Establishing Roots at Beal School

We also hope to see everyone this Saturday from 10:00-1:00 at our Beal 'Fair-ly Fun Day!' (more information below as well...)

Happy Monday as we begin the second half of October at Beal. This upcoming Wednesday we will come together as a Beal Community to celebrate our October All School Meeting. During this time together, we will center our discussions around our October trait of kindness. All of our classrooms at Beal have read Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller. This was such an excellent selection by our Grade 3 Team this month and we will be learning more about it during our meeting this week!

Sincerely,

Chris Girardi and Shelley Hoey

Email: cgirardi@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us
Website: https://schools.shrewsburyma.gov/beal
Location: 214 Lake Street, Shrewsbury, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 841-8860
Twitter: @SPS_Beal

Email: shoey@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us
Website: https://schools.shrewsburyma.gov/beal
Location: 214 Lake Street, Shrewsbury, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 841-8860

To our families who celebrate, wishing you a Diwali that brings you happiness, prosperity, and joy to you and your family.

Beal School is pleased to offer two after-school classes, taught by Beal staff, starting October 17th.

Baking Creations with Ms. White, grades 1-4

Art, Mindfulness and Healthy Coping Skills with Ms. Baptiste, grades 2, 3 & 4

Class will meet on Mondays from 3:30-4:30, for six weeks.

Cost: $40

Registration is now open through the Parent Portal. Please visit our website for more information about the classes. https://schools.shrewsburyma.gov/beal/activities

Please contact Karen Isaacson, Director of Extended Learning, for more information. kisaacson@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us

Dear Beal Families,

We will be completing vision and hearing screenings in the nurses’ office for all students soon. If your child wears glasses, please make sure they bring them to school. You will receive a referral letter from the nurse if your child does not pass either of the screenings.

Thank you, and please contact us if you have any questions!

Kristin Franger, RN and Ann Lambert, RN

Bealnurses@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us

Phone: 508-841-8770

Parents/Caregivers of current 4th grade students will receive a printed MCAS report that provides information about your child's performance on the Grade 3 MCAS last spring. These reports will be sent home in your child's backpack on Thursday, October 20th.

As a reminder, MCAS information provides teams and schools with information that helps us identify areas of strength and needed improvement in our curriculum and core instruction. It also helps teachers and parents identify areas of strength and instructional focus for individual students. The MCAS is one of many data points that teams use to gauge our students' learning progress. The MCAS does not factor into promotion to the next grade level.

Beal School Volunteer Guidelines

If you wish to volunteer, you will need a CORI check on file and we ask that you sign off on the Beal School Volunteer Guidelines.

Shrewsbury Public Schools is in search for daily substitutes to support all schools in the district. Please see the following posting and do not hesitate to reach out to your Beal Principals if you have specific questions about becoming a substitute teacher.

Posting for Daily Substitutes

Dear Beal Families,

Please click here to access all that is happening with the Beal PTO this fall: Beal PTO Communication from October 14, 2022

October PTO Meeting!

Please join us tomorrow, Tuesday, October 18th for our monthly Beal PTO Meeting. This meeting will begin at 6:30 PM in the Beal Media Center with the option to join from home over Zoom suing the following meeting link:

Join Beal PTO Zoom Meeting

https://shrewsburyps.zoom.us/j/86881923873?pwd=NjRBUDVjSVJWQnoyUlBqeFJOL0FzZz09

Meeting ID: 868 8192 3873

Passcode: 138245

It’s that time of year again—the Scholastic Book Fair is here! We have brought back this much loved, fan favorite for another year. Our shelves will be jam-packed with books and we can’t wait to have the students visit to find their next favorite book!

Starting this week, from October 17-26, students will visit our Scholastic Book Fair with their classrooms and will make wishlists and have a chance to shop! Your student will bring home their wishlist, a Scholastic flyer and additional info on how to order. If you would like to make a purchase, please return the wish list with payment no later than Tuesday October 25th.

Worried about sending money into school with your student to shop? We hear you! EWallet is a convenient, cash free, hassle free way for your student to shop or for volunteers to fill your book orders! Visit our fair website at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bealschool to set up your EWallet or access the online store.

Titles sell out fast, so shop early for the best selection! If something is out of stock, a volunteer will help your student select a different book.

We are looking for volunteers to come in and help students make wishlists, fill book orders and keep our shelves filled!

Beal Scholastic Book Fair Volunteer Opportunities

Families can order books in a variety of ways:

1. Send us an email at bealschoolpto@gmail.com by end of the day Tuesday October 25th and send in payment via ewallet (preferred to make it easy for everyone!), cash (in an envelope or baggie labeled with your student name/teacher), or check made out to Beal PTO with student name/teacher in the memo line. Don’t forget to add 6.25% for tax!

2. Send your student back to school with their wish list and we will shop with them! Make sure to send in payment either via ewallet, cash or check and include 6.25% for tax.

3. Order from the online fair by Sunday October 30th--orders will ship directly from Scholastic.

4. Shop together at our Scholastic Family Shopping Day, Saturday October 22nd! More details below.

Come join us on Saturday October 22nd from 10am-1pm for Beal’s Scholastic Book “Fair-ly Fun Day”. Come for the books, stay for some fun! We will have the Book Fair open and ready to shop, as well as a StoryWalk®, games and activities set up on the lawn. KidStrong gym will be there getting families moving, and there will even be some treats and a visit from Kona Ice!

Have some time to help? We are also looking for volunteers for our Saturday shopping day! We have opportunities inside the Fair or outside with activities!

Beal Scholastic Book Fair Volunteer Opportunities

The Beal PTO is committed to supporting the Beal Community and keeping our students, families, and teachers connected. Please take a moment to complete the below form so that we can assist our classrooms in being able to better communicate and create relationships with other classroom families. As you fill out the form, you will also be given the choice to include your contact information for some PTO communications.

Your contact information will be used to make a class contact list and will not be shared school wide. Please complete a separate form for each student you have attending Beal School.

2022-2023 Beal School Classroom Directory

Would you like to help out and get a glimpse of life at school? Lend a hand at lunch! Any assistance in the cafeteria, for all grade levels, is very helpful!

Beal Cafeteria Volunteers

*Please note a valid CORI check is required to volunteer at school and at all school events. Requests for a CORI check can be submitted in advance through the front office of any of the Shrewsbury Public Schools or by visiting the Shrewsbury School Department at Shrewsbury Town Hall.*

Please also complete the Beal School Volunteer Guidelines.

Our Beal Spirit Wear store is live! We are offering a variety of great products that you can purchase to show your Beal School Spirit! Be sure to check out the limited time mural edition, created using the Dot artwork of our students!

http://bealschool.ussportsandapparel.com/

An order of 1 to 4 items has a $5.00 ship rate. 5 or more items ship for free.

Students look forward to their art, media, physical education, and music classes each week. You can keep up with their learning in the specials each month by clicking on the links below. Specialists will be updating their slides regularly so you can be up-to-date with all the great learning that happens in our Specials classes.

Physical Education classes: Mr. Brunell and Ms. Pacheco's PE News

Music classes: Ms. Acconcio, Mrs. Falvo, and Mrs. Song's Music News

Media classes: Mrs. Morgan and Ms. Eagle's Media News

Week of October 17th- Beal Fall Scholastic Book Fair Week

Tuesday, November 8th- No school- Parent Conference Day/ Election Day

Friday, November 11th- No school- Veteran's Day

Wednesday, November 23rd- Friday, November 25th- No school- Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, December 6th- Early Release Day- 12:15 PM dismissal at Beal School

Friday, December 23rd- Monday, January 2nd- Winter Vacation

Beal School Facebook page

Our wonderful PTO also has a Feacbook page geared towards supporting families and community. Please find their information here:

Beal school PTO Facebook page