The B.Y.E. Buzz

Bernice Young Elementary School 12/2/24

Note from Administrators

We hope you had a great week off and enjoyed Thanksgiving. Thank you for entrusting your kiddos to us each day and partnering with us to make it a successful school year. We will see you back on Monday, December 2.
~Christy Norwood and Sara Kennedy

New Information

A note from the PTA

Thank you for the Brunch Before Break! The teachers enjoyed it!

Optional: Santa pictures are the Tuesday after break. Fliers came home and are due Monday. All pictures must be paid in advance.
We want to bless our teachers and staff this Christmas season with providing gift cards to places they love. We would like to have the gift cards to the office by Friday, December 6th. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=70A0449ADAD2BA3FD0-53601962-christmas&useFullSite=true#/

Notes from the Counselor- Safety

Throughout the month of December I will be in classrooms discussing safety and how to make safe choices with help from the Empower Me! curriculum. Empower Me! teaches children to identify their safety net of trusted adults and encourages them to reach out to one of those adults if anyone is trying to break their safety rules. I encourage you to talk about safety and making safe choices with your children. Below are some tips to help start the conversation and keep your kids safe. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mrs. Nelson at anelson3@sdale.org.

Ask your student about their 5 trusted adults.
Make sure they check first with the adult in charge before going anywhere with anyone
Make sure your children are on safe and secure websites or phone apps
Help them understand that they are in charge of their body and they have the right to tell someone if they don't want to be touched
Discuss the difference between a safe choice and an unsafe choice

CAMP WAR EAGLE APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

WHAT: Camp War Eagle, a premier summer camp located on Beaver Lake in Rogers, Arkansas. Each summer we serve thousands of children and teenagers from Northwest Arkansas. Click HERE for a fun video to see some activities!

WHY: Camp War Eagle is safe, a place for personal growth, and FUN! Camp offers amazing programming and can be affordable for all families with our sliding-scale tuition rates.

WHEN: Applications for Summer 2025 have already been released and our priority enrollment deadline is December 15th! Even though applications will be accepted all year, it is important for families to turn in their applications early to increase their chances of placement.

SCHOOL EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT: All school employees in NWA can send one child to 7th session of Camp for just $150! See attached flyer or go to

campwareagle.org/schooldiscount.

STEAM Night- Date Change

Steam night will now be March 4 from 5:30-8:00. Can you help us out?

Repeated or Community Information

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One of our Young Yellowjackets is performing in "A Christmas Carol" and they have set up a fundraiser code for us to share! Feel free to share with friends and family.