Beaubien Elementary Weekly
Week of September 30
Monday, September 30 - Saturday, October 5
Tuesday, October 1
- Cross Country Meet Notre Dame College Prep Invitational at 4:00pm (Notre Dame College Prep Campus)
Wednesday, October 2
- PTO Meeting
Saturday, October 5
- 12:00pm - 7/8th Grade Boys Soccer - Beaubien vs CICS at Portage Park
- 12:00pm - 7/8th Grade Girls Volleyball - Beaubien vs Hitch at Rickover HS
- 2:15pm - 7/8th Grade Boys Volleyball - Beaubien vs Edison Park at Uplift High School
* please note: Sports schedules subject to change up to one hour prior to gametime. Visit our website for live schedules
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!š¾šš
Itās our Annual Fall Fundraiser! Walkathon 2024 is October 18th!
ā”ļø Register today! Share your child's profile with family and friends!
š Set some goals!
- $10 in total donations earns a Beaubien stress toy
- $30 in total donations earns an official Walk-a-thon t-shirt
- $50+ earns a homework pass and an entry into a raffle to win prizes
Keep fundraising! Total donations are due by 11:59pm on October 17
š Walkathon class schedules and volunteer information coming soon!
Need a packet? You can print one HERE
Questions? Check out our FAQs or Contact beaubienwalkathon@gmail.com
Individual Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 students who raise the most money
1st Place: Apple IPad
2nd Place: Beats Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
3rd Place: Apple AirPods
Winners By Grade!
Additional Prizes will be awarded to the students who raise the most money in the below grade groups
PreK-2nd Grade: $75 Gift Card
3rd - 5th Grade: $75 Gift Card
6th-8th Grade: $75 Gift Card
Family Prizes!
The family with 2 or more students who raises the most as a whole
*Family prize winner excludes Individual Top Prize Winners..
1st Place: Great Wolf Lodge 2-night family getaway
2nd Place: AMC family movie night and gift card for treats
3rd Place: $100 gift card for a local restaurant
High School Information
GoCPS Application Cycle Now Open
The GoCPS testing application cycle for the 2025-2026 school year is open and ends on November 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM. For more information about the process for selective enrollment or choice schools, please visit our website or www.cps.edu/gocps/
High School Fair
Tuesday, October 1st, 6:00-7:30 PM at Rickover Naval Academy (5700 W. Berteau Ave)
More information HERE
Taft Open House
Taft High School will host Open House presentations for current 8th grade students on the following dates in October from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM:
Wednesday, October 2
Tuesday, October 15
Wednesday, October 23
Visit our website for more information and to register
NEW: Our Apparel Store is now open all year!
ā”ļø Order online! Apparel will be delivered to your student for them to bring home.
Orders shipped to school: Second and Fourth week of the month
No late orders No returns or exchanges All Sales Final
VISIT OUR STORE and order today!
PLEASE NOTE YOUR CHILD'S CLASSROOM NUMBER FOR DELIVERY WHEN CHECKING OUT. (IN THE NOTES SECTION)
š“orders placed in September have been delivered to school and will be distributed this week
October Meeting
šš October is a fun month! News and updates for this year's Walkathon, McTeacher Night, Boo-Bien Bash and Red Ribbon Week!
Wednesday, October 2
5:30pm in the library
Congratulations Surekha., you're this weekās MEMBERSHIP RAFFLE winner!
We're sending you the following:
- $25 at Amazon
- XL Fridge Magnet
- Bulldog Bites Cookbook
- Keychains for the family
š¾Each Friday through Oct 4th we'll have a drawing for new members, and once you join, you're still in, so the earlier you sign up, the more chances you have to win.
Contest Prizes
- Class with highest percent of participation per grade level will win an extra 15 minute recess (to be given by the teacher)
- 1st Place class will win a $100 additional classroom budget for whatever your class decides (no food prizes)
- Random PTO members will be chosen each week to win some fun gift cards so please remind the students they are entered in the drawing if their family joins!
Save The Date!
Beaubien McTeacher Night - October 10
A Bulldog Family Favorite!
3:30 - 7:00pm
McDonaldās
4946 N. Milwaukee (across from JP Station)
*be sure to bring cash for pies and the tip jar!
Parentsā Night Out - October 10
Thursday, October 10
7pm +
Rabbitās Bar & Grill
4945 W Foster Ave
Picture Retakes - October 16
If you missed Picture Day or would like a re-do, RETAKES will be on October 16th. This ONLY applies to individual pictures, not sibling. Sign up links will be provided once proofs are available, the week of October 9.
Happy Rosh Hashanah!
To our students, faculty, family and friends, a Happy, Healthy, Sweet New Year! May you celebrate the beginning of a new year with hope and optimism.
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Oct. 2 and ends after nightfall on Oct. 4.
Happy Rosh Hashanah!
#oneschoolonefamily #beaubienelementary #beaubienbulldogs
October Calendar of Events
2 - PTO Meeting
8 - LSC Meeting
10 - McTeacher Night
10 - Parentsā Night Out
14 - Indigenous Peoplesā Day - NO SCHOOL
15 - School Picture orders due
16 - Picture Retake Day
17 - Beaubien School Tour
17 - Regional Gifted Center School Tour
18 - Walkathon
25 - Quarter 1 ends
25 - Boo-Bien Bash
25 - Fall Dance (6th-8th grade)
28 - Nov 1 - Red Ribbon Week
Bulldog Bulletin Board
GSA
Beaubien will be hosting a Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) during lunchtime for 6th-8th grade students. The GSA is an advocacy and social group where students can find community, play games, and participate in fun activities. The GSA will start on October 9 and continue weekly throughout the year.
School Fees
If you havenāt already, PLEASE pay the $75 instructional fee for each of your students. The funds go towards consumable educational materials that our teachers use everyday during instruction for our students. If you are having difficulty, we are more than happy to have a payment plan. Please see the office for more information. Click HERE to pay online. Instructions can be found HERE
Family Forms
We are requesting (pleading) that all of our families fill out the family income form and return it to your child's homeroom teacher.
We receive extra funding based on the amount of qualifying forms we process. Please complete one form per family with all students listed. We need a signed/hard copy form from every family For a copy of the form CLICK HERE
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Click HERE for Breakfast and Lunch Menus. Use the drop down link at the upper left corner to view the different Breakfast and Lunch menus for all grades
Let Us Know!
If you have any interests, strengths, areas of expertise or any ideas you would like to share with our fundraising committees or Beaubien community email us!