BWE News & Notes
Week of January 13-17, 2020
Integrated Arts Schedule
Monday, January 13, 2020
Important Dates
January 14-16 - ITBS Testing
January 16 - BWE PFA After School Program Registration Opens
January 20 - No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 21 - BWE PFA Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
January 21 - GLOW RUN Kick-Off & Pep Rally (In-School Event, wear neon!)
January 23 - Animal Bingo, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
January 24 - Lunch Guest Day
January 24 - End of Grading Period
January 30 - GLOW RUN (In-School Event)
January 31 - Last Day to Purchase Yearbook at Early Order Discount Pricing
January 31 - No School (In-Service Day)
February 7 - Report Cards Available in Tyler
After School Program Sign Up

Registration for Winter After School Programs will be coming on Thursday, January 16. Check out the BWE PFA Website for registration dates, times and classes.
BWE GLOW RUN

The BWE GLOW RUN will be kicking off in just a couple of weeks! This fun two-week long program ending in our first ever GLOW RUN event will be raising funds for S.T.E.A.M. programs at our school!

GLOW RUN Key Dates
  • January 17: Pledging Opens
  • January 21: Everything kicks off with an in-school Pep Rally in the gym. Wear neon colors to school on this day!
  • January 22-29: Pledging & Team Days where students will be inspired to build character through a daily lesson from THE WILD WEST, which combines S.T.E.A.M. skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with character-building.
  • January 30: GLOW RUN is held during the school day so all of our students can participate. Every student will get a free Glow Run t-shirt, and they do not have to have any pledges to be a part of the fun.

Check out the video on the PFA website to get a sneak peek of this fun event that is sure to be a huge hit with our students. 
Volunteers Needed for BWE GLOW RUN

Consider taking the time to volunteer on Thursday, January 30, to help make the GLOW RUN a success! Only a limited number of volunteer spots will be available, so don’t hesitate and miss out on the opportunity to be a part of this fun school-wide event. 
Animal Bingo

Animal Bingo is back! Please join us on Thursday, January 23, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the BWE gym/cafeteria as we play Bingo while helping Animal Friends of Pittsburgh.

The price of admission will be a donation item for the Animal Friends Shelter.
Purchase Your BWE Yearbook

BWE Yearbooks are on sale. Order by Friday, January 31, to take advantage of the early order discount pricing.
Girls on the Run!

Registration will begin on Wednesday, January 22, at Noon for the 2020 season of Girls on the Run.
BWE PFA Happenings
Lunch Guest Day - Friday, January 24

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
Dress Appropriately for the Weather

Winter is upon us BWE! Please be sure that the children are dressed properly for the cold weather. They will go out for their 30-minute recess daily, weather permitting, and they should be prepared with heavy coats, hats or earmuffs, gloves, and scarves!
Notes to School

If you choose to email an excuse for your child being absent, late, an early dismissal from school, or for end of day dismissal arrangements, please include the office ( mhunter@northallegheny.org) on the email as well as the child’s classroom teacher. This helps to make sure the absences are coded properly and in a timely fashion. Also, if a teacher happens to have a sub and you are changing your child’s dismissal arrangement, that message may not be received if the office is not also included.

In addition, if you plan to take your child on a vacation or educational trip during the school year, please fill out the Elementary Student Application for Educational Tour or Trip form and return it to your child’s teacher or the school office at least five days before the event. The form is also accessible online on the District website under the +Parents tab.

Thank you for your cooperation with these procedures. 
Tower Garden Update

Ms. Frisco and the students at BWE have been hard at work growing fresh produce on their tower garden. On Thursday, January 16, 2020, students and staff will have the opportunity to enjoy that fresh produce!
Counselor's Corner
District Updates
Flexible Instructional Day Previously Scheduled for February 3

In previous communications sent by the District, it was declared that Monday, February 3, 2020, would be a scheduled practice Flexible Instructional Day (FID) for the District. However, the District was notified on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, that the Pennsylvania Department of Education did not approve the request. 
 
Therefore, the practice Flexible Instructional Day has been canceled for February 3, and all North Allegheny Schools will be in session for a regularly scheduled school day. 
 
The first FID will be implemented if/when North Allegheny uses all four of the built-in snow days. 
Website Redesign Survey

The North Allegheny School District is reviewing the design of the NASD website with intentions to modernize it for the 2020-2021 school year. As part of this effort, we would like to know how you use the NASD website.
 
The survey linked below contains five quick questions and should only take a few minutes to complete. Please help us improve our website and make it more useful to you by telling us about your experiences.
NA Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education Meeting

The next meeting for the NA Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (NAPAGE) will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.
NA Distinguished Alumni Gala
RSVP by Monday, January 13

Join us to celebrate the accomplishments of nine of our distinguished alumni. As we gather, we celebrate what makes North Allegheny such a special community.
Resources
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.
Community Flyers
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 .
Building Contacts
Main Office - 724-935-5081
Nurse's Office - 724-935-5081
Counseling Office - 724-934-4400