Hello, Baker Prairie Community! Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! I am excited to welcome new families and to see returning faces as we embark on another year's journey together. The entire Baker Prairie staff looks forward to partnering with you in nurturing your child's academic and emotional growth this year.

You will receive a postcard in the mail next week which will provide information regarding registration, which will take place on Thursday, August 21 from 12:00pm to 7:00pm.  During registration students will receive their trimester 1 schedules, iPads and hall locker assignments.  In addition school pictures will be taken and students will receive their ID cards.   Information will be provided regarding school lunches, immunization requirements and intramurals.  If your student is new to BPMS there will be an option to receive a tour of the building from one of our 8th grade student leaders.   

What you need to do before registration:

• Complete the CSD Student Verification, linked below.  This is required for all Canby School District students and needs to be updated every year.  

  • You will need a ParentVue account to complete this process.  If you do not have one, all you need is an email address to sign up for one.  Click here to get started. 

• Order your student pictures from Dorian.  You can do that at mydorian.com.  Find more information below.  

  • You are not required to order pictures and you can complete this process after registration if you prefer.  

What you need to do at registration:

• Students need to sign the following documents (more info below):

  • Dress Code Agreement

  • Personal Devise Agreement

• Pickup Student's Schedule

• Pick up student iPad and sign Student Devise Use Agreement.  

  • This agreement needs to be signed by student and parent before receiving iPad.

• Students have their pictures taken and receive their ID card

• Get information on Intramurals if interested

• Talk to district nurse about immunization and/or health issues, if necessary.

• Pay student fees.

• Tour the building

• Find your hall locker and practice your combination.

If you are unable to attend our August 21st registration there will be an additional "mini" registration opportunity on Wednesday, August 27th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.  Unfortunately, pictures and ID cards will not be available on this date.  Picture retakes will take place on Friday, October 17th.  

We look forward to seeing you at registration.  Please complete your student verification before you arrive.  If you have any questions please give us a call at (503) 263-7170.

Sam Thompson

Bus transportation is provided by Student Transportation of America (STA). STA anticipates that bus routes for this school year will be available by Friday, August 29th. We will share bus routes as soon as they are available. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding bus transportation, please contact STA at (503) 263-1007. 

• When dropping off your student for school please use the loop surrounding the parking lot to access the school. Please do not cut across the parking lot. This causes confusion and may be dangerous for walkers and other drivers. The bus loop is for busses only.  Please do not use the bus loop to drop off your student. If you need to park your car you may enter the lot from the loop around the parking lot.

• When picking up your student after school, you must use 13th Ave. to access BPMS and South Teakwood St. The Township entrance will be closed from 3:00-3:45 for bus use only. This helps alleviate congestion and provides a safe way for our students to be transported from school. Please do not cut through the parking lot as it creates an unsafe situation for our students and other drivers.

Transportation Changes

• If your student plans to ride the bus home with another student, please send a note or call the office and we will get your student a bus pass.  Students are not be allowed on other buses without a bus pass.  

• If  someone else is picking up your student during school hours please send a note or call our office to let us know.  We will not release your student to anyone without your permission.  

Students will receive a new schedule each trimester.  Each trimester consists of the following classes:

• language arts, math, science and social studies

• 1 trimester each of art, CTE and general music, or a full year of band if a student elected to take band.

• 2 trimesters of PE

• 1 trimester of health

• 2, 6 week sessions of xblock each trimester.  Xblock is a student choice elective.

Each trimester student schedules will change, however their core (and band) teachers will remain the same, but they could change class periods.

School begins everyday at 8:40am and ends at 3:30pm except for Wednesdays when school ends at 2:30pm.  Please notify our office if your student will be late or absent.  

If your student needs to leave school early, please notify the office.  To eliminate extra time out of class, we will wait until you arrive at BPMS to call your student out of class.  When your student sees your car, we will send them out.  No need to come into the building, we will sign them out.

• Phone: (503) 263-7170

• Email: bpms-attendance@canby.k12.or.us

Please find links for additional information below:

• 2025-2026 CSD Calendar

• BPMS Bell Schedule 

• Nutrition Services

• Baker Prairie Staff List

• Baker Prairie Middle School's Website

• Canby School District's Website