To maintain compliance with SB181, all communications between students and teachers must be conducted via a district-approved, traceable platform. The Boone County School District has chosen Apptegy as its approved communications platform. Apptegy requires installation of an app to be used on smartphones. Go to your app store and search for Boone County Schools KY, or follow these links:
Boone County Schools KY for iPhone: https://aptg.co/62KQJY
Boone County Schools KY for Android: https://aptg.co/3F8cd3
This app is how teachers will make class announcements, share class photos, and privately message parents. Parents will be able to view class announcements and photos and privately message teachers.
Apptegy will also be used to track and notify parents of student behavior during the day. Teachers can reward students by adding behavior points for doing something positive. Alternatively, they can take points away when students don't quite meet expectations. Ideally, students should receive 4 positive to 1 negative point. For more information about behavior management at Florence Elementary School, see the page on Behavior Expectations.
Every employee and student in the Boone County School system is provided with a free email account. Email is another way that you can communicate with your child's teacher or a building administrator. Email messages should receive a response within 24 hours. Most employee email addresses follow the following format:
firstname.lastname@boone.kyschools.us
For a complete listing of all Florence Elementary School employees and their addresses, see our staff directory.
If you do call, be prepared to leave a message. The teacher should return your call within 24 hours.
ClassDojo is also used to communicate about individual student behavior. Teachers can reward students with "green" dojos for doing something positive. Alternatively, they can also assign "red" dojos when students don't quite meet expectations. Ideally, students should receive 4 positive to 1 negative dojo. For more information about behavior management at Florence Elementary School, see the page on Behavior Expectations.
If you need assistance joining your child's Dojo account, please contact the teacher via email or call school at 859-282-2610.
Every teacher at Florence Elementary can also be reached by calling the main office number (859-282-2610). Due to the busy schedules teachers follow during the school day, you should be prepared to leave a message. The teacher should return your call within 24 hours.
Here are some other useful phone numbers:
Boone County Schools Main Phone # (859)283-1003
BCS Transportation Deptartment Phone # (859)384-5340
Mr. Burch will share out a family newsletter every week. The newsletter is shared via Apptegy, but is also available on the Florence Elementary School website under For Parents.