School Handbook
The School Handbook is the guide for students and parents that will tell you about the school and its policies.
Please go to www.sis.mybps.org to login and the Edison Handbook.
Student Information System – BPS Family Portal
Families and students can log in to monitor attendance, academic progress and engage with their schools through the BPS Family Portal. The BPS Family Portal is a safe, secure, online tool that helps families engage in their child's education.
The following instructions will show you how to create a Family Portal account in the Boston Public Schools’ Student information System.
1. Use any Internet browser and type http://sis.mybps.org in the address bar.
2. Click the “Create an Account” button on the login screen.
3. Select the “I am a parent new to SIS” option and click Next.
4. Enter the security code that you were given in a letter from your child’s school. (If you do not have this code Dorkas Gomez, our guidance counselor, can provide it for you.) This security code is unique and can only be used once. Enter your last name as it appears on the letter and click Next.
5. Enter your personal email address. Your email address will become your login ID to the SIS. Choose a password and a security question. The security question will be used to reset your account in case you forget your password.
6. Click OK and you will immediately be granted access to your child’s attendance, grades, and testing information!
Any time a student changes his/her address or telephone number the school office should be notified immediately. Families can now also update this information themselves by using the BPS Family Portal.
Below are some of the key items:
Please go to www.sis.mybps.org to login and the Edison Handbook.
Student Information System – BPS Family Portal
Families and students can log in to monitor attendance, academic progress and engage with their schools through the BPS Family Portal. The BPS Family Portal is a safe, secure, online tool that helps families engage in their child's education.
The following instructions will show you how to create a Family Portal account in the Boston Public Schools’ Student information System.
1. Use any Internet browser and type http://sis.mybps.org in the address bar.
2. Click the “Create an Account” button on the login screen.
3. Select the “I am a parent new to SIS” option and click Next.
4. Enter the security code that you were given in a letter from your child’s school. (If you do not have this code Dorkas Gomez, our guidance counselor, can provide it for you.) This security code is unique and can only be used once. Enter your last name as it appears on the letter and click Next.
5. Enter your personal email address. Your email address will become your login ID to the SIS. Choose a password and a security question. The security question will be used to reset your account in case you forget your password.
6. Click OK and you will immediately be granted access to your child’s attendance, grades, and testing information!
Any time a student changes his/her address or telephone number the school office should be notified immediately. Families can now also update this information themselves by using the BPS Family Portal.
Below are some of the key items:
Edison K8 Operational Routines, Systems and
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Attendance Expectations
Family Responsibility The Edison K-8 School seeks to promote excellent school attendance. Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76 states that parents/guardians are legally responsible for ensuring that a child under their control attends school daily. The school system employs an attendance officer to support families and encourage regular compliance with the state statute. Parents, guardians and other concerned individuals may contact the school guidance counselor, Dorkas Gomez at 617-635-8436 x1208 regarding school attendance issues. Absences To ensure maximum learning time, students must attend school each day and arrive on time (8:30 am). Families are expected to telephone the school office prior to 8:00am to report that their child will be absent on any given day. In addition, a written excuse from the parent and/or guardian must be presented the day the student returns to school from absence. Any situation resulting in an absence that may have serious extenuating circumstances must be brought to the attention of the principal, by the family, as soon as those circumstances are apparent. Absence notes are given to the child’s homeroom teacher. The date(s) of the absence(s), the student’s full name, the reason for the absence, the student’s homeroom number, and a parent/guardian signature should be on the note. Any student who is absent over three consecutive days must return to school with medical documentation. If a child fails to attend school for eight full days within a marking period, the supervisor of attendance may file a CHINS (Child in Need of Services) against the responsible parent and/or guardian. When a student has been absent for a total of four days the Guidance Counselor will make a call home to the parent/guardian. When a student has been absent for a total of six days, a parent/guardian meeting set-up by the guidance counselor with a school administrator is required. Excused Absences are limited to the following:
Tardiness Any student who is not in their seat ready to learn by 8:30 will be marked TARDY by homeroom teachers, unless there is a bus issue. Any student arriving after 8:45 will need to report to the main office. The student will receive a tardy slip, which should be presented to the first period/homeroom teacher. Any unexcused tardiness may result in disciplinary action. Habitual tardiness may result in detention, family involvement and/or school suspension. A tardy after 11:00 am will be counted as an absence and may result in an administrative search. Technology/Electronics
The Edison School encourages students to leave valuable electronic devices at home. The school does not assume responsibility for valuables. Any students bringing electronic devices to school should do so with the permission of their parent/guardian.
Penalties for students found to be in violation of the policy will be as follows:
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