
Bel Air News
An e-newsletter from Bel Air Elementary School
January 31, 2025
Monday - February 3rd
- school in session
- Floor Hockey Skills - 3:20-4:20pm
Tuesday - February 4th
- school in session
- Elementary Chess - 7:40-8:20am
- Science Olympiad Parent Meeting - 6:00-7:00pm in IMC
Wednesday - February 5th
- school in session
- Broadway Bound! Afterschool Theater Class - 3:20-4:20pm
- Elementary Spanish - 3:20-4:20pm
Thursday - February 6th
- school in session
- Candy Lab - 3:20-4:20pm
- Mindful Movement Yoga - 3:20-4:20pm
- Scratch Game Coding - 3:20-4:20pm
Friday - February 7th
- school in session
Need to know the next days off? Check the school calendar here 2024-2025 School calendar
Monday - February 10th
- school in session
- Floor Hockey Skills - 3:20-4:20pm
Tuesday - February 11th
- school in session
- Elementary Chess - 7:40-8:20am
- Highview Deans Visit 5th Grade Classrooms - 9:45-10:30am
- Art Memes - 3:20-4:20pm
Wednesday - February 12th
- school in session
- Broadway Bound! Afterschool Theater Class - 3:20-4:20pm
- Elementary Spanish - 3:20-4:20pm
Thursday - February 13th
- school in session
- Candy Lab - 3:20-4:20pm
- Mindful Movement Yoga - 3:20-4:20pm
- Scratch Game Coding - 3:20-4:20pm
- Indoor Gardening - Microgreens - 3:20-4:20pm
- 5th Grade Parent/Student Info Night @ Highview Middle School - 6:00-7:00pm
Friday - February 14th
- school in session
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Yearbooks on Sale
Yearbooks will be ordered through Lifetouch again this year. Use the link below, or click on the image, to place your order.
Lifetouch Yearbooks on sale now.
$16.00
Order early by using the link or by going to: ybpay.com
School ID: 1502325
PTA Winter Community Event Rescheduled
Highview Information Night for 5th grade parents
Highview will be hosting an information night for 5th grade parents on Thursday, February 13th from 6-7pm. Please click here for more information.
Apparel stores now open year-round
Show your school spirit! Starting this month, our apparel stores will be open year-round. Orders will be processed on the 10th of every month, with delivery approximately 3 weeks from that date. Find your school store and place an order at mvpschools.org/spiritwear.
Recommendations for student cell phone use
This year, the Minnesota Legislature directed all school districts to adopt a cell phone policy in 2025. In response, the School Board asked the community to provide feedback through surveys and community conversations. A summary of the responses is provided here.
A cell phone advisory committee made up of parents, students and staff identified themes in the responses and provided the following recommendations to the School Board at its December 10 meeting:
- Elementary students should not access or use cell phones during school hours.
- Middle school and high school students should not access or use cell phones during scheduled academic class time or during activities/assemblies when instruction or information is being delivered. Students may access and use cell phones during non-academic or unscheduled time.
These recommendations will ultimately be used to help inform the Board in adopting a cell phone policy sometime in early 2025. Learn more at mvpschools.org/cellphones.
It's getting colder
The weather is changing quickly. To make sure that students are prepared, please have them bring a jacket, hat, mittens or gloves, snow pants and boots to school, every day, for recess.
Winter weather reminders
As we move into the winter months, here are five things to know about potential snow days. The decision to close schools is a difficult one to make, and we realize that it significantly impacts all of our families. To learn more about the criteria for school closures, visit mvps.me/weather.
Did you know?
Mounds View Foundation invests in excellence
The Mounds View Schools Education Foundation (MVSEF) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to benefit students throughout the district. MVSEF's mission is to engage our community to invest in excellence in Mounds View Public Schools. Watch the video below to see how the Foundation is making an impact at all of our schools.
Embed this video into your Smore (using the Video Button): https://youtu.be/7f-bOV7NPhY
Technology use & non-academic personal property reminders
Cell Phones/Smart Watches/Cellular Devices Reminder
It is the school’s expectation that cell phones remain in the student’s backpack throughout the day, including while on the bus. If a student brings a device and it becomes a distraction to their learning or the learning of others, or if it impacts the security or privacy of students, the following will occur:
A parent/guardian will be notified.
The device may be held in the main office until the end of the day.
Devices should not be used as a method of communication during the school day. Necessary communication between home and school, and a student and family, should be directed to the front office or the classroom teacher. As with anything of value, the school is not liable for theft or damage.
Non-Academic Personal Property:
Students should not bring personal items such as toys, card collections, or any similar items to school. These items may be misplaced or stolen and can be a disruption to learning. If a teacher wishes to have students bring such items to school for a special event, parents will be notified. We appreciate your support.
Did you reply ‘STOP’ to a text message?
Did we send you one-too-many text messages that caused you to reply ‘STOP,’ in frustration? If so, please know that replying ‘STOP’ to a single text message automatically unsubscribes you from receiving all future text messages from any school or District office. Please consider resubscribing so you can receive future emergency notifications, and we’ll do our best to limit our text messages to critically urgent information that is as targeted as possible. To resubscribe, simply call or email any school main office and ask to be resubscribed to all text messages.
Students Can Now Receive Text Alerts
Parents, you can now add your child's cell phone number to ParentVUE so they can receive text messages and robo-calls about school closings, significantly delayed school buses, emergencies and other alerts. To subscribe your student to these occasional urgent messages, read the easy instructions here.
General Information
2024-2025 Bel Air Elementary Parent Handbook
Riding the Bus and Food/Drink
While riding the bus, students are expected to keep all food and drink in their backpacks. This expectation prevents choking incidents, exposure to life-threatening allergens, and promotes bus sanitation.
Building Security Procedures
A visitor screening system helps track visitors and volunteers at each school, providing a safe and monitored environment for students and staff. When parents come to pickup their child(ren), or visitors check in, they will be asked to present a valid state issued ID for entering into the system.
Phone Numbers/Staff Directory
Staff phone numbers and email addresses are available on the Bel Air Website at: Bel Air Staff. To reach a teacher via email: firstname.lastname@mvpschools.
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