Blue Ash Elementary Newsletter
March 25, 2022
Specials Schedule Week of March 28th - April 1st
ART Is Messy Next Week! Be Prepared!!
Upcoming Dates
March 29th - Spring Picture Day
March 31 - 5:00pm & 6:00pm OPEN HOUSE for families to visit the school (see details below)
April 4-8 - Wellness Week Bingo Challenge! (See below under PTO)
May 16 - No School for Kindergarten Students due to 2022-23 Kindergarten Orientation
May 16 - Kindergarten Orientation for incoming families - More Info coming!!
Staff PBIS Recognition! - Help Needed.
This past week we celebrated excellent PBIS behaviors with our students each day. PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. These are the guiding principles behind our 4 behavior expectations of Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be a Problem Solver. Students earned prizes at the end of each day! We always enjoy these special weeks where we can refocus on how to BE at BAE, and get rewarded for it!!
This next week, March 28-April 1, will be PBIS Staff Recognition Week. This will be the week that students "turn the tables" and they get to observe and reward staff for following the 4 BE's.
We will have a drawing each day for staff, but this is where we need YOUR HELP! We would be greatly appreciated if families could once again donate prizes to help recognize and spoil our amazing staff members!
Possible Ideas:
Gift cards (any denomination!)
Treats/snacks
Candles
Fun office supplies
*Be creative!
We appreciate your support in keeping BAE a Great Place to BE!
First graders are using different objects around their room to practice measuring.
Fourth graders are researching, writing, and publishing.
Our students design, and build beautiful 3-D creations in Art class.
ATTENTION 4th GRADE PARENTS
Order a copy of the BAE 4th Grade Group Photo today!!
This group photo of BAE's 2021-2022 4th Grade Graduating Class will be featured in the yearbook.
You can also purchase a separate print to hang, frame, or add to a memory box!
Use the link to preview the photo and see purchasing options.
ORDER DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, MARCH 29th.
Please contact Jill Hagen at 513-295-1515 with any questions.
https://www.mcdphoto.net/events/blue_ash_4th_grade_composite_2022/
Spring Picture Day! March 29th!
Preparing For Next School Year - Parent Input
Additionally, while considering your child’s learning characteristics and social interaction style, your child’s current teachers will soon begin to work on student placement for next year. They will work to place your child in a friendly, collaborative group with other children with whom he/she works well.
If you would like your child to be placed with a specific peer, please complete the form below. Every effort will be made to place your child with one of the students listed below. Please list six names to ensure a classroom placement with a peer. If fewer than six names are provided, the likelihood of your child being placed with a peer listed is decreased.
Teacher requests will not be honored.
Please click HERE to access the form.
Form needs to be completed by March 31, 2022
March 31st - Mark your calendars!!
We are so excited to offer an opportunity for families to come see our wonderful school.
On March 31 we will be offering two sessions for students to give their families a tour of BAE.
Students with last names that begin with A-K should visit between 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Students with last names that begin with L-Z should visit between 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Families should park in the front and side parking lots. Overflow parking with be in the UC parking lot across from the school.
When you arrive to school, your child will lead you on a personalized tour of their favorite BAE spaces!
*Teachers will not be in attendance this night.
Spring Testing Information
AIR Testing: Grades 3-4
3rd & 4th grade students will be taking the Ohio Reading AIR Assessment in April! Below are the dates:
3rd Grade:
April 6- ELA part 1 April 12: Math part 1
April 8- ELA part 2 April 14: Math part 2
4th Grade:
April 5: ELA part 1 April 19: Math part 1
April 7: ELA part 2 April 21: math part 2
Please ensure that your child arrives on time on these dates. If they arrive after the test begins, they will have to sit in the office until after testing.
Make sure that your child has had plenty of sleep, and a healthy breakfast. It is hard to concentrate when you are tired and hungry!
*If your child is not feeling well, please keep them home.*
MAP Testing: Grades 1-4
May 9: Reading- 1st & 3rd grade
May 10: Reading- 2nd & 4th grade
May 11: Math- 1st & 3rd grade
May 12: Math- 2nd & 4th grade
Thank you!
Learn Sign Language with Us!
We are so fortunate to have a sign language interpreter supporting one of our children at BAE again this year. Nicole Schum has been busy teaching all of us sign language! If you would like to join in the learning from home, please CLICK HERE for the Flipgrid account.
Once you log on to Flipgrid, the code for Blue Ash Sign Language is: baesign
CAFETERIA NEWS!!
Click HERE to access the menu.
PTO INFORMATION
PTO Health and Wellness
Wellness Week is April 4th-8th! Parents of Kindergarten through 4th grade students! BAE is celebrating Wellness Week April 4th-8th with a Wellness Week Bingo Challenge!
Overview: Next week, students will be sent home with wellness bingo cards. They will have until Monday, April 11th to complete and return them to their teachers. Totals will be tallied to determine which classrooms in each grade have the Healthiest Owls at BAE!
Please look for more information in the upcoming BAE SMORES!
2022/2023 PTO positions available!
PTO President
VP of Family Involvement
VP of Student Programs
Ambassadors Program Chair
Library Coordinator
Variety Show Chair
Restaurant Nights Coordinator
Kindergarten Meet and Greet Chair
Please contact Kristen Poast at bapto@sycamoreschools.org if you would like information about any of the above positions. Each of the above positions can be filled by a team to 2 people working together.
DISTRICT INFORMATION/FLYERS
District Wellness
We are looking for individuals (parents OR school staff) for our district wellness committee for next school year. We normally meet 4-6 times per year to discuss and plan events for student and staff wellness for the district.
We are also looking for individuals who want to be on our district Wellness Festival Planning Committee. This committee will meet before the end of this school year, once during the summer and then frequently next school year.
For both opportunities please contact Kelsey Warren - warrenk@sycamoreschools.org or 513-686-1796.