11/2/21

Greetings families!

We have a special celebration to share with you all today! Last week, we received a message from U.S. News that Beck was recognized as one of the top 100 schools in the State of Texas. You can see our district communication below, as well as the official U.S. News rating report for Beck. We have received this distinction for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students academic performance on STAAR. I am so proud of our students and teachers for their hard work! Families, it is also a testament to your consistent encouragement of your children to to do their best and always try hard. We all share responsibility for this achievement!

Please read below for our upcoming opportunity for Watch D.O.G.S. to volunteer again starting Monday, November 8th. If you know you want to volunteer, but may not have a date at this time, I would recommend still filling out the volunteer background check form now so that you know you are clear and ready to go when the time comes.

Enjoy a great week!

Always True Blue,

Amanda Bunch

Upcoming Dates

November 2nd- Student Holiday/Teacher Workday

November 8th-12th- In Class Spelling Bees

November 10th- Class Pictures and Picture Make-Up Day

November 11th- Donuts with A Loved One (Last Name A-L)

November 11th- Veteran's Assembly

November 12th- Donuts with A Loved One (Last Name M-Z)

November 11th-18th- Fall Book Fair (Note date change)

November 18th- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Ag Barn

November 22nd-26th- Thanksgiving Break

December 10th- School Spelling Bee

Attendance matters: Stay on academic pace

We’re continuing to see significant progress in the decrease of COVID cases in Northwest ISD and our campus! In light of this positive news, we’d like to remind you of the importance of regular attendance as we experience a more normal school year.

Being at school is the best environment for a child to keep pace with the academic schedule and ensure learning takes place. All students should achieve academic standards at or above the current grade level by the end of the school year, and regular attendance is the best way to accomplish that goal.

If your child is sick, please keep him or her at home! But healthy students should be at school. If your child has COVID, please be aware a doctor’s note is needed for any absences beyond 10 calendar days. For any students in this category, please keep our school updated so we can provide your child with appropriate academic materials in their absence.

Reminders for Families

Watch D.O.G.S opportunities are back!

We are excited to offer the opportunity for our Dad's of Great Students to volunteer back at Beck. If you are interested in volunteering, please select a date and time slot that you want to volunteer on the sign up. When you arrive at school on the date you've signed up for, please check in with the front office. They will sign you in and you will receive a schedule based on the grade-level of your student.

Watch D.O.G.S. schedules follow the schedule of your student for either the a.m. or p.m. time slot. While your student is in class, your child's teacher may have some tasks they would appreciate help with, we like to have our D.O.G.S. do a safety check around the building and report any needs to our Office Manager, and overall support students in class where needed.

Dads, please be sure you have already completed the online background check before signing up. A new background check is required for each school year.

Please note one change to Watch D.O.G.S., we now have time slots set up for 1/2 days, either 7:40-11:30am or 11:30-3:00pm.

Link to Sign Up to be a Watch D.O.G.(S)

Volunteer Background Check Form

Reminder About Ride Changes

As Clubs and other after-school activities are getting started again, we want to remind you to please complete the Transportation Change Form - specifically the start & end dates for your child attending the club/activity.

Ride Change Form

Upcoming Events at Beck

It's Book Fair Time!

Come explore the fair and help your child find their next book!

Fair Date: November 11-18

Time: 7:20 a.m. - 3:30 pm

Evening event: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. on 11/16

Location: Beck Library

Follett Gift Cards are available to purchase to use at our on-site event! Visit follettbookfairs.com/gift to purchase.

If you can’t shop our fair in person or have non-local family that would like to participate you can shop online! In addition to the same great books at our fair, you will find an expanded catalog to shop online.

efairs.follettbookfairs.com

Code: PG238

Follett will ship your books to the school after our fair is complete.

Fall 2021 Book Fair Highlights Flyer.pdf

Thanksgiving Lunch - Cancelled

Families, there is a shortage of menu items that Aramark is experiencing this year. They do not have the supplies to provide the Thanksgiving Meal option for all schools. This year, Beck will not have one of our menu options be the Thanksgiving Menu.

Northwest News

From Northwest's Art Department:

Our office is excited to announce the second Elementary Art Showcase and Forum! This is a wonderful opportunity for young students to learn about the 3 branches of government and showcase how they interpret the government through their theme-based artwork. Please see the attached documents for more information and the student participation and release form. The deadline to register to participate is Tuesday, November 9, 2021.

To participate, please complete the following steps by the deadline:

Complete the Student Participation and Release Form
- Provide a completed copy to our office via mail or email
Send a photo or digital copy of your artwork (jpeg or tiff) to Rachel Garcia at Rachel.Garcia@mail.house.gov
Bring your artwork in a standing frame with or without glass to our in-person event.
Event will take place on Saturday, November 13, 2021; more details to come.

Additional information can be found on our website at https://vanduyne.house.gov/services/elementary-art-showcase-and-forum.

KTK 21 day@Work Flyer_oct26.pdf

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Registration now open for NISD's Reindeer Romp

Registration is now open for Northwest ISD’s annual Reindeer Romp! The event consists of a 1-mile fun run and 5K run, with all proceeds benefiting school P.E. departments.

The event begins with the 1-mile run at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, December 11, followed 30 minutes later by the 5K race. Both races take place at Alliance Airport. Register now and select our school to help our P.E. program! Information and registration is available at www.nisdreindeerromp.com.

Now Hiring!

If you know of a great teacher that would fit right in here in Northwest, please encourage them to visit the link below to apply. We have several positions we are still hiring for! Thank you for passing the news around!

https://nisdtx.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

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