Our PTO Spell-A-Thon fundraiser was a HUGE success! Our students helped raise over $3,000 that will be used for field day, student incentives, and much more! A special thank you to students and parents for your support of our school.

The Kindergarten class received a pizza party for raising the most money for the fundraiser, and our top three student fundraisers are pictured below. They each received a gift card to Toytown. Great job Bobcats!!

This month's PTO staff spotlight includes Mrs. Higley, Mrs. Hill and Ms. Kolar. Mrs. Higley is our Title Math instructor, Mrs. Hill is our 2nd grade teacher and Ms. Kolar is our Title Reading instructor. We are so thankful to have these three amazing staff members at Bickel!

Dec. 6 Bickel Spirit Day - Wear a Bickel shirt and show your school spirit!

Dec 16 Pictures with Mr. & Mrs. Claus - Wear your red and green!

Dec. 17 School Assembly - Sing A Long

Dec. 20 Schoolwide Christmas Parties - Early release at 12:45

Dec. 23 - Jan. 6 Winter Break

Jan. 7 School is back in session!

Every month we have a Spirit Day to celebrate our school pride! Students and staff are encouraged to wear Bickel shirts on that day. The class with the most participation gets a prize and a visit from our Bickel Bobcat. Our next Spirit Day is on December 6th. Be sure to wear your spirit shirts that day! The classroom that had the most school spirit in November was Ms. John's class. Way to go!!

The 1st graders had a special visit from Smiles 4 Kids Twin Falls and the Tooth Fairy. The CSI dental hygienist students and Smiles 4 Kids put on a skit all about keeping our teeth healthy. The students were able to participate and had a great time!

Classes will be dismissed at 12:45 on Friday, December 20th. There will be no school from Dec. 23 to January 6th. School will resume on January 7th. We hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season!

As we begin the new school year, we want to remind you about an important policy change regarding the use of personal electronic communication devices. To ensure a focused and productive learning environment, the use of cell phones, smartwatches, and similar devices will be prohibited during the school day. This is not a drastic change, but we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the new rules to best support your child as they fully engage in their education.

Smart watches and cell phones must be in student backpacks and silenced during the school day.

We had our first Bickel Bucks attendance store on Friday, September 27th. Students were able to purchase stickers, keychains, mochi squishies, friendship bracelets and popsicles! As a reminder, all students need to do to earn Bickel Bucks each week is come to school! Research shows that when students are consistently tardy or miss even a few days of school each month, they are at far greater risk of academic struggle. A reminder of our Bickel Bucks program is outlined below:

• Weekly student attendance goal of 95%.
• Each week, students who meet the 95% goal will be given 5 virtual Bickel Bucks that will be added to their Bickel Pay accounts. Mrs. Murray will keep track of the Bickel Pay accounts.
• At the end of each month, students will be able to use their Bickel Bucks after lunch at the attendance store which will be located on the stage.
• Attendance store items may include: popsicles, stickers, squishy toys, books, bookmarks, friendship bracelets, etc.
• Of course, we do not want students to come to school sick, so please keep children home if they have a contagious illness or are running a fever. Students will have plenty of chances to earn Bickel Bucks. Thank you!

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