October Bowlesburg Newsletter

• Bowlesburg Spotlight
• Halloween Parties
• EMSD Essentials
• Supporting Your Student At Home
• From The PTA
• Calendar of Events
• Lunch Menus
• Digital Backpack

We are so excited to launch our school-wide Yes! I Can! behavior incentive program! This program is designed to recognize and reward students for demonstrating our core values of being safe, responsible, and respectful.

Students will earn Yes! I Can! tickets throughout the school year when they are caught showing these great behaviors. The tickets will be put into a drawing for a chance to have a VIP lunch on Fridays. This is a fantastic way to celebrate all the positive choices our students make every day.

We kicked off the program with a special assembly on September 30th. This assembly featured an amazing cheer created and performed by some of our fantastic 4th-grade leaders. We are so proud of these students for stepping up to be role models for the entire school. They worked incredibly hard, practicing their cheer and making positive signs to share with everyone.

A huge thank you goes out to our wonderful 3rd-grade teacher, Ms. Agent, for her time and support in helping our students prepare. We are so lucky to have such a dedicated teacher who helps make our school a great place to be.

We can't wait to see all the great things our students will accomplish this year. Together, we can make our school a safe, responsible, and respectful place for everyone!

On Friday, October 31st Bowlesburg will be celebrating Halloween by having a costume parade and classroom parties. The parade will begin at 1:30 and will make a lap around our track, weather permitting. Classroom parties will begin immediately following the parade. Please remember that all costumes must be elementary school appropriate. No blood, gore, or weapons allowed. Students should not wear their costumes or make-up to school. There will be time for students to change into their costumes before the parade.

Parent Input Needed for "EMSD Essentials"

We need your help! As part of our district's strategic plan, we're working to define what an "EMSD Learner" looks like. We're calling this the EMSD Essentials, and your input is crucial in shaping it.

We invite all parents to a meeting to share your ideas and feedback. Please join us:

• When: October 15 at 5:00 p.m.

• Where: Administration Building

3451 Morton Drive

East Moline

Your perspective is essential in helping us create a vision for our students that reflects the entire community. If you plan to attend, please fill out this form so we know how many to expect: Parent RSVP

We look forward to seeing you there!

Is your student having trouble reading a word?

Ask them if the letters have a Secret Story!

Secret Stories® explain the sounds letters make when they get together, with posters to help kids remember for independent reading and writing.

We had a wonderful turnout for our September PTA meeting, but could use more parent and teacher members. If you would like to join or have any questions, please email the PTA at pta.bowlesburg@gmail.com or attend the next meeting on October 14th at 6:00 p.m. in the school library.

PTA is planning a movie night on Friday, October 24th. They will be showing "A Minecraft Movie". Doors open at 5:30 and the movie starts at 6:00 p.m.

• October 3rd - 11:30 a.m. Dismissal
• October 6th-10th - No School, Fall Break
• October 13th - No School, Columbus Day
• October 14th - PTA Meeting 6:30 p.m.
• October 24th - End of 1st Quarter
• October 24th - PTA Movie Night 5:30 p.m.
• November 6th - Parent/Teacher Conferences by appointment
• November 7th - Parent/Teacher Conferences by appointment
• November 11th - PTA Meeting 6:00 p.m.
• November 19th - 11:30 a.m. Dismissal
• November 26th-28th - Thanksgiving Break

Click this link for LUNCH MENUS

The Digital Backpack creates a place for community events to be shared with our EMSD families. Click this link for the DIGITAL BACKPACK