To participate, you must opt in by completing the online form that can be found at the following link . By opting in, you will agree to review the training materials for test administration, report positive test results to your student’s school, and administer the tests according to BPS guidelines. 

Bournedale Elementary School is participating in the Great Kindness Challenge again this year,  joining over 18 million students in over 35,000 schools across 115 countries.  Students and teachers are working together throughout the week of Jan. 24-28 to spread kindness by  performing kind acts at home, in school and in the community.

BOURNE -- Superintendent Kerri Anne Quinlan-Zhou is pleased to announce that
Bourne Public Schools staff engaged in a full professional development day that
featured well-known speakers Dr. Kalise Wornum of KW Diversity, Inc. and Minh
Nguyen of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Safe Schools
Program.

The professional development day, which took place Tuesday, Jan. 18, was designed
by Assistant Superintendent Barbara Starkie and the BPS Administrative team. This
long-awaited presentation, which was planned over the summer, was attended by over
220 faculty and staff.

Topics for the day focused on diversity, equity and inclusion aligned with the BPS core
values, “Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe.” The professional development was
an opportunity to listen, to learn, and to embrace concepts and practices that will
strengthen BPS’s strategy to “Build community, Promote equity, and Strive for
excellence.”

During the week of February 7, 2022 the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Bourne Public Schools. (see the full notification below)

Annual Event Ties Into School’s Career Readiness and Personal Finance Curriculum

On Friday, Dec. 10, approximately 80 students took part in the Credit for Life fair in the Bourne High School cafeteria. The event is held annually for the entire 11th grade BHS class. The fair seeks to give students a “reality check” on how much money they would realistically be working with if they continue on their chosen career path.