Bednarcik Bulldog Blast
January 12, 2023
From the Principal
There are many great opportunities coming up for our students! Be sure to look below at many opportunities both in school and outside of school for you and your family!
DATES TO REMEMBER
1/13/23 - TOMORROW! Assembly Day - Concession Sales, cash only (See Bell Schedule) Assembly activities will be from 1:10p - 3:10p. Normal release time of 3:10p
1/16/23 - MONDAY - No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
1/27/23 - 3.5 Hour Student Attendance - School Improvement Day
1/23/23 - Report Cards available @ 4:00p
2/9/23 - PTO Meeting - Community Room Door #1 - 7:00p - 8:00p
2/10/23 - Winter Dance - 7:00p - 8:30p
2/17/23 - 3.5 Hour Student Attendance - School Improvement Day
2/20/23 - No School (President's Day)
"MY TIME" After School Program
This free after school program for middle school students is designed to ultimately engage the city’s pre-adolescent students in positive activities beyond the school day. Through a mix of recreational, arts and enrichment activities, the program nurtures positive interpersonal relationships among students and actively engages them. The program offers age-appropriate learning opportunities, including tutoring and games designed to improve math and reading skills, plus recreational activities, community-based services and other experiences, and fine art opportunities.
Click here for more information
Click here for the student application
Please email all completed applications to Melissa Kiliszewski - mkiliszewski@sd308.org
Our Students loading TOYS FOR TOTS
Looking for Volunteers for our Care Closet
At this time, we are in need of volunteers to help organize the closet for families to pick out items. If you have time during school hours 8:30a - 3:00p to come in and organize, please contact Mrs. Deren @ ederen@sd308.org or 630-636-2509.
Congratulations Poets!
Help Fill the Glove, Scarf, Hat Tree
Books needed for March Madness
Sign Up! Night at Feeding My Starving Children
Bednarcik Community Night at Feed My Starving Children (Sponsored by Student Council) Join the Bulldog Community in this service project!
Feed My Starving Children Aurora (555 Exchange Ct. Aurora, IL 60504)
Thursday, January 26, 2023
7:00 - 8:45pm
Use the following link to join our packing group: http://www.fmsc.org/join-group?joincode=17V3ZD
*Adults must sign up with students. This is not a drop off event.
Reach out to Maggie Sadler with any questions.
MUTUAL GROUND TRAINING FOR PARENTS
FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
7TH & 8TH GRADE BEDNARCIK GIRLS BASKETBALL
Interested in trying out for the Bednarcik girls basketball team? Tryouts for both 7th and 8th grade girls will be after school on Tuesday, January 17 th and Thursday, January 19 th from 3:20-5:00pm each day. All girls interested in trying out these days MUST be registered online through the Bednarcik Athletics website 8to18. All athletes MUST have an updated physical on file with the school nurse or they will not be eligible to participate. Athletes must attend BOTH days of tryouts to be eligible to make the team. Please contact Mrs. Herrick at mherrick@sd308.org (7th grade) or Mrs. Bell at sbell@sd308.org (8th grade) with any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing all of the athletes on those days!
REGISTRATION FOR INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Information about the available Intramural Sports will be announced in the AM announcements.
Intramural Sports form can be found on the main page of: https://il.8to18.com/bednarcikjr/home
Calendar of events can be found here:
https://il.8to18.com/bednarcikjr/calendar
Here are the Intramural Sports for this year:
Winter
Basketball I
Basketball II
Table Tennis
Badminton
Spring
Dodgeball/Flag Football
Mix of After School Sports
BADMINTON INTRAMURAL STARTING SOON!
Looking for a way to have fun and play inside during the winter? ...then the upcoming Badminton Intramural is for you!
- Who: All Bednarcik students in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
- What: Badminton Intramural
- When: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays @ 7-8 am [January 10 - February 16]
- Where: Bednarcik Gym [Enter through Main Office]
- How to Sign Up: Complete a waiver and turn it in to Mrs. Skaggs
- $35 participation fee will be paid via your PushCoin account
REGISTRATION FOR ATHLETICS
Fall - Fall sports have begun!
Click here for information about Fall sports
Winter
Basketball - Girls (7/8)
Basketball - Boys (7/8)
Wrestling (6-8)
Spring
Track (7-8)
Soccer - Girls (7/8)
Volleyball - Boys (7/8)
Table Tennis Intramurals starting soon!
Who? All students in 6th, 7th or th grade are welcome
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays @3:15-4:15 p.m. (January 17-March 9)
Where: Balcony (2nd floor at the top of main stairs)
How to sign up: Complete a waiver and return to Mrs. Carlisle
$35 participation fee will be paid through Pushcoin account
Any Questions? See Mrs. Carlisle in Room 2039D (ecarlisle@sd30.org)
Bednarcik Jr High School Athletics Expectation
Click here to read the Bednarcik Jr High Expectations
CONCESSIONS ARE CASH ONLY!
STUDENTS CAN NOT LEAVE AND COME BACK IN THE BUILDING.
Oswego East High School Athletics Expectations
Winter Dance February 10th
FROM THE NURSE'S OFFICE
NEED TO KNOW ITEMS....
Going Home on a Different Bus
At times, students may need to ride a bus home with another student for after school care. The seating on our buses is tight, but we want to help this out as much as possible. If your child needs to ride a route home other than their own, please do the following ahead of time:
- Both families (student going home on another bus and student taking the student home) provide a note to our Student Services office.
- The note must include the names of both students, the date, and a parent/guardian signature.
These notes need to be brought to the office the morning of the alternate route. We will then provide a note for the students to show the bus driver at the end of the day. Students WILL NOT be able to ride alternate bus routes without showing the correct notes to the bus driver.
Bulldogs do great things!
We want to celebrate all you do.
Bednarcik PTO
Meet our PTO Board
President - Mandy Doy
Vice President - Jill Marchis
Secretary - Julie Hogrefe
Treasurer - Susan Gaston
CLICK HERE TO JOIN BEDNARCIK PTO
Please join us at the following PTO Meetings. Enter thru Door # 1 to the Community Room
2/9 - 7:00 PM
4/13 - 7:00 PM
In School Expectations
Please read the Bednarcik DOGS expectations, click here
Do the right thing!
Own your responsibilities!
Get positively involved!
Stay Safe!
Bell Schedule
Student Support 8:10-8:29
1st Period 8:29-9:10
2nd Period 9:14-9:55
3rd Period 9:59-10:40
4th Period 10:44-11:25
5th Period 11:29-12:10
6th Period 12:14-12:557th Period 12:59-1:40
8th Period 1:44-2:25
9th Period 2:29-3:10
Resurrection Church Food Pantry
December 4
January 1
February 5
March 5
April 2
Where:
Resurrection Church
4054 Fox Valley Center Drive
Aurora, IL 60504
630-394-4262/reschurch.net
Located in the strip at Fox Valley Mall next to the former Toys "R" Us (now Ollie's Bargain Outlet)
Mental Health Resources
Attendance - Appointment Notes needed
ENGAGING STUDENTS - Policy on cell phones & personal gaming systems
Bednarcik is continuing with our building cell phone and electronic device usage expectations for students. Students will be able to access and use their phone once they advocate for their need to a staff member. When students do this, staff will work with the kids to determine the best time to use their phone. This could be used for texting parents and other communication needs.
To help with this, we ask that parents and families do what they can to avoid texting students throughout the day. This provides constant distractions for kids and takes their attention away from the learning taking place throughout the day.
All students will have Chromebooks with them throughout their day and email would be a great form of communication if/when needed.
This doesn’t mean that students are not allowed to bring their phones to school. The expressed language in the student handbook states that students are to have their cellphones turned off and out of sight during these times except as approved by building administration, which is the same expectation from the 2022-23 school year. This will continue, and include the lunchroom as an area that students will need the permission to use their cell phones.
If you have questions, please reach out to Bednarcik Administration. Our number is 630-636-2500.
Care Closet for Bednarcik Families
Bednarcik Junior High School Contact Information
Erica Deren-Principal Secretary
Push Coin, School Lunch and School Fees
ederen@sd308.org (630) 636-2509
Melissa Kiliszewski-Attendance Secretary
Attendance
Automated Attendance Line (630) 636-2501
Mkiliszewski@sd308.org (630) 636-2516
Uzma Rahman-Registrar
Registration, Withdrawals, Change of Address
urahman@sd308.org (630) 636-2517
Laura DeCapua-Nurse
Ldecapua@sd308.org (630)636-2502
Mary Konken-Counselor A-LE
Academics
mkonken@sd308.org (630)636-2523
Steve Haynes-Counselor LH-Z
Academics
shaynes@sd308.org 630-636-2514
Email: ederen@sd308.org
Website: www.sd308.org/bednarcik
Location: 3025 S. Eola Road, Aurora, IL, USA
Phone: (630)636-2500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bednarcik308/