BEACON NEWS

Elementary parent/teacher conferences will be held on November 9, 10, 12 and 13 in person in your child's classroom. If you have not yet scheduled your conference appointment, please log on to Skyward and schedule a conference by November 1. If you need assistance, please call our office at 360-249-4528.

Beacon Elementary students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. on these days. Students will still have lunch at school on early release days. There is no school on Wednesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

Grades will be available to view on Skyward. Your child’s teacher will discuss student progress, meeting student goals, and the implementation of class curriculum. If you have any concerns about your child’s progress, please address questions at this time. Please make every effort to meet with your child’s teacher at the scheduled time.

First grade parents and families are invited to attend a Veterans Day assembly on Friday, November 13, at 9:00 a.m. The assembly will be presented by the first grade classes under the direction of Mrs. Allison Fagerstedt, Elementary Creative Arts Teacher. Students should wear red, white, or blue for the performance.

Give your child’s costume a second year of fun! After Halloween, please consider donating gently used costumes your child has outgrown or no longer needs to our school’s costume collection.

Your donations will allow children who need a costume to borrow one next year, helping every child feel included in the festivities. Please send donations to to the main office or your child's teacher.

Thank you for your generosity and for helping us spread joy throughout our school community!

Scholastic Book Fair at Simpson: November 30 - December 4

Movie Night at Simpson: December 3 at 6:00pm

More details for these events will be sent out soon.

You can follow Montesano PTO on Facebook for updates directly from them!

Great job to all of our students that participated in our Great Pumpkin Reading Challenge. As a school building our students read a total of 37,218 minutes! Way to go Beacon!

Congratulations to Mrs. Johansen's class for having the highest number of minutes read!

The MHS Service League is hosting a Winter Clothing Drive throughout November to help those in need stay warm. Donations of coats, hoodies, sweaters, hats, gloves, and scarves in all sizes are welcome. Please place donations in the donation tote in the front office.

We are looking for substitutes! Visit our website for more information.

www.monteschools.org

Beacon Menus

• November 6, 9, 10, 12 & 13 - Early Release, 12:00 p.m., Conferences
  
• November 11 - No School, Veterans Day
  
• November 13 - Veterans Day Assembly, 9:00 a.m., presented by 1st Grade
  
• November 25 - Early Release, 12:00 p.m.
  
• November 26 & 27 - No School, Thanksgiving Break
  

Now that the weather is getting colder, the lost & found has been growing! Is your child missing a sweatshirt or jacket? We’ll have the lost and found set out during conferences—please stop by and check for any missing items. All unclaimed items will be donated after conference week.

It is very helpful to clearly label personal belongings with your child's name so that lost items may be returned promptly.

Montesano School District’s new "What's on Your Mind?" webpage gives Beacon families a simple way to share a compliment, question, concern, or idea. Messages go directly to the district office and are passed along to the appropriate person. Montesano School District

Beacon families can use it to:

• Recognize someone: Thank a teacher or staff member, or share a positive school experience.
• Ask a question or share an idea: Offer feedback about your family’s school experience.
• Raise a concern: Let the district know about something that needs attention.

To use it, open the form, choose what your message is about, enter your message, and click “Send to the district.”Include your contact information if you would like a reply—the district aims to respond within a couple of school days. You can also submit anonymously, but staff cannot reply to anonymous messages.

The form is reviewed during school office hours and should not be used for emergencies.

The full, current calendar is available HERE on our website.

For the printable version, click here.

Montesano School District. Principal, Barbara Page

Email: bpage@monteschools.org
Website: http://www.monteschools.org/beacon-elementary
Location: 1717 Beacon Avenue, Montesano, WA, USA
Phone: 360-249-4528