❤️💛 **Small Change Can Make a BIG Difference!** ❤️💛
We are so excited to partner with the **University of Nebraska Dance Marathon** for a fun opportunity to teach our students about kindness, generosity, and helping others!
During **November 16–20**, Beatrice Elementary will be hosting **Penny Wars!** Students can bring in spare change or dollar bills to help their classroom compete for a **SURPRISE!** But the best part? All money raised will support children and families at Children's Nebraska in Omaha!
This is about so much more than collecting coins. It's about showing our students that **even the smallest act of kindness can make a BIG difference in someone else's life!** ❤️
Participation is completely optional, and every little bit helps! We can't wait to see our students come together to help other kids!
**Big hearts. Small change. AMAZING impact!** 🫶
Please see the attached flyer for all the fun Penny Wars details!
We are so excited to partner with the **University of Nebraska Dance Marathon** for a fun opportunity to teach our students about kindness, generosity, and helping others!
During **November 16–20**, Beatrice Elementary will be hosting **Penny Wars!** Students can bring in spare change or dollar bills to help their classroom compete for a **SURPRISE!** But the best part? All money raised will support children and families at Children's Nebraska in Omaha!
This is about so much more than collecting coins. It's about showing our students that **even the smallest act of kindness can make a BIG difference in someone else's life!** ❤️
Participation is completely optional, and every little bit helps! We can't wait to see our students come together to help other kids!
**Big hearts. Small change. AMAZING impact!** 🫶
Please see the attached flyer for all the fun Penny Wars details!
🍁🧡 SO VERY THANKFUL FOR YOU! 🧡🍁
Our staff makes a difference EVERY SINGLE DAY, and we want to make sure they know it!
Families, take just a minute to share why you're thankful for a special teacher or staff member at Beatrice Elementary! We'll turn your kind words into a special message to brighten their day! ❤️
A few kind words can mean more than you know!
🍂 Share your gratitude here: https://forms.gle/xkkmw3spQYAsi6Pg6
#ThePowerOfUs #BeatriceElementary
Our staff makes a difference EVERY SINGLE DAY, and we want to make sure they know it!
Families, take just a minute to share why you're thankful for a special teacher or staff member at Beatrice Elementary! We'll turn your kind words into a special message to brighten their day! ❤️
A few kind words can mean more than you know!
🍂 Share your gratitude here: https://forms.gle/xkkmw3spQYAsi6Pg6
#ThePowerOfUs #BeatriceElementary
The PTO is SUPER EXCITED to be hosting the 2nd annual Trail of Treats event tomorrow night! BSDC has partnered with us to host their Halloween event on the same day so families can enjoy all activities in one night. Please see attached flyers for details about both events. We hope many of you can join us for the fun! Have a great evening!
We believe that raising kids takes a team! We are exploring the idea of offering a series of opportunities for parents and caregivers to learn, connect, and share ideas.
We want these opportunities to be meaningful, practical, and focused on what YOUR family needs!
Please take a couple of minutes to share your thoughts.
https://forms.gle/qbKqiH18tKj7Ear26
Reminder: 1:00 Dismissal tomorrow, Thursday, October 14th
🍂🧡 IMPORTANT OCTOBER DATES! 🖤🍁
Beatrice Elementary Families—October is flying by! Please take a minute to mark your calendars with these important upcoming dates!
📅 October 12 & 13
🍎 Preschool Parent-Teacher Conferences
⏰ 4:00–8:00 PM
📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ EARLY DISMISSAL
K–5 dismisses at 1:00 PM
All-day preschool dismisses at 12:30 PM
NO afternoon preschool
Morning preschool runs as normal!
📚 October 15
End of 1st Quarter! We can't believe how quickly the first quarter has gone!
🚫 October 16 & 19
NO SCHOOL! Enjoy your long weekend!
📄 Thursday, October 22
K–5 Report Cards Go Home!
🧡 Thank you for a wonderful first quarter!
Beatrice Elementary Families—October is flying by! Please take a minute to mark your calendars with these important upcoming dates!
📅 October 12 & 13
🍎 Preschool Parent-Teacher Conferences
⏰ 4:00–8:00 PM
📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ EARLY DISMISSAL
K–5 dismisses at 1:00 PM
All-day preschool dismisses at 12:30 PM
NO afternoon preschool
Morning preschool runs as normal!
📚 October 15
End of 1st Quarter! We can't believe how quickly the first quarter has gone!
🚫 October 16 & 19
NO SCHOOL! Enjoy your long weekend!
📄 Thursday, October 22
K–5 Report Cards Go Home!
🧡 Thank you for a wonderful first quarter!
📅 IMPORTANT OCTOBER SCHEDULE REMINDERS
We have a few schedule changes coming up at Beatrice Elementary. Please mark your calendars!
🟠 Wednesday, October 7
EARLY DISMISSAL — 1:00 PM
K–5 students will dismiss at 1:00 PM.
🟠 Thursday, October 15
EARLY DISMISSAL
• K–5: Dismiss at 1:00 PM
• All-Day Preschool: Dismiss at 12:30 PM
• Morning Preschool: Regular schedule — no changes
• Afternoon Preschool: NO PRESCHOOL
🚫 Friday, October 16 — NO SCHOOL
🚫 Monday, October 19 — NO SCHOOL
Thank you for helping us plan ahead! 🧡🖤
Our October Beanstack Challenge
What a wonderful start to kindergarten! We have been busy beginning our Reading CKLA Skills 1 and 2, students are building early literacy skills through writing strokes, beginning reading, and writing activities. In CKLA Knowledge, our focus has been on nursery rhymes. Students have enjoyed listening to, reciting, and discussing familiar nursery rhymes while building vocabulary, comprehension, and oral language skills. Kindergarteners are working hard on their fine motor skills by practicing pencil grip, cutting, tracing, coloring, and other hands-on activities. These skills help students become more independent with classroom tasks and classroom routines.
In math, students are learning about the numbers 0–5. We are practicing counting, recognizing numbers, comparing quantities, and connecting numbers to groups of objects. Our classes are learning what it means to also be a student at school by practicing routines, following directions, taking care of our materials, and working together. We are also developing important social skills, including sharing, taking turns, using kind words, solving problems, and making new friends. Our kindergarten teachers are excited to see their confidence grow and are so proud of the progress our kindergarteners are making each day!
In math, students are learning about the numbers 0–5. We are practicing counting, recognizing numbers, comparing quantities, and connecting numbers to groups of objects. Our classes are learning what it means to also be a student at school by practicing routines, following directions, taking care of our materials, and working together. We are also developing important social skills, including sharing, taking turns, using kind words, solving problems, and making new friends. Our kindergarten teachers are excited to see their confidence grow and are so proud of the progress our kindergarteners are making each day!
Please send your pop tabs to us at school!
Don't forget school pictures tomorrow!, Monday!
Reminder: early dismissal this Wednesday.
Homecoming week is this week...don't forget to wear a jersey tomorrow.
Please see the calendar change for October
Next week is Homecoming week.......Let's have some fun and dress up!
2nd Grade Class Newsletter
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN LEARNING?
CKLA – SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
We have been reviewing important phonics skills to strengthen our reading and spelling. We also wrapped up our unit on Tall Tales and Fairy Tales, where we explored larger-than-life characters, exciting adventures, and imaginative stories!
MATH
We are working hard on addition and subtraction! Students are practicing different strategies to solve problems accurately and efficiently, while building their confidence with adding and subtracting numbers.
SCIENCE
We are learning all about animal habitats! Students are exploring where different animals live, what they need to survive, and how animals are adapted to their environments.
SOCIAL STUDIES
We are learning about citizenship and what it means to be a good citizen. Students are discussing ways we can be responsible, respectful, helpful members of our classroom, school, and community.
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 16th – Early Dismissal
September 21st – Picture Day
September 21st – PT Conferences
September 24th – PT Conferences
Learning about financial literacy in 4th grade.
Let's see if we can get 300 minutes from LOTS of students!
Kindergarten fun!!
With the "Power of Us" we made it through the first week of school. The Sunshine cart sure did help! If you want to help sponsor a cart, just let us know. It really does brighten everybody's day.