Berlin Bobcat Beat

Dear Bobcat Community,

We had a very FULL week here at Berlin Elementary School. I wanted to send a HUGE thank you to the PTNA and to you all as a community for supporting the Fall Festival here at BES. It's a very special event.and I'm grateful to all you come to support it!

We capped off the end of our week with an All School Meeting and a whole school celebration. We earned an extra recess! The students earn paws by showing expected behaviors of Safe, Respectful and Ready. Once the tubes get filled we then get to celebrate!

Next Friday we will have our first Den Group meeting! Here's a little info about Den Groups at Berlin Elementary School.

What is a Den Group?

A Den Group is a small, mixed-age group of students who are paired with an adult in the building.

What's the goal of Den Group?

Den Groups are created to build community, connection and belonging in our building. We aim to have student paired with the same Den Group leader/group for their tenure at BES.

How often to Den Groups meet?

Den Groups will meet about once a month.

What do students do in Den Group?

This year Den groups will mostly engage in circle round prompts. Student will get together and participate in a community building exercise. Sometime we also meet in Den Groups for whole school activities.

Both staff and students are participating in similar group structures. I will share more about the process of circle prompts/rounds in next week's post.

Important Upcoming Events:

• Picture Retake Day-- November 3
• Family Conferences---November 6th (No School for Students)
• Harvest Luncheon--- November 18th
• November 6th---No School
• January 15th-- 12:30 Dismissal

Be Well,

Celia Guggemos (Mrs.G)

The Literacy Interventionists made sure that none of these "trick words" would get past us this week!

It was so joyful to watch students of ALL ages hop from word to word! Our teachers are the best and are always trying to find fun ways to make learning fun.

The BEDC is looking for a Workshop Facilitator for session 2 (November 30-February 18th).

Are you Magic the Gathering Fan? Are you interested in helping our community? Want to earn a little extra money? Do you like working with kids?

Please reach out to Nicole DiDomenico (ndidomenico@u32.org) for more information!

Don't wait until the first snow!

Download the MyRide app today so you stay informed all season long!

If your student uses school transportation, please make sure you have downloaded the “MyRide” app. We use this app to send out messages, notifications, and alerts for buses running late, late starts, route changes, etc. MyRide is currently our only means of communication around all things bus related. With winter just around the corner, we want to make sure our caregivers are receiving bus notifications in real time.

INSTRUCTIONS: MyRide: View the MyRide flyer website app.pdf to get started.

ENABLE PHONE NOTIFICATIONS: Turn on pop-up or lock-screen notifications in your phone's settings so real-time updates appear right on your screen!

Suzanne C. Verchereau

(She / Her) Why Pronouns?

WCUUSD Transportation Coordinator

Administrative Assistant to:
Jarrod Weiss, Assistant Principal

Erin Galligan-Baldwin, Director of Theater

Support Staff to the Middle School
Coordinator of the U-32 Craft Fair

Coordinator of the Washington, DC Trip

U-32 Middle & High School
930 Gallison Hill Road
East Montpelier, VT 05602
ph: 229-0321 x5561 fax: 223-7411

As we prepare for the winter weather season, our school district will conduct a routine test of our

emergency notification system during the week of November 2, 2026. This test ensures that our

automated system can reach all families promptly via phone call, text message, and email during weather delays, emergency dismissals, or school cancellations.

What You Need to Know:

• Broadcast Identification: The test message will be clearly identified as a TEST broadcast. No emergency action is required upon receipt.

• Multi-Channel Broadcast: Alerts will be dispatched via phone call, SMS text message, and email based on current preferred contact records.

• Contact Verification: If your phone number or email address has changed recently, please complete and return the form (Part 2) to your school's main office or update your details in the online Parent Portal prior to

Students taking their skills outside for a little fall pumpkin carving fun! There was an immense sound of joy engaging in this fun activity.

Third Graders attended Starbooks Cafe on Friday. They did a "tasting" of different snacks as they participated in a 3 course genre exploration. Our class is a family and we have fun with learning!

• Week of November 2nd - School Emergency Messaging System Test
• November 3rd - Picture Retake Day
• November 7th - Falling Into The Holidays craft fair - 10:00 - 4:00 BES
• November 7th - U-32 Annual Fall Craft Fair - 9:00A - 3:00P U-32
• November 11th - Library Night - Escape Room - 5:30P - 7:30P
• November 18th - Harvest Luncheon
• November 25th - 27th - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL
• November 28th Craft Fair - 10:00A - 4:00P BES

Our thanks to the Times Argus for this article.

There will be a Community Connections Camp on Friday November 6, 2026, 8:00A to 5:00P at East Montpelier Elementary School. Please see the attached file below for additional information and an application. Register online using the link on the application form.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the The Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat! Special thanks to all of the amazing volunteers who helped out at the event or brought treats to share! If you took any photos at the event, please upload them here or email them to us at Admin@BerlinPTNA.com. Uploading photos gives the PTNA permission to use these photos for the school yearbook and PTNA publications.

Our next PTNA meeting will be held in the library on Thursday, November 12th from 6-7:30pm. During the November meeting, we will debrief on the Fall Festival and start planning the Holiday Bazaar. Feel free to join us or email Admin@BerlinPTNA.com for more info.

As always, you can find everything PTNA related at our website: https://www.berlinptna.com/, including upcoming events, officers, mission, donations and more.

Finally, don't forget that we have a school store that is open all year long. Click the button below to get your Berlin Bobcat gear to show your school spirit!

https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/stores/berlin-elementary-spiritwear#/lockers/berlin-elementary-spiritwear

See you soon!
Your BES PTNA

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Email: cguggemos@u32.org, dlane@u32.org
Website: https://www.wcuusd.org
Location: 372 Paine Turnpike North, Berlin, VT 05602
Phone: 802-223-2796