BWE News & Notes
Week of October 26-30, 2020
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October 26-30 - Red Ribbon Week
October 26 - End of 1st Quarter
October 27 - Cohort 1 Wear Your Costume
October 28 - Asynchronous
Oct 30 - Cohort 2 Wear Your Costume
Nov 2 - Report Cards Available in Tyler
Nov 3 - No School/In-Service Day/Election Day
Nov 4 - Return to 5 day in-Person Instruction
Nov 11 - Picture Retakes for In-Person Students
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Halloween
This year we will be forgoing a Halloween Parade, but that will not stop us from celebrating and having fun! To ensure that each cohort has a chance to celebrate Halloween, we will have two events on Tuesday, October 27th for Cohort 1 and Friday, October 30th for Cohort 2. On these dates, students are permitted to wear their Halloween costume to school. Please note we ask for no face makeup, wigs, or face masks with their costumes. Please be sure whatever students wear will permit them to partake in their regular school day, including Physical Education class and recess. If a child would prefer to dress wacky in lieu of wearing a Halloween costume, that is permitted as well. Each homeroom teacher will prepare a celebration of sorts in their classroom that may include a craft, movie, or game. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Mrs. Eimiller
BWE Principal
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Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 12th and Friday, November 13th. This year our Parent Teacher Conferences will be held virtually. Our plan is to send out a link to SignUp Genius on October 30th to allow parents to sign up for a slot with their child’s teacher. The window to sign up for time slots will be from October 30th through November 5th. Once we receive all time preferences, the teachers will work to set up Microsoft Teams meetings with each family individually for their selected times on their selected date. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at jeimiller@northallegheny.org.
Thank you!
Jaime Eimiller
BWE Principal
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Info Regarding Parent Pick-Ups During Full Return
Parents, we have been very pleased with the new parent drop off and pick up process! However, as I am sure you are aware (and also very excited about!!), we are preparing for a full return of students on November 4th. Currently, we have about 30 pick-ups for each cohort, which means when we move to a full return we are anticipating approximately 60 pick-ups per day. We are making some tweaks on our end to help assist with this transition and we are asking for you to make a few tweaks as well:
- Please remember that dismissal does not technically begin until 3:25pm
- Please be sure to pull all the way up to where the loop starts to curve before stopping to pick your kids up; this will allow the maximum number of cars to be picking up at the same time.
- Please feel free to arrive to the school anywhere between 3:25-3:35p.m. to pick your kid(s) up--having a range of time where people arrive will help to alleviate traffic jams and back ups….so please do not feel like you need to be here RIGHT at 3:25.
- Please expect delays and be patient as we transition to a full return to school for all students.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Mrs. Eimiller
BWE Principal
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CALLING ALL BWE NACA & IN-PERSON 5TH GRADERS!
The yearbook committee’s annual Yearbook Cover Design Contest is now open to all BWE in-person and NACA 5th grade students. We are looking for creative and colorful designs which incorporate this year’s theme, “Be A SuperHero at BWE!” For contest rules and design guidelines, click on the link below.
Please note that the cover submission deadline is Thursday, November 19th. This time frame will allow students to use the 3 extra days they have off from school in November to work on their designs if they choose. Due to the time constraints imposed by Lifetouch for submission of our cover design, no late entries will be accepted.
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Wednesday, October 28th
Parents, Wednesday October 28th will be an asynchronous school day for all elementary students across North Allegheny. Teachers will sign into Blackboard Collaborate at 9:00 a.m. to take attendance and give students an asynchronous work schedule for the day. Please be advised that your student should log into their homeroom Blackboard Collaborate at 9:00 a.m. but then there will be no more live instruction taking place that day.
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October is Halloween Safety Month
To help ensure adults and children have a safe holiday, the American Academy of Pediatrics has compiled a list of Halloween safety tips. You can find this list in the following link. Many townships and boroughs will also have their own list of safety tips during this time of COVID-19. Happy Halloween! Stay safe!
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Flu Shot Information
October is here. Time for your flu shot. Here are some facts for you about flu shots from the CDC. This can help you make the right decision for your family. Stay Safe and Stay Healthy!
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Blackboard Support for Parents!!!!! |
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Elementary Grading Update
With students between in-person and cyber placements for the start of the second quarter, the District will be modifying the ending date for the close of the first quarter marking period for elementary students. This is necessary since report cards need to be finalized prior to rescheduling students who are moving placements for the start of the second marking period which begins on November 4, 2020.
Timeline for Quarter 1 Grades
- First quarter marking period will close on Monday, October 26, 2020, instead of November 2nd.
- Wednesday, October 28th will be an asynchronous day for all elementary students and staff in order to allow staff time to complete grades and enter information into the system for report cards.
- Report cards will be available in the Tyler Portal on Monday, November 2, 2020.
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Guest Substitutes Q&A Session
The District is accepting applications for Guest Substitutes through October 28, 2020. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about these opportunities, please join us for an upcoming Q & A Session. A teaching certificate is not required. For more information, please visit our website.
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NASD Offers Free Meals for All Students Every Day
The USDA has recently approved school districts to offer free meals to all students for in-person and remote instruction. Breakfast and lunch (in-person or pickup) is free for all students.
Details about meal ordering and pickup were sent to all families via email.
Meal pickup for consumption on remote learning days will be every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Meals can be picked up at HES, MES, IMS, NAI, or NASH (pickup location will be selected on the order form linked in your email). The deadline to order pickup meals will be every Friday.
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National Drug and Alcohol Prevention Week
October 26-30
North Allegheny elementary schools will celebrate National Drug and Alcohol Prevention Week October 26-30. At each elementary school, we will participate in a variety of activities, using materials that promote good decision-making. Presentations and messages will focus on helping students understand that they are responsible for making healthy choices in life. Choosing to be alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free is one of the best choices that they can make!
Enjoy the following at-home activities from the Red Ribbon Campaign website:
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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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