Provided by Mt. Bethel Elementary PTA
NEWS FROM ADMINISTRATION 

PARENT MEETING:
GIFTED ELIGIBILITY PROCESS 
November 8th, 8 AM
Learning Commons



Are you curious about the Gifted Eligibility Process?  

If so, you are invited to join our Target teachers on Wednesday, November 8th at 8:00 am in the Learning Commons.  

* Note: The previous post from Ms. Appleyard's blog communicated the wrong date.  THE CORRECT DATE IS THIS WEDNESDAY @ 8AM. 

Additionally, you may view a video at THIS LINK or visit CCSD's Advanced Learning Website.  

1st, 3rd, and 5th Iowa and CogAT scores along with permission to test for students who require additional gifted testing will come home in sealed envelopes during the week of November 13th. 
NEWS FROM PTA
CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS
COMMITTEE PLANNING  MEETING

Monday, November 6th at 8PM
Whole Foods Market
Community Room

Please come and bring your ideas for this year's Cultural Celebrations Event!

Contact Marlene Cohn or Lindsay Garbuz at culturalcelebrations@mtbethelpta.org   with questions, comments or to get involved.
BREAKFAST WITH DAD

Friday, November 10th 
6:30 - 7:15 AM
Mt. Bethel Elementary Cafe

Cost for breakfast is $5/person and includes a Chick-fil-a biscuit, hashbrowns and drink.  This event is limited to 200 people.  

Questions?  Contact dadsbreakfast@mtbethelpta.org
VISITING AUTHOR

Dr. Lydia Criss Mays will be at Mt. Bethel January 31 - February 2, 2018.  Pre-order your signed copies today!

 
SPIRIT NIGHT
Monday, November 6th

Join us at Tijuana Joe's!  

CHALLENGER PUBLISHING 

Who doesn't love a good book?? How would you like to create and write your very own story?! Get your thinking caps on, Challenger Publishing is back! The deadline to get stories in will be  January 22, 2018! Turn them into the designated bin/envelope  in the learning commons! For registration and rules, please click here !  

For questions, email  challengerpublishing@mtbethelpta.org ! Thanks, we can't wait to see what you create! 
THANKS FOR ANOTHER  GREAT 
FUN RUN!

The RESULTS are in!


Questions, contact the 
Fun Run Team at   funrun@mtbethelpta.org

The PICTURES are in!

Gallery Password:  buccaneers2017
(case sensitive)

Questions can be directed to Stacey De Martini: staceydphotography@gmail.com
NEWS FROM FOUNDATION
THANK YOU MT BETHEL
Thank you to all the families who donated during the Patron Drive in October! Be on the lookout for an update on overall results soon.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 
The Foundation is looking for a few good parent volunteers! If you have a background in finance or accounting, the Foundation could use your help! Experience with Quickbooks and/or Excel is a plus. Please email copresidents@mbesf.org by November 10th if you or someone you know might be a good fit. Thank you!
READING WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS!
Mark Your Calendars! Reading Workshop for Parents led by Foundation-funded Literacy Consultant Jill Hawes!

In this workshop, you will learn about Reading Workshop and how this environment develops your children as readers.  You will learn about the components of reading and acquire tips on how you can help at home.

Times/Dates:November 8, 2017 in the Learning Commons
8:30-9:30 A.M. - K & 1st Grade
   9:45-10:45 A.M. - 2nd & 3rd Grade
     11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. -4th & 5th Grade
UPCOMING DATES
Nov 6
Cultural Celebrations Meeting 
Nov 6
Tijuana Joe's Spirit Night 
Nov 7
Election Day - NO SCHOOL
Nov 8
Reading Workshop for Parents 
Nov 8
Gifted Eligibility Meeting 
Nov 10
Breakfast with Dad
COMMUNITY NEWS
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