Badger Newsletter
During “Start with Hello Week” this year, our students were encouraged to make new friends and include others! At Big Timber, classrooms participated in activities designed to help students make new friends and build new friendships with one another. Students learned how to say Hello to one another in different languages as well. The goal was to spread kindness and positivity throughout the school and build students ' self-confidence. Teachers will continue to build positive relationships with and among their students during their daily morning meeting time.
The Hampshire Fire Department is hosting a coloring contest for Kinder through 2nd grade students. There is also a Home Escape Plan contest for our 3rd grade students. Coloring sheets and escape plan grids have been handed out to students. If your child wants to participate, coloring sheets and escape plans will need to be returned to school NO LATER than October 13th. Winners will be notified!
Music Concerts for each grade level occur throughout the school year. Please reference this flier to see when your child’s grade level music concert will be this year as well as when our Band, Orchestra and Choir concerts.
October is Bullying Prevention Month and Big Timber would like to encourage students to participate in our Bullying Prevention Spirit Week during the week of 10/19-10/23. Please click here for more information on Bullying Prevention Spirit Week.
Our Big Timber School Improvement Goal for attendance is that by the end of the 2026-2027 school year, Big Timber Elementary School will reduce chronic absenteeism by 2%. Big Timber will reduce chronic absenteeism by .5% each year between 2023-2027. That would mean that for our current school year, we would like 84.4% of consistently present students. Currently we are at 87.9% for the current school year. Let’s keep up the great work!
As we move into the fall months and the weather begins to change, we want to remind families about the importance of regular and on-time attendance. We understand that colder, rainy, and less predictable weather can sometimes make mornings a little more challenging, but every school day is an important opportunity for your child to learn, grow, and connect with their classmates and teachers.
How We Can Work Together:
Set regular routines: Keep consistent bedtimes and morning habits to ensure smoother school days.
Schedule appointments thoughtfully: Whenever possible, try to book non-urgent doctor visits or family trips outside of school hours or during breaks.
Reach out early: If your child is struggling with school anxiety, illness, or anything else impacting their attendance, please let us know. We are here to partner with you and provide support.
Thank you for your ongoing partnership in helping our students show up, learn, and thrive every day. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need support.
Parents are responsible for reporting a student’s absence to the Attendance Office via phone by calling 224-484-5520 or emailing our attendance line at attendance.btes@d300.org before 8:00 AM the date of the absence. A student will be considered unexcused if a phone call or email explaining the absence is not made to the attendance office. When calling in or emailing an absence, please provide your student’s name, grade, ID number, and reason for the absence. Recorded messages may be left on the Attendance Office voice mail between 3:30 PM and 7:00 AM preceding the absence
“Skip the Car Rider Line!”
Congratulations to the Petersen & Loiseau family for winning our 1st Quarter “Skip the Car Rider Line” raffle! 🎉 Enjoy VIP pick-up and skipping the car rider line!
A very special THANK YOU to Mr. Adam Brown, Baird & Warner Realtor, for generously sponsoring our VIP Car Rider Tag! We truly appreciate your support of our Big Timber students and families. Now it’s time for our next opportunity to “Skip the Car Rider Line!” If you’re tired of sitting in the pick-up line at the end of the school day, this opportunity is for you! 🚙💨Please see this flier for more information