News from BBHES Primary

Please check out this week's Tootle Raffle winners. These students were recognized for being PAX leaders and earned a ride down the slide! Congratulations!

BBH Elementary, let's provide our Cleveland Guardians some positive vibes tomorrow by wearing our Cleveland baseball colors or gear! 1 down...10 to go!

Just a reminder that students at the elementary school are not permitted to wear sandals, slippers, or aquatic shoes to school. All shoes must be close toed. Also, remember to send your child in tennis shoes on physical education days. Thank you for your help in keeping our kids safe.

The PSO has kicked off the annual No Fuss Fundraiser, which supports classroom enrichment, assemblies and other amazing programs for our students. Click here to donate or find instructions on this flyer.

The Room Parent Liaisons have gone through orientation and are excited to start planning their classroom parties! Besides one room parent, each homeroom is in need of three additional volunteers in grades K-2 and two additional volunteers in grades 3-5 to help during the parties. Also, there is an alternate volunteer spot in each classroom available that will be called upon if a volunteer is not able to make it. If you are interested in volunteering to help at a class party, please see the information below:

• Each family may only sign-up to volunteer for one party in their child's classroom at this time.
• The person volunteering must help throughout the whole party, please do not volunteer if you can’t be there the whole time.
• A background check is not required for the person volunteering for the party.

If you are unable to attend or all time slots are full, don’t worry you will still be able to contribute to the party. Each classroom will have their own sign-up for snacks, crafts and games as the parties get closer. We understand that a classroom may have more volunteers than spots allow, if that is the case, please consider volunteering during lunch or during any of the evening or weekend PSO events throughout the year.

Important note: The End of the Year party date/time has not been decided yet so it will not be included in this sign-up.

Please reach out to your Room Parent Liaisons or Grade Level Room Parent Coordinator with any questions.

Kindergarten Sign-up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AADA72EA5FBC52-50720811-kindergarten

1st Grade Sign-up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AADA72EA5FBC52-51077326-1stgrade

2nd Grade Sign-up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AADA72EA5FBC52-51077372-2ndgrade

October 11th: NEOEA Day - No school

October 18th: Jim Basketball Jones Assemblies

October 21st:: Records Day / PD Day - No students

October 24th: K-2 Parent Teacher Conferences

October 25th: Halloween Parties

October 25th: PSO Event- Trunk or Treat

October 28th-November 1st: Red Ribbon Week

November 6th: Picture Retakes

November 7th: K-2 Parent Teacher Conferences

Please check out our Tootle Raffle winners. These students were recognized for being PAX leaders and earned a ride down the slide! Congratulations!

At BBHES Primary we have started three new ways to recognize and reward expectational PAX leaders: Bee Your Best Beestro, Character Counts, and Tootle Slide Winners. Remember PAX leaders are students who make choices for themselves that affect the way others feel to make our school a peaceful, safe and happy place to learn and play.

• The Bee Your Best Beestro is a special luncheon that is delightfully set-up on our stage during each grade level lunch period. One student from each classroom is nominated by their teacher for consistently exhibiting PAX Leader choices. These children are invited to eat lunch on the stage with the other PAX Leaders, receive a crown and are praised and joined by building and district administration.
• For Character Counts, each month, starting in October, BBHES will focus on a different character trait of a good PAX leader to help bring self awareness to certain characteristics. We will be on the lookout for students who display these character traits. Each month the "Character Trait Word" will be paired with a color. The goal is to WEAR that COLOR every WEDNESDAY of the month, as this will help us build the conversation in the classroom, as well as at home. Approximately 5 teachers per grade level will nominate one student per month who has represented that Character Counts trait/word the most during that specific month. Those students will receive a book token for the Book Vending Machine. The word of the month is RESPECT and students should wear ORANGE every Wednesday in October.
• Tootles are special notes that any staff member can give to any student. All the Tootles for a grade level are put into a lottery. Six names are pulled out of the pot each week and those winners get to go down the slide. Their photos are always posted in this newsletter.

Each month, we’ll send PurposeFull Pursuits to provide fun challenges you can pursue together! These are simple ways to intentionally reinforce the skills we are working on at school, while providing fun strategies to grow together as a family. We invite you to make some memories and join in the fun!

Kindness Kickoff: Family Connection Newsletter

No Fuss Fundraiser / Spirit Week

We’re excited to kick off our annual PSO No Fuss Fundraiser starting on September 30th! This year, our goal is to raise $15 per student, and we need your help to make it happen. 100% of your donations will go directly towards fulfilling teachers' wish lists, enhancing classroom resources, supporting cultural programs, and funding STEM projects that benefit our students.

To celebrate, we’re also hosting a Bees Blitz Spirit Week from September 30th - October 4th.

Join us in showing your school spirit with these daily themes:

• Monday: Bees Tees
• Tuesday: Wear Red
• Wednesday: Wear Orange
• Thursday: Black Out
• Friday: All out BEES!

Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us get closer to our goal.

Let’s work together to make this fundraiser a success and continue providing amazing opportunities for our students.

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/bbhes-pso-2024-no-fuss-fundraiser-copy/items?cart

Classroom Party Volunteer Sign-up

Exciting news! A link to the Sign Up Genius will be in this weekly email on Sunday, October 6th. Each family may only sign-up to volunteer for one party in their child's classroom at this time.

September 30th: No Fuss Fundraiser begins - Spirit Week

October 2nd: EL Parent Evening at BBHHS

October 3rd: Hearing and Vision Screening for PK/K/New Students

October 11th: NEOEA Day - No school

October 18th: Jim Basketball Jones Assemblies

October 21st:: Records Day / PD Day - No students

October 24th: K-2 Parent Teacher Conferences

October 25th: Halloween Parties

October 25th: PSO Event- Trunk or Treat

October 28th-November 1st: Red Ribbon Week

November 6th: Picture Retakes

November 7th: K-2 Parent Teacher Conferences

School fees for students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade are $85.00 ($65 instructional fee and $20 Technology Fee). You may pay these online at https://www.payschoolscentral.com or send a check payable to BBHES. Please note that unpaid fees may result in your child not attending upcoming field trips. School fee waivers are available to those families who qualify. An application must be completed. Please review the application information here.

The BBHHS volleyball program wants to invite you all to Elementary night on Thursday, September 26th. Freshmen start at 5, with JV and Varsity to follow!

We would love to see all our campers from this summer, sporting their camp shirts!

We will have a serving contest between sets 2 and 3 of the Varsity match.

We are excited to see your faces and encourage everyone to come cheer us on

September 25th: Title I Parent Night

September 26th: Hearing and Vision Screening for 1st Grade

September 26th: Elementary Volleyball Night

October 3rd: Hearing and Vision Screening for PK/K/New Students

October 11th: NEOEA Day - No school

October 18th: Jim Basketball Jones Assemblies

October 21st:: Records Day / PD Day - No students

October 24th: K-2 Parent Teacher Conferences

October 25th: Halloween Parties

October 25th: PSO Event- Trunk or Treat

November 7th: K-2 Parent Teacher Conferences

Check out my 2nd grade school picture! Photography has come so far and Ripcho works with our families to produce high-quality products.

Picture Day information

Tuesday, September 17th (Preschool/Kindergarten/1st Grade)

Wednesday, September 18th (2nd & 3nd grade)

Save time and preorder your photographs on the Ripcho Studio webpage before your Picture Day, by clicking on the "Order Online" button below.

The personalized password is: 1001162253

Please Note: The Online Password will expire 48 hours after the Photo Date

If there are any questions, please call 216-631-0664 or email customer service at customerservice@ripchostudio.com

Parents who have multiple children will need to place a separate prepay order per child.

Please bookmark these links for quick access.

Grade Level Lost & Founds

Main Lost & Found

When your child is missing an item, it will first appear in the grade level lost and found. At the end of the week, all unclaimed items will be moved to the main lost and found carts near the fieldhouse. Thank you to our PSO volunteers for helping to get this new process underway!
Just a reminder that all items sent to school should be labeled with your child's first and last name. This will allow any lost items to be returned!

Students in grades K-2 will be taking the beginning of the year benchmark assessment for reading skills beginning this week:

• Kindergarten students will be assessed using a one on one assessment called Acadience. It will focus on First Sound Fluency and Letter Naming Fluency.
• First grade students will be assessed using Acadience which will include Letter Naming Fluency, Phoneme Segmentation Fluency, Nonsense Word Fluency Correct Letter Sounds.
• Our second graders will take the reading diagnostic in i-Ready. The i-Ready Diagnostic for Reading assesses six domains (Phonological Awareness, Phonics, High Frequency Words, Vocabulary, Comprehension of Informational Text, and Comprehension of Literature).

These assessments will give our teachers baseline data for the year and measure whether a student is on track or not on track for reading at grade level according to the previous year’s end-of-year standards. All students who are not on track, based on these assessments will be provided a Reading Intervention Monitoring Plan (RIMP).

Our K-2 students will also be administered the i-Ready math diagnostic to identify strengths and challenges in the five domains: Number and Operations, Algebra and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, and Geometry. Family reports will be sent home to families in mid-late October.

• Please be sure to display your PikMyKid car tag in your front window at pick up. You must also have the PikMyKid tag for any student who will be picked up including those who have been delegated to pick up. Additional PikMyKid Car tags can be easily printed from your parent account.

• Utilize the Announce Button on your PikMyKid App. When it turns Green, it signals you're in line to Pick Up Your Kid. This feature helps us sequence the children in the same order as you entered the campus, expediting the dismissal process. You can also turn on the auto announce feature. Hands-Free Announcing on the PikMyKid Parent App
  

Please be sure to obey ALL traffic signs in the parking lot. I frequently witness cars entering the lot where signs are clearly posted as an exit only. Also, there have been many cars trying to avoid the drop off line in the morning pulling into the lot and dropping kids off. Kids cannot e walking through the parking lot unattended. If you do not use the drop off loop, you MUST park and then walk your child to the door. Thank you for your help in keeping everyone safe.

September 17th: Kindergarten and Grade 1 Picture Day

September 18th: Grade 2 Picture Day

October 11th: No School - NEOEA Day

October 24th: K-2 Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 25th: Classroom Halloween Parties and Trunk or Treat

Picture Day information

Tuesday, September 17th (Preschool/Kindergarten/1st Grade)

Wednesday, September 18th (2nd & 3nd grade)

Save time and preorder your photographs on the Ripcho Studio webpage before your Picture Day, by clicking on the "Order Online" button below.

The personalized password is: 1001162253

Please Note: The Online Password will expire 48 hours after the Photo Date

If there are any questions, please call 216-631-0664 or email customer service at customerservice@ripchostudio.com

Parents who have multiple children will need to place a separate prepay order per child.

If you would like the flyer, please click the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B-nhbc1-OYmkMxaQkUNreVghdexl9Ra3/view?usp=sharing

BBHES will continue to focus on school attendance this year and the importance of getting your child to school on time. School begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. This means that your children must be in their classrooms ready to learn at this time. If your child will be absent from school, please call the attendance call-off line at 440-740-4100 no later than 9:00 a.m. Please be sure to leave your name, your child's name and teacher, and the reason for your child's absence. If you do not leave a reason, your child's absence will be marked as unexcused.

Regular school attendance is essential for your child's academic success, personal development, and future opportunities. To ensure your children attend school consistently, establish a daily routine that includes a set wake-up time, breakfast, and a consistent departure schedule.

Band on Demand

The concept is you pay $5 for a raffle ticket to win a private performance of the BBHHS Marching Bees. It will be on October 10th at around 5:45 PM.

Here is the direct link for more information:

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/27ffe9dc-3406-4c88-8d9e-5dc184c16cb2

September 17th: Kindergarten and Grade 1 Picture Day

September 18th: Grade 2 Picture Day

October 11th: No School - NEOEA Day

October 24th: K-2 Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 25th: Classroom Halloween Parties and Trunk or Treat

Thank you to the wonderful PSO for organizing our Back to School Bash. I enjoyed seeing all of the families having fun at this event on Friday night! Thank you to all of the parents for making it happen! Looking forward to Elementary Night this Friday. See you at the Tailgate!

BBHES will continue to focus on school attendance this year and the importance of getting your child to school on time. School begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. This means that your children must be in their classrooms ready to learn at this time. If your child will be absent from school, please call the attendance call-off line at 440-740-4100 no later than 9:00 a.m. Please be sure to leave your name, your child's name and teacher, and the reason for your child's absence. If you do not leave a reason, your child's absence will be marked as unexcused.

Regular school attendance is essential for your child's academic success, personal development, and future opportunities. To ensure your children attend school consistently, establish a daily routine that includes a set wake-up time, breakfast, and a consistent departure schedule.

Mr. Hartland and I met with all of our students to review behavior expectations as part of our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program, a schoolwide initiative designed to cultivate positive behavior and enhance the learning environment for all students. At the heart of the PBIS program is the belief that recognizing and rewarding positive behaviors can help students develop intrinsic motivation.

Our students use a program called PAX. PAX is Latin for peace. The PAX program focuses on peace, productivity, health and happiness for all students. The goal of PAX is for students to be able to self-monitor and self-regulate their behavior in different settings. Behavior management is done in positive ways that provide immediate feedback to students. Students celebrate good decisions and appropriate behavior frequently.

Students are earning Tootles for being positive PAX leaders throughout the day. Tootles are the opposite of tattles. Tootling is looking for the positive actions of others, and telling them or others about the actions. Tootles improve behavior, character, and social competence and reduce aggression or bullying in schools.

Here is a link to the presentation used with our students.

Every month, we are required to conduct safety drills in Ohio public schools. Last Thursday, we conducted a rapid evacuation drill commonly used in the event of a fire. Our students did an amazing job and followed the proper procedures by quickly evacuating the building and proceeding to their meeting points. I am proud of the students for listening and following the directions during this drill.

Throughout the school year, we will have various drills including, fire drills, tornado drills, lockdown drills, and shelter in place drills. We conduct these drills to practice in the event we must initiate any of these situations.

Families who utilize our before school and after school Beekeeper Program must park in a designated parking spot in the lot. Please do not park in the drop off loop. This is a fire lane. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

School fees for students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade are $85.00 ($65 instructional fee and $20 Technology Fee). You may pay these online at https://www.payschoolscentral.com or send a check payable to BBHES. Please note that unpaid fees may result in your child not attending upcoming field trips. School fee waivers are available to those families who qualify. An application must be completed. Please review the application information here

We are thankful for you being part of our school community! The world is changing quickly and we want to do everything we can to help students be successful in school and life. We are excited to tell you that we will be using a program called PurposeFull People this year. This program teaches skills that will help students be successful in school and in life. We believe that students should have safe, predictable places to learn where they feel included. Students should have healthy and helpful connections with teachers and classmates. They should also experience learning that will help them tackle challenges inside and outside of school. PurposeFull People is more than a set of lessons - it is a partnership between schools and families to create a place where students feel like they belong and learn skills that will help them be the best they can be!

Purposefull People has three main goals for students: Be Kind, Be Strong, and Be Well.

Be Kind: Social skills like listening, friendship, solving conflicts, and leadership.

• These skills are taught alongside Empathy, Respect, & Cooperation

Be Strong: Skills that help students focus, stay organized, and set goals.

• These skills are taught alongside Responsibility, Courage, & Perseverance

Be Well: Skills that help students handle their emotions and deal with stress.

• These skills are taught alongside Gratitude, Honesty, & Creativity

This year, you’ll be invited to join the fun! We will send letters home about the skills and strengths being taught each month. Each letter will include some ways to build these skills at home, discussion starters, and fun challenges you can try with your family. The path forward is full of growth! We cannot wait to partner with you in this work...

• To teach students how to build strong friendships
• To work together to solve problems, big and small
• To grow skills for life
• To become PurposeFull People

With Gratitude,

The Primary School Counselors

Mrs. Clapper and Mrs. Holub

Here is the K-2 lunch menu for September.

An updated lost and found process has been underway since last week and we are

already collecting items.

Items left behind at lunch or recess are being collected daily by grade level and taken to a collection point within each pod. Students should look for items at this location as soon as they realize an item got left behind.

At the end of each week these items are consolidated into the larger lost and found

collection area. Upon consolidation, volunteers will sort items looking for name tags

and deliver to classrooms accordingly. Help us reunite items with your child by ensuring all outerwear, sweatshirts, lunch boxes, and water bottles are clearly labeled with your child’s first and last name.

The consolidated collection point is where parents are able to look for items during the following hours:

Monday-Friday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM and Sunday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM > visit Blossom Hill Fieldhouse front desk

You may view items online. Please send questions to lostandfound.bbhespso@gmail.com.

Elementary Night Ticket Info:

Come cheer on the Bees as they take on the Lake Blue Streaks on Friday, September 6th at 7PM at BBH Stadium. Tickets are available online - One free student ticket per adult ticket purchased. Additional $4 student tickets are available for purchase. Your child's student ID is required to receive the free student ticket with adult ticket purchase. Free student tickets are only good on September 6th, 2024. THIS IS A PRE-SALE ONLY - ALL TICKETS ARE FULL PRICE AT THE GATE.

Download the HomeTown Ticketing mobile app on your mobile device to purchase tickets. Click HERE for directions to download the HomeTown Ticketing app.

After your account is created, click HERE to buy tickets. Look for "Have a Passcode" and click on that link to enter your student's ID# then proceed to select the quantity of tickets and payment.

For questions or more information, visit beesathletics.org or call the High School Athletic Office at 440-740-4770. GO BEES!!!

DATES: Sundays - 9/15, 9/22, 9/29

TIME: 5:00PM - 6:30PM

PARTICIPANTS: 1st through 7th Grade Girls

For anyone interested in trying out for the Lady Bees Basketball Travel Teams (3rd-6th grades), this Camp is another opportunity to be seen by our Travel Coaches before tryouts in late September/early October.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

September 6th: Elementary Football Night and Tailgate

September 17th: Kindergarten and Grade 1 Picture Day

September 18th: Grade 2 Picture Day

October 11th: No School - NEOEA Day

October 24th: K-2 Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 25th: Classroom Halloween Parties and Trunk or Treat

We had an amazing start to the school year. A huge thank you to the staff, students, and families for their help in making it a success!

We cannot wait to have our kindergarten students arrive on Monday for their first day of school. To ensure a smooth and safe arrival of our students, please refrain from exiting your cars at drop-off. Staff will open the car doors for your children and help them exit your vehicle safely from the passenger side. Please pull all the way up in the line and follow the directions from our wonderful arrival staff! They are here to help your children get into the building. Also remember that if you will be picking up your child from school at the end of the day, please use the PikMyKid App and have your dismissal tag displayed in your car. Thank you for doing your part in assisting our staff to make our first day of kindergarten run smoothly.

• Please be sure that your PikMyKid Default is set. Families will no longer be able to change the default mode after Monday. Any changes to dismissal modes must be done through the calendar on the app. If your default must change during the year, please notify your child's grade-level secretary.
• Please label all lunch boxes with your child's first and last name.
• Phones and Smartwatches are not permitted to be used throughout the day for texting/phone calls. All devices should be stored in your child's backpack.
• The reception area is open from 8:00 - 4:30. This means that a BBHES staff will answer the door and phone lines during this time.
• Kindergarten tuition credits may be delayed showing up in your accounts due to our new student information system upgrade. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Elementary Night Ticket Info:

Come cheer on the Bees as they take on the Lake Blue Streaks on Friday, September 6th at 7PM at BBH Stadium. Tickets are available online - One free student ticket per adult ticket purchased. Additional $4 student tickets are available for purchase. Your child's student ID is required to receive the free student ticket with adult ticket purchase. Free student tickets are only good on September 6th, 2024. THIS IS A PRE-SALE ONLY - ALL TICKETS ARE FULL PRICE AT THE GATE.

Download the HomeTown Ticketing mobile app on your mobile device to purchase tickets. Click HERE for directions to download the HomeTown Ticketing app.

After your account is created, click HERE to buy tickets. Look for "Have a Passcode" and click on that link to enter your student's ID# then proceed to select the quantity of tickets and payment.

For questions or more information, visit beesathletics.org or call the High School Athletic Office at 440-740-4770. GO BEES!!!

The Parent School Organization (PSO) is running its annual membership drive. The PSO is the backbone of the BBHES's strong parent support system and provides an excellent opportunity for families to share the school experience with their children. PSO membership dues ($10 per family) support fun, educational programs for students. For more information, visit our website. We hope you will join us!

In addition to supporting various programs and events, we coordinate volunteers. We are currently recruiting room parents. Want to be a Room Parent Liaison? It is a volunteer position that assists the classroom and teacher. Their function is to facilitate communication between the teacher and parents. Additionally, the Room Parent Liaison(s) are responsible for planning class parties and sending supplies/snack sign-ups. Each Room Parent will be allowed to attend two of the four class parties.

ROOM PARENT APPLICATION

Applications will be accepted until the end of the day on Friday, September 6th.

*Room Parents are REQUIRED to be background checked via the district’s vendor. It’s no cost to you, so hop on over to this LINK to submit yours today! PSO Membership is also required.

Please know all room parent selections are made as fairly as possible, using a random selection process. Unfortunately, not everyone who applies will be selected.

If you have any questions, please email Sarah Pribble, 2nd VP Volunteer Coordinator at volunteervp.bbhespso@gmail.com.

Vanessa Caslow & Amy Kooser

BBHES PSO Presidents 2024-2025

president.bbhespso@gmail.com

Looking forward to seeing our BBHES families on Friday!

August 26th: First day for kindergarten

August 27th: Preschool Visits

August 28th: First day for preschool

August 30th: Welcome Back Party

September 6th: Elementary Football Night and Tailgate

September 17th: Kindergarten and Grade 1 Picture Day

September 18th: Grade 2 Picture Day

It was so nice to see our families in the building for the Meet and Greets the past two evenings. Having the kids back in the building makes it feel like a school! I am excited to welcome our first and second grade students back to school tomorrow, August 21, 2024 and welcome our kindergarten "New Bees" on their first official day, Monday, August 26, 2024.. I know that this school year will be filled with fun and excitement for your child and that BBHES will be a place where our staff and students want to work, learn, and enjoy!

Please share your First Day Photos on Twitter and tag @bbhes_primary. Can't wait to see the excitement and smiles of our BBHES Students!

Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade

• Please do not drop your child off prior to 8:45 am. All cars will line up in the front loop of the school. Staff will be outside to assist so parents should not exit vehicles. All students must exit on the curbside of the car.
• When sending in money for your child's lunch account, please label it clearly with your child's first and last name in the memo line.
• Change your child's default pick-up mode in Pikmykid.
• Beekeeper families must park in the lot and enter the building to sign in their child. There is absolutely no parking in the front loop at any time.
• Please bring your driver's license when volunteering in the building or picking up a child. We will not release a child to any adult without the proper identification.
• Please review the traffic flow map for arrival and dismissal.
• Please label all lunchboxes, water bottles, and coats so they can be returned to your child if found.

The Kindergarten Team would love parent volunteers to help our littlest students navigate dismissal during their first week of school. Already picking up? Skip sitting in the car line and mark your kids as walkers. Check-out the sign-up for more information.

Kindergarten Dismissal Volunteers

We are days away from the 2024-2025 school year, and Mr. Hartland and I could not be more excited to welcome your children to BBHES. This year, BBHES will be operating as two schools under one roof. The primary school will house our kindergarten through second grade students and our intermediate school will house our third through fifth grade students. I will be leading the K-2 primary school with Mr. Hartland as my associate principal; Mr. Magyar and Ms. McCauley will be leading the intermediate school. We are excited about this opportunity and look forward to building lasting relationships with the students and families at BBHES.

The information in my newsletters will be specific to our Kindergarten through Grade 2 students and families. If you have students in grades 3-5, please refer to Mr. Magyar's newsletter for news from the intermediate school.

Just reminder that our first and second grade families will have an opportunity to meet their teachers, drop of supplies, pay school fees, and see their new classmates next week. The first grade meet and greet is scheduled for Monday at 4:00pm and Second grade is scheduled for Tuesday at 4:00pm.

Our kindergarten students will meet their teacher, drop off supplies, and participate in some fun learning activities during phase-in. Sign ups have been emailed to the families. Please sign up for one day on August 21st, 22nd, or 23rd. We are eager to meet our new bees!

BBHES families are encouraged to celebrate their student’s first day of school by sharing photos of their student with a First Day of School Sign on social media. Families can download and print a First Day of School Sign for their student’s grade level below.

Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade

Throughout your student's first day of school for the 2024-2025 School Year, take a moment to snap a picture with their First Day of School Sign and share it using #BBHeritage on your favorite social media platform, being sure to tag the District and building, which can be found on Facebook and Twitter, @BBHES_Primary and @bbhcsd and Instagram, @bbhschools.

• All PikMyKid accounts have been defaulted to "Bus". All families must download the app and make the necessary change in PikMyKid for car pick-up, afterschool beekeepers, walkers, or afterschool clubs. Please default your account to the dismissal mode your child will use on a regular basis. Daily and reoccurring changes can be made by clicking on the dates needed for a change within the app. If you do not change your child's dismissal mode prior to the first day of school, your child will ride the bus home on that day. For more information on downloading Pikmykid, please reference the information below.
  
• Any changes in dismissal modes must be changed in your Pikmykid account no later than 2:30 pm. If you need assistance with this process, please email or call Mrs. Melody Davies.
• Display all car tags so they can be easily seen by our dismissal team. All families were provided a tag during the Meet and Greets. Please keep them in your cars even if car pick-up is not your primary mode. We use these tags in the event of an emergency as well.
• Please be sure to obey ALL traffic signs in the parking lot. I frequently witness cars entering the lot where signs are clearly posted as an exit only. Thank you for your help in keeping everyone safe.
  
• If you need to pick up your child early, please make sure to park, come in, and sign out your child prior to 2:45 pm. No early dismissals after this time. We will not release a child to an adult without the proper identification, so please bring your driver's license.
• All walkers and bikes will be picked up on the sidewalk near the preschool. A staff member will cross the students and meet families on the north side of the property. Parents are not permitted to pick up walkers/bikers at the building/doors.

BBHES will continue to use the PikMyKid dismissal application this school year just like last year. The student information should still be populated in the program. Your child's car tag number should remain the same as last school year. All families will get a car tag which can be picked up at the Meet and Greets.

If you are not familiar with the app, please download it and review the information below.

PikMyKid is a dismissal software that is intended to simplify dismissal, reduce traffic congestion, and most importantly, improve overall safety. The unique features of PikMyKid allow you, as parents, to easily change pick-up modes, quickly delegate to an alternate individual for pickup, change to an ‘After School’ program, and even schedule for future pickup mode, pickup individual, and after-school programs. This app allows you to be in full control of your child’s dismissal and it gives the school information regarding dismissal and the ability to acknowledge every change and instantly check your child’s dismissal status should you have a question.

To Learn a little more on your own, please check out the following link that will show you a few of the PikMyKid features. https://www.pikmykid.com/features/for-parents/

All families will need to download the application and complete the registration process if not already done.

Below are a few resources to assist with the process.

• Parent App User Guide_English_2021 (2).pdf

• Parent Registration Video

• Parent App User Guide Video

Here is the presentation shared at the new family orientation last week. It was so nice to meet so many new faces and welcome you to BBHES!

School fees for all elementary students in grades Kindergarten through five are $85.00 . You may pay these online at https://www.payschoolscentral.com or send a check payable to BBHES. Please note that unpaid fees may result in your child not attending upcoming field trips. School fee waivers are available to those families who qualify. An application must be completed in your child's Powerschool Account. Click here for more information.

August 19th: Grade 1 Meet and Greet

August 20th: Grade 2 Meet and Greet

August 21st: First day of school (Grades 1-5)

August 21st - August 23rd: Kindergarten Phase-in

August 26th: First day for kindergarten

August 30th: Welcome Back Party

September 6th: Elementary Football Night

September 17th: Kindergarten and Grade 1 Picture Day

September 18th: Grade 2 Picture Day

Dear Families,

We are a few weeks away from the start of the 2024-2025 school year. I hope you have had an enjoyable summer break spending quality time with family and friends. This time of year is certainly exciting for our students. I remember when my own boys were in elementary school eager and excited to start a new school year. I see the same excitement as my oldest son prepares to start his freshman year at Ashland University. Move in day is under two weeks away!! Yikes!

Our students in grades one through five will officially begin on August 21, 2024, with our kindergarten students officially starting on Monday, August 26, 2024.

Please note that the school day for the elementary school is 9:00 am - 3:35 pm. Doors will open at 8:45 am. Please do not drop your students off prior to that time as there is no supervision available. We are all excited to work with our BBH Elementary families to make this a wonderful school year for our students.

Please review the start-of-year information below and reach out with any additional questions. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in just a few weeks! Enjoy the remaining days of summer!

In Partnership,

Mrs. Colleen Toth, Principal

Mrs. Colleen Toth, Head Principal

tothc@bbhcsd.org

Mr. Christopher Hartland, Associate Principal

hartlandc@bbhcsd.org

Mrs. Melody Davies, Secretary

daviesm@bbhcsd.org

440.740.4142

Mrs. Lynn Clapper, School Counselor

clapperl@bbhcsd.org

440.740.4126

Mrs. Halle Holub, School Counselor

holubh@bbhcsd.org

440.740.4132

Kindergarten families were notified today of teacher assignments and information for kindergarten phase-in.

Student classroom assignment letters for students in grades 1 and 2 will be emailed on Tuesday, August 13th. The email will be sent to the primary email that the district has on file. The email will contain your child's classroom teacher as well as information about the start of the school year.

Transportation information will be made available on the district website. Feel free to contact our Transportation Department (440-740-4050) should you have questions about your child's bus route.

Parents of students new to BBHES are encouraged to attend a parent-only evening to learn about the Brecksville - Broadview Heights Elementary School on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 5:30pm. During the presentation, parents learn about various procedures including arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, etc. We look forward welcoming all of our new families to BBHES!

Please save the date for our Meet and Greet opportunities. Students, accompanied by a parent, are invited to come to their school, meet their teacher, drop off medications in the clinic, and drop off supplies in the classroom. The dates and times are as follows:

Grade 1: August 19th from 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Grade 2: August 20th from 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Information for Meet and Greet

• This is an open house event and families are welcome to attend only during their scheduled times. There will be no formal presentation.

• Students may bring supplies to put in their classroom.

• Parents may drop off medications in our school clinic during the meet and greet times.

• School fees may be paid at this time.

• Parking will be available in the lot off of Oakes Road and overflow parking will be available around the back of the school.

School supply lists are linked below for each grade level and can also be found on the school website.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

All families must log into Final Forms to complete and sign all forms for the 2024-2025 school year. If you have any questions please contact Melody Davies.

School fees are $85.00 ($65 instructional fee and $20 Technology Fee). You may pay these online at https://www.payschoolscentral.com or send a check payable to BBHES. School fees can be dropped off at the Meet and Greets. School fee waivers are available to those families who qualify. An application must be completed. Please review the application information here. Please reach out to Lisa Levine with any questions regarding school fees at 440.740.4111.