BG eNews
December 1 , 2022
Notes from Mrs. Klueppel...
DECEMBER/JANUARY
12/22- 1/6 Winter Break (No Students)
1/9 - Institute Day (No Students)
1/10- School Resumes
1/16 - Martin Luther King Jr Holiday (No Students)
1/25 - Early Release (2:10 Dismissal)
Want to Volunteer at BG this year?
Please read our volunteer protocol. Take note that the requirements are different based on if you are a one time volunteer or repeat volunteer.
Reminder:
If there is a change to your child's dismissal plan you must contact the office. Please do not contact your child via their phone or watch to relay the change, we can only honor a change in dismissal plans if the front office is contacted.
100th Paw Reward!
Jim Wheeler Toys for Kids - Deadline 12/8
There will be a box for unwrapped new toys in the BG lobby until 12/8.
December Spirit Days 12/14-12/21
BG Shop Volunteers
BG PTO
Holiday Market
HOLIDAY MARKET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!
The Holiday Market is coming, and we need your help making this season even more special for our kids. We need lots of help during this event, so please consider joining us. It’s truly heartwarming and one of nicest holiday experiences helping our kids choose special gifts and watching them enjoy this season of giving.
Cookie Exchange
The PTO is sponsoring a Cookie Exchange for our BG Staff this month. Please click here to sign up to bring a delicious holiday treat for them to enjoy!
Ways to Support PTO
Sign up for Amazon Smile and pick Bell Graham PTO as your charity when shopping online at Amazon! The PTO will receive a percentage of all of your orders when you have us selected as your charity. It is no extra cost to you and an easy way to give back to PTO on shopping you already are doing! Click here for more details.
Mark Your Calendars for ASE 2023
Save the date for Bell-Graham's After School Enrichment programming coming in February 2023:
Feb. 6-9
Feb. 13-16
Feb. 21-23
ASE is an opportunity for BG students to sign-up for a variety of enrichment sessions that take place after school, on-site at Bell-Graham, immediately following dismissal until approximately 4:15pm on each of the designated dates. Classes may include arts and crafts; sports, games, academics such as learning a new language, culinary arts, learning about animals and more! Registration will open in January, and more information will be released about the specific line-up of sessions as we get closer.
Are you a BG parent with a passion for a particular hobby? Would you be willing to lead a small class as part of our ASE offerings? Do you own a small business (or have a friend who does) and have an idea that may be of interest to our BG students? We would love to hear from you! Please email ASE Co-Chair Lauren Dethloff at laurene314@aol.com to share your ASE session topic of interest or to volunteer to lead a session this winter. We are looking forward to an excellent ASE program this year!
One Book One School
Once again Bell Graham will be doing One Book One School in the spring. In order for this program to be a success, we need your help. We are looking for a committee of people to help pick the book and plan activities. If you are interested in helping please contact Carmen Kujanski ckujanski@gmail.com.
Website For additional information on the PTO please visit our website or our Bell Graham Elementary PTO Facebook page.
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Any questions or comments? Please contact our PTO President Kate Bennett at kate.bennett82@yahoo.com or 630.461.7606.
Bell Graham Store is looking for donations!
Please consider donating one of the items identified in the Amazon Bell Graham Store site. Click on the link below, add the item to your cart and it will ship right to BG on your behalf. Thank you for your donations! ALL Bell Graham students appreciate your donation.
December Empower
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Health Office
There has been an increase in RSV in the community. According to the CDC, the respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults. RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age in the United States. People infected with RSV usually show symptoms within 4 to 6 days after getting infected. Symptoms of RSV infection usually include
Runny nose
Decrease in appetite
Coughing
Sneezing
Fever
Wheezing
These symptoms usually appear in stages and not all at once. In very young infants with RSV, the only symptoms may be irritability, decreased activity, and breathing difficulties.
According to CUSD 303 absence guidelines, students must be 24 hours fever free prior to returning back to school. A fever is a temperature of 100 degrees F or greater. Students with a persistent, productive cough must remain home as well. Masking remains optional for all students.
There are steps you can take to help prevent the spread of RSV. Specifically, if you have cold-like symptoms you should
Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your upper shirt sleeve, not your hands
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
Avoid close contact, such as kissing, shaking hands, and sharing cups and eating utensils, with others
Clean frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs and mobile devices
With cold, flu and respiratory illnesses upon us here is a reminder of the Covid protocols:
Thank you for teaming with us to keep our students healthy and in school!
REMINDER!
Please turn in your required health forms to the Health Office!
Kindergarten- Physical, Vision, Dental, Health survey
2nd Grade- Dental
3rd Grade- Updated Health Survey
All of the forms are linked here for your convenience or you can go to the District Website and find them in the parent section under Forms. We will be sending home letters to the students who have missing medical records after Labor Day weekend.
Thank you,
LeeAnna Anzaldi, RN, BSN, PEL-CSN
Stephanie Hilgers, RN, BSN
Health Office Email Address
Parents, please send any communication or test results to
bel-nurses@d303.org to ensure that all of our Bell Graham nurses receive this important information pertaining to your student(s)
Car/Backpack Tags
Car Visor Tags:
For car riders, we use a Visor Tag System. This helps move our pick-up line quicker. If you need additional visor tags, please email Mrs. Kirincich.
Backpack Tags for K-1
K-1 students were given a set of 4 backpack transportation tags from their classroom teacher in August. If you are in need of additional transportation tags, you may order them directly here.
Outdoor Clothing
Please label your child's jacket, gloves, hat, etc. whenever possible. It helps us return items to their owner when they end up in lost & found.
How to Report Absences
Picking up your child early?
How to Report Baker Station Absences
If your child will be absent on a day they would normally attend Baker Station, you need to email your site directly bellgraham@stcparks.org or email Angela Coppola, Baker Station Coordinator at acoppola@stcparks.org , ALL absences must be reported by 12:30pm on the day of your child’s absence. The St. Charles Park District and Baker Station staff does not receive this information from the individual school sites.
Bell-Graham Resources
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
CUSD 303 Information
Ensure you're getting timely district alerts
We want to ensure you’re getting timely alerts on inclement weather operations and other important notifications. Please take a moment to do the following:
View Notification Preferences/Enable Text Messages
District 303 will send notifications to families through the ParentLink system by text message, phone call and email based on your settings. Parents/guardians can view and edit their contact settings through the Home Access Center.
To receive timely emergency communications, we strongly encourage families to enable text notifications. For most people, this is the fastest way to receive and view important messages. Here’s how:
- From the HAC main menu, select the “registration” tab to view your contact settings
- Select the “edit” button to change your contact settings
- To enable text message notifications, enter your cell phone number in the SMS/text message field
- Select the “save” button