Frequently Asked Information

Printable SY27 FAQ

Your child’s First Day Folder will contain a Student & Parent Handbook (FYI) that contains specific and  essential information. Please refer to and keep this document!          

1. Breakfast and Lunch are Not Free for all Bak Students. Go to the District website - Food and Nutrition
2. Curtain Calls – Bak’s Morning Care and After Care program
   • Bak’s Morning Care program (AM) will begin Monday, August 10, 2026 and end May 27, 2027. If registered - drop-off is from 7:00 am to 7:45 am. The after-school program (PM) is available Monday thru Thursday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, and will begin on August 24, 2026 and end May 20, 2027. There is not after care on Fridays. Go to the Bak MSOA website and choose the School Info tab. Then look for/click the Curtain Calls tab (morning and After Care) for information. Questions: Reach out to David Cantor.
3. Dress Code: Look at the Bak website under School Info
4. First Day of School Zero Hour Class – Students and Parents will get an email with the Zero Hour and the Zero Hour is posted on the Bak website under Students and Parents
   • Students will report to their “zero hour” class when school begins. The “zero hour” is a first day only orientation class to hand out student class schedules; discuss getting to class, lunch, mode of transportation home; and answer students’ questions.
5. Schedules
   • Students’ class schedules will be distributed on the first day of school. Bak MSOA uses a block schedule of alternating odd and even days (even - 2, 4, 6, 8 and odd - 1, 3, 5, 7). Each day consists of 4 classes, for a total of eight classes per student schedule. Students’ class schedules will only be changed in the occurrence of a school error when placing a student in an academic or art major class.
6. School Hours - 8:20 am-3:30 pm (dismissal is from 3:10 pm to 3:30 pm)
   1. ALL car rides MUST use the student drop-off/pick-up road (not the Main Entrance) that begins off of North Shore Drive, which leads to the Student Drop-off/Pick-up area
      • The car loop gates open at 7:00 am – Drop-off begins at 7:50 am – students must remain in the car and only exit in the designated area.
      • The car loop gates open at 2:30 pm – Pick-up begins at 3:15 pm – students must only pick-up in the designated area.
   2. Cars form a double line all the way past the marquee until they get to an area where a single line must be created. Cars wait at the cones until directed to pull forward (usually at 7:50 am) to the Student Drop-off/Pick-up where students are NOW permitted to get out of the car.
   3. Parents may not drop off their children any earlier than 7:50 am, unless the student is registered in Morning Care (Curtain Calls).
   4. Students must be in their classrooms when the tardy bell rings at 8:20 am.
   5. For car rider afternoon pick-up, the North Shore gate opens at 2:30 pm. The same process as the morning drop-off applies. Drivers may not use the Main Entrance, park, get out of their car, or ask their child to walk to their car. Students may only be picked-up at the designated pick-up area.
   6. Dismissal of students of car riders or walking home is at approx. 3:15 pm. Tri-Rail (dismisses at 3:10 pm) and bus students are dismissed as their bus arrives.
7. Student Information System (SIS)
   • Parents that are not currently users of the district’s Student Information System (SIS), will be able to set up a SIS parent account once school begins. A letter will be sent with your PIN Number.
   • Questions regarding SIS (PIN, set up, password) - contact Karyna Kanhoye or once school begins, Micha Kossove
8. Summer Assignments
   • All grade levels must obtain and complete the English Language Arts (ELA) and Math summer assignments are located on Bak’s website.
   • Go to Students & Parents. Assignments are mandatory for ALL students & students will receive grades.
   • Please do NOT bring summer assignments to school on the first day. Teachers will let the students know when to bring in their summer assignments.
9. Supply Lists
   • During the first week of school, teachers will provide students with a list of specific supplies needed for their class. All students should come the first day of school with a backpack, pen, pencil, and notebook paper. Rolling backpacks ARE NOT allowed unless there is a medical note from a physician).
10. Transportation Services
    • YOU MAY BEGIN TO “REGISTER YOUR RIDE” on July 20, 2026 at 10:00 am.
      • Even if your child is a car rider or walker, you must register them in the system.
    • If you want to see if your child is eligible to ride Tri-Rail or if they are going to be a walker or car rider, do the following:
      • 1. Answer "NO" to the following question: Will the student use the bus to get home?  
      • 2. You should then get a drop down that gives you the following choices: Car, Walk, Tri-Rail
      • 3. Make your selection for both AM and PM and hit SAVE.
    • IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REGISTER, call the Transportation Department at (561) 357-1110. Transportation can register you - Bak does not register students for Transportation, that is the job and role of the Transportation Department.
    • If your address is incorrect, then email Karyna Kanhoye and provide her with the correct address and two proof of residency.
    • If your child has two documented shared residence and you need transportation for both, please contact Crystal Clark.
    • Palm Beach District Schools Transportation Department is responsible for all student bus/Tri-Rail transportation needs to and from school. Please direct all inquiries to the Transportation Department (561) 357-1110. Bak MSOA does not control/assign bus stop locations, pick-up or drop-off times, or eligibility for transportation services.
    • Per the district, transportation is provided if the student lives more than 2 miles from school and lives within a designated zone. Bus stops are limited and may not be near the student’s home.
    • Bak students ride the Northbound train P606 to school in the morning and the Southbound train P631 home in the afternoon (subject to change).
    • Chaperones are provided on Tri-Rail by the SDPBC. School bus transportation to and from school and the Mangonia Park Station is provided for eligible Tri-Rail student riders only. For more information, and for times and locations of stops, please visit Tri-Rail’s website.
    • A revised transportation schedule for the 2026-27 school year should be available on the Transportation Department’s web page beginning August 7th. Additional bus stops will not be created regardless of a student’s proximity to the nearest bus stop location.
    • The mode of transportation that you register for (are eligible for) should be used the first day of school or at least the first week of school. The Department of Transportation makes adjustments to bus stops and schedules depending on bus usage. Please refer all concerns regarding transportation to the Transportation Department - (561) 357-1110.

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