Bobcat Blog
Monday, June 12
Notes and Reminders
- June 9: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
- June 9: Report Cards emailed home
- August 23: First Day of the new school year
Principal's Message
I saw in many of the teachers' newsletters and report cards that they recommended different ways for your child to practice their skills this summer. I highly encourage students to participate in the Oak Park Library Summer Reading Program. Reading throughout the summer will help students maintain and grow their reading abilities. I would also encourage you to find books at higher levels to read to them, as students' listening comprehension skills are generally higher. Practicing math facts is also important over the summer. Additionally, having your child practice with telling time and working with money can be great summer activities. Finally, having them write to relatives or friends, keep journals, or write stories is great writing practice.
I will be working throughout most of the summer so please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or thoughts. The first week of July I will be out of the office, as well as some days here and there, but again I will be here for most of the summer. This will be the last Bobcat Blog until August.
Thank You
- Thank you so much to Joanna MacKenzie and Jen Kellogg for organizing the 5th Grade Event party
- Thank you to all of the other 4th grade parents that came to help; you all gave the students a wonderful celebration
- Thank you to Fran Knechel and Lauren MacGregor for leading the Beye Community Pantry work (see below for information)
- Thank you to Kara Finnegan for all of her work leading the Green Team (I LOVE that students are now a part of the team)
- Thank you to all of the parents who volunteered their time this year to help with the composting in the lunchroom
- Thank you to all of the room leaders
- Thank you to our Beye PTO Board of Directors and Working Group Chairs
Beye Community Pantry is Ready to Fill and Use
We are excited to announce that our Beye Community Pantry is now open! Thank you to Fran Knechel and Lauren MacGregor for leading this exciting work.
Thank you to Julian Rutstein, Eagle Scout, Troop 4016 for his building and installation of the cabinet and the donation of materials! Thanks to Casey Goldberg and Anna Harlan for signage support. Thank you Lori Janu-Chossek for all of your help with this project as well!
This is a community project, and we would love to have many of you sign up to help this summer.
Sign Up Genius: Sign up to Help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084FAEA82EA0FC1-beye1
Some Summer Resources
**Double check the websites, but I believe these are some of the free days/times.
- Adler Planetarium (Free: Every Wednesday evening from 4-10 pm)
- Art Institute of Chicago (Free: Thursday evenings 5 - 8 pm through August 31.)
- Brookfield Zoo
- Chicago History Museum (Free: June 19, 28 & July 4)
- DuSable Black History Museum (Free: Each Wednesday)
- Field Museum (Free: June 13, 19; July 1 and 2)
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Museum of Science and Industry (Free: June 19, August 22, 28 & 29)
- Oak Park Public Library
- Dole Library - 255 August St. Oak Park
- Shedd Aquarium
School Supplies for our Rising 6th Graders
Important message from Nurse Shilpa for families with incoming Kindergarten and new to state of IL students
A vision exam for Kindergarten and students new to the State of Illinois is also due by October 15th and must be performed on or after 10/15/22 and be performed by an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist. Dental exams are due May 15, 2024 for KG and 2nd grade and are valid if performed between 11/15/2022 and 5/15/2024.
Please see attached for more information. You may email health documents to Nurse Shilpa at sadvani@op97.org.
In Case You Missed It
Registration for the 2023-24 School Year
Online registration for the 2023-24 school year in District 97 will officially launch for returning students on Friday, May 26! This year, the registration window will be open May 26 through July 1 for returning students. Please see below for details. Information is also available on the district website at https://www.op97.org/hr/student-registration.
Returning Students
The parent/guardian listed as PG1 in PowerSchool will receive an email from infosnap@is.op97.org with their student’s snapcode and instructions to register. Emails will be sent on Friday, May 26, 2023.
Complete details can be found at https://www.op97.org/hr/returning-student-registration.
New Students and Kindergarteners
Registration for kindergarten and new students opened May 5 and will be open through July 1. Please click the links below to learn more about the registration process for kindergarteners and new students.
We appreciate your partnership in preparing for a successful 2023-24 school year!
Registration for the 2023-24 School Year
Student Device Collection Update
Order Your School Kits - Help the PTO and Avoid the Lines
- School Kits: Order your school kits now and avoid the lines! Beye School List Kits order by June 25)
Beye School Yearbook Info Update
Hi, Everyone!
The Beye yearbook pages are complete! But the end of year is super hectic, so we've moved the yearbook order deadline to next Friday, June 16! Yearbooks come with two custom pages that you can make for (or with) your child, documenting all of the fun and excitement they had this year-- you need to make those by June 16 too. The yearbooks themselves will be printed in the summer.
To order, go to: www.treering.com/validate
William Beye's passcode is 1015276181452624.
(If you miss the deadline, you can also order after the fact-- they just charge extra postage & handling for delivery.)
Happy end of the school year!
Melanie (mom of Rowan 4A/T)
William Beye Elementary School
Cheryl Sullivan
Beye Principal
Location: 230 North Cuyler Avenue, Oak Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708- 524-3070
Twitter: @MrsSullivand97
