BWE News & Notes
Week of November 4-8, 2019
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Integrated Arts Schedule
There is no school for students on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5, due to the Parent/Teacher Conferences.
School will resume for students on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
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November 4 & 5 - Parent/Teacher Conference Days - No School For Students
November 7 - Red, White & Blue Day in Support of Veterans
November 8 - Hats off to Military Veterans ($2.00 donation)
November 8 - Picture Make-ups and Group Photos
November 11 - Veterans Day - No School for Students
November 14 - Lunch Guest Day
November 14 - Black & Gold Day (Go Steelers!)
November 18-22 - Fall Book Fair week
November 19 - Book Fair Family Night 3:30-7:30 p.m.
November 19 - PFA Meeting 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
November 19 - PFA Candy Fundraiser Pickup 3:30-7:30 p.m. in LGI
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SchoolMessenger Test Notification
Evening of Monday, November 4, 2019
In anticipation of the winter months ahead, we will be conducting a District-wide SchoolMessenger test on the evening of Monday, November 4, around 6:00 p.m.
SchoolMessenger is a web-based automated system and is one of the North Allegheny School District’s communication vehicles for the delivery of information to parents/guardians and staff via phone, email, and/or text. Messages may include attendance notifications, school delays or cancellations, information about a serious health-related issue, or a crisis response update.
SchoolMessenger imports information from Tyler SIS Student 360, including your cell, home, and work phone numbers, as well as the email address you use to log into Tyler. If you wish to add additional phone numbers into SchoolMessenger that are not listed in Tyler, or opt-in for text messages and emails, you will need to create a SchoolMessenger account. Accounts created during the 2018-19 school year are still active.
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Book Fair Volunteers Needed!
The Fall Book Fair is right around the corner –
November 18-22. We need volunteers to help students to select books, pay for books and to restock the shelves. We need volunteers during the following time frames:
- Tuesday, November 19
- 12:30-3:00 (2 needed)
- Wednesday, November 20
- 10:15-12:30 (1 needed)
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Hats Off to Military Veterans Day
On
Friday, November 8, students may pay $2.00 to the classroom teacher to wear a hat during the school day. The proceeds will benefit the local American Legion in support of our local military veterans.
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Pull Tab Collection
Please start saving the pull tabs from your canned drinks! In conjunction with BWE’s spring service project, we will be collecting pull tabs in your child’s classroom over the next several months. The donated pull tabs will be recycled and exchanged for cash to support the Ronald McDonald House of Pittsburgh. More specific information concerning collection times/dates will be forthcoming.
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Thanksgiving on Every Table
Help ensure all families in our area have food on the table at Thanksgiving. Consider donating items for “Thanksgiving on Every Table” to benefit North Hills Community Outreach Please. Donations must be dropped off at BWE by
November 6.
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Winter Party Volunteer Sign-up
The winter holidays are just around the corner and it’s time to start planning for the BWE Classroom Winter Parties. If you are interested in volunteering to help at your child’s Winter Party, sign-ups are open. Don’t procrastinate and lose your chance to volunteer. Parent/guardian volunteers will be selected on a first registered - first chosen basis.
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BWE Holiday Shop & Children's Charity Hall
BWE will celebrate the holiday season again this year with the BWE Holiday Shop and Children’s Charity Hall on December 4, 2019. It’s a wonderful evening where parents and children can shop for holiday gifts in three fun areas:
- Kids Shop: Kids shop for their families with the help of 5th Grade Elves
- Parents Shop: Vendors from the area are bringing their merchandise for parents
- Children’s Charity Hallway: 4th & 5th graders will be making crafts to sell to raise money for Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS OPEN TODAY
- Parent Volunteers: The Holiday Shop cannot happen without parent volunteers. Please consider donating your time to make this event a great success.
- 5th Grade Elves: Sign up your 5th Grader to be an Elf to assist younger students purchase gifts for their families.
- Children’s Charity Hallway - 4th & 5th Grade Craft Vendors: Sign up your 4th & 5th graders to be craft vendors in the Children’s Charity Hallway
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Lunch Guest Day - Thursday, November 14
Lunch Guest Guidelines:
- No store purchased lunches - only cafeteria purchased or brought from home
- You must sit with your child
- No younger siblings permitted
- No photographs are to be taken
- Volunteer clearances or required
- You are permitted to sign in, go to the cafeteria, and then directly back to the office to sign out - you are not permitted to walk your child back to class or be in any other portion of the building
- Your child must leave the cafeteria with their class when their teacher comes to pick them up
**Please note that if these guidelines are not followed, you will be asked to leave and may not be permitted to participate in lunch guest days in the future.
Lunch Schedule:
- Grade 1: 11:00-11:30
- Grade 2: 11:15-11:45
- Grade 3: 11:40-12:10
- Grade 4: 11:50-12:20
- Grade 5: 12:30-1:00
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Become a Fashion Designer Contest!
NA FCCLA FIDM Fashion Club is hosting its first-ever #BecomeAFashionDesigner Contest! This contest is open to all 4th and 5th-grade students in the District. Two designs will be chosen from each elementary school. These designs will then come to life with the help of our high school members and be modeled in our spring fashion show. Please follow the button below for further details and the design template. Be sure to submit your design by November 8!
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NA Special Education Parent Networking Group
The North Allegheny Special Education Parent Networking Group will hold a meeting on
Friday, November 8, from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
in the Ponce Room at the Baierl Center.
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School Resources
At the beginning of each school year, North Allegheny compiles three publications for families that are easily accessible on the District website. Beginnings (elementary school), Transitions (middle school), and Progressions (high school) contain important information that can be referenced at any point during the school year. Click on the button below to access the publications.
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Approved Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Sanitizers
For the last several years, North Allegheny has provided a list of “District-approved cleaning chemicals.” This list includes both disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizers, and
is available to view on the North Allegheny website. North Allegheny encourages the use of hand sanitizers on the list, but does ask that the hand sanitizers be alcohol-free. The District also has hand sanitizers placed throughout the school buildings that are alcohol-free.
While disinfecting wipes are commonly used to keep surfaces and objects free from germs, many of the labels on the side of these bottles notes that they are hazardous to those under the age of 18. North Allegheny asks that students and teachers be mindful of who is using these wipes during the school day.
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Missed a Newsletter?
All building newsletters are archived weekly on the North Allegheny website. This designated webpage will be updated with links to the previous week’s newsletters at the beginning of each school week by 11:30 a.m. A link to the archive is accessible on the District’s homepage and on each building’s homepage.
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The North Allegheny School District often receives requests for the distribution of athletics and approved non-profit community organization digital flyers. All requests for community flyers to be included in this newsletter must be submitted via email only at
flyers@northallegheny.org
. Flyers will only be posted and removed from the District website on Friday.
Visit our website for details on how to submit flyers
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Main Office - 724-935-5081
Nurse's Office - 724-935-5081
Counseling Office - 724-934-4400
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