Berlin Bobcat Beat

Dear Berlin Community,

I want to take a moment to express my deep gratitude for our learning community.

First, I want to thank our teachers and support staff on the completion of a great first three months of school. Each day I see students greeted off the bus, welcomed in the cafeteria by name and given high-fives down the hallways. I’m witnessing learning and growth in and out of our classrooms every day. In our staff meetings and in our team meetings, I’m witness to professional conversations that are student centered and focused on next instructional steps and problem-solving. Our building is kept clean and safe daily by our wonderful maintenance crew and our front office is a place of information and joy, thanks to Doreen and Lori. Lastly, our children's bellies are filled with nutritious and delicious food thanks to wonderful kitchen staff. What a wonderful team we have to support our young people!

I also wanted to thank our Berlin PTNA for their tireless support of our community. Their support at our harvest festival in October, the book fair last week and our luncheon this week was just what we needed! In December, the PTNA will be sponsoring the annual holiday bazaar here at Berlin on December 13. They are looking for donations. Please see the ad attached at the bottom of this letter for more information. The PTNA has recently updated our webpage stop by and check it out www.berlinptna.com. Our next meeting will be on 5 December in the library at 6 PM.

Lastly, I want to thank you all for entrusting the care of your children to us everyday. The joy and learning that we are witness to each day is something really special. Thank you for being a part of our team.

Be Well,

Celia Guggemos

Overdue notices have gone home with your student(s). Please take the time over break to look for any of your student's overdue books and have them returned to the library in December. If anything is missing or damaged, please let me know.

Many thanks and happy reading,

Miss Jessie Dall, Librarian

The PTNA sponsored annual Holiday Bazaar is coming up Friday December 13th during school hours. If you are new to BES, the Holiday Bazaar is an event where students come to the gym to choose and wrap FREE gift items to give to their immediate family members for the holidays. Where do all the gifts come from you ask..... donations of course.

So it's time to clean out your closets or shop the sales to help make this event successful!

We are looking for donations of (new/gently used):

Picture frames, Candles, Ornaments, Keychains, Mugs, Older kid/teen items, Dad/brother/male items, gift bags, tissue paper, and reusable shopping bags.

All items should be delivered to the school front office by Wednesday December 11th

We could also use volunteers to help with setup, cleanup, and during the event.

Sign up here:

SIGN UP FORM

Thank you for helping the PTNA make this another annual success!

Upcoming School and Community Events

Small Business Craft Fair at BES -Saturday, November 30, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Adult Co-ed Volleyball - BES gym- Tuesday Nights, 7:00PM - 9:30PM

Coffee and Conversation with the Superintendent

8:00AM-9:00AM on the following Thursdays

12/5/24, 1/2/25, 2/6/25 & 3/6/25

Gifts For Giving Holiday Bazaar

December 13 - BES Gym

Email: cguggemos@u32.org, dlane@u32.org
Website: https://www.wcuusd.org
Location: 372 Paine Turnpike North, Berlin, VT 05602
Phone: 802-223-2796