Friday Note for Friday Sept. 29th HAPPY HOMECOMING

We will have an all school healthy kids walk on Friday, October 6 at 2:15.  All students and staff will lace up and enjoy some fresh air and exercise.  Please make sure your child is dressed to be outdoors for 30 minutes and has good walking shoes.

 Remember Friday, September 29th we are out of the building from 12:40-3:10.  If your child is doing something other than a normal routine we need a note or an email today!

 The schedule for next week:
Monday = Day 4
Tuesday = Day 5
Wednesday = Day 6
Thursday= Day 1
Friday = Day 2

Check out Mrs. Speer's blog to stay up to date on what's happening in Technology, the STEAM room, and TAG. Mrs. Speer will be posting pictures of projects from the STEAM room on her blog.
https://mrsspeer.blogspot.com/

Keystone Turner Hall Youth bowling starts Saturday, October 14th at 1pm.  Please sign up by Saturday! http://tinyurl.com/bowlingTH. Any questions call Melissa Lennie at 319.540.2342

Picture Retakes are scheduled for Friday, October 13. If you would like photos retaken, return your original package to the photographers that day.  Any students who were absent on September 7th will also have their picture taken.

Thank you for using the notepad handed out at open house to send notes for your child. We understand things come up, but if you know ahead of time, please send a note.  Delivering messages to the classroom is a disruption and cannot be guaranteed delivery after 2 p.m.

Upcoming Events
September 30th
·         Bobcat Dash @ Van Horne Soccer Complex
October 2
·         PTO Meeting in Norway 6:30
October 4
·         1:00 Early Dismissal- Professional Learning
October 6 Healthy Kids Walk
October 9
·         No School - Professional Learning
October 13
·         Norway Picture Retakes
October 18  
·         1:00 Early Out - Professional Learning
October 20
·         Breakfast Buddies 7:30-8:10

We love to have parents come visit for lunch; however, we have a couple requests: Please call the school by 8:30 am to sign up so we do not run short feeding the kids. Also please bring the correct change to pay for lunch.  An adult lunch is $3.60.
Please remember to save
Hy-Vee and Big G receipts. Our school earns money to use for materials. 

As the weather cools off and students start wearing jackets and sweatshirts, please take a minute and write names or initials on the tags so we can eliminate the collection in lost and found.

BCPTO Agenda
October 2, 2017 6:30 pm @Norway
I.    Introductions
         a.     Draw names – Teachers Pay Teachers gift certificate $2
II.   Turn in reimbursement receipts
         a.   Reminder that teacher supply reimbursements are $5
 III.  Treasurer’s Report
      a.     501c3 update
IV.  Administrative Report
         a.   Registration/Student Directory Update
         b.   Bobcat Dash
         c.   New Student /Teacher Welcome Gifts
         d.   Apparel
V.   Fall Breakfast Buddies Date
         a.   October 6, Atkins/Keystone
         b.   October 20, Norway
VI.  Bloomsbury Field Trips
VII. Santa Store
VIII.Benton Night at the Kernels Game
         a.   Saturday May 26th
IX.  Requests

Next meeting November 6th, 6:30 pm Keystone!
The BCPTO is an easy way to get involved and become a part of the Benton Community!

Boxtop Contest - each classroom will compete to see who has the most boxtops collected in October!  The winning class will get a prize.

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