Monday, 2/24 - D Day
- 3rd Grade Early Morning Library - 8:00
Tuesday, 2/25 - E Day
- 4th Grade Early Morning Library - 8:00
- RNIC Meeting - 9:15 - FEB Annex
Wednesday, 2/26 - F Day
- 5th Grade Early Morning Library - 8:00
- 1:30 Early Dismissal for Professional Learning
Thursday, 2/27 - A Day
- 3rd Grade Early Morning Library - 8:00
- Principal's Conversation Grades 3-5 - 9:30 - FEB Annex
Friday, 2/28 - B Day
- 4th Grade Early Morning Library - 8:00
All week during Morning Announcements, we have been getting students ready for the big book title reveal for our whole school community read! We've been showing student/teacher created video skits and there are posters all over the hallways to help promote the big event!
Below are a few of the skits that were shown this week to get you excited about your part in the "One Book, One Bellows" book reading event, too!
Stay tuned for a special Parent Square and/or email notification on Monday, February 24th, with our website for "One Book, One Bellows", information on how a school community read actually works, the Reading Schedule and much more!
Spring After School Clubs registration is underway! This season’s offerings are packed with exciting activities—from hands-on science experiments and creative arts to sports and more. It’s a wonderful opportunity for students to explore new interests, develop skills, and make lasting friendships in a fun, supportive environment.
New clubs at F.E. Bellows include:
* Dungeons & Dragons!
* Ultimate Frisbee
* Crochet & Felting
* Architecture: Blueprints & Bridges
* Wood Workshop
* Student favorites: Cooking, Basketball & Dodgeball
Scholarships are available to qualifying families. Please contact Your After School directly for more information.
Phone: 888.212.3837
Email: info@yourafterschool.com
Video Management Software Community Forum
The District has been exploring a new video management software to use in our schools as a security enhancement. Our Technology Advisory Committee went through a lengthy process to develop the functional requirements and evaluation matrix used to choose the vendor that meets our needs. The technology includes a learning model that can detect objects, such as people, motor vehicles and firearms if we so choose. To ease concerns, this is not a facial recognition feature because that is illegal in New York State Schools. This upgraded system will provide more safety and accessibility features for our administrators and security team, in order to enhance response times and create a safer environment at our schools.
To give the community an opportunity to ask questions, we are holding an in-person forum about the new video management system the District is considering. Please join us on March 4th from 6:00-6:45PM in the MS/HS Community Room. A representative from the vendor will join us for the forum to answer questions submitted ahead of time.
As the talk will include safety protocols at the schools, questions must be submitted in advance. Please submit up to three questions through the VMS Community Questions by Monday, February 24th. This will help to ensure we can research issues and answer questions in a way that does not compromise disclosing safety information that cannot be made public.
