The B.Y.E. Buzz

October 17, 2022

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Week of October -17 New Information

We had a great short week and are looking forward to the fun filled weeks ahead. A few reminders

No School Friday, October 14 (teacher in-service)
End of 1st quarter- October 13
Candy Drive for Springdale PD (10/17-10/21)
No School Monday, October 24 (teacher in-service)
Report Cards will go home on October 25.
5th grade program is October 25 (6 pm)
Color Run will be held Friday, October 28 (10/31 is rainout date)
Spirit Day on Monday, October 31- Wear Orange (we will have a dress up day in the spring/no costumes please)

General Reminders:

We have several students that walk/bike to school. Please watch the crosswalks carefully as you enter and exit the school parking lots.

PTA Update:

Our largest fundraiser is almost here! Information will be coming home Monday about the fundraising portion, ways to volunteer, and more specific details. Save the date and plan to attend to watch your students in the color run!

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Safety Drills

Our number 1 priority at BYE is keeping students and staff members safe. We hope we never encounter a real emergency, but being proactive helps ensure we are prepared if needed. We conduct monthly safety drills. These drills range from fire drills, earthquake, tornado, intruder or alert drills, medical emergency, etc. We use the district safety procedures for each drill. It's important to practice so if there was an actual emergency, teachers and students would be prepared. We also practice multiple ways of exiting the building because emergencies don't always happen in the same location or same way. If you have any questions regarding our safety procedures, please reach out to Sara Kennedy at skennedy@sdale.org.

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1st-5th grade art students

Order forms will go home by the week of 10/24. Families can order online using the special code on the order form. Orders are due November 4th and will ship to the school for FREE. Products should be here by 11/25. What a fun project for our students!

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Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Week

This year Young will celebrate Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Week, October 25th-28th. Each day we will dress up and have a family challenge that promotes making healthy choices. We will end the week with the Color Run which brings our school together to participate in a healthy activity. We are looking forward to seeing students celebrating their Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds!

Candy drive lasts ALL week! Bring candy to support SPD.

October’s Counseling Lesson Theme with Mrs. Nelson- Safety

Throughout the month of October I will be in classrooms discussing safety and making healthy choices with help from the Empower Me! curriculum. Empower Me! teaches children to identify their safety net of trusted adults and encourages them to reach out to one of those adults if anyone is trying to break their safety rules. We reinforce these safe and healthy choices during our Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds week at the end of October. I encourage you to talk about safety and making healthy choices with your children. Below are some tips to help start the conversation and keep your kids safe.

Ask your student about their 5 trusted adults.
Discuss their safety rules online and offline
Make sure your children are on safe and secure websites or phone apps
Discuss what they should do if someone is being unsafe or makes them feel uncomfortable.
Discuss the difference between a healthy choice and an unhealthy choice
Discuss the safe use of medications and what drugs shouldn't be ingested in their bodies.

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Yearbook Pictures

Help us make this year's yearbook the best yet! Upload your photos of school events, class parties, and field trips by downloading the Image Share by Balfour app. Our project code for this year is 313066. You can upload up to 10 photos at a time! We do not have an upload number, so just skip that step and you’ll be on your way to uploading your favorite pics.

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Meet Ashley Shipp

Ashley is our new CSSO for Young Elementary. Here are some fun facts about her:

I'm a fraternal twin and I love the outdoors.

I am a former B.Y.E Student.

I have 2 kiddos.

Commissioned School Security Officers (CSSOs) will work in collaboration with Springdale School Resource Officers to provide a safe and secure learning environment.

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We are an A!

Thank you teachers, students, and families for supporting our students. We are an "A" school on the state report card again this year based on last years achievement. Remember that student attendance plays a part in our state score. It is very important that students are in school each and every day. If they are going to miss, please notify the office and send a medical note (when applicable). Attendance communication can be made with Ms. Stephanie at smounce@sdale.org.

Reminders:

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Music Class Page

Check out information about Music from Mrs. Low. You will find program information, scripts and songs here!

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Counselor

Mrs. Ashley Nelson is our school counselor! You can reach out to her online classroom by clicking the picture OR you can submit a request for your child to see the counselor here.