Principal's Message
Dear Bethany Families,
It was another special day of honoring one of our Bethany Students for Microtia Awareness Day. There was a sea of baby blue throughout the school! We even had a classmate send a picture from the airport this morning with him dressed in baby blue in support of Lilly. I got to have my picture taken with her too! Thank you all for creating such a loving and supportive Bethany community.❤️
I hope to see you tonight at the PTO Meeting!
Calendar - Important Dates
- 9th - National Microtia Awareness Day, Wear Baby Blue
- 9th - PTO Meeting, 7:00pm
- 10th - Grading Day, No School
- 11th - Holiday, No School
- 14th - World Kindness Day
- 16th - Ruby Bridges Walk, 7:30am @ Circle Park
- 23 - 25 - Holiday Break
- 28th - Staff Development, No School
- 30th - Picture Retakes
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
On Wednesday, November 16th, Bethany will be participating in the Ruby Bridges Walk for Justice, along with many other schools in the District. All students will be learning about Ruby Bridges in an age-appropriate way next week before the event.
I hope all families can join us at CIRCLE PARK before school.
At 7:30 am we will walk to school together in honor of Ruby's bravery for justice and change.
Please see the map below for the route
World Kindness Day
Monday, November 14th is WORLD KINDNESS DAY! In honor of this day, wear any clothing with signs or symbols of love and kindness. If your child doesn't have anything like this, don't worry! We have stickers with kindness quotes for them to wear. ❤️ Click below for more information.
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Parking Lot Reminders
As the weather turns cold and rainy, we want to remind you of a few important things:
- Please drive slowly when dropping off and picking up students. We are having cars drive fast out of the parking lot. Please be watching for young children who may enter the road.
- We encourage all parents to go through the Pick-up line. We are working on making sure there are two lines, both lines will turn for K-2nd grades. This helps keep traffic off of 174th.
- If you do park to pick up your child, we ask that you stay and wait for traffic behind you to clear. We are having cars that are trying to back up and leave, while cars are still coming in.
Hand Sanitizer Donations
During the last few years the District was providing hand sanitizer for schools. That plan has now stopped and we need to provide our own bottles.
We could use your help. If you are willing to donate a bottle or two (foam preferred), you can bring it to the office.
Thank you for your help.
Immunization Exclusion Day
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Please note that Immunization Exclusion Day is FEBRUARY 15, 2023. Your child's immunizations must be up to date by this day. According to Oregon state law, no student will be allowed to attend school if immunizations have not been completed. All absences will be considered unexcused.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact AnnMarie McLeod at annmarie_mcleod@beaverton.k12.or.us
OBOB News from Ms. Hussain
They can read a list of books put together by Oregon Association of School Libraries for grades 3-5 division and “battle “against other teams from our school using trivia questions about the books.
Please click on this link for more information. Bethany OBOB Information
Here is a link to register your student: OBOB Registration (It can also be found in the OBOB information link above)
PTO Meeting Tonight @7pm
PTO Meeting Tonight @7pm
Join us this evening on Zoom for our November meeting!
Tonight we'll be voting on two RFFs (Requests for Funds) from our teachers - Big Life Journals for the third graders and a subscription to The Week Junior magazine for the fifth graders. Come have a say in how our discretionary funds are spent!
We'll also hear from Leah Biado-Luis from Safe Routes to School.
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 341 749 4608
Passcode: Bobcats22
If you'd like to review last month's minutes, they are available here. We'll begin our meeting with a quick vote to approve October's minutes, so please note any corrections or discrepancies you might have.
Garden Work Party - Nov 12
Bethany Spiritwear Holiday Sale
Leave a Lasting Print at Bethany Elementary!
With each $150 donation your personal message will be etched on a charm and permanently hung on the central fence of Bethany Elementary School Playground. The money raised will go towards funding playground improvements and future PTO projects!
Complete this google form to secure your charm. A member of the PTO will contact you to confirm your charm text and arrange payment.
State Report Cards
Each Fall, the Oregon Department of Education produces school and district report cards. Here is the 2021-22 Bethany Report:
Bethany Social Media
We are on Social Media! We have been posting fun pictures and videos, so be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook. You can click on the links below and still see the posts without having these apps.
We are in the process of taking pictures from different areas of the school. We may post pictures or videos, but there will be no names associated with the pictures. If you would prefer that we don't publish a picture of your child, please send me an email to: Sue_Kropilak@beaverton.k12.or.us
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