BOOTH HILL SCHOOL

👋 Dear Booth Hill Families,

October is here! As the leaves begin to change, so does the excitement in our school. This month, we look forward to new learning adventures, fall-themed activities, and opportunities to celebrate our students' growth. With cooler weather approaching, please remind your child to dress warmly for outdoor recess. We're excited to make this a fun and successful month together!

Halloween is fast approaching and will be celebrated at Booth Hill School on Wednesday, October 30th. This is a fun time for our students. On Halloween, Kindergarten and First grade students are invited to come to school dressed in costume; while Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth graders can bring a costume that can be put on in their classroom over their clothes. We plan on having a parade at the end of the day on the playground field. This is for students and staff only.

Please know that costumes are OPTIONAL. Costumes cannot be violent in nature. Face paint or scary masks such as the “Evil Jester”, “It”, “Grim Reaper”, “Chucky”, “Scream” or any other costumes that contain blood/scars will not be allowed to be worn. No accessories of any kind are allowed.

Thank you for helping us to keep our students safe, physically and emotionally.

REMINDER:

Conferences: If you have not done so already, please be sure to sign up for a conference time to meet with your child's teacher. The link closes on Thursday, October 10th. Click below to assist you in scheduling your time. Conferences are on October 22 or 24, as well as November 7.

Best,

Mr. Chase

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.

The Absence, Emergency Contact, Attendance section of the handbook has an important update on submitting absences.

Last week, the Town of Trumbull and the Trumbull Board of Education hosted just under 300 people at the Hillcrest Community Forum. This event provided important information regarding the upcoming referendum on the construction of a new Hillcrest Middle School. In case you missed it, here are some important highlights from that evening:

• The video of the community forum on 9/25 can be found here.
• A copy of the presentation slides can be found here.
• The referendum will be on November 5th (Election Day), and the question will appear on your voting ballot;
• The project has a one-time reimbursement rate of 44% from the state of Connecticut, representing an approximately $60 million dollar savings for Trumbull taxpayers;
• Hillcrest is the only school without sprinklers;
• Hillcrest is currently approximately 80 students over capacity, with that number expected to grow to 100 in the next several years;
• This project represents the first step of a larger plan to address all of the buildings in our district. Information about the district’s master plan can be found here.

Introducing the fabulous BHS kindergarten team! Mrs. Troy, Mrs. McMellon, Mrs. Depino, and Mrs. Kelly provide the foundation for our littlest ones through a nurturing, engaging, and fun experience!

• Order Booth Hill Pink Out t-shirts this weekend in order to get them in time for Booth Hill Pink Out on October 18th!
• Our Dance-A-Thon is in full swing and we have already raised 30% of our $30,000 goal. We are blown away by the generosity of the community and eagerness to help! Please continue to register and share, and be on the lookout for weekly raffle prizes!
  
• Sign up for Spooktacular on October 25th and consider volunteering to decorate a trunk to pass out candy!
• Get your Adult Night Out tickets for November 2nd! We have so many great raffles and auction items, and it will be a great night for our parent community!
• Next PTA meeting will be Wednesday, October 16th. Join as a member today to attend and vote on any items at that meeting.

Trumbull Fathers Club Annual Fall Golf Tournament Oct 15th 9am (shotgun start) at Tashua Knolls. 4 team scramble. $100 per golfer. All proceeds are divided among the 6 Trumbull fathers Clubs. Foursome names and payment must be submitted by 10pm Tuesday, Oct 8th. Please email Nathanmoyer82@gmail.com if you are interested in playing or have any questions.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! Throughout the month, we will be highlighting important information about dyslexia and sharing helpful resources each week. Our goal is to raise awareness, support our students, and provide valuable tools for families. Stay tuned for tips, resources, and ways we can work together to help every child succeed!

Dyslexia Friendly Homes

The First Step:

• Understand the challenges students with dyslexia face. The struggles include difficulty with memory, reading, writing, oral communication, and processing information
  
  

Try these Supports:

1. Nurture Thinking Skills
2. Breakdown Instruction into Chunks
3. Encourage Independence
4. Build a Positive Self-Image with Growth Mindset
5. Create a custom Calendar and/or To Do List
6. Engage in Reading and Writing Tasks at Home

Checkout these resources to make a Dyslexia friendly home:

Helping your child with Dyslexia

How to Help a Child with Dyslexia at Home

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

On Friday, October 18th, Trumbull Public Schools will be taking the Pink Pledge in support of the Norma Pfriem Breast Center. To participate, please wear pink and bring in $1 or you can donate any amount.

Sunday, September 15th - Tuesday, October 15th

National Hispanic Heritage Month

Tuesday, October 1st
5th Grade Student Council "Socktober" Kickoff

Wednesday, October 2nd
National Custodian Day
Rosh Hashanah Begins at sundown - No homework or long-term assignments to be given

Thursday, October 3rd
No School - Rosh Hashanah

Tuesday, October 8th
BOE Meeting 7:00pm

Thursday, October 10th

Last Day for families to sign up for Fall Conferences

The evening of Friday, October 11th - Saturday, October 12th
Yom Kippur

Monday, October 14th

No School - Columbus Day

Wednesday, October 16th - Friday, October 18th
Sukkot

Friday, October 18th

PINK PLEDGE - wear pink to school and bring $1.00 to donate to Norma Pfriem Breast Cancer Center see flyer

Tuesday, October 22nd
Early Dismissal 1:00pm - Conferences (by appointment)

BOE Meeting 7:00pm

Thursday, October 24th
Early Dismissal 1:00pm - Conferences (by appointment)

United Nations Day

Friday, October 25th

Spooktacular! - details, coming soon

Friday, October 25th
End of Socktober & Crazy Sock Day!

Tuesday, October 29th
School-wide Read Aloud

Wednesday, October 30th
Halloween parade

Thursday, October 31st
No School - Diwali

Halloween

**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

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