biscsl parent portal

What is the parent portal?

What is Parent Portal? Parent Portal not only monitors your student's attendance (at the elementary level) and academic progress through the internet, it will also be the site where you locate documents, register students in school, and update demographic information.

When will the student portal be available?

Once your account is set-up, it will be available every year with the username and password you created. Student Portal allows students in grades 6-12 view their grades/attendance. For more information please download the 2021 Parent Portal User Guide PDF File. What is Student Portal?

What information can parents/guardians access with a Parent Portal account?

With a Parent Portal account, parents/guardians have access to the following student information: Please remember that your logon "name" is the email address you used when creating your account. If you currently have an account, but do not remember your password, please click here for Password Reset Instructions.

How do I get my student's information from BSSD?

Please email bssdpschoolparents@bssd.net and provide your student's name and school, your name, and email associated with the account. Once your information has been verified, you will be emailed your student's information. Please allow 48 hours (M-F) for a return email.

How many students are in a class, and what is the student–teacher ratio?

Our class sizes range from 12–22 depending on the year group. Our student–teacher ratio is 9:1.

What languages do you offer, and when do they start?

South Loop offers French, German, Spanish, and Mandarin. Spanish and French instruction spans from Nursery to Year 6. In Middle and High School, st...

Are you a selective school?

South Loop is academically non-selective, because we believe no one has a limit to their potential or ability. When considering applicants, we look...

How is your approach to teaching different from other schools’?

South Loop implements Nord Anglia Education’s “Be Ambitious” approach to teaching. We are committed to developing children’s minds and relationship...

Do you have provisions for children with special educational needs?

South Loop is an inclusive school. We understand not all children find it easy to learn. That’s why our Learning Support department provides target...

Where do your families live, and do you provide school buses?

Our families come from all around Chicago, including South Loop, West Loop, Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, Wicker Park, and Pilsen. We offer a bus from...

As a parent, how can I get involved?

South Loop encourages every parent to take an active role in school life and events. We offer Parent Representative roles to focus on building rela...

How does the school communicate with parents?

South Loop stays in touch with parents through an array of mediums:• face-to-face conversations, either at formally planned Parent Consultations or...

Is a school lunch provided, and where is the food sourced from and made?

The cafeteria is run by Quest Foods Management Services, who adhere to only the highest standards of food hygiene and preparation. Students may cho...

What is Parent Portal?

Parent Portal not only monitors your student's attendance (at the elementary level) and academic progress through the internet, it will also be the site where you locate documents, register students in school, and update demographic information. Once your account is set-up, it will be available every year with the username and password you created.

What is Student Portal?

The same website as the Parent Portal, but students in grades 6-12 will have access to their grades/attendance.

Can I change my password?

In Parent Portal, yes, go to Account Preferences and click on the pencil icon next to the password to edit your password. In Student Portal, no.

Can I check my student's lunch balance?

In Parent Portal, it is available under Balance. This will show you the student's lunch balance, as well as any fees due.

Can progress reports be emailed to me?

Currently elementary cannot see grades. For secondary the answer is Yes! Go to Email Notification, select the reports you would like to receive, frequency, any additional e-mails, and Submit.

Enrolled my Kindergarten student in the spring, do I need to complete Enrollment Express again?

Yes, but you will be completing returning student information. We also ask that you upload proof of residency.

Forgot the Email I used to create my account-what do I do now?

Please email bssdpschoolparents@bssd.net and provide your student's name and school, your name, and email associated with the account. Once your information has been verified, you will be emailed your student's information. Please allow 48 hours (M-F) for a return email.

What do parents need to enroll their child in school?

All parents/guardians must present the following items to enroll their child for school: the child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residency. The proof of residency can be a utility bill (not a cell phone bill), but the address reflected must match the student’s home address.

Who fills out a request for student enrollment?

A Parent or legal guardian must fill out a request for student enrollment by transfer tuition. This form will be forwarded to the school you wish to enroll for the Principal and Superintendent’s approval. Upon approval or non-approval you will be notified by mail. VII.

What is the school board?

The School Board is committed to providing a safe, positive, productive, and nurturing educational environment for all of its students. The Board encourages the promotion of positive interpersonal relations between members of the school community. Bullying behavior toward a student, whether by other students, staff, or third parties, is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated. This prohibition includes physical, verbal, and psychological abuse as provided herein. The Board will not tolerate any gestures, comments, threats, or actions which cause or threaten to cause bodily harm or personal degradation. Engaging in bullying behavior through the use of data or computer software that is accessed through a computer, computer system or computer network also is prohibited. This policy applies when a student is on school grounds immediately before or during school hours, immediately after school hours, or at any other time when the school is being used by a school group; off school grounds at a school activity, function, or event; traveling to or from school or a school activity, function, or event; or, using property or equipment provided by the school.

What happens if a parent fails to inform the Corporation of the expulsion or withdrawal?

If a student's parent fails to inform the Corporation of the expulsion or withdrawal to avoid expulsion or the student fails to follow the terms and conditions established for enrollment, the Corporation may withdraw consent and prohibit the student's enrollment during the period of the actual or proposed expulsion.

How to find your neighborhood school in Bartholomew?

All students enrolling in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation must initially enroll at the neighborhood school that is determined by proof of residency of their parent or legal guardian. A. Call the Transportation Office (376-4246) with your address to find your neighborhood school and its location.

Does the National School Lunch Program pay for textbooks?

Families who are eligible to receive free/reduced lunches under the National School Lunch Program also qualify for Textbook Assistance, which will pay the textbook rental charges for eligible students. Parents must submit a completed Free/Reduced lunch application to their child's school for textbook assistance.