Bulldogs Newsletter October 2, 2023

Hello Basswood Families,

We are so excited to welcome families to the 2024-25 school-year. The floors are shiny, the classrooms are bright and our staff is eager to greet you! To help reduce parking congestion we ask that you come at the time below that aligns with your last name:

• A-M 4:30 - 5:30pm
• N-Z 5:30 - 6:30pm

Our new SPORT COURT has been installed this summer. This has been a big project that our PTO and Basswood community has supported. Be sure to stop on the playground this evening to see it. Thank you, PTO!!!

Mark your calendars for the 14th annual District 279 Foundation's Reading is Fun 5K at Elm Creek Park Reserve on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Registration is now open. Event information and registration can be found by visiting www.district279foundation.org.

See you this evening at Basswood!

Steven Schwartz

Basswood Principal

• September 3: First day of 2024-25 School Year
• September 6: All School Assembly 9:30am
  

• September 10: Kindergarten Parent Information Night 6-6:45pm
• Week of September 16: Bus Safety Week
• September 19: PTO Meeting 6:30-8pm
• October 3: Picture Day
• October 4: Fun Run Event!!
  

In late August, you can check ParentVUE for teacher information. Kindergarten families will receive a letter toward the end of August with their teacher’s name, first day information, & a blank bus tag.

In late August, all families will receive an email with bussing information. This email will come from our district’s transportation department. If you have questions, you can reach District Transportation at 763-391-7244.

First bell rings at 8:40am letting students into the school. Second bell rings at 8:50am letting students know they should be in their classroom ready to start the day! At 8:50am, the front doors are shut and student will need to come through the office to get a late pass.

We welcome and encourage volunteers at Basswood. You can complete an online volunteer form and work with our volunteer coordinator, Lezlie Northagen. Volunteer information will go home the first week of school. Activities in a normal school year include being a classroom assistant, helping with classroom parties, helping with PTO sponsored activities (Carnival, Turkey Bingo, Book Fair, etc.) along with numerous other opportunities. We continue to follow state guidelines and adjust our volunteer program accordingly.

Every parent or guardian of enrolled students of Basswood Elementary is an automatic member of the PTO. We encourage you to join one of our next general meetings - or just send us a note if you have a question. You can find more information on our PTO website: https://sites.google.com/view/basswoodpto/home?authuser=1 or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BasswoodElementaryPto

Yes! You will be able to follow us on Facebook. Our first posts went live on September 5th. Please note that we are moving away from Twitter (@BWPrincipal279) for Basswood social media. Click here below to follow us.

The District Transportation department only allows students to ride their assigned bus to and from school. If you have questions, you can reach out to the Transportation Department at 763-391-7244 or transportationreques@district279.org.

If you are planning a family vacation or just time away from school, please remember to call your student's absence into the attendance line. You can call 763-494-3858 and press 1 to leave a message with your student's name, student's teacher, reason for absence, and dates that your student will be gone. We really appreciate your assistance!

Our district Community Education department offers a variety of after school classes. If you do sign your student up for one of these classes, please remember to let your student's teacher know about the class and when your student needs to stay after school.