BG eNews
September 15, 2023
Notes from Mrs. Klueppel
SEPTEMBER
9/22 - Pick-A-Time Opens at 8:00 a.m.
9/22 - BG Student Town Hall
9/27 - 2:10 Early Dismissal
9/28 - BG Shopping Day for Grades K, 2, 4
OCTOBER
10/2 - Pick-A-Time Closes at 11:59 pm
10/5 - No School (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
10/6 - No School (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
10/9 - No School (Columbus Day)
10/10 - Picture Retake Day
10/20- No School (School Improvement Day)
10/25 - 2:10 Early Dismissal
10/26 - BG Shopping Day for Grades 1, 3, 5
ARRIVAL TIME
Students are in attendance from 8am-3pm. Doors open at 7:45am. Students may not exit their cars until 7:45 am or until morning supervisors are visible.
Please be respectful of classroom instruction
We appreciate our volunteers and value your time. When you are in the building for any reason, please be respectful of classroom instruction and do not make unexpected visits to your child's classroom. Thank you for helping us minimize classroom disruptions.
Kindergarten iReady Scores
Kindergarten IReady scores will be backpacked home with your child next week.
Free Riverview Child and Family Therapy Event
Be sure to RSVP Below
We have partnered with Riverview Child and Family Therapy to provide a free parent evening on Thursday, October 12. The session will be approximately 1 hour long and be presented in the Bell Graham school Cafeteria by a licensed clinical professional counselor.
THIS IS AN ADULT ONLY EVENT, NO CHILDREN ALLOWED. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023
Time: 6:00-7:00
Tips for a Successful School Year Start out on the right foot this year with strategies to help decrease homework battles and improve your child's independence as a student.
Student Handbook & Electronic Devices in School
2023-24 Elementary School Handbook
Electronic Devices in School
Phones/Smart Watches
Students are extended the privilege of possessing phones/smartwatches on school grounds; however, their use is limited to after-school dismissal and non-school days. These devices must be in the off position, or not used once the student arrives on campus until the end of the school day
Volunteer Process
BG Staff Running Team
Best of Luck to the members of the BG Staff Running Team who will be participating in the annual Fox Valley Marathon Race Series on Sunday. This team has been training hard for their different races. Some will be running the 5K, two staff will be running the 1/2 marathon, and 2 staff will be running the full marathon. We'd love to see you out there cheering us on along the race route. Attached is the link to the website with details about the course along the Fox River.
For any runners in the BG Community, it's not too late to sign up. There are still spots available for all distances.
Pick-A-Time for Parent Teacher Conferences
Picture Retake Sign-Up for 10/10
1) If your child missed picture day on 8/28
OR
2) you would like your child to have their picture retaken
Click here to sign your child up for picture retake day!
The prepay website closed at midnight on 8/28. 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. Link to order with ticket code. (you can't place and order until the individual student ticket codes are delivered to the school)
Please email Color Portraits directly with any ordering questions.
Car Tags
For car riders, we use a Visor Tag System. Each family should have received a car tag that has the family last name and the class codes of students in the family. The use of this visor tag expedites our car rider line tremendously as staff members are able to get students ready for their cars as the cars pull up! Please display the tag on your passenger side visor, or passenger side window, so that it is visible to the BG staff as you pull through the pick-up line.
If you need additional visor tags, please email Mrs. Kirincich.
Bell-Graham Attendance Line
Call 331-228-2100
- Absences should be called in by 7:45 AM
- You can leave a message 24 hours a day
- State your child’s name, their teacher's name and the reason why your child is out.
- If they are ill, please list their symptoms.
You are also welcome to email absence information to Kristin Cloy in the main office.
Prearranged Absence Form:
Prearranged absence forms are to be used for absences known in advance such as a planned vacation.
Leaving Early
PICKING UP YOUR CHILD EARLY?
Please call the office when you are 5 minutes away and we will have your child ready and waiting for you at the office. You will have to press the buzzer to come inside the vestibule to sign them out on our iPad. 331-228-2100
Health Office
Health Office
REMINDER!
Please turn in your required health forms to the Health Office! If you are missing any health records you will be contacted in the next week.
Kindergarten and Students new to Illinois- Physical, Vision, Dental, Health survey Students who are new to Illinois need to have these on Illinois
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.
Please reach out if you have any questions. Feel free to send any communication, including health forms, to bel-nurses@d303.org to ensure that all of our Bell Graham nurses receive this important information pertaining to your student(s)The health office direct line is 331-228-2104.
Thank you!
Kerisa Martini Espinosa, RN
LeeAnna Anzaldi,MSN, RN, PEL-ILSN
BG PTO
FALL MUM FUNDRAISER
Get ready for fall by adding some mums to your home and supporting BG at the same time! BG and Windy City Acres Farm are partnering up again this year for our fall fundraiser. There are beautiful mums, floral arrangements, pumpkins, apple cider donuts, freshly baked pies, local honey, and more! Use this link here to order. Pre-sale ends TONIGHT, September 15th!
All items purchased will be delivered to BG September 21st for pickup.
CHESS CLUB - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The BG PTO would love for your student(s) to learn how to play chess or challenge their existing skills. No experience is necessary. Fall Chess Club runs from September 29th to December 8th. Classes are on Fridays from 3:00-4:00 p.m. (no class on 10/6, 10/20 and 11/24). Please use the below flyer for instructions on how to register through our vendor Chess Scholars. Use the link here. This one fills up quick, so be sure to jump on it!
We couldn't offer this program without the support of parent volunteers. PLEASE SIGN UP for a time slot of this upcoming session on the sign up-genius link here. The task is only signing kids in and out, so easy peasy! We will have to cancel a class if we do not have volunteers for the day.
STOCK THE STAFF SNACK CLOSET
It's time for our annual stocking of the staff snack closet! Please consider donating a box of goodies to be enjoyed by our amazing BG staff. Items can be dropped off at the school at anytime. Please use the signup here.
SHOUT OUTS
Did your kiddo make an awesome play at their baseball game? Did they win an event in gymnastics? Is it their birthday? Do you just want to make a random day special for them? Send them a SHOUT OUT!! For $10 you can have 5 pictures along with a message displayed on the TV screen outside of the LRC for an entire day. After making your purchase in the Square Store, please send an email to Alicia Flint at aliciafulgencioflint@yahoo.com with your pictures, message and date to be displayed. Pictures MUST be sent 7 days prior to the desired display date or we cannot guarantee your message will be loaded in time.
https://bell-graham-pto.square.site
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.
Therapy Dogs
Morning Arrival Therapy Dogs
Please reach out to Dr. Dieckman or Julianna Harmon if you have any questions.
Student Handbook
Student Handbook & Electronic Devices in School
2023-24 Elementary School Handbook
Phones/Smart Watches
Students are extended the privilege of possessing phones/smartwatches on school grounds; however, their use is limited to after-school dismissal and non-school days. These devices must be in the off position, or not used once the student arrives on campus until the end of the school day.
Upcoming Early Release
Walk & Roll to School Day 10/4
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
CUSD 303 Information
Big Hearts of Fox Valley
For the 10th year in a row, D303 is again partnering with Big Hearts of Fox Valley, which supports families in need during the holiday season. Big Hearts of Fox Valley Holiday Giving Program's purpose is to provide holiday gifts for D303 students and their younger siblings whose families face significant financial hardship. Through Big Hearts, members of the D303 community anonymously shop for wish list items. D303 social workers will review applicants. If you are struggling and facing significant financial hardship and would like assistance providing holiday gifts to your children, click here. If you would like to help Big Hearts by "adopting" a child this Holiday season, click here. You can visit the Big Hearts of Fox Valley website for more information.
SCN Football Game Information
D303 Community,
St. Charles North is looking forward to our second home football game of the season this Friday vs. Batavia! The sophomore game starts at 4:30pm followed by the varsity at 7:00pm. This Friday our school community is going GOLD in support of Cal's Angels, a local non-profit organization raising money and awareness for Pediatric Cancer research.
In order to maintain a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for all of our spectators in attendance please take a moment to review some important reminders regarding the game:
-Gates will open at 3:45 pm.
-Tailgating is not permitted.
-No backpacks, bags or outside food or beverages are allowed. Bags no larger than 8x6 are acceptable. All bags are subject to search.
-All students under high school age must be supervised by a parent or guardian inside the stadium.
-No re-entry into the stadium is allowed.
-Use of profanity, taunting, including racial remarks of any kind, throwing objects, and possessing objects that block the view of other spectators are PROHIBITED.
Tickets will be sold at the gate. Prices are as follows:
-General Admission-$5.00
-Students & Seniors 65+-$2.00
-Visitors w/Student ID-$2.00
-D303 MS/HS Students and Staff w/ID-FREE
Please contact our athletic office at 331-228-6258 with any questions related to this event.
Come out and support our North Stars this Friday Night!