BG eNews
October 14 , 2022
Notes from Mrs. Klueppel...
OCTOBER
10/19: Picture Retake Day - sign your child up below
10/26: Early Release (2:10 pm dismissal)
10/28 Fall Party Day - see details below
NOVEMBER
11/4: End of 1st Trimester
11/6: Big Hearts Holiday Toy Drive Ends - donation box by main office
11/7-11/8: School Improvement Day & Election Day (No Students)
11/21-11/25: Non Attendance Days & Thanksgiving Break (No Students)
11/30: Early Release (2:10 pm dismissal)
Car Visor Tags:
For car riders, we use a Visor Tag System. If you need additional visor tags, please email Mrs. Kirincich.
Want to Volunteer at BG this year?
Please read our volunteer protocol. Take note that the requirements are different based on if you are a one time volunteer or repeat volunteer.
Reminder:
If there is a change to your child's dismissal plan you must contact the office. Please do not contact your child via their phone or watch to relay the change, we can only honor a change in dismissal plans if the front office is contacted.
Picture Retake Sign-Up for 10/19
Student Picture Information
The prepay website closed at midnight on 9/12. If you missed prepaying you will have a chance to order pictures with your child's Ticket Code. When placing an order after Picture Day with a Ticket Code a shipping fee will be added on and picture packages will be shipped directly to the home.
Ticket Codes will be delivered with the bulk picture package order approximately three weeks post Picture Day (early Oct.). Link to order with ticket code. (you can't place an order until the individual student ticket codes are delivered to the school)
Thank you BG Shop Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering for future BG Shop Days, please click here.
Help us be our BG Best!
Click here if you are interested in helping us be our BG Best!
Fall Spirit Week 10/24-10/31
Fall Party Costumes on 10/28
Students will be permitted to wear costumes at school on 10/28, our fall party day.
No costumes should be worn on 10/31.
Below are the details that will assist students, teachers, and families in making the best decision for each individual child. Please know, we recognize that not all students WANT to wear a costume to school. Within the details provided, we have given suggestions for students who do not want to wear a costume for personal reasons. We support all students in the decisions they make for themselves regarding participation in dressing up.
Details:
- Students may come to school wearing their costumes on Friday 10/28. Students will not have the opportunity to change into or out of their costume at school. Students will be wearing their costumes all day. Please think about students sitting in these costumes all day, using the washroom, attending recess and specials.
- No costume masks, no makeup, no inflatable costumes. Costumes must be appropriate for school (no blood, gore, weapons, or accessories).
- Throughout the week of October 24, Student Council will be hosting a Spirit Week. Each day will have a different clothing theme (examples could include: PJ day, silly socks, denim day, etc). Friday October 28, will be a Spirit Day as well for anyone who would rather participate in the Spirit Day versus wearing a costume.
- Each grade level has determined what time their class party will be. Classroom teachers will work directly with their Head Room Parents to coordinate details. Watch for updated party information from your Head Room Parent!!!
- No food is permitted at Fall Classroom Parties. No food is allowed in goodie bags as well.
- We will not hold a costume parade.
Help Lost & Found Items return home!
As the weather gets colder, students are wearing more sweatshirts and coats. These items get lost easily and our lost and found table has grown considerably!
We highly recommend labeling these items with your child’s name so hopefully they can be returned to their owner more easily. Labeling lunchboxes and water bottles is also a good idea.
Quite a few lunchboxes and water bottles have shown up in lost and found also. Encourage your child to take a look at the lost and found table if you have noticed anything missing from home!
Outdoor Clothing
Please label your child's jacket, gloves, hat, etc. whenever possible. It helps us return items to their owner when they end up in lost & found.
Empower
Volunteer Protocol
Watch D.O.G.S.
Thank you PTO
Bell-Graham PTO
Fall Fest, TONIGHT, 10/14
One way or another, I'm gonna find ya, I'm gonna get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya.........at BELL GRAHAM FALL FEST TONIGHT!!!
It's the night of the year all of your little ghosts and goblins have been waiting for! The night of spooks and tricks and treats of fun! Our Fall Fest has just begun!
Don't forget to wear your costumes as you run amuck and have some fun!
Please remember to bring those yummy cake walk donations if you haven't done so already tonight to the farm! We need all the donations we can get to make that cake walk a sweet and spooky success.
WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL THERE! IT'S GOING TO BE SUCH A FESTIVE AND FUN EVENING FOR ALL!
Join us TONIGHT from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at Windy Acres Farm for Bell Graham's Fall Fest.
37W466 Fabyan Parkway, Geneva, IL 60134
Don't worry if you haven't had a chance to pre purchase your wristbands. You will be able to purchase them at the farm when you arrive TONIGHT.
Wristbands will be sold at $15 a person , children 2 and under are free. Those who pre purchased their wristbands will receive them upon arrival at the main entrance.
There will be fun for all ages. Kids can wear costumes and enjoy festivities. Cake Walk will return in the BG tent along with the spooky hair and nails salon , raffle for a lunch with your favorite teacher and guessing the weight of the biggest pumpkin in the patch . Windy Acres also offers so many new attractions like: corn maze, jumping pillow, bouncy houses, ziplines, petting zoo, mini-golf, haystack maze & mountain, lots of playgrounds and climbing, and tons of games!
(Most farm attractions will need to shut-down when sun sets for safety, around 6pm)
*BG tent will be lit-up to continue our games & cake walk. Food & drinks available at the farm concession stands.
A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO DONATE BAKED GOODS FOR THE CAKE WALK OR FOR THE OTHER GAMES BEING RUN AT THE FARM. WE ALSO THANK THOSE WHO GAVE MONETARY DONATIONS TOWARDS THE CAKE WALK. THAT WAS MORE THEN GRACIOUS OF YOU AND EXTREMELY HELPFUL. WE ALSO THANK THOSE VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE GIVING THEIR TIME TO HELP SET UP BEFORE THE EVENT, WORK A STATION AS WELL AS CLEANING UP AFTER THE EVENT. THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN DO ANY OF THIS WITHOUT YOU AND WE HOPE YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU!!!
If you haven't had a chance to sign up there is still time: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa5ab2da0ff2-fall1
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS! WE APPRECIATE YOU!!!
It is because of you that we are able to have unlimited rides throughout the night on the Pumpkin Express! CHOOOOO CHOOOOO! WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!
A special shout out to:
- Joann Coghill and Jenna Coghill Smulski Keller Williams Premiere Properties
- Tsiftilis Family Business
- Nudera Orthodontics
- Anthony Talbot, Robertson Ryan & Associates Direct:630-468-5431 atalbot@robertsonryan.com
- Christian Jackson 312-613-0270 Portfolio Instagram Gig work
Please remember if you purchased any items from the farm to make sure that you pick them up this evening! Your items will be waiting for you. If you still would like to purchase, please know that sales close today!
https://windyacresfarmstand.com/fundraising/windy-acres-fall-fundraiser-2022/
Picture Retake Volunteers
Picture Day Retakes are 10/19. Please consider signing up to volunteer.
No Cook Night
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our September dinner fundraiser. We saw lots of families and had a great turn out! October’s dinner fundraiser is Wednesday, October 19, at Buona Beef. Please mention fundraiser when ordering and Buona will donate a portion back to Bell Graham!
Book Club
2nd and 3rd Grade Readers, Get ready for your turn at Book Club! We will be meeting for 4 Wednesdays after school from 3:00-3:30 starting on October 26th, and going through November 16th. We will be reading 'the Underdogs' by Tracey West. If interested please contact Carmen Kujanski at ckujanski@gmail.com.
New Committee Chair Needed
The PTO is looking for someone to co-chair the ASE (After School Enrichment) committee. Remember if you sign up to co-chair this committee you get to sign up for the ASE classes first! Great perk! Please contact Lauren Dethloff at 773-844-5092 or laurene314@aol.com if you are interested!
Website
For additional information on the PTO please visit our website or our Bell Graham Elementary PTO Facebook page.
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Any questions or comments? Please contact our PTO President Kate Bennett at kate.bennett82@yahoo.com or 630.461.7606.
Health Office
REMINDER!
Please turn in your required health forms to the Health Office!
Kindergarten- Physical, Vision, Dental, Health survey
2nd Grade- Dental
3rd Grade- Updated Health Survey
All of the forms are linked here for your convenience or you can go to the District Website and find them in the parent section under Forms. We will be sending home letters to the students who have missing medical records after Labor Day weekend.
Thank you,
LeeAnna Anzaldi, RN, BSN, PEL-CSN
Stephanie Hilgers, RN, BSN
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)
How to Report Absences
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.
Big Hearts Toy Drive 10/10-11/7
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