Bailey Bits

Thank you to all of the students and families that joined us on Wednesday for Open House! We hope you enjoyed meeting with the teachers and staff!

Don't forget that we don't have school on Monday, September 2nd, in observance of Labor Day. All students should have their Chromebooks in their backpacks!

Looking to be a part of the school? Our PTO is always seeking volunteers. They are looking for volunteers to help in the school, at home, and out in the community. Get connected with a wonderful group that really helps support our students and staff. The first meeting for the 2024-2025 school year is on Monday, September 9th at 3:45pm in the Library. Kids are welcome to attend! We are looking to fill the Vice President and Secretary positions.

See you soon!

~Mrs. Hayes~

Congratulations to our Random Acts of Kindness winners for this week!

Great job everyone!!

We are so proud to see all of the kind things that our students are doing each day!

If you haven’t heard yet, personal device use is now dictated by the state of Indiana. This means that students are not allowed to use cell phones, tablets, or smartwatches in school. Please do not send these items to school with your child unless necessary. All devices must remain powered off and in backpacks for the entirety of the school day. If you have any questions about this policy please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly.

Failure to follow the new procedures regarding electronic devices will result in appropriate disciplinary action by school administration, which can include, but is not limited to the confiscation of the device(s) in its entirety and which will have to be retrieved by a parent/guardian. If a violation of this rule occurs, and a student refuses to give his/her electronic device to an adult, then the student is suspended from school for insubordination. Administrative discretion will be used to assign discipline which may include one of the following consequences:

1st infraction: Item confiscated until the end of the school day and a detention assigned.

2nd infraction: Item confiscated, detention assigned, parent/guardian must retrieve the device.

3rd infraction: Item confiscated, 2 detentions assigned, parent/guardian must retrieve the device.

4th infraction: Item confiscated, 1 out of school suspension assigned, parent/guardian must retrieve device.

Click the links below to find the menus for September.

Breakfast: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/webmenus2/#/view?id=66c5eef7e96f1e8dc397dd59&siteCode=605

Lunch: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/webmenus2/#/view?id=66c5fde1e96f1ec42797dd5e&siteCode=605

Mrs. Candie Maxwell is our Cafeteria Manager, if you have any questions, please send her an email at mailto:cmaxwell@lakes.k12.in.us.

If there are any changes to your child's dismissal procedure, please make sure the teacher and office staff know PRIOR to 1:00pm. You can send in a note with your child in the morning, or call the office at (219) 962-1302.

If your child will be absent for any reason, please call the office at (219) 962-1302 to report their absence. This includes Tuesday and Thursday eLearning Days.

Students are considered tardy after 8:40a.m. Each tardy results in missed educational opportunities for a child and results in a substantial disruption to the classroom environment when the student enters.

WATER: If your student would like, they can bring in a container/bottle of water to school. They are NOT permitted to have other liquids to drink in the classrooms.

SNACKS: Please check with your child's teacher if they are allowed to bring snacks into their classrooms. If permitted, students should only bring an individual serving for themselves. They are not allowed to share with others.

Sept. 2 No School (Labor Day)

Sept. 9 PTO Meeting 3:45pm (Library)

Sept. 11 Picture Day

Sept. 16 Fundraiser Live Kickoff!

Sept. 16-20 Homecoming Week - Spirit Dress Up Week!

Sept. 18 School Board Meeting 7:00pm (Edison Community Room)

Sept. 30-Oct. 4 Bully Prevention Week

Oct. 2 School Board Meeting 7:00pm (Edison Community Room)

Oct. 7-11 Fire Safety Week

Oct. 7 PTO Meeting 3:45pm (Library)

Oct. 14 School Smiles (Mobile Dentist)

Oct. 16 School Board Meeting 7:00pm (Edison Community Room)
Oct. 17 Term 1 Ends

Oct. 18-21 No School (Fall Break)

Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with all of this year's happenings! Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/baileyptu/

PTO Events Happening Soon:

Thursday, September 19th - 4:00-7:00pm McDonalds Dine Out Night

Thursday, November 21st - 4:00-7:00pm McDonalds Dine Out Night

Thursday, January 16th - 4:00-7:00pm McDonalds Dine Out Night

Thursday, March 20th - 4:00-7:00pm McDonalds Dine Out Night

Thursday, May 15th - 4:00-7:00pm McDonalds Dine Out Night

Apples for the Students

STARTING THIS WEEK!!!! Starting September 1st - We will be collecting Strack & Van Til Receipts! With these, we can earn points towards earning educational equipment for our school! Ask your family and friends to save their receipts too!

Monthly Meetings:

Please join us each month for our meetings at 3:45p.m. in the Library at Bailey. The meeting dates are as follows:

September 9th

October 7th

November 4th

December 2nd

January 13th

February 3rd

March 3rd

April 7th

May 5th

Our wonderful PTO provides an array of incredible events and experiences for our Bailey students, staff, and families. We would love you to be part of it!

It's a great opportunity to become involved in your child's school by planning fun activities, connecting with staff and other families, and making a difference in our classrooms and beyond.

Our first PTO meeting will be Wednesday, September 9th at 3:45pm in the Library.

We hope to see you there!