Dear Families,

I'm so excited for our upcoming Read-a-thon! I hope all adults will join in on the fun (staff and families too!). The Book Fair is starting on October 15th...which is a great place to stock up on books for all the reading we'll be doing! 🙂

I need to share another THANK YOU to the Garden Work Party Volunteers. My blisters are just starting to heal! It was definitely a labor of love!! I'm always inspired by all the ways our community shows up and supports Bethany. You're amazing!

Enjoy the three-day weekend and continued beautiful weather. I hope you have a chance to get outside and spend quality time with your children.

With Gratitude,

Ms. Rosenquist

• 14th - No School, Staff Development
• 10/17 - 10/21 Book Fair
• 10/10 - 10/28 Read-A-Thon
  
• 18th - All District Earthquake Drill
  
• 19th - Hearing Screening, K-2nd grade
  
• 19th - Parent Awareness Night, more information below
• 21st - Bethany Lock Drill in afternoon
  
• 25th - International Dwarfism Awareness Day
• 26th - Principal Chat
  
• 26th - Picture Day
• 28th - Character Dress Up Day
• 28th - Haunted "Fun House" Hallway / Fall Carnival

November

• 2nd - Fall Conferences, 4:00 - 8:00 There is School
• 4th - Fall Conferences, 12:00 - 8:00 There is No School
• 5th - No School, Teacher Work Day

Come Shop for books while supporting our school library.

Dates: Monday - Friday, (October 17 - 21)

Location: B110, You will need to come to the undercover play ground and look for the signs and open door.

Hours: Everyday from 2:35-4:30pm

Evening Hours: Wednesday from 5:30-7:00

We take cash, check, Scholastic e-wallet, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

This is a great opportunity to find some new books to start the Read-A-Thon strong!

This year we are thrilled to once again offer online fundraising via 99Pledges https://app.99pledges.com/fund/bsptoread2022! The online platform makes it easy to reach out and connect with friends and family across your community. Students can set up their individual pledge page in 3 easy steps!

1. Go to the Bethany Elementary 99Pledges Read-A-Thon webpage.

2. Click on “Add Participant” at the bottom of the page and provide the requested information to create an individual student pledge page, join your class & even add a photo!

3. Share the link to your profile page via email, Facebook, text or other electronic method of choice!

It is that easy!

While the use of 99Pledges for fundraising is highly encouraged, students will have the option of also collecting pledges manually as done in the past. Pledge packets & instructions will be sent home with your student on Monday.

Whether using 99Pledges or the manual pledge sheets, remember that sometimes a personal request from your child, in person or over the phone, goes a long way!

All pledges must be input online or returned to the office by the cutoff date of Monday November 7, 2022 to be counted toward school rewards and prizes.

***Manual pledges will not appear in the 99Pledges fundraising progress reports for the student, their class, or the school. All pledges, both handwritten and online, received by the cutoff date of November 7 will be counted and included with the fundraising totals that will be announced and used to determine prizes.***

Corporate Match

Did you know that your company may match your donation? Corporate match is the easy way for donors to double their gift! Corporate match funds ARE counted towards your student's fundraising total. (Just be sure to include a receipt with their name for all matched donations.) Click on the following link to learn more:

Bethany School PTO Webpage Corporate Match

BSPTO Meeting Recap

Thank you to everyone who joined us for last week's PTO meeting! We heard from Ms. Rosenquist and Mr. Stoller, as well as our BSD School Board Representative, Karen Pérez, about the upcoming vote.

There are a lot of projects going on, and many ways to get involved. We understand that not everyone can attend the meeting, and there are many ways to support our students - thank you for everything you're doing to strengthen our community!

If you missed the meeting and you'd like to read the minutes, they're always available publicly at https://www.bspto.org/minutes.

We are on Social Media! We have been posting fun pictures and videos, so be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook. You can click on the links below and still see the posts without having these apps.

• Bethany Instagram

• Bethany Facebook
  

We are in the process of taking pictures from different areas of the school. We may post pictures or videos, but there will be no names associated with the pictures. If you would prefer that we don't publish a picture of your child, please send me an email to: Sue_Kropilak@beaverton.k12.or.us

With each $150 donation your personal message will be etched on a charm and permanently hung on the central fence of Bethany Elementary School Playground. The money raised will go towards funding playground improvements and future PTO projects!

Complete this google form to secure your charm. A member of the PTO will contact you to confirm your charm text and arrange payment.

https://forms.gle/NuiUnG6oyLXm8P5F9

We want to say Thank you to the families who have paid for school supplies.

If you haven't yet paid, please feel free to send in cash or a check to the school office. We will also be collecting money by check, cash, or card at the Back To School Night.

You can follow the instructions below to pay online.

EVERY family needs to apply if they want Meal Benefits for 2022-2023.

• The free meal program has ended. Income guidelines have risen significantly.
  

For example, a family of four can have a total household income of up to $83,249 and qualify for meal benefits!

1. Meal benefits application can be done online on our app SCHOOL CAFE, an account will need to be set up.
2. Make sure to apply during summer since applications from last year are expiring at the end of June.

Please consider applying if you feel your family may qualify. It is confidential, school staff have no way of knowing which students have benefits and which do not. We highly recommend families applying.

On November 8, 2022, voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to renew a 5-year local option levy. If passed, the proposed levy renewal would fund approximately 286 teaching positions, maintain class sizes and help prepare students for post-high school endeavors. The proposed levy renewal is projected to raise approximately $39-$43 million annually; over a 5-year period, the proposed levy renewal would raise about $205 million.

If passed, the proposed levy renewal would continue the existing tax rate of $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed property value.

If the proposed levy renewal does not pass, the levy rate would not be assessed. The District would not receive about $39 million to fund 286 teaching positions, maintain class sizes and help prepare students for post-high school endeavors, starting in the 2023-2024 school year.

The current local option levy expires on June 30, 2023. More information on the Levy

Video Explaining the Levy Renewal

Video Explaining the Levy Renewal (Spanish)