Beverly Cleary SchoolMission Statement
Beverly Cleary is a K-8 school that provides academic excellence in a caring community.
School News
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The Site Council and Principal Teri Geist are interested in your thoughts on a variety of subjects. This year, we made several changes to our program and operations, based on your input last year. We will use these results as part of our planning for the 12-13 school year. Please use the following link to complete the survey. Thank you.
Portland Public Schools has decided to dismiss students, including half day Kindergarten, at 10:45 AM on the Hollyrood Campus and at 11:00 AM on the Fernwood Campus on Wednesday, June 6th due to heavy congestion associated with the Junior Rose Parade. No lunch will be served at either campus. Bus transportation will be provided for those students who take the bus home.
8th Grade Promotion is just around the corner and we are looking forward to a fantastic end to this school year. Please remember that promotion will take place the evening of June 13th at Beverly Cleary. Eight grade students will be dismissed following the clap-out at 10:30am. Promotion will be the same evening at 6:00pm.
Here are a few reminders for families and students.
Host Families Needed for Japanese Students Azumano Travel to pay $300 to BCS PTA. More information here
Field Day Volunteers Needed Friday June 8th. See schedule here
It's the time of year to order your Yearbook Please return your Yearbook order forms to the main office at either campus. Deadline is June 3rd. Checks can be made to BCS.
End of the Year Library and Textbook Information Library Books: The week of May 21st is the last week to check out books from the library. All library materials are due June 1st.
6th, 7th and 8th Grade Textbooks:
ALL TEXTBOOKS ARE DUE JUNE 1st. The cost of a lost textbook is between $45 and $70. Students should have all of their textbooks at school by June 1, 2012.
Attention 8th Grade Students and Parents: All textbooks and library materials must be accounted for in order for students to participate in the promotion ceremony and celebration activities.End of 2012 School Year Schedule:
Wed., May 23rd Coffee Chat 8:30am BCH
Fri., May 25th 6-8th grade Dance 1:00-3pm
Mon., May 28th NO SCHOOL- Holiday
Wed., June 6th Jr. Rose Festival Parade Early Dismissal
Hollyrood 10:45am & Fernwood 11:00am
Fri., June 8th FIELD DAY (volunteers needed)
Tues., June 12th Move Up Day:
Grades 1-5 9:00am
Kindergarten 10:00am
Grades 6-8 1:30pm
Wed., June 13th
8th grade Promo Rehearsal 9:00am
8th grade Clap-Out 10:30am
8th grade picnic 10:30-2:00pm
8th grade/Faculty Volleyball Game 2-3:00pm
8th Grade Promotion 6:00-7pm
8th Grade Dance 7-8:30pm
Wed., June 13th Last Day of School
Thurs. & Fri. June 14th & 15th Teacher Planning Days
Fri., June 15th PTA Rummage Sale
BCS 2012/2013 Teaching Assignments Last night, the Board of Education voted on the 12-13 budget. Included in the budget was an agreement between PAT, PPS and the City to restore certain positions that were eliminated from schools’ staffing in April. As a result, we will be adding back the following positions.
PE .5 (restores to 1.0) BCF
Music .5 (restores to .5) BCH
Because of enrollment we were given .80 additional FTE
Per the District’s agreement with PAT, additional K-8 add backs had to be in music, counseling, PE/Health, media, art.
We will be adding: .5 media to BCH & .25 general music BCF
With the remaining .05, we will add some time to Spanish (in combination with Foundation dollars) to add Spanish as an offering to 6th graders. Once Foundation funds are fully reconciled in the summer the priority use for those dollars will be art on both campuses and Basic Skills on the BCH campus. We expect the media specialist at BCH to fulfill Basic Skills at BCH.
Kindergarten Registration forms here Fee For Service Kindergarten Information here
We are currently accepting registrations for fall 2012/2013. Please bring completed forms to the Hollyrood Campus office with 2 proofs of address, proof of immunization (or exemption) and birth certificate.
Cafeteria Accounts Our cooks have over $400 in outstanding cafeteria debts. Please help them by clearing the negative balances. You may send the money to school with your child to give directly to Kay/Katie or bring it into the office. Or you may pay online by going to www.mylunchmoney.com All students with negative balances on their lunch accounts need to have them cleared before receiving their report cards next week.
A Message from the Principal
Dear Families,
You have shared with our Beverly Cleary School sta.ff such wonderful sentiments of appreciation this week. Thank you, all of you, for the remarkable and touching ways you’ve let us know you think we are wonderful. Our rooms are filled with beautiful bouquets, our tummy’s full of delicious food, and our hearts are full of gratitude for working in such a caring community. Thank you!
Our Art and Curriculum Night was a huge success. Thanks to all of you for coming last night and sharing in our celebration of this year’s art work and school work. Walking from Hollyrood Campus through Grant Park last night was such a special moment. Watching our Kinder and 1st grade families, moving through the park together as a huge community to fill the Fernwood Campus West Gym was such a lovely, touching sight to behold. We live and work in a uniquely close community. Gathering together on a sunny evening in celebration of our school’s children and their great accomplishments made me smile going home. Thank you for your constant presence and support.
The spirit of the Beverly Benefit lingers on. Ms. Dragich and I enjoyed a movie and pizza with our Kindergarten friends last week. Ms. Geist and her BCS entourage are enjoying a limo ride and ice cream this afternoon. Take a look and see if any of the remaining offers look good to you. Opportunities are still available.
Knowing that this is an exciting and busy time of year, we want to remind you that teachers do a lot of re-teaching of school time behaviors while also providing additional structure in their lesson planning. We make an effort to keep a lid on the enthusiasm while also taking opportunities for kids to let out some energy. Your support of behavior expectations is helpful and important as we finish our year-long curriculum goals.
Don’t forget, this coming Wednesday is our final late opening of the year. On Wednesday, May 16th classes begin at 10:30am for our Hollyrood students, and at 10:45am for our Fernwood students.
To all our Mothers, enjoy our special weekend!
Warmly,
Lisa Newlyn
Assistant Principal
Daily Schedule
| 8:30am | Breakfast Begins Fernwood Campus only |
| 8:40am | Breakfast Ends Fernwood Campus only |
| 8:20am (BCH) & 8:35am (BCF) | Admitance Bell Hollyrood & Fernwood |
| 8:30am & 8:45am | Tardy Bell Hollyrood & Fernwood |
| 11:05am - 12:25pm | K-1 Lunch is on a rotation |
| 11:52am - 12:05am | 6-8 Lunch |
| 12:05pm - 12:25pm | 2-3 Lunch |
| 12:25pm - 12:45pm | 4-5 Lunch |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm | Dismissal: Hollyrood 2:45; Fernwood 3:00 |
