Bobcat Blog
Sunday, April 23
Notes and Reminders
- April 26: Talent Show, 6p
- April 30: The Good Life Race (Kids Running Beye)
- May 4: Julian Jazz Concert @ 6:45 pm
- May 6: (Saturday) Plant Sale Pick-up
- May 8: 5th Gr Parent Orientation @ Julian, 6:30pm
- May 16: Spring Sing ~ 6 pm Kindergarten ~ 6:30 pm 1st Grade ~ 7 pm 2nd Grade
- ** Change ** May 17: Spring Sing ~ 6:30 pm 4th Grade
~ 7 pm 3rd Grade - May 19: Bobcat Bolt
- May 19: 3rd Gr Instrumental Recruitment Assembly
- May 29: Memorial Day ~ No School
- June 2: Olympic Day
- June 2: End of Year Picnic
- June 8: 5th Gr Event
- June 9: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
***Please label all student water bottles, lunch boxes, sweatshirts, coats, etc. We want to reduce the amount of things we have in lost and found this year. Thank you.
Congratulations and Thank You's!
Congratulations to our Reading Olympics Winners ~ Esther Latham, Josie Ryan and Luci Patrick in tying for 2nd Place in the District Reading Olympics that took place on Thursday, April 20th at Roosevelt Middle School in River Forest. We are so proud of you and all the students who participated in the school's Reading Olympics.
Thank you to Mr Withers and Ms McGrone for all they did to help our students get engaged and participate in this event!
PTO Fitness & Nutrition Event ~ Kids Running Beye
The Fitness & Nutrition Group starts their training this week for The Good Life Race on Saturday, April 30th. We are so proud to have our Kids Running Beye Group!
Green Team News
The Talent Show Is Here, Wednesday, April 26th!
https://jtmt.typeform.com/beyetalentshow
We expect the timing to look approximately like this:
Act 1: ~ 5:30-6:30pm
Intermission ~ 6:30-6:50pm (Concessions will remain open through Act 2 pending volunteer availability)
Act 2: ~ 6:50-7:50pm
Thank you for the consideration!
Beye School CanDo Challenge (Food Drive) is Wrapping up this week
Beyond Hunger’s CAN DO Community Challenge is a local hunger relief campaign designed to heighten awareness about local food and nutrition security. The Challenge encourages schools, organizations, and individuals to become more involved with Beyond Hunger by participating in a fun, community wide competition.
In 2019 Beye School won the award for "Most Improved!"
Donations of canned goods can be brought to school during the month of April.
Monetary donations can be made online, here is the link.
By Discovery After School Care
Hi Beye Families! After Care & Art Enrichment with By Discovery is available now, on-site and at our new studio at 44 W Lake St! Sessions run daily from dismissal through 6pm. Students enjoy outdoor play (weather permitting) and a snack from home at the start of each session. By Discovery offers limited need based-scholarships at 50% off the program cost. We have created art with Beye students since 2011, including painting, drawing, sculpture, clay, fiber and textile art, collage and printmaking. By Discovery is facilitated by Jocelyne Adkins, Founder & Program Director, MAAE, Art Institute of Chicago and Stacey Grieff, Lead Educator, MSEd, Early Childhood Education, Erikson Institute Chicago. Please visit https://www.bydiscovery.org/ to learn more about the program, our talented team of Teaching Artists and to access the registration link. For questions, please email jocelyne@bydiscovery.org
Below is information on our Summer Adventure Camps.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Jocelyne
District News
Registration for the 2023-24 School Year
- Kindergarten and New Student Registration will begin on Friday, May 5.
- Returning Student Registration will begin on Friday, May 26.
School Text Communication Update
As a reminder, you may opt-in to text messages from our school at any time by sending YES to the shortcode 87569 and 79041. You must have your phone number on file with the school to receive text messages. Once you opt-in, BrightArrow will send you a confirmation that your phone number is opted-in.
2023-24 District 97 Blended Preschool Program
On Monday, April 10, District 97 will begin accepting applications for the early childhood blended classrooms at Whittier Elementary School for the 2023-24 school year. There will be a limited number of spaces available. Click here to view the 2023-24 D97 Blended Preschool flyer >>
District 97 is seeking students who:
are non-IEP students who will be between the ages of 3 and 4 years by Sept. 1, 2023;
demonstrate age-appropriate language and social skills;
are Oak Park residents;
are not enrolled in a preschool program.
The registration window will be open April 10, 2023, through May 19, 2023. For more information about the Early Childhood Blended Program or to apply, please visit https://www.op97.org/teach-learn/ecblended.
Acceleration Opportunities in District 97
District 97 believes that all students should be challenged and supported to develop to their maximum potential. For students who demonstrate they may benefit from accelerated placement, we provide opportunities to participate in an instructional setting that is usually reserved for students who are older or in higher grades than the child. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Single subject acceleration
- Whole grade acceleration
Pre-applications for single-subject and whole-grade acceleration will be accepted from March 1 to May 15 of each school year. The general process is outlined HERE.
Information about the District 97 Accelerated Placement Program, including definitions and timelines, can be found at http://www.op97.org/acceleration.
In Case You Missed It
BACKGROUND CHECKS!
Be Safe and Healthy Reminders
- Wash hands often, especially before eating and after using the bathroom.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. These are the most common ways for germs to enter the body.
- Cover your mouth and nose with your arm when you cough or sneeze.
- Get plenty of sleep!
- Eat whole, unprocessed foods and include fruits and vegetables at each meal.
- Stay up to date on your vaccinations
- Constant coughing
- Constant “runny” nose, especially with yellow or green mucus
- A temperature of 100 or higher
- Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
- Rashes or any scratching for unknown reasons, with or without fever
- Watery, itching eyes that have drainage or are crusted shut upon waking
CELL PHONE/MOBILE DEVICES: OFF and AWAY DURING THE DAY
CELL PHONE/MOBILE DEVICES: OFF and AWAY DURING THE DAY
Reminder: Cell phones/Mobile Devices are not to be used during school hours. This includes calling parents/guardians due to illness, requesting items to be dropped off, etc.
Students can ask a teacher to use the classroom phone or the phone in the main office if needed.
Parents can call the main office to relay any urgent messages.
Cell phones are to be turned off upon entering the school building and not used until the dismissal bell rings. Our School Board Policy 7:190 - Student Behavior, Prohibited Student Conduct, #5, addresses cell phones during the school day. Also, Board Policy AP5 - Administrative Procedures
Sneaker Recycling Drive is now Extended through the End of the School Year!
Thank you Beye Green Team for extending this throughout the year. Old sneakers can be brought to school and then dropped off in the office vestibule. Check out the photo of the latest batch of shoes going to be recycled instead of going into the landfill.
Recycle your old sneakers and earn money for Beye School!
Bring any and all sneakers, in any condition, to the school for donation through the end of the school year. Athletic shoes only please.
The Beye Green Team has partnered with gotsneakers.com to keep sneakers out of landfills and earn money for Beye!
Show your Beye Spirit on Fridays
If you are looking to purchase Beyewear, please contact the office and we can let you know what sizes and styles are still available. If you haven't joined Konstella, a way for families to connect with one another, consider signing up.
Meal Information for the 2022-23 School Year
The breakfast and lunch menus for our elementary and middle schools are available at http://www.op97.org/business-office/food-service. During the 2022-23 school year, students may:
Bring a nut-free lunch from home.
Order school lunch.
PLEASE NOTE: During the 2022-23 school year, all students will be required to pay for their breakfast and lunch meals unless they are directly approved by the State of Illinois or approved after completing the 2022-23 Free and Reduced Meal Application.
Process for Reporting Positive COVID-19 Cases to D97 Schools
Process for Reporting Positive COVID-19 Cases to D97 Schools
If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, they must complete the following steps:
2) Families must continue to report student absences via the school attendance line, and staff must enter their absences in Frontline.
To see the rules for isolation and quarantine, click here. Additional resources are linked below.
William Beye Elementary School
Cheryl Sullivan
Beye Principal
Location: 230 North Cuyler Avenue, Oak Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708- 524-3070
Twitter: @MrsSullivand97