Bridgeview School Bulletin

March 1st NO SCHOOL - Pulaski Day

March 9th Early Dismissal (11:15AM) for all students (SIP Day)

March 16th Board Meeting

March 17th End of Quarter 3

March 26th Last Day before Spring Break

March 29th - April 5th Spring Break

April 6th Classes Resume

April 6th Quarter 3 Report Cards Issued (Electronically)

Hello Bobcat Families,

As we embark on the last quarter of the school year, it’s important to ask yourself if you are helping your child live a healthy lifestyle. Seeing as we are just shy of one year into our "new' way of covid-impacted living and learning, it's important to continue to keep good routines and expectations for school whether your child is learning in-person or remotely.

Are you setting your child up for success by helping him establish healthy habits?

• Do you enforce a regular bedtime? Being well-rested will help your child focus during school hours.
• Do you provide breakfast for your child? Research shows that students who skip breakfast in the morning don’t do as well with learning as students who do eat breakfast.
• Do you encourage your child to eat nutritious snacks, including fruits and vegetables?
• Do you encourage your child to have an outlet for stress? As the weather begins to turn warmer, allowing children to de-stress by getting outside for good ol' fashioned fresh air is a great way for them to regulate their levels.

If you answered yes to these questions, that means you are helping your child establish healthy habits. If not, it's never too late!

Stay motivated,
Candice

On Thursday, February 11th two Enchanted Backpack mobile vans visited our school and delivered a mountain of supplies! Enchanted Backpack is a charitable organization serving under-resourced elementary and middle schools in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.

Enchanted Backpack was started with the belief that all children deserve to have the tools they need to learn and excel. They also believe that all teachers deserve to have what they need to make their classrooms exciting learning centers. To be awarded a visit, our school filled out a form to be considered. Then Mrs. Del Prete and Mrs. McKiernan (who originally filled out the application form) went through an interview process. Through this interview we were able to talk about our amazing school and why a donation would be helpful to our teachers and students.

The generosity of this organization is nothing short of amazing! Our teachers and students have already had the chance to reap the benefits of the donation, and will continue to do so as more supplies are sorted and passed out.

Dear Parents,

Currently, students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the seventh annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.

Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at our school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.

The deadline to take this survey is April 2, 2021. To take the survey please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. The survey will take you about 5 minutes to complete.

Thank you for your support to our school!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Del Prete

We still have a good amount of winter coats that were donated to our school in December of 2019. Click here to fill out sizing and other information and Ms. Murphy, our school Social Worker, will contact you regarding coat availability and pick up.

Scan our nametag (to the left) with your Instagram camera to easily follow us! Or look us up @BVGoBobcats. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please make sure to call your child(ren) in if they will not be attending remote learning classes for the day. Our attendance line can be reached by dialing (708) 496-8713.

Teachers will be tracking attendance in Google Classroom so you will not need to fill out an attendance form each day. The classroom teacher will handle this for you.

8:10AM 1st Bell

8:15AM Tardy Bell

1:45PM School Dismissed

All students arriving late to school (after 8:15AM) must report to the office for a tardy slip. Every 5th tardy a note will be sent home. Continuous tardiness may constitute other disciplinary consequences. Our goal is for all students to arrive at school on time each day. When students are late, they miss instructional opportunities. Please keep in mind that students arriving after 9:15AM are no longer considered tardy, but will instead receive a half day absence.

Being late is detrimental to all students' learning, especially if it occurs on a consistent basis. Be sure to do all you can to prevent tardiness. Your child will thank you for it!

Indian Springs SD #109 is looking to add to its list of available substitute teachers and paraprofessionals. If you are interested in being a substitute in our school district, please contact Mary Ann Hotzfield, School District Receptionist, at (708) 796-8700. The eligibility requirement to be a substitute teacher is to possess a teaching license or substitute teacher license (the substitute teacher licencse requires a Bachelor's Degree). The eligibility requirement to be a substitute paraprofessional is to possess a paraprofessional license. Feel free to contact Mary Ann Hotzfield for further details.

Candice Del Prete, Principal

Email: cdelprete@isd109.org
Website: www.isd109.org
Location: 7800 S Thomas Ave Bridgeview, IL 60455
Phone: 708-496-8713
Twitter: @BVGoBobcats