BPES Little Titans Newsletter

Dear BPE Families-

This month we continue to focus on Leaders: " Leaders Fall into Action". We are seeing so many students taking leadership on within the classroom, with peers and staff. Keep working hard and wear your Leadership buttons proudly.

This week is our District Wide Homecoming Week. Therefore, there is information regarding Spirit Week. You may choose to participate or not, it is up to you. There is more details regarding each day later in the newsletter.

Monday is International Dot Day. Our staff will be reading the book The Dot with our students and they will be creating DOT bookmarks in class. The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”. What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the globe.

A reminder to all that was shared at Parent Information Night by staff- DoJo is not our main means of communication. DoJo is a quick resource to share short messages , photos and reminders. All staff have been informed that messages regarding behavior, academics or longer in length are to be communicated via district email, phone calls or meetings. Therefore, if their message to you is short or states to check your email/VM, this is why. This is true for Administration too- we do not check messages on DoJo. Please email us via district email or call. * all changes in dismissal or attendance MUST go through our Main Office.

We hope you all have an amazing weekend !

BPE Titans- are the BEST!

Mrs. Schneid

Ms. Frimel

Mr. Carnabuci

September- We're Ready to Play attendance challenge

Week of Sept. 15-19 Homecoming Spirit Week- Monday is Country Western VS Country Club

9/15- International DOT day

9/17 Constitution Day- classes will be doing individual activities

9/17 PTSA mtg. @ 7:00 on the Auditorium Stage

9/18 Title I Literacy Home Series @ 6:00- Guardians needed to RSVP by 9/12

Week of Sept. 22- 26 Start with HELLO -The Start With Hello program empowers students to reduce social isolation and strengthen school communities by teaching practical strategies for building peer relationships. This is led by our school Counselors, Mrs. McGregor and Mr. Mancuso. ( they do some small daily school activities)

9/26 PTSA Pumpkin Night @ 6:00

10/1 PTSA Walk to School Day @ 8:15 with Officer Matt

10/4 PTSA Fall Fest 1-3 @ BPE

10/14 and 10/16 Parent Teacher Conferences gr. K-4 (sign ups will start to take place in our next Newsletter)

10/14- 10/17 Scholastic Book Fair organized and ran by BPE PTSA

Our PTSA was hoping to have our PTSA shirts for Friday, Sept. 19. They may not be in on time- if so, please have your child show their grade level spirit by wearing their grade level color listed below.

Kindergarten- Red

1st Grade- Orange

2nd Grade- Yellow

3rd Grade- Green

4th Grade- Blue

1. Mumkin Fundraiser Distribution Volunteer Sign Up Sheet

2. Paint the patch event flyer and Google form ( families need to sign up via Google form in order to attend)- Click HERE to sign up.

Lastly, meet our amazing board and we hope to see you at our 1st PTSA meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17 @ 7:00 on the auditorium stage

September – Kickoff Challenge

“We’re Ready to Play!”

* Weekly-Classrooms vs. Classrooms: Highest class attendance = will get a Traveling Reward to keep for a week! We will announce the winning class per grade level on Fridays in September.

Monthly Incentive: Winning class(es) at the end of September gets 15-min of extra recess

Congratulations to this week's classrooms per grade level:

Kindergarten- Mrs. Mattila's Class

1st grade Mrs. Kwiatkowski, Miss Roll and Miss Chapman's Classes- 3 way tie

2nd grade- Mrs. Smearman's Class 100%

3rd grade- Mrs. Gibbon's Class- 100% - 2 weeks in a row

4th grade- Mrs. Cubbison

* Pictures will be shared after Monday

Attendance Matters

All schools in our district are focusing on attendance because missing even 2 days in September can affect a student’s success for the rest of the year. We’re reaching out early to help families notice absences, identify barriers, and find support. Together, we can build strong attendance habits that lead to academic success!

10 Facts About School Attendance

1. Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade or be held back. Read more... (Elementary)

2. By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school. Read more… (Middle)

3. When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances for graduating. Read more… (High)

4. Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school. Read more...

5. The most recent federal data show that in the 2020-21 school year, at least 14.7 million students nationwide were chronically absent. This means that chronic absence has almost doubled from the more than 8 million students, pre-Covid-19, who were missing so many days of school that they were academically at risk. Read more...

6. Absenteeism and its ill effects start early. Read more...

7. Research shows that missing 10 percent of school days, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence. Read more...

8. Students who live in communities with high levels of poverty are four times more likely to be chronically absent than others, often for reasons beyond their control, such as unstable housing, unreliable transportation and a lack of access to health care. Read more...

9. Attendance improves when schools engage students and parents in positive ways and when schools provide mentors for chronically absent students. Read more...

Most school districts and states don’t look at all the right data to improve school attendance. They track how many students show up every day and how many are skipping school without an excuse, but not how many are missing so many days in excused and unexcused absence that they are headed off track academically. Read more...

School Fees will be added to student accounts on October 1, 2025. Payments may be made in person at BPE using Cash or Check , or through Infinite Campus. Instructions are provided below.

Families are asked and encouraged to complete the Income Eligibility Verification Application to access additional benefits, including increased state and federal funding for staff, equipment, and supplies; discounts on fees for academic assessments; and access to local scholarships, tuition assistance for dual credit and AP courses, and discounts on college application fees. By completing the application, you help the district continue to provide valuable resources and opportunities for every student.

Online Payments

Online payment is our preferred method for parents and guardians to pay for school fees, cafeteria payments, and more.

The Infinite Campus Online Payment system is a payment processing

solution that allows you to submit food service and school-related fees 24/7

via the Parent Portal. Payments can be made for one child or the entire

household.

The Fees tool provides a list of all fees assigned to you. Fees may include things like a lab fee for a science course, a fee for a field trip or the cost of an athletic activity. Fees that are still owed and fees that were paid appear in this list, followed by the ongoing balance for all fees.

View the Fee Payment tutorial

If you are unable to use the online payment system, please contact the

treasurer's office at (216) 898-8300.

For the safety of students, staff and visitors, no dogs are permitted on school property during regular school hours or during arrival/dismissal times unless they are part of an approved visit/program. Families walking students to and/or from school should not bring dogs on the property to drop students off or pick them up.

Click the Link for Important Chromebook Information

Important Chromebook Information for Parents and Students

The OLR annual update MUST be completed!

To do so, access the Infinite Campus Parent Portal through the Berea City Schools website and click on POPULAR in the upper right hand corner.

After logging into the Parent Portal, click on MORE in the lower left corner; then scroll down to choose Online Registration and Update. We ask that you go through each section of the application updating all data or missing information. Once complete, click on the SUBMIT button.

Thank you for your attention to this important information. If you have any questions about your Parent Portal account or the Online Registration and Update, please call our school office.

Infinite Campus Annual Update Help

1. Go to https://www.berea.k12.oh.us/

2. Click on the POPULAR link on the upper right and select the Parent Portal icon.

3. Log in to the portal

4. Once logged in, click on More

5. Choose Online Registration and Update
6. Click here to go to Existing Student Registration

7. Read and Confirm the information by typing your name in the box.

8. Use the mouse to sign your name on the line below the box.

9. Click "Submit" and "Begin"

10. Review, update and add information at each prompt using the Next and Save/Continue buttons to proceed.

11. Complete/update each existing student's information.

12. Add any non-enrolled children that will be starting school during the 2024-25 SY,

13. If any of your information on the summary page is highlighted in yellow, you have missed a required field and must edit to go back in and update.

14. Once Done. Click "Submit." There is an option to print the registration on this page.

15. You will receive an email confirmation shortly after your registration is submitted.

NOTES: Since this is an Annual Update, unless you have moved or legal custody has changed, you do not need to upload any documents. All other uploads are only for an existing family adding a new student.

The process CANNOT be successfully completed on a mobile or tablet device.

**If you need assistance, please call the Office of Registration 216-898-8300 or complete the Portal Request form icportalsupport

All students will once again receive free breakfast and lunch, regardless of income.

This is a continuation of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, and all students will be automatically enrolled.

The CEP is free for eligible public school districts to participate in. Districts must apply through the state, which involves calculating and submitting a percentage of students who are identified as eligible for school meals for any reason other than a free and reduced student meal application. If the percentage is 25% or higher, the district is eligible. Schools participating in the program will be partially reimbursed for each meal served. The CEP also eliminates any stigma associated with free or reduced-price meals, promoting equality and fostering a supportive atmosphere for all students.

The free meal will be the set meal for each day, although additional items will still be available for purchase. Parents are encouraged to contact Carrie Beegle at cbeegle@bereaschools.org or 216-267-2142 to discuss food allergies, special dietary needs, and any specific requirements their children may have.

This initiative reflects Berea City School District's dedication to ensuring that every student has access to nutritious meals, which is essential for their health and academic performance.

Parents may continue to deposit money into their students’ accounts using Infinite Campus Food Service at any time during the school year. Please make checks payable to the school cafeteria, and funds can be dropped off in the school office or sent in with your student. Funds may also be added to your student’s account using the online site. There is a minimal charge to use this feature. It is always free to view your student’s account. Please allow at least 30 minutes for the online payment to appear in your student’s account.

Families are asked and encouraged to complete the Income Eligibility Verification Application (FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE IN AUGUST) to access additional benefits, including increased state and federal funding for staff, equipment, and supplies; discounts on fees for academic assessments; and access to local scholarships, tuition assistance for dual credit and AP courses, and discounts on college application fees. By completing the application, you help the district continue to provide valuable resources and opportunities for every student.

Breakfast/Lunch Menu

If you have medication to drop off to our school clinic, please have this form completed and bring the medication in to the nurses from 8:45am-3:45pm . Prescription and Nonprescription Medication/Treatment Authorization Form

Right- At- School-Before&After

Berea City Schools partners with Right At School to provide before and after school enrichment for grades K-5 at our 3 elementary buildings. Right At School provides safe, engaging and meaningful in-school and extracurricular programs to enrich the lives of students, give parents peace of mind and enable schools to focus on their academic mission. The fee-based services offer a curriculum that features hands-on learning, multi-sensory activities, child-driven projects, daily fitness, team building, and leadership development. There are a variety of options offered to accommodate family needs.

For more information or to enroll, please visit the Berea City School District Right At School information website https://www.rightatschool.com/districts/berea-oh/