Please see the www.biddefordschooldepartment.org Web site to print off registration forms, or come in to our BMS Student Services office to pick up forms. You will then take the forms to BMS to officially register.

Questions call our assistant Ms. Truman 282.6400 x3341.

You will need to bring in with you proof of residency. This can be a notarized letter from your family member if you are staying with someone, or a lease agreement, or your tax bills if you are a home owner. You must have this paperwork to complete registration, students cannot start without this.

As far as immunization records, birth certificates, etc. we can gather that from the previous school your child attended after you sign a release for us to request those records.

It's helpful if you bring your child to complete their own questionnaire that helps us accurately place them in classes at BMS.

The last week of August we offer two sessions for families to choose from for New Student Orientation, one that is 8-10 a.m. and one that is 12-2 p.m. These are optional, and you attend only one session.

We do a tour of the school, review of things like the agenda book, clubs and activities to join, Unified Arts classes, bus routine, etc. We also distribute students' schedules.

We plan for some fun games for students to get to know one another. Parents and guardians can stay or drop their student off with us. It's a great way to get started at BMS!

On the first day of school, your child should meet a team counselor in the main office. We will then set them up with a Student Ambassador for the day. They will shadow this student buddy for the entire day, getting a tour of the school, reviewing their schedule, meeting teachers, getting a locker, going through the lunch line, etc.

The second day they are here, they will start their own schedule. This is an easy way to transition to BMS, meet some friends along the way, and overall feel less nervous about this change.

If your child received free or reduced lunch at her previous school, it is likely she will receive it here. We will ask that you still complete the lunch form so we have it on file, but the first day of school your child will be given a lunch.

Within a week of coming to BMS, a counselor or counseling intern will check in with your student to make sure the transition is going well. We ask about their bus ride, getting lunch in the cafeteria, their schedule and finding classes, if they are making friends, etc.

We want kids to have fun and report back to parents and guardians that BMS is an awesome school and that they are SO glad they moved here! If you are hearing anything different, please call us right away so we can assist your child with the transition to a new school.