Bobcat Blast

June 2, 2022

Bookfair is Open Tonight: 5:30 - 7:00pm

Come stock up on summer reading


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Pajama and Llama Day Tomorrow

Pajama Day & Award Assembly Friday June 3rd


Send your student to school in their pajamas tomorrow! That’s right! We have exceeded our Jog-A-Thon school goal of $35,000 by raising over $46,000!! We will celebrate by having a pajama day for the entire school this Friday, June 3rd and cheering on Principal Rosenquist as she smooches a llama from Mountain Peaks Therapy Llamas and Alpacas!!


Our heartfelt thanks to the entire Bethany School community for providing their support, encouragement, and volunteer efforts to make this such a successful return of the Bethany Elementary Jog-A-Thon!


Funds raised support next year’s budget that includes classroom supplies, educational enrichment activities, community events and more! We are so fortunate to have such an amazing school community. Thank you all!


Volunteer Opportunities!

We could use your help during the awards assembly this Friday, June 3rd from 9:30-11:30am. You can also volunteer to support one of our scheduled group recognition activities next week!


  • Wednesday June 8th (Monkey Subs with Mr. Stoller – Top 2 fundraisers by grade)


  • Thursday June 9th (Pizza Party – Top Fundraising Class, Limo & Ice Cream – Top 12 School Fundraisers)


Contact Mike Glasser jog.a.thon-lead@BSPTO.org for more details if you an interested!

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Calendar - Important Dates

June

  • 1 - 8 School Book Fair
  • 3rd - Jog-A-Thon Awards Assembly
  • 7th - PTO Meeting
  • 16th - Field Day
  • 17th - 5th Grade Celebration
  • 20th - Holiday, No School
  • 21st - Last Day of School, School ends at 12:35

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Every purchase from the Book Fair earns rewards for our school, so please stop by and support us. We are also looking for volunteers! Sign up through www.MyBetterImpact.com

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Volunteers Needed for Field Day

Field Day - June 16th


We are still looking for volunteers in the afternoon.


Grades 3-5

Afternoon shift (12:20pm-2:30pm)

30 positions


How do I sign-up to Volunteer: Log into your Better Impact account and sign up for the Field Day opportunities. Just search under Bethany Elementary by the Field date of June 16, 2022, and you will see the time slots.

OHSU Testing

June 13th will be the last day of turning in the OHSU weekly spit tests.

Beaverton School District will not be offering weekly OHSU Weekly COVID Screening testing during the summer. Additionally at this time, BSD will not be participating in the OHSU Weekly Screening program for the 2022-23 school year.

Library News

Congratulations to the following students who submitted poetry to a national publication and were selected for inclusion. We worked on Hikus and submitted close to 70 in total - the following students were selected to be included in the anthology! The library will have a copy, and they can be purchased at the following site www.youngpoets.org


5th grade: Cali, Sebastian E, and Maxwell

4th grade: Daksh, Juliette, and Maddie

3rd grade: Eloise


The last day to check out books is June 7th. We will be on a heavy campaign to get all books returned as soon as possible so we can get everything processed for the end of the year.


The public library has amazing resources for the summer, from book recommendations and read-alouds to classes, and craft packets. I highly recommend connecting with them for their regular emails. Link to subscribe to public Library


Thank you all for your support.


Amy

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Student Placement Form for 2022-2023

Parents can provide valuable information regarding their child’s class placement and are encouraged to give us input. When forming classes, teachers carefully consider a number of factors to create balanced classes: academic levels, learning styles, special needs, program eligibilities, and compatibility with other students.


If you would like to give us information about your child, please print and fill out the form below. You can also pick up a form in the school office. You will need to bring it in or email it to the office. We are not able to honor individual teacher requests.

Due Date: Monday June 6th at 4:00 pm.


Student Placement Form


Email:

Sue_Kropilak@beaverton.k12.or.us

AnnMarie_McLeod@beaverton.k12.or.us

********** PTO Updates **********

PTO 2022/2023 Budget UPDATE

Thank you to all of the families, teachers and staff who provided their feedback on the DRAFT FY22/23 PTO Budget. The Budget Committee read every comment and appreciates your opinions and feedback. The Budget Committee voted to adjust the previous draft budget to reflect the valued opinions of our community. The revised draft budget (linked below) now reflects maintaining the teacher and staff funds used for student and classroom needs at $500 for full time and $250 for part time.


Please see the updated DRAFT budget linked below, and please be sure and attend the June 7 PTO meeting. At the meeting, you can ask any questions and provide additional feedback on this new draft before we take a vote to adopt the budget.


Thank you, and we hope to see you at the June 7 PTO meeting!


Sincerely,

Anastasia Glasser

treasurer@bspto.org


DRAFT FY22/23 PTO Budget - Revised 06/01/22

PTO Community Event with Kona Ice

The PTO is sponsoring a free Community Event June 9th from 4-7 pm with the Kona Shaved Ice Truck. Come when you can to enjoy a refreshing shaved ice and meet up with friends and other families from school. The PTO will have information available about different projects and programs that they support at Bethany.

Bethany Spirit Wear Store

Bethany Elementary School spirit wear tank tops and racerbacks are on sale! All sizes and styles are just $21.99.


Shop here: https://1stplacespiritwear.com/collection/77425/?style=Tank+Top--

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Green Team Sneaker Recycling

Recycle your old/new/slightly worn sneakers and earn money for Bethany. Look for the bin outside the front doors and drop your unwanted sneakers in it.

Stay in the Loop!

Text @BSPTO21 to 81010 to stay up to date on all the latest news from the BSPTO!

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Dog Clean-up

We are having an increase in dog droppings on the playground and grassy areas. We would appreciate your help in reminding anyone that might be here during non-school hours for baseball or other activities to clean up after their dogs. Thank you!

Kindergarten and 2022/23 School Year Registration

You are now able to register students for the 2022-23 school year.


If your student is currently attending Bethany, you do not need to enroll them, they will automatically roll up to the next grade.


For more Information, about Kindergarten please click HERE


To Register online, please click HERE

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School Meals Menu

Cans / Bottles For Kids

We are collecting cans / bottles to help fund the Playground Improvements. You can pick up Blue bags from the office.


Cans For Kids Info

Shop & Earn Money for Bethany PTO

Did you know that you can donate to the Bethany School PTO, while you are doing your weekly shopping? Please click on the links below for more information on their donation programs.


Fred Meyer


Amazon


eScript


Rite Aid

Volunteering at Bethany