LobbyGuard visitor management system to be implemented at

Bartlesville Public School District’s Weekly Email Newsletter
The Bruin
Volume 8, Number 42...Friday, July 25, 2014...www.bps-ok.org
BHS set to
roll out BYOD
program
Bartlesville Public School District Homeless Education Coordinator Sarah Rowe
demonstrates how to use the LobbyGuard visitor management system at the Will Rogers
Complex earlier this week.
LobbyGuard visitor
management system
to be implemented at
BPSD school sites
The Bartlesville Public School District is always seeking new ways to
improve safety districtwide. As such, beginning in late August, the BPSD
will implement the LobbyGuard visitor management system at school sites
throughout the district.
Paid for by funds from the September 2013 bond issue, the LobbyGuard
visitor management will allow school sites
LOBBYGUARD- Continued to page 8
Beginning on the first day
of school, August 12, Bartlesville High School will roll out
a “Bring Your Own Device”
program.
The program, which has
taken off at schools throughout the country, will be the
first of its kind in the district. The program will allow
students to bring electronic
devices including laptops,
smartphones and tablets
to class and connect to the
BYOD wireless network.
Each student will be allowed
to connect two devices to the
network by logging in using
their BPSD username. Once
the user name is verified,
students will have access to
the BHS network and have
the ability to access files and
programs.
The use of devices in the
classroom will be up to the
discretion of each individual
teacher. Policies for the use
of devices in the classroom
may vary from teacher to
teacher. It is anticipated that
many teachers will further
integrate technology into the
teaching curriculum when appropriate with the new program in place.
BYOD- Continued to page 8
Bartlesville Public School District Teacher of the Month: July
Joyce Nickels has been named the Bartlesville
acknowledges the importance of tailoring teaching
Public School District Teacher of the Month for the methods to each of her students. It is not one size
month of July by Arvest Bank and Oakley Chevrofits all in education, and her ability to individualize
let-Buick.
the learning experience for her students allows each
Nickels is a kinderto learn successfully.
teacher at Ranch
Nickels added, “One plan does not fit all. A
Ranch Heights garten
Heights Elementary
good teacher figures out what works best for each
School. In recognition
student’s learning style.”
of her Teacher of the Month status, Nickels was
Outside of the classroom, Nickels has a passion
presented with a plaque and a check for $300 by
for assisting those with special needs. For many
Stephen Colaw, Arvest
Bank Senior Vice President and Trust Client
Advisor, and David
Oakley Jr., owner of
Oakley ChevroletBuick.
Nickels has been
teaching for 35 years in
total, and is set to begin
her 36th year in just a
few short weeks. She
has been with the BPSD
since 1985 and spent 26
years at Oak Park Elementary School prior
to her move to Ranch
Heights.
For Nickels, teaching was always the
profession she wanted Ranch Heights Elementary School kindergarten teacher Joyce Nickels (pictured center), the
Bartlesville Public School District’s Teacher of the Month for July, is congratulated by Stephen
to pursue. She reColaw (right), Arvest Bank Senior Vice President and Trust Client Advisor, and David Oakley, Jr.
members sitting in
(left), owner of Oakley Chevrolet-Buick.
class as a first grader
and raising her hand, proclaiming her desire to beyears, she has served as the president of Bluestem
come a teacher. The desire and passion stuck with
Therapeutic Horseback Riding. The program caNickels and has continued throughout her illustrious ters to those with special needs by helping them
teaching career.
strengthen their physical and cognitive abilities.
The opportunity to work with students and
She has also co-chaired Adventure in Learning, a
make an impact is what continues to motivate Nick- camp for special needs children. In the BPSD, she
els. In her mind, there is no other profession that
has served a coach for the Special Olympics and has
has the ability to give her as much satisfaction as
helped with fundraising activities.
teaching.
Joyce Nickels has been a mainstay in the
“I have always had such a love for children. I
Bartlesville Public School District. Her ability to
wanted to make a difference in the world, and there educate Bartlesville youth and lay the foundation
is no better way to do that than to teach children,”
for their future success is to be commended. Her
said Nickels.
dedication to education and the betterment of her
As is the case with all great teachers, Nickels
students is truly second to none.
Stewart named Bartlesville’s Tso selected
to represent Oklahoma at
BHS boys
American Legion Auxiliary
basketball
Girls Nation
coach
Special to The Bruin
National Cemetery, the White
Clent Stewart has been named
Bartlesville High School boys basketball coach. Stewart will take the reins
from longtime head man Tim Bart who
stepped down earlier this month.
Stewart is familiar with the
Bartlesville basketball program as he
served as Bart’s assistant for two years
during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons.
Stewart was a standout basketball
player at Union High School where he
helped Union capture a 6A State Championship in 2004 while earning State
Tournament MVP honors.
Following his stellar career at
Union, Stewart went on to star Kansas
State University where he was a fouryear starter from 2004-2008. At Kansas
State, Stewart won numerous awards
and honors. In 2005, during his freshman campaign, he was named newcomer of the year and also set a freshman
single-season assist record. Stewart
was named to the Big 12 All-Academic
first-team from 2006-2008. He finished
his career with the Wildcats ranking
seventh all-time in minutes played and
third all-time in assists.
Stewart resides in Bartlesville with
his wife Stephanie, the current BHS
pom coach. They have a two-year old
daughter Aaliyah, and are expecting another daughter at the end of August. He
is an IT Recruiting and Training Coordinator at Phillips 66 in Bartlesville.
“Clent certainly brings outstanding
experience to our basketball program
as well as great character. I am very
excited to have a young talented coach
like Clent on the sidelines for BHS,”
said BHS athletic director Tim Bart.
Gloria Tso is one of only
98 young women attending the
68th American Legion Auxiliary
(ALA) Girls Nation in Washington, D.C., July 19-26. Two
outstanding citizens, known as
“senators,” are selected at the 49
ALA Girls State sessions held
across the country to represent
their state at ALA Girls Nation.
This premier leadership conference is designed to provide practical insight into the workings
of government, promote youth
civic engagement, to instill a
sense of pride in America, and
to empower the next generation
of women leaders, providing
them with a national network
that lasts a lifetime.
Tso was active in many
ways during her week at Oklahoma Girls State, including
serving as Governor. She has
participated in many activities
in her school and community
including student government,
orchestra, and was elected Kiwanis National Sophomore of
the Year 2012-13.
A key component of the
ALA Girls Nation program is
the mock senate sessions where
the delegates write, caucus, and
debate bills. Campaigns are held
to elect party officials and an
ALA Girls Nation president and
vice president.
In addition to their legislative forums, the senators hear
distinguished guest speakers and
visit the Pentagon, Arlington
House, and other memorials in
the area. Their visit to Capitol
Hill includes meetings with their
respective senators and representatives and the opportunity to
meet President Obama.
“The ALA Girls Nation
experience is a once-in-alifetime opportunity for young
women across our nation,” said
Trish Ward, American Legion
Auxiliary Girls Nation national
chairman. “After attending their
local ALA Girls State program
and then ALA Girls Nation, the
girls return home with a passion
for democracy and an appreciation for our nation’s veterans
and their families.”
American Legion Auxiliary members have dedicated
themselves for nearly a century
to meeting the needs of our
nation’s veterans, military and
their families both here and
abroad. They volunteer millions
of hours yearly, with a value
of nearly $2 billion. As part of
the world’s largest women’s
patriotic service organization,
Auxiliary volunteers across the
country also step up to honor
veterans and military through
annual scholarships and with
ALA Girls State programs,
teaching high school juniors to
be leaders grounded in patriotism and Americanism. To learn
more about the Auxiliary’s
mission or to volunteer, donate
or join, visit www.ALAforVeterans.org.
CMS, MMS and BMHS registration
information
Central Middle School
Tuesday, July 29
Wednesday, July 30
Thursday, July 31
Monday, August 4
Tuesday, August 5
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
6th Grade Registration
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
7th Grade Registration
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
8th Grade Registration
8:30 p.m. - 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Late Registration
8:30 p.m. - 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Late Registration
Madison Middle School
Friday, August 1
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Monday, August 4 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Tuesday, August 5 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Wednesday, August 61 p.m. - 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
8th Grade Registration
7th Grade Registration
6th Grade Registration
Late Registration
Bartlesville Mid-High School
Thursday, July 31
Friday, August 1
Monday, August 4
Tuesday, August 5
Wednesday, August 6
9 a.m. - 11 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
By appointment
Sophomore Registration
Sophomore Registration
Freshman Registration
Freshman Registration
New student enrollment
BHS schedule pick up information
Bartlesville High School students will be able
to pick up class schedules at the beginning of August
from BHS in the Fine Arts Center lobby.
For seniors with a last names beginning with the
letter A-M, class schedule pick up will be on Monday, August 4. Students can arrive from 8:30 a.m. to
11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. For seniors with a
last name beginning with the letters N-Z, class schedule pick up will be on Tuesday, August 5. Students
can arrive from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
to 3 p.m.
For juniors with a last name beginning with the
letter A-M, class schedule pick up will take place on
Wednesday, August 6. Students can arrive from 8:30
a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. For juniors
with a last name beginning with the letter N-Z, class
schedule pick up will take place on Thursday, August
7. Students can arrive from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and
12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
For students that are new to the district, please
contact April Seals at 918-336-3311 ext. 5000 to
make an appointment for Friday, August 1.
Eighth annual BMHS Bruin Camp set for next week
The eighth annual Bruin Camp for incoming freshman
is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 29 from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. at Bartlesville Mid-High School.
Open to all incoming BMHS ninth graders, the annual
program allows students to get comfortable with the BMHS
campus and learn about the many great opportunities available at BMHS. Transportation is available to and from the
event with buses picking up between 12:30 p.m. and 12:45
p.m. in the Oak Park neighborhood, Jane Phillips Elementary School, Central Middle School and The Boys and Girls
Club.
The 2014-15 academic year officially gets underway
throughout the Bartlesville Public School District on Tuesday, August 12.
For more information on Bruin Camp, please contact
the Bartlesville Mid-High School at 918-333-4444.
August 30, 2014
Hensley & Tuxedo Johnstone Park
Downtown Bartlesville
7:00 AM - Late Registration
8:00 AM - Fun Run
8:15 AM - 5k Walk/Run
ALL PROCEEDS
BENEFITTING
SIGN UP FOR THE 5K, FUN RUN OR SLEEP WALKER www.earlysignup.com/dogdays Facebook.com/LFYSDOGDAYSOFSUMMER5K Oklahoma State University Foundation
Arvest Bank
Bartlesville Rotary Club #2476
ConocoPhillips
Doenges Family of Autos
Posters generously sponsored by: Musselman Abstract Co.
Phillips 66
GED
Supply lists available
online for BPSD elementary graduation set
for August 17
schools
With the start of the 2014click on the link “Elementary
15 only a few weeks away,
supply lists for the Bartlesville
Public School District elementary schools are now available
on the BPSD homepage.
Supply lists are available for
Hoover Elementary, Jane Phillips
Elementary, Richard Kane Elementary, Ranch Heights Elementary, Wayside Elementary and
Woodrow Wilson Elementary.
When you arrive at the
homepage, www.bps-ok.org,
LOBBYGUARD- Continued from page 1
to better track visitors entering and
leaving the school building. The LobbyGuard electronic kiosk, which will
be located at the entrance of BPSD
school sites, will require guests to sign
in by scanning a driver’s license, valid
identification card or passport. The
system will then run a background
check on the visitor checking in and
a photo will be taken of the visitor by
the LobbyGuard kiosk. Following the
sign in process, an identification badge
will be printed out and is to be worn by
the visitor at all times while on school
grounds. Before leaving the school
site, the visitor must check out using
the LobbyGuard system.
Only visitors such as parents,
vendors and volunteers are required to
sign in. Students, teachers and BPSD
staff members will not be required to
use the system.
In an ongoing effort to improve
safety and security, the system will create an additional layer of protection and
School Supplies Lists Released”
under “District Headlines.” The
link will take you to a page that
has each elementary school
listed. On this page you will
be able to select which school’s
supply list you want to view.
Should you have any questions about specific supply lists,
please contact the main office at
the elementary school in question.
visitor accountability in BPSD schools.
The addition of the system is intended
to create a uniform visitor sign in and
Photo Special to The Bruin/
LobbyGuard kiosks similar to the kiosk
pictured above will be used at sites
throughout the BPSD.
identification process throughout the
district. With the visitor badge system,
it will make the process of identifying
visitors much easier than what cur-
“Incorporating technology into the classroom is very important, and I am
glad we are able to get this program started at the
high school,” said BPSD Director of Technology Lori
BYOD- Continued from page 1
at FAC
The Bartlesville Public School
District GED Graduation Ceremony
will take place on Sunday, August
17 at 2 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center
on the campus of Bartlesville High
School.
Graduates must RSVP for
their cap and gown and can do so
by calling Sarah Rowe at 918-3376231. Additional question regarding the event may be directed to
Sarah Rowe as well.
rently exists.
BPSD Safe and Drug Free
Schools Coordinator Kerry Ickleberry
commented, “The installation of the
LobbyGuard system will allow us to
better track who is coming in and out
of our schools. The system will help
create a safer environment for our
students and staff.”
In order to ensure as smooth
of a transition as possible, the LobbyGuard visitor management system
implementation process will not begin
until Monday, August 25. At this time,
the BPSD will begin gradually implementing the system at sites throughout
the district.
“This is going to be a great addition to our district. It will be an adjustment for our visitors at first; however
the long term impact will be very positive. I would like to thank everyone in
advance for their understanding as we
begin to implement the program toward the end of August,” stated BPSD
Superintendent Dr. Gary W. Quinn.
Patterson.
At this time, the program will only take place at
BHS. However, other schools may begin the BYOD
program based on the results of the program at BHS.
Stellar Sites
The Bartlesville Public School District offers a wide array
of useful tools for students as well as parents. For some
extra educational insight, give these websites a look:
PowerSchool
http://www.bps-ok.org Click on the PowerSchool link
toward the top of the home page.
- Parents and legal guardians can check with office personnel at their student’s school to find out how to access
PowerSchool.
- Information on students - such as grades and attendance
records available via PowerSchool.
Study Island
http://www.studyisland.com Use the “Member Login.”
- Student login information must be obtained from teachers.
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/BartlesvillePublicSchools or
http://www.facebook.com/BartlesvilleHighSchool
- Everyone can keep up with what’s going on throughout
the BPSD or at Bartlesville High School by becoming fans
of these pages, which are updated regularly with news and
events.
Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/BPSDBruins
- Keep up with the latest news and announcements from
throughout the BPSD.
Bartlesville Public School District Activities (July 25 - July 31)
Friday, July 25
-Great Expectations Institute @ BMHS
Saturday, July 26
(No events scheduled)
Sunday, July 27
(No events scheduled)
Monday, July 28
-Bruin Brigade Marching Band season begins
Tuesday, July 29
-Central 6th grade registration (9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
-Bruin Camp @ BMHS (1 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 30
-Central 7th grade registration (9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
Thursday, July 31
-Central 8th grade registration (9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
-BMHS sophomore registration (9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.)
Editing, writing, design and photography by Chris Tanea,
Bartlesville Public School District Community Relations
Coordinator, unless otherwise noted
Classes
throughout the
BPSD resume
Tuesday,
August 12.