BG eNews
April 6, 2022
Notes from Principal Klueppel...
4/15 - No School (School Improvement Day)
4/27 - Early Release (2:10 Dismissal)
5/25 - Last Day of School
Current K-4th Grade Bell-Graham Families:
If you have information that will assist us in making a placement for your child for the upcoming school year, please forward that information to me in writing.
Letters must be received by April 15, 2022 to receive consideration. Letters can be submitted through the Bell-Graham main office, or through an email attachment at amy.klueppel@d303.org . If you have already emailed a letter, it has been received.
Thank you for your assistance in this important matter. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 331-228-2100.
EMPOWER
PTO News
RAISE CRAZE
This year the PTO is excited to partner with Mrs. Taylor and the Empower program to introduce a new fundraiser called Raise Craze. Our fundraiser kicks off on MONDAY APRIL 11th and will run for four weeks.
What is Raise Craze?
Raise Craze is a meaningful, interactive fundraiser where students collect donations online via a secure, custom website then show their appreciation by serving others and completing random acts of kindness. In other words, students spend time serving, not selling! Here’s a quick 2- minute video to tell you more.
Please look for additional communications coming home later this week regarding Raise Craze. Parents will be able to go online to our site and create profiles for their students. Parents will be able to email friends, relatives and neighbors with their student's profile information to help them earn donations for our school while their kiddos pay it forward with acts of kindness!!
APRIL PTO MEETING
Our April PTO Meeting will take place on Wednesday April 20th. We will meet in person in the Teacher's Lounge at 1:30pm. Please JOIN US and learn all about what fun things the PTO is working on to finish off the school year! We are always looking for new volunteers in any capacity. Come find out what we're all about!
BELL GRAMMIES TALENT SHOW
The Talent Show is scheduled to take place on Sunday May 15th at St. Charles North Auditorium. We have a rehearsal planned for Friday May 13th. We currently do not have a chair for this event. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! In order for us to hold this super fun event for our kiddos, we need volunteers. Unfortunately, if we do not have a Committee Chair or volunteers for the Talent Show, we will not be able to hold the event. If you are interested, please reach out to Kate Bennett at kate.bennett82@yahoo.com or text at 630.461.7606.
ART SHOW AND USED BOOK FAIR
BG’s First Family Event, In-Person at School is Back with the Art Show + Used Book Fair
You won’t want to miss this year’s Art Show + Used Book Fair on Thursday, April 21 from 5:30-7:30pm returning in person for all students and families at Bell-Graham for the first time in 2 years!
This incredible event features art pieces from each and every bobcat, matted by and with title cards designed by each student, as well as hung by these hard-working artists. Expect some special surprises and extra-special touches with the thrill of hosting our BG families back in person at school!
Plan to grab a bite for dinner and dessert with food from Taylor Street Pizza and ice cream sundaes from Ben & Jerry’s! A portion of food sales will benefit our PTO. You can avoid the lines the night of the art show and pre-order a whole pizza for your family for $20. We will accept pre-orders through Tuesday, April 19th.
https://bell-graham-pto.square.site/
Also returning this year, the Used Book Fair – featuring hundreds of books all priced at $1! Book donations are being accepted in the front vestibule at BG.
To make this night spectacular, we need your help! Please consider volunteering your time by clicking the link below. Descriptions of volunteer opportunities are included in the link.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FA5AB2DA0FF2-artshow
OPEN COMMITTEE CHAIR & BOARD POSITIONS
Are you interested in becoming more involved with the PTO? We are looking for volunteers to fill the following positions. Please contact Kate Bennett at kate.bennett82@yahoo.com or text at 630.461.7606 for more information.
Board Position - Vice President of Communication
Committee Chairs
Used Book Sale
Talent Show
ASE
Sunflowers of Hope
Volunteer Fingerprinting Protocol
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)
Health Office
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.
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