New families

Our purpose is to engage our diverse school community in the pursuit of educational excellence and success for all students.

Our values are based on four basic pillars that are followed by both students and teachers, who instill them in order to achieve a climate of harmony throughout the school.

These pillars are:

• Be kind
• Be honest
• Be respectful
• Be responsible

In the link below you will find a description of Middle and High School elective courses for the school year 2024-2025:

• Elective Courses Descriptions Grades 6-10
  
  
  
• Middle School Elective Courses Registration
• High School Elective Courses Registration

Most children with food allergies are happy and attend school safely every day. That safety and happiness is the result of careful planning and communication. A key to success is to work cooperatively with the school to form a partnership that will support your child along the way.By working with school personnel, other parents and your physician, you can make sure your child has a safe and rewarding experience. At BFIS we have a Food Allergy Management and Prevention Plan (FAMPP) we strictly follow. It is important that new families with children with food allergies meet with the BFIS nurse before school starts. 

Food Allergy Management and Prevention Plan 

All students will need to supply their own pair of inexpensive, wired headphones with a built-in mic to use and keep at school. Why is a built-in mic important?

BFIS provides school-owned iPads to students in Elementary K-5. Kindergarten to second grade uses a 2:1 student-to-ipad ratio and third through fifth grade is a 1:1 environment. These iPads are for on-campus use only. Starting in 4th grade, students are asked to bring in an Apple compatible bluetooth keyboard. 

Students in our secondary school (grade 6 through 12) are required to bring a family-owned laptop for use every day at school. 

Minimum requirements for a student’s device: 

• MacOS (preferred), or Windows, (iPad not recommended)
• USB-C Type Charger
• Memory: 8Gb 
• Storage Capacity: 256 GB SSD. (512GB recommended)
• Minimum processor: Intel Core i5
• Wi-Fi AC Integrated 
• Bluetooth 
• Keyboard  
• 720p front camera 
  

For your reference, BFIS teachers use the 13-inch MacBook Air with 8GB RAM.  Any new Apple or Windows laptop should meet these same specifications. Higher models and specifications can also be purchased based on personal need. The operating system must be in English and be able to access BFIS internet. If you decide not to purchase a new laptop, you may provide a used laptop from home as long as it is not older than 3 years and meets the same specifications listed above. We highly recommend that you purchase an Apple device as the school is moving to an all Apple school within the next few years. 

This document outlines the basis and expectations for technology use at BFIS including the 1:1 Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program in Grades 6-12. In order to best prepare students for technology use, please:
- Read this letter thoroughly with your child.
- Discuss the educational purpose and behavioral expectations of the devices with your child.
- Help to establish routines for charging, storing, and safely transporting the device to and from school.

-You will receive a Technology Agreement form to sign through Signatury. 

Typically, School Supplies Lists undergo updates in June. While the contents of the list tend to remain consistent from year to year, we recommend reviewing this information specifically during the summer of 2024.

• School Supplies Early Childhood and Elementary 
• School Supplies Middle and High School 

To enhance communication and make planning easier for our families, BFIS has established a weekly email schedule. Here is what to expect once the school year begins:

On Friday: The Weekly is sent out to families with information from all divisions about what is going at school, events calendar, announcements, messages from the Head of School, Counselors, Principals, university visits and tours, parent workshops, etc. 

• BFIS Facebook Page
• BFIS Parents Facebook Page
• BFIS Alumni Facebook Page
• BFIS Instagram Page
• BFIS LinkedIn Page
• BFIS YouTube Channel