Bothwell Buzz

Hello Bothwell Families!

Thank you for your patience as we finalized our lunch procedures. We are excited to welcome parents and families to join their child for lunch starting on Tuesday, September 1st.

To help us ensure a safe and positive experience for all students, we ask that visitors follow these guidelines:

1. Check in at the front office and obtain a visitor sticker.

2. Sit at the designated visitor tables with your child.

3. Students are not allowed to invite friends to sit at the visitor table.

4. Parents may bring lunch for their child only. The sharing of food with other students is prohibited.

5. Parent-assisted feeding should not take place in the cafeteria. Our goal is to support students while fostering their independence.
6. Taking pictures or videos of other students is prohibited.

7. Lunch visitors may not walk students to class, attend recess, go inside classrooms, student restrooms, or other areas in the building.

8. Please limit lunch visits to once per month so that all families have the opportunity to visit. This also helps encourage students to enjoy a fun social break with their classmates.

We’ve noticed an increase in lunches being dropped off during the school day. Please help us by making sure your child brings their lunch with them to school in the morning. If your morning is busy and your child is unable to bring their lunch, please ensure it is delivered to campus by 10:00 AM.

We look forward to seeing our Bothwell families at Curriculum Night on September 15th!

Have the great weekend!

All the BESt,

Kristen Aune

Principal

Bothwell ES

Spirit Days are extra fun! At Bothwell, we love joining in on district dress-up days.

Spirit days are never required, but it’s always a blast when our Bobcats get creative, show their spirit, and make fun memories together. If you don’t have the items for the designated day, you can always wear your favorite orange and white. We never want families to spend money on dress-up days; get creative and use what you can find at home!

Here is a tentative list of Dress Up Days based on district and campus events:

• Friday, September 4th - Neon Day
• Friday, September 11th - Patriotic Day/House Meeting Day
• Thursday, September 17th - Western Day
• Friday, September 25th - Camo Day
• Friday, October 2nd - Pink Day/House Meeting Day
• Thursday, October 8th - Red, White and Blue Day
• Friday, October 16th - Orange and White
• Friday, October 23rd - Superhero Day
• Friday, October 30th - White Out Day
• Thursday, November 5th - Red, White and Blue Day
• Friday, November 6th - Jersey Day/House Meeting Day

Please click on Counselor's Corner for a message from our counselor, Mrs. Ragland.

Celina ISD is partnering with the Celina Police Department and our campus School Resource Officers (SROs) to host the Celina PD Bicycle Rodeo! This interactive, hands-on safety event is designed exclusively for 3rd and 4th grade students.

Parents, enjoy your Saturday while your child spends a fun, educational day learning how to ride safely and confidently under the direct supervision of our local officers and SROs.

What to Expect

• Hands-on Safety Training: Proper helmet fitting, understanding traffic rules, and navigating town streets safely.

• Perks & Prizes: Every student receives a free gift, plus attendance automatically enters your child into a raffle to win a FREE E-Bike! ( EKIDS24 1.0 / $899 value)

• Parent Drop-Off: Enjoy a free Saturday while your child participates in an engaging, officer-led experience.

Dates & Locations (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

• Lykins Elementary Students: Saturday, September 26th

• Vasquez Elementary Students: Saturday, October 10th

How to Sign Up Spots are limited!

A new state law, House Bill 1481, went into effect starting with the 2025-2026 school year, mandating that Texas school districts implement a comprehensive ban on personal communication devices during the instructional school day. This legislation is intended to reduce classroom distractions, protect student privacy, and encourage a stronger focus on learning.

In accordance with this law, all student personal electronic devices must be left at home or turned off and put away in their backpacks while on campus during the instructional school day.

Our administrative teams are working to develop clear guidelines and procedures to ensure a smooth transition.

We appreciate your partnership and understanding as we work to implement this significant change for some of our students and families, especially our high school students. However, we feel this presents a strong opportunity for us to work together to enhance the Learner Experience by providing a focused, distraction-free environment for all students.

We have a new process this year for dismissal changes. All dismissal changes must go through the front office. Once the request is received, the office will notify your child’s teacher.

Please complete the transportation change form if you need to make a change to your student’s transportation.

Please complete your free and reduced applications in School Cafe.

https://www.schoolcafe.com/CELINAISD

Applications will start being processed and approved in August. The grace period will end September 20, 2026.

If you had a balance last year, the balance will roll over to this year, so please add funds to your child's account before the first day of school. If your student is new and does not have a school cafe account, please have them bring lunch or lunch money with them to school or set up an account prior to the first day of school.

You can monitor your students' accounts and place restrictions on their meal accounts in the school cafe.

Bothwell Elementary School is enrolled into the Kroger Community Rewards Program.

To Use the Kroger Community Rewards Program:
Simply visit http://www.kroger.com. Once logged into your Kroger account you can search for BOTHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL either by name or DU641 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.

*Customers must have a registered Kroger rewards card account to link to your organization.
*If a member does not yet have a Kroger rewards card, please let them know they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger

REMEMBER, purchases will not count for Bothwell until after register your rewards card.
Participants must swipe their registered Kroger rewards card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger rewards card when shopping for each purchase to count.