Principals Message:

Dear Bobcat Families,

We are into the final stretch of the school year, and our students continue to show strong Bobcat pride. Congratulations to Ruff and von Miller’s classes, our Spirit Winners for the week.

C Track students begin their CAASPP testing window this week. We are proud of the work our students have done all year, and we look forward to seeing them show what they know.

This week also includes several important events. On Tuesday, we have the Batey Mart Ice Cream Party and the A/B Track Bugz Performance. On Wednesday, we have the Bugz Performance for Parents and our IEP/504/SST Day.

Looking ahead, we have a Fire Drill on June 16, the Hip Hop Performance Assembly on June 18, and the 6th Grade Field Trip to the Aquatic Center on June 18. Juneteenth is June 19, and there will be no school.

Please note that we will not have a schoolwide PAWS Assembly in June. Teachers will recognize June PAWS winners in their classrooms.

Thank you for helping us finish the year strong.

Every day is a great day to be a Bobcat.

Sincerely,

Will Jones

Calendar:

Attendance Matters!

Community Safety Announcements:

Special Announcements:

Watch D.O.G.S and M.O.M.S: 

WATCH D.O.G.S. and M.O.M.S. is a one-of-a-kind school-based father involvement program that works to support education and safety

WATCH D.O.G.S. & M.O.M.S.  is one of the nation’s largest and most respected school-based, family, and community engagement organizations.  Since the program’s creation in 1998, more than 6,450 schools across the country have launched their own WATCH D.O.G.S. programs.  Each school year, hundreds of thousands of fathers and father figures make a positive impact on millions of children by volunteering millions of hours in their local schools through this excellent, one-of-a-kind program. 

Who are Watch D.O.G.S.? Fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities as assigned by the school principal or other administrator.

Who are Watch M.O.M.S.? Mothers, Grandmothers, step-mothers, aunts, and other Motherly figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities as assigned by the school principal or other administrator.

For more information, contact Ms. Ally @ Aseufere@egusd.net 

EGUSD Lunch Menu - May and June

• EGUSD Lunch Menu Link

• My School Bucks

Advice from Nurse Crystal 

Medications at School Information: If your scholar requires medication during school hours, please complete a “Medication Assistance Authorization” form and return it to the school WITH the medication clearly labeled. Authorization forms can be located on the district website, or copies are available in the front office. FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY. For questions, contact your school nurse. (CA Ed Code #33308.5, 4940,0 and 49423) 

Annual Mandated Vision and Hearing Screenings: Grades TK, K, 2, 5, and/or when requested in writing by a teacher or parent. If your student wears glasses, please make sure they bring them to school. 

Credentialed School Nurse: 

Crystal Stotts-Petzold MSN, RN, PHN, RCSN cstottsp@egusd.net  

LVN in the health office daily: 

Reanna Ram, LVN rsram@egusd.net 

EGUSD Health & Nursing Services Homepage: Here

Bobcat Campus Life:

Chromebooks:

-          Students should bring their charged Chromebook daily.

-          Loaner Chromebooks should be returned by the end of each school day.

Volunteering:

-          If you are interested in volunteering in class or chaperoning a field trip, please complete the volunteer form and return it to the front office.

-          Once fingerprint cleared, volunteering can be coordinated through your child's teachers or our on-campus Volunteer programs.

Volunteer Programs:

The Watch D.O.G.S. and M.O.M.S. programs actively seek parents who want to volunteer in class, on crosswalk duty, in the quad, and for other safety needs on campus. If you are interested, email Ms. Ally at Aseufere@egusd.net.

Newsletter:

Batey’s Newsletter is emailed to all families every Monday with updates and announcements.

Calendars:

District and site calendars are available on Batey’s website.

Food Deliveries: 

Food deliveries are NOT allowed. DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc., will not be accepted.

Parking:

- Do NOT leave unattended vehicles in the drop-off/pick-up zones.

- Do NOT park in the fire lane (marked red) in front of the office.

- NO parking in front of the dumpsters by the MP Room. This lane must always remain clear.

Medication Assistance:

If your scholar requires medication during school hours, please complete a "Medication Assistance Authorization" form and return it to the school with the medication clearly labeled. Authorization forms can be found on the district website or copies are available in the front office. This form must be completed annually. If you have questions, please contact your site credentialed school nurse at cstottsp@egusd.net.

Dress Expectations:

Parents or guardians have the primary responsibility for appropriate standards of dress and grooming. However, as an educational entity, Batey Elementary School has the responsibility to establish and maintain standards of dress and grooming that support a positive, appropriate, and safe learning and teaching environment. These dress expectations align with the dress code for the Pleasant Grove (PG) Region.

The purpose of dress expectations is to facilitate education, not to inhibit any person’s taste in attire or appearance. Students should be clean and neatly dressed in a manner that is appropriate for the school setting, not hazardous to their health and safety, and not disruptive or distracting from the school's educational program. In addition, no articles of clothing, apparel, or school materials, including hats, backpacks, and binders, may have pictures, printing, or writing that is crude, vulgar, profane, sexually suggestive, racially, ethnically, or religiously intolerant, that contain images of weapons, tobacco, drugs, and/or alcohol, or which the school’s administration reasonably predicts will disrupt the learning environment.

 Basic Principle: Certain Body Parts Must Be Covered for All Students

Students are required, at a minimum, to have outer clothing that covers and conceals the trunk or torso of their body from armpit level to thigh level at all times. The trunk or torso, including buttocks and chest, must be covered at all times, including when students are sitting, reaching, and/or bending. In addition:
–Straps or sleeves must secure tops with necklines that fall below the armpits.
–The hem of the shirt must cover the rib cage.
– Students must wear shoes at all times. All sandals must have a backstrap for safety purposes. 

The school administration may limit or prohibit specific clothing that has been determined by law enforcement or gang experts to be affiliated with an actual gang. In consultation with law enforcement or other gang experts, the school administration may limit clothing or apparel when there is a reasonable basis to identify such clothing or apparel as gang-affiliated. Limitations and prohibitions on gang-related clothing or apparel will be applied equally to all students, and in no instance will a student’s clothing or apparel be identified as gang-related based solely on the student’s race, national origin, or ancestry.

Important Links:

• Edna Batey Elementary School Website

• EGUSD Calendar