Bulldog Paw Prints
August 6, 2023
Welcome Back (almost)
Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year. I hope that this first-of-the-year newsletter finds you well and having had the chance to relax and make special memories with friends and family. The school office is open, and I am thrilled to welcome our students and staff back to our school. When our students return to school on Wednesday, August 23, our staff will be ready to greet them and provide new, exciting school experiences.
All signs point to another incredible and productive school year. Our staff is already planning and preparing for your child(ren). Our office team is registering new families, ordering needed materials and updating student files. Our custodians have spent the summer thoroughly cleaning our school. Our much-appreciated PTA is gearing up to welcome families, provide volunteer opportunities, and offer other exciting events and programs. We are indeed a joyous and caring community with the common goals of nurturing respectful, responsible, safe students and promoting high-level learning.
Belle Aire School is a special place to learn and grow, and we have high expectations for each and every student. Our students continue to be kind, compassionate and resilient, and we strive to make connections with them and to help the feel valued and accepted. We recognize that students may be feeling anxious with the start of school approaching, and we will continue to place a strong emphasis on social-emotional learning while focusing on building classroom community.
The staff and I look forward to our partnership with you. Together, I know we will make this school year one of growth and achievement for all children.
See you all soon,
Brent
Nuts and Bolts
There are a number of details that are still in the works, but I wanted to pass the basics to you. More information will come your way on these and other topics soon.
*Students attending seventh or eighth grade accelerated math in a different school will begin that on Friday, August 25. You will receive specific details in a communication directly from the curriculum office.
*Students attending gifted education (Grades 4-6) will begin traveling to Henry Puffer for that program during the week of August 28. You will receive specific details in a communication directly from the curriculum office.
*Please contact the school office (630-719-5820) with any questions as our first day approaches.
School Events
I would like to invite all of you to our first all-family events that will be held on August 21, 2023.
The first event will be an open house and meet and greet and will offer you the chance to see the school and meet your new teacher. Please enter through the main entrance, and we'll help you get to the right place. This event is set from 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. This will be a great opportunity for all of our families to head to the school, meet with your new teacher(s), and start reconnecting with your neighbors and with us. Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows within those 45 minutes. School supplies can be brought to the classrooms on this day as well.
In addition to the meet and greet, we are tentatively planning a PTA-sponsored event that will take place outside of the school starting at 3:30 p.m. More details and information will be coming your way soon.
Playground
District Calendar, 2023-2024
Mark Your Calendars
Monday, August 21: Meet and Greet (2:45 p.m.); PTA Event (3:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, August 23: First Day with Students (Full Day)
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Monday, September 4: No School (Labor Day)