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We have recently discovered that cell phone carriers (e.g., AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile) occasionally label our calls as spam. Consequently, when we leave a message, it is not transmitted to you, and you are not notified of a missed call. To hopefully address this issue, we kindly request that you add our school phone number (1-203-894-5800) and our bus company's number (1-203-431-2924) to your contact list to prevent it from being mislabeled as spam.

Last week we sent out the following important reminders. Please take time to read them if you haven't done so already.

In order to maintain a smooth and secure process for the arrival and dismissal of students at Barlow Mountain, I have some important reminders to share. Please take a moment to thoroughly read the information provided. Your cooperation in following these guidelines is greatly appreciated.

• Morning Arrival Drop off begins at 8:55am. Please do not drop off your child before 8:55 as there is no supervision at that time.

• Dismissal & Parent Car Line Pickup Our shared campus can present unique issues for our parent car line pick up at the end of the day. We have been working closely with Mr. Zabin, our Director of Safety & Security, along with the RPD to keep our system safe and efficient for everyone involved. Thank you for your patience. You can also help by following these important guidelines:

• The cut-off for early pick up in School Dismissal Manager is 3:35 pm Anyone being picked up after this time should pick up students from the parent car line. Please let our office staff know if you have an exception (i.e. You're bringing your child home after a school event, etc.). Anyone dismissed prior to 3:35pm will be marked as an early dismissal under attendance in Powerschool.

• All students who are being picked up must be dismissed to the car line. If there is an extenuating circumstance that requires you to park your car, you must enter the building through the main lobby. With the exception of students that are walking home, we cannot dismiss students from the preschool lobby door.

• DO NOT arrive at the parent car line before 3:40 pm. The car line is backing up all the way to the Scotland parking lot by 3:30 pm, preventing buses and parents from leaving the lot at the time of their dismissal. If buses are not able to depart Scotland on time, they will not arrive at BMES for their routes on time. Please yield to cars and buses exiting the Scotland Parking Lot.

• Please remain in your vehicle at all times. Staff on the curb will help load instruments, etc. in the car for students.

• All students must enter/exit your vehicle from the passenger side. It is dangerous for them to use the driver's side of the vehicle.

• ALL CHANGES MUST BE REFLECTED IN SCHOOL DISMISSAL MANAGER. Office staff will not make changes after 1:30pm unless there are extenuating circumstances. Nothing is more important than ensuring all of our students arrive at their after school destination safely. We will follow whatever is reflected in SDM, so please be sure it is correct. If you have any questions about how to update SDM, please reach out to our Main Office.

Speaking of Advocacy, as advocates in the community, we are having a drive for United for the Troops leading up to Veterans' Day!

Click here to see a Wish List of items our Troops need most! There will be collection bins in the cafeteria and we can't wait to fill them!

• Monday, October 14th
  NO SCHOOL in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day
• Tuesday, October 15th (C Day)
• Wednesday, October 16th (D Day)
• Thursday, October 17th (E Day)
• Friday, October 18th (F Day)
  

• October 22nd
  

• Preschool Picture Day
  10:30am - RPS Special Services Parent Guidance Series (click here for more information)

• October 26th
  3-5pm Trunk or Treat

• October 28th-November 1st
  Spirit Week! (Information below!)

• October 31st
  A Spooktacular Halloween at BMES! (Information below!)

• November 5th
  NO SCHOOL for Students - Teacher Professional Learning

• November 11th
  NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day
  
  

Our littlest spooks in Preschool will have classroom celebrations during the week of Halloween!

Ghoul-friends, it’s time to rise from the crypt and get ready for a fang-tastic time! Thanks to your amazing fundraising efforts last year and those of you who have already joined the PTA, we are able to make this a free event this year, including providing all of the candy for the kids!

Want to Help? This spooktacular event is hosted by the BMES PTA, but we need some wicked volunteers to make the magic happen! If you’re up for lending a hand (or claw), click below to sign up!

Decorate Your Car! What’s a Trunk or Treat without boo-tiful car decorations? If you’re ready to brew up a spooky scene with your trunk, let us know by clicking below!

Just Want to Attend? Creeping in for some fun? Register below so our coordinators can plan for all the little goblins and ghouls!

We can’t wait to see all you monsters there!

We’re excited to announce that After School Enrichment (ASE) classes will be available starting on 10/28! Many of you have shared your desire for afterschool programs, and the PTA is thrilled to bring this to life based on your feedback. Keep an eye out next week for more details on how to enroll!

Who doesn’t love pies during the holidays?

Share this link with friends and family to order tasty pies or cookie dough from Lyman Orchards—all while supporting the 5th grade class!

Be sure to coordinate pickup for your order or plan to pick up at BMES on November 15.

Happy sharing and thank you for your support!

Email: rlaus@ridgefieldps.net
Website: https://bmes.ridgefield.org/
Location: 115 Barlow Mountain Road, Ridgefield, CT, USA
Phone: 203-894-5800