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October 2, 2020
IMPORTANT DATES
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
  • 3-No School
  • 5-Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • 6-Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • 7:30 am - 11:30 am
  • 24-1 Hour early release
  • 25-27-No School
FROM MR. KUEKER
BGS Families,

Happy Friday and happy fall. This is one of my favorite times of year as the weather shifts, trees are changing and students and staff are fully into their routines with a strong buzz of learning in the classrooms. With the fall, comes colder temperatures. I ask that you please send your student to school with the appropriate clothes as we do have outside recess 2 times per day.

Our fall break is next week. There will be no school on Friday, October 9, Monday, October 12 and Tuesday, October 13. Students (in person & e-learning) will resume instruction on Wednesday, October 14.

Finally, next week will be the district Fall Fox Fest. More information is below in the Community Connection section. On Wednesday, October 7, there is a great opportunity to donate canned goods for the Kendall County food pantry. BGS will have donation boxes where students can drop off their donations. Please consider sending in a donation to support the pantry and it's mission to support our local families in need.

NWEA MAP REPORTS
This week your student should have come with or you should have received in the mail a report summarizing your student's mathematics and reading achievement on the NWEA MAP assessment. This assessment is given in the fall, winter and spring to our kindergarten through eighth grade students. Teachers are able to use the information to guide their instruction and provides them with more in depth knowledge of the students strengths and areas of growth. If you have questions, please reach out to your classroom teacher or myself.

EMAIL ERROR NOTIFICATION
The district was informed that some parents received an email regarding yearbooks from the district’s former photography vendor, Lifetouch. Please disregard the solicitation, as Lifetouch sent it to Y115 families in error. The district’s current photography vendor is HR Imaging. Order forms for 2020-2021 yearbooks through HR Imaging will be distributed to Y115 families after winter break. Families with additional questions or concerns are asked to email their child's building principal or the district’s Director for Business Services, Mike Vargas, at mvargas@y115.org.   


Thank you as always for your continued support and working together.

Sincerely,
Mr. Kueker
Bristol Grade Principal

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Last update: 9/18/2020
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Celebrate Fall Fox Fest Oct. 5-8
At a time in which students, alumni, families, employees, and community members cannot come together to celebrate a traditional Homecoming, the first Fall Fox Fest has been created to keep the Yorkville CUSD 115 Fox spirit alive!
From Monday, Oct. 5 through Thursday, Oct. 8, daily themes have been created to remind those in the community that even during these difficult times, we all belong to a caring community that wants the best for its children. No matter a student's grade level or how he/she currently attends school, there is much more that brings us all together than keeps us apart.
The daily themes/activities are listed in the attached flier and are available on the district website at www.y115.org/fallfoxfest

Give Back Restaurant Week
The district’s Parent-Teacher Organizations have joined to host a Give Back Restaurant Week from Oct. 5-9 in appreciation for the continual support the local business community has provided to our students and their education. Please join the District 115 Parent-Teacher Organizations and make it a point this week to patronize these local restaurants (www.y115.org/restaurantweek).

As part of Give Back Restaurant Week, students are encouraged to join in the Find the Fox Scavenger Hunt. Starting on Monday, students can use the clues on the website to find the participating businesses who have the Yorkville Fox featured in their storefront window. Students can take their photo with the fox and at the end of the week, submit them to the district to be entered to win prizes. Visit www.y115.org/findthefox for details.   

PTO Spirit Wear Orders
Families who ordered items through the past week’s PTO spirit wear sale may pick up the items on Saturday, Oct. 3 between 9-11 a.m. at the district Administrative Center at 602-604 Center Parkway in Yorkville. Parents are asked to remain in their vehicles, as purchased items will be placed in the trunk in order to maintain physical distancing. Please bring your photo ID and order number. Questions can be directed to Shawn Harris at shawnharris@beyondblu.com. 
If you need assistance with technology at home, please contact studentsupport@y115.org
If you have questions or needs related to your child's attendance at BGS,
please e-mail Mr. Kueker, Principal
or call (630) 553 4383.
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