Big T Weekly

Dear Big T Families,

This was a fun-filled Spirit Week. Check out the pictures from the various days of this week on our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as some more in this newsletter.

If you have not already done so, please take a moment to complete the “Climate and Culture” survey (see the link/QR code below). We appreciate your feedback as it helps us know what we are doing well and where we need to grow.

We are participating in a canned food drive to benefit families in Loveland and Berthoud, November 4th- December 5th. Each class has a box outside the door. The class with the most cans at the end of the contest, will win a pizza party for the class.

Each and every day we are walking and talking about our mission to “think big, act big and do big” while being respectful, responsible and reflecting and revising. Take a moment and ask your student in what way they represented the mission.

Tomorrow marks our 73rd Chili Supper and Silent Auction. It is a tried and true tradition for Big T and one you will not want to miss. Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Sarah Walgast

Principal

Bid, bid, bid away!

https://bit.ly/BigTAuction2024

Buy Chili Supper Tickets

https://bit.ly/chilisuppertickets2024

Buy Virtual Supper Tickets

https://bit.ly/ChiliSupperVIRTUALtickets2024

Don’t Miss Out! Now is the time to place your order for custom keepsake products featuring your child’s artwork. These items make great gifts for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and any other important person in your child’s life. Our art program having diverse materials to use relies heavily on the funding from this program! Without this program we could not do clay projects every year.

The deadline to order (and get FREE shipping to school) is NOVEMBER 8th!! (Late orders can be made any time, but will incur a shipping cost.) Go to ArtToRemember.com to place your order.

Thank you for supporting our school's art classroom!

We want to hear from our families and community members about how we are doing, both from an individual school perspective and throughout the entire district.

English Video: https://www.tsd.org/climateculturevideo/spanish

Spanish Video: https://www.tsd.org/climateculturevideo/spanish

Please take a few minutes to give us this important feedback!

Survey Links:

TSD Families: http://surveys.panoramaed.com/thompson/family/surveys

Community Members WITHOUT Children in the District: http://surveys.panoramaed.com/thompson/community/surveys

📌 The survey closes on November 15th

➡️ Important: If you have a child enrolled in a TSD charter school (Loveland Classical Schools or New Vision), you will participate in a separate climate and culture survey process in the future. If you have any questions, please reach out to the school.

We would love to connect with families through Facebook and Instagram. Give us a like and/or a follow! Stay in the loop on all of the amazing happenings at our school, and get a sneak peek at this year's Chili Supper auction items!

https://www.facebook.com/bigtpta

https://www.instagram.com/bigt_pta/

It is separate from the Big Thompson Elementary School Facebook & Instagram accounts.

* When your student is absent it is a good idea to reach out to their teacher to get work to do at home. However, still call the attendance line or email the office to excuse the absence. Teachers are busy and may not have time to let the office know that the absence was excused through them.

You can now excuse the absence through the parent portal if that is more convenient for you.

* If your student is absent due to an appointment, please get a medical note from the clinic and send it to the front office. Medical appointments with a note are the only absences the state of Colorado considers as excused for their count purposes.

* Remember, if you need to change how your student normally goes home please call or email the office before 2:30 PM. Stacey.faykosh@tsd.org or 970-613-5600

* Please remember that toys are to remain at home. They can be a distraction in the classroom and there are tears if the toy disappears.

**Small lost and found items are usually kept at the office.

If you are Choice enrolled at Big T and your boundry school is not Walt Clark but you would like your student to attend Walt Clark, you will need to do the choice enrollment which opens on November 1st.

If Walt Clark is your boundry school but you would like to attend a different middle school you will need to do the choice enrollment.

If neither of these situations apply to you then you do not need to do anything. Your enrollment will automatically roll over to your boundry school for next year which for most of you is Walt Clark.

Here is the link to see the club stats: https://chelsiwoodcoxphotography.my.canva.site/big-thompson-running-club

Healthy Kids Club is a program sponsored by UCHealth to promote health and wellness for kids. They offer programs throughout the year including in the summer. Here is the link: healthykidsclub.org

October 28 - November 2 - Book Fair

November 2 - 73rd Annual Chili Supper 4:00-7:00

November 4 - December 5 - Food drive

November 25-29 - No school for Thanksgiving break

Email: info.bigt@thompsonschools.org
Website: https://www.thompsonschools.org/BigThompson
Location: 7702 W Hwy 34, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-613-5600
Facebook: facebook.com/BigThompsonElementarySchoolofNatureandStem

School year District Fees have been added to your student's account. See the link below for how to pay online. You can also bring cash or check to the front office. If you bring cash, please bring the exact amount as we do not have change.

School Closure Line

Linea de Cierre Escolar

(970) 613-6788

Pokemon cards, oh my! We need your support. Pokemon cards should not be brought to school. These cards are becoming a distraction to learning and have caused numerous arguments as well as some tears. So, we are asking that Pokemon cards be left at home. If a student brings these cards to school and they are not left in the backpack, the teacher will hold onto the cards until the end of the day. At the end of the day, the cards will be given back to the student to take home and leave at home. If the cards are brought back again (after being told to leave them at home), the cards will be given to the office and will need to be picked up by a family member. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your support and cooperation with this matter.

NOCO Emergency Alert

Hi Principals! Larimer County Fire Departments have asked us to share this information. Please be sure to pass this information out to your families. This emergency alert will alert those who sign up for it with emergency notifications from Larimer county. Please text NOCOALERT to 888777.

Save your Morning Fresh milk caps and send them to the school. The PTA turns them in for money.

If you do any purchasing through Office Depot/Max, please use our ID#70018268. We get 5% back through their Gives Back to School Program. Thank you!

You are able to make an anonymous report for anything that concerns or threatens you, your family, your friends, or your community. For more information go to:

https://safe2tell.org/