The B.Y.E. Buzz

A few things for this week:

• Check out our Attendance Policy document. School Attendance is an important part of students success. If you are not at school, you can't learn:)
• There will be a PTA meeting on Tuesday AM that includes a volunteer training. Be sure to check out the PTA merchandise sale. Pre-order ending soon!
• Don't forget to check your child's backpack/folder daily. At times there will be forms from the office/nurse that will need to be completed.

We will have our first PTA meeting on Tuesday, September 8th at 8:00 in the library.

Check out the QR code below to join the PTA and Young spirit items for this year. New items have been added. Orders must be in by Sept 6th. https://bernice-young-elementary-pta.square.site/ If you purchase a sign, it will be available for pickup during regular school hours at the front office 48 hours after purchase. All stickers will be sent home with the student the Friday after purchase.

Calling all Young thinkers! The Elementary School Chess Club starts soon and will meet most Fridays from 3:10 to 4:00 PM—3rd-5th grade students are welcome, including beginners! Whether you're new to the game or already love a good checkmate, come learn strategies, make new friends, and have fun. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and a great attitude!

Sign up here!

We got quacked! Springdale Public Schools Education Foundation has its 9th Annual Duck Race coming soon. For every $10 duck that is purchased, we get another chance at winning $1,000 price. Last year we had an amazing testing incentive party with the money that we won. Let's do it again!!! Venmo can be made to SPS Ed.Foundation Be sure to put the school/teacher name on the venmo when purchasing.

Each year the Har-Ber Cross Country team puts on a series of Cross Country races for elementary students. The races are on 3 different Wednesdays (9/23 @ Har-Ber, 10/14 @ Sonora Middle School & 10/21 @ George Junior High). Races begin at 4:15 and there is a rolling start for each grade level band. The races are divided into multiple divisions this year: K-1 (1⁄2 mile), 2-3 (1⁄2 mile), and 4-5 (1 mile).

Parents are responsible to sign up, pay a total of $5 for all the races, and provide transportation and supervision for the races. Money can be used on the link in the sign up or send $5 to the office. If you send money to the office please mark it clearly- who is student and what is money for.

For those students in our cross country running club- we strongly encourage you to sign up for the race part. Students have lots of FUN and they can practice what they have been doing during run club. Please complete the form and sign up today! Students will have their shirts by the first race.

Note: Running club registration has closed, but these races can be for students that are in running club OR not in running club.

Ms. Baker, our Speech Pathologist, has a trained therapy dog who will be on campus. While her speech students will receive a separate de-permission form, other students may occasionally interact with the dog—for example, for comfort on a difficult day or simply while the dog is visiting areas of the school.

If you do not want your child to have direct contact with the therapy dog, please reply to this newsletter or call the school office to let us know.

We are excited to offer families the opportunity to celebrate their child’s birthday by displaying a Happy Birthday on our outdoor digital sign! Order now so you don't forget!

• The happy birthday will be displayed during your child’s birthday week for $10. Complete the digital form AND then pay and the Happy Birthday message will be displayed.

• The earlier, the better! Sign up now and we'll have your child's name on the calendar & their Happy Birthday message ready to go.

• We are not here over long breaks or on the weekend. Please enter birthdays in advance if you want them displayed on your child's special day.

• Please note: Birthday treats may NOT be brought to school to share with classmates. We invite families to celebrate their child with a birthday message on our outdoor digital sign instead!

See this information from Nurse Brandie!

We have an exciting opportunity as part of our School of Conservation Leadership Status. Does your child enjoy archery and are they interested in competing in a regional tournament? The Hunt Ozark Highlands Nature Center archery center is open to the public every Saturday (except 8/29, 9/12) for practice and instruction in archery. Parents can take their child to these open times. Mrs. Dickard, our Science Interventionist, will be at Hunt Nature Center( 400 N 40th St, Springdale, AR 72762 ) on Saturday, Sept. 19th at 10:00 am to help and see if any of our students are interested in the regional competition on Tuesday, Oct 6! Email Mrs. Dickard at jdickard@ sdale.org for more information. We will be enter three Young Elementary Students into the competition.

If you are interested in the Harber Silver Stars Kids Night Out- Sign up here.

September 4: Spirit Day! Wear Red, Razorback, or favorite sports team colors

September 7: Labor Day (No School)

October 2: Audio/Visual Screening (K,1,2,4 and new students)

October 6: Fall Picture Day

October 8: 5th Grade Program

October 12-13: Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences

October 15-16: No School (Teacher Professional Development)

October 22: Kindergarten Field Trip

October 26: Flu Shot Clinic

October 30: Color Run/Class Party Tentative Date

November 5: STEAM Night (5:00-7:30)

November 10: 2nd grade Program

November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break

December 8: Class Pictures/Make-up Fall Pictures

December 10: 3rd Grade Program

December 17: Winter Parties

December 21-January 1: Christmas Break

February 11: 4th Grade program

March 16: 1st Grade program

• Bernice Young Elementary was established in August 2000.
• School mascot is the Yellowjacket
• School colors are Red, Yellow, and Black
• National Blue Ribbon School 2020
• Arkansas Model STEM School 2025
• Principal- Christy Norwood (cnorwood@sdale.org)
• Assistant Principal- Sara Kennedy (skennedy@sdale.org)

Website: https://young.sdale.org/
Location: 301 Pippin Apple Circle, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: (479)750-8770
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bernice-Young-Elementary-School-158776284137531/