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• Friday, August 16: Class lists emailed home
• Monday, August 19 : Wed. Aug. 21: Staff Institute Days
• Wednesday, August 21: School-wide Supply Drop Off - 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. (See more info. below)
• Thursday, August 22: First Day of School
• Friday, August 23: Back to School Picnic (5 - 8 pm; see flyer below)

For those of you who just registered, welcome to the Beye Community! In addition to our new kindergarten students, we have new students across the grade levels. You will learn next Friday who the classroom teacher is and where your child will line up. In the meantime, if you have a young child and are new to the area, it can help to come over and play on the school grounds before school starts. Check out the K play dates below.

On the school website, you can click to see this year's school supply lists. If you pre-ordered a supply kit, unless you asked that it be delivered to your home, it will be ready for your child in their classroom before school starts.

On Wednesday, August 21 between 8:00 and 8:45 a.m. we are hosting a school - wide supply drop off. Students and families are invited to stop by the classroom, meet the teacher, and drop off the supplies. This is a quick "meet and greet" as we want teachers to be able to say hello to everyone. If your child is not able to stop by on Wednesday, they can bring their supplies on the first day of school, Thursday, August 22.

This went out in a separate email Thursday, August 1. If you haven't had a chance to read it, please view the letter HERE.

There will be a time or two set aside for medicine to be dropped off to Nurse Shilpa before school starts. More information will be coming shortly.

ARRIVAL & BREAKFAST

School starts at 8am each morning with reminder bells to line up ringing at 7:55 and 7:57. We have staff supervision outside starting at 7:50 each morning.Teachers will bring their classrooms inside at 7:57 and doors close at 8:00 a.m.

Students should not be dropped off or picked up in front of the building; this is reserved for the busses. (and tardy students, although we are working to decrease tardies this year)

More information will be coming next week, including the entrance map to know where homerooms line up.

Bus Riders:

Eligible bus riders may ride the bus the first day. Bus passes will be handed out on the first day of school.

Breakfast: Breakfast/Lunch Accounts

Students are welcome to join us for breakfast starting at 7:15. They enter through the main entrance. From breakfast, they will head outside at 7:50 a.m. to line up with their homeroom.

DISMISSAL:

Students are dismissed each day at 3pm, except on Wednesdays when dismissal is at 2:30pm.

LUNCH: Breakfast/Lunch Accounts **** The district is putting out info next week. I am learning lunch will be $3.00 this year, up from $2.90 last year.

Students have 55 minutes for lunch and lunch recess. K, and grades 2 and 4 will eat and then play; grades 1, 3 and 5 will play and then eat.

Slowfire at Beye is an after-school art education program that offers enrichment in various art mediums, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics. Our dedicated staff and low student-to-teacher ratio of 6:1 foster community, create personal connections, and teach art FUNdamentals. Slowfire at Beye operates daily on school days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 3–6 pm & Wednesday from 2:30–6 pm.

We are also offering these classes this Fall if you are looking for a shorter after care solution or a dedicated class!

Highlighted Classes:

• Intro to Ukulele: Mondays from 3-4:30 pm
• Intro to Guitar: Tuesdays from 3-4:30 pm
• Intro to Ceramics: Wednesdays from 2:30-4 pm and Thursdays from 3-4:30 pm
• Taylor Swift Mixed Media Art Class: Fridays from 3-4:30 pm

For more information, visit Slowfire Ceramics at Beye Elementary.

https://www.slowfireceramics.com/beyeelementaryschool

See fliers below filled with important information.

Kindergarten Playdates!

All incoming kindergartners and their families are invited to join us on the Beye school playground for an hour of play with new friends. Current Beye families will be on hand to answer any questions new families may have. We hope to see you at one, two, or all three of the playdates!

Saturday, August 10 at 10 am; Wednesday, August 14th at 5:30 pm; Sunday, August 18th at 4 pm.

See the flier below for more information.

Please consider signing up to help maintain our Beye community pantry! Thanks in advance.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084FAEA82EA0FC1-beye1#/

Please refer to the D97 2024-2025 School Calendar for information regarding holidays, trimester end dates, report card distribution, family-teacher conferences, and winter and spring break.

Our Beye staff does a wonderful job at planning field trips that enrich our curriculum and we enjoy having family members chaperone. In order to supervise students, the chaperone must complete a background check through the district. Please click on this link to make an appointment. The background check lasts for 3 years. It is helpful to do these earlier in the year as time slots fill up.

Cheryl Sullivan

Beye Principal

csullivan@op97.org

Location: 230 North Cuyler Avenue, Oak Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708- 524-3070
Twitter: @MrsSullivand97