Bobcat Blog

• Saturday, May 11: Beye PTO Plant Sale Pick Up
• Tuesday, May 14: K-2 Spring Sing (see details below)
  
• Wednesday, May 15: 3-4 Spring Sing (see details below)
• Sunday, May 19: Blast Off to Kindergarten
• Thursday, May 23: Parents' Night Out (See details below)
• Thursday, May 30: All School End of Year Picnic
• Friday, May 31: Olympic Day
• Monday, June 3: 5th Grade Event
• Tuesday, June 4: Last Day of School

• Thank you SO much to Fran Knechel for leading a fantastic Bobcat Bolt event today!
• Thank you to all of the families who donated money towards the fundraising goals.
• Thank you to everyone who came out to cheer the students on as they ran, rolled or walked!
• Thank you to Molly Greenwood-Whalen for organizing a wonderful PTO luncheon
• Thank you to everyone who donated items for the luncheon and/or helped with lunchroom or recess supervision to allow staff to enjoy the lunchtime.

PTO/Green Team Plant Sale: Volunteers needed, pick-up reminder and plants for purchase

Plants will be delivered on Saturday, May 11th and we need volunteers to help sort and distribute orders. Please sign-up for a fun volunteer opportunity here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4FA4A62DA20-48946235-beye

Happy Mother's Day to all of the Beye Mothers and Mother Figures!

Please join us for these special end of year showcases. Outside the auditorium, you will see some of the students' fantastic art work done in Ms. Sundquist's class as well.

Tuesday, May 14

Grade K-2 Spring Sing
6:00 Grade K
6:30 Grade 1
7:00 Grade 2

Wednesday, May 15

Grade 3-4 Spring Sing
6:00 Grade 3
6:30 Grade 4
***World Drumming will be performing at the 5th Grade Event instead

While you are here for the Spring Sing performances, please check out the overflowing Lost and Found in the stairwell area by 5E entrance/exit. We will encourage students to stop by next week but there are SO MANY sweatshirts, coats, hats, lunchboxes, etc. waiting to be reunited with their owners.

Second Annual Parent's Night Out!

Thursday May 23rd from 6:00 - 8:00pm

Oak Park River Forest Museum

Last year we raised a glass at Friendly Tap and this year the Beye parents will hobnob after hours at the distinguished Oak Park River Forest Museum! Mingle with other parents while supporting Beye school programs! Emcee LB (aka Laura Barnard) is back to host this lively evening. Learn about the history of Beye School from museum staff, hear from Principal Sullivan and PTO volunteers, and be entered into a raffle to win a cash prize. A limited quantity of free childcare slots generously provided by By Discovery will be available. (details forthcoming).

Donate a ticket $30

Beye School PTO Parents Night Out - Beye School PTO

Kazimir Boyle and Jacob Worley-Hood, two Beye Parents, have stepped up to organize an informal talent show this year! Thank you! The talent show will be performed at the End of the Year All School Picnic on Thursday, May 30. It will take place outside. Please sign your child(ren) up if they are interested in performing that evening. (One form per child) Two practice dates after school will take place on May 16 and May 20 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Talent Show Sign Up (Families - please complete for each child who is interested in participating)

Sign up extended until Monday, May 13.

Run for next year’s executive board or find your perfect volunteer role!

Run for the PTO Executive Board:

• Elections for the 2024-2025 Executive Board will be held in late May.

• Run for the board and help shape the PTO’s role in the school.

• What does the executive board do?

• Meet one evening per month

• Build the budget: Decide how best we can use our resources.

• Craft policies: Help foster equity and strengthen the PTO’s role in the community, and be part of shaping both short term and long term goals for Beye.

• Support our Working Groups: Help our tireless Working Groups get the assistance and information they need from the Board.

• Facilitate a family-school partnership: Be a liaison between Beye families and Beye staff in working to create the best possible school for our kids. You can have a direct influence on your child’s educational experience.

• Plus, great company and snacks!

• We are especially in need of someone to work with our current Finance Chair, Tawny Lane, with the intention of taking over as Finance Chair for SY 25-26. Email Tawny at director06@beyeschoolpto.org for more information.

• If you are interested or have any questions, please email board@beyeschoolpto.org, or reach out to a current board member (find us in the front section of the Beye Directory).

Other essential volunteer roles:

• There are many other ways to get involved at Beye, from leading a working group, to helping run an event, to volunteering a few hours at an event or in the front office. Here is a list of volunteer opportunities to explore.

See email again shared by the district. As of now, 53 of our Beye 5th graders have signed up!! I LOVE that!

Dear Fifth-Grade Families,

Thank you to the over 500 families who have already signed up for District 97 Middle School Connection. We can't wait to welcome your students!

If you haven't signed up yet, there's still time! The registration deadline for the Middle School Connection program has been extended to Monday, May 13, 2024.

Reserve your student's spot today by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3WwDcM6.

As a reminder, District 97 Middle School Connection is a three-day program designed to ease the transition from elementary to middle school.

Here are the details:
Dates: August 13-15, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Brooks Middle School and Julian Middle School
Cost: Free for all District 97 incoming sixth-graders
Lunch: Provided at no cost
Transportation: Students assigned to a bus route for middle school will have pick-up and drop-off services available.
Sign Up Deadline: Monday, May 13, 2024

We look forward to seeing you in August!

Sincerely,
District 97 Middle School Connection Team

Online registration for the 2024-25 school year in District 97 is now open for all students. Complete details about the process—including residency documents, timelines and other helpful resources—are available on the district web site: www.op97.org/registration.

Returning Students

Registration for returning District 97 students is now open. Complete details can be found at https://www.op97.org/hr/returning-student-registration.

New Students and Kindergarteners

Registration for kindergarten and new students opened Feb. 22. Please click the links below to learn more about the registration process for kindergarteners and new students.

• Kindergarten Registration

• New Students

In order to register your student, you must be the custodial parent/guardian and currently reside in Oak Park. Students who are registering for kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year must be at least 5 years old and must be born on or before Sept. 1, 2019.

We appreciate your partnership in preparing for a successful 2024-25 school year!

ABC Countdown

In an effort to eliminate the ads associated with programs such as Sign Up Genius, effective immediately we will be utilizing a new link to sign up for background checks. This new format utilizes Google Calendar.

The district website has been updated with the new link. Please be sure to communicate this to your families in your next weekly update. Additionally, please be sure your office staff and teachers share this information as needed.

District 97 Background Check Appointment Schedule

The breakfast and lunch menus for our elementary and middle schools are available at http://www.op97.org/business-office/food-service. During the 2023-24 school year, students may:

• Bring a nut-free lunch from home.
• Order school lunch.

Free and Reduced Lunch Application
Students may receive meals at a free or reduced cost either by being directly approved by the State of Illinois OR being approved after completing the 2023-24 Free and Reduced Lunch Application (English/Spanish). All families who are directly approved by the state will receive an approval letter by email. If you feel your student may qualify for free or reduced priced meals but are not directly approved, we encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible Please visit https://www.op97.org/business-office/food-service for more information.

Cheryl Sullivan

Beye Principal

csullivan@op97.org

Location: 230 North Cuyler Avenue, Oak Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708- 524-3070
Twitter: @MrsSullivand97