Dear Families,

Thank you to all who joined us for today’s PTO meeting! It’s always a great way to partner with our families. We were excited to have Kris Griffor, Assistant Superintendent, share updates from the district and upcoming Bond projects.

A huge shout-out to our first-grade students and Mrs. Downer for their successful informances this week—what wonderful performances!

See information below for our upcoming Book Fair and Family Literacy Night. We hope to see you there!

Bemis Elementary received a grant from the Troy Foundation for Educational Excellence, which helped bring a new sensory pathway to Bemis Elementary. Our students have been loving this interactive addition! One student shared, "I really like the Sensory Pathway because it's fun and it helps me calm down." The sensory pathway has quickly become a favorite way for students to reset and recharge during their day. Thank you for supporting our efforts to empower every student for success!

Bemis Elementary Presents a Family Literacy & Book Fair Event:

Bookworms and Bingo!

The Bemis Book Fair is Here!

Students will preview the Book Fair next week (November 19-21) in preparation for sales starting on Monday, November 25th.

Join us for our Bookworms and Bingo Family Literacy Night:

Monday, December 2nd from 5 pm – 8 pm

(Please see attached flyer)

Parent Volunteers: We want to make our book fair a huge success, but we can’t possibly do it without YOU! We are looking for parent volunteers to run the book fair during school on our shopping days. Please click the Sign-Up Genius link to sign up for a date/time slot that will work for you! No experience necessary. We truly appreciate your time & support!

Bemis Book Fair Nov/Dec 2024

Book Fair Shopping: November 25-26 and December 2-6

(during students’ Media class time)

Forms of payment accepted:

eWallet (easiest way for students to shop)

Cash

Check (made payable to Bemis Elementary School)

Credit Card only on Family Book Fair Night

Take a look online at: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bemis

Important Information on eWallet: Even if you have set up an eWallet in past book fairs, you will still need to login to transfer funds for this book fair!

Teacher Wish Lists: Looking for ways to celebrate your teachers for their dedication and hard work?! Consider buying your teacher or a book or two! Your child will be able to write on a sticker who the book is from so their teacher can cherish the book for years to come! Teachers have created wish lists and have placed books in our Scholastic black boxes.

A big shout-out to Logan Meador for being one of our top fundraisers for the Fun Run! As part of his prize, Logan got the exciting opportunity to name the cafeteria for a month. Way to go, Logan, and thank you for your incredible support of our school!

Important Calendar Dates Through December 2024:

Tuesday, November 19 - Picture Re-Takes

Wednesday, November 27 - Thanksgiving Break Begins

Monday, December 2 - School Resumes

Monday, December 2 - Family Fall Literacy Night

Monday, December 2 - 6 - Bemis Book Fair

Monday, December 23 - Winter Break Begins

Monday, January 6 - School Resumes

SCHOOL HOURS:

First Bell 8:34 a.m.

Tardy Bell 8:39 a.m.

Dismissal 3:37 p.m.

Half Day Dismissal: 12:29 p.m.

Phone Numbers

• Attendance Line: (248) 823-4101 or email BemisAbsence@troy.k12.mi.us
• Main Office: (248) 823-4100

November is here and so is the TSD Inclusive Newsletter for this month.

Happy reading, teaching, and learning!

The TSD Inclusive Newsletter is a culturally responsive publication for staff, students, families, and community which highlights diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging related content including but not limited to – learning and development resources, updates, events, and announcements throughout the Troy School District.

Wattles Elementary School recently hosted a Math and Literacy Night for both students and parents. While the kids did a reading activity, parents were able to spend time with teachers to learn about writing and reading comprehension. As the night went on, both groups came together to engage in several math games, demonstrating the critical thinking involved while having fun. This was a great night for the community to collaborate and engage in literacy and math learning together.

Does your child love science?

If yes, please consider joining the Bemis Science Olympiad Club.

Joining the Bemis Science Olympiad Club is the best way to further your child's interests in science subjects such as electricity, astronomy, and physics. Get them to participate in a fun, engaging, and educational way with the Bemis Science Olympiad.

We’re looking for interested students for the Science Olympiad Club from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. Bemis will have three 16 student teams, one for each grade. Each student will take part in 2-3 events with 1-2 teammates.

The Club’s successful operation is dependent on parents signing up for coaching and volunteering positions. The season will run from January to June and will require about 1-2 hours of commitment per week for each parent and about 2-3 hours of commitment per week for each student. The tournament is on June 7th, 2025.

If interested, please fill out this form by December 6 so we can send out further information. We will be holding a Zoom kickoff meeting in January (exact date TBD) to discuss what the season will look like this year.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FvLDgMntN_xIdDwikXPcYCiKDNV0jEsNoJcTYvj6T4M/edit

For questions, please contact the head coaches at bemisscioly@gmail.com

The Superintendent Student Advisory Board (SSAB) is excited to host a TSD Staff vs. Students basketball game on Wednesday, December 4, as part of its MLK Day of Service fundraising efforts. Join us at 6 p.m. in the Athens High School Gymnasium for a fun event featuring four 10-minute quarters of basketball action. Tickets are only $5, and sales end on November 27. You can purchase your tickets by scanning the SchoolPay QR code or using the link below. We look forward to seeing you at the game!

https://aws.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Students-vs-TSD-Staff-Basketball-Game/ScqNfKD

Warm Regards,

Harleen Singh

Proud Principal of Bemis Elementary

X (Twitter): @HarleenKSingh