Welcome Every year the Beals team works together to review student performance on test that are given the prior year. After reviewing the data, the Beals team works together to create a written plan that focuses on the best ways to teach students grade level strategies and concepts. This plan in called our school improvement plan or EXCELS plan. A copy of our EXCELS plan is located in the front entrance on the table for our Beals parents and families to review.         Every Single Child Grant Beals was provided a grant that allows our students to have additional learning adventures outside of the classroom. Pre-kindergarten-sixth grade has or will participate in performances provided by the Rose Theater. We are very thankful for this experience for your student. Special Thank You From Dr. York Thank you for…….   assisting at dismissal by making the right turn only out of the 48th street parking lot. remembering to not send your students before 8:30 AM. making sure that your student is here on time ready to learn every day!       Bobcat Bash We have students here at Beals that range from three years old to 6th grade. Please take this into consideration as you choose a costume for your child to wear for the Bobcat Bash Oct. 31, 2007 (No guns, weapons or blood!)   PTA NEWS Fundraiser orders will be back on Tuesday, October 23, 2007. You may pick up between the hours of 4:00pm and 8:00 pm

Important Dates Tuesday, October 23   Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, October 24 No Pre-kindergarten classes Thursday, October 25, Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:00-8:00 PM Thursday and Friday, October 25 and 26-No School for all students Wednesday, October 31          Good Citizens Celebration/ Bobcat  Bash 1:30-3:00 PM Friday, December 14, Winter Program  10:00 and 2:00 Performance                                        Parent-Teacher Conferences Please mark your calendars for Parent-Teacher Conferences.  Our goal here at Beals is to visit with every parent. If you haven’t signed up for a time, please contact your student’s teacher. We want a 100% turn-out. The Beals book fair will be open both nights as well, so you can continue the Beals Daily Three at home with your student! (see below)     The Beals Daily Three Please require that your student 1. Reads to him/herself 2. Reads aloud to someone 3. Listens to someone reading         Beals Students Katrina J. won the 3rd grade division of the Fire Prevention Coloring Contest. Jessica P. won the 6th grade Fire Prevention Poster Contest, both sponsored by the Omaha Chapter of the National Safety Council.  They each win a $50 Savings Bond and a pizza party for their classes.              Logan D.  participated in a summer art program at Joslyn Art Museum. Her art was selected to be on exhibit at Joslyn Art Museum from October until   December.

Spirit Day Each Friday is Spirit Day at Beals. Students are encouraged to wear school colors, red and white, or a school shirt. PTA is selling Beals T-shirts for $5.00. Hy-Vee Smiles for Education Program Hy-Vee is sponsoring an awesome program that could earn your family a computer in your home. Each family that visits Hy-Vee once a week may register their student at the Customer Service desk. Each week there is a drawing. If your students name is pulled they will win a laptop and $5,000 will be donated to their school. Once again, the Hy-Vee receipt program has started as well. This will run until December 31, 2007.  Hy-Vee will donate a percentage monies based on the amount of monies on the receipts. Every little bit counts. Turn in your Hy-Vee receipts to your student’s teacher!

Note from the Guidance Counselor This year we will have a student council. Third graders will be elected to participate in student council this year. Our interested fourth/fifth and sixth graders are participating in class campaigns, where they are required to write and deliver speeches. Please look for in the next Beals newsletter our students that will represent our school as the 2007-2008 Beals Student Council. School Attendance Research shows that children who are in school most of the time do better on state tests.  Studies also show that kids who are absent more often score lower on state tests. Being late for school hurts a child’s learning, too.  Kids who are constantly late for school miss valuable classroom time!  A student who is 10 minutes late every day will miss 30 hours of instruction during the year! Here are some tips to help your child get the most out of their education! •    Talk to your child about the importance of attending school regularly. •    Avoid scheduling family trips or doctor appointments during school hours. •    Feed your child nutritious food, and make sure that they get plenty of sleep so that they are healthy and do not stay home sick from school. •    Help your child pick out the clothes they will wear to school before they go to bed every night.  This will save you from wasting time hunting for misplaced shoes in the morning. •    Take advantage of the school’s breakfast everyday.  It saves you a step in the morning routine. •    Support school rules and consequences for being tardy/ absent! (See page 7 in student handbook)