BSES Weekly Announcements

BSES Families,

As conference week comes to a close, we want to thank all of our families for partnering with us. Sitting down to share information about the growth and development of our students is critical to their success. We never take for granted the support we receive from our families, and look forward to working with you throughout the third trimester of this school year.

We hope that everyone has a wonderful Spring Break. Enjoy the time with family and friends. Happy Easter to all that celebrate.

Take care.

Tara Allen & Susan Papson

• Tune in each Monday for The Bethel Buzz on Instagram @bethelspringselem to learn more about the week ahead •

March 21 & 22: Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School for Students

March 25 - April 1: Spring Break - No School for Students

April 2: School Open

April 2-5: BSES Book Fair

April 3: Book Fair Family Night 5-7 PM

We recently finished a jam-packed session of Trailblazers BSES Birding Club! This season, we enjoyed a lots of hikes on the nature trail (including one very snowy one!) We also enjoyed some very close study of our resident Eastern Bluebirds here at BSES. We are looking forward to our upcoming spring session as well as our three sessions of camp this summer!

BSES Trailblazers

The Helping Hands Club is grateful for the donations made to the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware. We raised $214 and awareness of this condition.

In STEAM this semester, we've been hard at work focusing on architecture and design. There's been a lot of planning, building, improving, and presenting of ideas. In Grade 3, our focus was on inclusive playgrounds. In Grade 4, we worked on mini golf courses. And, in Grade 5, we took a look at engineering flying devices. Next semester, we will highlight the hard work done in K,1,2!

The Social and Emotional well-being of our students is at the forefront of our decision making in Garnet Valley School District. In order to inform our decision making related to social and emotional supports at school, we plan to administer a brief 10-20 minute universal survey to all of our students. The survey, entitled Renaissance Fundamentals (formerly known as PASS: Pupil Attitudes to Self and School), provides schools with reliable and valid data about how students feel about themselves as a learner and how they feel about school. The research- based survey assists schools in detecting possible barriers to student learning, including issues around confidence, resilience, motivation, and concentration so that we can attempt to proactively intervene to provide supports for our students and school community. More information about Renaissance Fundamentals can be found by clicking HERE.

As with any survey, participation is voluntary, parents have the right to preview the questions prior to participation, and can opt their children out of the survey. If you would like to preview the survey or to opt your children out, please contact: Kim Doyle, Supervisor of Social and Emotional Wellness at: doylek@garnetvalley.org or 610-579-7381.

Specific information about how and when our building will be administering our survey will be shared in the upcoming weeks. Thank you in advance for your consideration of Renaissance Fundamentals.

We have been working with students and staff on reinforcing expected behaviors. One area of the school day that we have been spotlighting is the bus. Please click here to read about the work we have been doing around bus behavior, how you at home can support this effort, and a few bus pick-up times changes.

As always, thank you for your partnership.

The school-wide scanning challenge is almost done. Keep scanning for the win!

Remember to give credit to your teacher in the App. We currently have 300 unclaimed Box Tops! Just click on the “My Earnings” tab in the top left corner of the app and give credit to each receipt in your Earnings History.

We’ll announce the winner after Spring Break!

The Fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming next week, Tuesday 4/2 - Friday 4/5! Click here for the student shopping SCHEDULE. Gear up your students to find some of their favorite titles, as well as new ones out this year. Click on our homepage Bethel Springs Book Fair Homepage to find out more information, including this year’s flyer, e-wallet creation, other shopping options, etc.

eWALLET INFORMATION

New to eWallet? It’s super easy, and your child will have prepaid funds on their digital wallet account instead of carrying around cash. During checkout they can bring their eWallet printout with them or tell the cashier their name. Also, any leftover funds can now be used on the website or at a future fair, so your investment is never lost. Please click eWallet Setup to create your child’s eWallet.

FAMILY FUN NIGHT- Wednesday, April 3rd form 6PM-8PM

Come out to our fan favorite Family Fun Night on Wednesday, April 3rd between 6-8pm, and share in your child's joy and love of reading at this beloved event.

Get back outside and sign up to be the Keeper of the Trail "Family of the Week"! Spend some time with your student(s) during a week of your choice to care for the Bethel Springs Nature Trail located behind the school. A reminder will be sent with a link to the checklist of what to bring and do. Have a great time observing and exploring with your students! Questions: Jen Mulrooney: jmulrooney1982@gmail.com

You can sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B45ACA728AAF85-bethel

As we approach Spring, it is time to start planning for the 2024 Color Dash. This year the event is scheduled for Friday, May 17th with a rain date of May 31st. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080545AEAF2CA7F58-48358709-colo

For questions please reach out to Nicole Azar - nicoleazar@gmail.com.

Bethel Springs is Hershey Park Happy! We are excited to offer discount Hershey Park tickets again this year! Tickets are being offered for the discounted price of $46/ticket (regularly $87.80) and are valid for use on any one visit through 1/1/2025!

In addition, we are offering a discounted rate on PrePaid Parking for $26 ($30 at entrance to Hershey Park).

Please complete the google form here and submit your order by Monday, 4/15/24!!

You may pick up tickets on Tuesday 5/14/24 at the Kindergarten Entrance of Bethel Springs Elementary from 4:00pm - 6:00pm.

Please contact Alison Ashenfelter at vp@bseshsa.org with any questions!

Check out this 2023-2024 5th Grade Yearbook Letter that is full of information about all things 5th Grade for the Yearbook and the Video including the following details:

● Baby/Group Picture Submissions: Check out the 5TH GRADE BABY/GROUP PICTURE SUBMISSIONS 2023-2024 in order to complete these submissions to the yearbook.

● 5th Grade Questionnaire: Make sure your 5th grader fills out their 5TH GRADE YEARBOOK QUESTIONNAIRE SUBMISSION for the yearbook!

This information was also emailed to the 5th grade parents. The deadline for all submissions is Friday, March 29th. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Sholders: kmccollick@hotmail.com

A huge shout out to Alison Ashenfelter for organizing such a fun event at Ice Works on Wednesday to support funding for the Bethel Springs HSA Teacher Grants! Thank you to everyone who participated! It was A LOT of fun.

We know that there is so much information shared at the beginning of the school year. Please access Garnet Valley's parent portal, which keeps all of our information in one place. Click here to access the parent portal. To get direct access to some of our services please click the following links.

• Alma - Garnet Valley's Student Information System
• Schoology - Garnet Valley's Learning Management System
• My School Bucks - Register your child for our school lunch program
• Safe Arrival - Report an absence

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Email: allent@garnetvalley.org
Website: https://bses.garnetvalleyschools.com/
Location: 3280 Foulk Road, Garnet Valley, PA, USA
Phone: 610-579-3000