This Week at Bellevue Elementary....

Warmer weather is here!  Students are reminded to dress appropriately for weather conditions.  Many students are leaving coats on the playground.  As a result, our LOST and FOUND collection is growing! Have your children look for lost items in the LOST and FOUND box located in our east wing.  

Spring is a busy time for our community, so please take a moment to look through our news events below.  In addition, check your child's backpack daily for ongoing communication about events. 

This week is our "Walk or Bike to School Challenge".  Help reduce our carbon footprint and get exercise at the same time by walking and biking to school.  Help Bellevue Elementary win the challenge!  Second and fourth graders have been fine tuning a wonderful Spring Music Concert for you this week.  Check the performance schedule below.  Bid for Good is starting this week, be sure to check the online event and support our BPA fundraiser to replace the "big toy" on our playground.  We have many great items to bid on.  And lastly, come join us for our noon Mileage Club Walk to the Grand Canyon  Wednesday for our final week. We have some miles to go!!!!  We can do it!!!!

Remember that you are still able to purchase a yearbook up until the last day of school.  However, if you want your child to participate in the autographing, they need purchased prior to our Barbeque / Fun and Fitness Day.  That way, your child will be able to collect autographs during the Bear Barbeque on May 31st. Our school secretary, Sharon Boyle, can help you with your purchase of a yearbook.

Please note that school will not be in session for students Friday, May 25th for Data Day, and Monday May 28th due to Memorial Day.

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Bellevue Elementary 4th graders visited Boise Tuesday, May 15, and deepened their understanding of Idaho's history through a presentation and self-tour at Idaho's Historical Museum and a guided tour of Idaho's capitol building.  We were even able to meet Governor Butch Otter!  Students made Bellevue Elementary and Blaine County School District proud with excellent behavior, thoughtful questions, and much enthusiasm!

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Music is in the Air

• Walk/Bike Challenge May 21-25
• Reduce your carbon footprint
• Add exercise to your dayDream Big, Read! Children's Summer Reading Program 2012Dream Big, Read! Children's Summer Reading Program 2012    

Our Sixth Annual BES Fun and Fitness Day will be May 31st

Parent volunteers will be needed to make this fun event a success.  We need volunteers for the morning and afternoon sessions.  The morning session will host students in Pre-Kam, Kindergarten, 4th and 5th grades.  The afternoon session will host student's in grades Pre-Kpm, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.  If you are interested in helping out with this exciting day, return the coral colored volunteer paper that was sent home by May 4th.

....and a we'll host a BBQ for Lunch!

We are planning to have our annual school BBQ on this day.  The menu will include hamburgers, chips, and watermelon!  Parents can purchase individual meal tickets for $3.00 in advance at the office.  Tickets can also be purchased the day of the event from our school secretary.  Preschool students will also be having lunch.  Lunch will not interfere with the bus schedule.  Student meal prices are $2.10, or they can bring cold lunch.

Sign up now at the Bellevue Community Library to participate in this summer's reading program. Patti Gilman is planning for children ages 0 to 16.  This summer's them, Dream Big -- READ! is about all things nocturnal! The program is free and open to children of all abilities and ages!  It's fun! You can win prizes & best of all it keeps you reading over the summer!  For more information and a schedule of events, call the library at 788-4503.

PLEASE SUPPORT
OUR B.E.S. READ-A-THON  

We've rolled out our Spring Read-a-Thon on Friday and students are taking their reading challenges seriously.  Bellevue students will be collecting pledges from friends and family all week and will then return their pledges April 30th, when personal reading goals will be measured.  If you would like to help a student with reading practice, or make a monetary donation, please call our school office at 578-5080. 

                             

The  BES  Read - A- Thon  is  Rolling!

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Bellevue Elementary ... is a Thoughtful Place

We at Bellevue Elementary School are committed to the safety of every student.  We put forth every effort to prevent bullying and promote kindness in our school.  Currently we have implemented a “Bucket Filling” program based on the book, “Have you filled a bucket today”, where students and staff are encouraged to write positive, kind statements about one another on a piece of paper and put it in the bucket in the hallway.  Each day, in the Month of April, Mrs. Martinez will pull a few out of the bucket and read them over the announcements.  We even have a bucket filling cheer!  Encouraging students to fill each other’s buckets is a proactive way to teach kindness.  Have you filled a bucket today?

Bears Win Chess Tournament!

Join us in gratitude as we thank our BES Volunteers!

Our Bellevue Elementary Staff would like to thank all the volunteers that make our school the best that it can be! 

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Mileage Club Begins!
BES Bears Walk to the Grand Canyon

The Bellevue Bears started our annual Mileage Club Wednesday, April 18th, at lunch recess.   This year we are hoping to walk a distance of 757 miles one way.... or an equivalent to a trip to the Grand Canyon!  Our school could even set a new distance record if we make it there and back.  Kindergarten through 5th graders can participate in the event.  The event will only happen at LUNCH recesses for the next five consecutive Wednesdays.  Teachers, Parents, and Grandparents are welcome to come and participate!

        

Bellevue Bears Serve Pi!

Pi, Greek letter (), is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world on March 14th. Pi = 3.1415926535…

Check out these 3 ways our BES BEARS made !

    

Stages of Wonder

We are pleased to announce the Company of fools and  Stages of Wonder coming to Bellevue Elementary School next week.  We value our partnership with this local theater company as specially trained actors encourage elementary age children to explore creativity expressed through the theatrical arts.  For many students, Stages of Wonder is their first and only contact with the dramatic arts.

First Grade through fifth will be participating in this event. 
The days this special event will be happening are
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
March 19th, 20th, 23rd

It's Read Across America Week!

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held
March 8th and 9th

Regular communication between parents,
teachers, and students is the key to success.

Bellevue Elementary's conferences will be held Thursday, March 8th, and Friday, March 9th.  As the 2nd trimester comes to a close, we celebrate the opportunity to collaborate with your child's teacher to discuss academic progress and goals. We invite you to take an active role in your conference. Here are a few conference questions you may want to ask about your child and our school.

• What are my child's academic strengths?  What areas need improvement?
• What specific things can I do to support my child and reinforce classroom lessons at home?
• What are students expected to master by the end of the year?
• Does my child stay on task well or need frequent reminders? 
• Has my child been developing good work habits?
• What can I do over the summer to prevent the "summer slide" with academics?
  

There will be no school for students on parent teacher conference days.
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Daylight Savings Time takes place March 10th!
SPRING AHEAD 1 HOUR!