Bulldogs Newsletter October 2, 2023

Dear Basswood Families,

We could not be more exited to welcome you to Open House tomorrow! As you know there has been a lot of work done at Basswood this summer and we are eager for you to see it. The construction work is almost complete, the new furniture has been delivered to each classroom, and our teachers are excited to meet their new students.

Please stop in to see the media center during Open House. This is also where you will find representatives from Kidstop, Transportation, Food Service, and others.

See you tomorrow!

Steven Schwartz
Basswood Principal

During Open House on Wednesday evening, we will have three food trucks available for families to purchase food items from:

• Griddle on the go
• The Lookout
• Brain Freeze

These trucks will be available 4pm to 7pm. Please come enjoy dinner and some ice cream! They will take cash or card.

If you pre-ordered your School Supply box, it will be waiting for your student in their classroom.

Here is the school supply list for the 2025-26 school year:

• August 22 - Class Placement Available in ParentVUE
• August 27 - Back to School Open House 4:30-6:30pm (Food Trucks available)
• August 28 - 2025-26 PTO Kindergarten Popsicles on the Playground
• September 2 - First day of the 2025-26 School Year

• September 2 - First day of school
• September 5 - All School Assembly
• September 15 thru 19 - Bus Safety Week
• September 16 thru 18 - Vision & Hearing Screening for 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades
• September 18 - PTO Meeting 6:30-8pm

• 2nd grade: 10:45 - 11:10am
• 4th grade: 11:15 - 11:40am
• 1st grade: 11:45 - 12:10pm
• 3rd grade: 12:15 - 12:40pm
• 5th grade: 12:45 - 1:10pm
• Kindergarten: 1:15 - 1:40pm

First bell rings at 8:40am letting students into the school. Second bell rings at 8:50am letting students know they should be in their classroom ready to start the day! At 8:50am, the front doors are shut and student will need to come through the office to get a late pass.

We welcome and encourage volunteers at Basswood. You can complete an online volunteer form online at apps.raptortech.com/Apply/Nzg0OmVuLVVT and work with our volunteer coordinator, Lezlie Northagen. Volunteer information will go home the first week of school. Activities in a normal school year include being a classroom assistant, helping with classroom parties, helping with PTO sponsored activities (Carnival, Turkey Bingo, Book Fair, etc.) along with numerous other opportunities. We continue to follow state guidelines and adjust our volunteer program accordingly.

Yes! You will be able to follow us on Facebook. Please note that we are moving away from Twitter (@BWPrincipal279) for Basswood social media. Click here below to follow us.

If you are planning a family vacation or just time away from school, please remember to call your student's absence into the attendance line. You can call 763-494-3858 and press 1 to leave a message with your student's name, student's teacher, reason for absence, and dates that your student will be gone. We really appreciate your assistance!

Every parent or guardian of enrolled students of Basswood Elementary is an automatic member of the PTO. We encourage you to join one of our next general meetings - or just send us a note if you have a question. You can find more information on our PTO website: https://sites.google.com/view/basswoodpto/home?authuser=1 or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BasswoodElementaryPto

Our district Community Education department offers a variety of after school classes. If you do sign your student up for one of these classes, please remember to let your student's teacher know about the class and when your student needs to stay after school.

The District Transportation department only allows students to ride their assigned bus to and from school. If you have questions, you can reach out to the Transportation Department at 763-391-7244 or transportationreques@district279.org.