BAUER BITS 10/26/18

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 - P.E. CARES Food Drive begins and will run through November 16. (See below for details)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 - Halloween Classroom Parties - If your child will be dressing up for their classroom party, please send their costume to school with them. (No weapons or gory costumes.)  Your classroom teacher will send home more information regarding this and their party time.  Also, please sign up with your child's teacher and complete a background check if you plan on attending the party.  If your name is not on the list with a background check completed, you will not be able to join the party.  Please make sure this is taken care before Tuesday next week.  We appreciate all your support.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 - Early Release Day (12:15 pm Dismissal), Wear your Bauer T-shirt

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 - Book Fair Begins (watch for details)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 - Bauer Parent Club Meeting 7:00 pm

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 - Parent Teacher Conferences

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 - Parent Teacher Conferences,  Marcos Pizza Night (A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Bauer which will help fund activities, supplies, and events for our students.  When ordering, please tell them that you are from Bauer and your classroom teacher's name. This is a fun competition for a class pizza party!)


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 - Popcorn Day and Hat Day!

Looking ahead..... Bauer's Holiday Program for Grades K-5th will be on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 7:00 pm - Fair Haven Ministries.  Students will travel by bus from Bauer to Fair Haven throughout the morning for rehearsal.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

TURKEY TROT UPDATE

Congratulations to all the runners who participated in this year's Turkey Trot! We had a record number of participants with over 1,100! A special thanks goes out to our sponsors, Bauer Parent Club, PE Teachers and other staff who volunteered their time to make the run a fun event for all! Check out the Bauer Phys Ed Facebook page to see some photos of the event!

SQUARE 1 ART

Our students have once again completed fabulous artwork that will be available for purchase on 
a variety of items through the Square 1 Art fundraiser.  Students from pre-kindergarten through fifth
grade will receive order packets the beginning of November.  A few of the items available include
keychains, cookie dishes, pillowcases, and ceramic tiles; all with your child's very own artwork on
them! A variety of cases for your favorite gadgets including the iPod Touch, iPad and iPad mini, and 

even iPhone cases are also available!  Ordered items will arrive by the holidays and make perfect 
gifts.  Lastly, the class with the most orders will have the opportunity to complete an extra clay project!  Visit square1art.com for more details, or feel free to email with questions.  

Thank you for supporting our art program!

Order Due Date: 11/14/18

Mrs. Anderson & Mrs. Seitz

aanders3@hpseagles.net
jseitz@hpseagles.net

P.E. CARES FOOD DRIVE

HAND 2 HAND
We would like to offer an opportunity to participate in a program called Hand2Hand at Bauer.  This is a program that helps provide a child with food for the weekends and is intended for families who currently may be experiencing a financial burden.  Please contact Mrs. Opple at 616-669-6824 if you are interested.  All inquiries will remain confidential.

BPC SCRIP PROGRAM

BPC is introducing a new way for you to shop and help Bauer Elementary at the same time! Many of you may be familiar with the Scrip program and we thought it was time to bring it to Bauer. Through Scrip you can purchase gift cards at full value (no extra fees) and the retailers donate 2-16% back to the school. There are over 750 retailers to choose from including Meijer, Family Fare, Target, Amazon and so many more! Watch for a flyer coming home with your child today with more details.

Gift card orders may be placed with paper order forms or online (Bauer online enrollment code - 817E45BA6L851). You can also reload gift cards or purchase e-cards from your computer or mobile device. As the holiday season approaches, keep in mind that gift cards make great gifts for teachers, coaches, babysitters, etc!

Here’s a few scenarios to illustrate the tremendous impact we can have through our regular purchases.

1.  Your family spends $100/week on groceries. Meijer offers 3% back through Scrip. By paying with Scrip gift cards, your family can earn $156 annually just by purchasing groceries!
2.  You typically spend $60/week in gas. You prefer to fill up at Speedway, which offers 4% through Scrip. By using a Scrip gift card, you can contribute another $125.
3.  You decide to grab some lunch with a friend. After checking what restaurants are nearby, you opt for Chipotle. A quick review of MyScripWallet.com shows Chipotle offers 10% so you purchase an e-card on your phone. Your delicious lunch has just raised funds for Bauer!

The first round of orders are due back on Wednesday, November 7th and the cards will be available to pick up on November 16th from 3:15-4:00pm (or you can have us send home with your child).  If you have questions, you can contact the Scrip Coordinator, Vanessa at bauerscrip@gmail.com.