Bethel the Beautiful

This first 9 weeks has gone so fast! I want to say thank you to all of our families for being so supportive and wonderful. We truly appreciate all you do to make Bethel such a wonderful place!! Here's to a great rest of the year!

It's hard to believe the first 9 weeks is ending on the 21st and our first Blue Paw celebration is here. I have included the Blue Paw requirements and your child's teacher can let you know if you have any questions. Here's a few additional pieces of information to know:

• Blue Paw starts over every 9 weeks, so if your child didn't make it this 9 weeks, they totally can next 9 weeks!
• Attendance is really important. Many of our students aren't able to attend due to tardies, checkouts and absences. These started accumulating on the first day of school.
• It's not easy to make Blue Paw. Students have to be on their best behavior doing things the Bethel Way and be here in attendance to make it
• Blue Paw for the Year will receive a pin at the end of the year. To get Blue Paw for the year, students have to make it 3 out of the 4 nine weeks.

Blue Paw permission slips are going home. Please sign that permission slip, but also read the disclosure from Lake Logan so when you sign our permission slip, you are also agreeing to their disclosure. We will be playing field games such as kickball, wiffle ball, soccer, etc. We will also have organized games and activities for students to participate in that prefer something different to play. Please note that the disclosure is written in this fashion for groups that come to use their tall tower, ropes course and lake/creek fishing activities. We will only be using the field to play games, not any of their equipment or things could be dangerous for students to use. It's a big open field and will be fun to use to play on and regardless of if you are using the equipment or not, the release has to be read and agreed to.

Lake Logan Conference Center and Camp Henry, Inc Activity Release

I am aware that recreational activities can be hazardous and I assume all risks of injury, loss of

life and or damage to person or property as the result of my use of the property or any

recreational equipment belonging to Lake Logan Conference Center and Camp Henry, Inc.

(hereinafter “Lake Logan”). I agree that I will not hold Lake Logan or any person connected

with the administration or ownership of Lake Logan responsible for any injury, loss of life, or

damage that occurs in the course of my use of the facilities. I agree to pay for, defend, and

indemnify Lake Logan for any injury or damage suffered by me directly or indirectly. I further

agree that all equipment supplied by Lake Logan is provided “as is/where is” and release Lake

Logan from any and all responsibility directly or indirectly connected to the equipment

provided.

As a guest of Lake Logan, I recognize that my likeness in photograph, video, or other digital

media (photo) may be taken and hereby grant the Lake Logan permission to use my photo in

any and all of its publications, including web-based publications, without payment or other

consideration.

STEM Night is here!!

We hope to see everyone here at the STEM night on Tuesday from 5:30-7:00 pm. Even if you have to come in a little late, please come by and do a few stations! There's everything from Robot Relays to Robot genetics. It's going to be a fun evening! Hit the Pit BBQ and Poppy's Kitchen food trucks will be here, along with the dessert food truck- Cheesecake Mousse! Come and eat dinner with us and enjoy an evening of science with your students!!

Ghost digraphs (also called ghost letter digraphs) are letter combinations in English phonics where two letters work together to make a single sound, and one of the letters is silent. This week we will be doing "kn".

If your child sold two or more boxes of chocolate will attend the event and if they sold 3 or more they get to silly string Mrs. Watson!! This will be on October 27 at 1:45 pm in the gym. It's always a lot of fun and we truly do appreciate all of you that sold chocolate and made this such a huge success!!!

Roman Peddie, 4th grader in Mrs. Worley's class, wrote about his learning of the Middle Ages and the role of a craftsman. Students are working on transitional phrases and taking their important information and details and forming a strong paragraph. Way to go Roman!!

Emmalyn Wilson, 5th grade student in Ms. Parsons' class, used a TIDE organizer and typed her paper titled, The Most Magical Christmas Ever. Students in upper grades are working on their typing skills. Nothing more exciting than getting a puppy for Christmas!

Tuesday, October 20 STEM night - 5:30 - 7:00 pm - drop in

Wednesday, October 21- End of first 9 weeks

Thursday, October 22- Blue Paw trip to Lake Logan

Friday, October 23- Fall Picture Day, 1st Grade Music Program.

Monday, October 26- BES Merchandise Sale (PTO) begins

Tuesday, October 27- Pig Race from the Chocolate Fundraiser

Friday, October 30- Book-o-ween

Friday, November 13- Thanksgiving meal