BG eNews
August 26, 2022
Notes from Mrs. Klueppel...
8/31: Early Release (2:10 pm dismissal)
9/2: No School (Institute Day)
9/5: No School (Labor Day Holiday)
9/8: Open House 5-7PM
9/12: Picture Day (Retake Day is 10/19)
9/28: Early Release (2:10 pm dismissal)
Want to Volunteer at BG this year?
Please read our volunteer protocol. Take note that the requirements are different based on if you are a one time volunteer or repeat volunteer.
Reminder:
If there is a change to your child's dismissal plan you must contact the office. Please do not contact your child via their phone or watch to relay the change, we can only honor a change in dismissal plans if the front office is contacted.
Family Resource Form - Due 8/26
In D303, we value the opportunity to provide a community of care and support to our families, especially those faced with financial hardship.
If your family is currently experiencing a significant financial need, our community partnerships have several supports available for families, including school clothes/shoes, winter coats/accessories, school supplies, toiletries, holiday meals, and/or holiday gifts. If you would like to be considered for any of these supports, please complete the Family Resource Form by August 26, 2022.
BG Best
We will be awarding students BG Bucks to spend in our BG store as well as to purchase different experiences with teachers, such as nail painting, craft or picnic lunch. In addition to recognizing individual students we are also recognizing classrooms for following BG Best. Each classroom can receive a ticket for the above behaviors and then be rewarded with a class incentive after 10 tickets are earned. This system allows for school wide incentives like Bingo, lunchroom movie day, or Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader games.
Please take a look at the scheduled "shop" days. Be sure to ask your child about what they are saving for or why they received their BG Bucks.
We are also looking for parent volunteers to help run the "shopping" days with our students. Please sign up if you are interested in supporting our school-wide behavior system. Sign-up link coming soon.
Volunteer Protocol
Watch D.O.G.S.
BG Open House 9/8
This year BG will be hosting an Open House Event for all students and their families on Thursday September 8, from 5-7pm. This evening event is in lieu of our traditional Curriculum Night of years ago. Curricular information will be shared by teachers in various ways throughout the school year. During this Open House Event families will get to visit their child's classroom and other learning spaces throughout the school.
Due to our parking space shortage we ask families to follow the schedule below:
Families with last names A-M: 5:00-5:45pm
Families with last names N-Z: 6:00-6:45pm
We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday September 8.
Empower
How to Report Absences
Picking up your child early?
ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN SCHOOL
We are noticing many students coming to school with phones and SmartWatches. Please be aware of our School Board Policy for phone and Smartwatch usage during school hours:
2022-23 Elementary School Handbook
ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN SCHOOL
Phones/Smart Watches
Students are extended the privilege of possessing phones/smartwatches on school grounds;
however, their use is limited to after-school dismissal and non-school days. These devices must be in the off position, or not used once the student arrives on campus until the end of the school day.
Picture Day - 9/12
This is a prepay site and ordering will be closed at Midnight the day of Picture Day, 9/12, to process the orders.
*Click on image below for directions and event code
If parents miss prepaying they will have a chance to order pictures with their child's Ticket Code. When placing an order after Picture Day with a Ticket Code a shipping fee will be added on and picture packages will be shipped directly to the home.
Ticket Codes will be delivered with the bulk picture package order approximately three weeks post Picture Day.
Bell-Graham PTO
PTO DUES
Please don't forget to pay your PTO Dues on PushCoin. PTO Dues are $25 per FAMILY. These dues help fund so many of the programs that the PTO sponsors throughout the year. Paying your PTO dues also grants you access to DirectorySpot. Thank you for your support!
LRC
The LRC is looking for volunteers to help them out next week. Please click the link to find out more and sign up for a shift to help.
PICTURE DAY VOLUNTEERS
We are looking for parents to help with Picture Day on Monday 9/12. If you’d like to help, please click on the link and sign up for one the slots.
NO COOK NIGHT
Our first restaurant fundraiser is Tuesday, September 13, from 4pm-8pm at Chipotle at 815 S. Randall Road, Saint Charles. Just mention the fundraiser when ordering or use code JPQQLCT when ordering online. Chipotle will donate a portion of your bill back to Bell Graham. See you there!!
FOX MILL 5K
It’s not too late to register for Fox Mill’s 5k & 1-Mile Color Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept 10, 2022. The 5k starts at 8am and then the color run will begin at 9:30. It’s a fun, family event open to the community. There will be a bouncy house, photo booth, face painter, and so much more. Register today at www.foxmill5k.com.
SPIRIT WEAR
Time to order Bell Graham Spirit Wear!! Spirit Wear is only available one time per year. A portion of all sales benefit the PTO. The deadline to order spirit wear is Sept 13th!
SHOUT OUTS Did your kiddo make an awesome play at their baseball game? Did they win an event in gymnastics? Is it their birthday? Do you just want to make a random day special for them?? Then send them a SHOUT OUT!!
For $10 you can have 5 pictures along with a message displayed on the TV screen outside of the LRC for an entire day. After making your purchase in the Square Store, please send an email to Alicia Flint at aliciafulgencioflint@yahoo.com with your pictures, message to be displayed and display date. Pictures MUST be sent 7 days prior to the desired display date or we cannot guarantee your message will be loaded in time.
https://bell-graham-pto.square.site
CHESS CLUB:
Fall chess club signup is here!!! The BG PTO would love for your student(s) to learn how to play chess or challenge their existing skills. No experience is necessary. Fall Chess Club dates are September 23rd to December 2nd, 2022. Classes are on Fridays from 3-4pm (no class on 10/7 and 11/25). Please use the flyer for instructions on how to register through our vendor Chess Scholars. Any questions, contact Kelly Cameron at kellyacameron@yahoo.com.
FALL FEST FUNDRAISER
Tis the season for some Fall festive fun! Bell Graham and Windy City Acres Farm are partnering up for a fundraiser. Whether you would like to spice up your outside decor with some colorful Mums, beautiful fall floral arrangements or treat yourselves to some yummy fall treats of apple cider donuts, freshly baked pies and homemade honey, we are making it easy with just a click of the link below to order any of these fall items for your home and families. You can purchase some pumpkins as well! We will be running this pre-sale event through September 18th!
All items purchased will be delivered to Bell Graham the week of September 19th to be picked up at school. We are super excited for this fundraiser and we hope you all are too! Baked items also include vegan and gluten free options. Baked goods can also be donated to the Fall Fest for our fabulous and famous cake walk that will take place on Friday, October 14th at Windy City Acres Farm. The fest will run from 3:30 to 7 p.m that evening. More details to come.
If you have any questions, please contact Candace Kloss (candacedanko19@hotmail)
https://windyacresfarmstand.com/fundraising/windy-acres-fall-fundraiser-2022/
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Any questions or comments? Please contact our PTO President Kate Bennett at kate.bennett82@yahoo.com or 630.461.7606.
Head Room Parent Vol Form - Due 8/31
Are you looking for an opportunity to become more involved in the BG community? We are looking for a head room parent volunteer from each classroom to act as a liaison between the teacher and other classroom parents. If you like to be involved, get into the classroom, are hands on, are creative, are organized, enjoying planning parties and like to have FUN this is the position for you! There is no better way to be involved with the students & staff, while providing great support to your teachers.
Responsibilities may include:
- Helping organize class parties
- Supporting PTO events and needs, including school spirit and teacher appreciation week
- Organizing class gifts for teacher
If you are interested in submitting your name for your child’s class, please fill out the google form below.
The deadline to complete this form is Wednesday, August 31st. If multiple volunteers are submitted for a classroom, the names will be put in a hat and a volunteer will be randomly chosen.
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Candace Kloss (candacedanko19@hotmail.com) Head Room Parent Coordinator, or Kate Bennett (kate.bennett82@yahoo.com) PTO President.
Health Office
Welcome Back Bobcat Families!
I am excited to be back at Bell Graham as a Certified Nurse. I will be in the building 2-3 days a week working with Stephanie. Although my role will be different I look forward to working with your children and helping them have a healthy school year!
REMINDER!
Please turn in your required health forms to the Health Office!
Kindergarten- Physical, Vision, Dental, Health survey
2nd Grade- Dental
3rd Grade- Updated Health Survey
All of the forms are linked here for your convenience or you can go to the District Website and find them in the parent section under Forms. We will be sending home letters to the students who have missing medical records after Labor Day weekend.
Thank you,
LeeAnna Anzaldi, RN, BSN, PEL-CSN
Stephanie Hilgers, RN, BSN
Health Office Email Address
Parents, please send any communication or test results to
bel-nurses@d303.org to ensure that all of our Bell Graham nurses receive this important information pertaining to your student(s)
Car Tags
How to Report Baker Station Absences
If your child will be absent on a day they would normally attend Baker Station, you need to email your site directly bellgraham@stcparks.org or email Angela Coppola, Baker Station Coordinator at acoppola@stcparks.org , ALL absences must be reported by 12:30pm on the day of your child’s absence. The St. Charles Park District and Baker Station staff does not receive this information from the individual school sites.
Picking Up from Baker Station?
Please call the phone number posted on the Baker Station sign on our front doors.
Bell-Graham Resources
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