Bulldog Paw Prints

Halloween was a lot of fun at our school with various classroom activities, the parade and the parties. The costumes were fantastic, and our parent volunteers had prepared engaging stations. Thank you to all of you for the support!

For security reasons, District 58 removed its staff email addresses from the school directory web pages. The District replaced it with buttons next to every staff member’s name that say, “Email [Staff Member’s Name]”. When you click this button, a web form will appear. Type your message in that form, and it will immediately be delivered to the staff member’s inbox.

District 58 made this change because we’ve seen an increase in phishing (scam) messages sent to staff. Scammers were previously able to send bulk phishing emails to staff by accessing the email addresses listed in our staff directory. We want our staff to be accessible to our community, while also keeping our staff email accounts secure. We hope this solution will accomplish this goal. Please reach out if you have any questions.

We had several sixth grade students submit entries for this year's yearbook cover. They were all unique and well-designed and detailed. The students voted, and while vote totals were very close, we were able to identify this year's winner. Please help me congratulate Alex S!

If you're familiar with the movie Coco, you already have some insights as to El Dia de los Muertos, and I'm thrilled that we have families in our school and across the district that will be recognizing it.

This Mexican holiday, celebrated across two days, is a special time when family members from the afterlife reunite with loved ones in the living world. Although it’s widely celebrated in Mexico, it's become more popular over the years in other regions of Latin America and the United States. One of the most common traditions of this holiday is the ofrenda, or altar, for past family members. These ofrendas are usually adorned with all types of items — food, photos, personal items, Day of the Dead flowers — to welcome past family members after their long journey.

Plus, there are tons of other traditions associated with this holiday that include sugar skulls, dressing like La Catrina and more! If you are curious and want to learn more about this holiday, take a moment to dive into these interesting Day of the Dead facts where we break down the significance of each custom.

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. I'm excited that we have Belle Aire families and District 58 families celebrating this holiday.

It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the diaspora. Over five days, people take part in festive gatherings, fireworks displays, feasts and prayer.

Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.

Monday, November 4: 2:00 Dismissal

Tuesday, November 5: No School

Wednesday, November 6: Lunchtime Book Club (Group 3B)

Thursday, November 7: Lunchtime Book Club (Group 3A); Kindness Club (Grs. 1-2, 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.); Student Council Meeting (3:00 - 3:30 p.m.)

Friday, November 8: End of Trimester 1

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November 22: Books Before The Bell (8:00 - 8:15 a.m.)

November 27-29: NO SCHOOL

I've attached an additional copy of this year's calendar:

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