Principal's Message
Dear Bethany Families,
I have LOVED being healthy this week and back at school with your amazing children. The warmth and light of the sun has lifted everyone's spirits this week, and I'm feeling very optimistic about a decline in positive COVID cases at Bethany. Thank you for remaining vigilant in monitoring symptoms and communicating with the office regarding absences and illnesses.
I would like to invite everyone to join the next PTO meeting on Tuesday, February 1st at 7:00 pm on Zoom. We always love to see new faces and encourage everyone to tune in and connect with the school community. Everyone is welcome at Bethany and everyone belongs. 🙂
I want to take a moment to recognize the dedication and contributions of our Custodial Foreman, Allen De La Batalla. Congratulations are in order as Allen has accepted a position at Aloha Huber Park K-8, a promotion, and a school that is much closer to his home.
Friday (Tomorrow) will be his last day at Bethany. Best wishes to Allen; he will be missed! (There is no news yet on who the replacement will be. I'll keep you posted).
Take care -
Ms. Rosenquist
Important Dates
- 27th - Jog-a-thon Committee Zoom meeting, 7:00pm
February
- 1st - PTO Meeting, 7:00pm zoom
- 4th - Grading Day, No School
- 21st - Holiday, No School
- 22nd - Staff Work Day, No School
March
- 1st - PTO Meeting, 7:00pm zoom
- 21-25 Spring Break
- 31 - Kindergarten Orientation, 3:30 pm
Coin containers in the Main Hallway outside the Gym
Each classroom teacher (Kindergarten to 5th grade) and special teachers (PE, Music, STEAM, and Library) will have their own coin container for collecting money located in the main hallway outside the gym.
- Add Points to your teachers containers by adding pennies and dollar bills.
- Subtract Points from other teachers by adding silver coins to their container.
THE TOP 3 TEACHERS WITH THE MOST POINTS WILL HAVE TO WEAR SILLY HATS
ON MONDAY JANUARY 31ST EVERY TIME THEY LEAVE THEIR CLASSROOM
(FOR EXAMPLE: TO RECESS, LUNCH, THE OFFICE, ETC.)
Dollar War Update:
CONGRATS TO THE STUDENTS BECAUSE WE DID IT!
We reached our $1000 goal in only 2 days so now Ms. Rosenquist will be getting ready to take a test created by the students. Each class with their teacher, comes up with 5 questions to add to the test. Some classes already have their questions ready to go!
We will continue Dollar Wars until next Friday, January 28th to find out which 3 Teachers end up with the highest total of points and have to wear a silly hat. Right now Ms. Kester, Mrs. Sheehan and Mr. Stewart are currently in the lead but it changes every day. It has been awesome to see the students so excited and even the teachers joining in on the fun!
Dollar Wars is currently at $2,599.90 and we have another $5,000 in the Playground Improvement Fund to go towards the spinner! Our overall goal for Phase 1 (the spinner) is $10,000 which will be explained more in the upcoming weeks. Thank you to everyone who has participated!
If you have any questions, you can email Shannon Poynter at shannonwpoynter@gmail.com.
Lost and Found
We have found a few important things at school.
- Found at the crosswalk: A single airpod
- Found along the building: Grey Baby Ugg shoe (See picture)
- Found on the playground: Possible wedding band
Please come to the office if these are your items.
Green Team Shoe Drive
Got old sneakers? Don’t throw them away! Bring them to school and the Green Team will recycle them. Collection starts January 3rd and goes through the end of the school year.
Shop & Earn Money for Bethany PTO
Did you know that you can donate to the Bethany School PTO, while you are doing your weekly shopping? Please click on the links below for more information on their donation programs.
Cans / Bottles For Kids
We are collecting cans / bottles to help fund the Playground Improvements. You can pick up Blue bags from the office.
Library Corner
Just a quick reminder of the library website! You can pre-shop library books, place books on hold that are already checked out, and view your child's current checkouts.
Please return books to the teacher's classroom bins as soon as you are done - no need to wait for library day!
https://sites.google.com/beaverton.k12.or.us/bethanylibrary/home
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