Bett District Update

BCSD Career Readiness Coordinator Haleigh Hoyt hosts a conversation with Artist Pat Bereskin (Class of 1973) and BHS Senior Gwyn Hayes. They share their experiences going to school in the Bettendorf Community School District and their art journies. Listen Now! #BETTerTogether #BettPride

Join us for the Bettendorf High School vs Iowa City High football game tonight! Freshmen 5 pm | Varsity 7 pm | Marching Band | StuCo Silent Auction for Student Hunger Drive. Purchase tickets online

Bettendorf High School's Student Council is hosting a silent auction for the Student Hunger Drive during Friday's (October. 20th) football game with Iowa City High.

"The Silent Auction is a win-win for everyone: not only do people who bid and win get to go home with something special, but Student Council will benefit greatly from the profits from the baskets," said Christina Zmmer, Student Council Advisor. "In the end, the real winners are those we are helping so that no one goes hungry this winter."

Teachers, students, businesses, and parents have all provided donations to support the silent auction. Student Council will be offering a variety of items including a car detail, cookie baskets, a Keurig machine, gift cards, baked goods, Bett Merch, pumpkin carving tools, and more. The baskets will range from $20 - $100 minimum bid.

Collections

• HyVee - Tuesday & Thursday 4-8 pm | Saturday 12 pm - 4 pm
• Fareway - Wednesday & Friday 4-8 pm
• Canvassing - Oct. 31st 6-8 pm | Nov. 4th 2-5 pm

Harvest Fest - Thursday, Oct. 26 - Bring the family to an evening of fall activities and fun. Purchase tickets at the door. Time TBD

This Saturday, BHS StuCo will go door to door 1-4 pm to collect cash, checks and nonperishable food donations for the Student Hunger Drive. Our next collection will be Nov 4th from 2-5 pm. You can also bring donations to the HS or donate online: http://bit.ly/betthungerdrive23 #BETTerTogether #BettPride

The Gray Matters Collective is partnering with the QPR Institute to offer mental health training. You will receive a certificate upon completion. This opportunity is open to all staff and students 7th grade and older. Consider signing up for Sunday's session! REGISTER HERE

Sunday, October 22 from 6-8 pm
Holiday Inn
Rock Island 226 17th St #100, Rock Island, IL 61201
Second floor ballroom

Help support the BHS Student Hunger Drive by dining at Central Standard 4 - 9 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 24. #BETTerTogether #BettStudentHungerDrive #BettPride

KWQC-TV6 will moderate and broadcast a Bettendorf school board candidate forum at 6 p.m. Oct. 25. The forum, hosted by the Bettendorf Community School District, will be held in the Bettendorf High School Performing Arts Center, at 3333 18th Street.

No political signs or attire will be allowed inside the building. Attendees who cause any disruptions during the forum will be asked to leave. Submit a question for consideration to be asked. The forum will air live on COZI 6.3 and kwqc.com, the KWQC News App.

Early voters may begin casting ballots for city and school elections. The deadline to request an absentee ballot to be mailed is 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23.

Early voting locations (Through Nov. 6):

• Scott County Auditor’s Office: First floor, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport; Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon.
• Bettendorf Public Library: 2950 Learning Center Campus on Friday, Oct. 27 from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Link to More Info/Profiles

Join the BHS Chapter of LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) for Trivia Night and Bake Sale 6-8 pm on Thursday, Oct. 26, in the BHS Commons. $5 per person. Contact czimmerman@bettendorf.k12.ia.us with questions.

Check out the Bettendorf Middle School fall apparel store! Give the perfect holiday gift with awesome items for pupils! Shop now and show your school spirit. #BettMSSpirit #BETTerTogether

Help support the PNB Aviation Club through their fall store!

Learn more about the Pleasant Valley, North Scott, and Bettendorf High School aviation club and airplane build.

Thank you to those who joined us for Bett Academy on Monday night. We toured the BHS Career Readiness areas and classrooms and talked about the district’s vision, mission, core values and strategic plan: how they came to be, what input went into them, and how they are used daily to guide the work of the district. Check out the presentation

Join us 6-7:30 pm on Monday Dec. 11 at Herbert Hoover for a short tour of the school and a panel of board members to learn about the Bettendorf Board of Education. What are their visions for being on the board? What is their role and what are their responsibilities? How did their perceptions change? What are the biggest rewards and challenges?

The Bett Academy offers our community a fun opportunity to learn about the Bettendorf Community School District. Each session will also include a special tour within the school and district update. More info

Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEA) are administering a survey to better understand stakeholder awareness of and satisfaction with AEA services. We hope that you will participate in this survey, as your feedback is critical to ensuring Iowa AEA continues to provide quality services to local schools.

Iowa AEA has partnered with Hanover Research to administer and analyze this survey. Hanover Research is an independent market research firm based in Washington, D.C., and is in no way affiliated with any other entity or organization. Your responses are completely anonymous and will be kept strictly confidential, so please be as open and honest as possible. The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete and will close on October 23.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jenny Philpot jphilpot@hanoverresearch.com at Hanover Research. Please click the link to begin.

The Bettendorf Community School District & Bettendorf Community Schools Foundation are launching BettConnect, an alumni platform featuring:

• CONNECT - Alumni can stay in touch with other Bettendorf graduates

• GIVE BACK - We are looking for local mentors for current students and recent graduates

• CAREER CONNECTION - Share job/career information and opportunities with current students and recent graduates

• NETWORK - Expand your professional network

• SUPPORT - Stay informed about the current work of the Bettendorf Community Schools Foundation and learn how to support current students and teachers

• KEEP IN TOUCH - Stay up to date about what's going on in Bettendorf High School and the Bettendorf Community School District

Staff, Parents, Community Are Welcome to Join
Many features are available for staff, parents and community members. Please join and let us know which categories represent you.

Business Directory - Alumni and community members are welcome to add their businesses to the BettConnect Business Directory and update with offers.

Currently enrolled high school students will eventually have access to mentorship connections through Haleigh Hoyt, BHS Career Readiness Coordinator.

There's an app for that! Apple | Android

The Bettendorf Community Schools app is now available for download! Check out news, events, staff, alerts, athletic calendars, links to the district and school websites, and more. Select the option to receive school notifications by school through the app.

Get Your Bulldog Gear!

Check out the Bett Boosters Online Store! Orders will be processed every two weeks and can be picked up locally from Brand 2306 or shipped. BETTerTogether wear NOW AVAILABLE!

Bettendorf Athletic Boosters will be selling apparel and merchandise at all home football games. We have many new designs we can't wait for you to see. Go Bulldogs!

Join Our Team! Apply Online!

• Bus Drivers
• Guest Staff (teachers, paras, nurses, custodians, bus drivers, etc.)
  
• Special Ed Paraeducator (Multiple Positions)
  
• Special Education Teachers
• School Counselor

Safe+Sound Iowa is a free anonymous K-12 school safety reporting system to help prevent violence, unlawful possession of weapons, self-harm, and other forms of victimization and threatening behaviors in schools across Iowa. Students, school staff, parents, and concerned community members can report safety concerns three ways:

1. Downloading and using the free Safe+Sound Iowa app
2. Going to SafeandSoundIowa.gov, or
3. Calling 800-224-6018

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NEW THIS WEEK

• Bettendorf Parks & Rec. - Wellness Weekly Newsletter!
• WIU Fall Chess Scholastic (elem - adult) - Oct. 21

COMMUNITY OPPPORTUNITIES

• Bettendorf Youth Basketball Association (BYBA) Opportunities for 3rd - 8th Grade Boys
  
• QC Tutor Connection - QC United Way is uniting students with tutors for educational success
  
• Quest for Christ & One Eighty - After School Meetings: Neil Armstrong | Herbert Hoover - Beginning Nov. 6

Agenda | Live Stream

• National Merit Scholars - Congratulation to National Merit Semifinalists - Michael Farmer, Zachariah Stone and Kaylee Wolf and National Merit Commended - Charlie Silver
• BHS Speech and Debate Team - Leading Chapter - Congratulations to Joe Rankin and the BHS Speech and Debate Team for being recognized as a Leading Chapter for Eastern Iowa.
• BHS Speech/Debate - Nationals - The BHS Speech and Debate Team attended the Maroon Maelstrom on Saturday, September 30th. Congratulations to the following students who returned with trophies:
  Katie Baltos - 3rd Place in Informative Speaking
  Olivia Jensen - 3rd Place in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate and 3rd Place Speaker in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate
  Charlie Silver - 2nd Place in Spontaneous Speaking and 3rd Place in Extemporaneous Speaking
• Charlie Silver Appointed to FBLA National Level Leadership - BHS Senior Charlie Silver was selected to assist Future Business Leaders of America at the National Level with the North Central Region Council. Congrats Charlie!

• Bulldog Marching Band Earns Division 1 Recognition - The BHS Varsity Marching Band received another Division 1 rating at State Contest, earning their highest season score with a 77.7.
  
• Nutrition Services Receives BMS/BHS Healthy Meal Incentives Grant Award - Michelle Riessen, Nutrition Services and Wellness Manager, recently received a grant from the Healthy Meal Incentives Grant for Small and Rural Schools through the USDA and Chef Anne Foundation to increase fruit and vegetable consumption at the secondary level. BCSD Nutrition Services was awarded $34,700 to purchase new equipment and smallware supplies at BHS and BMS to make plant-forward meals and sides more available to students. Congratulations to Nutrition Services on receiving this grant!

• Superintendents Report - Dr. Morse presented a Quarter 1 Superintendent Update of district work and accomplishments.
• BCSD Board of Directors Self Evaluation - Directors shared an overview of their work to train as a board and work together to govern and lead the district. The board is committed to collaboration, communication and team leadership to move the district forward. Four board members and Dr. Morse have won individual awards for committing time above and beyond for board development: Joanna Doerder, Rebecca Eastman, Richard Lynch, and Linda Smithson. View presentation
• Edison Academy Schematic Design - Directors reviewed and approve the schematic design concept for the new site for Edison Academy. Edison Academy is an alternative high school program for Bettendorf, North Scott and Pleasant Valley high school students.

District | BHS | BHS Athletics | Edison | BMS | BMS Athletics | GW | HH | MT | NA | PN

OCTOBER

National Principals Month

National Bully Prevention Month

20 - HS Football vs Iowa City (Home) | StuCo Silent Auction for Student Hunger Drive

23 - 31 - Red Ribbon Week

23 - Marching Band Showcase

24 - Elem Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8 pm

25 - School Board Candidate Forum 6 pm - HS Performing Arts Center

27 & 30 - NO SCHOOL (27 - HS Inservice)

31 - 2nd Quarter Begins

Educating & Empowering Every Student Every Day in Pursuit of Educational Excellence.

3311 18th St., Bettendorf, IA
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www.bettendorf.k12.ia.us
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