Bulldogs Newsletter October 2, 2023

Mark your calendars for no school on Monday, May 6. This is a Licensed Staff Workshop Day!

Dear Basswood Families,

I hope to see everyone at the Basswood Carnival tonight.This is a great community event and it is A LOT of fun!

Parent Pick up and Drop off: Thank you for making the adjustment to the closed lane in the morning and afternoon. I have received a few questions about this and I want you to know that the management of two lanes of traffic had created some unsafe situations in the cross walk. Merging after the crosswalk has made the area more manageable. Thank you for your understanding!

Book Drive: This is the last week to support former Basswood students that are hosting a book drive in partnership with the Maple Grove Rotary. The vision of these Junior Rotarians is to gather gently used children's books and provide them to families at MissionInc. This non-profit supports those in need of emergency shelter and/or recovery support. To support their project, bring books to Basswood by May 3rd. A collection box will be located near the front office.

In Partnership,

Steven Schwartz

Basswood Principal

This is the time of year when we begin thinking about next year’s classroom placement. Several variables are taken into consideration to create a balanced classroom that will meet student needs. If you feel there are any unique factors the school may not know about your student or if you'd like your student separated from another student(s), please complete the yellow form that went home last week and return this form to the Basswood office. If you need another Student Placement Form, please call the BW office at 763-494-3858. Forms are due by April 30.

The Basswood Carnival is tonight starting at 5:30pm until 8:30pm. Pre-ordered wristbands went home this past Wednesday. You can purchase wristbands at the door for $13 each or two for $25. Adults and children under 2 years old do not need a wristband. Remember this is not a drop-off event. Please stay with your children and enjoy the fun! There will be concessions for sale along with a few food trucks!

We cannot wait to see you!!

We will be having our annual 5th grade career fair on Friday, May 17th, 10am to 12:30pm in our Media Center. The purpose of the career fair is to expose our 5th grade students to a variety of careers and hear about people’s experiences and education levels. This gives the students a chance to start setting educational and career goals and practice their interviewing skills. A flyer went home to families this past Wednesday. You can reach out to Amy Paton, our school counselor, at patona@district279.org with your questions.

The 4th grade Recorder Concert will take place on Wednesday, May 8, at 6:30pm. We cannot wait for our 4th graders to show us all they have learned!

• April 30: 5th grade Band Concert 6:30pm at OMS
• May 1: 5th grade Science MCA testing
• May 2: Evacuation Drill 2:35pm

• May 6: NO SCHOOL - Staff Workshop Day
• May 8: 4th grade Recorder Concert 6:30pm
• May 9: Orchestra Concert 8pm at OMS
• May 16: Evacuation Drill 10:35am
• May 16: PTO Meeting 6:30pm - Media Center
• May 17: 5th grade Career Fair 10am to 12:30pm - Media Center
• May 23: All School BBQ during student lunch times
  

Every parent or guardian of enrolled students of Basswood Elementary is an automatic member of the PTO. We encourage you to join one of our next general meetings - or just send us a note if you have a question. You can find more information on our PTO website: https://sites.google.com/view/basswoodpto/home?authuser=1 or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BasswoodElementaryPto

First bell rings at 8:40am letting students into the school. Second bell rings at 8:50am letting students know they should be in their classroom ready to start the day! At 8:50am, the front doors are shut and student will need to come through the office to get a late pass.

Yes! You will be able to follow us on Facebook. Our first posts went live on September 5th. Please note that we are moving away from Twitter (@BWPrincipal279) for Basswood social media. Click here below to follow us.

If you are planning a family vacation or just time away from school, please remember to call your student's absence into the attendance line. You can call 763-494-3858 and press 1 to leave a message with your student's name, student's teacher, reason for absence, and dates that your student will be gone. We really appreciate your assistance!

Basswood staff is required to leave a voicemail if you do not answer your phone when we call. Please check your voicemail before calling Basswood back. Thank you!

Our district Community Education department offers a variety of after school classes. If you do sign your student up for one of these classes, please remember to let your student's teacher know about the class and when your student needs to stay after school.