Paw Print
Belmont Elementary: A PAWSitive Place to Learn!
BE PTO Bulldog Night on the Playground
Please be aware that the school building WILL NOT BE OPEN during playground nights.
Family Welcome Night
It really is a great time to drop off all of those school supplies so your child doesn't have to carry them in on the first day of school. Need the list? Click here!
It would be SUPER helpful for you to aim for the time indicated below according to your family's last name:
6:00-6:30 pm A-J
6:30-7:00 pm K-R
7:00-7:30 pm S-Z
Our Belmont Elementary PTO (Did you know that YOU are a member as soon as you enroll your child at Belmont?) and multiple community groups will also be represented at our Welcome Night to answer your questions and help you and your child get connected.
The parking lot gets busy, so feel free to enjoy a family walk to school if you live nearby. BE safe out there! Much appreciated!
I LOVE LoGiStiCs and I'm Sure that YOU Also LOVE to Know How to DO What YOU Need to DO!
We are SO VERY EXCITED to welcome our students back to the building! As parents, other than knowing that your child is happy and learning during the school day, next in importance is often knowing how to safely get your kids TO school and then how to get them back FROM school.
Lucky for you, we are providing this sUpEr LoNg list of helpful information to help your first day, and every day go well at Belmont! We'll also provide visuals (like the one below) to help!
- OFFICE HOURS are 7:45-4:30 p.m. but there are no kidsitters employed here, so please do not drop off your children prior to 8:30 a.m. when the building opens to students (the only exception is 8:25 breakfast program) and make sure that they are collected prior to 4:00 p.m. at the end of the day.
- All ELEMENTARY students should be dropped off between 8:30 and 8:40 a.m. Students will find it difficult to make it to their lockers and be in their desks ready to learn by 8:45 if they arrive later than 8:40 to school. Students who are tardy to class not only disrupt the classroom routine, but more importantly, begin their day already behind and frazzled.
- KINDERGARTEN and 1st GRADE STUDENTS should be dropped off in the FRONT LOOP- see visual guide below.
- 2nd GRADE THROUGH 5th GRADE STUDENTS should be dropped off in the BACK LOOP- see visual guide below.
- LATE TO ARRIVE STUDENTS (8:40 a.m. or later) should be dropped off in the front loop.
- Special circumstances may require an alternate drop-off and/or pick-up site for some students- don't be crabby if you see something happening that is different than this plan...it's most likely just a different plan for a very good reason.
- BREAKFAST is served from 8:25-8:45 in the cafeteria. Students may go directly to the cafeteria to eat prior to going to their classroom. This is not a social time, but meant to efficiently provide nourishment to participating students prior to their school day.
- BUS STOP INFORMATION is located in Skyward in your Family Access Account. Click here for How to Find Bus Route Information in Family Access.
- HELMETS are expected for bike and scooter riders and permission from parents should be on file in the office. Bikes and scooters should be walked on the school grounds.
- GOLF CARTS are not street legal and therefore should not be utilized as transportation in the car loops. Sorry. I know they're fun.
- The SPEED LIMIT on Belmont Drive is 25, but 20 is PLENTY. Please watch our for our kids on the streets and sidewalks. When students enter a crosswalk, it is the law to stop for them. Drive slowly and watch closely. Oh, and please put your cell phone down. Kids are only kids for such a short time. Enjoy them.
- PLEASE, help us to be good neighbors by NOT blocking or turning around in driveways of residents near the school. That's just not cool. You might also pay attention if a neighbor is trying to enter or exit their own driveway. Pay it forward!
- TRANSPORTATION CHANGES should be communicated to the office either by calling 913-667-1810 or by emailing smccann@usd232.org, jdearwester@usd232.org and your child's teacher. All changes should be made at least 45 minutes prior to dismissal.
See! I told you we'd help you out! If you have questions, don't hesitate to call or email to ask!
End of Day Transportation Information- PLEASE COMPLETE!
Belmont Elementary Site Council 21-22
Did You Meet Someone New in Your Neighborhood?
Please, share this newsletter with anyone new in your neighborhood if they have elementary aged students and need enrollment information! Thank you!
NEW Elementary Student Enrollment Info 2021-2022
Kindergarten Enrollment Information 2021-2022
If you would like to drop off any paperwork (like proof of residency and health forms) or pay fees (exact cash and checks accepted in the office, but electronic options are available online after Skyward access is granted), we have an outdoor drop spot (it's monitored by video, so we'll know when you've dropped something in the crate and will grab it right away!) for your convenience. Feel free to ring the doorbell if you need us to make copies of something - please don't leave original documents like birth certificates in the box! The office will be open daily from 8 am - 4 pm.
School supplies pre-ordered from our PTO will be delivered to classrooms prior to your child's first day of school. If you are interested in ordering from the PTO, just follow this link prior to August 8th.
Coming Up at BE:
July 29 Enrollment, 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
July 30 Enrollment, 8:00 a.m. - Noon
August 3 PTO Bulldogs on the Playground: Kindergarten Families, 6:30; 1st Grade Families, 7:00; 2nd Grade Families, 7:30
August 4 PTO Bulldogs on the Playground: 3rd Grade Families, 6:30; 4th Grade Families, 7:00; 5th Grade Families, 7:30
August 10 Family Welcome Night (see article for times)
August 12 First School Day of the 2021-2022 School Year!
August 23 General PTO Meeting
September 6 No School, Labor Day
September TBD Bulldog Dash!!!
September 22 Late Arrival- 2 hour delayed start- lunch served!
September 29 Early Dismissal at 12:10- No lunch served
September 29 & 30 Conferences
September 30 & October 1 No School
Visit the BE Online Calendar of Events (by clicking on the button below) for a more complete list of activities!
2021-2022 Lunch Schedule
11:25-11:52 1st Grade
11:55-12:22 3rd Grade
12:05-12:32 2nd Grade
12:35-1:02 4th Grade
12:45-1:15 5th Grade
*Student lunches are FREE for the 2021-2022 school year!
schoolNEWS ALERT
Sign up for Text Alerts
Receive emergency information, school closings, early dismissals and administrative reminders on your mobile device. This text and email service is free, but check with your mobile provider as text messaging and data rates may apply.
To subscribe >> Click Here
Community partner Country Club Bank is providing support to ensure this service is available in USD 232.
You'll find us at:
Email: phargrove@usd232.org
Website: be.usd232.org
Location: 5805 Belmont Drive, Shawnee, KS 66226, United States
Phone: (913)667-1810
Twitter: @BEBulldogs