BOOTH HILL SCHOOL

👋 Dear Booth Hill Families,

I was thoroughly impressed by the amazing job our Father's Club did in organizing, setting up, and running the BBQ. Equally impressive was the turnout of families who attended! This is a wonderful testament to how special the Booth Hill community is in supporting our children's growth. Nate Moyer, President of the Father's Club, stated, "The Booth Hill Fathers Club appreciates all those who made it out to last Friday's BBQ! We had a little over 800 people attend, a new record! Thank you all!"

Best,

Mr. Chase

While meteorologists like to call fall at the beginning of September, astronomical autumn starts later, on the autumnal equinox. This year, it falls on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 8:44 a.m. EDT (12:44 UTC), according to the National Weather Service. At this specific time, Earth's axis is tilted side-on to the sun, meaning there's an almost equal amount of sunlight and darkness across the globe. This celestial geometry marks the changing of the seasons — from summer to autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and from winter to spring in the Southern Hemisphere. The word "equinox" is Latin for "equal night," one of two days per year when the lengths of daylight and darkness are the same across the globe.

On September 14th, third graders from all over the district gathered at Middlebrook School for a special "Observe the Moon Night." The students had the opportunity to view the moon through telescopes and, to their excitement, some even spotted a shooting star or meteorite streaking across the sky. In addition to these thrilling sights, they also glimpsed the International Space Station passing overhead and caught a clear view of Saturn. Students had the unique opportunity to visit the school's very own Observatory. It was an unforgettable night of discovery and fun for everyone involved!

The PTA is forming the 5th Grade Activities Committee, which will consist of the Treasurer and the Committee Chairs. Many volunteers are needed and we hope all parents that want to help can be involved!

See a description of the roles here.

Interested in helping? Please complete this form no later than Wednesday, September 25th, so that we can designate roles and the 5th Grade Committee can get started planning the year! Once all volunteers and committees have been established as soon as possible after September 25th, we will hold a meeting to help parents coordinate. It will be the Committees' responsibility to communicate directly with the 5th grade parents.

On September 25th at 7PM, the town of Trumbull will partner with the district to provide a presentation regarding the proposed new Hillcrest Middle School. The presentation will take place in the Hillcrest cafetorium, and community members will also have an opportunity to tour our building. As you begin to think about how you will vote on Election Day, please consider the following:

• Hillcrest Middle School currently does not have a sprinkler system, and is the only building in the school district without any fire suppression system;
• Hillcrest Middle School is currently approximately 80 students over capacity, with at least another 25 students projected to enroll in the upcoming school years;
• Special legislation was passed by the state legislature that increases the reimbursement rate from 24% to 44% for only this upcoming election. This decreases the overall cost of the project from $142,375,000 to $79,730,000.
• This project is the first step in a plan to address all buildings in the district.

Please spread the word to have as many people as possible attend this critical event.

Come support our Trumbull High School Eagles Football at Friday Night Lights for Booth Hill Night!

Friday, September 27th, 7pm @ McDougall Stadium Trumbull High

Enter lottery to participate in game time events! https://forms.gle/DhSsrR42Mw35rZ6G9

· Purchase tickets at the game

· Students get in free with a paying adult

· Wear Booth Hill Spirit wear!

· Look for Booth Hill banner to sit with us!

· Concessions and tickets may be cash only

As a school community, we continually strive to promote regular attendance at Booth Hill. We welcome and appreciate open communication between school and home; therefore, please reach out if you need assistance with getting your child to school each day and in a timely fashion. Parent and school partnerships enable us to best support our students to ensure success at school.

"Chronically absent is defined as "a child who accumulated a total number of absences at any time during the school year that is equal to or greater than ten percent (10%) of the total number of days that such student has been enrolled at the school during the school year."

Please refer to board policy 5113.1 on our website for more information. https://www.trumbullps.org/board-of-education/policy

As always, thank you for your support.

Beginning Monday, students in Grades K - 3 will begin our districtwide DIBELS testing. DIBELS is a universal screener that assesses the acquisition of foundational literacy skills.

DIBELS dates - grades K-3

9/16/2024 - 10/8/2024

School Appointments - Parent Instructions

1. Go to our school appointments website for your school. https://bh.schoolappointments.com/

2. Register for an account by clicking the "REGISTER" menu tab and filling in the on-line form. Choose a user id and password for yourself and then click the "Register Now" button.

3. Add your children into the system by clicking the "Add a Student" button. Click "Insert New" button to add more children.

4. Click the "date" icon beside each child's name to schedule appointments (when the window is open).

5. Select the staff you wish to book appointments with.

6. Then click the "View Calendars" button.

7. Click on available time slots to book your appointments to make your bookings.

To Delete Appointments:

1. Click “View Appointments” from the HOME page.

You will then see the list of appointments that you have booked. To delete any of the appointments, click the red “x” icon beside the appointment.

Saturday, September 21

International Day of Peace

World Gratitude Day

Sunday, September 22

First day of Autumn

Tuesday, September 24

District-wide Multilingual Parent Night 2024

Thursday, September 24, 2024 - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Please come to the Trumbull Public School Long Hill Administration Building to learn more about how we can work together to support your child's learning. Click here for more information and to RSVP for the meeting: Multilingual Parent Night

Board of Education Meeting; 7:00 PM

Thursday, September 26

Districtwide ML Parent/Guardian Info Night; 6:00 PM

Friday, September 27

BHS-THS Family Football Night

**lunch options are subject to change**

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CHET Dream Big! Competition

K-12 students in Connecticut have the opportunity to enter the Competition and be awarded a scholarship of up to $20,000 to help pay for their future education! This competition is brought to you by the Connecticut State Treasurer’s Office as Trustee of the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET).

This year, they will be awarding almost $350,000 in CHET 529 College Savings Plan – Direct Plan (“CHET 529 Direct Plan”) account contributions to students in grades K-12 and technology prizes to schools. For the winning students, we will be awarding:

• Three prizes of $20,000
• 24 prizes of $5,000
• 239 prizes of $500

To enter, students are asked to answer a question by submitting a drawing or painting, essay, or video. Younger students will be asked to answer a question focusing on lessons they’ve learned and their dreams for the future, and older students will be asked about an experience or person that has impacted them and how that will influence their future goals. Submissions must be uploaded by 11:59 p.m. on November 4. There is no cost to enter. For program details, rules and the entry process, visit: www.chetdreambig.com

Downloadable entry forms and flyers are available on the website as well.

A school in your district could be a winner too! Each school that is represented by at least one student’s entry will be eligible for a random drawing for a technology prize worth $5,000 (a total of 10 schools will win a technology prize). Please see the 2024 Competition Official Rules for more information on prize structure and awards.

If you have any questions, please email asavio@mintz-hoke.com. And thank you for your support!

Amanda Savio
The CHET Dream Big! Competition Team

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void outside CT and where prohibited. Open to legal U.S. residents residing in Connecticut who are at least 18 years old and are the parents or legal guardians of a student currently enrolled in a Connecticut school, grades K-12 as of 8/15/24. Begins 9:00 a.m. ET on 8/15/24; ends 11:59 p.m. ET on 11/04/24. Prizes will be a contribution to an eligible CHET 529 Direct Plan Account established for the benefit of the child whose parent or legal guardian submitted a winning entry. CHET Advisor 529 Accounts are not permitted for receipt of a prize. For Official Rules and eligibility, visit chetdreambig.com Sponsor: Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917.

Booth Hill Elementary School

545 Booth Hill Road Trumbull, CT 06611

203-452-4377

TPS School Calendar

2024-2025 School Calendar

Booth Hill School Hours

Doors open at 8:20 AM

Regular School Hours: 8:35 AM - 3:20 PM

Early Dismissal Hours: 8:35 AM - 1:00 PM

Delayed Opening Hours

1 ½ hour Delay – 10: 05 AM – 3:20 PM
2 hour Delay – 10:35 AM – 3:20 PM

2 ½ hour Delay – 11:05 AM – 3:20 PM

Infinite Campus

Parent Portal

Booth Hill Parent Handbook - Currently in Revision

Volunteer Forms

Volunteer Form Tier 1

If you will be volunteering UNSUPERVISED, please complete a Tier II form which includes a DCF Background Check.

Volunteer Form Tier II