9.23.24 Badger News

Hispanic Heritage Awareness Month-September 15 - October 15

Last week at Builta:

• We completed our display for Hispanic Heritage Awareness Month so that our school community can learn more about Hispanic culture.
• We held our official lockdown drill with the the Bolingbrook Police Department. Our students and staff were prepared. Students appropriately followed the directions of their classroom teachers.
• Classroom teachers have their Calming Corners/What I Need Corners ready for students to use. The calming corner is a designated space in the classroom that has comforting objects and soothing materials that help students to promote breathing and reflection and regulate emotions to return to a more neutral or positive space. We've included a picture of the calming corners in each teacher's classroom. Classroom Calming/What I Need Corners

This Week at Builta:

• 9.23: Official Fire Drill with the Bolingbrook Fire Department
  
• 9.25: Builta Family Picnic Day for Team Builta Runners-- Builta Family Picnic for IPEF Runners
• 9.27: 5th Grade Field Trip Isla a la Cacha
• 9.30: Virtual Mutual Ground Presentation for 1st and 4th Grade Parents at 6:00 pm

We're looking forward to a great week.

Sincerely,

Ms. Morgan

• 10.4: 3rd Grade WVHS Planetarium Field Trip
  
• 10.7-10.11: LMC Book Fair
• 10.9: Builta Open House 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
• 10.14: No School: Indigenous People's/Columbus Day
• 10.24: Picture Retake Day
• 10.25: End of 1st Quarter
• 10.30: PTA Fall Parties (More information to come)
• 10.31: Kindergarten Pumpkin Lab

Builta parents/family members have the opportunity to volunteer at Builta for PTA parties, grade level field trips, classroom activities, PTA events, etc.

In order to volunteer in the building, parents/family members need to complete the district volunteer application forms. Directions to complete these forms are listed below.

1. Complete the Application: Please click the link and fill out two forms: a consent form (Consent Form ) and an online application (Online Application ). Complete the consent form, then upload it into the online application.

2. Approval: After submitting your application for review, you will receive an email informing you of your approval status or if additional information is needed.

3. Placement: Once your application is approved, you will work with the building or school organization on any volunteer opportunities that are available.

Email: Please forward the approval email to Mrs. Colleen Hamilton (colleen_hamilton@ipsd.org) to let her know you have received your district approval.

Builta School has provided our families with opportunities to share a little about themselves, by putting together displays that represent our families' cultural and holiday celebrations. If you are interested in signing up to decorate the front office hallway display case for an upcoming holiday or cultural recognition, please click on the blue link and complete the form. Parent Cultural/Holiday Display Case

After you sign up, Mrs. Hamilton will contact you to assign you a time frame to set up your display.