon. that day, featuring more than 20 area participants. The public is welcome. Volunteers from local and regional health care providers will offer free blood pressure and other screenings. As always, the top of the high school gym will host a community fair with local service, business and college/university representatives during the same hours. Family Focus Family Resource Center will be in the concession stand area with free general school supplies for qualifying families. For more information, contact Wilson at 270-665-8400, ext. 2014, or email bob.wilson@ballard.kyschools.us or Wray at 270-665-8412, ext. 226, or email kelly.wray@ballard.kyschools.us.
Here’s the 2015-16 schedule, including the registration and orientation itinerary:
GRADE TIME SITE
Clothing vouchers 7-9 am BMHS band room
Health and Resource Fair 8 am-noon BMHS gym
K-5, meet with teachers any time between 8:30-10 am (students are encouraged to bring s upplies to their classrooms) BCES
Preschool orientation (drop-in open house for all classes) 9-11 am Ballard County Preschool
High school orientation 9-9:45 am BCMS/BCHS cafeteria
Middle school orientation 10-11 am BC MS/BCHS cafeteria
Extracurricular activities/Clubs/Athletic teams have booths stationed in the BCMS/BCHS lobby.
Family Focus will have school supplies, and the Ballard County Welfare Association will give out clothing vouchers, all for those who qualify. For more information, contact Bob Wilson, Director of Pupil Personnel, at 270-665-8400, ext. 2014, or email bob.wilson@ballard.kyschools.us, or Kelly Wray, FRYSC director, at 270-665-8412, ext. 226, or email kelly.wray@ballard.kyschools.us.
