BSES Weekly Announcements

BSES Families,

What a fun week! BSES celebrated Read Across America in style and included many literacy activities. Each day we enjoyed checking out our community with outfits and gear representing the regions of our country and reading books associated with those regions as well. Today we enjoyed seeing how everyone shared something unique about themselves. Having so many visitors help us celebrate reading throughout week was the best. Many thanks to all who celebrated reading with us this past week.

Earlier this week, our fifth graders visited the Kimmel Center, enjoying the sounds of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Our fourth graders gathered in the LGI for Sharefest. These young authors continue to amaze us with their ever-progressing writing skills.

Don't forget to spring forward on Sunday, March 10th for Daylight Savings!

Take care.

Tara Allen & Susan Papson

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

March 20: Parent/Teacher Conferences - Students Dismiss at 12:15 PM

March 21 & 22: Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School for Students

March 25 - April 1: Spring Break - No School for Students

April 2: School Open

The Social and Emotional well-being of our students is at the forefront of our decision making in Garnet Valley School District. In order to inform our decision making related to social and emotional supports at school, we plan to administer a brief 10-20 minute universal survey to all of our students. The survey, entitled Renaissance Fundamentals (formerly known as PASS: Pupil Attitudes to Self and School), provides schools with reliable and valid data about how students feel about themselves as a learner and how they feel about school. The research- based survey assists schools in detecting possible barriers to student learning, including issues around confidence, resilience, motivation, and concentration so that we can attempt to proactively intervene to provide supports for our students and school community. More information about Renaissance Fundamentals can be found by clicking HERE.

As with any survey, participation is voluntary, parents have the right to preview the questions prior to participation, and can opt their children out of the survey. If you would like to preview the survey or to opt your children out, please contact: Kim Doyle, Supervisor of Social and Emotional Wellness at: doylek@garnetvalley.org or 610-579-7381.

Specific information about how and when our building will be administering our survey will be shared in the upcoming weeks. Thank you in advance for your consideration of Renaissance Fundamentals.

The World Down Syndrome Society's Rock your Socks is on Tuesday, March 19th! The Helping Hands Club is selling socks for $2 to support the Down Syndrome of Delaware. Bring your money to your homeroom teacher by Friday, March 15. Thank you.

Check out these resources to learn more about Down Syndrome.

What is Down syndrome Video

Information about Down syndrome Video:

World Down Syndrome Day Video

We have been working with students and staff on reinforcing expected behaviors. One area of the school day that we have been spotlighting is the bus. Please click here to read about the work we have been doing around bus behavior, how you at home can support this effort, and a few bus pick-up times changes.

As always, thank you for your partnership.

Spring conferences will take place from March 20-22. Last week you received a letter from your child's teacher with detailed directions about signing up. Be sure to reference step #2 in the letter to ensure you sign up with the noted teachers.

You can access the link to sign up here.

Click the image above to sign up!

Who’s ready for some Bingo?! TONIGHT is Bethel’s Bingo Family Fun Night, and we’re looking forward to an exciting evening of laughter and winning!!

As a reminder to all with tickets, session 1 is 5-6pm, session 2 is 6:15-7:15pm, and session 3 is 7:30-8:30pm. Registration is now closed but, if you have any questions about which session you are in, please contact Kristen Donovan at kqquigley@gmail.com or via txt at (908) 229-3383. If you still have to make payment on your registration, please bring cash to the registration table tonight. We are maxed out on space, so unfortunately we cannot accommodate walk-ins.

We have awesome Bingo prizes, as well as INCREDIBLE door prizes and Spiritwear! We are so grateful to our VERY generous, local donors for amazing raffle items and snack donations!

You are invited to enter the Yearbook Cover Contest to create the cover for the BSES Yearbook. Have your artistic masterpiece be remembered for years to come!

Guidelines:

● Drawing must be in colored pencil, crayon, or marker

● Drawing must be contained within this box provided (click on link & print out; students also received a paper copy in school): Yearbook Cover Contest Box

● Drawing is based upon this year’s theme: “Mexico (cultures, animals, geography, etc)” (You will be learning about this country in art and library this year)

● One entry per student

All designs must be original and created by hand – photographs, photocopies, tracing and computer-generated designs will not be accepted. All submissions become the property of the Yearbook Committee. Three designs will be selected by Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Papson, one as the front cover, one as the back, and one as the inside cover. All winners will receive a free yearbook!

All entries are due to your teacher by Friday, March 8th!

If you have any questions, please email Lauren Withelder: lauren.withelder@hotmail.com or Alison Ashenfelter: amguy3@gmail.com

On Wednesday 3/20 the kids have a half day so come to Ice Works to ice skate and play! The fundraiser will run from 1:30 - 3:30pm at Ice Works and proceeds will support funding for the Bethel Springs HSA Teacher Grants. $15 entry includes ice skate rental and skating time. Payment is cash or credit card at the door. We hope to see lots of friends there for a fun afternoon of ice skating!

Bethel Springs is Hershey Park Happy! We are excited to offer discount Hershey Park tickets again this year! Tickets are being offered for the discounted price of $46/ticket (regularly $87.80) and are valid for use on any one visit through 1/1/2025!

In addition, we are offering a discounted rate on PrePaid Parking for $26 ($30 at entrance to Hershey Park).

Please complete the google form here and submit your order by Monday, 4/15/24!!

You may pick up tickets on Tuesday 5/14/24 at the Kindergarten Entrance of Bethel Springs Elementary from 4:00pm - 6:00pm.

Please contact Alison Ashenfelter at vp@bseshsa.org with any questions!

We are off to a great start with the BSES Box Tops scanning challenge!!!!! Keep scanning those receipts. Which classroom will win? Get the App , choose BSES to receive credit and scan your grocery receipts all month long to join the race!

As of Thursday, Mr. Guidetti’s room was in the lead. We have three more weeks to the finish line! Remember to give credit to your classroom in the app by clicking on “My Earnings” in the top left corner. We currently have 50 Box Tops not assigned to a specific classroom. Also, check out the great bonus offers this month in the app, especially the 40 bonus Box Tops at Target when you buy 4 Annie’s products!

All students will receive a FREE Jaguar Color Dash t-shirt to wear to this year's event. Please Complete the FREE Jaguar Color Dash t-shirt Google Form for your student(s) today! so we can make sure they receive the size t-shirt they would like! The size request Google Form will remain open through today, Friday, March 15th.

Check out this 2023-2024 5th Grade Yearbook Letter that is full of information about all things 5th Grade for the Yearbook and the Video including the following details:

● Baby/Group Picture Submissions: Check out the 5TH GRADE BABY/GROUP PICTURE SUBMISSIONS 2023-2024 in order to complete these submissions to the yearbook.

● 5th Grade Questionnaire: Make sure your 5th grader fills out their 5TH GRADE YEARBOOK QUESTIONNAIRE SUBMISSION for the yearbook!

This information was also emailed to the 5th grade parents. The deadline for all submissions is Friday, March 29th. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Sholders: kmccollick@hotmail.com

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