Beaumont Blast 1/22/17

T/E SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
There will be a school board meeting on Monday, January 23 at 7:30p at Conestoga High School. The agenda includes a discussion of a resolution opposing proposed legislation which eliminates school property taxes. There will be a presentation by Dr. Wendy Towle and Arthur J. McDonnell on this topic. Click here for the full agenda.

ELEMENTARY HEALTH UNIT OPTION FORM
The Elementary Family Health Unit will begin after February 1. For more information, see attached letters from Dr. Demming for students in grades K-3 and in grade 4. Please remember to complete and return the form indicating your preference for which Family Health Unit your child will participate in by this Wednesday, January 25.

PAPERCUTTER MASTER CHENG VISITS SECOND GRADE
Master Cheng is a Chinese papercutter who visits Beaumont's 2nd grade each year. He will be visiting this Thursday, January 26. Second grade parents are invited to watch this artist at work during your child's assigned classroom visit. Please see schedule below.

9-9:35 Bolger 
9:35-10:05 Parrotta
10:30-11:05 Fisher 
11:05-11:40 Buchanan

REMINDERS ABOUT VALENTINE'S DAY PARTIES
Valentine’s Day parties are scheduled for Tuesday, February 14 as follows:
Kindergarten – AM class  9:15-10:00a
                         PM class 12:45-1:30p
First grade – 10:15a
Second through fourth grades – 2:15–3:00p
Please remember that in accordance with the District policy/regulation about food in schools, no food or food items can be offered or shared with others during the parties or attached to Valentine cards.

ORDER YOUR 2016 - 2017 YEARBOOK BY MARCH 31
It's priceless to look back and see how much your child has grown from Kindergarten to 4th Grade at Beaumont by purchasing a Yearbook each year. This year's Yearbook is the same price at $22.00. For questions on Yearbook orders, contact Magan Pilato. If you would like to submit photos (with 2 or more students smiling) to be considered for Yearbook, contact Claudette McCarron. Please visit the School Office or Library if you would like to see a copy of last year's Yearbook. The Yearbook volunteers are conscientious to ensure that every grade and each child are represented in many of the school and classroom events.

To help the environment and for your convenience,order a Yearbook ONLINE by March 31.
Visit: www.jostens.com
> Click on 2017 Yearbook link for buying options

AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS BEGINS THIS WEEK
A reminder that After School Sports begins this week; please see the following schedule. Questions? Contact Mrs. McConaghy at 610-240-2511. 
Monday - 2nd grade
Tuesday - 3rd grade
Wednesday - 4th grade

CHESS CLUB
The Spring season will begin Tuesday, February 7 and ends on March 28. Meetings will be held in the cafeteria on Tuesdays from 7:45 am – 8:30 am. Please see attached information sheet and registration form.

BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES (BUILD) MEETING
The next BUILD meeting will be on January 24 at 7 pm at the T/E Administration Building, Rm 201. Nancy Allard, Ma, OTR/L will be speaking on the topic, "Dysgraphia and other Fine Motor Challenges." Click here for more information.

TERRACYCLING BONUS: ORAL CARE WASTE
Time to change your toothbrush? Can't squeeze out any more toothpaste from that tube? Then send in your oral care waste this week! Terracycle is offering 200 bonus points for every shipment we send in before the end of the month. The oral care waste Terracycle bin is by the greeter's desk. (Juice pouch and foil-lined bar wrapper terracycling remains ongoing, as well as Crayola brand marker recycling.) Help Beaumont and help our planet!

MAINLINE CAMP FAIR
Thinking about summer break and what to do with the kids? Devon Elementary will be running the annual Mainline Camp Fair at Conestoga High School, 200 Irish Rd, Berwyn, on January 25 from 5:30-8:30p. Representatives from approximately 100 camps will be there to discuss their programs. See attached flyer for more information.

FLITE VS HARLEM WIZARDS
Get ready for the Harlem Wizards, one night only on March 31, 2017. You won't want to miss this fun night of trick hoops and alley-oops! This exciting community event raises money for FLITE funded programs in our school district. Online ticket sales begin on February 15 at 10a. Click here for more information.

BEAUMONT HSA OPENINGS
We have several openings for people to get involved with Beaumont and the HSA, including volunteering and leading one our many committees. Please check the Help Wanted section to the left for our most recent openings. Contact Courtney O'Brien if you are interested. Thank you!

STAFF / TEACHER PROFILE:
LEARN MORE ABOUT MRS. SHARI CAPRIOLA

• Position: Third Grade Teacher
• Started at Beaumont: 1990 (27th year)
• Other Current BES Roles: Teacher for Kindergarten, Second Grade and Challenge; Teacher on Assignment with TESD Office; Teacher in Derry Township across the street from the Hershey Chocolate Factory; Student Teacher through Penn State's exchange program in Chichester, England
 • Favorite BES Spirit Day: Team Jersey Day
• 3 Adjectives that Best Describe Her: Genuine, Caring, Creative
• Favorite Hobbies: Watching Penn State football games; reading on the beach; playing with her mastiff puppy, Myrtle
• Favorite Places to Visit: Aruba, Happy Valley (Penn State), Cape May Court House, NJ
• Fun Facts: Has been married to Mike Capriola (Mr. Cap) for 21 years; has two daughters, Danielle, a freshman at Penn State and Nicole, a freshman at Great Valley High School
 • Best thing about being a Teacher: Every day is something new. It is an honor to spend every day in the "Corner Room", work under the leadership of Dr. Stephanie Demming, and teach with her third grade level partners. Teaching is very rewarding, and the true reward for her is to see her students learning and loving school.