Beverly Buzz

November 5 - Election Day - NO SCHOOL

November 6 - PTA After-School Clubs - 3:15-4:15 p.m.

November 7 - Picture Retakes

November 7 - Music Club - 3-4 p.m.

November 7 - PTA Spirit Night - Torchy's - 5-7 p.m.

November 13 - PTA After-School Clubs - 3:15-4:15 p.m.

November 14 - 3rd Grade Music Program - 6:30 p.m.

November 20 - PTA After-School Clubs - 3:15-4:15 p.m.

November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

Dear Bobcat Families,

Thank you to our wonderful PTA for our amazing Red Ribbon Week Assembly yesterday! Our students learned how to stay healthy with good choices for their mind, body and positive thoughts! PTA participation supported this fun event for our students! Additionally, in the spirit of our Team PLANO ISD theme, Plano Senior High choir students performed their Princess and Superhero songs for our students. We love promoting the amazing talent with our Plano students!

We are still helping our PTA fundraise for this year with our Pumpkin Contest. If you missed out on voting on our Family Pumpkins, check out our Beverly PTA website: https://beverlypta.membershiptoolkit.com/ Thank you to all families who participated and supported our PTA and voting will continue next week! Top three classes will win a great class prize!

Skyward Family Engagement Night

The district will be providing a series of informational meetings for parents about our new Skyward Student Information System. These meetings will provide an overview of Skyward and demonstrate how they can use Family Access to:

• Check grades and report cards

• Track attendance records

• View test scores

• Complete annual registration forms

Saturday, November 2

• Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.

• Location: Clark High School

During each meeting, we will cover how to log into the system, navigate the Family Access portal and explore the various tools available to stay informed and engaged with their child's academic progress.

Question & Support Session:

Following the presentation, we will have Q&A stations where each department will have representatives available to engage on any questions regarding the topics.

Please make sure you have completed your Family Access with emergency contacts and you have answered questions about yearbook, publications, and social media. We would love to share student’s success or pictures as part of our Beverly social media posts and yearbook pictures. Additionally, family access will allow you to see your student’s report card or portofolio.

Don’t forget these dates/information:

November 5th - Student Holiday - Teacher Workday

November 7th - Fifth Grade Visits Hendrick Middle School

November 11-13th - Fifth Grade Camp

November 14th - Third Grade Music Program

Thank you,

Mrs. Williams, Principal

Mrs. Mathis, Assistant Principal

It’s Scripps National Spelling Bee time! Students in grades K - 5 are eligible to participate; however, there will be a qualifying round held in their classroom/grade to determine if they advance to the school bee. The classroom (or grade-level) bee will be held the week of November 4th. Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade parents/guardians must request their student participate in the qualifying round.

All grade levels will study the same list of words. The classroom lists will be made up of Level Two Bee study words for fourth and fifth grade. Students advancing to the school spelling bee will receive the 2025 School Spelling Bee Study List. Our school spelling bee will be held on Friday, December 6th. The winner from the school bee will represent Beverly at the district bee on Tuesday, January 7th.

If you have any questions regarding the spelling bee, you can contact whitney.truong@pisd.edu

Plano ISD elementary schools will participate in A+ Academics during the 2024-2025 school year. The University Interscholastic League (UIL) created A+ Academics in 2008 to provide competitive academic opportunities to elementary and middle school students. A+ Academics events span the curriculum - they are designed to complement and expand upon what students learn in the classroom, both through learning specific subject knowledge and through learning skills that are valuable in many disciplines. I am Beverly’s A+ Academics sponsor and I am looking to recruit students and facilitate learning and practice sessions in preparation for a spring A+ Academics meet on Saturday, May 3rd at Shepton High School. Students will learn about the content for the event(s) they will compete in and prepare for the test(s) that they will take at the A+ Academics Meet.

Please click on the links below to access more information about each of the competition events and a sign up form if you would like your child to join an Academic team.

UIL A+ Information

UIL A+ Sign Up Form

Please contact Alice Michael if you have any questions or concerns.

alice.michael@pisd.edu

469-752-0482

Please read this Smore from our School Counselor, Ms. Bulino. You will find everything from classroom guidance lessons to parenting resources. Learn more about the November character trait: Gratitude.

Please see the attachment below for the November Wellness Calendar from Coach Swanson.

Parents/Guardians can add absence requests for students to indicate a day or range of days that they will not be in school. You will add absence requests via Skyward Family Access. If your child will be out sick for the day or will be gone due to a family vacation, you can enter an absence request to indicate these details. Here is a Step-by-Step Guide.

If you are dropping off lunch, Kindergarten lunches must be delivered by 10:45 a.m. All other grade levels must be here by 11 a.m. If you are writing a check for the cafeteria, fill it out completely, or it will be returned home with your student. Checks can be made out to FANS or Food and Nutritional Services. Below are the lunch times for each grade level.

Kindergarten - 11:00 - 11:30

1st - 11:15-11:45

2nd - 11:45-12:15

3rd - 12:30-1:00

4th - 12:15-12:45

5th - 12:00-12:30

Households that have submitted a federal meal application for free or reduced-priced meals for the 2024-2025 school year do not need to reapply. Households who wish to apply for free or reduced-priced meals will need to complete an online federal meal application for the current school year via the website.

Applications will be processed within 10 business days. Eligibility notification letters will be sent via email. If you have not received the letter in your inbox, please check your junk and spam folders. For any questions regarding federal meal applications, please contact mealprograms@pisd.edu.

Remember, school starts at 7:40 a.m. We close the doors promptly at 7:40 a.m. Please arrive on time so your child is not counted tardy. The gym doors open as early as 7 a.m. where they are supervised until we release them to the classroom at 7:30 a.m. Your child also may purchase breakfast in the cafeteria beginning at 7:15 a.m.

Early pick-up is before 2:30 p.m. Those who arrive after that time will have to wait until dismissal at 3 p.m. If you are picking up early, please notifiy the teacher so they can have your student prepared. You must come into the office with your identification to sign out your student. Thank you for your cooperation.

We love recognizing our Bobcats! Student birthdays will be announced on the morning school announcements. In their classrooms, students will be recognized by their teacher and receive a pencil/sticker from one of the principals. Edible treats are not permitted to be brought to school.

At Beverly, we love our volunteers! Every person who wishes to serve as a volunteer must complete a VOLY volunteer application and criminal history search each school year. For more information, please direct volunteers to visit our district’s volunteer web page. Be sure to select Beverly as your campus. It takes all of us to make our school successful! Please consider being one of our volunteers.

VOTING: Voting is now live on our website and you can vote for your favorite pumpkin NOW through November 7th. **Vote as many times as you want for $1.00 per vote**

CLICK HERE TO LOOK THROUGH THE PUMPKIN ENTRIES

CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW!

One vote means one dollar closer to helping us fulfill our mission of making every Bobcat’s potential a reality! Don't forget to SHARE with family and friends to make sure your class pumpkin receives the votes needed for a shot at winning one of the class prizes! Keep an eye on your email and Facebook for updates! Class winners will be announced on November 8th during the morning announcements.

OUR TOTAL SCHOOL GOAL IS $6,000

We are incredibly grateful for your support of our fundraiser and your continued support throughout the year! It is thanks to our amazing and generous Beverly Community that our PTA can keep helping our school in such meaningful ways.

WE GOT THIS, BOBCATS!

Every dollar we raise from this will help pay for many school needs, programs, curriculums and activities that our current school funding does not cover. Here are just a few examples:

Teacher's Wishlist/Classroom needs, Spelling City, Flocabulary, Student Agendas, Field trips, Field Day, Classroom supplies, Robotics Club, PE Equipment, Field Day, School enhancement projects, Teacher/staff appreciation, etc. YES! Your participation and support will DIRECTLY BENEFIT ALL THE STUDENTS of Beverly Elementary!

Thank you for your support! Together, we can make this event a huge success! If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Allison at president@beverlypta.com

We would like for all of our families to help us earn money using the Box Tops app. Use the app to scan your receipt. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to Beverly's earnings online. That's all there is to it!

Watch this video to see how Box Tops works. Use the new Box Tops App to scan your receipt. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to your organization's earnings online. More ways to earn.

Beverly Elementary School is located in Allen, Texas, but is part of the Plano Independent School District.

🐱 We are proud to be Beverly Bobcats! 🐱

Email: lisa.benatovich@pisd.edu
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/beverly
Location: 715 Duchess Drive, Allen, TX
Phone: 469-752-0400
Facebook: facebook.com/BeverlyElementarySchool