BSES Weekly Update

BSES Families-

We had another wonderful week at school! Our Kindergarten classes enjoyed continuing their "lunch bunches," which provided a great opportunity for connection and fun during lunchtime. We wrapped up the week with an exciting afternoon meeting in the gym, bringing together our entire fifth-grade class.

As we head into the weekend, we say farewell to summer and officially welcome the fall season. A special thanks to our school beautification committee for the gorgeous fall decorations that are helping us celebrate the season in style.

Wishing you all a relaxing weekend and a happy start to fall!

Take care.

Tara Allen & Susan Papson

September 26: Fall Picture Day

October 3: Rosh Hashanah - Schools Closed/Offices Open

October 14: Teacher In-service Day - No School for Students

It’s here…..a clothing bin at BSES!! We now have a bin on our property to collect unwanted clothing, outerwear, footwear, accessories, and bags. By supporting our bin at BSES, you can ensure that contributed items are repurposed or recycled, rather than ending up in landfills. Later this fall, students will learn more about the bin during the Environmental Unit in STEAM classes. Join us in making a positive impact!

To ensure smooth and timely dismissal changes, please send all email requests directly to our school secretary, Kristin Sheehan, at sheehak@garnetvalley.org or call 610-579-3000. While you’re welcome to include your child's homeroom teacher, Kristin should be your primary contact for any dismissal updates. Thank you for helping us keep dismissal running smoothly!

Need to add or update emergency contacts to pick up your child from school? Log into Alma and tap/click your initials in the top right corner (on a PC) or the bottom right corner (on a phone). Next, tap/click on 'My Info.' Scroll to the bottom of the page and look for the green box with a plus sign that says 'Add Emergency Contact.' Be sure to keep emergency contact information up-to-date. If you need assistance, please reach out to the front office for help.

We’d like to kindly remind everyone about the importance of following our drop-off procedures to ensure the safety of all students.

• Drop-off begins at 8:40 AM at the side of the building, with students entering through the gym doors. These doors remain open until 8:55 AM.
• If you arrive after 8:55 AM, please park and walk your child into the building.
• For safety reasons, please avoid dropping off students at the front of the school, as this area is reserved for buses only.
• The school day begins at 9:00 AM. If your student arrives after 9:00 AM, they will be marked tardy and you will need to sign them in.

Thank you for your continued support in keeping our community safe and ensuring a smooth drop-off each day.

Ms. Arters and Ms. Massini are looking forward to heading up the 4th and 5th grade musical again this year. A huge thank you to everyone who made last year such a success. This year's musical is Annie Jr and we are looking forward to seeing everyone interested in joining us at our audition on October 23rd! You can find information about the production and contact information by clicking this link!

If your student's parent or guardian is an active-duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces during the 2024-2025 school year, please complete this form, even if you’ve submitted it in the past. Providing this information helps us ensure accurate reporting to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as part of the federal requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScx4e0qssiX_VZC2JOmaU8CFLrZpkTRtGZqydwi10dNSdl_AQ/viewform

Do you enjoy reading lots of books? Are you in 4th or 5th grade? Are you goal-oriented? Can you read a book a week? Then Reading Olympics may be the club for you!

Reading Olympics is a county-wide competition where students have the opportunity to display their knowledge of popular books. The competition is fast-paced, exciting and challenging. It requires you to work collaboratively with your team so that the group has an in-depth knowledge of all the books on this year’s list. Each student will become an expert in certain books, and their teammates will rely on this knowledge during the competition. The competition is a celebration of reading and all participants are awarded ribbons. The Delaware County Reading Olympics competition will take place on an evening in early spring of 2025, with more details to follow later on in the year.

Here is the registration link:

Reading Olympics 24/25

Dear Parents and or Guardians:

As communicated in last week’s S’more, Garnet Valley will be administering an approximately 10-20 minute universal survey to all of our students. The survey is called Renaissance Fundamentals (formerly known as PASS: Pupil Attitudes to Self and School), and more information about it can be found by clicking HERE. Please note that this survey is optional, that parents can opt their children out of the survey, and that parents can preview the questions in advance of administration of the survey, if desired. If you would like to preview the survey or opt your children out of it, please contact: Kim Doyle, Supervisor of Social and Emotional Wellness at: doylek@garnetvalley.org or 610-579-7381.

Our building will be administering the survey during the window of October 10, 2024 - October 30, 2024.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of Renaissance Fundamentals.

Looking for a no-fuss way to support the BSES HSA? You can choose to opt out of fundraising this year, and anything you can contribute, regardless of amount, is much appreciated. Your contributions to the drive will 100% DIRECTLY benefit BSES and help us achieve our goals this year, including updates to the upper grade’s playground with new playground equipment and funds to help offset the cost of field trips. To participate in the BSES HSA Donation Drive, click on the Google Form below. Your child/children will also bring home the donation drive letter from school.

Donation Drive Google Form

At BSES, we have embraced a heartwarming theme centered around spreading kindness and building a strong sense of community. To kick off the 2024-2025 school year, the Bethel Springs HSA is excited to provide all students and staff with a free t-shirt featuring the message, "Coloring Our Community With Kindness.” They will wear it in school on a specified day to celebrate this message AND they will also wear it for our Jaguar Color Dash in May (new this year). Please be sure to keep it somewhere safe! Please click on this Kindness T-Shirt Google Form to provide us with your student's t-shirt size by Friday, 9/20/24.

**If you have more than one child at Bethel Springs, please submit the form once for each child. If you do not fill out this form by the due date, students will receive an adult small.

The Charleston Wrap fundraiser begins on Monday, September 16! Keep an eye out for the catalog that will be sent home with your child. Charleston Wrap offers a range of great items, including gift wrap and accessories, kitchen essentials, gourmet food, bags, candles, and personalized gifts. You can check off your holiday shopping list and shop for yourself, too -- all while supporting our school! All orders are placed online and purchases will be shipped directly to your home, making this an easy and seamless shopping experience!

Here are the steps to participate:

1) REGISTER: Register now as a participant at www.registercw.com. The organization ID for BSES is 16745.

2) SHOP: Shop online and help us reach our goal today. With over 2,500 gift ideas, there is something for everyone -- including you!

2) INVITE: Invite 10+ friends and family to support our cause! Share a link to our sale using the text and email invitation tools as well as on social media. Students may receive prizes for the amount of sales and number of invitations they send.

If you have any questions, please contact Alexa Bonacquisti at alexa.bonacquisti@gmail.com.

2024-2025 Pretzel Fridays

Oct 11 Nov 8 Dec 13 Jan 10 Feb 21 Mar 14 Apr 11 May 9

To purchase a soft pretzel snack for a student for all 8 pretzel Fridays, please fill out the Google form (link below) and send $10 per student to BSES-HSA Venmo (QR code below) or send $10 in cash to school in an envelope with a note including the student’s and homeroom teacher’s name by Friday, 10/4.

*Advance payment by 10/4 is required. We will not be accepting monthly orders/payment this year.

Pretzel Friday sign-up

The School Beautification Committee will be hosting a BSES Pumpkin Patch & Decorating Party on Friday, 10/4 from 5:00-6:30pm! All proceeds will support our HSA’s school beautification fund! Scan the QR code in the attached flyer - preregistration is required!

We’d like to send a huge thank you to Cake a Difference for donating beautiful, delicious mini cupcakes for the homeroom parent/classroom photographer in-person meeting on Wednesday! Laurie is a magnificent baker who genuinely cares about putting smiles on the faces of the people in her community! We always appreciate her passion and attention to every detail!! And check out all she has to offer on her website: https://www.cakeadifference.org/

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 $$!

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HSA Calendar

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