Bulldog Paw Prints
Week Ending May 26, 2023
Spring Benchmark Reports
End-of-Year Events (updated information)
We are excited to bring the end-of-year assembly back to Belle Aire this year. The end-of-year assembly is a fun opportunity to recognize students who have participated in activities at Belle Aire or within the district. It’s also a time that we recognize strong character (via Citizenship Awards for Grs. K-6)) and learner behaviors and academics (via the Presidential Awards for Gr. 6). Families are welcomed to attend this all-school assembly, and I’ve included a list of various recognitions.
+DGCC
+Band, Choir, Orchestra
+Lunchtime Book Cluc
+Spanish Class
+Science Fair
+Reading Games
+The After-School Clubs
+Safety Patrol
+Student Council
+Citizenship
+Presidential Award of Excellence
Field Day and School Picnic (June 6):
Our field day will begin shortly after the conclusion of our end-of-year assembly, and we will be recruiting parent volunteers to help with the field day activities and lunch very soon.
Field Day will be set up as a full-day experience, and students will be participating in a variety of activities. Students will rotate through a variety of outdoor station/sport/play stations during one half of the day, and they will focus on various SEL activities for the other half of the day. PTA will provide lunch to help us continue celebrating and closing out a great year.
In order for this to be a success, we will need your help. We will be looking for volunteers to help run the stations throughout the day. Parent volunteers will be assigned to one of the stations and will have directions, rules, and everything else needed to help each station run smoothly. Classroom teachers and staff will rotate through each station with their classroom so parents can focus on the activity, and teachers can help with whatever the students may need. Please be on the lookout for that sign-up. THANK YOU in advance for your help. It's going to be fun!
Students will be outside for an extended period of time.
-Please make sure students have a water bottle and appropriate sun protection.
-The school will remain available for student access, and there are planned breaks throughout the day.
-Students are able to bring sun protection and/or bug spray to school to apply as desired.
Students are encouraged to wear their class color on field day.
1st grade – Red
2nd grade – Orange
3rd grade – Green
4th grade – Purple
5th grade – Yellow
6th grade – Blue
LUNCH:
PTA will be providing a fun lunch for ALL students. It will be cheese pizza from Zazzo's, the same company we have been using for fun lunch all year. You do not need to submit an order for this. Families may still opt to send a bag lunch from home as preferred.
Each student will also receive a popsicle as part of Field Day. Families may opt to send an alternate popsicle as preferred. The student should go to the office upon arrival if an alternate popsicle is sent.
*Pictures of the food labels will be attached to next week's newsletter.
Sixth Grade Clap Out (June 7, 11:15 a.m.):
This event is planned for June 7 at 11:15 a.m. Sixth grade students will line up and tour the school together one last time as Bulldogs. All of the other students and staff will be lining their tour route clapping and cheering for them as they leave their elementary years behind and head into middle school. Sixth grade families are welcomed and encouraged to gather at the school's main entrance to greet your students, to capture some pictures, and to begin the celebrations.
District Calendar, 2023-2024
Last Day of School: June 7
Mark Your Calendars
Monday, May 29: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, May 30: Gr. 6 Chicago Field Trip (during the day); Spanish Class (after school)
Wednesday, May 31: Grs. 1 & 2 Music Program (6:00 p.m. at the school)
Thursday, June 1: Gr. 3 Chicago Field Trip (during the day)
Friday, June 2: Sixth Grade Breakfast (8:30 a.m. arrival at the school)
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June 6: Field Day
June 7: Gr 6 Clap Out (11:15 a.m. at the school)
June 7: Last Day (dismissal at 11:30 a.m.)