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Wednesday, May 22

• Congratulations to the 7th/8th boys softball team who won the network championship.  Both boys' teams will hopefully play in the city playoffs later today.
• Congratulations to the fourth grade for winning the Change for Change penny wars.  Bell School raised over $2,100 for the 8th grade Live Well Project.

Monday, May 20th

• Congratulations to Rooms 112 and 316 for earning classroom celebrations this week.
• The girls 7/8 soccer team lost to Hawthorne in the playoffs.  Congratulations on a great season.
• The boys softball teams are still in the city playoffs and will play on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. 
• Girls softball will practice on Tuesday and Wednesday this week after school on the turf.

Thursday, May 16th

• Congratulations to the 5/6 girls soccer team who played in the network championship yesterday.  Unfortunately, they lost to Waters in a sudden death shoot out.  Great season!
• Congratulations to the girls softball team on their network championship win against Audubon. 

Wednesday, May 15th

• Congratulations to the girls softball team who won their first playoff game against Coonley.  The next playoff game is tonight.  Good luck!
• The 5/6 girls defeated Rogers in their playoff game yesterday.  The play at Clarendon Park tonight for the network championship.
• Thank you to all students and staff who donated to Bell's Change for Change fundraiser yesterday.  1st grade is in first place right now.  Teachers, please send down your change this morning.

Tuesday, May 14th

• Steppin is Tuesday, June 4th.  Forms will be going home today with the website and donation information.
• Congratulations to the girls soccer teams as they both advance in the network playoffs.  Their next games are today and Thursday.
• Congratulations to the boys softball teams as they also advanced in the network playoffs and will play their next games on Thursday and Friday.
• The "Change for Change" war begins today.  All grade levels will fill their jugs beginning today.  Proceeds will benefit the 8th grade well project.

Monday, May 13th

No announcements today.

Friday, May 10th

• All FPS students going to Internationals should contact Ms. Barron regarding Saturday morning's practice.
• The boys softball teams defeated Peirce by scores of 19-4 and 15-2.

Thursday, May 9th

No announcements today.

Wednesday, May 8th

No announcements today.

Tuesday, May 7th

• The girls soccer teams beat Inter-American by scores of 1-0 and 3-0.
• The 5/6 boys softball team beat Blaine 11-5.
• Bell's First Annual Earth Week is going great.  Our classroom thermometers are going green in support of our home, planet Earth.  Make a small change and use a reusable water bottle to make a big impact.

Monday, May 6th

• The girls softball game for Tuesday has been moved to Thursday, May 9th.  Please see Coach Fair if you have any questions.
• Congratulations to our FPS alternate finalists:  David H., Michael D., Catherine J., and Isabel D.  All international qualifiers can meet after school today to ask questions about the competition.
• There will be a student council meeting today for all 5-8 students during lunch recess.  Please meet outside of Room 313 at 12:30.
• Today is the last day to order Beauty and the Beast t-shirts.  See Ms. Pepin.
• Congratulations to the following rooms for earning classroom celebrations:  316 and 301.
• Congratulations to the 7/8 boys softball team for a 20-0 victory over Budlong.
• Today is the first day of Green Week.  Be sure to spin your classroom wheel of green and show your commitment to our planet by filling your class thermometer when you accomplish your green tasks.

Friday, May 3rd

• Beauty and the Beast cast members can pick up costumes today if they have paid their fees.  Please stop by the auditorium at dismissal.  Any costumes not picked up by today will be considered a donation to the school.
• Congratulations to the 7/8 boys softball team who defeated Courtenay by a score of 35-0.
• Next week is Bell's First Annual Earth Week!  Teachers will receive a wheel of green to help pick a green choice for each day of the week.  Classrooms will then color their green thermometers to show commitment to loving our earth.  This is a message from the conservation club.

Thursday, May 2nd

• Beauty and the Beast cast members can pick up costumes today if they have paid their fees.  Please stop by the auditorium at dismissal.  Any costumes not picked up by Friday will be considered a donation to the school.
• Next week is Bell's First Annual Earth Week!  Teachers will receive a wheel of green to help pick a green choice for each day of the week.  Classrooms will then color their green thermometers to show commitment to loving our earth.  This is a message from the conservation club.

Wednesday, May 1st

• Congratulations to the boys softball teams who beat Kilmer yesterday 7-0 and 23-0.
• Beauty and the Beast cast members can pick up costumes today if they have paid their fees.  Please stop by the auditorium at dismissal.

Tuesday, April 30th

• Final t-shirt orders are being accepted for Beauty and the Beast.  Please see Ms. Pepin.
• The 7th/8th boys softball team defeated Stone by a score of 12-5.  Tonight, both teams play against Kilmer.

Monday, April 29th

• In PBIS news, the following classrooms earned their celebrations:  208, 216, 218 and 302.  Congratulations!
• Congratulations to the girls softball team on their 15-3 win over Disney on Friday afternoon.  Practice will be in the gym today at 3:30 p.m.
• There will be an FPS meeting this week for everyone to review state packets.  All international qualifiers must be present.
• Congratulations to Bell's 7th/8th grade Battle of the Books team who won second place in the city finals. 
• Track and Field results are posted outside of Room 310.  There are still some spots available.  Please see Ms. Abts if interested.

Friday, April 26th

• Tickets are still available for Beauty and the Beast for Friday and Saturday.  Please turn in orders as soon as possible.
• Choir is cancelled today.  Practices will resume next Thursday.
• The 7th/8th grade Battle of the Books team will have a short meeting today at lunch in the library.
• Cast and crew for Beauty and the Beast should arrive at 5 p.m. tonight.  Students should bring a book to read for backstage.
• Softball season has started.  The girls team is now 2-0 after a win against Coonley yesterday.  The boys teams each won their games last night by scores of 22-0 and 23-11 against Clinton.

Thursday, April 25th

• There will be choir today at lunch recess in the music room.
• The girls soccer teams had a split against Blaine yesterday.  The 5/6 team won by a score of 3-2 and the 7/8 team lost by a score of 5-4. 

Wednesday, April 24th

• The production team, cast and crew of Beauty and the Beast are proud to present our 1st showing today at 9:30 a.m.  All students in grades 5-8 are invited.

Tuesday, April 23rd

• Congratulations to both girls soccer teams as they defeated West Ridge by scores of 6-0 and 7-1.
• Girls softball practice will be in the gym on Wednesday from 3:30-4:45 p.m.
• The girls softball game has been postponed until Friday at 4:15 p.m. at Lawrence Field.

Monday, April 22nd

• Reminder that there are two soccer games today beginning at 4 pm for the girls soccer teams.  The games will take place at Wilson and the Lakefront.
• The softball games for the the 5/6 and 7/8 boys teams have been cancelled due to field conditions.
• A message from your conservation club:  remember to use reusable containers, turn off running water and recycle in celebration of Earth Day.

Friday, April 19th

• Choir practice is cancelled for today.
• Beginning Monday, there will be fencing and construction trailers on the south playground.  Students will not be allowed to play on the south playground in the mornings.  All students should play on the north playground if arriving before 8:15 a.m.

Thursday, April 18th

• 7th/8th girls soccer and track and field practices are cancelled today.  Try-outs for track and field will take place next Tuesday and Thursday.
• There will be a student council meeting today for 3rd and 4th grade representatives in Room 205 at lunch recess.

Wednesday, April 17th

Report Card Pick Up-No School

Tuesday, April 16th

• 8th grade picture proof packets are due tomorrow, April 17th.
• Congratulations to the girls soccer teams who defeated Pierce School by scores of 2-0 and 1-0.
• Congratulations to the girls softball team who defeated Audubon by a score of 13-5.
• Beauty and the Beast tech rehearsals today are for the village scene.

Monday, April 15th

• The girls soccer season kicks off today at the lakefront against Pierce School.  The 5th/6th game will begin at 4 p.m. and the 7th/8th game will immediately follow.  Players should be at the game 15 minutes prior to the start.  All players who do not have a jersey should dress in Bell spirit wear and have shin guards to play in the game.  Please see Ms. Girardini in Room 318 if you have any questions.
• Tech rehearsals begin today at 12:30 p.m.  Students in rehearsals should bring all belongings with them to the auditorium.
• Congratulations to our Future Problem Solvers for their performance at the state conference.  All teams did a wonderful job representing Bell School.

Friday, April 12th

• The Green and Fine Arts Committee would like to thank all who helped with our event last night.  Thank you to all staff members and students who made it so successful.
• Girls soccer players should see Ms. Girardini by the end of the day today to pick up their game schedules.
• Today is the last day to order early bird t-shirts for the school musical.
• Please wish our FPS team luck as they compete in the state conference this weekend.

Thursday, April 11th

• Tonight is Family Fine Arts and Green Night!  Find new ways to experience art and nature in the city!  Create art from trash, make music with drums and enjoy the lovely sounds of the Bell School Choir tonight from 6-8 p.m. at Bell School.
• Today's choir rehearsal will be in the auditorium at 12:35 p.m.
• Bravo to the artists whose designs were selected for our production:  Kalina G., Billie M., and Milena M.  Early bird t-shirt orders are due by tomorrow.
• 7th and 8th grade boys softball practice will be today at 3:30 on the south playground.

Wednesday, April 10th

• Studying frogs is one of the first ways scientists can detect environmental change.  Find the hidden frog at Family Fine Arts and Green Night and get a lollipop.  You can also fine out about making art in nature, creating art on a truck, and beautifying the world with seed bombs.  All this and much more at Family Fine Arts and Green Night tomorrow from 6-8 pm.

Tuesday, April 9th

• What does ephemeral mean?  What is a Pachkcha?  How tall is a 4 week old basil sprout?  Come make your own ephemeral art, enjoy the fun and interesting presentations known as Pechakcha,  and buy some herb seedlings for your garden.  All this and much more at Family Fine Arts and Green Night this Thursday, April 11th from 6-8 p.m.

Monday, April 8th

• Congratulations to Bell student Albert L. who participated in UIC's first Trigraphathon.  He placed 3rd in the poetry section and 2nd in the short story section.
• Track and Field conditioning will begin on Thursday, April 11th.  Please meet Ms. Presmyk and Ms. Abts outside of Room 119 after school.  Practices will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 4:30 p.m.
• Did you know that clay is dirt?  Come play with clay and watch worms turn dirt into nutritious soil for planting.  Try out Mr. Busse's pottery wheel and paint ceramic tiles with Ms. Pearmutter.  Learn about composting with Ms. Whiting.  All this and much more will be at Family Fine Arts and Green Night on Thursday, April 11th from 6-8 pm at Bell School.

Friday, April 5th

• There will be a Student Council meeting today during lunch recess for 3rd and 4th grade reps.  Please meet in Room 205.
• The production team for Beauty and the Beast has a meeting today at morning recess in the music room.

Thursday, April 4th

• The artwork logo/designs for Beauty and the Beast are due tomorrow, April 5th.
• There will be a Student Council meeting on Friday during lunch recess for 3rd and 4th grade reps.  Please meet in Room 205.
• There will be an author vis it today for grades K-6. 

Wednesday, April 3rd

No announcements for today.

Tuesday, April 2nd

• Congratulations to Room 101 for earning a classroom celebration.
• 7th and 8th grade qualifying round for the Battle of the Books competition will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 3rd at 12:30 in the computer lab.

Monday, April 1st

• Basketball uniforms are due to Coach Fair by Friday.
• Girls softball tryouts will be held this Wednesday and Thursday.
• Beauty and the Beast costume crew has an important meeting today at morning recess in the music room.
• Congratulations to Shreya D. for representing Bell in the citywide science fair competition.  Her project will move to the state level later this spring.

Tuesday, March 17th

• Beauty and the Beast lunch rehearsal will be with the castle leads at 12:30 outside of the computer lab and at 12:55 with the enchantress.
• Congratulations to our Future Problem Solvers for their performance at the regional competition.  Our three rookie teams finished in 4th, 2nd and 1st place, and in the middle division, Bell had four teams who placed 6th, fifth, fourth and third.  All teams are advancing to the state competition being held in Bloomington, Normal on April 12th and 13th.  The topic will be Ocean Soup.
• Congratulations to our 5th/6th girls basketball team for winning the city championship over Beasley.  The team finished the season with a perfect record of 26-0. 

Monday, March 16th

No announcements today.

Friday, March 15th

• Beauty and the Beast lunch rehearsals will be in the computer lab.  The following characters should report:  Belle, Lefou, Gaston, Silly Girls, and the Enchantress.
• The Beauty and the Beast production team is enlisting the artistic talents of Bell's students to create logos for the StageBell cover, production t-shirt, tickets, show poster and DVD order form.  Logos should be submitted on white paper and drawn in black ink.  They are due by Friday, April 5th. 

Thursday, March 14th

• Permission slips for the cheerleading bowling party are due in the main office today.
• Beauty and the Beast lunch rehearsals will be with Lefou and Gaston today.  Please meet Ms. Newberry in the computer lab at 12:30 p.m.
• In basketball news, the 4th grade boys won their first round playoff game, beating Rogers Park 24-12.  They were led by Connor M.  with 7 points, Max A. with 6 points and Jaden B. with 4 points.
• In the final four semifinal game for CPS last night, the 5th/6th girls were matched up against Ella Flagg Young and came out victorious by a score of 20-16.  They will play for the city championship on Monday. 

 Wednesday, March 13th

• Beauty and the Beast lunch rehearsal will be with Gaston and the silly girls today.  Please meet Ms. Newberry in the computer lab at 12:30.
• Cheerleaders must bring in permission slips for the end of the year party by tomorrow. 

Tuesday, March 12th

• Anyone interested in boys volleyball for the spring sports season should come to the auditorium on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. for a brief meeting.  If you cannot make the meeting, please see Coach Fair.
• Beauty and the Beast lunch rehearsals begin today.  Belle and the Beast should meet Ms. Newberry at 12:30 p.m. outside room 312.
• Last night the 5th and 6th grade girls basketball team took to the floor in the CPS elite eight against Alcott.  A stifling defense for the first twelve minutes led to a 11-2 halftime lead, and a delay offense paved the way to victory, 13-7.  On Wednesday, the girls face the challenge of playing two games in one night.  At 5:45 p.m. they will do battle in the CPS final four on the south side of town before returning to the north side to tip off in the NBL final four at 7:30 p.m.
• Over the weekend, members of the Bell Stealth competed in the Illinois Scholastic State Chess Tournament, held in Normal, Illinois.  Our grades K-5 team finished in 9th place.  At the individuals level, fifth grader Jeremy M.  finished in 7th place.  Congrats to Jeremy, William S., Sam E., and Owen W. for a great effort in this two day state-wide event.

Monday, March 11th

• There will be a very important meeting for all Beauty and the Beast cast members with named parts in the computer lab at lunch recess. 
• Ms. Golden, speech therapist, is not here today.
• Library classes will be in the classrooms today.
• Rooms 117 and 115 earned classroom celebrations.

Friday, March 8th

No announcements today.

Thursday, March 7th

• Please send the green Wish List forms home today.
• Choir for 5th through 8th grade students will not take place today.  Choir will resume at the regularly scheduled time tomorrow.
• In basketball news, the fifth grade boys took to the court against Alcott.  Daniel and William each scored 14 point leading Bell to the victory 38-18.  The fourth grade boys had their last game of the regular season against Bridgeport Academy.  The game went back and forth over the last few minutes until Bell was able to seal the win, 34-32 with two free throws.  Good luck to all NBL teams in the playoffs.

Wednesday, March 6th

• Progress reports will be sent home today.
• There will be no Rainbows at lunch today in Ms. Scanlan's room.

Tuesday, March 5th

ISAT Schedule

• Thursday, March 7- Math Session 2 & Math Session 3
• Friday, March 8- Science Session 1 & Science Session 2 (4th & 7th graders only)
• March 11-15th- ISAT Makeup sessions

• Future Problem Solvers is cancelled for tomorrow.

Monday, March 4th

• There will be no conservation club meeting today after school.  The club will meet again next Monday.
• Mr. Ortiga, ASL teacher, will not be here today.
• Congratulations to Room 213 for earning a classroom celebration.
• In basketball action over the weekend,  both 5th/6th grade teams had home games Friday night in CPS network semifinals to determine whether they would return to the court on Saturday in the finals.  The 5/6 girls took to the court first.  Overcoming a sluggish first half, Bell exploded after halftime beating Kilmer 16-7.  The 5/6 boys then went up against Disney.  Bell broke out to a 23-8 halftime lead and never looked back defeating the opponent 34-21.  On Saturday, the 5/6 girls looked to win their sixth consecutive network crown.  A close game against Hawthorne was broken wide open in the fourth quarter as Bell won the championship 22-6.  The girls  now move on to the city playoffs as they will play in the elite eight starting on Wednesday, March 13th.  The 5/6 boys looked to duplicate the feat accomplished by the girls.  Their defensive effort was fantastic, but they just could not get their shots to fall, losing to Hawthorne 19-9.  The boys had a tremendous season.  Congratulations to each and every member for the effort that was on display all year.  In Northside action, the 8th grade boys beat Hawthorne 34-32, and the 6th grade boys fell to Latin, 40-38.  In 3rd/4th grade girls' action, the red team, led by Ava, Adrian, Hanna, Matilda, and Maddie, defeated Hawthorne, 21-15.  Cori, Greta, Arysa, and Rose led the black team to a victory over the white team 22-10.

Friday, March 1st

• Ms. Cooper, ESL teacher, will not be in today.
• Yearbook orders are due today.
• In basketball action, the 5/6 girls took flight early, leading the quarterfinal game from tip to the buzzer.  The 24-4 win was against a previously undefeated Field team.  Tonight the girls battle in the semifinals against Kilmer at Bell at 4:30 p.m.  The 5/6 boys had to take their quarterfinal fight on the road against McPherson.  That proved to be no obstacle for the squad as they upended the home team 38-19.  They boys have regained home court advantage and their talents will be on display at 5:30 against Disney.  The 7/8 girls ran into a very determined and aggressive team from Peirce.  The lead exchanged hands several times during the second half, but it was not to be for the Bell girls, falling, 24-18.  Congratulations to the squad on an excellent season.  The best of luck to the eighth graders.

Thursday, February 28th

• Ms. English, our social worker is not here today.
• Recess will be on the south side of the playground today.
• Choir will not rehearse today.  There will be rehearsal tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 27th

• Reminder to get yearbook orders in by Friday.

Tuesday, February 26th

• In CPS playoff action on Monday night, the 5th/6th boys faced off against the squad from Waters.  The boys jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, defeating the opponent, 38-9.  Tonight they travel to McPherson as they seek victory in the quarterfinal network round.   Missing two injured starters, the 7th/8th boys went up against the West Ridge team.  The game went into double overtime before the boys fell, 31-30.  Congratulations to Coach Fair and all the players for a rewarding season.  The 7th/8th girls were the third team in action last night.  They were matched up with the girls from Gale.  The Bell girls led the game 22-0 at halftime and eased into a 33-4 victory.  Tonight they will host Peirce in quarterfinal action at 5:30.  The 5th/6th girls, who received a first round bye, will begin playoff activity tonight as wll as they will meet Field in the quarterfinals here at home starting at 4:30 p.m.

 Monday, February 25th

• Girls on the Run begins today.  All participants must meet Ms. Abts outside of Room 119 immediately after school.
• Bell School Yearbook orders are due by Friday, March 1st.  If you need an order envelope, please see Mrs. O'Sullivan in the main office.
• In NBL action last week, all three 3rd/4th girls teams were victorious.  The white team beat Waters on a last second shot by Avery, 15-14.  The black team defeated McPherson 20-9, behind the play of Cori, Greta, Rose, Norah and Arysa.  The red team led by Ava took care of Decatur 16-9.
• On Saturday, members of the Bell Stealth competed in the CPS North Side Chess playoffs, held at Northwest Middle School.  Our K-2 team finished in third place, and our 5-6 team finished in first place.  Both teams will be going to the CPS city championships to held in March.  At the individuals level, 5th grader Jeremy M.  finished in first place in his division.

Friday, February 22nd

No announcements for today.

Thursday, February 21st

No announcements for today.

Wednesday, February 20th

• There will be a short meeting for all 5th-8th grade student council classroom representatives today during lunch recess.  The meeting will place at 12:30 in Room 313.
• Attention all wireheads:  Ms. Newberry needs your photo for the yearbook.  Please report to the computer lab at 12:30 today for a group photo.  Battle of the Books yearbook photos will be taken on Thursday at 8:15 in the library.  Future Problem Solvers yearbook photos will be taken on Thursday at 12:30 in the computer lab.

Tuesday, February 19th

• Ms. Looney, social worker, and Ms. Hensley, civics teacher will not be here today.

Monday, February 18th

• Congratulations to all FPSers.  All teams are state qualifiers.  Ms. Barron will have more information on Wednesday.
• On Saturday, members of the Bell Stealth played ina Youth Chess Foundation Tournament held at Northside College Prep.  This was a very successful outing, as our Grades K-2 team finished second, our 3-4 team finished in first place, and our advanced team also finished in first place.  Students who received individual trophies included Will K., Alex U., Miles L., Payton K., and Sam Essex.
• In third and fourth grade girls basketball news, the white team led by Stella, Averya and Maria defeated Lycee 9-6.  The black team with notable performances by Cori, Rose, Greta and Aryssa, beat Decatur 16-6.  Despite the play of Maddie, Ava, Hanna and Adrian, the red team lost a close one to Queen of Angels, 20-17.
• In CPS action last week, the 7th/8th girls beat Agassiz 32-6.  The 5th/6th girls beat Coonley 34-9 and the 7th/8th girls beat Coonley 28-3.

Friday, February 15th

No announcements today.

Thursday, February 14th

• Thank you Bell School for your overwhelming support of the 8th grade well project.  Unfortunately, there were so many orders that we need to order more supplies to fill every order.  Because of this, we need to postpone delivery of lollipops and smencils until next week.  That means a 2nd Valentine's Day for Bell School.  Thank you for your wonderful support of the Live Well Project.

Wednesday, February 13th

• 5th and 6th grade classes will be attending this morning's performance of Once Upon a Mattress at Lane Tech.  Classes should meet in the main office hallway at 9:00 a.m.  7th and 8th grade students will eat first this afternoon during their lunch period.

Tuesday, February 12th

No School-Lincoln's Birthday

Monday, February 11th

• There will not be a Conservation Club meeting after school today.  We will meet again next Monday.
• In basket ball  news, the 4th grade boys beat North Park on Saturday led by Connor M. with 11 points, Ben P. with 8 points and Carson B. with 6 points.  The 3rd and 4th grade girls teams played, and the red team led by Ava Adrian and Hanna beat the black team 26-7.  The white team lost 11-10.  The 5th/6th boys beat Lycee 25-1.  The 5th/6th girls beat Rogers Park 30-8.  The 8th grade boyes beat Lane Tech 47-41.  The 7th grade boys beat Hawthorne 44-16.  The 6th grade boys beat North Park 40-36.  The 7th/8th girls beat Ravenswood 29-6, and Audubon 38-6.  The 5th/6th boys beat Stockton 32-7.

Friday, February 8th

• In honor of the Chinese New Year, there will be two assemblies this afternoon featuring Chinese acrobats.  The first assembly for students in grades K-4 will take place at 12:15 p.m. and the second assembly for students in grades 5-8 will take place at 1:30 p.m.
• All Future Problem Solvers competing in the Regional competition at Burley School on Saturday should meet Ms. Barron no later than 9:15 a.m. at Burley.  She will meet students at the door.
• Beauty and the Beast is in need of musicians to perform along with the cast.  If you play a string instrument and are interested in performing for the production, please sign up on the clipboard outside of Ms. Abts room (119) during your lunch period.
• Our 8th grade students are selling smencils and lollipops in celebration of Valentine's Day.  All proceeds will help support their effort to build a well in Ethiopia.

Thursday, February 7th

• In basketball news, the 4th grade boys beat Latin, 32-22 with a balanced scoring attack.  Ben P. and Max A. each had 7 points while Connor M., Hank N. and Matthew B. each had six points.

Wednesday, February 6th

• All report cards should be sent home today.
• Ms. English is not here today so all social work groups will be cancelled.
• In basketball  news, the 3rd grade boys won their first game of the season against Immaculate Conception, 32-18.  Scoring was letd by Alex J. with 14 points and Lucas B. with 8 points.  the 7th/8th grade girls beat Rogers Park, 20-15.  In CPS action, the 5th/6th grade boys lost to Hawthorne, 27-17, and the 7th/8th boys beat Hawthorne, 31-23.  The 7th/8th grade girls will host Ravenswood tonight at 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday, February 5th

No announcements today.

Monday, February 4th

• Dr. Altenbach's Rainbows classes are cancelled for today.
• Sign Language classes with Ms. Hutter are cancelled for today due to scheduling issues.
• Congratulations to Rooms 204 and 311 for earning classroom celebrations this week.
• In basketball news, the 4th grade boys took third place in the Lisle Superbowl Shootout, beating the Waukegan Magic and scoring an overtime win against the Rockford Wildcats.
• In other basketball news, the 3rd and 4th grade girls teams had several games over the past few days.  The red team led by Ava, Adrian and Hanna defeated Rogers Park, 24-14.  The black team led by Cori, Greta and Arysa defeated Waters, 14-0.  The white team lost to Queen of Angels, 22-8.   In other Northside action, the 5th/6th girls defeated Rogers Park 33-13, the 5th grade boys beat Daystar 20-19, the 8th grade boys lost to Latin 45-33 and the 6th grade boys beat Anshe Emet 35-21.

Friday, February 1st

No School for Students

Thursday, January 31st

• Last night the 4th grade boys basketball team handed Rogers Park Montessori their first loss of the season.  Max A. scored 8 points and Hank N. added 6 points.

Wednesday, January 30th

• Crew sign up sheets for Beauty and the Beast were delivered to the 7th and 8th grade classes yesterday.  Please see Ms. Pepin today if you did not receive one and want to learn more about the crews.  Any 7th or 8th grader who has filled out the crew sheet and has parent permission should turn his/her form in by Thursday.
• Any 4th-6th grader who has read some or all of the Battle of the Book titles is welcome to take the qualifying test to make the team.  The test will be given in the library immediately after school on Monday, February 4th.  You need a permission slip in order to stay after school.  See Ms. Aldrin in the library for more information and a permission slip.
• In basketball news, both of the girls basketball teams played Coonley on Tuesday and won.  In the Northside Basketball League, the 5th/6th girls beat Rogers Park by a score of 33-13.
• Thank you to all of the students who donated to the Common Food Pantry for our food drive in December.  We hope to do it again in the spring.

Tuesday, January 29th

No announcements today.

Monday, January 28th

• Ms. Hutter's ASL classes will be cancelled for today.
• We would like to congratulate rooms 115 and 303 who earned classroom celebrations this week.
• Congratulations to Claire O. who won a silver medal at the Special Olympics Basketball competition.
• On Friday night, the 4th grade boys basketball team pushed their record to 7 and 2 with a win over St. Ben's by a score of 22 to 17.  Max A. scored 8 points and Zack K. grabbed 10 rebounds.
• If anyone finds a gray and black North Face jacket, please return it to the main office.  It belongs to a student, Sam E.
• In basketball news, the 3rd and 4th grade girls went 2 and 1 last week, losing only a close one by one basket.  The Red Team defeated Waters 20-6 with Ava K. scoring 8 points.  The White Team defeated Rogers Park by a score of 6-2.  The leading scorer was Avery G.  The Black Team lost to Lycee by a score of 9-7.
• In CPS action, the 7th/8th boys beat Jahn 26-18.
• Over the weekend in the NBL, 5th/6th girls beat Mcpherson 31-11 and the 6th boys beat St. Ben's 33-31.  Tomorrow night the two girls teams travel north to face off against Coonley whose coach happens to be a former Bell student.

Friday, January 25th

• Thank you to all students who auditioned for the school musical.  It was an exciting process because of the amazing talents that Bell's students have.  Letters will be delivered to classrooms today.
• In basketball news, the 5th grade boys lost to Sacred Heart on Wednesday by a score of 31-22.  On Thursday, both girls teams lost to Disney school.

Thursday, January 24th

No announcements for today.

Wednesday, January 23rd

• All ASL classes scheduled for today with interpreters will be cancelled due to illness.
• Call backs for the school musical continue after school today in the auditorium until 5:30 p.m.
• Last night our boys teams had to defend home court against Disney.  the 5th/6th team won by a score of 31-14 and the 7th/8th grade team won by a score of 30-22.  On Thursday, the two girls teams will travel to Disney to see if they can duplicate the accomplishments of the girls.
• Girls on the Run will be back at Bell School this spring.  All girls in 3rd-8th grades are invited.  Please pick up a form from the folder outside of Ms. Abts' classroom, 119, or from the folder in the main office.  Be sure to give it to your parents.  The deadline to register is next Friday, February 1st.

Tuesday, January 22nd

• Beauty and the Beast callback auditions continue today for students who received a brown packet.  Please bring all belongings to the auditorium at dismissal.
• All ASL classes with interpreters are cancelled for today due to illness.
• On Saturday, members of the Bell Stealth played in a Youth Chess Foundation Tournament at De La Salle Academy.  Our 3rd/4th team finished in first place.  At the individuals level, second grader Ben M. finished in second place in the K-2 division, 4th grader Alex U. finished in 4th place and Jacob D. finished in 5th place in the 3-4 division.  5th grader Jeremy M. finished in second place in the advanced division.
• Recapping the basketball action that took place in the Northside Basketball League, the 3rd/4th girls Black team defeated Hawthorne 23-11 with Cori M. scoring 18 points.  The two other 3rd/4th girls teams faced off against each other with Red defeating White behind Ava K.'s 16 points.  The 4th grade girls also defeated Immaculate Conception, 23-12.  In other action: 5th Boys lost to Latin 22-17, 8th boys defeated Daystar 55-21, 5th/6th girls defeated Hawthorne 14-13, 7th boys defeated Blaine 52-15, 6th boys defeated Blaine 35-8, 7th/8th girls defeated St. Clement  30-26.  Tonight the two boys teams are at home hosting CPS games against Disney starting at 4:15 p.m.

Friday, January 18th

• The school spelling bee will take place today at 1:15 in the auditorium.  Class representatives should report to Ms. Wojcik on the stage.

Thursday, January 17th

No announcements this morning.

Wednesday, January 16th

• Congratulations to the Bell 4th grade girls basketball team for their 23-12 victory yesterday over Immaculate Conception School.  Bell was led by Ava K. with 10 points and Cori M. with 4 points.
• The assemblies for today have been cancelled.  We will notify teachers of the new date when it is determined.
• All four basketball teams took to the court last night and all four teams emerged victorious.  5th/6th boys beat Audubon 36-28, 5th/6th girls beat Blaine 23-8, 7th/8th boys beat Audubon 21-17, 7th/8th girls beat Blaine 28-4.

Tuesday, January 15th

• This is the last day of auditions for Beauty and the Beast.   Any student in grades 4-8 may audition today.  You must have permission to stay afterschool.  Please come to the music room at dismissal.
• Last night the CPS basketball season tipped off with a couple of games here at Bell featuring the boys' teams.  The 5th/6th grade boys beat Coonley 27-3 while the 7th/8th boys lost to Coonley 20-18.  Tonight all four teams take to the court.  The girls teams open their seasons here at home against Blaine while the boys' teams travel to Audubon.

Monday, January 14th

• ISAT prep classes will begin on Tuesday, January 15th.  No classes will be held on Monday.  Students will receive notes about the classes on Monday.
• Beauty and The Beast singing and acting auditions are being held today and tomorrow for 7th and 8th graders in the music room after school.
• Over the weekend, several basketball teams took to the court in action in the Northside Basketball League.  5th/6th girls beat Alcott by a score of 33-7.  The 8th grade boys beat McPherson 40 -18, while the 6th grade boys lost to Hawthorne 28-19.  The 7th grade boys beat Parker 50-28.  Tonight, the 5th/6th grade boys and the 7th/8th grade boys tip off the CPS regular season with a pair of games against Coonley here at Bell.  The first game is scheduled to begin at 4:15.  The members of the 5th/6th grade team should report to the gymnasium suited up no later than 3:30.

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Friday, January 11th

• This is a reminder that Merit Band will return to Bell School.  If you are interested in learning to play an instrument or would like to return to band, please see Ms. Clancy.
• Beauty and the Beast dance auditions continue today for grades 4-8.  Please come to the auditorium after school with your belongings.

Thursday, January 10th

• Reminder that tomorrow is our Red Out.  Be sure to show your school spirit and wear red.
• Dance auditions are in the auditorium today after school for Beauty and the Beast.  Please meet the production team at dismissal and bring all of your belongings.
• Our library circulation system is still undergoing repairs.  Teachers, please have your students keep their books until the system is fixed.
• In the first game of the regular basketball season, the 5th grade boys tipped off against Alcott.  Everyone contributed to an impressive 35-18 victory.
• On Tuesday, the Bell 5th/6th girls basketball team won the Peirce Sportsmanship Tournament by going undefeated in the tournament and by beating Hawthorne 36-10 in the championship game.

Wednesday, January 9th

• 7th and 8th grade students interested in Battle of the Books should come to the library at 12:30 today and see Ms. Wojcik.
• "Beauty and the Beast" auditions continue today after school in the music room for 6th graders.  Please bring your permission slips and your belongings to the music hall area.
• Remember that this Friday, January 11th is the Bell School "Red Out".  Please show your support by wearing red on Friday.
• The Bell library circulation program is undergoing repairs.  Until the hard drive is fixed, we cannot check books in or out.  We encourage students to hold onto their books and hope the system will be up soon.
• There will be a band recruitment session today at lunch for students in grade 4 at 11:15 and in grade 5 at 12:30.

Tuesday, January 8th

• There will be a meeting of all 6th-8th graders who are interested in becoming production assistants on your class' Farewell to Bell video.  If sorting through footage to look for good shots of your classmates sounds appealing, please come to the computer lab during lunch recess today to get more information.
• A Le Sport Sac bag was found today with asthma medication.  Please see Ms. O'Sullivan in the main office for more information.
• There will be Future Problem Solvers tomorrow.  If anyone is holding an FPS packet, please see Ms. Barron today.

Monday, January 7th

• There will be a Fine Arts Assembly today featuring Proof of Pudding, a vocal accapella ensemble from Yale University.  9:15 for grades K-4 and 10:30 for grades 5-8.
• Auditions for Beauty and the Beast begin today for 4th and 5th graders.  The students auditioning need to have their signed parental permission forms.  Please come to the music room hallway with your belongings after school.
• Please remember that this Friday is the Red Out event for all grades.  Three classrooms will win a free period in the gym or art room.
• Route 8 is running very late today.
• There will not be a conservation club meeting today.  The club will meet again next week on Monday, January 14th.

Friday, January 4th

No announcements today.

Thursday, January 3rd

• We will not be having a drawing for PBIS t shirts today.  We will continue collecting tickets through next week.

Friday, December 21st

No announcements for today.

Thursday, December 20th

• Please send any canned food to the main entrance by 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, December 19th

• Any choir members wishing to rehearse today prior to tomorrow's concert should see Ms. Clancy in the music room after school.

Tuesday, December 18th

• There will be a choir rehearsal today in the auditorium at 12:35 p.m.   Please see Ms. Clancy if you have any questions.

Monday, December 17th

• The following classes earned classroom celebrations this week:  119, 206 and 200.  Congratulations and keep Reaching for the Red.

Friday, December 14th

No announcements today.

Thursday, December 13th

No announcements today.

Wednesday, December 12th

• Bell's Choir will rehearse after school today in the music room.
• All 5th-8th grade student council reps will have a short meeting today during lunch.  Please stop in Room 313 for information to share with your homeroom.

Tuesday, December 11th

• There will be a student council representatives meeting at 11:15 in Room 205.  This meeting for grades 1-4 only.
• Bell School Student Council is collecting canned goods and personal items for the Common Pantry until December 18th.  Bring in your canned goods as soon as possible.

Monday, December 10th

• Future Problem Solvers Meeting for this week has been cancelled.
• On Saturday, members of the Bell Stealth Chess Team played in a Youth Chess Foundation Tournament at Rickover Naval Academy.  Our 5th-8th grade team finished in third place.  At the individuals level, Andres Hernandez-Sanchez finished in 4th place, Owen Wieland finished in 7th place, and Myles Lokken finished in 8th place.  Congratulations.
• Please remember that the Canned Food Drive is taking place this week.  Please drop off any non-perishable items in the boxes located near the main entrance.
• There will be a cheerleading meeting today at 12:30 p.m. to dicuss the results of the cheerleading tryouts.

Friday, December 7th

• Cheerleading tryouts will be held today at 3:30 a.m.  in the auditorium.  Girls must hand in the parent consent forms to Room 113B before tryouts.
• Picture Retake Day is today.
• Yesterday Bell hosted its annual school science fair.  The fair featured over 100 projects that displayed a wealth of time, talent and determination.  All participants should be proud of the efforts that were on display.  Judged to be the top twelve projects were those produced by Arial B., Nizar B., Mikaela B., Isabella C., Shreya D., Isabel D. Anna G., Conor G., Clayton M., Sara R., Luther S., and Harry S.  Unfortunately, Bell is allowed to send only the top four projects on to the network science fair that will be held on January 31st.  Those projects belong to Anna G., Isabel D., Ariel B., and Shreya D.  Congratulations and good luck.

Thursday, December 6th

• Picture Retake Day is Friday, December 7th.  If you need your pictures redone, please return the packet to Mrs. O'Sullivan in the Main Office by Thursday, December 6th.  Pictures must be returned to have them retaken.
• Cheerleaders, please remember your parent consent forms are due by tomorrow.
• The following groups will be called down to the auditorium tomorrow for their yearbook pictures:  All cross country and basketball teams, cheerleaders, tech crew, Bell TV, student council, choir, chess club, and Future Problem Solvers.

Wednesday, December 5th

• Picture Retake Day is Friday, December 7th.  If you need your pictures redone, please return the packet to Mrs. O'Sullivan in the Main Office by Thursday, December 6th.  Pictures must be returned to have them retaken.

Tuesday, December 4th

• Congratulations to the Girl Scout troops at Bell School who collected over 2500 books for students in Africa.  Because of their effort, we hope to be able to open TWO libraries at schools in Africa.  Several books were also donated to a large medical office in Chicago.  Thank you to everyone who participated, and thank you to the Girl Scouts for their wonderful work on this project.

Monday, December 3rd

• Here are your monthly green tips from your Conservation Club:  Make sure you turn off your lights when you are not in the room, keep your thermostat at 68 degrees when you are not home, ask your parents not to keep the car running for too long so at to conserve gas and decrease pollution.  Remember, we all need to live the green life.
• We want to congratulate the following classrooms for earning classroom celebrations:  102, 115, 204, 301, 318.

Friday, November 30th

• Angel Espinoza, a first grader in Room 203 and his brother Cesar have been cast to be part of a children's choir performing at this year's Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker.  They will be performing this Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 at the Akoo Theater at Rosemont.  Congratulations!

Thursday, November 29th

• FPS students should note that next week the meetings will take place on Wednesday.

Wednesday, November 28th

• There will be a cheerleading meeting today at 12:30 in the auditorium.

Tuesday, November 27th

No announcements today.

Monday, November 26th

• All Cross Country athletes should return jerseys to Ms. Abts in Room 119 if they were borrowed this year.
• Congratulations to Room 306 for earning a classroom celebration.  Keep Reaching for the Red!

Thursday, November 15th

• Today's lockdown drill will take place around 9 a.m.  Please plan accordingly.
• Last night, seven seventh and eighth grade students (Ellen Kidane, Chloe Lee, Kimaya Locke, Hana Nelson, Kaela Ryan, Allie Sawin, Kenza Walthour) represented Bell at the Fenwick High School Science Competition.  Allie Sawin and Ellen Kidane placed sixteenth and fourteenth respectively, on an individual basis out of a pool of several hundred students.  As a team, the seven girls placed seventh.  Congratulations to all participants for their hard work.

Wednesday, November 14th

• Today is the first day of the new Right at School after school program.  Students should remember to go to the lunchroom.
• Congratulations to the following classrooms that earned celebrations:  206 and 319.
• There will be a meeting today for the newly elected Student Council representatives.  Please meet in Room 313 at 12:30 for a short meeting.
• On Saturday, members of the Bell Stealth participated in a Youth Chess Foundation tournament, held at Westinghouse High School.  Our grades K-4 and 5-8 teams both finished in third place.  At the individuals level, Alex Ursu finished in 3rd place in the K-4 division, Andres Hernandez-Sanchez finished 3rd in the 5-8 division, and Henry Lokken finished 8th in the 5-8 division.  Jeremy Margolin finished in 2nd place in the advanced division.  Congratulations to all players.

Friday, November 9th

• No announcements for today.

Thursday, November 8th

• Ms. Tierney, our ASL teacher is not here today.  Her classes will be cancelled.

Wednesday, November 7th

• There will be a cheerleading meeting today for 5th-8th graders interested in joining the team.  It will be held at lunch recess in the auditiorium.
• Congratulations to the following students who have been elected as your Student Council Representatives:  President-Billie Murray, Vice President-Justin Keeling, Secretary-Sloane Kistinger, Treasurer-Trevor Hughes.   A special thanks to all students who ran in the election and to all students who voted.  The first meeting for those students will be next Wednesday during lunch recess in room 313.

Tuesday, November 6th

• Tomorrow, November 7th is the due date for the Bell Walk pledge donations.  In order to receive the cool Bell Walk prizes, your pledges need to be received by Wednesday.  If you haven't already sent in your donations, please make sure you turn them in on Wednesday.  In order to continue the great energy of the Bell Walk, any class that has 95% return of Bell Walk donations will receive an extra 15 minute recess at their teacher's discretion.  So get your pledges in and enjoy an extended recess period.
• FPS is cancelled today.
• On Saturday, our cross country teams competed in the city championship.  The 5th/6th girls team placed 3rd overall.  The 5th/6th boys team placed 4th overall.  The 7th/8th girls team placed 6th overall.  Clayton Mendez placed 5th for the 7th/8th boys team.  He ran 1.5 miles in 7 minutes and 29 seconds.  Congratulations to all runners on a fantastic season.

Monday, November 5th

• The following classrooms earned celebrations for PBIS last week:  104, 115, 203, 204, 208, 216, 117.

Friday, November 2nd

• No announcements for today.

Thursday, November 1st

• Tomorrow is a full day of student attendance.  The CPS calendar was revised, and November 2nd is no longer a teacher institute day.  Again, Friday, November 2nd is a full day of attendance for all students.
• If anyone brought candy to donate to Operation Gratitude for the our troops, please bring it to the main office today and tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 31st

• Please be sure to send all Bell Walk pledge sheets home in backpack mail today.  Students, remember your Bell Walk pledges are due next Wednesday, November 7th.  Thank you for your support of Bell School.

Tuesday, October 30th

• Future Problem Solvers is cancelled for Wednesday, October 31st.
• In PBIS news, we want to congratulate rooms 315, 318 and 314B for earning classroom celebrations this week.  Keep Reaching for the Red.
• Flag Football players need to turn in their jerseys by Friday to Coach Fair.  If you wish to keep your jersey, you need to bring a check for $30 to Mr. Fair.
• On Saturday, our cross country teams competed in the North Sectional Qualifying Meet.  Final results show that our 5th/6th girls team placed 4th, our 5th/6th boys team finished 5th and our 7th/8th girls team finished 4th.  All three teams have qualified to compete in the city championship this Saturday at Washington Park.  Clayton Mendez finished third on Saturday and will run in the city championship as well.  Congratulations to all runners.  We are very proud of you!

Monday, October 29th

• Conservation Club is cancelled for today.  We will meet again next Monday.
• On Saturday, some members of the Bell Stealth participated in the 2012 Illinois All-Grades State Chess Championship, held in West Chicago, Illinois.  Bell student Jeremy Margolin finished in first place in the 5th grade division, and Jeremy and Henry Lokken combined their efforts to give Bell a third place finish in the 5th grade team competition. Congratulations.

Friday, October 26th

• Today is the last day to submit registration forms for Rainbows.  Please send all forms to the main office.
• The following students need to report to Room 205 right after announcements or at morning recess:  Sloane K., Clayton M., Annie J., Billie M., Trevor H., Kaela R., and Justin K.

Thursday, October 25th

• Ms. Tierney, our ASL teacher, is absent today.  Her classes will be cancelled.
• Chess Club starts today from 3:15-4:15.  Our location has changed.  We will be meeting on the stage in the auditorium.  Also, be sure you have your parent's permission if you plan to come.
• There will be an on-site audit in the lunchroom today.  All students eating hot lunch must have a ticket when they come through the line.  All unused tickets must be placed in the collection envelope.

Wednesday, October 24th

• The North Center High School Fair is tonight at Bell from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• All Rainbows permission forms are due to the main office by this Friday, October 26th.  Please see Ms. Miller if you have any questions.
• Here are your weekly green tips from your Conservation Club:

-Make sure to fill your dishwasher all the way before running it.

-Use any extra drinking water for other things like watering plants.

-Shut off the water when you are not using it even in the shower.

Remember, we all need to live the green life.

Tuesday, October 23

• 7th and 8th grade boys basketball tryouts have been changed to Monday, October 29th.  Please see Coach Fair if you have any questions.
• All 3rd grade students:  You are invited to draw Halloween artwork for our assembly's program and flyer, which goes home to families.  Here are the guidelines:

-Original artwork only

-Draw on white paper with pencil or thin black marker (no colors/clean pencil erasures)

-If you want to use the show's title in your drawing, please include:  Music That Goes Bump In The Night

The artwork is due to Ms. Pepin or Ms. Clancy by Wednesday, October 24th.  Thank you and good luck.  We look forward to choosing some creepy artwork.

• The Bell Walk team has extended the grace period for pledge sheets.  If you haven't already turned in  your pledge sheet, you may turn it in tomorrow morning and you will be able to participate in the Bell Walk.  Please know your donation money based on how many laps you walk is not due until November 7th.  We are looking forward to a beautiful day and a lot of fun will be had while raising money for our school.

Monday, October 22

• Basketball tryouts will be conducted this week after school.  5th/6th girls will tryout on Tuesday.  7th/8th girls will tryout on Wednesday.  5th/6th boys will tryout on Thursday and 7th/8th boys will tryout on Friday.  All tryouts will run from 3:30-5:00 p.m.  Participants will have from 3:15 - 3:30 to change.
• On Saturday, Bell's Cross Country teams competed in the network qualifying meet.  Mateus Jobes placed first and Zak Plumley placed third for the 5th/6th boys team.  Camille Forte placed second and Audrey Shadle placed third for the 5th/6th girls team.  Eva Mazura placed second for the 7th/8th girls team and Clayton Mendez placed first for the 7th/8th boys team.  We are still waiting on final team results.  All runners ran a great race!
• The following students are to report to Room 205 right after announcements:  Billie Murray, Justin Keeling, Kaela Ryan, Sloane Kistinger, Clayton Mendez, Annie Jiang.
• PBIS focus behavior for the week:  Everyone should remember how to act appropriately on the playground.  Play by the rules and make safe choices.
• In PBIS news, we want to congratulate the following rooms that earned classroom celebrations this week:    102,115,117,214.  Way to go Bell students and be sure to keep Reaching for the Red.

Friday, October 19th

No announcements today.

Thursday, October 18th

No announcements today.

Wednesday, October 17th

• Today is Picture Day.  Please come to the auditorium at your appointed time.  See Mrs. O'Sullivan if you have any questions.
• There will be a "make up" student council meeting today for all students who could not make yesterday's meeting.  Please visit room 313 at the beginning of lunch for information on how to run for an office.

Tuesday, October 16th

• Please remember that Wednesday, October 17th is Picture Day.  Students, don't forget your Picture Day order forms.  Teachers, please collect order forms in your large classroom envelope.
• Attention all 7th and 8th grade students:  Are you interested in Student Council?  Don't miss this meeting.  Anyone who is interested in running for Student Council is asked to please meet in Room 313 for the first 5 minutes of lunch today.  The meeting will be short and will explain the process for running for Office.  If you are unable to attend, please see Ms. Presmyk in 313 for details.
• Here is your weekly "green" tip from the Conservation Club:

Did you know that we all need to conserve water?  Here are three ways you can help:

1. Turn off the water when you brush your teeth.  It saves up to 25 gallons of water a month.

2.  Have your parents fix small drips.  That can save up to 20 gallons of water a day.

3.  Take a short shower.  A shower uses about 20 or more gallons of water each minute.

Monday, October 15th

• Congratulations to both flag football teams on making the playoffs!  7th and 8th practice today at 3:30 and 5th and 6th practice tomorrow at 3:30.
• The PBIS focus behavior for the week is "One hand on the rail and always walk on the stairs."
• On Saturday, our cross country teams competed in their first meet of the season.  Audrey Shadle placed 2nd for the 5th/6th girls, with the team placing first.  The 5th/6th boys team placed first along with the 7th/8th girls team.  Eva Mazura placed 2nd and Sloane Kistinger placed 3rd for the 7th/8th girls.  Congratulations to all runners on a great meet and good luck at this Saturday's qualifying network meet.
• On Saturday, members of the Bell Stealth participated in the Chicago Chess Festival, a tournament held at Rickover Academy.  Schools from the city as well as some suburbs were represented.  The Bell grades K-2 team finished in first place in their division.  Our 5th/6th team finished second in their division.  At the individual level, 5th grader Jeremy Margolin finished in first place, ahead of approximately 60 other players in his division.  5th grader William Scothorn tied for fifth place in his division.  Congratulations.
• The following classrooms earned celebrations this week for reaching their PBIS goals:

310,104,304,208,205,216,213,201,210,303

Friday, October 12th

No announcements

Thursday, October 11th

• This is a reminder that only nerf balls are to be used on the playground before, during and after school.

Wednesday, October 10th

No announcements today.

Tuesday, October 9th

• The 5th and 6th grade girls' volleyball practice for today has been cancelled.  The 7th and 8th grade girls will still practice as scheduled.
• Here is your weekly "green" tip from your Conservation Club:  Three tips to stop drips!

1.  Always make sure  your faucet pipes are tight so your sink doesn't drip.

2.  After you take a shower, always make sure it's turned off all the way so you don't waste water or money.

3.  If you're ever watering your garden with a hose or playing in the sprinkler, always remember to turn it off tightly and check for drips.

Remember, we all need to live the green life!

Monday, October 8th

• Our Reach for the Red focus skill for the week is Voices Off.  Remember to respect others by making sure your voices are off as you move through the hallways.  Adults will be looking to give tickets to students demonstrating this behavior.  Keep up the good work and keep reaching for the red!
• The following rooms earned 100 red tickets and will receive a class reward:

Rooms 112, 211, 212, 206, 115, 203, 306, 219, 218, 214, 316, 204, 317, 317B, 101, 319

Friday, October 5th

• Today's 5th/6th and 7th/8th volleyball games vs.  Brennemann have been cancelled.  Please make any necessary arrangements.  See Ms. Manuel or Mr. Schnurlein with any questions.

Thursday, October 4th

• The 5th and 6th grade Boys Soccer Team played a tough game against Hawthorne last night.  They were led by Mason Peterson and Owen Neal scoring 2 fabulous goals, and Henry Hammonds making several amazing saves.  In the end, they came up short with a 3-2 loss.
• Bell's Choir has its 1st rehearsal today in the music room at lunch recess.
• Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade Girls Volleyball Team.  Led by Asia Anderson's 6 points, Bell overcame a 17-14 deficit to defeat Jamieson 19-17 in the first game.  Alyssa Lanzi's 9 points and Siena Pieruccini's 5 points helped Bell win the second game 18-8.  Great job girls!

Wednesday, October 3rd

• The 5th and 6th grade Boys Soccer Team won last night against Blaine School by a score of 6-0.
• Congratulations to all Bell students who walked to school this morning and played on the turf today for International Walk to School Day.  You joined adults and children across American and in over 50 countries around the world to help our environment and our bodies.

 Tuesday, October 2nd

• All FPS new members should meet Ms. Barron at dismissal by the first floor trophy case.
• International Walk to School Day is tomorrow, October 3rd.  All students can participate in this event.  Neighborhood students are encouraged to walk to school on this day.  Students who come by bus can participate in activities on the turf with Ms. Graziano after breakfast.  Over fifty countried participate in this international event so come to the turf and enjoy this special day.
• Congratulations to the Bell 5th and 6th grade Flag Football Team on their 29-0 win over Clinton.  Great team effort.
• Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade Flag Football team on their 25-6 win over Clinton.  Outstanding defense and special teams play!

Monday, October 1st

• All students who ride the school bus should report to the auditorium at 3:05 p.m.
• International Walk to School Day is this Wednesday, October 3rd.  All students can participate in this event.  Neighborhood students are encouraged to walk to school on this day.  Students who come by bus can participate in activities on the turf with Ms. Graziano after breakfast.  Over fifty countried participate in this international event so come to the turf and enjoy this special day.
• The following classes earned enough tickets for classroom celebrations for PBIS:

208, 200, 104, and 307

Way to go students and be sure to keep Reaching for the Red!

Friday, September 28, 2012

Choir Auditions continue today at lunch recess in the music room.  All 5th through 8th grade singers are invited.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

No announcements this morning.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Are you a singer?  Want to join Bell's Choir?

Auditions for all interested singers will take place this week.  Auditions for 5th and 7th graders will be held on Thursday, September 27th, and on September 28th for 6th and 8th graders.

Audition Expectations:

On assigned audition days, students should report to the music room promptly at the start of their lunch recess period.  Students should choose and prepare one of the following songs:

• Silent Night
• America (My Country Tis of Thee)
• America the Beautiful
• The Star Spangled Banner

Students should also prepare a song of their choosing, to be sung upon request if needed.  Acceptance letters will be distributed by end of the school day on Monday, October 2nd. Questions or concerns can be directed to Mrs. Pepin or Ms. Clancy in the music room (309).

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Since the beginning of school, you have all been taught by your teachers about the proper way to act at in all different areas of Bell.  Starting today, all staff members will have red tickets to give to students who show the appropriate behavior.  If you receive a red ticket, be sure to give it to your homeroom teacher.  Your behavior has been excellent and be sure to keep up the great work.

Remember to REACH FOR THE RED!!!