The Byron Buzz

It was a wonderful Homecoming week. The weather was perfect, the students were showing off their school spirit all week, and the community tailgated in numbers and packed the stadium to support our athletes. New people to our community certainly would have felt the support and spirit of our community. It was so great to see the students and staff in all schools doing dress up days, seeing the different pepfests in each schools, which included staff singing with talented student musicians, and watching the homecoming parade on Friday afternoon.

John Millea, a writer for the Minnesota State High School League, travels the state covering games and events. He was at the tailgating and football game on Friday night. He was very impressed with the students and people in the Byron Community. You can follow him on Twitter (@MSHSLjohn). In 2021, the community voted for a bond referendum to upgrade our facilities and be able to give the best experience possible to our students, staff and community. In one of John's posts, he wrote "I can't say that I have seen a more spectacular high school stadium than this showplace in Byron. Well done, Bears!" Thank you Byron Community!

I also want to thank the staff and students in each building who worked very hard at making this week a success. They put in a lot of time and effort, beyond the school day, to make sure all the events were well organized. I want to thank the staffs who jumped right in to participate in dress up days and pepfests because those are the things that students will remember and it adds so much to the spirit of the week. This was a great week to be a Byron Bear.

Dr. Mike Neubeck, Superintendent

Email: mike.neubeck@byron.k12.mn.us
Website: https://www.bears.byron.k12.mn.us/
Location: 801 Frontage Road NW, Byron, MN, USA
Phone: 507-775-2383
Facebook: facebook.com/byronbears
Twitter: @neubecksupt

• Residents are being asked to approve a 10-year levy, with inflationary increases, to help cover operational costs. This levy is structured to raise $1.9 million annually, based on a contribution of $800 per student.

This Tuesday evening (Oct.1) will be the first of two Townhall Meetings regarding the upcoming operating referendum. It will be held at Byron High School at 6:30. The evening will include a presentation about the operating levy and a chance to ask questions. The second meeting will be held on Monday, October 14 at the Middle School at 6:00.

To view information about our referendum please visit our website!

Order by October 14th to have your t-shirt in time for the November 1-3, 2024 fall production It's a Wonderful Life.

The Byron PTO hosted a "Meet the Candidates Night" this past Wednesday Night. Attendees had the opportunity to sit sown and meet each of the 6 candidates who were seated around the Middle School Cafeteria. If you did not get the chance to attend, please mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 23rd. The Byron Education Association will be hosting a Question/Answer format where the candidates will be given questions to answer on various topics. More specific details will sent out soon.

Beginning this fall, you are able to skip the ticket lines and purchase your tickets for any varsity activity/athletic competition online. We encourage people to use this online ticketing so we can serve you faster and more efficiently. Before attending a game, go to this link: Byron Athletic Homepage where you can pay for the tickets and download them to your phone. Skip the lines and get a better seat for the big game.

Monday, September 30 - Girls' Soccer - 7:00 St. Charles (Home)

Monday, September 30 - Boys' Soccer - 7:00 at St. Charles

Monday, September 30 - Volleyball - 7:15 Caledonia (Home)

Tuesday, October 1 - Volleyball - 7:00 at Pine Island

Thursday, October 3 - Boys' Soccer - 5:00 PIZM (Home)

Thursday, October 3 - Girls' Soccer - 7:00 Lourdes (Home)

Thursday, October 3 - Volleyball - 7:15 Chatfield (Home)

Friday, October 4 - Volleyball Tournament at St. Michael-Albertville

Friday, October 4 - Football Game - 7:00 at Kasson-Mantorville

Post-Prom Committee just added stencil spots for October 5 and 6. Sign-up now to get a Byron Bears driveway stencil and support our post-prom efforts for our high schoolers.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C084DA4AE2FA1FC1-51183517-post

• Don't Miss Out on these Classes!
  

  Registration Closes Soon for the following classes:

  • Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People on 10/7

  • Karate for Yellow - Green Belts on Monday Evenings starts on 10/7
  • Karate for Blue Belts & above Monday Evenings starts on 10/7
  • Little Cubs Library on 10/7, 10/14 and 10/21
  • YEL Robotics: Muscle 'Bots starts on 10/7
  • {YEL!} Bricktopia Catapults starts on 10/7
  • Baby Signing Time - FREE! on 10/8, 10/15 and 10/22
  • The Teddy Bear Club on 10/8, 10/15, and 10/22
  • After School Art Club for Grades 1 & 2 - FULL - starts 10/9
  • Go to College, Not Into Debt: Solutions for an AffordableEducation - FREE webinar on 10/9
  • Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy People on 10/9
  • Clay Class - Pinch Pot Pumpkins on 10/10 and 10/24
  • Crochet 101: Learn to Crochet - FULL - class on 10/11
  • Pottery Painting on 10/12

It's here and we are so excited to share it with you!

The new Byron Early Learning Library will open for lending on September 30th.

• The Byron Early Learning Library is a lending library of developmental toys and books for young children. The collection has been curated by ECFE Parent Education, Ann Miksch.
• Toys and books can be checked out for up to 15 days. Monthly and annual memberships are available and are required to use the library.