August 25, 2023

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Greetings and Salutations BGS Families,

Two days into our voyage and our crew and passengers are all on board! 

Thank you for an amazing start to a new year at BGS. We are so very delighted to see how hard these students have been working to get to know us and their new classrooms. They showed so much resolve to “keep cool” and deal with the heat these past two days and we are so very proud of how strong and resilient they can be at BGS.

A huge thank you to our amazing staff from Thursday and Friday who helped guide our learners and welcome them to BGS. I could not ask for a better group of navigators for this small but mighty ship on the ocean. 

MONDAY

All students from EC-3rd will be present for Monday, August 28th. We cannot wait to have all of our explorers on board for our voyage! 

For Kindergarten-3rd grade the school day at BGS starts at 8:25 AM and ends at 3:25 PM.

Our primary communication to families will be through our Weekly Newsletter on Friday which is an email/e-newsletter. Please make sure your contact information is kept up-to-date with the school so that you receive these important messages. These communications will also be posted to our school website and social media pages. 

DROP OFF

All car riders enter the school from WEST Street. In order to reduce the traffic on WEST, all BGS families dropping off and picking up will need to make a right turn only into the parking lot drive on the western side of the building. Please do not let your child exit your car until you see a staff member give you a thumbs up or help the student out. Students will get out of the car and line up by grade. They will enter the building at 8:15 a.m.

PICK UP

Please write your student's first and last name on a piece of paper and hold it up or have it in the right passenger side window for pick up at 3:25 p.m. Students line up by grade through the WEST entrance doors. You will enter the rear line in the same way as arrival.  

Please wait for the buses on Hunt St. to depart and do not pass them if their signs are out.  

BUSSERS

Students who use the bus will be dropped off and picked up on HUNT near the main entrance where they enter.

Please see the attached BGS DROP OFF PICK UP MAP to help you see where students will be dropped off and picked up. 

Bristol Grade School 

Early Childhood

Drop Off and Pick-up Procedures

Drop off (Arrival):

1. Morning session families, please do not enter the parking lot until 8:25 a.m.  Prior to this time is the K-3 drop-off.  Preschool is a separate drop-off process.
2. Pull into the parking lot, utilizing the entrance on West Street in the back of the school building.
3. Please do not park in parking spaces.
4. Pull alongside the sidewalk.
5. Wait in the car until you see a staff member exit the building to help escort students into the building. 
6. You may exit your car to buckle/unbuckle, but we ask that you stay near the car and do not walk your child to the building.   
7. For student safety, please wait for the car in front of you to move before pulling forward.
8. Please do not pass school buses with stop signs out. 

Pick up (Dismissal):

1. Pull into the west parking lot entrance on West Street.
2. Place your student pick-up card in the front or side window (this will be provided to you at meet and greet).   
3. A staff member will escort your student to your car.  You may exit the car to buckle students, if needed.  
4. Please wait for the car in front of you to move before pulling forward. 
5. Please do not pass school buses with stop signs out. 

When exiting the west parking lot, please follow the posted signs with the direction to turn.

If the parent is unable to pick up their child, please call the BGS main office, 630-553-4383, to notify the staff who will be at dismissal for your child.  He/she must have the parent pick-up card and show their driver’s license. 

We appreciate your patience during arrival and dismissal as these processes are new to students, families, and staff.  If we notice that adjustments need to be made to this routine, we will communicate these changes with families.  Thank you so much for your understanding!

Bus Routes

Available bus schedules were posted on Home Access Center

Thursday, August 17 at 12:00 P.M.

If you have questions, please contact Septran or BGS. 

BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR P.E.

Parents and families, please help us make students aware that athletic shoes must be worn for PE for safety purposes. Sandals, open toed shoes, boots, crocs, water-shoes etc.  can cause injury and Coach is making sure students are wearing appropriate gear for movement and play. A pair of shoes can be kept at school in their locker and they can change into them at P.E. if needed. If you have questions, please reach out to Coach Schmitt or Mr. Perez. 

LABOR DAY

NO School on Monday September, 4th. Enjoy the family and a long weekend! 

School Curriculum Night

Bristol Grade School (BGS)

Wednesday, September 13, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M.

PICTURE DAY 

Friday, September 15th is our picture day so please send in your students with their style and smile! Information and package ordering information will go out soon! 

YEF/Y115 Story Walk

Vote now to see your favorite Cale Atkinson book installed for the 9/20/23 Yorkville Storywalk Family Event! Scan the QR code or visit https://yef115.org/storywalk to vote. 

Voting ends 9/8/2023. 

This is a great family event, see you there!

Physicals & Immunizations

Physicals and Immunizations are required for all Kindergarten students, as well as all students entering District 115 for the first time regardless of grade. Physicals and immunizations are due on or before October 1st, no exceptions. For a complete list of examinations deadlines and other health related services please visit the following link:Health Services

Attendance Matters  It is important that your child come to school everyday. We promptly begin the day at 8:25 a.m. If for any reason your child will be absent from school please call the main office at 630-553-4383 to report the absence. If you plan on picking a child up early, please call ahead of time and preferably before 2:00 p.m. if possible. 

Whitsons Nutrition Welcome Newsletter

Yorkville CUSD 115 has switched their food vendor for the 23-24 school year. We are now being serviced by "Whitsons School Nutrition." Please read the attached link to learn more information about Whitsons and their goal to serve nutritious, well-balanced meals that appeal to students and the school community.

Breakfast & Lunch is provided every school day at each school. 

2023-24 Meal Price:

Breakfast $1.80

Lunch $2.80

The primary and preferred method to pay for meals is through the  Family Portal online food service payment system, although cash payments are also accepted. 

Free and Reduced Meal Prices

NSLP uses specific Income Eligibility Guidelines to determine eligibility for free and reduced price meals or free milk for students. Parents/Guardians interested in completing an online application to receive meal benefits for their children, may do so starting August 1st.

2023-24 Free and Reduced Lunch Application 

Menus

Parents can access the breakfast and lunch menus by going to www.Y115.org. Click on Parents Tab: Drop Down Food Services then click on Food Service Menu that will take you to www.fdmealplanner.com. Once you are there type in Yorkville for location and the site will populate our schools. Click on Bristol Grade School.

From the Social Worker Ms. Backstrom

Check out the Welcome Back to School Google Slide 

If you have any questions, please contact the school office between 8:00-3:00 p.m. or email me at vperez@y115.org