Bemis Junior High
Dedicated to excellence in education
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Bemis is proud to be part of the Henry Ford II community. For all of our future Falcons and their families, check out this special newsletter created just for you.
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Spring 2026 Bemis Junior High School Parent/Teacher Conference Information
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 4:30-7:30 pm. We will be using SchoolSoft again to schedule conferences. As with the fall conference format, families have two options for conferences, remote or in-person.
Please schedule your conferences depending on the type of conference you prefer.
- Wednesday, March 4, 2026: REMOTE conferences from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 4, 2026: IN-PERSON conferences from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
BOTH in-person and remote conferences require an appointment. “Drop in” conferences are not available. Please do not come to the school during in-person conference times unless you have a confirmed appointment in SchoolSoft.
We ask that you are prompt for in-person appointments and know that to keep all our parents on track for their scheduled conferences, parents and teachers will need to keep to the five-minute conference time allotment.
The first time you use the Conference Manager you will be required to register and create a parent account. This only takes a minute or two to complete. You will continue to use this same account for the duration of the time you have children in school, so please save your password for future reference.
Please note - while you can register at any time, the window to book an appointment will not open until 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026. The appointment window will close on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
To create an account, or if you need a reservation refresher, please use the following steps:
1. Go to the following website https://utica.schoolsoft.com.
2. Register for a parent account. To register click the REGISTER NOW button and complete the registration page. Once registered you will be able to immediately log in to the Conference Manager. An email will also be sent to the address you specified. This email restates your username and password and should be saved, as you will use the same username and password when booking future rounds of Parent-Teacher Conferences. If you forget your password, you can reset it using the FORGOT PASSWORD link under the login button.
After registering you can log back into Conference Manager after 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026, to select your teachers and conference times. This can be done until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, when the window will close. These instructions are below.
3. Click the BOOK NOW button and select a conference date in the date drop-down that appears. Then, select the teacher(s) you wish to meet with and click the NEXT button. To coordinate bookings involving multiple teachers select all the teachers applicable to your child(ren) with whom you wish to meet.
4. Click on an available time slot for each teacher you selected and complete the booking form that appears. You should see the booking appear in the summary list on the right-hand side of the screen. A confirmation email is sent for each booking you made or subsequently cancel. You will also receive a reminder and conference itinerary by email.
5. Confirm your appointments have been booked by looking at the “CURRENTLY BOOKED CONFERENCES” box on the right of the screen or click on the MY CONFERENCES tab. Only appointments that appear in the CURRENTLY BOOKED CONFERENCES box or on the MY CONFERENCES page are confirmed bookings.
6. When finished booking, click the log off button located at the top right of the browser window. You will have the opportunity to provide feedback regarding the use of the Conference Manager to the school administration through a user survey before completely exiting. We appreciate you completing the survey as this helps guide our decision-making regarding how conferences are booked in the future.
7. REMOTE CONFERENCES: Just prior to your scheduled conference time, you will receive a link to your video conference. At the appropriate time, click on the link and the teacher will admit you to the room.
8. IN-PERSON CONFERENCES: Print/screenshot your conference itinerary email so that you have it with you to check in at conferences.
If you have questions, please contact us at 797-2500.
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Bemis Junior High School 2025-2026 Homework Club
After School TutoringAt Bemis Junior High School we are taking positive steps to help your child by offering one hour after school student tutoring sessions three days per week in our Media Center. This program will be facilitated by Bemis Junior High School teachers, along with tutoring by current Henry Ford II High School National Honor Society members. Beginning Monday, October 27, 2025, two Bemis Junior High School teachers will supervise and support students on Mondays and Tuesdays. Each Wednesday, we will have a teacher supervisor and current Henry Ford II High School National Honor Society members tutoring our Bemis students. This is an optional drop-in program, students do not have to attend each session, they do not have to attend every week.
If your child attends any or all tutoring sessions, they are expected to bring all necessary materials and books to the Media Center by 2:55 p.m. and remain until 3:55 p.m. Parents need to arrange to pick up their child by 4:05 p.m. If you would like your child to participate in this program, please complete the attached form and return it to the counseling office prior to your child’s first date of attendance.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Mrs. Dolland-Head at: diana.dolland-head@uticak12.org.
Sincerely,
Mr. Yaw
Bemis Junior High Principal
Attachments:
BJH_2025-2026_HW_Club_Announcement_and_Permission_Form.pdf (439.7 KB) Bemis_2025-2026_Homework_Club_Permission_Form_.pdf (239.0 KB) -
Peanut/Tree Nut Safe Classroom
We are asking for your help this year in a very important matter. Your child is in a classroom where at least one student has an allergy to peanut and/or tree nut products. For that reason, we have made your child’s room a “peanut/tree nut safe classroom.”
Our students’ overall health and wellbeing are issues that involve all of us. Peanut products to avoid include peanuts, peanut butter, peanut flour and/or peanut oil. Examples of tree nuts that should be avoided include such things as almonds, cashews, macadamia, pecans and walnuts.
A student's allergy can be so serious that contact with even the smallest amount of a peanut product can cause a severe or even fatal reaction. There are a number of simple things you can do to help us to ensure a successful school year for all of our students:
- Do not send daily snacks that may contain/were processed on shared equipment with/ or manufactured in the same facility with peanut or tree nut products. Be aware that traces of nuts can be found in unexpected foods. Please check packaged food labels for content ingredients or potential allergens.
- If there is a classroom activity or celebration for which you are providing a special treat, please be sure to not send foods with peanut or tree nut products.
- Even though they may be delicious, we also must require that no homemade baked or commercially prepared bakery treats be brought to school.
This is a learning process for all of us. It is extremely important that we respect and adhere to these guidelines. If you have questions at any time about this issue, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Thomas Yaw, Bemis Junior High School Principal
