Welcome to the online edition of The Tuesday Folder!
Every Tuesday, your child will bring home a folder with important announcements, forms, and information.
Principal Jenn also sends the Tuesday Folder out via email, and it will be updated here as well.
Get your tickets for our BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR! The Bennett Park Montessori Pasta Dinner & Basket Raffle!
The Annual Pasta Dinner & Basket Raffle is Back!
Join us for our biggest (and most fun) night of the year!
WHEN: THURS., MARCH 21, 2024, 4:45-7 PM
WHAT: PASTA DINNER (5:45-6:30PM), BASKET RAFFLE (4:45-7PM, TICKET SALES END AT 6:15, DRAWING BEGINS AT 6:30, BUT YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN)
WHERE: SCHOOL GYM! ENTER BY THE FLAGPOLE!
Grades 3-8 Spring Testing Schedule
The Grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science assessments will be administered this spring to students across New York State.
Read a letter from the Superintendent’s about all of the exams and the exam schedule at the link below!
ED School Climate Survey
Evaluates student and family needs as well as school improvement activities and program effectiveness. The information from the EDSCLS is integral in the School Comprehensive Improvement Plan (SCEP) process. The EDSCLS will be administered district-wide to school administrators, teachers, and non-instructional staff in buildings serving students in grades K-12, as well as all students in grades 5-12 (lower grades are optional this year for the first time).
Parent and staff surveys are anonymous and student surveys will be confidential.
Donate to the Montessori Food Pantry!
The MCA and the Peace Team are working to collect donations for our Montessori Food Pantry in November and December.
Sick Child Guidelines for Parents If your child gets sick, it is often most appropriate to keep him/her home from school. A child who is sick will not be able to perform well in school and is likely to spread the illness to other children and staff. Please make arrangements for childcare ahead of time so you will not be caught without a place for your child to stay if he/she is ill.
School Policy Our school policy states that you should not send your child to school if he/she has:
Fever in the past 24 hours
Vomiting in the past 24 hours
Diarrhea in the past 24 hour
Chills
Sore throat
Strep Throat (must have been taking an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school).
Bad cold, with a very runny nose or bad cough, especially if it has kept the child awake at night.
Your Child Becomes Ill at School If your child becomes ill at school and the school nurse feels the child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and take him/her home from school.
It is essential that your child’s teacher have a phone number where you can be contacted during the day and an emergency number in the event you cannot be reached.
Please be sure that arrangements can be made to transport your child home from school and that childcare is available in case of illness. If your daytime or emergency phone number changes during the year, please notify your child’s teacher immediately.
These guidelines are meant to serve the best interests of all the children in our school.
Sign Up & Access the Parent Portal
Also, all BPS parents have a parent portal account, but in order to get access, a parent must activate the account first.
Follow the link at the button to sign in, or sign up. Once activated there are steps to download an app for your phone, if you like.
Evolv “Weapons Detection” System Up & Running
Beginning on Wednesday, May 31st, all students and staff will be required to enter the school via the front, downstairs Clinton St. entrance and walk through the new sensor technology system. Students can walk through at their normal pace, the system uses low frequency radio waves (ELF) similar to what is placed at the doors of stores.
If you’ve been dropping off your student at the Cedar St. side entrance, keep doing that! Teachers and staff will be there to walk/guide students around the building to the front Clinton St. entrance.
Questions? Concerns? Email Principal Jenn - jstockmeyer@buffaloschools.org
Please have your children remove the following items when entering the building (or consider leaving them at home): iPads, Laptops, Binders/trapper keepers, Umbrellas, Metal water bottles, Multiple chargers, Glucose monitors, Bookbags with built-in metal features, Eyeglass cases, Cluttered bags
Am I Eligible for SNAP?
SNAP helps New Yorker’s buy healthy food at the grocery stores, farmer markets, corner stores, and more. The amount you receive depends on your household income, household composition as well as other additional circumstances.
Click the link below to download a PDF fact sheet, or reach out today to see if you qualify! Lauren Merriman (SNAP Outreach Supervisor, FeedMore WNY lmerriman@feedmorewny.org (716) 822-2005 x3052
Happy New School Year!
We’re excited for the 2023-2024 school year! To those returning, welcome back! To those coming to BPMC for the first year, welcome!!
To make it easy to find all of your Back-to-School information including Principal Jenn’s Summer Newsletter, class supply lists, information about transportation, including pick-up/drop-off details and more, we’ve created a Back-to-School page. Click on the button below!
Have Medication to Drop Off?
Sign up to give it to Nurse Kim using the form at the button below.
Never Miss a Message from the School!
Feel like you’re out of the loop? Text “Y” or “Yes” to 67587 for text updates!
Have a question about COVID-19? Click here to visit our dedicated COVID-19 page to read more about school policies, testing options, when your student should stay home from school, and more.
Is your child vaccinated? Please send in the proof of vaccination to Nurse Kim at kanderson@buffaloschools.org for our records. This will help minimize the number of individuals impacted by contact tracing quarantine.
Parents Are Welcome Back in School!!
Beginning, Monday, March 7 visitors will be allowed to enter the school for various events or appointments (Parent/ Teacher meetings, concerts, special events, picking up students, dropping off materials, etc.)
For now, classrooms are still not open to parents, but the district will be revisiting that rule after Spring Break.
Please read the guidelines about how to come into to the building at the button below!
BPS families, have you logged into Parent Portal?
It's the best way to stay up to date with your child's attendance, grades, and assignments.
Visit the BPS IT department page for support with getting connected to Parent Portal today via the button below:
Read & Download the BPMC Parent Handbook
You’ll find information about the Montessori philosophy and approach, descriptions of our classroom environments, general school information and more.
More information about our Code of Conduct below (in English & en Español)
CODE OF CONDUCT
Below are links to the code of conduct and it is also located on the Pupil Personnel webpage at: https://www.buffaloschools.org/Domain/10113
We’d Love to Have You Be Involved!
The Montessori Community Association (MCA) is made up of parents, family members, alums, and teachers, who support families at Bennett Park Montessori. We are not your ordinary PTO. Please join us!
Meetings are monthly, and will remain virtual via Zoom this year due to COVID-19. They alternate between morning meetings (8am) and evening meetings (6pm) to accommodate various schedules:
9/9/21 (PM); 10/14 (AM); 11/18 (PM); 12/9 (AM); 1/13 (PM); 2/10 (AM); 3/10 (PM); 4/21 (AM); 5/11 (PM); 6/9 (AM)
Congratulations BPMC 8th graders!
Please watch the presentation below when you can!
https://schoology.buffaloschools.org/link?a=1889051272&path=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FOGg4e07_a5g
8th Grade appreciation bags can be picked up Tuesday 6/22 10:00-3:00 from our gym.
As always, please continue to reach out with questions that you may have to me at jstockmeyer@buffaloschools.org. Thank you for your continued support! Have a safe summer!
Ongoing Announcements
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Bennett Park Montessori BPS 32 Community
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