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BettPride!
BHS Speech & Debate Students Place in All-State Tournament
Congratulations to the Bettendorf Speech and Debate Team for their placements in the Iowa Forensic League All-State tournament. They had 13 entries in the competition. 11 advanced into the semifinal round of the state tournament. Eight of the 11 entries advanced to the final round of competition for their respective events at the state tournament.
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Max Rantilla - 1st Place in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking and Senior of the Year Finalist
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Zach Adams - 2nd Place in International Extemporaneous Speaking and 4th Place in Spontaneous Speaking
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Charlie Silver - 2nd Place in Spontaneous Speaking and 6th in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking
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Ava Holmes - 3rd Place in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking
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Hailey Koch - 6th Place in Humorous Interpretation
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Mejia Appointed BCSD Director of Human Resources
The Bettendorf Community School District is pleased to announce that Maile Mejia has accepted the position of Director of Human Resources.
"Maile has long been a great asset in our Human Resources Department and in the district," said Dr. Michelle Morse, Superintendent. "She brings an ability to create connections with our staff and vast experience through her different roles within the district and our human resources team." Learn more
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Beckwith Selected as BCSD Director of Finance & Business Services
The Bettendorf Community School District is pleased to announce that Robert Beckwith has been selected as the district's Director of Finance & Business Services.
"We are excited to have Bob join our administrative team," said Dr. Michelle Morse, Superintendent. "The finance director is a very important leadership position in the school district. Bob comes to Bettendorf with extensive knowledge of school finance, budgeting processes, and a strong understanding of the position's requirements." Learn more
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Bett GO Bond Proposition Declined
Thank you to all who helped inform our community and share their voice and vote in the Bett GO Bond election! 2,779 Bettendorf Community School District residents voted, and the proposition was declined, with only 41% voting "yes."
Although we are disappointed with the election's outcome, we are incredibly grateful to so many for their help sharing the need for the facility project and the vote. We will strive to continue to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars and address needed infrastructure improvements. We will also continue to advocate for facilities that help us educate and empower our students to pursue educational excellence.
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Student Voice
What Do Students Think About School Meals?
Michelle Riessen, BCSD Nutrition Services Facilitator, surveyed students across the district about their favorite school meals, what we should remove, and what should be added. See what we learned! Words are weighted based on the number of times they were mentioned.
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Science Fun for the Entire Family
Bett STEM Expo - Sat., March 25
Seeking Volunteers to help with set up on Friday, March 24, and the Saturday event. #BETTerTogether
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Register Now for the 2023-2024 School Year!
Returning families will register through IC Parent Portal. Learn more
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We Are Hiring
Join Our Team!
Apply Online!
- Math Teacher
- Temp. Counselor
- Special Ed Paraeducator (Multiple Positions)
- Guest Staff (teachers, paras, nurses, custodians, bus drivers, etc.)
- Bus Drivers
- Custodian
- Summer School Administrative Intern
- Elem Classroom Teacher
- Language Arts Teacher
- Spanish Teacher
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COMMENDATIONS
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Speech and Debate Team - Congratulations to the Speech and Debate Team for their performance at the IFL State tournament.
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BHS Students Win Battle of the Bridges - Congratulations to the winners of Battle of the Bridges sponsored by the QC Engineering Science Council - the BHS team of Paul Schwartz, Aiden Neofotist, & Dawson Nelson.
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BHS Science Olympiad Team - The BHS Science Olympiad Team recently competed in the virtual Iowa Science Olympiad Regional Tournament with 7 other teams and placed 2nd overall! The team received 1st place medals in Astronomy, Disease Detectives, Dynamic Planet, and Rocks and Minerals. They were also awarded 3rd place medals in Anatomy and Physiology, and Fermi Questions.
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MS Students Raise Money for AHA - Bettendorf Middle School Student Council raised $1,300 for the American Heart Association.
INFORMATIONAL
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UBett Robotics Team - Coach Eric McCoy and the UBett Robotics Team shared their robotics work and competition experiences with the school board.
Next Board Meeting
Thursday, March 23
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Bettendorf Bulldog Boosters
Spring Sports Store
Place your orders by Sunday, March 19, 2023 (11:59 PM CDT)
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Grant Wood PTA
Cupcakes for a Cause - March 10
Purchase a half dozen cupcakes from Cupcake Cartel for $20 and a portion of sales will go to Grant Wood PTA. Strawberry lemonade, death by chocolate, key lime, oreo, snickerdoodle, and cake batter.
To order, visit the GW PTA website: https://www.bettgrantwoodpta.com/cupcakes
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BHS Vocal Music Dept.
Little Bulldogs Show Choir Camp - June 12-14
Current 3rd through 8th grade students are invited to the BHS Little Bulldogs Show Choir Summer Camp Monday - Wednesday, June 12-14. Students will sing, dance, and work with BHS show choir members. There will also be a performance at the end of the camp for friends and family! $45 for the 3-day camp, t-shirt, and lunch. Please register by May 1.
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Community Virtual Backpack
Items are posted for informational purposes only. This does not imply Bettendorf Community Schools District's endorsement of them.
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Upcoming Events
District | BHS | BHS Athletics | Edison | BMS | BMS Athletics | GW | HH | MT | NA | PN
March
Music In Our Schools Month
12 - Daylight Savings Begins
13-17 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
17 - District Offices Closed
21 - Mobile Food Pantry 5:45 - 7 pm - Grant Wood Elem
23 - Board of Education Meeting 6 pm
24 - BCSF Visiting Science Scholar
25 - Bett STEM Expo 11 am - 2 pm - Bettendorf Middle
28 - End of 3rd Quarter Early Release
29 - 4th Quarter Begins
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Bettendorf Community School District
3311 18th St., Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-3681
Website | Virtual Backpack
Notice of Nondiscrimination
It is the policy of the Bettendorf Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the Affirmative Action Coordinator, District Administration Center, P. O. Box 1150, Bettendorf, IA. 52722, (563) 359-3681.
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