Fall has arrived. The weather is starting to get chilly. Please pack a sweater or a fall coat with your child(ren). They will be going out for recess, weather permitting. Our classes have been continuing working with Buddy Classrooms. This year we took it a step further and on SIP days the students are with their buddy classes all day, even for lunch. They are focusing on Social Emotional Learning on these days. All the teachers are paired up at different grades to work on Social Emotional Learning and every day life skills to help promote multi-age friendships!

Parent/ Teacher Conferences will be coming this month. They are the week of Thanksgiving. It will be 11/21 from 12pm- 7pm. You will be getting a form from your child(ren)'s teachers to schedule those first come first serve time slots. We will also be having a book fair this month! We will have the fair a whole week during school and then again at Parent/Teacher conferences. I look forward to continuing working with all the students, families and staff this school year to have the best year yet.

Come join PTO and plan fun events for the students and their families for this school year. Meetings are in person and have a virtual link to join from Home! Everyone is welcome! We are a team and will continue to work together to ensure everyone's success.

Please reach out by phone or email if you need anything.

11/7- SIP Day 2 Hour Early Release

11/9- PTO Meeting at 6pm in person and virtual

11/10- Veteran's Day Observed- No School

11/13- Fall Picture Retake Day! Dress to Impress

11/13- Board Meeting at Kenneth Murphy at 6:30pm

11/13-11/21- Book Fair

11/17- Report Cards Go Home

11/17- PBIS Afternoon Out

11/22- 11/24- No School- Thanksgiving Break

All PTO Meetings are in-person at Howe Elementary School with a link to join virtual. PTO will be at the District Back to School Bash, Pop Back in Event at Howe, and Open House. Please stop by their tables to get involved!

• November 9, 2023
  

• December 7, 2023

• January 18, 2023

• February 8, 2023

• March 14, 2023

• April 11, 2023

• May 9, 2023

• When bringing your children in the morning, please remember to get in line with all the cars. You should not be parking on Holdridge and walking them to the door. We are trying to keep kids safe. They need to utilize the crosswalk. Crossing in front of the line of cars that are in motion is dangerous for everyone.
• School zones are no cell phone zones. This goes for the drop off and pick up line as well. We do not want any distractions when it comes to the safety of students and staff at the car lines.

• Overflow parking for events is located on the North side of the building off of Beach Rd. You can enter through the bus area or right off Holdridge. The gates will be open at every event to prevent people parking on Holdridge in front of homes and driveways.

• If you arrive to school later than 9:05am, you will need to park and bring your child(ren) into the office to sign them into school.
• When picking up your child(ren) you will need to present an ID at the office at the time of pick up.
• Early pick ups need to be called into the office and arrive before 3:00pm in order to not interfere with the end of the day dismissal of all students.
• If you arrive later than 3:55pm, you will have to enter the office with a photo ID in order to pick up your child(ren). You can present your Driveline number in place of your ID at this time as well. We will dispatch the students as soon as we see the number or ID.

Student Beginning and Ending Times (2023-2024):

Beach Park Middle School: 7:25 AM to 2:35 PM

Newport: 8:30 AM to 3:10 PM

Kenneth Murphy: 8:30 AM to 3:10 PM

Howe: 9:05 AM to 3:45 PM

Oak Crest: 9:05 AM to 3:45 PM

Email: bberry1@bpd3.org
Location: Howe Elementary School, West Beach Road, Beach Park, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 599- 5355