Bel Air News

Monday - December 9th

- School in session

- Jr. NBA Basketball - 3:20-4:20pm

Tuesday - December 10th

- school in session

- Elementary Chess Club - 7:40-8:20am

- Bel Air 4th and 5th Grade Choir - 3:20-4:20pm

- Messes and Masterpieces - 3:20-4:20pm

- Cartoon Time - 3:20-4:20pm

- 4th Grade Orchestra Concert @ MVHS - 6:00-7:00pm

- 5th Grade Orchestra Concert @ MVHS - 7:00-8:00pm

Wednesday - December 11th

- School in session

- Broadway Bound! After School Theater Class - 3:20-4:20pm

Thursday - December 12th

- School in session

- Winter Band Concert (Bel Air and Valentine) - 7:00-8:00pm @ Bel Air Gym

Friday - December 13th

- School in session

2024-2025 School calendar

Monday - December 16th, 2024

- School in session

- Author visit for 4th grade classes

- Jr. NBA Basketball - 3:20-4:20pm

Tuesday - December 17th

- school in session

- Elementary Chess Club - 7:40-8:20am

- Cartoon Time - 3:20-4:20pm

- Winter Choir Concert - 6:00-7:00pm @ Bel Air Gym

Wednesday - December 18th

- School in session

Thursday - December 19th

- School in session

Friday - December 20th

- School in session

The weather is changing quickly. To make sure that students are prepared, please have them bring a jacket, hat, mittens or gloves, snow pants and boots to school, every day, for recess.

Yearbooks will be ordered through Lifetouch again this year. Use the link below, or click on the image, to place your order.

Lifetouch Yearbooks on sale now.

$16.00

Order early by using the link or by going to: ybpay.com

School ID: 1502325

Join our Parent/Guardian-led

Are you ready for an exciting adventure in STEM?

This program is a hands-on journey where teams of students will:

• Build and program a motorized LEGO model.
• Develop and present a creative project.
• Learn valuable critical thinking and teamwork skills along the way.

At the end of the program, teams will showcase their work at a celebratory exhibition with judges and community members.

No experience? No problem! Whether you're a first-time participant or a curious parent/guardian, this program is designed for everyone to learn and grow together.

Don’t wait—spaces are limited! Check out the attached flyer or visit our website for more details and to register your family today.

Let’s build something amazing together!

As we move into the winter months, here are five things to know about potential snow days. The decision to close schools is a difficult one to make, and we realize that it significantly impacts all of our families. To learn more about the criteria for school closures, visit mvps.me/weather.

Registration for winter/spring Community Education activities opens Monday, Dec. 9, at 9 a.m. Flip through the electronic catalog now and register starting Monday at mvpschools.org/RegisterCommunityEd.

Link to Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mounds-view-community-meal-tickets-1092434875119?fbclid=IwY2xjawG8DRdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTa00h94kCi6V1h9LTVKsZBKT4wImd-k97BBGYUPA-750yQqVmRwTvD4qA_aem_8dYA8lLYrwVNkn3__N3tjA

It is the school’s expectation that cell phones remain in the student’s backpack throughout the day, including while on the bus. If a student brings a device and it becomes a distraction to their learning or the learning of others, or if it impacts the security or privacy of students, the following will occur:

• A parent/guardian will be notified.

• The device may be held in the main office until the end of the day.

Devices should not be used as a method of communication during the school day. Necessary communication between home and school, and a student and family, should be directed to the front office or the classroom teacher. As with anything of value, the school is not liable for theft or damage.

Students should not bring personal items such as toys, card collections, or any similar items to school. These items may be misplaced or stolen and can be a disruption to learning. If a teacher wishes to have students bring such items to school for a special event, parents will be notified. We appreciate your support.

Did we send you one-too-many text messages that caused you to reply ‘STOP,’ in frustration? If so, please know that replying ‘STOP’ to a single text message automatically unsubscribes you from receiving all future text messages from any school or District office. Please consider resubscribing so you can receive future emergency notifications, and we’ll do our best to limit our text messages to critically urgent information that is as targeted as possible. To resubscribe, simply call or email any school main office and ask to be resubscribed to all text messages.

Parents, you can now add your child's cell phone number to ParentVUE so they can receive text messages and robo-calls about school closings, significantly delayed school buses, emergencies and other alerts. To subscribe your student to these occasional urgent messages, read the easy instructions here.

2024-2025 Bel Air Elementary Parent Handbook

Link here

Riding the Bus and Food/Drink

While riding the bus, students are expected to keep all food and drink in their backpacks. This expectation prevents choking incidents, exposure to life-threatening allergens, and promotes bus sanitation.

Building Security Procedures

A visitor screening system helps track visitors and volunteers at each school, providing a safe and monitored environment for students and staff. When parents come to pickup their child(ren), or visitors check in, they will be asked to present a valid state issued ID for entering into the system.

Phone Numbers/Staff Directory

Staff phone numbers and email addresses are available on the Bel Air Website at: Bel Air Staff. To reach a teacher via email: firstname.lastname@mvpschools.