Back to School Checklist

• Have you adjusted back to your students' school year routines? (Ex: Sleep Schedule, Homework Schedule?)
• Have you received your student’s transportation assignment for the 2024-2025 school year?
• Have you reviewed your student’s bus stop location, route assignment, as well as pick-up and drop off times?
• Have you downloaded the Zum App on your smartphone to track the real-time location of your student’s yellow school bus for the 2024-2025 school year?
• Have you updated the contact information that you have on file with your student’s school? (Phone, Email, Mailing Address)
• Have you downloaded ParentSquare to get alerts, updates, and important information about your school and BPS Central Office, including our family newsletter “BPS Beyond the Bell”?
• Have you and your student completed the BPS parent and student agreement for the 2024-2025 school year?
• Have you shared copies of your student’s most recent physical examination and immunizations with your school nurse or school leader?
• Has your student completed their Summer Homework Assignments? (Ex: Reading Logs, Math Packets) 
• Have you checked on your student’s school supplies list? (Supplies Lists can vary by school. If you have a question about your students’ supply list, please call the main phone number of your school, which can be found on the School Listings page here.)
• Kindergarten through Grade 1 Students and Families: Have you written your student’s name, your name, address, phone number, and name of the school on the back of an index card or tag ?