BG eNews
October 2, 2019
Notes from Mrs. Klueppel...
Please note the following items for your attention:
- Picture proof money is no longer being accepted in the office. The deadline was Oct. 1. Late orders can be completed online at www.ordercp.com
- Picture retakes are Oct. 21. If you would like your child to retake their picture, please notify the office so we can add their name to the retake list.
SIP Days: Dismissal is at 11:40 AM:
-10/11/19
-11/13/19
-5/6/20
1/2 Day Sack Lunch Form - Due Oct. 7
PTO News
DATES TO REMEMBER:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Oct 7-11 Book Fair, please volunteer to help!
Oct 8 After School Enrichment Committee Meeting 1:30pm Teacher’s Lounge
Oct 9 New session of STEM Club begins
Oct 11 Staff Appreciation Chili Luncheon, sign up here to bring items
Oct 15 Bobcat Fundraiser Dinner at South Elgin Chipotle!
Oct 15 PTO Meeting 1:30pm, Teacher’s Lounge, all are welcome!
Oct 25 FALL FEST, 6-8pm, we need volunteers!
BOOK FAIR:
The Follett Book Fair will take place on October 7-11. Please click the link for all specific information on hours. This is a PTO Fundraiser. Please consider signing up to help run this event. It is a new vendor this year, and we are excited to see all of their fun, new offerings!
ALL VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE 20% OFF ALL PURCHASES!
BOBCAT FUNDRAISER DINNER:
Mark your calendars! Our next Bobcat Fundraiser Dinner will be on Monday October 14th at the South Elgin Chipotle from 4:30-8pm. Please show the flyer when ordering. The PTO will get 33% of the proceeds!
FALL FEST:
FALL FEST is 3 WEEKS away! Friday, October 25th, 2019, 6 - 8 p.m. Kids & families of BG will get to dress in costume & have some fun with their friends and teachers! Come for games, cake walk, crafts, treats, fun photo booth, raffles & more! This is not a drop-off event. Kids will need supervision.
Please, sign up and help us all out with set-up, clean-up/break-down, & running games! We absolutely can't do it without you & still need MANY more helpers to make this event happen.
Consider donating peanut-free, store-bought, baked goods for the Cake Walk and liters of pop for the Halo Rings game. We will collect donations outside of BG before & after school the week of Fall Fest
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa5ab2da0ff2-bellgraham2
Sponsorship opportunities still exist. Contact Candace Kloss for more information: candacedanko19@hotmail.com
We want to thank the following sponsorships for helping out our Fall Fest this year.
Dreamworks Graphic Communications, https://www.dreamworks-gc.com
Joann Coghill and Jenna Coghill Smulski Keller Williams Premiere Properties: joanncoghill.com
Cathy Mollsen's "Oh Hello Photos" phone: 630-346-9010: http://ohhellophotos.com
Tsiftilis Family Business
Nudera Orthodontics, https://www.nuderaorthodontics.com
Mark Sychowski State Farm Insurance: www.InsuranceElburn.com
Wasco Nursery
BOOK CLUB:
Registration for Book Club is now open! It is for 3rd-5th Graders and will meet on Friday November 8th from 3-4pm. The current selection is The Secret Lake. Please click here for all of the details including the sign up link.
STEM CLUB:
Sign Up now for the second session of Stem Club. There are only a few spots remaining. This session which will focus on Bridges and Engineering is now open for registration. It will take place on 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 and 10/30 from 3-4:30 and is open to 2nd-5th graders. Class size is limited to 12 students.
BOX TOPS:
Buy, Scan, Earn! Our first classroom Box Tops contest has started! Buy participating products from any retailer and scan your receipt on the new Box Top App to help earn cash for Bell Graham. Download the all new Box Top app on your phone and scan your receipt each time you shop. You can also turn in your clipped Box Tops over the next few weeks to your classroom teacher.
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT:
Plans for Bell-Graham’s February After School Enrichment program will be underway soon. Want to help with the planning? Our first committee meeting will be Tuesday, October 8th @ 1:30 in the Teachers’ Lounge. We’d love to add more members to our committee! Have ideas for classes? Have a skill you want to share? Please contact Heather Trask for more information.
PTO MEETING:
The next PTO Meeting will be on Tuesday October 15th at 1:30pm in the Teacher’s Lounge. If you missed September’s Meeting, please see the minutes here.
SHOUT-OUT instructions
LUNCH WITH YOUR LOVED ONE
Please use the sign-up form here to select ONE DATE from the drop down menu that you will share lunch in the cafeteria with your loved one.
Check to see if you paid your PTO DUES
PTO DIRECTORY instructions
From the Office...
If you are picking your child up from an after school club or activity, please wait outside or in the vestibule. Activity sponsors will walk your child to the front door to meet you.
Attendance Line
Absences should be called in before 8:40 AM if your child will be absent for any portion of the day. The number is 331-228-2100 and has voicemail. You can call during the evening or overnight and leave a message. Please leave your child’s name, their teachers name and the reason why your child is out. If they are ill, please indicate their symptoms (headache, vomiting, etc.).
Helpful Links
CUSD 303 News
New Elementary School Day Update
Bell Graham Elementary School
Website: bellgraham.d303.org
Location: 4N505 Fox Mill Blvd St. Charles, IL 60175
Phone: 331-228-2100
Facebook: facebook.com/BellGrahamElementary
Twitter: @BellGrahamD303