Big Lake Elementary Newsletter
AUGUST 15, 2019
WELCOME TO BLE!
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Please bring your ID if you will be picking up your student from school. After school pickups will be in the school gym. Students are excused from class by 3:45.
KINDERGARTEN FIRST DAY AUGUST 22
AUGUST LUNCH MENU
If your student would like an extra milk or would like a milk with their cold lunch from home, the cost is $1.
If you have questions about school breakfasts or lunch, please call 892.9715 from 8:00-2PM.
August lunch menu
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Friday, August 30 is no school for staff or students.
Monday, September 2 is the Labor Day holiday.
ACTIVITIES
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING
SCHOOL CASH ONLINE
Pay School Fees Online
What is School Cash Online?
MUSIC NOTES
PIANO GROUP LESSONS AKA KEYBOARDING CLUB
Is your child interested in learning to play piano? Mrs. Hardman offers group piano lessons through Keyboarding Club Tuesdays at 8:15 am starting August 27th through the year. Pick up a permission slip at the office. Any 2nd through 5th grader is welcome to come and learn!
CHOIR
If your child loves to sing we would love to have them join our Choir! Choir is offered before school on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:15 am starting August 21st through the year. Pick up a permission slip at the office. Any 3rd through 5th grader is welcome to come and sing!
BAND
If your child wants to learn how to play an instrument we would love them to join our Band! Band is offered to 4th and 5th graders during the school day with the expectation that they will attend all of their evening concerts (about 2 or 3 through the year). Get the band info packet from Mrs. Hardman's webpage at https://www.matsuk12.us/Page/24619. Instrument rentals are available but on a first-come first-serve basis so please let Mrs. Hardman know as soon as possible if you are interested in renting from the school. Band starts on the 1st day of school!
FOUNDERS DAY PARADE (city of HOUSTON, AK)
Come watch the parade and enjoy Founders, we look forward to seeing you there!
Houston Founders Day August 17, 2019
2019/2020 SCHOOL CALENDAR
NEWSLETTER
If you have any suggestions for the newsletter please email me also at ble @matsuk12.us.
Thank you.
PTO NEWS & MEETING
Please join us for the first PTO meeting on August 28 at 4PM here at school.
We hope you had a wonderful summer!!
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About Us
Brenna Reintsma, Principal
Jason Moen, Assistant Principal
Chris Sawyer, Admin. Secretary
Shari Mason, Office Secretary
Email: ble@matsuk12.us
Website: matsuk12.us/ble
Location: 3808 S. Big Lake Road, Big Lake, AK
Phone: 907.892.9700