Back to School

Good attendance is one of the most important factors in the academic success of your child. Please have your child at school every day possible.

We provide quality meals and nutrition education for students and families with great customer service. Menus will be available once the school year begins. For more information about our child nutrition program, click the link below.

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Back to School Form:

Elementary students have access to free breakfast and lunch, but we encourage families to help support the school's access to federal funding by logging into SmartChoice at enroll.tulsaschools.org and clicking on the “Back to School” form.

Electronic Meal Payments

Child Nutrition has upgraded their point-of-sale system which has changed where families can place funds electronically for meals and ala carte sales in the cafeteria. Families will now use MySchoolBucks by creating an account on the website at www.MySchoolBucks.com or on the mobile app. MySchoolBucks will allow accounts to be set up with an auto refill when a certain balance is met and send notifications as an account reaches low or negative funds.

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Drop Off

1. Students may be dropped off no earlier than 7:15 a.m. There will be no adult supervision until 7:15.
2. Students will enter the building at 7:30 and proceed to classroom.
3. Students will be considered tardy if they are not in their classroom by 7:35 when the bell rings.
4. Students who arrive after 7:35 need to be escorted by an adult to the office to check in.

Early pick up 

• Make sure your school has the accurate list of persons approved for picking up your child from school.
• Adults must present their photo ID pick up a student early.
• See TPS Regulation 2117-R: STUDENT PICKUP DURING THE SCHOOL DAY

Pick Up

Your student is expected to complete the day and dismiss at their regularly scheduled time, 2:35 p.m. Should you have a family emergency or other unforeseen events that cause you to need to pick up your student early, please do so before 2:00 p.m. We want your student(s) to be able to have daily instruction, from bell to bell, so that they will meet their instructional goals. Should you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact our office to schedule a time to visit or see TPS Board Policy 2204-R/2117-R. Thank you so much for helping us keep students safe and supporting our goal of increasing student achievement at Bell Elementary!

• All students will be prepared to dismiss at 2:35pm.
• Parents wishing to pick students up at the door should park in designated areas. 
• Vehicles will line up facing east on Admiral Blvd. A duty teacher will meet you at your car.
• Vehicles in the dismissal line must stay occupied at all times. Avoid leaving your vehicle unattended in front of Bell Upper during dismissal.
• Daycare riders exit the east gym door.
• TPS bus riders exit the west door to board the bus at 2:35pm. Busses leaves at 2:40 p.m.
• Walkers exit the front entry/exit at 2:35pm and may not remain on campus. 

Important Information 

Parents are to notify the office if they are going to be late, as this helps to reassure your child. Students who have not been picked up by 2:55pm will remain with the teacher on duty in the office. After 3:10pm, the parent or authorized person is to come to the office upon arrival so the office staff knows the child has been picked up.

If a child remains at school beyond 3:30pm, assistance from the TPS campus police department or Tulsa County Sheriff’s Department will be requested to assist the child.

Enrollment is open until August 1.

When do I need to enroll my child?

• If your child is going to be 4 years old on or before September 1
• If your child is new to the district
• If you have recently moved

How do I enroll my child?

• Visit the Enroll page.
• You must supply the listed required documents.

Who do I call if my child has not returned home from school on time?

• First call the school
• If you do not get an answer, call transportation at 918-833-8100  
• Note: buses may run 10 minutes after the posted stop time

Who do talk to about transportation for students with special needs?

• Call our special needs transportation representative at 918-833-8148 or csctrans@tulsaschools.org.
• Note:  There is a 3-5 day processing window for all new applications.

ADDITIONAL BUS ROUTE INFORMATION

• Visit Health & Wellness
• Includes required immunizations, health forms, and tips for maintaining good health

• Visit our Student and School Safety page for more information.
• Make sure your child's school has your accurate emergency contact information.
• Please obey traffic signs and stay alert when driving in a school zone.

We use three guiding principles to make decisions about postponing or closing schools for inclement weather:

• Time spent in the classroom is integral to preparing students for academic success.
• Students and staff must be able to get to and from school safely.
• Parents and guardians must have adequate time to make arrangements for transportation or childcare.

School closings or delays are communicated widely through our website, social media, SchoolMessenger communication system, and local news outlets.

Learn more about our inclement weather procedures here.

To view your child’s grades, attendance and other information:

• Parents - Student Grades
• Select “Create Account” and provide requested information
• Sign in using your created account and password
• Student data, including class schedules, will be available in August.

To request a transcript, visit Student Records/Transcripts.

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