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Belle View PTA Newsletter

JANUARY 2013 - Happy New Year!

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IN THIS ISSUE

Mark Your Calendars

Winter Sing-A-Long

Annual PTA Fund Drive

Sock Hop Needs Volunteers

Box Tops & Labels for Education

Staff Appreciation Breakfast

Giant and Safeway Rewards Program

PTA Volunteer Opportunities

New After School Programs: Baseball/Softball & Guitar

Early Release Policy

Happy New Year! As we look ahead to the second part of the school year, we will continue to focus on academic objectives and high expectations for all students. It is hard to believe, but January 25th marks the end of the second quarter. Now is an excellent time to sit down with your child and review their academic and social progress as we approach the mid-point of the school year. Recognize your child for their accomplishments thus far and encourage them to work toward new goals. Goal setting is an important life skill.

Please continue to support our teachers by reinforcing with your children that school is important and they need to always try their best. Your continuous implementation of the following procedures can assist us in educating your child and help your child become a life-long learner.

Check to make sure that your child has completed his or her homework each day.
Review work that is sent home and discuss your child's strengths and areas for growth.
Make sure your child comes to school on time each day and is only absent when necessary.
Communicate regularly with your child's teacher.

Thank you for your continued support!

Thomas Kuntz Katie Pluntke

Principal Assistant Principal

Mark Your Calendars

PTA Meeting: Wed, January 2, 2013, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
in the Library

FLEX German: Tue, January 8, 2013, 3:50 - 4:50 pm
in room G1

FLEX Spanish: Tue, January 8, 2013, 3:50 - 4:50 pm
in room 100

FLEX German: Tue, January 15, 2013, 3:50 - 4:50 pm in room G1

FLEX Spanish: Tue, January 15, 2013, 3:50 - 4:50 pm in room 100

Winter Concert: Wed, January 16, 2013, 2:15 - 3:30 pm in the Gym

Winter Concert: Wed, January 16, 2013, 7 - 8 pm in the Gym

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: Monday, Jan 21, 2013

Math 24: Tue, January 22, 2013, 8:30 - 9:00 am in the Library

Second Grading Period Ends: Friday, Jan 25, 2013

Teacher Workdays/Student Holidays: Jan 28 - 29, 2013

Math 24: Tue, February 5, 2013,

PTA Meeting: Wed, February 6, 2013, 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Library

Winter Sock Hop: Fri, February 8, 2013, 5:30 - 8:30 pm in the Gym & Cafeteria

Winter Sing-A-Long

Annual PTA Fund Drive
Raises $1,815.00

Thank you to all that contribute all year volunteering their time and talents coordinating all the PTA events. We can't do all that we do without you. Special thank you to those listed below that thought of contributing to our Annual PTA Fund Drive. Every dollar goes directly to support our school by offsetting field trips, special events held at school, new books, and equipment for our classrooms, and many, many needed resources.

Bobcat Blue Level Donor-$10

Anthony Almodovar

Helen and Fred Eaton

Deanna and William Stacey

Anonymous

Silver Level Donor-$25
Befekaou Mosa
Anonymous

Gold Level Donor-$50

Calvin and Kayci Banks
Anni Reyes
Christopher Sigg
Bridget and Evan Weisel
Anonymous

Anonymous

Platinum Level Donor-$100 or more

Kuntz Family
Jack Scott
John Giglio and Susan Winckler
Anonymous

Anonymous

Thank you!

The Annual Sock Hop
Needs Volunteers!

The Sock Hop is always a favorite event in the winter for the students. As of now there is no one to coordinate this event scheduled for Friday, February 8. If no one comes forward to organize it, it will not happen this year. If you would be willing to coordinate the DJ, food, and volunteers please contact us. It would be great to split the event between 2 or 3 co-chairs. The cafeteria and gym are on hold for Friday, February 8.

Contact Sue Capper (zqbobski@aol.com) or Melissa Brunton (mbrunton@dsa.org).

Box Tops & Labels for Education

Congratulations to Miss Earley's and Mrs. Schull's classes who launched Belle View off on a rocket start by collecting the most Box Tops & Labels for Education during our first 3 month challenge (Oct - Dec). Miss. Earley's class collected 831 Labels. Mrs. Schull's class collected 748 Box Tops. Both classes will enjoy a special snack party during the month of January and get to display the Box Top & Label trophies in their classrooms.

In January, all classes collecting more than 150 Box Tops and/or Labels will be put in a random drawing for a special class snack. Three winners will be chosen from the drawing. (If a class collects more than 150 box tops and 150 labels, that class will be entered twice).

Also in January, we will continue with the monthly challenges. Top collectors receive a read aloud from Mr. Kuntz or Mrs. Pluntke and get to display the traveling trophy.

Please keep collecting all year long. Belle View receives 10 cents for each box top. We have collected over 7,000 ($700) Box Tops so far. We receive points for all Labels collected which we can spend on educational materials. We have collected 3,600 label points this year. Ask your neighbors, friends and co-workers to help you collect them.

To learn more go to www.BoxTops4Education.com (BTFE.com) and www.LabelsforEducation.com.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Chris Poulson at 703-347-6749 or chrispoulson@verizon.net.

Helpful Hints:

Please put your child's Teacher's Name on your bag of Box Tops & Labels & turn them into the teacher
Box Tops & Labels are two different programs but are very similar. You may turn in Box Tops & Labels together. You do not need to separate them.
Box Tops expire ~ Don't wait too long to turn them in!
Include the UPC Code with the Labels. See samples below.
Campbell & V8 juices require the cap instead of a label.

The classes that collect the most Box Tops & Labels during the entire year receive a Pizza & Ice Cream Party!

Staff Appreciation Breakfast

February 21st, 8:15 - 9 am

Hosted by the 1st and 2nd Grade

Please help us thank our wonderful staff at Belle View for all that they do!

If you are a parent of a 1st or 2nd grader and would like to help with the breakfast, please call or email Ali Theriot.

(703) 768-7314 ali.theriot@cox.net

Thanks!

giant safeway

Giant and Safeway Rewards Programs are back, and easier and more beneficial for your school than ever. Remember you must sign up (or update) every year!

There are three ways to sign up:

www.giant.com/aplus (click on designate schools and enter BVES code 02260).

www.escrip.com (click on register now and enter BVES code 647-4005).

NsBrigham@hotmail.com (send your last name, Giant and or Safeway bonus numbers to the program coordinator and she will register you as well.

These generous programs will give much needed funds to our school and do not cost ANY EXTRA MONEY.

Questions? Please call Natasha Brigham at

(703) 888-3114.

Volunteer PTA Positions Available

Your time and talents are highly valued by your Belle View family. Please consider participating in one of the following positions:

Sock Hop Social Chair

Sock Hop Social Co-chair

Spring Picnic Chair

Spring Picnic Co-Chair

Sixth Grade Party

Track Team K-Second Grade

West Potomac Scholarship Coordinator

Look for new after school
programs for Baseball/Softball and Guitar!

Coming Soon!

Early Release Policy!

RELEASING CHILDREN EARLY FROM SCHOOL

Students will not be released from school
after 12:45 p.m. on Monday and after 3:15 p.m.
on Tuesday-Friday, unless it is an emergency.

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Política de Liberación Temprana

SALIDAS TEMPRANOS

Del Los Niños

DE LA ESCUELA

Los estudiantes no podrán salir de la escuela
después de las 12:45 pm el lunes y después
de las 3:15 pm de martes a viernes, a menos que
sea una emergencia.

Mason Montague Bavin

Realtor®

Office: 703-549-9292

Cell: 703-338-6007

Fax 703-717-5793

mbavin@mcenearney.com

109 South Pitt Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

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