Let’s get ready for Bartram Springs Elementary School’s FIRST Talent Show!

                                               

Sponsored by the PTA, the BSE Talent Show will take place on Friday, December 9^th at 6:00pm. (If there are too many acts for one show, an additional performance will be added on Thursday, Dec. 8^th)

                                                         

Any and all acts are welcome and open to all grades (K-5). Students and their families are invited to dust off their tutus, tune up their instruments, and warm up their voices for any act under two minutes.

To make sure that the show is a success, please see the following important information and guidelines that must be followed:

                  

1.    Parents MUST ATTEND the audition on FRIDAY, November 18th between 3:30-6pm. If there is a lot of interest, another round of auditions will be scheduled for Monday, November 21^st.

2.    Performers MUST ATTEND the audition and MUST be present at all rehearsals as well as the dress rehearsal. (Please see schedule below.)                

3.    Come prepared to the audition and make sure your act is PERFORMANCE READY! If needed, bring your accompaniment CD labeled with the song title, track number and your name.

4.    All songs and acts must be completely appropriate for school. Costumes must follow the school’s dress code.

5.    There is a rubric attached that the judges will use to select the students who will be performing in the showcase. While we wish we could include everyone, there are only a certain number of acts that can perform due to time constraints.

6.    Fill out the participation form and return to the office or to Mrs. Kramer (Room 126) no later than Thursday, November 10^th.        

7.    A student may only perform in 1 act. Each student in a group must turn in their OWN copy of this form with parent signature.

Important dates:

Participation forms are due—Thursday, 11/10

Audition(s)—Friday, 11/18 and possibly Monday 11/21 from 3:30-6:00pm

Rehearsals—Thursday, 12/1 and Wednesday 12/7 from 3:15-5:15

Show—Friday, 12/9 at 6:00pm

                                                                                                         

Please email Talent Show Coordinator, Mrs. Kramer (Levine), with any questions: levineg@duvalschools.org

BSE PTA Movie Night / Blood Drive

Please see message below from our Principal...

Dear BSE Parents/Guardians,
I hope you and your family were safe during Hurricane Matthew. We know that many of you were (and possibly still) without power or just returning from evacuating. As a reminder, all DCPS schools will be closed on Monday, October 10th. School will reopen on Tuesday, October 11th. Fortunately, we had minimal damage at BSE. Our custodial crew and maintenance teams will be working quickly to clean an...d make repairs around the building. Please be sure to contact your child’s teacher or the main office at (904) 260-5860 if your family is experiencing any extenuating circumstances that would prevent your child from attending school this week.

Sincerely,
Kim Wright,
Principal

In honor of Grandparents day (September 11, 2016) we invite all grandparents to the Grandparent Tea.

Please RSVP at bseptapresident@yahoo.com

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Very Important!!

If you plan on volunteering in the school, attending class parties, or just having lunch with your child at the school, you will need tocomplete the online Volunteer Application Form at www.duvalschools.org/volunteers . This year EVERYONE will need to complete the form. Even if you renewed your volunteer application last year, you will still need to complete the application. Duval County changed their system and the front office is unable to check if you were cleared last year.

Volunteer Log

Please remember to sign the Volunteer Log in the front office whenever you volunteer at the school.  The school keeps track of the volunteer hours and it helps the school keep their 5 Star Rating. Also, if you do a lot of volunteer work at home (scoring Sunshine Math (yes its back!!), cutting or preparing items for teachers, etc) you can keep a form at home with you and bring it in when it is needed (I would let you know).  The Volunteer Log Binder is on the left side of the front office desk. The ladies in the front office can help you.

URGENT NEED IN THE MEDIA CENTER!

Our wonderful Media Specialist, Ms. Cramer, has an urgent need for help in the media center.  There is a need for volunteers to come in and help put back books, straighten books, make sure they are in the correct location, and add bar codes stickers to new books. Ms. Cramer may also have some other needs throughout the year. If you are interested, please contact me at bsevolunteer@gmail.com

Board positions

The PTA Board position of School Events is still available. The School Events person organizes and plans evens and programs for the school. Book Fair, Teacher Appreciation Week, Red Ribbon Week, Talent Show are just a few examples. You would have the full support of the PTA board and administration. Please contact me or sign up herehttp://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4daba62ea1fe3-open?1471627042994

Join the Team!

The PTA board is planning many exciting and new events this year. Look at the sign up to see what is happening and sign up to join one of the teams to help plan the events!!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4daba62ea1fe3-chairs

Coming in September

Here are important dates for September

Open House – Septembers 1 6 to 7:30 for grades K, 2, and 4

Open House – September 8 6 to 7:30 for grades 1, 3, and 5

Fall Pictures – September 22

Fall Book Fair – September 26 to 30

Be on the lookout for more information on other September events coming to Bartram Springs!

Follow us on facebook or visit out blogspot website athttp://bseptainfo.blogspot.com/

Thank you!

Barbara York

Volunteer sign-up

New and exciting information for upcoming 2016-2017 school year at Bartram Springs Elementary

Hello everyone!! I hope you are all had a wonderful summer.  Please let me know if your child is no longer attending Bartram Springs. I can take you off of the volunteer information email list.

The PTA has been planning the calendar of events and programs for the 2016 and 2017 school year. I am sure all of you will be excited to see all the new and returning events for the school year.

The PTA already has several volunteer opportunities.  Please take the time to read over the different opportunities and sign up for what fits best.

Orientation

During Orientation, the PTA would love some help greeting all the families and students, pointing them in the right direction, and answering questions about all the exciting events the PTA is bringing to Bartram Springs Elementary this school year. The PTA board members will also be there at Orientation to help you answer those questions.  You can sign up for the session before or after your child’s orientation. Please see the sign up link below to sign up.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4daba62ea1fe3-orientation

Open Board Positions

There are still several board positions available.  Please see the link below to see what positions are available and what they entail.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4daba62ea1fe3-open

Chair and Committees positions for 2016-2017 events and programs

The PTA has many exciting and wonderful events planned. Book fair, Family Fitness Night, and Talent Show are just a few. In order for these events to be successful we will need chair and committee members to plan and organize these events. You and your friends could plan an event for the school that would benefit your children, the school and the community. And you may even have a fun time in the processJ  You would also have the full support of the PTA and administration. Please see the link below for more information.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4daba62ea1fe3-chair

Thank you so much and see you at Orientation!!!

Barbara York   

Welcome Back Eagles!

We are looking forward to another fabulous year at BSE. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new assistant principal, Ms Bartley.  We are so excited to have her! 

Orientation dates and times are as follows:

Thursday, August 11th Kindergarten 9:00 am, 1st Grade 10:00 am, 3rd Grade 11:00 am, 5th Grade 12:00 pm

Friday, August 12th CSS 9:00am, 2nd Grade 10:00am, 4th Grade 11:00am 

 During orientation we will be selling school shirts for $5 each ($10 for long sleeve).  The shirts are the same style and color as last year. We hope that you will also take time to join the PTA.  Membership is only $6 and goes a long way toward helping our school.  Anyone who joins PTA during Orientation will be entered for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to use at our Fall Book Fair in Septem­ber. We will be accepting cash, credit cards, and checks made payable to BSE PTA.

Upcoming events:

Million Father March:  Calling all fathers or male role models!  The Million Father March is an opportunity for men to show their commitment to the educational lives of their children on the first day of school and throughout the school year. Fathers and other significant male caregivers across the country and around the world have been asked to take their children to their first day of school. The Million Father March is the beginning of a year-long commitment of men to their children’s educational success.  We look forward to seeing all of the mail role models on the first day of school! 
Cheers and Tears Breakfast:After you wave goodbye to your student, please join us in the media center for Cheers and Tears at 8:15 am on the first day of school. The first day of school can be an emotional and exciting experience for both students and parents.  Come shed a few "tears" and shout a few "cheers" as you send your student off to school.  Afterwards, join us at our first PTA open meeting at 8:45 am. 

Did you participate in the school's Charleston Wrap fundraiser earlier in the year? Just a reminder the Movie Night reward is coming up next Friday, August 12, 2016.

2016-2017 BSE Orientation Dates