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THE BEYESTANDER
MARCH 2017
WILLIAM BEYE ELEMENTARY
MARCH 2017 THE BEYESTANDER
Mr. E by Sarah Mae F.
March Has Marched Right by Us!Hold on tight, ‘cause here comes the last third of our school year! With the start of the last trimester we know that each family has one more chance to take the feed-back on the report card and set some goals that could be accomplished before June 7th. In making those targets specific and concrete, every child should think about what they can control and what will actually be required to make those changes. Growth is a mindset, and we believe that by making up our minds about the way we’ll finish we are helping to make it so and teach our students to be the change they wish to see.
Just before spring break we started PARCC testing. That involves all our 3rd 4th and 5th graders and will con-clude in April. We believe that there is no standardized test that will ever tell us what a teacher knows by working with students daily, but we do know these tests can add additional information to the conversation and help our students grow in their self-confidence and ability to show what they know in a variety of ways.
In this new year we have been focusing on attendance, and trying very hard to get every family to work on being here 95% of the time or more! Starting in April we are
adding one more layer, and that’s tardiness. Arriving late to school is one of those habits that’s hard to break, so we want families to reinforce the importance of timely arrival each and every day as the habit to keep. Parents and students are partners in this work. We know it takes cooperation from the little people and big people to get here with time to spare and a smile to boot, so we en-courage you to set a goal, make a plan and get it done!
Feedback from our 5 Essentials Survey reveal the num-ber of survey respondents indicating that their child has experienced bullying at school is higher than the number who actually report it to the school. To try and directly address that discrepancy and to make it easier for people to report bullying, we are launching an online form that will be available 24/7 for parents, students, community members and staff. Look for a separate email that will elaborate on how and when to use the form and that will review our definition and approach.
I hope you get a chance to have a real break over spring break. We all need those times to pause, reflect, recharge and recommit. Of course, I welcome your thoughts, con-cerns, ideas and causes for celebration. I appreciate and need your partnership and support!
Sincerely,Jonathan Ellwanger, Principal
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The PTO is looking for a few, good parents! Is it even possible that 2/3rds of the school year is already over? It seems like just yesterday we were nervously dropping off our kids to the
correct line for the first day of school. All the first time students and parents making sure they were in the right place. Looking for a friendly face!
All you new parents are now old hats at this school thing. You pull up on rainy days and your little peanut hops out of the car and runs to the right line all on their own. They rush to greet their new friends, anxious to be involved in the first conversation of the day.
Now it is your turn! The Beye School PTO is looking to fill some very important positions for the 2017-2018 school year and we would love to have you join us. There is something for everyone…Programs, Parent Involvement, Fundraising and Wellness. It is a great way to truly make a difference at your child’s school. To be a part of a team! To be involved in the conversations that decide what direction we want to go to make our school the best school! Beye School, My School!
If you are interested in getting more involved, or if you are interested in more information on any of the open positions, please email Kelly Sim-kowski at [email protected]. Feel free to stop by one of our meetings and check it out for yourself. We look forward to seeing more of you!
--Submitted by Kelly Simkowski and Stephanie Kloster-De La Rosa Beye School Co-Presidents
SPELLING BEE CORRECTION
Grade 5 Winners1st: Hayden J.
2nd: Yahweh A.3rd: Calla C.
In the February issue of the Beyestander, the photo of the 5th grade Spelling Bee winners was inadvertently omitted. See photo to the right. In addition, we regretfully misspelled the name of the spelling bee’s organizer, Kelly Pollock.
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SAVE THE DATEFUN FAIR is April 8, 11am - 3pm
Please help make this an amazing event for all of Beye! Your donations and time support the PTO - which supports your kids!
We need RAFFLE DONATIONS (sports or event tickets, guest passes for museums or zoo, unopened toys or games, gift certificates, or a cash donation)
Do you work for a company? Ask the marketing department if they can donate something - it’s great local advertising!
AAre you self-employed? Be a sponsor by donating your services or cash.
All donations are tax deducible and publicly thanked!
Contact: Suzanne Cronacher, [email protected] or Jen Kellogg, [email protected]
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Check out the list of items below, and come to the Fun Fair on April 8 from 11am to 3pm prepared to bid on this excellent list of items, or to purchase raffle tickets!
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
IPADS GALORE1- 32 gb, iPad mini2 wifi & at&t
1- 32 gb, iPad mini 2 wifi & verizon1- 64 gb, iPad air wifi & verizon
1- 32 gb, iPad4 wifi2- 32 gb, iPad4 wifi & at&t
1- 16 gb, iPad air wifi1- 16gb, iPad4 wifi
$275-$500 value for each computer
4 FREE Warped Tour TicketsHatebreed, Gwar, Beartooth and CKY
perforing, and more March 22nd$180 value
4 FREE TEI (Teacher Education Classes) tickets
$100 value
Lake Michigan Sailing ExcursionCaptain Jack Neuner
$550+ value
LynFred Winery Tour & Tasting for 10$110 value
Photosession with localphotographer, Joey Tesch
http://www.littlebittyproductions.com/Value $375
4 FREE tickets to Mark Bazer’sInterview Show
4 FREE drink ticketsFREE Lagunitas 6-pack
$100 value
Learning League MathTutoring Discount
$325 value
Laurie Dishman GordonJewelry DesignsEarrings, necklace
Pinheaddesignsbydish$25-$100
Ted GordonFramed Water color painting
$150 value
Reebok Blackhawk Hockey Jersey from GUNZOS
Mens XL$130 value
Camp Galileo $200 Discountfor Summer camp
Lemonmade Hair SalonParty Room for 122.5 hours, $300 value
Indian Dinner Party for 8-10Samina Hadi-Tabassum cooks, teaches,
and educates$500 value
Hit-it Fitness 1 monthUNLIMITED classes
PLUS, Workout DVD$225 value
School of Rock1 FREE month lessons for Adult/Children
T-shirt, wrist band$300 value
Paper Source Card Party for 4-6 for 1 hour
+ 10% off items at the store$120 value
Brown Cow Ice Cream Partyfor 15 kids
$150
RAFFLE ITEMS
Little Bits Crafting Summer CampThree $50 gift cards
Yuppy Puppy Dog Grooming gift card$50
Flemings Steakhouse & Wine Bar$50 gift card
At this year’s Beye School Fun Fair, the PTO will hold a raffle and a silentauction featuring an incredible assortment of fabulous and unique items
and experiences. All proceeds will benefit our school!
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Freemark Abbey Napa ValleyCabernet Sauvignon 2012
$40 value
Women’s/Kids Leggingshttp://www.lularoe.com/
$25-50 value
Trader Joes Kids Food Gift basket$25 value
Lively Athletics$25 Gift Certificate
2 Red Inflatable Rody horses$49 value each
2 Large Prince LionheartWheely Bug Ladybug
$100 each
Children’s Games, crafts Kinex set$20 value
Alex Rock Pets Craft$7 value, 2 sets
Watch ya mouth game$20 value
Air Power Racer STEM kit$22 value
Lux Block$25 value, 2 sets
Dinosaur dig game$12 value
Movie night Gift package$25 value
KIDS Crest dental package,electric toothbrush, toothpaste,
floss, mouthwash$25 value
Pancake Breakfast Gift BasketIncludes, Oversized Krusteaz’s pancake mix
(92 qty), Trader Joes maple syrup, mixing bowl, spatula, measuring cups, pot holder,
kitchen towel$25 value (we have 3)
Fannie May Chocolate gift box$25 value
Ice cream Social for 3$20 value
Darden Restaurants:Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Longhorn Steak-
house, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52$15 gift card
Candycake towerOver 50 favorite candies formed into
a cake tower$40 value
Movie Night @ BEYE schoolAnna Harlan Host
Magic Tree Bookstore2 $10 gift cards
Olive and Well$10 gift card
2 Piano Lessons Kyle Stephens$50 value
Liz Parentihair colorist / stylist since 1983 salon independent since 2006Gift certificate VALUE TO COME
MORE RAFFLE ITEMS:
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BEYE DISCOVERYBeye PTOAfter School Enrichment Program with a Focus in Art and ScienceFor information about Beye Discovery, please visit http://www.beyeschoolpto.org/beye-discovery.html or contact Jocelyne Adkins, Program Director, at [email protected].
Beye Discovery Highlights: End of February through Mid-March
February1. Partnered with 8th Grade Julian Middle School
Students Nadja Hadi St. John, Charlotte Reynders, & Sophia Nitsche in their “Tree of Life” Community Service Project. Students painted upcycled packing peanuts to resemble leaves; crumbled chipboard packaging to depict bark, and wrote notes on leaf shaped paper, to describe how they care for their environment (walking and bicycling, shutting off lights, turning off the tap when brushing teeth, recy-cling, composting, etc).
2. Created clay sculptures of food, inspired by Claes Oldenburg’s plaster-made “food” items exhibited at “The Store” in Manhattan. “The Store” was run by Oldenburg and a venue through which he could exhibit his work, rather than through a traditional gallery. His plaster sculptures included blueberry pie, a caramel apple, a banana split, chocolate cake, etc. Oldenburg did not offer his viewers depictions of beautifully baked treats, his sculptures were comical-ly sloppy and a curiosity... we were excited to make some of our favorite foods with clay, embracing sloppiness and “over the top” colors : )
3. Continued work on Library Mural for Ms. Weigel.4. Celebrated Mardi Gras by creating colorful and
uniquely shaped masks, adorned with sequins and feathers
March 1. Produced paintings inspired by Cy Twombly. A
special focus was Twombly’s use of code, a skill Twombly employed as a cryptographer for the US Military during WWII. Scrawling and biomorphic forms were also typical in Twombly’s paintings. These were achieved by producing “automatic drawings”, where Twombly drew in the dark, so he couldn’t see the images as he was producing them.
2. Created charcoal drawings inspired by Cy Twombly, with a focus on “ghost” lines and images. Students drew lines and images with a sharp pencil, erased them, and then shaded over them with charcoal. The incised pencil lines appear as a light line when cov-ered with charcoal. Additional effects were created by using a kneaded eraser to lift the charcoal.
3. Completed our Cindy Sherman-inspired portraits. Beye Discovery Students transformed themselves into wizards, ninjas, a pouty tween, a jockey and zoo keeper, a witch, a knight and more!
4. Imaginative Storytelling: Students were given small cones from an Oak Park tree and asked to illustrate a story, with the following starting point: you dis-cover a special cone while walking to school and put it in your coat pocket. It’s forgotten about until you return home... illustrate what happens next. Our younger students were content to illustrate the story in a full page or two, while a few of our older stu-dents illustrated their stories in a comic book format. In their stories, a few students “planted” the cones and depicted what grew; others discovered the cone was magical and allowed their dreams to come true!
5. Author & Storyteller M.G. Bertulfo of TaleBlazers in Oak Park made a 2nd visit to Beye Discovery to do a workshop titled “Honoring our Ancestors”, with
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a focus on “Bravery”. M.G. reminded us of the story she had shared in the fall, where a village leader showed tremendous courage, transforming him-self into a buffalo and then sacrificing himself to provide for his people. M.G. shared that in some cultures, animals are regarded as ancestors, and this was a significant consideration that resonated with our students. Family pets were welcomed into our “ancestor stories”, and students were also encouraged to consider their own recent acts of bravery as well as those of family members with us today. Students then selected special segments from their stories to illustrate and collage into cigar boxes, as a heartfelt memento.
6. Truth or Tale: Students are currently in the process of creating and illustrating two short stories, one is true and the other is a “tall tale”. Once complete, our students will share both stories with their peers, who will select what they believe is the true story. Giggles are required for this writing activity ; )
Coming up in April: All things “green”, in honor of Earth Month!!! We will learn about how we can be important stewards of our earth and continue to cre-ate art with earth friendly materials and items from nature. We will also upcycle items from the recycle bin for use in our sculptural projects. Stay tuned for these and other Beye Discovery activities in the April Beyestander!
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1. Charlotte, Ciny Sherman-Inspired Portrait; 2. Sophia, Najda, Charlotte, Tree of Life; 3. Claes Oldenburg-Inspired Food Sculpture; 4. Phillip, Cindy Sherman-Inspired Portrait; 5. Eddie, Zachary Creative Writing; 6. Ellian, International Womens' Day Portrait
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7. Morgan, International Women's Day Portrait; 8. Jamia, Mardi Gras Mask; 9. David, International Womens' Day Portrait; 10. Ms. Richardson, Lucy, Sonia, Dakin, Mardi Gras Masks; 11. and 12. M.G. Bertulfo Honoring our Ancestors Workshop; 13. Lucy, Mardi Gras Mask; 14. Ms. Lydia, High School Volunteer, Mardi Gras Mask; 15. Miles, Cindy Sherman-Inspired Portrait, 16. David, Cy Twombly-Inspired Watercolor
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17. Elise, International Womens' Day Portrait; 18. Elise, Claes Oldenburg-Inspired Grapes; 19. Elise, Cindy Sherman-Inspired Portrait; 20. and 21. Cy Twombly-Inspired Painting; 22. Claes Oldenburg-Inspired Food Sculptures, 23. Zachary, Imaginative Story; 24. David, Cindy
Sherman-Inspired Portrait; 25. Charlotte, Cy Twombly-Inspired Painting, 26. Valen, Cindy Sherman-Inspired Portrait
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What are Beye-In Parties? They are a variety of parties hosted by Beye families for Beye families. This is our largest combined fundraiser this year that benefits our Beye children from assemblies, to busses for field trips, enrichments programs, and so much more! Check out this amazing list and sign up on the signup genius (sent to you in the Thursday packet). Payment can be made online via the PTO website (http://www.beyeschoolpto.org/beye-in.html), or by dropping off a check in the Beye School office.
April 2, 5:00pm—Movie Night (grades 4-5) Come on “Beye” and watch a movie with your classmates in the Beye auditorium! Snacks and beverages available for purchase. ($5 per family) Hosts: Monica Harper and Katherine Knoepke
April 8, 12:30-2:30pm—Code Play Learn (grades K-2) With Sphero SPRK+ kids will learn how to control the sphere with their drawings and some simple code ($20 per child) Hosts: Wil Greenwald & Monica Saydah
April 8, 3:00-5:00pm—Code Play Learn (grades 3-5) With Sphero SPRK+ kids will learn how to control the sphere using event driven coding concepts. ($20 per child) Hosts: Wil Greenwald & Monica Saydah
April 9, 2:30-3:30pm—80’s Workout at Cycle Bar Wear your crop tops, leg warmers, and leotards and get ready to burn some serious calories for Beye school at this fitness fundraiser!
Participants will all get a commemorative water bottle and snacks after wards. Special award for best 80’s workout gear! ($30 per per-son-ADULTS only) Hosts: Monica Harper and Katherine Knoepke
April 22, 8:00pm- Poker Night Guys, in a room, playing poker and drinking beer—enough said. Beer, pizza, and snacks included. Bring extra money for the kitty, and you
could be a winner! ($40 per person-ADULTS only) Hosts: Tom DeLano, Brian Bonomo & Scott Bellner
April 29, 7:00pm—Billiards Against Humanity A single elimination 8-ball pool tournament. Separately we will be playing Cards Against Humanity. Easily offended people should sit this one
out. There will be prizes and drinks. And lots of laughs. ($40 per person-ADULTS only) Hosts: Jen and Mike Kellogg
May 5, 3:00-5:00pm- Minute to Win It (grades 4-5) Students will enjoy these fun and challenging one minute games to win it at Beye! We will gather at the close of the games for food and
drinks. ($15 per child) Hosts: Kelly Simkowski & Stephanie Kloster-De La Rosa
2017 Beye-in Parties are Back!
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May 20, 6:30pm—Elmwood/Scoville Progressive Please join us for an evening of cinematic spectacle as we jump from screen to screen (and plate to plate) in a Celebration of Cinema-themed
progressive dining. Our evening begins in black tie and evening gowns as we celebrate Hollywood's Golden Age. Next we travel across the globe from Hollywood to Bollywood! Don’t get too comfortable—things get diabolical at dark! I scream, you scream... we ALL scream at a horror film-themed dessert stop-if you dare enter! We'll end the night with a movie-themed dance party! Creative movie themed costumes encouraged, but not required. ($75 per person-ADULTS only)
Hosts: Rupa Datta & Ravi Nemana, Amanda & Chris Miller, Eva & Bill Pearson, Monica Khetarpal & James Botana
May 21, 3:00pm—High Tea Join us for an afternoon of tea, scones, pastries and cucumber sandwiches - in addition to good conversation and a little bubbly. We’ll do High
Tea Beye style! ($40 per person-ADULTS only) Host: Carrie Cotter
May 27, 2:00pm—Family Crawfish Boil Round up the family and join us for an authentic Louisiana-style crawfish boil! Includes ice cold beer and cocktails for the over 21-set, and
bouncy house, fruit punch, and a selection of non-fishy fare for the wee ones. ($50 per family) Hosts: Amy Moriarta & Mrunil Champaneri
June 3, 6:00pm—Salsa Dancing Party Latin music and drinks, dance lessons, tapas, and more dancing! ($50 per person-ADULTS only) Hosts: Lali Puig, Suzanne Cronacher, Christine Bonomo, Sara Neuner, Gina Kreidler & Elizabeth Goodman
Also look for more info on these dates to be determined: Disco Dodgeball, Indoor Block Party, Beye/Whittier Beer Olympics, & more...
Earth Month April 2017, Beye Green CommunityCome Join us in Exploring Everyday Nature
The Beye Outdoor Explorers and The Green Team are planning many activities for Earth Month. Here are some things to look out for:
March 25 : Earth Hour, 8:30 p.m. Join millions of people around the globe and set aside an hour to switch off all electricity and all forms of en-
ergy, except human-generated. March 25 is the first official day of spring break--get your candles ready, play cards, sing songs, roast marshmallows by a fire.
April 5, Earth Month Assembly: It’s all about water! During the school day, your children will participate in another assembly with Joey FineRhyme, an educator
and a rapper, who will talk about water, and protection of our lakes and seas. (Continue on Page 12)
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Fourth Graders exploring their sense of touch and “trusting” their partner at Cheney Mansion.
In March, The Beye PTO approved the installation of water stations for refilling reusable water bottles and cups. We are so excited about this support. Every year, Americans use about 50 billion plastic water bottles. With only 23 percent recycled typically, this means that 38 billion water bottles – more than $1 billion worth of plastic – are wasted each year—much of that plastic ends up in our water system.
Throughout April, Adventures in Everyday Nature All Beye students will have the chance to learn about the fun activities that the Beye Outside Explorers have
been engaged in all year long. As soon as we know the schedule, we will announce it to the school.
April 21, (A Hike in Thatcher Woods in the late afternoon. Weather permitting, we are planning a new event this year—a family afternoon exploring Thatcher
Woods with guided activities. Plan to join us at the parking lot at the Cook County Forest Preserves the afternoon of April 21 the day BEFORE Earth Day for fun with your child/children. All are welcome.
We will also be looking for volunteers for this event.
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Beye students, Belmont Village Seniors Team Up on Fundraiser[“Reprinted from the Chicago Tribune, March 14, 2017”]
Some of Oak Park’s oldest and youngest residents recently teamed up for an intergenerational event benefiting sick children in local hospitals.
On the afternoon of March 5, students from Beye Elementary School visited Belmont Village to work with senior citizen residents in creating a variety of crafts. Some of those crafts were donated to the residents of Belmont Village, while others were given to Cardz for Kidz, which sends cards to children in area hospitals.
The program was made possible through Giving Artfully Kids, which was founded in 2014 by Oak Park parent Sitinee Sheffert.
“A friend, who is part of the Longfellow School PTO, asked me if I would be interested in piloting an after-school program using Giving Artfully as a platform to help teach children about giving,” Sheffert said. “I thought it was a great idea and piloted our first class in September 2014.”
Beye Elementary School students worked with Belmont Village seniors in creating crafts during a Giving Artfully Kids fundraiser March 5.
Since that time, the after-school program has run in several Oak Park schools, summer camps and adjacent neighborhoods in River Forest, Forest Park, Riverside and Western Springs, Sheffert said.
Parent Suzanne Cronacher said the program is intended to show students the power of being charitable and the need to give to others.
“We don't just teach crafts, we teach crafts with a message,” Cronacher said. “Sometimes they get to keep their craft, but for the most part, we are making it for kids who need it, whether they are in local hospitals or even making toys for a local animal shelter.”
At the Belmont Village event, Cronacher said 18 Beye students partnered with 12 seniors to create cards for sick children and other crafts for the building’s residents.
“We created pipe cleaner bouquets for the residents to keep in their rooms,” Cronacher said. “It’s all about kindness, and it was really sweet to see. There were a lot of smiling seniors, and it was really wonderful. Everyone had a good time.”
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Art Start is a program of the Oak Park Education Foundation (OPEF), which also runs Science Alliance, VEX Robotics, Architecture
Adventure, Geared Up, Spoken Word and BASE Camp. To learn more, please visit opef.org.
Thank you to the Oak Park Area Arts Council for inviting OPEF and Art Start to exhibit the work of D97 students in the gallery at Village Hall. This exhibit represents work from six
schools and seven classrooms. Our teaching artists collaborated with classroom teachers to develop creative projects that would enhance and deepen the students understanding of classroom curriculum. Topics cover earth sciences, cultural studies, math & social studies,
and all link to creative production. The work will be on display through the end of April, 2017.
ART START Oak Park Village Hall
--Submitted by Ed Vega, Beye OPEF Liasion
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The Beye School Talent Show has been part of Beye’s end-of-the-school year celebration for the past 10 years and has included nearly 700 students! We’re so proud of this tradition and hope we have a record number of kids who wish to participate this year!
The talent show is open to all students, K-5th grade. We will hold auditions, but all that means is that we want to get an idea of what your child (or your child and a few friends) is interested in doing as their performance. All students who want to be in the show will be included! We'll work with the students throughout the rehearsal process to refine and perfect their performance.
Over the years, we’ve had all kinds of performances, including: basketball stunts, soccer foot skill demonstrations, karate moves, gym-nastics set to music, dance performances, rock bands, vocal and instrumental performances, animal tricks (small animals!), magic shows, poetry reading, hilarious skits, and on and on and on. If your child has an interest, but doesn’t know what to do, please contact us and we’ll work with your child to come up with some ideas!
The dates for auditions, rehearsals and performances are noted below. There are two performances and all performers are required to perform in BOTH shows. Mark your calendars now!
Auditions: Wednesday, April 5 — 2:00PM in Beye AuditoriumRehearsals: ALL Wednesdays, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 — 2:00 PM in Beye Auditorium
DRESS REHEARSAL: Wednesday, May 10, 2:00 – 5:00 PM in Beye AuditoriumPERFORMANCES: May 11 & 12, 7:00 PM in Beye Auditorium
For additional information and to sign your child up for the Talent Show, please use this link: https://d97pto.wufoo.com/forms/mju6a0m1vvfoas/. Paper copies of the permission form are available in the office.
Please feel free to contact DiAne Boese with questions, [email protected]. We look forward to working with our amazing and talented Beye kiddos again this year!
--Submitted by DiAne Boese, Monica Saydah, Lisa Kozinski and Wendy Negron, Directors
Beye School Talent Show, in its 11th year!
VOLUNTEER AT BEYE: Big or small, there’s a role for everyone!
Beye School’s PTO fundraising team is looking for volunteers! Time commitments vary. Get involved as much as you would like. Meet new people and show your kids your school spirit. Visit the PTO home page and scroll down to the bottom of the page to indicate your interest(s). www.beyeschoolpto.org. For detailed descriptions on open positions visit the volunteer page at: www.beyeschoolpto.org/volunteer.html.
ABOUT THE BEYESTANDERThe Beyestander is an online newsletter of Beye School that is distrib-uted monthly in an effort to highlight activities and events that have already occurred at Beye School – both in the classroom and outside the classroom. Articles may be written by Beye School parents, community members, teachers, and students. All articles should be submitted to [email protected].
BeyeBytes Newsletter: If you are not currently receiving BeyeBytes email newsletter and would like to be added to the list, please send an email to [email protected].
Editors: Jennifer Alten and Sara Neuner
Graphic Designers: Blake and Lindy Novotny
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Please vote on April 4 D97 Referenda Update:
During its meeting on January 10, 2017, the District 97 Board of Education approved two referenda questions that will be placed on the ballot on April 4. The first would call for a one percent limiting rate increase totaling approximately $13.3 million. The second would call for the issuance of $57.5 million in school building bonds.
"Among the current positions/programs that
would have to be eliminated by 2018-19: 20% of staff, including all general music, art, band, foreign language, orchestra, student support specialists, librarians and language arts specialists."
For more details on the referenda, please visit the District 97 website.
