Weekly Parent News
Upcoming Dates
February 16: No School, Office Closed
February 25: STAMP Test
February 27 - March 8: BCHS Musical, Newsies
March 5&6: College and Trades Fair at Caledonia High School
March 10: Parent Teacher Conferences
Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
Spring conferences will be held Tuesday, March 10 from 4-7pm. The link to sign up will be in the February 26 edition of Parent News.
SAN 2027
The Class of 2027 is in need of some parents who are willing to plan their Senior All Nighter party. If you are interested or would like more information, please email Pam Gillespie at pgillespie@bcpsk12.net
Team Poetry Contest with KDL
Kent District Library is currently accepting entries to the annual Write Michigan Teen Poetry Contest, open to teens in grades 6-12 living or attending school in Kent County. This is a great opportunity for teens to share their writing and win a cool prize. Teens are encouraged to submit up to two poems by April 1 to be eligible to win a $50 gift card to Meijer. Learn more at writemichigan.org/teen-poetry-contest.
Travel Opportunity
Join us for an adventure of a lifetime in summer 2028! We have two trip opportunities to share with you for students and families: Japan & Spain/Portugal. Click here to let us know you are interested in hearing more about these life-changing tours. All are welcome!
Detention Policy Update
The second semester will have some updates to our detention policy, designed to give families more flexibility while maintaining consistent expectations and accountability.
Key Updates:
- Students will now be assigned a two-week window during which they must serve their detention, rather than a specific date. Detention will still be running on Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon. This provides seven opportunities to serve within the detention window. Given the multiple options, students will no longer receive one reschedule per semester.
- If a student does not serve their detention within the assigned window, they will be required to serve In-School Suspension (ISS) the next school day.
- Students with multiple detentions within the same window may serve them consecutively if they choose.
- Students must remain for the full duration of their assigned detention time for it to count.
- Students may serve a one hour detention at HWS on any day during their assigned window.
- Students will continue to receive an email from Mrs. Wilkins or Mrs. Valente when they are assigned a detention. Please encourage students to check their email regularly to make sure they do not miss key instructions and reminders about their detention.
We believe this structure will support clearer expectations, increased student responsibility and more consistent follow-through.
If you have any questions about the updated policy, please feel free to contact our office.
From the Nurse's Office
As we enter cold/flu season, the nurses wanted to send a few helpful reminders of when to keep your child home from school. Please see this flyer for more detailed recommendations.
School News Network Reader Survey
School News Network (SNN) is a local publication dedicated to sharing the stories of teaching and learning, students and educators and the education issues shaping our schools. SNN is currently seeking feedback from its readers.
Please take a moment to fill our School News Network’s 2026 audience survey by February 27. Your comments will help the SNN team plan for the future and reach more people with articles, podcasts and videos about Byron Center Public Schools. The survey is completely anonymous and confidential. Thank you for your input!
