BELLEVUE BULLETIN

September 13th, 2024

9/9-13 at Bellevue Independent Schools

ATTENTION BELLEVUE FAMILIES!

We are asking you to please take 10-15 minutes to fill out a quick survey. We are utilizing this data to obtain family perceptions of school climate in order to make goals for the upcoming school year. We appreciate your time and help as we make our schools the best place for students to learn and parents to be engaged.

Bellevue Preschool/Grandview Elementary: https://forms.gle/iSL1KryUAfKQHXKE7

Bellevue Middle and High School: https://forms.gle/ydfQkdCuG2oh9xps6

Board of Education Spotlight: What does a Board Member do?

A Kentucky School Board Member works as a team member to govern the activities of the school district by setting policy and providing resources to improve achievement for each student in the district. A Board Member must carry out responsibilities for the benefit of, and in the interest of, individuals and groups in the school district. While individual Board Members have no authority outside of legally called board meetings, members must be able to perform all activities listed when gathered as a corporate body.

Important Football Update

Due to the ongoing safety threat around Laurel County, and with player, and coaching staff safety as our top priority, we have worked with our partners at Lynn Camp High School to cancel the football game scheduled for Saturday, September 14th.

TJ Sorrell at State!

Congratulations to TJ Sorrell for finishing 23rd in a field of 120 golfers at the All “A” State Tournament. It was a gorgeous, chilly, windy day and a great way to begin his last month of high school golf!

A Flat Ranger Returns!

After sending out Flat Rangers to State Parks a few weeks ago, Ms. O'Neill's class has received their first response! This response and pictures came all the way from Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park: "You sent Flat Ranger to us just in time for one of the busiest weekends of the year, Labor Day Weekend. Before the guests began to arrive, he was able to tour the park, hike some of the many trails, and meet the friendly staff members. He welcomed guests from 20 different states as well as Jamaica while they visited us. After walking foot patrol at Pennyrile Beach, we were able to check out the lake from one of the paddle boats. While visiting the boat dock he fed the fish from the beach walkway, they enjoy putting on a show. We saw an abundance of wildlife such as deer, ground hogs, raccoons, squirrels, and rabbits while patrolling the park. Ranger Sam Akin Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park"

Kayak Fun!

Last weekend, Adventure Crew had a fantastic time kayaking! What a great way to spend a Saturday!

Dot Day is coming up!

In honor of Dot Day on September 16th, Middle School students are creating paintings using the theme dots. They listened to the book, The Dot, written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds and his twin brother Paul A. Reynolds. The theme of the book is to challenge everyone to believe in themselves and find the courage to “make their mark.” They also learned about the artists Yayoi Kusama as a source of inspiration because she is an artist that uses polka dots throughout her art.

Silhouettes by Middle Schoolers!

This week, Bellevue Middle School Seventh Graders created silhouettes! The assignment was to create an artwork about themselves using their silhouette. Students looked at artist Charles Burns who creates silhouettes using black paper and scissors. They then spent time answering questions about themselves and creating symbols that represent who they are.

High School Artists work on the Principles of Design!

This week, High School Art I students created artwork to represent the elements of art while Art II and III students created artwork to represent the use of principles of design through the elements of art!

Second Graders learn to measure!

This week, Grandview Elementary Second Graders practiced measuring each other's heights using different measuring tools!

Middle School Football prepares for a win!

Thank you Teala Babb and family for sponsoring the Middle School Football Team's dinner before their big win over Dayton this week! GO TIGERS!

Photos by Brandy Harrington

KY High Attendance Day

KY High Attendance Day was a huge success! A big thank you to Grateful Threads and Bellevue Gold Star Chili for their generous giveaway donations throughout the day, and to the BHS Athletic Boosters for providing popsicles for all students. Check out our attendance numbers below:

• GES: 97.46%

• BHS: 94.37%

• Overall District Percentage: 95.59%

Special shout-out to 2nd and 5th grades for achieving 100% attendance at GES, and to 11th and 12th grades for having the highest percentage at BHS, with 98.11% attendance for both grade levels! Way to go Tigers!