Newsletter 11/01/24

ANNOUNCEMENTS

OBOB: Register Now! *NEW*

Now is the time for interested 3rd-8th graders to register for OBOB! To promote inclusivity and allow more students to participate, you will only need to register your interested student this year. As in the past, you can submit names of other students that your student is interested in competing with, however, students can sign up this year without first finding a team. While teammate requests cannot be guaranteed, the BCS OBOB Planning Team will work hard to ensure that all students are matched with their requested teammates and that prior-year teams remain intact. Why are we so excited about this change? It will take the pressure off of parents and students to find others to make a team before registration - there may be an interested friend you didn’t know was interested! It will be an easy way for groups of four to identify someone interested in filling the coveted fifth spot. Most importantly, while we cannot guarantee, we hope that this will allow all interested students to participate in the BCS 2025 OBOB Tournament. Note: All participating students must be registered via this survey by a parent or guardian by November 15, 2024. Once formed, each team must identify its own volunteer coach. A member of the OBOB Planning Committee will be by the basketball hoops at drop off and pick up on Wednesday, November 6 to answer questions that any student or grown-up may have. In the meantime, visit the link below for more information or email obob@beverlyclearyschool.org with any questions.

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BCS Book Harvest: Annual Book Drive *NEW*

Get ready to clear out your kids’ bookshelves, because we are hosting a book drive for the Children’s Book Bank at SMART Reading in order to provide book bundles to thousands of local preschool and Head Start students! From Monday, November 4 until Tuesday, November 26, boxes for book donations will be located in the front entrance lobby. Bring your new and gently used children's books for donation and give them a new life with another child or family. The Children’s Book Bank is currently accepting board books and picture books for young students (no more than a paragraph of text per page). Not accepted are chapter books, books for high-schoolers/adults, damaged/musty books, scribbled in books, coloring books, activity books, text books, encyclopedias, or ex-library books.

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Teacher Grants *NEW*

The PTA Teacher Grants committee met this week to approve the first round of grant proposals. Teachers thoughtfully consider what our children need to be their best selves and request funding to fill that need. In this round, requests ranged from OBOB book purchasing to classroom support materials to sensory regulation tools for use across the building among many other offerings. Your membership support and donations fund $10,000 per year to purchase these items for our teachers and support staff to use across grade levels and over many years. We couldn't support them without you. If you would like to join the committee, email grants@beverlyclearyschool.org.

Spookarama: THANK YOU! *NEW*

The BCS PTA is so grateful for this group of volunteers across the BCS staff, parent and caregiver community, and alumni, who pulled off not just one, but two Spookarama events this year. Thank you for showing up and all of your hard work!

With appreciation, Kelsi Roberts

• Korwren Peterson, our Community Engagement chair, who handles food coordination, Middle School coordination, and was at both events open to close.
• Dee Butler, our decorations lead, who was also at both events open to close making the magic happen
• Colleen Douglas, Molly Ryan Jones and Marie Westom, who pulled off a Haunted House last minute!
• Danica Denton, our Treat Trot lead, who brought unique Treat Trot flavor to both events this year
• Nathan Isaacs, our security lead, who helped at both events
• Ashleigh Hatchel, our games lead for K-5, who took on so much event prep
• Karlyn Clark and Nedra Rezinas, our Middle School Games Leads, who helped imagine a new event for our oldest students
• Angie Kiterow, who planned and hosted a wonderful Quiet Hallway
• Michael Westom, our fearless Middle School party DJ
• Maryam Lee, who stepped up with zero notice to be our Fortune Teller at the K-5 Carnival
• The Incredible BCS team support: Maryam Lee and May Best who helped with a volunteer push, Nancy Gikey who helped with security, Ali Zeulner who supported day of and showed up to help chaperone the Middle School event, Ms. Kobs and Ms. Lannom who helped shore up the Counseling Center for use last minute, and of course, Ms, Presley, who also supported from open to close both nights.
• The 200+ BCS Parents, Caregivers, and Alumni who gave time and talents to help pull off two events this year and meet both Elementary and Middle School needs.
• Our local community small businesses: Blind Onion, Postal Annex, and T. Duvall Photography (Tyler Duvall, is also a BCS parent!) who helped make this possible.

Steeplejack Brewing Fundraiser Update *NEW*

The BCS PTA and Steeplejack Brewing wants to take a moment to thank those who attended Tuesday's restaurant fundraiser night.  It has been brought to our attention that your dining experience may have been less than stellar. Firstly, I would like to sincerely apologize for the miscommunication that occurred in the planning and logistics of the event. Steeplejack has two locations and we (BCS) mistakenly were added to their SW location event calendar. The NE location was not expecting our group and we surprised the staff when our group showed up. We understand the importance of clear communication and proper coordination. Unfortunately, we fell short in this instance, and wanted to take a moment to apologize. We truly value the support of our community, and it is disheartening to hear that some of you may have had a less than satisfactory experience. Please know that Steeplejack appreciates your regular patronage and is committed to providing the best service possible. They are dedicated to ensuring that your future dining needs and donation nights are enjoyable and successful. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Seeking Staff Appreciation Lead *REMINDER*

We are seeking a lead for Staff Appreciation activities this year. Are you creative and organized? Do you have a couple of hours a month to take the lead on a Conference Night potluck, Stock the Staff Room treat weeks, and Teacher/Staff appreciation week in May? We already have a plan for the year and need someone to execute the details with a team of other volunteer. Email edsupport@beverlyclearyschool.org if interested.

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Join the PTA Parent Portal *REMINDER*

The PTA is inviting (and asking) new families to sign up for a free account on our website. An account will give you: access to and inclusion in the school directory, access to volunteer sign up forms, and configuration of your student(s) fundraising pages for the upcoming Fun Run Joining the PTA is optional after this, but we welcome that too! Questions? Reach out to webmaster@beverlyclearyschool.org. Thank you!

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BCS Bike Bus Every Wednesday *REMINDER*

Beverly Cleary School is has a bike bus! Beverly Cleary School students (and their adults) are invited to “get on the bus” and enjoy an active, social way of getting to school every Wednesday. See the link below for meet-up times and locations. Participants can also join the Bike Bus from any location along the route.

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Grant Youth Wrestling Opportunities *REMINDER*

Wrestling Clinic (K-5th grade) - November 4th (Monday with no school) - 1:00 - 5:00 pm at Beaumont Middle School. A great way for students to learn about wrestling and have some fun. $20/per kid. Sign Up Here Youth Wrestling Season - November 12th - January 31st. Practices are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 6-7:30 at Beaumont Middle School. Last season we went from 10 wrestlers to 26. We want to get as many kids involved in wrestling as possible. We believe the skills that develop in wrestling have long term positive impacts on people. Coaches Derek Nagy and Jeff Hardison aim to create a fun environment where kids can learn wrestling technique, get in great physical shape, and make some more friends! Cost for the season is $250 and it includes a USA wrestling card. You can sign up here. Email us at grantyouthwrestling@gmail.com with questions. Middle School Wrestling Season - November 12th - February 15th. Practices are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6-7:30. You can sign up at this link. This program is growing fast too. We are really interested in getting girls and boys involved in the oldest, greatest sport!

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