B.F. Day PTSA Quick Guide For 26-27 School Year For Families
Summary: Get Connected & Stay Involved.
Welcome to B.F. Day!
Announcements
- Welcome to the 2026-27 School Year.
B.F. Day Elementary School & PTSA Quick Guide
Welcome to B.F. Day! We hope this resource helps you get your calendar plan and feel ready for the weeks and months ahead. As parents and caregivers who enjoyed the first days of school here a few years ago or just last fall, we are glad to share our tips and welcome you to “The Family School” community! Refer to the 2-page Guide on the PTSA website.
Please visit the B.F. Day PTSA Website to stay up to date on events and B.F. Day news. It’s also a good way to learn more about B.F. Day lingo and how to volunteer. Go Sun Dragons! The PTSA Board.
Parent/Caregiver Checklist
We know there is a lot of information out there! Below are the top things that you can do to get connected and set yourself and your student up for success in these initial weeks.
- Subscribe to the SPS and B.F. Day Calendars which included PTSA events.
- Join the B.F. Day WhatsApp group to connect with other families.
- Sign up yearly using the QR Codes in the classrooms or on the PTSA Website for PTSA & Classroom communication. B.F. Day Teachers can’t share your contact information, you must opt-in to get communications from other parents & PTSA each year.
- Join the PTSA
- Become a member to participate in debate and vote.
- Read the Dayette (sent via email every Friday)
- Pay for school supplies: School supplies are purchased in bulk. We ask families to contribute $40–60 per student by Sept. 8 to help cover the costs. You provide a water bottle and backpack.
- Transportation/Busing: Eligible families receive assignments in late August.
- Mark your student’s belongings with a sharpie including clothing and lunchboxes.
- Attend a PTSA General Assembly Meeting.
- Attend Curriculum Night and your student’s Parent-Teacher conference in November.
- Complete the SPS Volunteer requirements, see below.
Where to Look for News & Updates
- Our PTSA website
- Our PTSA Newsletters
- Newsletter emailed, including staff and PTSA updates.
- Sun Dragons’ Dayette: Newsletter sent by the Principal every Friday and included staff and PTSA updates, events, and volunteer opportunities.
- The Source: School schedules, attendance, assessment scores, fees.
- Email updates from Room Parents
- These are classroom-specific announcements sent by the Room Parent volunteers collaborating with your student’s teacher and the B.F. Day PTSA.
- Our district B.F. Day Elementary website
How to Get Involved at B.F. Day
Volunteer Information
You can submit a PTSA Volunteer Form to share your interest, talents, and availability and be connected with matching opportunities and resources. To volunteer in-person at school or on field trips, you’ll need to complete the process to become an official SPS volunteer. To access the application, please connect with your student’s teacher so they can send you an invitation link to the application. Please do this as soon as possible, because processing can take 4 to 6 weeks.
- In Your Child’s Classroom: Room Parents and Co-Room Parents build a community around your child’s teacher and classroom. Some classes also need reading and math support.
- Around BF. Day: Volunteers in the lunchroom or on the playground can make a huge difference early in the early school year as students and staff are settling into routines.
- From Home, by supporting event planning, communications and website updates, community outreach, and data entry projects.
- Supporting School & PTSA Events, like Winter Wonderland, Science Fair, ArtFest, Move-a-Thon, Spring Fling, and Field Day with planning, set-up, or clean-up.
SPS School Year Dates 2026-27
- The first day of school for grades 1-12 is Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026
- The first day of school for preschool and kindergarten is Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026
Key Dates for 2026-27
- Sept. 2: First day of school for 1st-12th grade students. Sept. 2 is not an early release Wednesday. Early release will occur every Wednesday except for the first week of school.
- Sept. 2-4: Preschool and Kindergarten Family Connections
- Sept. 5: Kindergarten Play Date
- Sept. 7: Labor Day (no school)
- Sept. 8: First day of school for Preschool and Kindergarten students
- Oct. 9: Professional Dev. Day (no school for students)
- Nov. 11: Veterans Day Observed (no school)
- Nov. 23-25: Family-Teacher conference days in elementary and K-8 schools. (No school for most elementary and K-8 schools, varies by school. Most middle schools are open.)
- Nov. 26-27: Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day (no school)
- Dec. 18 1-hour early dismissal
- Dec. 21, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027: Winter break (no school)
- Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)
- Jan. 28 Day between semesters (no school)
- Feb. 15-19: Mid-winter break, including Presidents Day (no school)
- April 12-16: Spring break (no school)
- May 31: Memorial Day (no school)
- June 18: Juneteenth observed (no school)
- June 21: Last day of school (1-hour early dismissal)
Potential emergency closure makeup days are June 22, 23, 2027.
As of September 3, 2026
