BG eNews
May 11, 2022
Notes from Principal Klueppel...
5/20 - AMPE DAY If you are interested in volunteering, sign-up below.
5/25 - Last Day of School
AMPE Day Instructions 5/20
Students should wear their grade level color:
5 red
4 orange
3 yellow
2 green
1 blue
k purple
Students can have a change of clothes (including socks) in a plastic bag, should wear sunscreen to school, and have a water bottle that can be refilled throughout the day labeled with their name on it.
Thank you!
NOT ATTENDING BG NEXT YEAR?
This also gives us permission to share records with your child’s new school when requested.
May Student Council Spirit Days
EMPOWER
PTO News
Raise Craze
Our first ever Raise Craze Fundraiser wrapped up on Friday and we earned $8,765.00 for our PTO. With this money we have purchased a 3D Printer for Mrs. Taylor and the Empower Program. We are also able to add more sessions to our school assemblies for the kiddos!
We had 94 participants who completed 255 Acts of Kindness!!
Thank you to all that participated!! We are currently tabulating the results for our prizes and that information will be communicated next week!
School Supply Packs
School Supply Packs are now available for purchase online. Please see the attached flier. A portion of the proceeds benefits the PTO.
2022/2023 PTO Board
A HUGE thank you to Kristin Jurcik for serving as our VP of Committees this past school year!! You did an amazing job and you will be missed!!
Please welcome our 22/23 PTO Board
President: Kate Bennett
VP of Communications: Andrea Benavidez
VP of Committees: Candace Kloss
Secretary: Jessica Giltzow
Treasurer: Javy Hernandez
We are still in need of the following Committee Chairs or Co-Chairs for next year:
After School Enrichment
Talent Show
Used Book Sale
If you are interested in finding out more about these positions, please reach out to Kate Bennett at kate.bennett82@yahoo.com or text at 630.461.7606.
Calling All 4th Graders to Be a Part of the Band!
This is your chance to be a part of the band! Being a part of the band is so much fun. You get to be with your friends and learn cool music!
You’ll have several opportunities to see and hear the different instruments that you can choose from and learn to play in 5th grade.
Ms. Rice, the band teacher, will be visiting with you soon to tell you about the band and answer questions.
Families, you can get more information about the D303 elementary band and register your student for band now at the D303 Elementary Band Webpage Band Registration Form
Questions: marianne.rice@d303.org
One Book One School
Health Office
End of Year Medication Pick-Up:
Parents/Guardians: Please arrange to pick up your child's medication from the health office by the last day of school. Medication left behind after the last day of school will be promptly discarded/destroyed per pharmacy and state health care standards. Thank you for your cooperation .
Forms needed for the school year:
K: Up to date Physical, Immunizations, Dental and Vision as well as a Health survey
2nd: Dental (due by May)
3rd: Updated Health survey
New students to Illinois: Physical and Immunization, Dental and Vision on Illinois forms.
All forms can be found at the district website in the health services tab.
Remember to pack extra masks for your students in case they misplace theirs or they get dirty. If you do not want your child to wear school issued clothes in the event their clothes get soiled please send a spare in your child's backpack.
Please call the Health Office any time 8-3 if you have any questions or concerns this school year. If you have any Covid-19 related questions please call the health office at 331-228-2104 or refer to the district website.
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)
SHIELD Testing
If you changed your mind about your initial response to SHIELD testing, you can go back to the portal and update your response.
YOU WILL ONLY BE NOTIFIED OF POSITIVE TEST RESULTS
(no news is good news)
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.
Attendance Line
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