We are still celebrating FAMILY MONTH at BELA!

This month we celebrate the important role parents and families play in their child's education. When schools work together with families to support learning, children are more motivated to succeed, not just in school, but throughout life.

THANK YOU to all of our Dad- Male Mentors that showed up for our students Friday! Your presence made a difference!

Reminders:

• 2nd Quarter Progress Reports will post to FOCUS 11/20. Please partner with your childs teacher to schedule a conference if there are any concerns
• DON'T FORGET ! Our first Family Night Out will be held THIS FRIDAY. Come join us for Movie Night under the Stars. See details below

Please join us to greet our student leaders at our morning Welcome Parade. **Click on the GREEN BAR to SIGN UP **

Family/ Community Engagement and Partnership makes a huge difference in the success of students. Please come out and show your support

Morning WELCOME PARADE Participants:

Please plan to arrive at 7:30a, no later than 7:50a to line up and welcome our students as soon as morning intake begins. POSTERS ARE WELCOMED ! Please park across the street from school

• Morning intake 8a - 8:25a
• Student leaders arriving after 8:30a will receive a tardy slip
• Tardies are being tracked and documented in FOCUS
• Please make your best effort to drop student leaders off on time
• No Early PickUp after 2:15 PM or after 12:15 PM on Early Release days, per DCPS policy.
• Please reserve early pick up for days when it is absolutely needed. We understand that appointments and emergencies come up at times but please ensure your child is in school the entire day when possible.
• Attendance Matters in the success of your student!
• Teachers and Staff provide bell to bell instruction and conduct targeted small groups throughout the day, it is VITAL your student leader is HERE

Federal Impact Aid programs and grants are designed to provide local school districts with funding to replace lost property tax revenue. The amount of funding received by the district is dependent on the number of federally connected students enrolled within the district.

To qualify for this funding, the district is required to have parents verify the student’s federally connected status via an annual survey.

The survey will be released through the parent portal in FOCUS for all Duval families. We are requesting that parents/guardians complete the online survey for each school-aged child in their household. We are requesting that you log into your parent portal account and complete the survey form(s) by December 13th.

For any questions regarding the online Student-Parent Survey, please contact Eugene Hays, Director, Office of School Choice via email at hayse@duvalschools.org.

A School Advisory Council is an elected committee made up of parents, staff, administrators, businesses, community members and students (in secondary schools) who work together to help a school improve. By state law, school boards must establish an advisory council for each school.

BELA National Junior Honor Society sponsored our Mock Election. Students were able to put our November character trait PATRIOTISM into ACTION!

• Student leaders learned about the voting process and exercised their right to vote.

Thank you to all the BELA dads that started their morning welcoming and greeting our student leaders for Family Month. You make a difference!

Don't forget Mom-Women Mentor Welcome Parade up Next! See above for more details

BELA showcased our STELLAR school pride this weekend at EWU parade. Thank you to BELA Royal Court, Chorus, and Rhythm of Biscayne, school club sponsors and parents for the awesome representation

Download the NEW DCPS app, then access ROOMS to see your child's classroom and message the teacher. If you do not see your child's room in the app, check if you have a linked Parent Portal account. You must have a linked account to see the room. Join today!

School Cash Online will be used for all payments this year including field trips

• School Cash Online Notifications for your specific student(s) are sent to the email address provided via FOCUS with field/fee description and due date

You must create an account. Please note due dates assigned and make payments as soon as possible.

The Parent Academy program of Duval County Public Schools is a FREE family resource that promotes parental involvement, enhances student achievement, and supports a caregiver's need for personal and individual growth. Parent Academy webinars are offered virtually through Microsoft Teams.

New DCPS Bus App designed to allow families of registered bus riders to monitor their child's bus in real time and bus delay communications . Click on the link below to learn more

Do you own a business? Are you interested in partnering with Biscayne Elementary Leadership Academy? If you own, manage, or know of a business looking to give back -- Please email hamiltons3@duvalschools.org to receive our 'Prospective Business Partner' letter and find out the perks of partnering with Biscayne!

Interested in donating to our teacher/staff snack cart? Email biscayneknights.pta@gmail.com