Beverly Buzz

December 23-January 6 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

January 7 - First Day of Second Semester

January 20 - MLK Day - Student/Teacher Holiday - NO SCHOOL

Dear Bobcat Families,

Thank you to all of our Bobcat Families!!! Your generous spirit with gifts and food donations to our staff have made our last few weeks so special and fun. We wish every Bobcat and family a restful and memorable Winter Break!!! We are so proud of the hard work and dedication our students have demonstrated this month with their testing and assessments. Way to go, Bobcats!

We have some staffing changes that are effective in January, please see our attach letter for the changes at Beverly: Staffing Changes

Don’t forget these dates/information:

January 6th - Teacher Work Day

January 7th - Second Semester Starts!

See you all in 2025,

Mrs. Williams, Principal

Mrs. Mathis, Assistant Principal

Cold/Flu season is here! Let’s keep those germs away by covering our mouth when we cough/sneeze, avoid touching our eyes/nose/mouth as much as possible and always remember to wash our hands.

As another reminder, students must be free of fever/diarrhea/vomiting for 24 hours before returning to school.

Practicing good self-hygiene along with the tips listed above, help prevent germs and smells from being trapped inside classrooms.

The clinic is in need of undergarments for boys (size small and medium). Donations must be newly bought in original packing and are greatly appreciated! 😊

Thank you so much for keeping our school clean and safe!! I wish you all a healthy holiday season!

A HUGE thank you to all who participated in the Wellness Warriors Calendar Challenge for September, October and November. December is still in progress, so don't forget to stay fit over the break and return the December calendar in January.

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 December character trait: Empathy.

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, please label it with your child's name and grade level. 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.

Wouldn’t you love to see your design on the cover of the Beverly Yearbook? It's time to put your creative hat on and enter the Beverly Yearbook Cover Art Contest! This year our theme is: “Team Bobcats: Winning Together.”

All entries are due January 10, 2025

Click here for the submission form, along with full instruction and rule. (print this form and attach it to your artwork entry with a paperclip)

**Open to Beverly students K-5th Grade**

We will try to put as many entries as we can in the other parts of the yearbook. However, due to space constraints, it is not guaranteed that all entries will be included. If you have questions please email us at yearbook@beverlypta.com.

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