Weekly Update
October 25th, 2024
To the Wonderful Bell Community
On behalf of the entire faculty and staff, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for the delicious and thoughtful lunch provided for us on January 8th.
Your generosity and support mean the world to us. The meal was a wonderful treat and a much-needed boost during a busy time of year. It was a true demonstration of the strong and supportive community that surrounds our school.
We are incredibly fortunate to have such a caring and involved community. Thank you again for your kindness and for making us feel so appreciated.
Last Week for Enrollment!
Bell Families Round One Choice Enrollment closes January 17th
Please use Round One Choice Enrollment Window to confirm your student's return 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, Registrar.
ACCESS Testing
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.
Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP)
Every student in Jeffco will start career planning in 6th grade and continue throughout high school. In Jeffco, this is called Individual Career and Academic Planning (ICAP). Career planning in middle school helps students explore interests and skills, introducing them to various professions. It is never too early to start planning and dreaming of the future.
7th grade students: On January 14th, students will participate in activities focusing on career surveys and post-secondary workforce readiness skills with their counselor.
8th grade students: On January 9th and 10th, 8th grade students will participate in activities focusing on career surveys and post-secondary workforce readiness skills with their counselor.
6th grade students will begin work on their ICAP through their Humanities and Stem wheel electives in the coming months.
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Upcoming CAREER FAIR Volunteers
You're invited to share your profession!
On February 25, 2025 7th grade students will attend a career fair at Evergreen Middle School. This is Bell’s 2nd year participating, and we’d REALLY like to bring a Golden faction of professionals to represent our mountain region and grow this event this year.
So, we would like to invite parents, or other important adults in our students' lives, to consider showcasing their career or company at the event. We NEED you! ALL professions are welcome! Ones that require a college degree AND ones that do not! We need professionals in engineering, construction, technical, medical, safety, law, sales, finance, management, restaurant, hospitality and all the other careers we haven’t mentioned. Maybe you have just joined your field, maybe you just retired from that field. Please consider joining us for the day. If interested, please contact 7th grade Counselor, Kathy Cochran at Kathy.Cochran@jeffco.k12.co.us
Bell Accountability Team (BAT) Meeting Rescheduled to Jan. 27
A primary purpose for school accountability teams is to review school budgets. In previous years, principals received their budget for the following year immediately upon returning to work for second semester. This year, that was pushed back to better align with the enrollment windows. As a result, principals just received their budgets on Jan. 10 (today). As a result, the BAT meeting has been rescheduled from January 13 to January 27, following the PTA meeting, to give Principal DeAndrea time to review the budget and prepare for a more meaningful budget conversation with the BAT. We will send out a link to that meeting on January 26.
Jeffco Listens Student Engagement Surveys
Have you seen the email about the annual survey that dives deep into your school experience? You student's thoughts matter, and this is their chance to shine a light on what they love and what could be even better! ✨
If you happened to miss it, no worries! Just click this link to uncover all the details.💬
Golden High School Baseball
Calling all 8th grade baseball players.
Golden High School Baseball program is having an 8th Grade Workout Day at GHS from 10:00-12:00 pm on Sunday, February 9th. This is a great opportunity to be introduced to the GHS baseball program. Visit our website to learn more about our successful high school program. If you would like to attend, please complete this Google form.
Yearbook Photos
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: Aon Wolf for being Optimistic and Maddy Wells for being Reasonable.
7th GRADE: Siena Templet and Aryanna Nieblas for being Optimistic.
8th GRADE : Miles Goshorn for being Respectful and Lily Levesque for being Responsible.
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
Ms. Lehman
Q: If you could be anything but a teacher what would you be?
Ms. L: "I would be a corporate American because I want to be a boss."
Q: Who is your iconic teacher duo?
Ms. L: “Obviously Ms. Long because she is my bff.”
Q: Who is your celebrity crush?
Ms. L: "Glen Powell, because of the movie Twisters.”
Fun fact: “I coach volleyball!"
- January 13 -CANCELLED BAT Meeting (see above article). Rescheduled for Jan. 27
- January 17 Enrollment Window Round 1 Choice Closes
- January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School
January 23 Round 2 Enrollment window opens
- January 27 PTA Meeting 5:00-6:00 Virtual (link will be sent)
- January 27 Bell Accountability Team (BAT) Meeting - 6:00-7:00 - online (link will be sent) (rescheduled from January 13)
- January 28 Enrollment lottery results sent to families
- February 3-7 National School Counseling / Social Worker Week
- February 3-7 Wish Week
English as Second Language Classes in Jeffco for Adults
Dear families, please see the linked information about the Adult ESL classes for parents and other adults who would like to learn English.
SAVE THE DATE!
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
Infinite Campus
Grades, attendance, assignments, and more:
Click to login to Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Click to View Grades/Report Cards in Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Yearbook Photos
Resources
Transportation
Support for getting your student(s) to school:
Healthy Schools
Family Healthy Habit Gratitude Guide
Hazel Health Telehealth
Peachjar
PTA Happenings
Becoming a member of the Bell Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is the easiest and fastest way to become part of the Bell community and help make decisions on how the PTA can best support all students and educators at Bell. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. You must have an active membership to vote on budget matters. Membership Link.
Please Visit the PTA Website for membership and upcoming events.
Student Travel
Check out the Bell Student Travel website for travel opportunities:
Greece, Spring Break 2025
Egypt, June 2025
In case you were unable to catch the international student travel meeting, please check out details of our trips here.
Amazon Wishlist & Other Supports
Bell Staff Amazon Wish List Link.
Easy ways to support Bell:
Still, using the King Soopers Community Reward Program? Don't forget to update your partner to either Outdoor Lab (for all 6th graders as this will help to fund the student's tuition) or to Bell Middle School. For information on how to update your partner click Easy Way to Support Bell
Box Tops are easier than ever now with the mobile app! Just scan your receipts from any retailer and the amount will be auto-calculated. Paper and digital receipts are accepted (and don't forget those Costco receipts!).
Longmont Dairy caps are about $300 of our income so please keep sending those in for drop off at the front office