BOOTH HILL SCHOOL

👋 Dear Booth Hill Families,

It was such a fun week at BHS! It began with an AMAZING display of Character Pumpkins! Thank you, Mrs. Armstrong for organizing this fun event! I was blown away by the creativity and artisanship! Next were our celebrations for Halloween and the Dance-a-thon. They were just the best! Our Halloween parade was a great way to have some good 'ol fashioned, low-key fun as a school community. And the Dance-a-thon was a blast with the children cutting a rug, singing, smiling, and laughing together as grade levels and a whole school. These activities couldn't have been possible without everyone who participated, so thank you staff and parents! Your involvement makes our school community so much stronger and enjoyable! What a week!

I would also like to wish a Diwali that brings happiness, prosperity, and joy to you and all your family to all those who celebrate!

Warm regards,

Kevin Chase

Where do pirates get their hooks?

Secondhand stores

A Polar Express Train in Essex is coming up November 22nd @ 5:30 pm - your first chance to get tickets will go live at 10am (EST) on 10/31/24 - Halloween. The Booth Hill School Father's Club has acquired 2 first class trains for the Essex train Polar Express for the evening of November 22nd at 5:30pm. Tickets are $105 each. (30 tickets total remaining) - tickets will go fast please do not wait! Ticket link: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/mbbxs43?source_id=dadca8aa-da69-41b3-8a33-222289e2a5db&source_type=em&c=JmzlCmfaKYEtuuJdnx9jz1FGR5TdhGkDvfnkcgt7vpEoSu0V0z8KlQ%3D%3D

• Hillcrest Referendum Frequently Asked Questions

  On September 25, the community came together for a forum on the "New" Hillcrest building. During the presentation we agreed to create a document that answers questions that we received at the forum and in other communications. Please use the link below to review the FAQ Document. This document provides quite a bit of information about the project and the upcoming referendum.

  https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1728590654/trumbullpsorg/mfeekenwkxikfnrjwany/HillcrestReferendumFAQ.pdf

As a school community, we continually strive to promote regular attendance at Booth Hill. We welcome and appreciate open communication between school and home; therefore, please reach out if you need assistance with getting your child to school each day and in a timely fashion. Parent and school partnerships enable us to best support our students to ensure success at school.

"Chronically absent is defined as "a child who accumulated a total number of absences at any time during the school year that is equal to or greater than ten percent (10%) of the total number of days that such student has been enrolled at the school during the school year."

Please refer to board policy 5113.1 on our website for more information. https://www.trumbullps.org/board-of-education/policy

As always, thank you for your support.

Tuesday, November 5th

NO SCHOOL - ELECTION DAY! Get out and VOTE!

Thursday, November 7th

EARLY DISMISSAL - Parent/Teacher Conferences

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Wednesday, November 13th
PICTURE RETAKES

**lunch options are subject to change**

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CHET Dream Big! Competition

K-12 students in Connecticut have the opportunity to enter the Competition and be awarded a scholarship of up to $20,000 to help pay for their future education! This competition is brought to you by the Connecticut State Treasurer’s Office as Trustee of the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET).

This year, they will be awarding almost $350,000 in CHET 529 College Savings Plan – Direct Plan (“CHET 529 Direct Plan”) account contributions to students in grades K-12 and technology prizes to schools. For the winning students, we will be awarding:

• Three prizes of $20,000
• 24 prizes of $5,000
• 239 prizes of $500

To enter, students are asked to answer a question by submitting a drawing or painting, essay, or video. Younger students will be asked to answer a question focusing on lessons they’ve learned and their dreams for the future, and older students will be asked about an experience or person that has impacted them and how that will influence their future goals. Submissions must be uploaded by 11:59 p.m. on November 4. There is no cost to enter. For program details, rules and the entry process, visit: www.chetdreambig.com

Downloadable entry forms and flyers are available on the website as well.

A school in your district could be a winner too! Each school that is represented by at least one student’s entry will be eligible for a random drawing for a technology prize worth $5,000 (a total of 10 schools will win a technology prize). Please see the 2024 Competition Official Rules for more information on prize structure and awards.

If you have any questions, please email asavio@mintz-hoke.com. And thank you for your support!

Amanda Savio
The CHET Dream Big! Competition Team

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void outside CT and where prohibited. Open to legal U.S. residents residing in Connecticut who are at least 18 years old and are the parents or legal guardians of a student currently enrolled in a Connecticut school, grades K-12 as of 8/15/24. Begins 9:00 a.m. ET on 8/15/24; ends 11:59 p.m. ET on 11/04/24. Prizes will be a contribution to an eligible CHET 529 Direct Plan Account established for the benefit of the child whose parent or legal guardian submitted a winning entry. CHET Advisor 529 Accounts are not permitted for receipt of a prize. For Official Rules and eligibility, visit chetdreambig.com Sponsor: Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917.

Booth Hill Elementary School

545 Booth Hill Road Trumbull, CT 06611

203-452-4377

TPS School Calendar

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Booth Hill School Hours

Doors open at 8:20 AM

Regular School Hours: 8:35 AM - 3:20 PM

Early Dismissal Hours: 8:35 AM - 1:00 PM

Delayed Opening Hours

1 ½ hour Delay – 10: 05 AM – 3:20 PM
2 hour Delay – 10:35 AM – 3:20 PM

2 ½ hour Delay – 11:05 AM – 3:20 PM

Infinite Campus

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Volunteer Forms

Volunteer Form Tier 1

If you will be volunteering UNSUPERVISED, please complete a Tier II form which includes a DCF Background Check.

Volunteer Form Tier II