The Growler

• Math Night Next Thursday
• Veterans Day
• Carnival Many Thanks & Survey
• Jog-a-Thon Update
• PTO Update
• Snacks and One more Site Council Rep still needed!
• Volunteering at School

This year, we will not have school on November 11th to observe Veterans Day. We will have a brief assembly on the 8th explaining what that day is about to students. If your family has connections to Veterans, consider filling out a Veteran Sheet (linked below) to discuss how that person is important to your family, and we will hang the poster in the gym so students can make those connections. You can make as many of these as you like! Please send completed sheets to school by Wednesday, November 6th.

Thank you to everyone who attended the annual Carnival, and a big thank you to all the volunteers who helped out! You went above and beyond to make sure everything was taken care of. The event wouldn't have been such a success without your help.

And we want to make the event even better next year. Please take a few minutes to answer our brief, 6 question survey on your experience at the carnival (if you didn't attend, please still take the survey, we would like your feedback as well).

Carnival Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GMGXJ5S

Thank you to our event sponsors Masterclock, Ashland Stor-A-While, Health Insurance Plans Inc., DA Davidson Wealth Management (Nathaniel Hardy) and prize sponsors Matcha, Treehouse Books, and Northwest Nature Shop.We are grateful for all of your support.

Here are the final fundraising details and list of winners:

Total Money Raised (including sponsorship): nearly $31,000!!

Total Laps: 2,645 km or 529 miles

Prize: Medal and Free Drink at Matcha

Mrs. Eddington – 1st

Erickson, Holden

Bianca, Lillian

Dorschel, Meikhai

Hearron, Mary

Mrs. Gayton – 1st

Brasch, Miles

Funk, Everett

Taylor, Callum

Erickson, Sitka

Hardy, Leo

Coates, Keavy

Nichols, Piper

Mrs. Gayton – 2nd

Cluff, Corbin

Amos, Harmony

Mrs. Hansen – 2nd

Olmstead, Elden
Welling, Calvin

Doty-Gayapersad, Helen

Jensen-Haxel, Aurelia

Mrs. Gates – 3rd

Fedorek, Everett

Donovan, Sydney

Mrs. McAlvage – 3rd

Mattson, Halsey

Brasch, Callie

Mrs. Preskenis – 4th

Dale, Josie

Van De Graaff, Jimmy

Mr. Carnes – 4th

Rufi, Cooper

Van De Graaff, Natalie

Killingsworth, Riley

Mrs. Tejada-Ingram – 5th

McGrady, Nadia

Etchegaray, Jack

Mr. Schmeling – 5th

Kuwabara, Nikko

Funk, Adelaide

Mrs. McGowne - K

Stawski, Everett

Putney Myer, Brynn

Mrs. Lawrence - K

Vergara, Ayan

Cantrell, Graham

Amos, Marigold

Sinderson, Brigid

Heiner, Luna

Grit Award

Prize: $30 Treehouse Book gift card

Oona Hirsh (running with her Dad and never stopping)

Most Requests Sent & Most Pledges Received

Prize: $30 Treehouse Book gift card

Angela Flores (46 requests sent and 23 pledges received)

Raffle Winners for Students Raising Money

Prize: $20 Treehouse Book and $10 Matcha gift cards

Kaylee Gies

Emily Maris Acosta

Autumn MacDonald

Highest Fundraisers

Prize: $50 Surprise Award

Adelaide and Everett Funk ($1550)

Classroom with Most Laps Per Student

Prize: Ice Cream Party

Mrs. Tejada Ingram (13.1 laps per student)

Classroom Raising Most Money

Prize: Pizza Party

Mrs. Gayton ($4079)

The next PTO (Parent-Teacher-Organization) meeting will be held on Thursday, November 14th from 6:30pm - 7:30pm @ Bellview Library. Child care and pizza will be provided. All are welcome to attend!

FreshSchools Sign Up
FreshSchools is an online database and communications system used by Bellview's PTO, Event Volunteer Coordinators and (class) Room Parents. If you would like to get more involved or stay up to date with the school's activities, please email Lia at liaspidlen@gmail.com to get signed up.

We make some basic snacks available to students that don't have one in the office. The demand for snacks has grown exponentially this year. If you are able to pack a snack or two in your child's bag each day, please do! We are very active here at school and our student's brains need fuel for all that learning. If you are able to purchase any extra snacks to donate to the school, that would help our budget and our students tremendously. Please consider donating some healthy snacks if you are able. Thank you for all that you do to support our students!

We are in need of two parent representatives to our school Site Council. The Site Council is a group of educators and parents that meet monthly to plan for, discuss, and monitor improvement to our school. This group helps create and implement our school's annual improvement plan. Parents are always welcome to attend meetings, but we really need two who can attend meetings regularly. Meetings occur the third Tuesday of the month in the principals office. Please contact christine.mccollom@ashland.k12.or.us if you are interested or would like more information.

How To Become a Volunteer:

Step 1:
Complete the Volunteer Registration Form, which includes the Notice of Background Check form.

Once completed, please submit the forms and a copy of your driver’s license to the Office Manager of the school where the volunteer position is needed. Forms may also be mailed or faxed to the school office. If no school is specified, forms may be submitted to 885 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520.
Once you have passed your background check, you are cleared to apply to volunteer for any position throughout the school year. No additional background check is necessary, however, it is necessary to repeat this process each school year.

Step 2:
Mark your calendar with the agreed upon days and times. Please note that certain positions require training and a time commitment. Make sure you can fulfill the volunteer commitments before agreeing to the position.

Be prompt and dependable. Call ahead if you are ill or unable to keep your appointed times. When you commit to volunteering, people are depending on you.

She, Her

Email: christine.mccollom@ashland.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/o/bes
Location: 1070 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland, OR, USA
Phone: 541-482-1310
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bellview-Elementary-School-104141858437771