FAQ'S

• When are visitors allowed at Boltz?
  Parents and volunteers are always welcome during school hours, 7:45 a.m.- 2:35 p.m.. Former students may visit teachers after 2:35 p.m. if the teacher is available. All visitors must enter through the front doors and sign in at the reception desk.
• Where will students using buses be dropped-off and picked- up?
  Our bus circle is located on the east side of the building.
• What about students who walk or ride their bikes to school?
  Bike racks are located on the north side (back) of the building. Students must enter through the front door.
• Who do I contact if my child needs to be dismissed during the school day?
  Please call the Attendance Line at 472-3720 to arrange for an early dismissal. Only those listed in the student information system as "persons that the child may be released to" are able to take a student off campus. A parent or guardian must give permission for a person who is not on the the contact list to pick up the student in an emergency situation.
• What do parents do if their child is going to be absent or late?
  Please call the Attendance Line at 472-3720 as soon as possible to report an absence. You may send a note with your child or call the Attendance Line to excuse your child if they are late.
• How do we know about school closures?
  Please follow the link at the top of this page to visit the PSD Homepage. A listing of media outlets is available by returning to the Boltz homepage, clicking on the Phoenix to enter our site and opening the links regarding school closure and delayed start listed on the left hand side of the page.
• Who do I contact if my child needs medication while at school?
  A signed permission form must be on file in order for staff to dispense any medication-prescription or non-prescription. No exceptions will be made to this rule. Mrs. Deborah West, Health Tech, or Mrs. Cara Rudolph, RN, are available to answers any questions you may have or address any health concerns. They may be reached at 472-3708.

BOLTZ HISTORY

Boltz Junior High School was well under construction and scheduled to open its doors for the beginning of the 1972-73 school term. Just prior to opening, however, a fire ravaged the facility. Determined crews immediately set about rebuilding the structure from the ashes up, and the school opened January 29, 1973. Accordingly, we chose the Phoenix for our school mascot.

A beautiful Greek myth parallels Boltz's early fate. Legend had it that the phoenix, a brilliant reddish and gold bird, was the only one of its species. It lived a regular life for 500 years, at the end of which time it burned itself on a funeral pyre. From the ashes rose another Phoenix, one of renewed youth and beauty.