BG eNews
August 28, 2019
Notes from Mrs. Klueppel...
Please note the following items for your attention:
- Curriculum Night for 1st/3rd/5th: 8/28/19 There are two sessions, one at 6:00-6:30 PM AND one at 6:45-7:15 PM
- In observance of Labor Day, there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday 9/2
- On Tuesday, 9/10 from 5:30-7:00PM we will be having our first annual 'Dads and Kids ' Pizza Night at school. Click here for more information. Hurry, the deadline to turn in your form is 9/5!
SIP Days: Dismissal is at 11:40 AM:
-8/30/19
-10/11/19
-11/13/19
-5/6/20Sack Lunches for Friday 8/30: Students were sent home with sack lunch order forms on Monday. Those that completed and returned the form by today, will be able to pick up a sack lunch to take home before dismissal at 11:40 AM. There is no lunch at school on Friday. Please remind you child that lunch is NOT to be eaten on the bus ride home.
Safety Drills on Friday 8/30: We will conduct our first round of annual practice drills on 8/30/19. Please have a conversation with your child about these drills at the dinner table.
Free Bike Registration
From the Office...
Fee payments and ADK tuition payments can be paid here. Please pay all registration fees right away if you have not done so.
Registration paperwork was to be completed last spring. If you have not completed it, please follow the link to the district website here to finish the process.
Absences should be called in before 8:40 AM if your child will be absent for any portion of the day. The number is 331-228-2100 and has voicemail. You can call during the evening or overnight and leave a message. Please leave your child’s name, their teachers name and the reason why your child is out. If they are ill, please indicate their symptoms (headache, vomiting, etc.).
From the Nurse...
Lets work together to keep our kids and staff healthy this year!! Here is a friendly reminder of the district policy.
District Sick Policy
Report all absences to your child's school. Please provide reason for absences and whether or not your child has a communicable or contagious illness.
Keep your child home from school when:
- Your child has had a fever of 100 degrees F or more within the past 24 hours
- Your child has had vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours
- Your child has an unexplained rash, sore or pink eyes with discharge
- Your child has a persistent, productive cough
*Your child should be fever free for 24 hours, without the aid of medication, before returning to school
*If a bacterial infection has been diagnosed, your child MUST have 24 hours of antibiotics before returning to school
*If your child has not fully recovered or remained home for the recommended length of time, parents may be contacted and asked to take the child home.
Head Lice Information
If you have any questions or concerns please call the health office at: 331-228-2104
LeeAnna Anzaldi BSN, RN
Picture Day is 9/9, Retakes are 10/21
Helpful Links
PTO News
DATES TO REMEMBER:
- Aug 28 Curriculum Night Grades 1/3/5 6-6:30 and 6:45-7:15
- Aug 30 Early Dismissal, 11:40AM
- Sept 2 Labor Day, NO SCHOOL
- Sept 7 Fox Mill 5K
- Sept 9 Picture Day
- Sept 17 PTO Meeting 1:30pm Teacher’s Lounge
SHOUT-OUT
You can arrange a shout-out to be displayed on your child’s special day on the front lobby monitor. Want to celebrate a special accomplishment, a birthday, or sports championship? Purchase the shout-out on Square for $10, fill out form, & send photos to be displayed to bellgrahamshoutout@gmail.com
LUNCH WITH YOUR LOVED ONE
Please use the sign-up form here to select ONE DATE from the drop down menu that you will share lunch in the cafeteria with your loved one.
SPIRIT WEAR
Order your Bell Graham Spirit Wear! The online store closes on Sept 17th. All orders will be delivered to BG the week of Sept 23rd, and will come home with your student.
VIP PARKING SPOT RAFFLE:
Want a chance to win the coveted VIP parking spot for the 2018-2019 school year? Purchase a $10 raffle ticket on Square. A winner will be drawn after Fall Fest on October 26th.
PTO DUES: Not sure if you paid your PTO dues this year? Sign-in to PushCoin, click on statements on the left, adjust start date to 04/01/19, select student from the dropdown if necessary. If paid, you will see a $25 fee for Bell Graham - 2019-2020 PTO. The $25 PTO Fee is per family. Any questions, contact Heather Trask . A perk as a dues paying member is access to our online Directory Spot App.
Please visit the BG PTO online Square Store to purchase any of the above. https://squareup.com/store/bell-graham-pto
BG PTO COMMUNICATION TOOLS:
BG PTO Facebook Page Please “like” us! There will be updates posted frequently.
The BG PTO Website also has a wealth of information. Please check it frequently for event details and dates, school information, and important updates.
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
United Fall Fest For additional Community events, please visit D303 Community Backpack
YEARBOOK/CAMERA CLUB:
3rd-5th Graders interested in Yearbook/Camera Club please email Nessa Hendriksen at NessaBGyearbook@gmail.com. Meetings will start in September!!
CUSD 303 News
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