• BES Site Council- BES Site Council is comprised of families that want to know more about the inner workings of the school and dialogue with staff and other families. If you are interested in joining Site Council apply here. This group meets quarterly.

• Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up- Click here to sign up for a parent teacher conference time. 5th and 6th graders parents conferences are shorter in length to allow parents to visit the Math, Language Arts, and Science/Social Studies teacher if they would like.

• Upcoming Assembly for 5th and 6th Graders- On October 3rd students will listen to a presentation from Sports in Kansas called Think Before You Post. This presentation will focus on appropriate and healthy social media usage.

• Shawnee Heights Newsletter- Click here to see our latest Shawnee Heights districtwide newsletter.

• ELF Cast- Congratulations to the following Buffalos that have been selected to be in ELF- Nora Baldwin, Talon Koops, Kyndal Shively, Laina Underwood, and Ana Varga

• Car Rider Reminder for Morning and Afternoon- To keep traffic moving as optimally as possible we need all vehicles to enter the car rider lane from Berryton Road. All car riders need to be dropped off and picked up in the car rider lane with the exception of students in our Early Childhood Special Education program who meet staff on the east side of the building. Thanks for your support in maintaining a safe and efficient transportation system at BES.

• Supporting Claire Pittz- Claire is a preschooler at BES living with PPP3CA and our BES community can support Claire in raising funding of PPP3CA by signing up to walk or donate. Click here for more details on how to support Claire.

• Staff Shout Out- BES staff go above and beyond to support all students. Click here to nominate a BES staff member for a shout out.

Art has been a blast!

• 6th Grade – Their secret art project went on display for staff—turning teacher photos into “Frida beautiful” masterpieces! They are also drawing Frida and adding color to bring her to life.

• 3rd Grade – Finished their Frida-inspired bird and fruit art, now proudly displayed in the hallway.

• 2nd Grade – Completed watercolor Frida cats, soon to be showcased.

• 1st Grade – Wrapped up their Frida Day of the Dead skeletons, now on display.

• Kindergarten – Finished apple core art and started Frida-inspired portrait handprints.

• 4th Grade – Wrapping up their 4-part drawing project and will begin a brand new project next week!

• 5th Grade – Hard at work on their music program art for the upcoming show. On Friday, they’ll attend a presentation from Monkeyhouse Guitars, a local business that handcrafts guitars for celebrities! This will inspire them as they begin making their own cardboard guitars.

Berryton PTO has an immediate need for a craft fair chair. This event is Saturday November 22 9-3. Responsibilities include soliciting vendors, collecting fees, assigning booths, advertising for the event, communicating updates with PTO, and being there for the entire event. Most planning can be done from home. There will be other PTO members available to assist with planning or questions. This is a nice fundraiser and community event we don’t want to see canceled. If you have an interest in chairing this event or have questions please reach out to Karlee Bocquin at krboc@msn.com.

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