BES Principal's Update
October 26, 2026
This Week's Letter Days
Monday- E Day
Tuesday- F Day
Wednesday- A Day
Thursday- B Day
Friday- C Day
*Space is available in our Homework Club. Please use this form to sign up.
*Kinder Halloween Craft on Friday, October 30th at 8:45 a.m.
*Whole school Halloween Parade on Friday, October 30th at 10 a.m.
*PTO sponsored Pumpkin Patch will run on Friday, October 30th.
*NO SCHOOL for students on Tuesday, November 3rd.
BES extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to the PTO for their generous donation of $10 per child to go toward field trips this year. Thank you for your continued support to BES and these hands-on learning experiences for every student.
100th Anniversary Celebration!
Happy 100th Anniversary to BES! We had a wonderful ceremony last Tuesday. Thank you to the PTO for their support and for our local dignitaries for joining us to celebrate. Our biggest thanks goes to the faculty and staff, both past and present, for all that they do for BES everyday!
PTO Information
The PTO is sponsoring a pumpkin patch event for our students on Friday, October 30th. Please consider signing up to help with this event!
Parent Drop-Off and Pick-Up
As a reminder, Kindergarten-5th grade drop-off and pick-up will take place in the rainbow driveway at the corner of Harrison Lane and East Street. Parking spots will be available on Harrison Lane for student who need help getting into or out of their vehicles. Please do not use these spots if your student is able to enter and exit the vehicle on their own. Please do not line up on Harrison Lane and exit your vehicle to get your student. When using the rainbow driveway, please remain in your vehicle at all times. Our SRO will be at the main entrance directing traffic. Please follow his instructions to ensure a safe arrival and dismissal; your patience is appreciated.
Community Events
Nonnewaug High School is sponsoring a Trick or Treat street on Friday, October 30th. Please see this flyer for details!
Volunteering in School
As a reminder, parents and guardians need to fill out a volunteer background check annually. Please use this form and return it to Officer Mark. We look forward to having you volunteer in our school.
Attendance
School Meals
Our cafeteria is happy to offer breakfast and lunch options for students. This year breakfast is free for all students and lunch is $3.50. Please fill out this form if you would like to apply for free/reduced fees. To pay for school lunches and/or snacks for purchase, parents can set up an account for their student using MySchool Bucks or send in a check made out to "BES School Lunch Fund." Please use this celebration form, if you would like to sponsor a class celebration. Please be sure to send in correct change for classroom celebrations. We do not keep cash on hand to make change.
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School Dismissal Manager (SDM) is a secure online platform that streamlines end-of-day dismissal changes, replaces paper notes and phone calls, and ensures every student arrives home safely.
How It Works for Parents
Set Up Your Account: Welcome emails containing login credentials and instructions are sent out at the start of the school year.
Update Daily Routines: Use the SDM app or desktop site to log absences, early pickups, bus changes, or after-school activity schedules.
Observe the Cut-Off Time: All daily dismissal changes must be submitted one hour before our dismissal. That means on regular dismissal days, the cut off time would be 2:15PM, on early release Wednesday at 1:00PM, and on regular early dismissal days 11:55AM. If you have any questions about the time, please call the office. After the cut off time, changes cannot be made in the system and require a call to the main office for emergency situations.
Receive Confirmations: Every time a change is made, an automated email confirmation is sent for your peace of mind.
Why We Use SDM
Enhanced Student Safety: Teachers and staff receive real-time updates and accurate daily dismissal rosters right before the end of the school day.
Streamlined Pickup Lines: SDM optimizes car-rider lines, reducing wait times during peak pick-up hours. This will begin on Oct 1st and more information will be coming.
Fewer Classroom Disruptions: Centralizing changes reduces mid-day phone calls and interruptions to learning time.
How to get support:
Call 203-266-7506 or email Mrs. Rossi (wrossi@ctreg14.org) or Ms. Bing (lbing@ctreg14.org).
During Open House on 9/22 from 6:00 - 7:00 the office will be open for support.
Region 14 and All-Star Transportation uses Stopfinder App
Stopfinder is an easy-to-use, all-in-one app that allows you to have the most accurate information about your students’ bus schedule at anytime from anywhere. You can also create GeoAlerts for your student, which will notify you when the bus has arrived or departed from any location on your student’s route, including their assigned bus stop and school. GeoAlert Alert Zones can be created for individual students, allowing you to customize the Alert Zone based on their bus route.
Stopfinder can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play. Directions for the download can be found here.
Support for the App email: stopfindersupport@all-startransportation.com
Please contact Tina Tanguay, Director of Finance and Operations at ttanguay@ctreg14.org or Cathy Goodfield at catherine.goodfield@all-startransportation.com with any questions.