Weekly Update

As we wrap up the first half of the school year, we want to express our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and partnership. Together, we’ve celebrated growth, tackled challenges, and created countless moments of learning and connection for our students.

As we look forward to the new year, we are excited to continue this journey with you and your students. The second half of the year holds many opportunities for growth, discovery, and celebration, and we can’t wait to see what we will achieve together.

Thank you for being an integral part of our school community. Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year!

Students will be able to view their 2nd semester schedules on December 20th around 4:00pm.

As always, there is a chance changes will be made due to balancing of class sizes and other situations, so please refer back to Campus on January 6th for the most updated schedule.

Schedule changes will only be made if there is a mistake (missing a core class). In this case, have your student email their grade-level counselor. Thank you for your support in this! We do our best to accommodate student's top elective choices, however, sometimes it cannot happen due to various schedule restraints

We will be starting ACCESS testing with our English Language Learners starting January 13th-February 14th. Click this link for further information: ACCESS for Families flier (Spanish) (Russian) (Vietnamese) (Nepali) (Chinese) (Polish) (German) (French) (Arabic). If you need further information contact Elena.Crim@jeffco.k12.co.us.

It’s time again to clean out Bell's lost and found area. We will be donating any items left behind on January 6th 2025, so be sure that your student looks for any coats, water bottles, or items they have misplaced before it’s too late!

Help us show our appreciation for our amazing teachers with a special Welcome Back Lunch on Wednesday, January 8! The PTA is organizing this event, and we’d love your support. Please sign up to bring a dish or lend a hand using the link below. Thank you for helping us make this a memorable start to the new year for our educators!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040A49A8AF2BA20-54121947-welcome

Now that the renovation of Ulysses Park is under way, we have been made aware that students have been getting onto the construction site, climbing on some of the equipment, and potentially putting themselves in danger outside of school hours. The City of Golden has asked us to please help get the word out that the Park is an active construction site and is off-limits until it reopens. Please take a moment to talk with your students if they frequent the Park about these safety concerns. Thank you!

The yearbook needs your photos! Please share photos of the theatre performance or the winter concerts. Please share them here.

Here are this week’s Bobcats of the Week, as nominated by teachers and staff members weekly from each grade. Students are nominated based on consistent or exceptional R.O.A.R. (Respectful, Optimistic, Accountable, Responsible) behavior. 😊

6th GRADE: .Clara Mueller for being Respectful and Alisa Christensen for being Accountable.

7th GRADE: Charlie Godell for being Accountable and Cooper Buchholtz for being Respectful.

8th GRADE : Jenna Johnson and Lucy Daniels for being Responsible.

Local Resources over Break

Holidays can be a hectic time of year so take care of yourself and learn about some local resources available to you. Supporting Social Emotional Wellness

Hazel Health Network-online Mental Health Support

This free counseling service is Jeffco supported and very quick to get started.

Parents or your student's grade-level counselor can make a referral by clicking the link above. Many Bell parents have used this service and have great feedback.

Your School Counseling Team:

6th grade: Lindsey Leigh- Lindsey.Leigh@jeffco.k12.co.us

7th grade: Kathy Cochran- Kathy.Cochran@jeffco.k12.co.us

8th grade: Linda Jelinek- Linda.Jelinek@jeffco.k12.co.us

SELS: Danielle Swanson - Danielle.Swanson@jeffco.k12.co.us

Hi families! Here is the SEL newsletter for the month of November. Be sure to check out the donation opportunities for Rachel's Boutique and our snack closet!

• December 20 End of 2nd Quarter
• Semester 2 Schedules viewable on Campus after 4:00pm
• Dec 23-Jan 3 Winter Break

• January 3 Semester 1 Grades Posted

• January 3 *Teacher Work Day No School For Students
• January 6 *Teacher Work Day No School For Students
• January 7 Students return from Winter Break; 3rd quarter begins
• January 13 Bell Accountability Team (BAT) Meeting - 6:00-7:00 - online (link will be sent)
• January 17 Enrollment Window Round 1 Choice Closes
• January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School

Bell Families who wish to continue at Bell Middle School for the 25/26 school year. Please use Round One Choice Enrollment Window to confirm your student's returning to Bell for the next school year, this confirmation assists the school with budging/staffing needs for the 25/26 school year.

8th grade families round one choice enrollment needs to be completed for the 25/26 school year. Please login to Enroll Jeffco and confirm neighborhood school or select your choice schools. Enroll Jeffco Round one window is open until January 17th. If you have any questions, please contact Barb.Everett@jeffco.k12.co.us

Calling all parents and caregivers of Golden area schools! You're invited to the January Parent Academy:

Date: January 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

Location: Golden High School, Room 202

Topic: Colorado State University sleep expert Natalie Rolle, who specializes in behavioral sleep treatments, will discuss how sleep is critical to your child's success and wellbeing.

Help your kids get better rest and learn how sleep deprivation affects them. Pizza and water will be provided. See you there, don't miss it!

Click here to RSVP and for more information on Natalie Rolle: RSVP and More Info