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Broken Arrow Public Schools launched of our new program, Parent University, in January 2024. This initiative is designed to provide parents with practical tips and strategies to enhance their parenting skills and foster positive relationships with their children.
We excitedly invite you to the inaugural "Passport to Summer" where we'll embark on an exploration of various summer learning opportunities. This come-and-go event is tailored for families to discover a plethora of camps designed to cater to academics, sports, fine arts or other areas of interest. <Download Flier>
Event Details:
Date: April 25
Time: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Venue: Central on Main – 210 N. Main St. Broken Arrow, OK
Broken Arrow Public Schools is pleased to help kindergarten transition become easier for parents by providing an informational meeting that will focus on what to expect as the new school year approaches. The annual “Kindergarten 101” parent meeting will take place on Thursday, May 9, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Central on Main, 210 N. Main Street and will last roughly an hour.
“Kindergarten lays the groundwork for a child's lifelong learning journey by nurturing their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development in a supportive environment,” said Director of Early Childhood Teresa Bowker. “During this parent meeting, we will discuss information about curriculum, daily schedules, transportation processes, and all of the nuts and bolts of kindergarten. We encourage all parents with an incoming kindergartener to attend.”
Broken Arrow is proud to have 16 elementary schools that give students a place to embark upon new adventures in a classroom environment. All children who turn five years old by or on Sept. 1, 2024, are eligible for enrollment as a 2024-25 kindergarten student. Online kindergarten enrollment opens Monday, May 13, for new students. Please note enrollment will not take place at this meeting.
Current Pre-K students attending an early childhood center at Broken Arrow Public Schools will not need to re-enroll. Parents will need to update their student's immunization records with their ECC. (Kindergarten FAQ's - English | Spanish)
Additionally, the Annual Online Registration Update will begin on April 4. This process allows the enrollment team to quickly and efficiently update addresses, contact information and health consent for students. The completion of these online forms is mandatory in order to be re-enrolled for the next school year.
For further information about accessing the Annual Online Registration Update, please visit the enrollment webpage.
For more information about Kindergarten 101, please contact the early childhood division at 918-259-4380.
Childcare for ages 3 to grade 5 is available for $5/child and will be provided by Broken Arrow High School student council and leadership students. Drop off begins at 6 p.m. All proceeds support BAHS’ Make-A-Wish Foundation project. Register/pay online.
Broken Arrow High School’s senior class will celebrate their graduation at Broken Arrow High School’s Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14. The makeup dates are May 15 or May 16 if there is inclement weather. Project Graduation will take place Tuesday, May 14, regardless of weather.
The following is important information about the 2024 BAHS graduation for Broken Arrow students, parents and patrons.
Ticket Information
To keep from exceeding stadium capacity, each graduate can now have up to eight guests. Families can get their free tickets via a link that will be available mid April. Tickets can be shared or transferred by email or text.
Stadium gates will open at 5:30 p.m. Please have your tickets viewable when you arrive at the gate.
Seating will be available on the home side and visitor’s side. Seating is first come, first served. Guests are asked to be in their seats by 6:45 p.m. for a 7 p.m. start time.
Graduates should report to their designated area at the high school no later than 5 p.m.
Water and concessions will be available for patrons to purchase. Water will be provided to students.
The only bags permitted in facilities are those that are clear and smaller than 12"x6"x12". Exceptions are made for individuals with medical conditions and diaper bags with an accompanying child. (See graphic for more details.)
Items that could be considered a distraction to the graduation ceremony such as inflatables or noise makers are not allowed inside Memorial Stadium. There will be a security check of bags and personal belongings as patrons enter.
Those not able to attend the ceremony can view the event live online via ArrowVision.tv or the district’s YouTube channel.
Requirements for Participation in Graduation Ceremony
Students who need more than 1 unit (2 credits) for graduation shall NOT be permitted to participate in graduation exercises. This includes the current courses in which the student is enrolled. BAHS ineligibility report on the first Thursday of May will be used to determine if a student is currently passing all required courses to meet the graduation ceremony participation requirements of 1 unit (2 credits) remaining.
Information for Graduates
PARKING: Seniors are highly encouraged to park at Vanguard and take advantage of the graduate shuttle service to and from BAHS. Parking at Vanguard will give seniors the opportunity to avoid the traffic leaving the high school campus after the ceremony.
In an effort to help with traffic control, a portion of County Line will be closed from 4 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on May 14. The shuttle service will have access to the closed road on County Line, providing seniors faster access to their vehicle after the ceremony and allowing them to avoid any major traffic that may occur as patrons are trying to exit the main high school campus. Parking at Vanguard is limited on a first-come, first-served basis, and seniors are encouraged to carpool, if possible. Shuttle service is provided to graduates only.
Handicapped parking is available with a valid permit in the parking lot behind the home stands. General parking is limited, and carpooling is encouraged when feasible.
Appropriate Dress for Graduates
Graduates should bring all parts of their graduation attire (stole, honor stoles, etc.) including their mortarboard WITHOUT decorations and their tassel on May 14. Graduates must follow the school dress code underneath their graduation gown.Sandals are permitted, but wearing heels is discouraged as it will be difficult to walk on the football field turf.
Graduates may only wear hoods, stoles, cords, pins or medals that were earned while they were a student at Broken Arrow and were presented to them by a recognized curricular club or organization at Broken Arrow, Tulsa Technology Center, Tulsa Community College, other higher education school, or Broken Arrow Public Schools.
Pre-Approved Stoles/Cords
Stole Colors:
Cord Colors:
Per BAPS secondary handbook (revised and Board of Education approved April 15, 2024), special circumstances such as cultural clothing must be approved by a principal. Any student graduate at any Broken Arrow High School campus who wishes to represent their tribal, religious or ethnic heritage during the ceremony must follow the below approval process.
Complete and submit this application (one of the items is a picture of the requested regalia)
If requesting to wear Native American regalia, the Indian Education Coordinator, will schedule time to meet with students. The Indian Education Coordinator will inform the student in writing of approval status.
If requesting to wear something OTHER than Native American regalia, the high school principal will schedule a time to meet with students to discuss the request.
Site principal will inform the student in writing of approval status.
Please refer to the Graduation Regalia Standards and Regulations for more information.
How to Wear Graduation Regalia
Wear your mortarboard (cap) so the point is in the front, about one inch above the eyebrows. It should be level and not slanted, and your tassel should be placed on the right side.
Gold BA Stole should be worn so that the BA is in the center of your chest. The seams should be atop your shoulders on both sides. It should hang evenly in the back. This should be put on first before any other stoles or cords.
National Honor Society Stole (light blue) should be worn on top of your Gold BA stole.
Academic Honor Stoles (Top 3% and 10%) should be worn with the two sides parallel to each other and both sides should fall evenly down the outside of your gown. These should be worn on top of your NHS Stole, or if you have no NHS stole, they should be worn on top of your BA Gold Stole.
Tiger Challenge and Technical Honor Society stole should be worn on top of all of the above.
Honor Cords should fall evenly on both sides down the outside of your gown. Pin the cord in place with a safety pin in the back at right below the neckline to ensure that it doesn’t slip or fall off.
Graduation Ceremony Staging Areas and Seating
Updated information will be added soon.
Photography
Candid Color Photography will be taking photos at the graduation ceremony. If you had your photo taken on March 27 or 28, you have already pre-registered. If you did not have your photo taken on either of those dates, please register here. Graduates will need to be sure to upload a clear selfie by midnight on May 12. The selfie will only be used for facial recognition, and pre-registration will ensure that any photos taken of you at graduation are sent directly to your email or phone.
Post Ceremony Celebration
Project Graduation will be held after the graduation ceremony on May 14 at Broken Arrow High School. Students must participate in the graduation ceremony and be wearing their graduation wristband to attend. They will be excused from school on Wednesday, May 15. Admission will take place from 10:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the gym lobby, and students will be released at 2 a.m. Food and activities will be provided.
If you have questions or experience any issues, please contact Christian Welborn at cwelborn@baschools.org.
Broken Arrow Public Schools is a student-focused, relationship-driven school district, and we understand the value in communicating with parents/guardians. To ensure prompt communications, we must review and annually update contact information for students. Returning Student Registration is now called the Annual Online Registration Update (AORU) through our Infinite Campus Enrollment Platform. The AORU process allows the enrollment team to quickly and efficiently update addresses, contact information and health consent for students. The completion of these online forms is mandatory in order to be re-enrolled for the next school year.
Please click on each of the questions to view answers.
The Annual Online Registration Update begins on Thursday, April 4, and needs to be complete by Monday, June 3.
Yes, once the AORU is accessed through the portal, parents/guardians will be able to designate a language option.
The student must reside within district boundaries. If you have moved outside of the Broken Arrow school district boundaries, after you have completed the Annual Online Registration Update process, you must complete an out-of-district transfer application. You will be notified of the transfer decision via email.
All addresses used for student enrollment must belong to the parent or legal guardian. (Please submit a marriage license if the Proof of Residency is in the name of a step-parent.)
Parents/guardians will access the Annual Online Registration Update through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. If you have not yet activated your parent portal, please check your email as information regarding the activation key has been sent in previous email communication. If you are a student’s mother, father or legal guardian and have not received an email initiating Parent Portal setup, please Contact Us.
Access the Parent Portal login link at Parent Portal login link. (Note: If you have forgotten your password or it needs to be reset, please contact your child’s school site.) Please note that access to the AORU must be done on the Parent Portal account and NOT the student’s account. Visit this webpage to get instructions on how to set up a Parent Portal account.
If you are a student’s mother, father or legal guardian and you need assistance with the AORU, you can reach out by using the following link: Contact Enrollment Services.
The Enrollment Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Our staff is available and will be happy to assist you in person as well.
Parents/guardians may also call the enrollment office at 918-259-7400.
Four of Broken Arrow High School’s National Merit Semifinalists were recently honored as Finalists for their prestigious academic accomplishments.
Brody Read, Philip Oh, Ava Boswell and William Harris are among approximately 16,000 students from across the nation who qualified and are some of the highest scoring students in the state of Oklahoma.
Established in 1955, the National Merit Scholarship Program is a long-standing academic competition for recognition and scholarships. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which serves as an initial screen of nearly 1.5 million entrants each year.
From there, 34,000 students are commended and 16,000 Semifinalists are chosen. Every year in February, 15,000 Finalists are chosen based on their abilities, skills and accomplishments. From March to mid-June, approximately 7,500 students will be selected to receive a scholarship award, which includes National Merit Scholarships as well as corporate- and college-sponsored scholarships.
For more information about this program, please visit www.nationalmerit.org.
Practice tests for the online Oklahoma School Testing Program assessments are now available online via a web browser. The OSTP assessments will be given starting in April.
Students in grades 3-8 and 11 should use these practice questions to become familiar with the online tools available as well as the formatting of the multiple-choice, constructive response and technology enhanced items. All available online tools are unlocked for the practice questions to allow for students who need accommodations (e.g. text-to-speech). For the actual test, only students with a valid Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), 504 Plan or English Language (EL) accommodation will receive the accommodated online tools.
Please note that the intent of the practice tests is not to predict a student’s performance level on the operational assessment, but to familiarize them with the online platform.
Visit the online practice test webpage at https://okpracticetest.cognia.org/student/login. Login credentials are not required for the practice test. Use the drop-down menu under “Select a Test” to select one of the practice tests listed below. Then click “Go."
Grades 3-8
Grade 11
Note: If login credentials are requested, clear your browser’s cache and relaunch the practice test webpage.
Students in grade 11 will also take the ACT with Writing. ACT provides students with ACT resources on their website, which includes information on preparing for the ACT, setting up MyACT Account, tips for taking the ACT and practice tests. In addition, practice test in English and Spanish can be downloaded here.
Parent, Student & Teacher Guides
More testing resources can also be found on the Oklahoma Office of Assessments website.
Please contact the school site's counseling office for more information about the upcoming assessments.
Calendar Week of April 21 - April 27, 2024