Newsletter 2/07/23

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next Week!  Under the Stars Middle School Dance

Thursday, February 16th 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$5 Admission

• Permission slips signed by parents are required. They are also linked in the BCS parent newsletter and hard copies are in the school office.
  *Presale starts Feb. 7th before & after school (cash only).
• Purchase at the door (cash only) or purchase online using the School Pay link on the BCS website.
• 6th, 7th and 8th graders from BCS only.
• Student ID required at door for entry.
• Epic dance party with DJ Ron. Photo booth and hangout space.
• Pizza, Snacks & Drinks available! Cash only! Bring small bills.
• Parent Volunteers, sign up here! 

8th Grade DC and New York Trip Fundraisers

8th graders bound for the spring New York & DC trip have fundraisers coming up and would appreciate the support of our BCS Community. Here are a few opportunities and thanks in advance!

February 8th - Papa Murphy’s Fundraiser on NE 41st & Fremont. 20% of ONLINE orders will be donated to the 8th Grade Trip Scholarship Fund. Use code GIVE20 when you place your order at papamurphys.com .
February 11th - Fundraisers will be at the OBOB tournament selling food and beverages.
February 16th - Fundraisers will be at the Middle School Dance selling food and beverages. Cash in small bills ($1s) appreciated.
Need a babysitter, pet sitter/dog walker, or someone to help with yard work? - We have a list of 8th graders willing to help and earn money for their trip. Contact Andrea Alejandrino at bcs8thgt@gmail.com for the list.

Annual PPS Clothing Center Drive - Feb 22- March 8

 BCS is collecting donations of NEW socks, underwear, gloves and winter hats - sizes 4T to adult - to benefit the PPS Clothing Center. More than 2,000 students in need across the district turn to the Clothing Center every year, and every year the BCS community steps up to ensure that the Clothing Center can provide new socks, hats, gloves and underwear to every student who visits.

All donations are appreciated, but this year the Center reports a particular need for these items:
*Boys and Men’s Knit Boxers (preferred over briefs)

*Teen boy socks sizes 3-9 and 6-12, ankle/low cut style

*Women’s bikini & hipster style underwear (particularly size 5)

*Gloves

Collection bins will be located near the main offices at Fernwood, as well as outside the main doors of the building Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. or send your order straight from our Amazon Wish List. 

We LOVE a challenge at BCS, and the PTA is challenging the BCS students to beat their generosity from past years. If the BCS community collectively donates at least 2,400 pairs of socks, underwear, gloves and hats, students will be able to celebrate with a popsicle party in the spring!

Contact Zoey Kohn zoeykohn@gmail.com and Kelsi Roberts, kelsi.p.roberts@gmail.com, with questions.

Lunch Duty Volunteer Opportunities

Can you help support our staff at lunch duty?  As a K-8, BCS has an extended lunch period, lots of students, and a rather large recess area to monitor.  If you find free time around mid-day, please consider helping at lunch duty/recess.  There will be staff there to support you.  Sign up here.  

BCS Garden Update

It's a slow time of year in the garden, but we wanted to shout out a thank you to Carson S. (3rd grade), Sylvia R. (3rd grade), and others for helping to install garden edging around our hugelkultur bed. As a group we cleaned the previously used edging and laid the pieces around the bed. Then parent volunteer, Ned Damon, showed students the proper way to use a mallet to hammer the edging in place. The edging creates a boundary between the bed and the walking path so that the organic waste in our mounded bed can break down and decompose. More garden updates coming this spring!

Please email submissions to president@beverlyclearyschool.org by noon on Monday for inclusion in the newsletter.  Please note:  from time to time the PTA may promote resources or opportunities provided by organizations outside the PTA.  The PTA is not affiliated with nor does it endorse these organizations.