Beall Brief
Week of August 22
Just a few updates:
We are excited to welcome back staff this week. Many staff arrived yesterday to begin preparing their classrooms for the upcoming school year. We spent time reconnecting with each other, reviewing our data and priorities, and re-committing to student success! It was amazing to hear the building come to life with excitement and enthusiasm!
We would like to thank our PTA families who provided welcome back messages to staff arriving yesterday! Also, a special thank you to our Local Girl Scout Troop of rising 6th Graders for painting a safety stripe along the curb in the bus lane.
Help Wanted!
Please click here if you are interested in a position that may be available now or in the future.
Happening this Week...
- Thursday, August 24- Kindergarten Parent Information Night (7:00 pm)- We invite all incoming kindergarten parents/guardians to join us in the cafeteria to review information that will help make the transition to kindergarten successful. Our kindergarten staff will provide an overview of routines and expectations and answer parent questions.
- Friday, August 25- Sneak Peek (1:00 pm- 2:00 pm)- Students and families are invited to visit the building and meet their teachers. Following the event, the PTA will be providing sweet treats to Beall students.
- Monday, August 28- First Day of School
In Case of Emergency...
As we plan for the opening of the new school year, we always review our Emergency Procedures and plans with the support of our Safety and Security Office. We will continue to practice fire drills and other safety drills throughout the school year. When developing our plan, we always identify safe locations in the event staff and students must evacuate the building. Our primary evacuation site is Welsh Park. Our alternative location will be College Gardens Elementary School. MCPS will assist in communication related to emergency situations.
Parent Child Reunification (PCR)- This process is used to safely dismiss students during an emergency situation. During the PCR process, students will remain in their classrooms, or supervised areas, until a parent/guardian arrives to pick up their child. In the event that a parent/guardian is unable to pick up their child, Beall staff will only release students to the authorized adults on the Student Emergency Information form. Updates can be submitted via ParentVue Annual Verification.
All families are encouraged to review their contact information in ParentVue and provide updates as needed.
Join the PTA!
Please join the PTA for the 2023-2024 school year! Your support is critical for the PTA programs and events that we all love. The 2023-2024 membership form is now open - please join today! A note about this year's dues: In an effort to ensure that cost is not a barrier to any Beall family joining the PTA, we have lowered our PTA dues substantially. We are therefore kindly requesting that you consider making a donation to the PTA when you purchase your membership, to support our programming. A donation in the amount of $20 (individual) or $35 (family) would bring your total contribution in line with last year's dues, but any amount is appreciated. We thank you for your support.
Calendar
Save the Date:
- Thursday, August 24- Kindergarten Information Night (7:00 pm)
- Friday, August 25- Sneak Peek @ 1:00 (PTA sponsored sweet treat at 2:00)
- Saturday, August 26- PTA Sponsored Playdate for Kindergarteners and New to Beall Families (3:00-5:00 pm)
- Monday, August 28- First Day of School
- Wednesday, August 30- Back to School Night (Grades 1-3)- 6:45 pm-8:00 pm
- Monday, September 4- No School
- Wednesday, September 6- Back to School Night (Grades 4-5) 6:45 pm- 8:00 pm
- Friday, September 8- PTA Sponsored Back to School Picnic (6:00 -8:00 pm)