BEACON NEWS
BEACON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: DECEMBER 2023
FOOD BOWL
Montesano schools will be once again participating in Food Bowl to collect food and monetary donations to benefit the Montesano Food Bank. Food Bowl is a fun way to help those in need this holiday season. Beacon students may bring nonperishable food donations to the office the week of December 4 - 8.
Montesano High School is also hosting a KID ZONE fundraiser on Saturday, December 9. More information on this fun event can be found on the Montesano High School Webpage. We hope you will participate in this fun and beneficial community event.
WINTER CONCERTS
On Wednesday, December 6, Beacon Elementary School students will be performing a selection of their favorite winter songs under the direction of Mrs. Allison Fagerstedt, Elementary Creative Arts Teacher. Students are encouraged to wear nicer than normal school clothes or holiday attire to their performance. Students are to report to the Beacon multipurpose room on the evening of their concert.
Due to limited parking and space available in the multipurpose room, please strictly adhere to the arrival and departure times so that all families may have the opportunity to enjoy the performances.
KINDERGARTEN
Arrive: 5:20 p.m.
Performance begins: 5:30 p.m.
Depart: 6:05 p.m.
1ST GRADE
Arrive: 6:05 p.m.
Performance begins: 6:15 p.m.
Depart: 6:50 p.m.
2ND GRADE
Arrive: 6:50 p.m.
Performance begins: 7:00 p.m.
Depart: 7:35 p.m.
PAJAMA DAY
Students are invited to wear pajamas to school on Friday, December 15th.
- Pajamas must be appropriate and allow for students to participate in all school activities.
- No slippers, stuffed animals, pillows, or blankets.
PREPARE FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER
Please make sure you are informed of possible delays or school closures due to inclement weather or road conditions.
The Montesano School District will initiate an automated phone call to the primary phone number listed on each student’s record to announce emergency schedule changes or school closures. Please log into your Skyward Family Access account to verify the primary phone number on your child’s record is correct.
Parents can also sign up for FlashAlert for FREE by visiting www.flashalert.net. FlashAlert provides emergency notification via text, email, and/or Twitter. Local radio and television stations will broadcast the public information from FlashAlert between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Additional emergency information can be found on our district website:
http://www.monteschools.org/district-emergency-closure.
In the event of a late start, preschool classes will be cancelled. There is no breakfast service on late start days. In the event of a school closure due to weather, the school day will be made up on the designated weather day on the school calendar.
PTO FAMILY FUN NIGHT
There will be a PTO Family Fun Night on December 15 at Simpson Elementary School. Check out the Montesano PTO Facebook page for details!
If you have questions or input regarding the Learning Assistance Program (LAP) at Beacon or the Schoolwide Title program at Simpson, there will be an informal opportunity to ask questions or take a survey during Family Fun Night activities.
DATES TO REMEMBER
- December 6: Winter Concerts
- December 15: Early Release, 12:00 p.m.
- December 16 - January 1: No School, Winter Break
- January 2: School Resumes
- January 15: No School, Martin Luther King Day
- January 26: Early Release; 12:00 p.m.
ABSENCE REPORTING REMINDER
If your child is absent, please excuse the absence in one of the following ways:
- Report the absence online via Skyward Family Access;
- Email the school office;
- Call the school office at 360-249-4528.
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENU
LOST AND FOUND
Beacon Elementary School
Email: bpage@monteschools.org
Website: http://www.monteschools.org/beacon-elementary
Location: 1717 Beacon Avenue, Montesano, WA, USA
Phone: 360-249-4528
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monteschools/
Twitter: @Monteschools