Bobcat Blog
Friday, April 14
Notes and Reminders
- April 19: Waste Fact Wednesday
- April 19: Beye School Reading Olympics
- April 20: District Reading Olympics
- April 26: Talent Show, 5:30p
- April 30: The Good Life Race (Kids Running Beye)
- May 4: Julian Jazz Concert
- May 6: (Saturday) Plant Sale Pick-up
- May 8: 5th Gr Parent Orientation @ Julian, 6:30pm
- May 16: Spring Sing ~ 6 pm Kindergarten ~ 6:30 pm 1st Grade ~ 7 pm 2nd Grade
- May 17: Spring Sing ~ 6:30 pm 4th Grade ~ 7 pm 3rd Grade
- May 19: Bobcat Bolt
- May 19: 3rd Gr Instrumental Recruitment Assembly
***Please label all student water bottles, lunch boxes, sweatshirts, coats, etc. We want to reduce the amount of things we have in lost and found this year. Thank you.
Thank You's!
Thank you to Mrs Rosenblum for all her hard work and coordination of this year's Elementary Instrumental Music Festival and Choral Fest! We have so many talented students here at Beye ~
AND for securing the CSO visit that our 3rd thru 5th Graders enjoyed this week!
Thank you for helping prepare your child(ren) for their Spring MAP Testing. We appreciate your partnership! Make-Up Tests are Monday-Wednesday.
PTO Fitness & Nutrition Event ~ Kids Running Beye
The Fitness & Nutrition Group starts their training this week for The Good Life Race on Saturday, April 30th. We are so proud to have our Kids Running Beye Group!
Green Team News
Earth Month Assembly
On April 6th, the Green Team was pleased to welcome back Joey FineRhyme for our annual Earth Month Assembly. Joey FineRhyme is an educator, public speaker, raptivist (rap activist) and freestyle rhyme extraordinaire. Driven by the belief that rhythm and rhyme are powerful tools to inspire action, the anchor for many of FineRhyme's lyrics returns to this ethos of Be the Change and encourage students to be part of the solution to address the most important environmental issues of our time.
Brookfield Zoo’s Earth Day: A Party for the Planet Recycling Event
On Saturday, April 23, a Party for the Planet recycling event takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the zoo’s main parking lot located at 8400 31st Street in Brookfield. Gather any electronics, textiles, and used books that you’ve been storing in your basement or garage, and dispose of them in an environmentally-friendly way. For a complete list of acceptable and unacceptable items, visit CZS.org/PartyPlanet. There is no charge to drop off your items for recycling.
Earth Month Events in Oak Park
April is Earth Month! Here's your chance to celebrate and protect Mother Earth. Check out this calendar, chock-full of events that will help you save money on energy costs, do healthy things with your family and take care of our neighbors. These activities are put on by community groups and the Village of Oak Park and support Climate Ready Oak Park, the sustainability plan adopted last year by the Village Board. Find the calendar here: https://www.sustainoakpark.com/community-eventsTalent Show News - Updates
The Beye Talent Show is right around the corner! If your child is participating in the show, please add the dates below to your calendar.
Beye School CanDo Challenge (Food Drive)
Beyond Hunger’s CAN DO Community Challenge is a local hunger relief campaign designed to heighten awareness about local food and nutrition security. The Challenge encourages schools, organizations, and individuals to become more involved with Beyond Hunger by participating in a fun, community wide competition.
In 2019 Beye School won the award for "Most Improved!"
Donations of canned goods can be brought to school during the month of April.
Monetary donations can be made online, here is the link.
SMART Hephzibah Supplemental Math Program
SMART is a program created in 2022 to provide after-hours math classes over Zoom for 1st through 5th graders. It is funded by registration fees for participating, and financial aid is available to all who request it. Our goal has been to make this accessible to every student who could benefit. SMART Hephzibah offers both “regular” and “advanced” classes. The regular classes will focus on strengthening knowledge of grade-level material and the advanced classes will go beyond the grade-level curriculum. NEW this term is a parent-child class for 1st graders.
SMART has “regular” and “advanced” math classes. The “regular” classes will practice grade-level material, and the advanced classes will go beyond grade-level material. The 7-week winter program for 1st through 5th graders will have classes in the afternoons and early evenings starting the week of April. The 1st grade class is for students to attend with their parents. Sessions will be taught by D97 teachers over Zoom. The cost is $84, and financial aid is available. For more information and to register by Friday, March 24, visit www.smart-oakpark.org.
By Discovery After School Care
Hi Beye Families! After Care & Art Enrichment with By Discovery is available now, on-site and at our new studio at 44 W Lake St! Sessions run daily from dismissal through 6pm. Students enjoy outdoor play (weather permitting) and a snack from home at the start of each session. By Discovery offers limited need based-scholarships at 50% off the program cost. We have created art with Beye students since 2011, including painting, drawing, sculpture, clay, fiber and textile art, collage and printmaking. By Discovery is facilitated by Jocelyne Adkins, Founder & Program Director, MAAE, Art Institute of Chicago and Stacey Grieff, Lead Educator, MSEd, Early Childhood Education, Erikson Institute Chicago. Please visit https://www.bydiscovery.org/ to learn more about the program, our talented team of Teaching Artists and to access the registration link. For questions, please email jocelyne@bydiscovery.org
Below is information on our Summer Adventure Camps.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Jocelyne
Student Supports During Ramadan
The purpose of this form is to understand how we can best accommodate our students' needs during this time. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive environment that respects religious observances, while also ensuring that students have access to necessary resources and support.
If your student does not observe Ramadan, or if they do and do not need an accommodation, you do not need to complete this form.
District News
Registration for the 2023-24 School Year
- Kindergarten and New Student Registration will begin on Friday, May 5.
- Returning Student Registration will begin on Friday, May 26.
6th Grade Math Placement
5th Gr Parents,
Keep an eye out for a message from the District regarding your student's Middle School Math Placement.
2023-24 District 97 Blended Preschool Program
On Monday, April 10, District 97 will begin accepting applications for the early childhood blended classrooms at Whittier Elementary School for the 2023-24 school year. There will be a limited number of spaces available. Click here to view the 2023-24 D97 Blended Preschool flyer >>
District 97 is seeking students who:
are non-IEP students who will be between the ages of 3 and 4 years by Sept. 1, 2023;
demonstrate age-appropriate language and social skills;
are Oak Park residents;
are not enrolled in a preschool program.
The registration window will be open April 10, 2023, through May 19, 2023. For more information about the Early Childhood Blended Program or to apply, please visit https://www.op97.org/teach-learn/ecblended.
Parent University on Student Social-Emotional Wellness - April 19
Oak Park and River Forest High School will host an in-person parent university session on Wednesday, April 19, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Topics will include student mental wellness, substance use prevention, and more. The event is open to all families in Oak Park, River Forest and the surrounding communities.
Acceleration Opportunities in District 97
District 97 believes that all students should be challenged and supported to develop to their maximum potential. For students who demonstrate they may benefit from accelerated placement, we provide opportunities to participate in an instructional setting that is usually reserved for students who are older or in higher grades than the child. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Single subject acceleration
- Whole grade acceleration
Pre-applications for single-subject and whole-grade acceleration will be accepted from March 1 to May 15 of each school year. The general process is outlined HERE.
Information about the District 97 Accelerated Placement Program, including definitions and timelines, can be found at http://www.op97.org/acceleration.
In Case You Missed It
BACKGROUND CHECKS!
Be Safe and Healthy Reminders
- Wash hands often, especially before eating and after using the bathroom.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. These are the most common ways for germs to enter the body.
- Cover your mouth and nose with your arm when you cough or sneeze.
- Get plenty of sleep!
- Eat whole, unprocessed foods and include fruits and vegetables at each meal.
- Stay up to date on your vaccinations
- Constant coughing
- Constant “runny” nose, especially with yellow or green mucus
- A temperature of 100 or higher
- Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
- Rashes or any scratching for unknown reasons, with or without fever
- Watery, itching eyes that have drainage or are crusted shut upon waking
CELL PHONE/MOBILE DEVICES: OFF and AWAY DURING THE DAY
CELL PHONE/MOBILE DEVICES: OFF and AWAY DURING THE DAY
Reminder: Cell phones/Mobile Devices are not to be used during school hours. This includes calling parents/guardians due to illness, requesting items to be dropped off, etc.
Students can ask a teacher to use the classroom phone or the phone in the main office if needed.
Parents can call the main office to relay any urgent messages.
Cell phones are to be turned off upon entering the school building and not used until the dismissal bell rings. Our School Board Policy 7:190 - Student Behavior, Prohibited Student Conduct, #5, addresses cell phones during the school day. Also, Board Policy AP5 - Administrative Procedures
Sneaker Recycling Drive is now Extended through the End of the School Year!
Thank you Beye Green Team for extending this throughout the year. Old sneakers can be brought to school and then dropped off in the office vestibule. Check out the photo of the latest batch of shoes going to be recycled instead of going into the landfill.
Recycle your old sneakers and earn money for Beye School!
Bring any and all sneakers, in any condition, to the school for donation through the end of the school year. Athletic shoes only please.
The Beye Green Team has partnered with gotsneakers.com to keep sneakers out of landfills and earn money for Beye!
Show your Beye Spirit on Fridays
If you are looking to purchase Beyewear, please contact the office and we can let you know what sizes and styles are still available. If you haven't joined Konstella, a way for families to connect with one another, consider signing up.
Meal Information for the 2022-23 School Year
The breakfast and lunch menus for our elementary and middle schools are available at http://www.op97.org/business-office/food-service. During the 2022-23 school year, students may:
Bring a nut-free lunch from home.
Order school lunch.
PLEASE NOTE: During the 2022-23 school year, all students will be required to pay for their breakfast and lunch meals unless they are directly approved by the State of Illinois or approved after completing the 2022-23 Free and Reduced Meal Application.
Process for Reporting Positive COVID-19 Cases to D97 Schools
Process for Reporting Positive COVID-19 Cases to D97 Schools
If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, they must complete the following steps:
2) Families must continue to report student absences via the school attendance line, and staff must enter their absences in Frontline.
To see the rules for isolation and quarantine, click here. Additional resources are linked below.
William Beye Elementary School
Cheryl Sullivan
Beye Principal
Location: 230 North Cuyler Avenue, Oak Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708- 524-3070
Twitter: @MrsSullivand97