Tutorial Schedule:

• Monday - Electives/Fine Arts

• Tuesday - Math
• Wednesday - Social Studies
• Thursday - English Language Arts
• Friday - Science

• Students may attend only one tutorial session each morning.
• All tutorial students will exit the cafeteria with a tutorial pass between 7:30-7:35am signed by the tutoring teacher, unless it is the day for that subject area. No students will be released after 7:35am.
• Not your assigned tutorial day? A pass is required. Passes must include the student’s name, date, and tutorial time. Passes can be paper, email, or SMART, but must be dated. Students without a pass will not be permitted to leave the cafeteria.
• Daily passes (sectionals) for Band, Orchestra, and Dance can be sticker passes for the back of the ID badge or binder.

Visitor Check-In Safety System (Raptor)

To help keep students and staff safe, Blalack Middle School and all CFBISD campuses use a visitor check-in system called Raptor.

When You Visit Campus - Temporary Entrance on East Peters Colony Road

All visitors, volunteers, contractors, and parents picking up students must check in at the front entrance:

• Present a valid state-issued ID (driver’s license or ID card)

• Have their ID scanned into the system

• Wear a printed visitor sticker while in the building

The visitor sticker includes your name and photo so staff can easily identify approved visitors on campus.

Returning Visitors

After your ID has been scanned the first time, you usually will not need to show it again. Simply tell the front office staff your name, and they can print a new visitor sticker if your photo matches.

How Raptor Helps Keep Schools Safe

The Raptor system checks visitor information against public sex offender databases and school safety alerts related to custody issues or restraining orders. This is not a criminal background check. The system does not search for traffic tickets, warrants, felonies, and/or criminal history.

Privacy Information

The information collected is used only by the school, the school district, and Law enforcement (when necessary).
Your information is not sold or shared with outside companies or organizations.

Volunteering

Parents, guardians, and other community members that want to volunteer must complete the annual Volunteer Background Check. Any activity that requires supervision of students will need to complete this check and is good from July-May.
We encourage all to complete this at the beginning of the school year as it can take up to 2 weeks to process.

Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and secure learning environment for all students.

Student Arrival Procedures

Students may enter the building as early as 6:45 a.m. and report directly to the cafeteria.

Approved Entrances

Students should enter through one of the following locations:

• Main Entrance — Door 2

• Cafeteria Entrance

• PM transportation arrangements should be made with students before they arrive at school.

Morning Locations

After entering the building, students should report directly to one of these supervised locations:

• The cafeteria
• A classroom for morning tutorials from 7:30–8:00 a.m.
• Their first-period classroom when directed

Students who begin the morning in the cafeteria must leave for tutorials by 7:35 a.m. Students will begin being dismissed from the cafeteria to first-period classes at 8:00 a.m.

Tardies

The tardy bell rings at 8:10 a.m. Students arriving after 8:10 a.m. should enter through Door 2 and receive a tardy sticker from Reception before going to class.

Dress Code

Students should arrive dressed according to the approved CFBISD Student Dress Code. Students who are not in dress code may need to arrange for appropriate clothing before attending class.

Student IDs and Lanyards

Students must wear their school-issued ID visibly around their neck throughout the entire school day.

Grade-level lanyard colors are:

• 6th Grade: White BMS lanyard
• 7th Grade: Black BMS lanyard
• 8th Grade: Maroon BMS lanyard

Thank you for helping us provide a safe, organized, and positive start to each school day!

🚌 Bus Badge: What Families Need to Know

• Who: All CFBISD bus riders are REQUIRED to have a CFBISD issued bus badge to board and exit the bus.

• Required to Ride: Students must have and scan their badge when getting on AND off the bus.
• Lost Badge: Replace immediately in the front office ($5 fee; limit 2 replacements)

• No Badge = No Bus: Students without a badge will not be allowed to ride

  • Students without a bus badge will not be permitted to board a bus in the afternoon.

  • Parents / guardians are responsible for making transportation arrangements for dismissal.

  • No Temporary Badges will be issued.

• Badge Misuse:

  • Using another student's bus badge, lending a badge to another student, or repeatedly failing to badge in/out is a violation of district expectations and may result in disciplinary consequences under the Student Code of Conduct, including temporary suspension of bus privileges.

  • Students caught sharing or using another student’s bus badge will receive a written referral and lose bus privileges for 5 day

Student Dismissal Procedures

The school day ends at 3:35 p.m. All students will exit the building at dismissal unless they are reporting directly to a staff-supervised tutorial, club, athletic practice, detention, or other approved activity.

Where Students Should Go

• Walkers: Begin walking immediately and leave campus.

• Car Riders: Wait on the patio in front of the cafeteria.

• Bus Riders: Report directly to the bus loading area along the drive on Standridge.

• Students Attending After-School Activities: Go directly to the assigned meeting location and arrive by 3:50 p.m.

Dismissal Expectations

• Take care of all school business before dismissal.

• Leave campus promptly after dismissal or when a supervised activity ends.

• Do not gather in hallways, parking lots, or other areas of campus after dismissal.

• All hallways must be clear by the 3:50 p.m. bell.

• Once outside, remain outside.

• Do not re-enter the building or travel to another area of campus unless directed by a staff member.

Outdoor Supervision Ends at 4:00 p.m.

• Staff supervision outside the building ends at 4:00 p.m.
• Parents and guardians should make transportation arrangements in advance and ensure students are picked up promptly.
• Students who have not been picked up by 4:00 p.m. will no longer be in a staff-supervised outdoor area.

Parent Pickup and Parking

• Parents who arrive early should use the drive through in front of the cafeteria on E. Peters Colony Rd.
• Please do not park in or drive through the church parking lot for student pickup.
• Tutorials, Clubs, and After-School Activities

Students attending tutorials, clubs, athletics, or another supervised activity should:

• Go directly to the assigned meeting location.

• Arrive by 3:50 p.m.

• Avoid gathering or waiting in the hallways.

• Leave the building immediately when the activity ends.

• Transportation home should be arranged before attending an after-school activity.

After-School Detention

After-school detention is held in the Library until 4:30 p.m. Students assigned detention should:

• Report directly to the Library after dismissal.

• Arrive by 3:45 p.m. on the assigned day.

• Arrange transportation home in advance.

• Leave campus promptly when detention ends.

Students attending games, performances, meetings, or other school events must leave school property within 15 minutes after the event ends.

Building Safety

For everyone’s safety, students should never:

• Prop open an exterior door.

• Open an exterior door to allow someone into the building.

• Re-enter the building after dismissal unless directed by a staff member.

Thank you for helping us maintain a safe, organized, and respectful dismissal each day.

Food Guidelines for Students

Breakfast

Breakfast is available in the cafeteria from 7:15–8:00 a.m.

• Students should eat breakfast in the cafeteria before first period.

• Please arrive with enough time to finish eating before the school day begins.

• Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria and should be on the way to class no later than five minutes before the start of school.

• Students arriving late because of a delayed bus may quickly eat breakfast, if needed, and then report to Student Services for a late-bus pass.

Lunch

Students will eat lunch in the cafeteria during their assigned lunch period.

• Students should report directly to the cafeteria and remain there for the entire lunch period.

• Students may leave the cafeteria only with an approved pass or permission from the Administrator on Duty.

• Students using the restroom during lunch must leave their backpack at the table and take the designated restroom pass.

• A maximum of three students at a time may be in the restroom.

Food at School Events

Students, staff, and groups participating in an event with food should make sure all trash is picked up and the area is left clean.

Food Deliveries

Food delivery services, including restaurant and delivery-app orders, may not deliver food to students.

When necessary, a parent, guardian, or approved contact may bring lunch to the Receptionist. You will be asked to neatly write your students first and last name, ID, grade level, and lunch period.

• Lunch deliveries will be taken to the cafeteria by student aides during the first 10 minutes of the student’s lunch period.

• Students should not leave the cafeteria or go to the office to check for delivered food.

• Food dropped off for athletes should be taken to the office and will be distributed at the end of the school day.

Food and Drinks Outside the Cafeteria

With the exception of water, students may not eat or drink outside the cafeteria. This includes chewing gum.

• Students entering the building at 8:00 a.m. or later must throw away food and drinks before going to class.

• Meals should not be eaten in classrooms.

• Water may be permitted with teacher approval as long as it does not interfere with learning.

• Water must be in a securely sealed container with a screw-on lid.

• Fast-food cups and other cups with loose or non-secure lids are not permitted.

• Glass and Styrofoam containers are not permitted.

Thank you for helping us keep classrooms clean, safe, and ready for learning.

Chromebook and Technology Expectations

Students should bring their fully charged district-issued Chromebook and charging cord to school every day.

During the School Day

Students are expected to:

• Use Chromebooks only as directed by the teacher.

• Use only district-issued accounts.

• Keep passwords private and never share them with others.

• Keep personal phones, earbuds, smartwatches/glasses, and other devices in their backpacks.

• Make sure personal technology is not seen, heard, or used during the instructional day.

• Follow teacher directions for all websites, apps, and assignments.

• Use AI tools only when approved by the teacher and cite AI-generated work when required.

Caring for the Chromebook

Students should:

• Carry and handle Chromebooks carefully.

• Keep food and drinks away from devices.

• Keep all district labels, barcodes, and settings in place.

• Report damage, inappropriate content, or security concerns to a teacher or administrator immediately.

Monitoring and Accountability

Chromebook activity may be monitored by teachers and administrators through district technology tools. Attempts to hide a screen, bypass filters, use a VPN, or access unauthorized content may result in disciplinary consequences and loss of technology privileges.
 

Remember

• The Chromebook is district property, not a personal gaming or entertainment device.

• If a website, app, game, or activity does not support the lesson, it should not be open.

• Responsible use protects learning time and helps keep technology available for everyone.

2026- 2027 CFB ISD UIL Eligibility Calendar- approved by the UIL 4-28-26