Bobcat Blog

• Friday, August 25: Back to School Picnic (5:00 - 8:00 p.m.) Join us tonight!
• Wednesday, August 30: Beye Curriculum Night
• Monday, September 4: No School in Observance of Labor Day
• Saturday, September 9: PTO Meeting (more details to come)

I hope you can join us at the Back to School Picnic tonight. Despite the heat, it was a great first week back!

Our theme this year (thank you Anna Harlan) is: It's going to BEE a great year! When you come next Wednesday to Beye's Curriculum Night you will have to check out this awesome display of all our Bobcat students. Thank you Ms. Harlan for the great idea and construction of the honeycombs. Thank you Ms. Sundquist for adding to the bulletin board and Ms. Cooper for checking the names. Also thank you to our permanent subs, Ms. Cruz and Ms. Hester-Francis for getting all the pieces on the board.

We will follow the schedule below:

Beye Curriculum Night - Wednesday, August 30 6:00 - 7:30 p.m

6:00 - Kindergarten and new families invited to Auditorium (Welcome/ Introductions/PTO info.); First and Second grades in classrooms

6:15 - Specials presentation in Library (visit either one) K families might see part of this one :)

6:30 - Third grade presentation in auditorium, followed by visits to third grade classrooms; Kindergarten in classrooms

6:45 - Specials presentation in Library

7:00 - Fourth and Fifth grades in classrooms

The PTO is looking to fill many important positions this year! There is something for everyone depending on your interest and time availability.

Many roles are needed. In particular, we need a Finance Chair. If you could help in this area, please reach out with any questions or to learn more about the opportunity.

Interested candidates please reach out to board@beyeschoolpto.org by 9/2, a week ahead of the election to ask questions or share your interest.

• School Hours: Daily 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Wednesdays: 8:00 - 2:30 pm)
• Students should arrive to the school campus between 7:50 and 7:57 a.m. (By 7:55 students should head to their line if they haven't already)
• Teachers will lead the students inside at 7:57 a.m

Join the 'Beye School Families' Facebook Group to connect with other Beye families and stay in the know about upcoming PTO events/programs

The Beye PTO will soon be moving away from using Konstella as a means of communication. They will be using google instead. They are working on building out their database of family emails for communication this year. With your approval, please take a minute to record a family email or two that the PTO can use for Beye communication this year.

If you have a Konstella account you do NOT need to submit your email as the PTO will migrate contacts from Konstella to Google.

Beye PTO Brief Communication Survey (If not a part of Konstella, please consider completing this so the PTO captures emails for communication)

District 97 families—we want to see your #D97Joy on the first day of school! Share your first day photos by tweeting us (@OakPark97, using the hashtags #D97Joy and #MyD97) or emailing them to d97feedback@op97.org.

Food Allergies/Nut-Safe Schools

Nuts and nut products are not allowed in any District 97 schools during the 2023-24 school year. This includes products that are labeled “processed in a facility that shares equipment with nut products.” Our schools have been nut-safe for the past two years—helping to create safer, more inclusive environments for all of our students.

Please visit https://bit.ly/3DZ7dda to access information about the district’s food allergy management program, as well as tips and options for identifying food that is safe for snacks and field trips. We appreciate your support of this important initiative!

District 97 has updated the Student-Family Handbook for 2023-24. It contains important information regarding school policies, procedures, guidelines, student rights and responsibilities, and notifications required by state and federal law.

The purpose of this handbook is to outline for students, families and staff the expectations for building an educational community where everyone feels safe, included and able to learn. Having shared expectations, procedures and policies helps us respect all members of the school community in which we learn and work every day. Please take the time to read through the handbook and review it with your child.

The breakfast and lunch menus for our elementary and middle schools are available at http://www.op97.org/business-office/food-service. During the 2023-24 school year, students may:

• Bring a nut-free lunch from home.
• Order school lunch.

Free and Reduced Lunch Application
Students may receive meals at a free or reduced cost either by being directly approved by the State of Illinois OR being approved after completing the 2023-24 Free and Reduced Lunch Application (English/Spanish). All families who are directly approved by the state will receive an approval letter by email. If you feel your student may qualify for free or reduced priced meals but are not directly approved, we encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible Please visit https://www.op97.org/business-office/food-service for more information.

As seen in the District Handbook:

To help ensure the safety and inclusivity of all students, regardless of food-allergy status, religious or cultural practice, or medical condition, District 97 school celebrations are “food free.” This means that no food will be served during celebrations at our schools. More is available at: https://www.op97.org/health-services/food-free-in-three.

On a student's birthday, we announce it over the intercom, and they receive a birthday pencil and birthday ribbon from their homeroom teacher. Food items are not permitted to come to school; however, if you want to have them pass out something little to each classmate you may.

Due to latex allergies, balloons are also not permitted. at school.

A note from Nurse Shilpa regarding Beye Health Requirements and Matters for the 2023-2024 school year

Students should arrive to school between 7:50 and 7:57 a.m. Teachers will be bringing the classes inside at 7:57 a.m. Please see which door your child's teacher will be using for arrival and dismissal.

Students should not be dropped off or picked up in front of the building; this is reserved for the busses.

SY24 Beye School Entry/Exit Doors

Cheryl Sullivan

Beye Principal

csullivan@op97.org

Location: 230 North Cuyler Avenue, Oak Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708- 524-3070
Twitter: @MrsSullivand97