Big Lake Elementary
Newsletter November 10, 2016
VETERAN'S DAY PROGRAM, NOV. 10
BLE will be hold our 4th annual Veteran’s Day Celebration on Nov. 10th at 2PM in the school gym.
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, NOV. 11
There is no school for students on Friday, November 11th. This is a professional development day for staff only. Enjoy the three day weekend.
CANNED FOOD DRIVE THRU NOV. 18
VISION SCREENING GRADES K-2
The Big Lake Lions will be vision screening kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade students on November 15 and 16.
A permission slip has been sent home with your student. Please complete the form and return it to school.
If a concern is found during the screening, a referral slip will be sent home with your student.
SCHOOL REPORT CARD TO THE PUBLIC
Parents,
As a requirement of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, states and school districts must issue annual report cards to parents. The purpose of the report card is to provide parents with information about the district and their child’s school in terms of teacher qualifications, academic achievement, and school/district accountability. To access the report cards, visit our website and select School Report Card to the Public at www.matsuk12.us/ble. If you would like a written copy of our school’s report card, please contact Shari Mason in the Big Lake Elem. front office.
Brenna Reintsma, Principal
DECEMBER MUSIC EVENTS
DECEMBER 3: BLE CHOIR will be in the Big Lake Parade and will perform at the Tree Lighting Ceremony at Jordan Lake Park (Big Lake Library)
DECEMBER 6: Kdg, 1st and 2nd grade concert at 6PM
DECEMBER 8: 3rd, 4th and 5th grade concert at 6PM
5th GRADE FUNDRAISER
5th grade is having a coffee fundraiser to help raise money for the Sea Life Center trip in May.
This will be a year-long fundraiser and coffee will be delivered every other week. There are many different sizes and flavors available starting at $5 for a 2 oz. bag all the way up to $25 for a 2 pound bag.
See Kristal Whitted in the front office for more information or to order coffee.
Thank you for supporting your BLE 5th grade.
DRESS WARM
LIBRARY PAGES:
Library Book Nook: Thanks for the amazing support of the book fair! We were able to get a lot of new books and will be ordering many more!
Remember that reading every night for 20-30 minutes really makes a huge impact in your child’s reading ability. Keep up the good work!
LOST & FOUND
AFTER SCHOOL BUS & PICK UP INFORMATION
Please do not leave your vehicle idling in the parking lot, the exhaust gets pulled into the building by the fans.
If your child will be riding a different bus, getting off at a different stop, if you will be picking your child up, or doing anything that is different from their normal routine, please send a note or call the office by 2:45.
Students are released from class at 3:45PM.
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
PTO MEETING DECEMBER 6TH
PTO meetings are the first Tuesday of the month, 4PM, here at the school.
PREORDER YOUR YEARBOOK
We are looking for photos to put in our Yearbook from the first day of school. If you took any pictures from the first day of school, and we have your permission to use them in the school's yearbook, please email them to shari.mason@matsuk12.us. Name them the first day of school and student's last name.
Don't forget the Yearbooks will come out in April/May. Pre-orders the Yearbook. We will only have 100 copies. $15: you can pay online at schoolcashonline.com or with cash or check at the school office.
NEWSLETTER
Until the end of the first semester, which is December 22, the school newsletter will be sent home on paper and will also be available via a link in a Connect Ed email, text, and on the school website at matsuk12.us/ble. Beginning January, 2017 the newsletter will only be available online. If you wish to continue to receive the paper version of the newsletter please send a note to the office with your students name and teacher name on it stating paper newsletter.
About Us
Brenna Reintsma, Principal
John Gardner, Assistant Principal
Email: ble@matsuk12.us
Website: matsuk12.us/ble
Location: 3808 S. Big Lake Road, Big Lake, AK
Phone: 907.892.9700