BES Newsletter

Tuesday, March 11 - Orchestra Gala 6:30

Thursday, March 13 - PTO Meeting 6:30

Friday, March 21 - Lip Sync 6:30 pm

Friday, March 28 - End of 3rd marking period

Monday, March 31 - No school for students

Field Days

k-2 : Wednesday, May 28

3-5 : Thursday, May 29

Rain Date : Friday, May 30

Starting Wednesday, March 12, we will return to keeping Chromebooks here in school. Please have your child bring in their charger from home so that we can set them up to charge here in the classrooms. If we suspect that we might have a FID at some point this spring, students will just bring their Chromebooks home for that night.

Please read and fill out the form below to provide feedback for a future event that we are planning. The event is geared at providing support and information to students and families to help them navigate the evolving worlds of social media, internet safety and cyberbullying.

The Bellefonte Area School District Board of Directors will utilize an ad hoc committee of the Board to consider names for the new elementary school. The Committee will then make a recommendation to the Board for action on April 9, 2025. Suggestions may be received from members of the community, from elected officials, from school district personnel, and from students. Interested contributors should see Policy 701.1, available on the District website, for more information and guidelines. Input can be emailed to publiccomment@basd.net or sent to 318 North Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823 with a deadline of March 13, 2025.

To view the policy, click the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yM2kJ--Q1k0l9M05MC55I3nR_0Kf4cWu/view

Our school district partners with Cartwheel, a virtual mental health care provider, to make it easier for students and families to access valuable services such as therapy, parent guidance, and more. There are openings available for this school year, and no waitlist! Cartwheel appointments can take place during or outside of school hours. If you would like to request a referral, or just learn a little more, please reach out to our counselor, Mrs. Knight or our school social worker, Ms. McClatchey to learn more about Cartwheel. We will help you with every step of the process.

A document with more information is attached below:

On March 14, 2025, the school healthcare provider will offer school physicals for kindergarten students who have not provided a physical exam to the school nurse. A signed consent form is required. Please contact the school nurse to obtain the form. These are basic screening physicals only; no vaccinations will be administered. Again, this is only for students who have not yet turned in a completed physical form to the school nurse.

The Orchestra Gala will be held on Tuesday, March 11 at the Bellefonte Area High School Auditorium beginning at 6:30pm. This amazing event will feature every string player in the district as the Elementary, Middle, and High school orchestras each take their turn on stage. The event concludes with a Grand Finale with nearly 200 string players on stage at the same time. This unique opportunity will not only celebrate each of our orchestras but also allow us a chance to see the progress our ensembles have made this year.

The PSSA testing window starts on Tuesday, April 22 and runs through Friday, May 2. As a reminder, Educational Trips are not approved during the testing window for students in grades 3-5.

Please click on the file below for the cafeteria menu for the end of February and March.

You can now order your copy of the 2024-25 Bellefonte Elementary School yearbook! Go to https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09880953 to place your order. The order deadline is April 12th. Yearbooks will be $16.50 plus tax, with optional personalization available at additional cost.

Anyone who plans on volunteering in our buildings during the school day or at school-sponsored events, must become a registered volunteer and be approved by the School Board. Examples of volunteering opportunities that you must be an approved volunteer for include but are not limited to:

• Field Trip chaperones

• School dance chaperones

• Classroom/building helpers

• Volunteering at classroom parties

• Field Day volunteers

• Holiday Shop volunteers

• PTO/Parent Group events in the buildings during school hours

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Registered volunteers will be approved by the Bellefonte Area School District Board of Directors after they have submitted the following documents:

1. Volunteer Form

2. Statement of Confidentiality

3. Residency Affidavit & Arrest/Conviction Report

4. PA Child Abuse History Certification

5. PA Criminal History clearance

If you plan on volunteering at all during the school year, it is best to get this process completed early. Please contact Liz Stone, the district Volunteer Coordinator if you have any further questions.

You can also visit the volunteer section of our website: https://www.basd.net/o/basd/page/volunteer-program

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100 W. Linn Street

Bellefonte, PA 16823

Website: https://www.basd.net/o/beles

Phone: 814-355-5519

Fax: 814-353-5338

Attendance Email: beatt@basd.net