Bobcat Blast

We appreciated the wonderful turnout for our Back-to-School Night! We are always seeking to improve our events and would love your feedback. Please take a moment to fill out this BRIEF SURVEY to share your thoughts with us. 🙂

Here's the video that I had hoped to share yesterday. It's 11 minutes long, so you might need to watch it when you have more time. Have a wonderful weekend and stay cool!

September

• 11 - PTO Meeting on Zoom
• 12 - Vision Screening, All School
• 27 - Jog-A-Thon

Click on the Link Below for the full school year calendar

It’s getting close! The Jog-a-thon is 3 weeks away! Next week the kids (and you!) will learn more about this year’s jog-a-thon, including the theme, our school goal, and this year’s fundraising prizes!

Thank you to everyone who has been helping or offered to help this year. We still have lots of opportunities for volunteer help. If you are interested please reach out to Melissa at: Bobcatsmom32@gmail.com.

Volunteer System Needed To Attend Jog-A-Thon

Our Jog-A-Thon needs a lot of volunteers to cheer on children and help with their count cards. If you would like to help or just come to cheer on your child, you will need to have your background check completed. There will be a Spectator Area this year, but it will not be close enough to interact personally with the runners as they go by. If you want to High Five runners you will need to have done your background check. Do not wait until the week before the event and then be disappointed when you can not go outside and watch.

Most classes have a designated snack time. It is helpful if families send a healthy snack to school each day. We understand that some families may not be able to provide additional food, and if this is the case, we will provide a snack, so no child goes without. We have a limited budget to purchase snacks. Families are welcome to donate snacks to their classrooms (ask your teacher for suggestions). You can also donate to the general school supply by bringing snacks to the office. All snacks need to be individually wrapped. It would be safest for children with food allergies or dietary needs to bring a snack from home (or let us know if you need assistance). Thank you! 💗

In Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All, Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story of friendship and community starring Magnolia Wu, a ten-year-old sock detective bent on returning all the lonely only socks left behind in her parents’ NYC laundromat.

We will be hosting an assembly for Bethany's 2nd - 5th graders on Friday, November 1.

Preorder your signed copy of this instant bestseller. Books are being purchased through local independent bookstore Green Bean Books and will be distributed after the assembly.

To order your copy, please complete the form below, and then follow the directions for placing your order through BSD's online payment system (the same site you used for school supplies). Please make sure you follow the link in order to complete payment.

The deadline for ordering is October 16th. Thank you for supporting our young readers!

Questions? Contact Mr. Stewart or Mrs. Kropilak.

This will be our first PTO Meeting of the Year!

Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 341 749 4608
Passcode: Bobcats22

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September 5, 2024

Dear Parent/Guardian:

As part of the Beaverton School District’s promise of Belong. Believe. Achieve. we aim to create an environment in which all students feel a deep sense of belonging to their school community — where they are accepted, supported and encouraged to be their authentic selves. As part of this commitment, our school will be administering the SAEBRS universal screener this school year. This tool is intended to build student awareness and help school staff know which students might need additional Social Emotional Learning (SEL) support. There are two kinds of SAEBRS assessments: student self-rating assessments and teacher rating assessments. Staff will administer the following assessments up to three times per year at the corresponding grade levels listed:

• Kindergarten-12th grade: SAEBRS teacher rating tool

• 2nd-12th grade: mySAEBRS student self-rating tool

We believe this survey is a valuable tool because the SAEBRS screener can help identify risk factors in students. The tool also informs the selection of SEL lessons and other instructional practices in classrooms.

Other Important information:

• 1. Participation is voluntary and your student may decline to participate.
• 2. The mySAEBRS is done using a computer or tablet and takes students approximately 5 minutes to complete.
• 3. If you would like to see the exact questions asked on the survey you may contact the counselor at your student’s school.
• 4. Please contact Toni Rosenquist at Bethany Elementary no later than Friday, September 12th if you do not want your student to participate in the SAEBRS or mySABERS during the 2023-2024 school year. (Parent Square Message or email: toni_rosenquist@beaverton.k12.or.us)

More information can be found at: https://www.illuminateed.com/products/fastbridge/social-emotional-behavior-assessment/mysaebrs/

Thank you,

Ms. Rosenquist

We want to thank all of our parents who have signed up in the new volunteer system. If you still need to sign-up please use the link below.

Volunteer Information and Application

You will not find a school supply list for Bethany. Rather than every family having to do their own shopping, we collect money for supplies. We began this a few years ago and it has worked well. This year we are asking for a donation of $35.00 per student.

These donations are flexible, and confidential--only the office knows who donates and how much.

We understand that some families are not able to afford the cost of supplies. All children will receive the same supplies, regardless if they are able to contribute towards the cost. Some families may be in the position to make an extra donation towards helping others. If you would like to help by giving extra money, please click on the "Donations" tab that appears on your child's grade level page.

Instructions for Online Payment System

Last April our librarian, Mrs. Hussain, was diagnosed with breast cancer. She has been undergoing chemotherapy over the past few months and just completed phase one of her treatment. Your children may have shared that they have had a substitute teacher during library class this week. We are grateful to Anjana Nair, our wonderful volunteer coordinator and highly trained library sub, who will be filling in on the weeks that Mrs. Hussain is home recovering from her next phase of chemo.

At this time, Mrs. Hussain is planning to work as much as she can when she is feeling well enough, although we can't predict how the treatment will impact her. We haven't yet told the students, but we will find an age-appropriate way to explain her illness and need for rest to each class.

Mrs. Hussain would like me to extend her appreciation for the love and support she has received from colleagues and parent volunteers who have offered to help in her absence. I will keep you posted if there are other ways that our community can support her in the future. For now, we ask for your prayers and wishes for healing and a future recovery. We miss her and look forward to the days when she can return to Bethany. ❤️

It is back to school time! Our spiritwear store which is where all of our Bethany Bobcat branded merchandise is sold, can be purchased and a portion of the proceeds come back to school! Right now through September 17th there is a 30% off everything on the site. Use our Bethany exclusive link to shop so we get credit and also so you shop merchandise with the correct logo and school name. We can't wait to see everyone sporting new Bobcat gear this fall!

https://1stplace.sale/77425

Free Meals for All

Starting this school year, all BSD students will be eligible to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch at school daily.

Families do not have to apply, and there are no income requirements. This change is due, in part, to more generous eligibility requirements at the federal level and more funding through the state’s Student Success Act. Research indicates that universal free meals improve student health and attendance in addition to reducing bullying and behavioral issues.

Student meals include an entree, sides and a milk. Students must take the entire meal to be eligible for the no-cost option; students who only opt for milk do not qualify for free milk. This is a federal requirement meant to encourage students to eat a well-balanced, school-made meal.

The district will continue to charge for à la carte items such as milk, second entrees and snack items.

Bethany Elementary

Email: BTHY-Communications@beaverton.k12.or.us

• School Office Hours: 7:15am - 3:30pm

School Hours: 7:45am - 2:20pm

Phone: 503-356-2030

Attendance Line: Call the school number and push 1 when prompted for Attendance
Website: https://bethany.beaverton.k12.or.us/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethanyBSD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethanyelementarybsd/