Happy Friday! This time next week we will be getting ready for the Bobcat Bash.  Hope to see you there!  

• Congratulations to our Bobcat Leaders for the month of September! These outstanding students consistently go above and beyond in demonstrating our Bobcat Expectations. Their commitment to personal responsibility, positive attitudes, wise decision-making, and personal safety make a positive impact at BFES!
  • Kindergarten: Maeve Zartner, Allie Merrigan, Bo Miller, Kathleen Griswold, Susannah Workmon
  • First Grade: Isaiah Thorton, Addy Danville, McKenna Grant, Ava Holland, Cooper Harris, Roxanne Robertson, Ella Yeargin
  • Second Grade: Brynn Murira, Grant Krivoruchka, Sam Hassell, Wesley Frey
  • Third Grade: Blake Chapman, Alex Bertolli, Beckham Stoll, Chloe Dupree, Ellie Pinter, Grant Critchet, Sahasra Sunkara
  • Fourth Grade: William Hoffman, Josie Gibson, Huey Strzelecki, Lucy Ransjin, Vivian Crist
  • Fifth Grade: Rhett Rutherford, Knox Frye, Knox Brett, Nolan Richmond, Zayd Uqdah, Sienna Pesek,
• Reminder: Book Fair and Grandparents Lunch days are next week.  Be sure to mark your calendars! 
• Please check your child’s lunch account to make sure they are current and have money in their account. You can make payments at, https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ and payment also can be sent to school with student via check.
• PTO.  Don’t forget to join our rocking PTO! 
• Volunteer Trained, Volunteer Trained, Volunteer Trained: Please make sure to go to this link to be volunteer trained.  

Have a wonderful weekend!

Tiara Atkinson- Assistant Principal

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Dates that Rate:

• September 29^th – October 3^rd – Book Fair (there is only one bookfair this year) 
• September 30^th –Book Fair is open until 4:30 PM
• October 1^st  – Kindergarten, 2^nd, & 5^th Grade Grandparents Day Lunch and visit the bookfair. Cafeteria times:
  • 2^nd Grade- 10:35-11:05 AM
  • Kindergarten- 11:05-11:35 AM
  • 5^th Grade- 11:50-12:20 PM       

• October 3^rd – Bobcat Bash family party in the back fields – 4pm-6pm
• October 10 - PTO Popsicle Parties - PTO Membership Drive
• October 13^th – 17^th – No School – Fall Break
• November 7^th – Mother Son Kickball in the back fields – 4pm-7pm
• November 19^th – Thanksgiving Feast Grades 2nd, K, and 5^th in café. Cafeteria times:
  • 2^nd Grade- 10:35-11:05 AM
  • Kindergarten- 11:05-11:35 AM
  • 5^th Grade- 11:50-12:20 PM  
  • Adult meals are $6 each.

WE'VE MET OUR NEXT PTO MEMBERSHIP FUNDRAISING GOAL OF $35K!

We've climbed from 40% BFES Family Membership contribution to 58% in the last week! AMAZING! Because of the newest bandwagon memberships, we've achieved our next PTO Fundraising goal of $35K! Mr. Webb & Melissa Morris get to pucker up to kiss a donkey - a promise they made to our students if we met the next goal! 

Did you miss the PIE FACE challenge? Watch it here when we met our first goal of $30K.   

Our biggest goal above donations is to achieve 100% Family participation.  Join by September 30 to be counted on our Bobcat Tour Roster!  

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who volunteers their time for BFES PTO. Without you, this school year would not be going as SMOOTH as it is! To show our appreciation for you, treat yourself to a Smoothie Treat or anything of your choice from Playa Bowls Crabapple! Use promo code BFESPTO when ordering online for 15% off your order. Offer valid on 9/26 only!

We know volunteering for our school often goes unnoticed but we want you to know that we SEE YOU and all of the hard effort that goes into making BFES the special place that it is. From big to little commitments, we appreciate you!  

Start Your Weekend Off Sweet! 

Bookaneer Book Fair starts Monday! Aaaargh you ready? Your child will have an opportunity to shop the Fair with his/her class. Teachers will let you know the date and time. We welcome parents to shop with their child during classroom shopping. 

Additional ways to shop the Fair – 

• Family Shopping after school until 4:30pm Tuesday, September 30. 

• Grandparents Lunches on Wednesday, 10/1 (K/2nd/5th) & Thursday, 10/2 (1st/3rd/4th). This is a special opportunity to welcome our grandparents into BFES by first having lunch with their grandchildren in the cafeteria and then shopping at the Book Fair. If you haven’t already reached out to grandparents, we hope that you will.

Accepted payment methods at the Fair – 

• Cash

• Credit

• Check

• eWallet - [SETUP HERE]

In lieu of teacher gift certificates, add funds directly to teacher e-wallets through the links below to allow them to build their classroom library from the Fair as well as Scholastic’s entire online catalog!

Please note that per Scholastic, each purchase made at the Fair will include sales tax and all cash registers will automatically round up purchase totals to the nearest dollar. Funds from the register round up go towards classroom books. If you would like to opt out, have your child let the volunteer cashier know at checkout. 

We’re excited to see everyone next week – and thank you for your support!

ONE. MORE. WEEK until Bobcat BOO BASH! Don't forget to get your tickets ASAP before ticket prices increase on site next week! Skip the line and buy online! 

Be sure to check out the Fall Market – come shop local vendors from our community! A portion of every sale comes right back to support our school as a fundraiser. Shop small. Support local. Give back big!

Also new to this year is our Bone Scavenger Hunt! 40 Bones will be hidden around the Bobcat BOO Bash carnival for students to be on the hunt for. If they find a bone, they get to turn it in to collect prizes and school incentives they will love! 

• Homework Pass - skip one homework assignment
• Free ice cream from the ice cream truck
• Lunch in the front office
• Read the afternoon announcements
• Lunch in your classroom with 5 friends

Another amazing addition is the opportunity to win one of six phenomenal Raffle Boo Baskets - custom curated by each Grade Level to highlight everything you'd want from local vendors in our community! Thanks in advance to our Room Parents for gathering raffle items for every grade level. Sneak a peak at the themes! 

• Kindergarten: All Things Fall 
• First - Spa and Self Care 
• Second: Money Basket 
• Third: Dine, Drinks, and Derm 
• Fourth: Night Out
• Fifth: Sports 

Can't attend Bobcat Boo Bash? Support BFES and purchase raffle tickets to win virtually! You can select which basket themes you want to add your tickets to and will be entered to win! Winners don't have to be present so let's see those Raffle Ticket Sales soar, Bobcats! 

Save the date for our next SPIRIT NIGHT on Monday, October 20 from 5-8pm at Smash Burgers located in Crabapple Market District. 

Adults and Kids meal packages make dining out easy PLUS 15% of all sales from BFES will support our school! Be sure to mark the date on your calendar and come show your support with your Bobcat!

Our annual Mother + Son Kickball event will be on Friday, November 7^th from 4-7pm this year. Don’t miss this year’s event with kickball games, yard games, dinner, and more! 

Buy your tickets by THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16^th TO ENSURE YOU AND YOUR SON(S) GET A T-SHIRT! The new "drip" will be all the rage this year for these boys!