BSES Weekly Announcements

BSES Families,

This week our kindergarten and first grade classes met for grade-level morning meetings that were planned and led by our students. Kindergarten students Colton Malampy, Sia Mehta, Taylor Keegan and Sarah Smith planned a meeting that included a backwards greeting, sharing a favorite game and playing Four Corners. First graders Everly Rutecki, Esther Hartigan, Zoey Hou, and Raegan Judge led their first grade peers through a would you rather greeting and introduced them to the Statue Snowman activity. We are extremely proud of the leadership skills of our youngest learners.

Everyone had a blast at last Friday's Snowball Winterfest. It was a night of games, food, dancing and fun. A big shout to Faye Steiger for taking the lead on this first-time event. It was a wonderful night for our school community.

Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on this Groundhog Day morning. According to legend, that means we will have an early spring!

Take care.

Tara Allen & Susan Papson

• Tune in each Monday for The Bethel Buzz on Instagram @bethelspringselem to learn more about the week ahead •

February 7: Global School Play Day & World Read Aloud

February 9: Preliminary Spelling Bee

February 8 & 9: School Play - Finding Nemo

February 12: Spelling Bee

February 14: Valentine's Day Parties

February 16: Schools Closed/Offices Open

February 19: President's Day - Schools & Offices Closed

Garnet Valley Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year is open. There will be a Kindergarten informational night on April 18th at 6:00 PM. Parents with children attending Bethel Springs Elementary will attend the information night at Bethel. Parents with children attending Concord Elementary will attend the information night at Concord. To attend the informational session, your child must be registered by April 4th, 2024. Thank you and we look forward to meeting our new Kindergarteners!

Please click here to access the GVSD registration page.

One final practice has been added for Monday, February 5! If your child would like to participate, please remind them to get off the bus as soon as they arrive and head to the library or RM 132 (they are attached). If you haven't done so already, please sign up by clicking here.

The BSES Annual Spelling Bee for students in grades 3-5 will be held on Monday, February 12, with a preliminary Spelling Bee on Friday, February 9.

Click the image above to sign up!

Oasis Family Fun Center is partnering with the BSES HSA to provide 2 hours of unlimited play on Monday 2/12/24 from 6pm - 8pm! Price is just $20 per child and $15 for each additional sibling!! And better yet, 100% of that admission fee as well as 10% of food and beverage sales are donated back to our HSA!!! Get unlimited admission to the Soft Playground, Ballocity Area, Laser Maze and Rockwall plus two hours of unlimited video game play!! What an amazing chance to raise money for our school while giving your kids an awesome night of fun!! See the attached flyer for more details. Please reach out to vp@bseshsa.org with any questions!!

Call the babysitter! How about a night out with your fellow Garnet Valley parents, teachers, and local friends? Save the date for a fantastic evening of food, drinks, music, and incredible raffles at the Phoenix Ballroom on Saturday, Feb 24th from 6-10 PM, and help raise money for our Home and School Association!

Click this link to purchase tickets! Adult Social Google Form

Questions, please contact Jamie McQuaid: mcquaid.jamie@gmail.com

THANK YOU so much to all of the Snowball Winterfest Volunteers for making this first-time event such a success! This could not have happened without you all.

• The decorations team, led by Keerthi Reddi and Sofia Bentioulis, hit it out of the park with all the lights, snowflakes, balloons and all the details that made the gym and hallway a winter wonderland which was set up and dismantled in a day’s time! Volunteers included Mariann Shahadi, Pearl Panichpong-Limson, Lauren Withelder, Jennifer Payne, Jennifer Young, Kim Powell, Thilanka Paranagama, and a special thanks to Susanna Dooley who designed and created the snow globe backdrop!

• There was so much food that no one left hungry! The ice cream sundae station was a favorite for not only the kids, but the parents as well! Nicole Wolfe led the committee, and stayed on top of every detail! Thank you to Tricia Giancroce for donating the ice cream and Maxime Barry for donating all of the toppings! Thank you to Heather Benson and Heather Novak who set up and served the food the whole event!

• Everyone enjoyed all the games, craft tables, photo booths, and of course the music! Games were led by Devon Trumbower, inflatables ordered by Brooke Banville, signs made by Sara Freedenberg, and the amazing craft table was generously set up and manned by Fely Macmain and sponsored by 4-H Youth Development, Penn State Extension.

• Thank you to all of our incredible volunteers who helped in various ways throughout the night, working a station, setting up, breaking down, wherever they were needed: Angela Tobin, Tu Thai, Kristen Flaherty, Dianna Dunn, Cathy Molique, Danielle Stracinski, Lauren Withelder, and Sara Freedenberg.

• The Interact Club kids from GVHS were super helpful in setting up, during the event, and cleaning up! They were a HUGE help!!!

• Thank you Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Papson for ALL of your support throughout the planning and execution, and for allowing us to take on this event this year and let our kids and parents have fun and socialize!

• Last but certainly not least, our motivated, dedicated, reach-for-the-stars lead, Fay Steiger! She was determined to not only see this event get off the ground, but exceed everyone’s expectations, leaving no stones unturned! None of this would have been possible without her~she is a rockstar!!!!!!!

Does your student have a suggestion for a TRAIL NAME they'd like to see as they walk the BSES Nature Trail with their fellow students? Please submit their suggestion or (TEACHERS) your class' submission by 2/9/2024!

Name That Trail

Attention all Target, Giant, Acme and Walmart shoppers! Check out these MEGA BOX TOPS BONUSUS!!! That’s up to $5.50 bonus for BSES with each qualifying Box Tops Purchase.

Forgot which products are Box Tops Products? Here’s the list! Box Tops Products - Box Tops for Education (boxtops4education.com)

What parent wouldn't love to find out that their school is offering an ongoing fundraiser that makes their life easier?? Cake A Difference, owned and operated by a local GV mom, is offering a class birthday treat fundraiser that does just that, all while raising money for Bethel Springs HSA!

1. You order one of their beautiful and delicious treats for your kiddo's birthday directly from their website. Cake a Difference Link

2. Cake A Difference will deliver to your child's classroom on their special day.

3. Bethel Springs HSA earns $$!

We know that there is so much information shared at the beginning of the school year. Please access Garnet Valley's parent portal, which keeps all of our information in one place. Click here to access the parent portal. To get direct access to some of our services please click the following links.

• Alma - Garnet Valley's Student Information System
• Schoology - Garnet Valley's Learning Management System
• My School Bucks - Register your child for our school lunch program
• Safe Arrival - Report an absence

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Email: allent@garnetvalley.org
Website: https://bses.garnetvalleyschools.com/
Location: 3280 Foulk Road, Garnet Valley, PA, USA
Phone: 610-579-3000