Black Bob Family Newsletter

FALL FLOWERS: MUMS FUNDRAISER: The last day to get your order forms in or orders online is September 18th @ 3:00pm! 2gal,10in. mums in the color of your choice! Red, yellow, orange, purple or white! $20 each. With a 40% giveback!! Pick-up date is September 26th 3:30-5:30pm. Givebacks ß Mums online ordering link. (Want us to deliver the flowers to you? No problem! Just add the $5 delivery fee with your order Givebacksß $5 delivery link! 100% of the delivery fee goes back to BB’s fieldtrip funds. *Delivery area is within 10 miles of BB)

TAILGATE PARTY: We’re trying a new committee get-together! Wear your CHIEFS gear, bring your yard games and meet some new friends! Of course, we are taking this as an opportunity to raise a little money for BB! Pre-order your food online to help save food waste and cost! Meals will be limited at the tailgate event. Thank you for understanding. Store link Givebacks

Trunk or Treat is off to a great start with planning! Our BB candy monster will start slithering around our school. Get ready to feed it! We feed our monster bags of candy. This is the candy we give to the trunk volunteers. Side note: the class who brings the most bags of candy will receive a donut party! *Interested in helping plan or volunteer at Trunk or Treat? Join us before the PTA meeting, at 6pm, in BB’s library for the first meeting for this event amazing! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AAFAA2CA2F94-50819195-trunkortreat

FIELDTRIPS! Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our opening fundraiser! We raised $1,332! WOW!!! What a way to start the school year. Marilyn Spoede was the winner of the $100 Hy-Vee gift card! It’s not to late to donate! BB PTA donation link Givebacks

SPIRIT WEAR! We had 56 orders! Thank you, thank you! These orders gave our PTA back $350!

Yearbook Orders - Order by September 30th for 10% off! Email blackbobyearbook@outlook.com with any questions.

School Passcode: 101501692549616

Save the dates! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064813272582&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Our students turn in their color cash cards for items or experiences at our school store. Please check out our amazon wish list if you would like to help fill our store!

Items that we always could use:

• full size candy and candy bars of any kind
• 2 Liter bottles of Pop
• 12 packs of Pop
• Packs of gum

• French Family
• Newbill Family
• Chase Family
• Klinkardt Family

Having your student present and on time for learning is a key factor in their success. Please see the updated guidelines for student attendance. There may be additional actions taken depending on the situation.

Tardies:

4 tardies in a semester= 1 unexcused absence, parent phone call

7 tardies in a semester= Intervention meeting and plan established with parents and school team

20 tardies in a semester= 5 unexcused absences, truancy authorities notified

Absenteeism

3 absences-- parent phone call

5 absences in a semester= Intervention meeting and plan established with parents and school team

9 absences in a semester= Second/updated intervention meeting and plan established with parents, school team, and any additional parties.

10 absences in a school year= Truancy authorities notified

Truancy

3 unexcused absences in a row= Intervention meeting and plan established with parents and school team

5 unexcused absences in a semester= Truancy authorities notified

7 unexcused absences in a school year= Updated team intervention meeting

These policies align with BOE Policies JBA, JBAA, JBAD, JBAB, JBC.

If a unique situation exists which may interfere with regular, timely school attendance, the parent should work with the school to develop a plan in advance.

You can report an absence two ways. You are welcome to call our office at 780-7310 to leave a message about your child's absence.

You can also go to our website and use the icon to the left and email us.

If you do not report the absence, we will call you each day.

If you need to order a lunch for your child, you can send that in the email or message for the office.

Mission Statement: At Black Bob we will provide high levels of learning so students are prepared for their future and achieve their independent learning and social/emotional goals

Email: tputthoffbb@olatheschools.org
Website: https://www.olatheschools.org/blackbob
Location: 14701 South Brougham Drive, Olathe, KS, USA
Phone: 913-780-7310
Twitter: @bbelementary