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September 5, 2025

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News and Notes...

  • Bond Election Hub- Click here to learn more about the upcoming Bond Election in November.

  • Fall Fest Volunteers Needed- Our Fall Festival is quickly approaching and we desperately need volunteers to make this PTO event a success. Click here to see the many volunteer openings on September 7th.

  • Grandparent's Day Information- We are so excited to have lots of grandparents joining us in just over a week. Parents and guardians- please click here to RSVP for a grandparent to come. This form is required for any grandparents to take students home after Grandparent's Day festivities.

  • BES Book Fair- The Scholastic Book Fair is coming!  Grandparents are welcome to shop with their student at the bookfair during their Grandparent’s Day events, September 8-12. Proceeds will provide books for the BES library, or books directly to BES students during special events.  Book fair “Ewallets”, similar to a pre-loaded gift card, are available to set up prior to the Fair for your student- click here for details.

  • Book Fair Volunteers- We need volunteers to help run our cash registers at the Book Fair. Click here to sign up.

  • Football Game Expectations- To ensure a positive and safe experience for everyone, please review the following guidelines for student conduct:

    • Walk, don't run: Avoid running, chasing, or pushing.

    • No footballs allowed: Students cannot bring any type of ball into the stadium.

    • No playing football: Touch or tackle football is prohibited.

    • Respectful behavior: Rough behavior, horseplay, fighting, cursing, racial language, and hate speech are not allowed.

    • Stay off the track: Students must remain off the track.

    • Elementary students should have a supervising adult in attendance.  

    If you witness any social problems, please don't hesitate to find a school resource officer or high school administrator. Sheriff's deputies will also be present to assist.

     

    Let's show our school spirit and support our T-Birds while maintaining a positive and respectful environment.

  • Intramurals- Do you have a 5th or 6th grader interested in Pickleball, Kickball, or Soccer? If so click here to learn more about Intramurals at BES.

  • PTO- We have PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) on Tuesday, September 9th in the BES Library at 6:30 pm. PTO provides vital support to BES students and staff. There will be treats at the meeting for the adults that join and childcare will be provided for children ages 3 and up. The class that has the most adults join the PTO Meeting will earn a popsicle party.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Picture Day Help- The Office Team needs one volunteer on September 18th from 8:45-12 to get classes for picture day. If you are interested please email Tanya Howbert (howbertt@usd450.net).

  • BES Spirit Store- Click here to see lots of BES apparel.

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BES Drama Club Information

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Attention 4th, 5th, and. 6th Graders!! The audition workshop for the BES Drama Club production of Madagascar A Musical Adventure Jr. is coming up soon! Workshops will be held Sept 15, 16, 17, and 18 after school. The audition workshop will be a chance to learn the songs and scenes that we will use for auditions which will be held on September 22 and 23. You only need to sign up for one workshop day and one audition day. Questions? Contact Mrs. Boyer: boyerm@usd450.net

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Sign up here for an audition workshop.

Sign up here for an audition time

BES Art Corner

This week in art, our students put the finishing touches on their Keith Haring–inspired masterpieces! Each grade level brought their own creativity and style, and the results are amazing. The hallways are now filled with bright, bold artwork—come take a look and celebrate their hard work!

I am also looking for vinyl records of all sizes, large pieces of thin cardboard and 16.9 oz empty pop/flavored drink bottles! Please send to the office! 

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T-Birds Visit BES

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BES Calendar Events
BES Calandar
25-26 Year at a Glance

Upcoming Events & Calendars

9/7- Fall Fest at Shively Farms

9/8-9/12- Grandparents Day Festivities and Book Fair

9/9- PTO Meeting in Library at 6:30

9/18- Picture Day

9/29- No School- Staff Professional Learning

10/13- No School- Teacher Work Day for Quarter 1

Support the BES PTO

Dillons Community Rewards
Casey's Rewards

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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Community Opportunities

Community Opportunities

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Breakfast & Lunch Menu

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Find this month's breakfast and lunch menus. Scroll to the bottom of the page if you would like to download and print a copy.

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