BECS Parent Newsletter
October 21, 2022
Dear Hawk Families:
Dear Hawk Families,
We very much appreciated the opportunity to connect with you throughout the week during Fall Conferences both virtually and in person. Thank you for your investment in your child’s education and BECS! We hope to see many families on Saturday at the Fall Festival hosted by PTO as well!
Your Vote Counts 2022! The Ballots are Coming! Check Your Mailboxes This Week! Click here for more information regarding this year’s midterm election and the mill levy override question 5.B. Should the mill levy override pass, BECS may see an increase in its overall operating budget of approximately $1,000,000.00 annually. For more information about how BECS would utilize these additional funds, click here.
BECS Administration
Here's what's happening:
10/21 Fall Festival Pre-Sale Tickets Outside Main Entrance
10/22 Fall Festival
10/24-25 Professional Development for Staff-Office Closed
10/24-28 Learning Cycle Break - No School for Students
10/31 First Cheer Practice
10/31 First Boys Basketball Practice
10/31 Halloween Parade/K-5 Parties (Students/Staff Only)
NOVEMBER
11/1 Boys Basketball A Team @ Rodger Quist MS
11/1 Boys Basketball B Team Home vs. Rodger Quist MS
11/1-1/11 Thanksgiving Food Drive Competition
11/2 PTO General Meeting
11/3 Boys Basketball A Team Home vs. Overland Trail MS
11/3 Boys Basketball B Team @ Overland Trail MS
11/3 Board Meeting
11/4 Big Kahuna Item/Prize Pick Up (Small Gym-parking lot entrance)
11/4 Trimester 1 ENDSA complete list of upcoming events, including athletics, can be found HERE.
Athletics:
The first practice for Cheer will be on Monday, October 31st from 4:00 pm-5:30 pm.
There will be no practices or games the week of 10/24-10/28 due to the Learning Cycle Break
There will be Boys Basketball and Cheer practice on Monday, October 31st from 4pm-5:30 pm
Please click HERE for the athletic season overview and the sports offered here at BECS.
The Boy’s Basketball schedule can be found HERE
The Cheer schedule can be found HERE
Assessments:
22/23 School Assessment Calendar
Please keep these assessment windows in mind when planning your family schedule.
CMAS scores from last year are now in Infinite Campus. Here are directions for accessing them. Paper copies will also be available at conferences.
If you attended conferences, you should have received paper copies of CMAS, Fastbridge and CogAT (2nd and 6th grades) scores. You should also be getting ALP Plans and READ+ Plans if applicable.
BECS is Hiring!
Instructional Coach (K-3 Literacy)
Custodian: Hours are 2 - 10:30 PM - 5 days a week with day time flexibility during breaks
Substitute Teachers - Enjoy the flexibility of being a substitute teacher at BECS by providing up to 5 days of availability per week! Minimum requirement is 1 yr. Substitute authorization through CDE which can be obtained with a high school diploma.BECS Bucks Drawing Winners
K-2nd Grade Winners:
Lucas Castillo
Cameron Smith
Noah DeLeon
Omi Lopez
Camden Grandshaw
3rd-5th Grade Winners:
Kierra Matteson
Ariyanna Alaniz
Brynn Snyder
Zorena Stewart
Lorena Stewart-Velazquez
Jovian Gomez
6th-8th Grade Winners:
Logan Barker
Joseph Sarellano Garcia
Bella Joyner
Eternity Cenquigrana
Santi Montes-Quiroz
Conferences
Counselors Corner:
Have you heard of the small learning groups that are offered through the counseling department? Click on the LINK to hear more.
Fees:
Student Fee Payments and Infinite Campus Payments
Just a reminder to please make sure your student(s) fees are paid in Infinite Campus. Payment should be made through your parent portal under the fees tab. You will need to add your payment method under “My Account”.
Below is the BECS Student Fee Schedule 2022-2023 which can also be found on our website under “Student Fee Payments”. Please check your student's account throughout the year for any additional charges that may be assessed, for example, PE uniform.
Uniform patches can be purchased through the front office or online under “Optional Payments”.
PE uniforms will be distributed by the teacher at the beginning of each trimester if needed and the student account will be billed at that time.
Included at the bottom of the fee schedule are links to helpful information and “How To’s” on the parent portal and paying fees. If you do not have a parent portal, please contact the front office.
If you have any questions regarding Student Fees, please contact Ms. French, Finance Manager, at sfrench@bromleyeastcs.org
BECS Student Fee Schedule 2022-2023
Field Trips and Club Payments
To pay for field trips or clubs, please go to “Student Fee Payments” from the website and follow the link at the top of the fee schedule.
GRADE LEVEL INFORMATION:
Elementary Halloween Parade:
On Monday, October 31st, Kindergarten and First Grade will be participating in a Halloween Parade through the school and then outside for parents to see. The details below outline when the parade will occur, as well as the outside route where parents can observe the parade.
K-1st will have a parade around the school beginning at 8:45 am
The parade route outside of the school is found HERE
Grades 2-5 are able to observe the parade outside on the designated parade path
Grades 6-8 can observe from their designated hallways with the K & 1st graders walking down the two middle school hallways
ALL Students k-8 will be able to wear costumes, so long as the costumes follow the BECS Halloween guidelines.
Teachers may also wear costumes (criteria will be the same)
K-5 may have a Halloween party at the last part of the day (2:45 pm - 3:30 pm)
No parents will be allowed to attend the Halloween parties
Parents may line up on the parade path outside the building, however, we are not having parents at classroom parties
Snacks should be very minimal to avoid the many drop-offs at the front office.
Please do not send your student with a lot of candy on 11/1 to avoid disruptions to learning during the days following Halloween.
Healthy Habits:
LINK Healthy Habit Tips to Set Your Family Up for Success this Cold and Flu Season
PTO:
Fall Festival is TOMORROW! Games and prizes, food trucks, family photos, pumpkin patch, face painting, Trunk or Treat, and a haunted hallway... we hope to see you there!
Wristbands are required for anyone over 3 years old, and can be purchased at the Festival.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Technology:
Up-to-date-Immunizations
November 1st marks the day that all students at BECS must have current immunizations on file or complete the exemption paperwork. Students without this information on file will not be allowed to attend school until the paperwork is up-to-date. Families without current records on file have already been notified. If you have questions regarding your child’s immunization status, please contact Amanda Smith (amsmith@bromleyeastcs.org).
Volunteers
Yearbooks:
Students are back at school making new memories with their friends!
Make sure to order the one book that captures the activities, spirit, and unique qualities of their school. Visit www.jostensyearbooks.com to order the 2023 Yearbook by October 21st for the LOWEST PRICE!
Attention 8th Grade parents:
We know how awesome your child is, but why not let everyone else know by placing an ad in your student's 8th grade yearbook? 8th grade recognition ads are a tradition at our school. The special early bird discounted deadline for submitting your child’s yearbook ad is October 21st. For more information on pricing and how to submit your ad, please visit www.TheYearbookCompany.com.Quick Links:
Infinite Campus Parent Website Login
Getting-Started-Campus-Student-Campus-Parent
About Us:
Address: 356 Longspur Drive, Brighton, CO 80601
Phone: 720-685-3297
Office Hours: 8 am-4 pm
Attendance: BECS website attendance reporting LINK
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BromleyHawks/