TONIGHT!! PTO Meeting - Monday, October 12th
The next PTO meeting will occur TONIGHT: Monday, October 12th at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. (See email for link)
We would love to answer any questions you may have as we work together to support our students!
PTO Volunteer Survey UPDATE
Thank you to everyone who completed the PTO survey and indicated their desire to volunteer this year! The chairs of the various programs will be reaching out to you over the next few weeks to discuss details how you can be involved under our virtual conditions. If you missed the survey but are still interested in volunteer opportunities, please email the PTO for more info: [email protected]
PTO Thank You
The PTO would like to thank Christine Terry for making BHS Husky masks and donating all of the funds after supply costs to our PTO fund. She donated an incredible $420 which has helped offset many of the fundraising efforts we have had to cancel this fall. Thank you, Christine!
Kroger Plus, Amazon Smile, Box Tops for Education, Givens School Rebate Program
BHS PTO is eligible for these reward programs to earn money for our school doing the things you already do! Do you love Givens Books and Little Dickens as much as we do? Earn 3% cash back for your school simply by mentioning “Bedford Hills Elementary” when you pay for your purchase. Givens will send 3% of all the sales mentioning our school back to us! Thank you Givens!
Message from Mrs. Arp, Librarian: Curbside Library Book Pick Up is Here!
Huskies Succeed When They Read! Reserve your library books and pick them up at our curbside service today! Visit the library website for more details and a video tutorial. The library website is also located under the "Academics" tab of our BHS website.
Message from Mrs. Steele, Principal
We are very excited to welcome back our 3rd-5th grade hybrid students this week!! Cohort A is Tuesday and Wednesday and Cohort B is Thursday and Friday. You should have bus pick-up and drop off times. If not, please call the school office 434-515-5210 or your child’s teacher.
REMEMBER that school starts at 9:35 am and ends at 3:35 p.m. Parent drop off begins at 9:15 a.m. Please line up behind the white line on Morningside Drive. We will signal for you to start at 9:15 am. Please do NOT turn left on Morningside Drive from Indian Hill. This is not safe. Please drive down to the next street and come around to join the back of the drop-off line. This is the procedure for am and pm. Mrs. Riley will provide a map and more details of the parent pick-up procedure to you in the morning when you arrive to drop-off your child.
ALL students will have his/her temperature taken prior to exiting the vehicle. Bus riders will also have temperatures taken before entering the school building.
On Wednesdays for Cohort A and Fridays for Cohort B, we will be sending home meals for the 3 remote days. We have green reusable bags to help the students carry these meals. Please make sure the food and milk is refrigerated when your child arrives home. Please bring the bag back to school to use for the next week.
Masks/Face Coverings Updates
On October 6, 2020, the school board adopted Policy JHCCAZ/GBEY regarding masks and face coverings. Please review it carefully and note that bandanas, neck gaiters and scarves are not permitted. All masks and face coverings must cover the nose and mouth and may not contain holes, valves or mesh material. Please read the policy below and contact Mrs. Steele, Principal, with any questions. [email protected]
MASKS AND FACE COVERINGS
The Lynchburg City School Board (“School Board”) is aware of the evolving need for mitigation measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in a manner that allows schools to open and operate as safely as possible. In consideration of the recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Virginia Department of Health, the Virginia Department of Education, and the Central Virginia Health District, the School Board adopts this emergency policy for all students, staff, visitors, and vendors of Lynchburg City Schools (LCS). This policy also covers children and staff in LCS child care programs.
Students and employees shall wear a mask or face covering as provided herein in an LCS school building, in another LCS facility, on school-provided transportation, property and/or campus LCS sponsored event(s).
Students
Until further action by the Superintendent/School Board, all students in pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade and beyond shall be required to wear a mask or face covering: (a) while attending school or a school function in any school building, facility, or other area of a school campus, including at the time of school entry and exit; (b) on an approved trip at any location and, in the case of athletic events, at any home or away athletic site; and (c) when riding in school-provided transportation. All masks and face coverings must cover the nose and mouth of the student and may not contain holes, valves, or mesh material. Bandanas, neck gaiters, and scarves are not permitted. Face shields without an underlying mask or acceptable face covering described in this policy are not permitted. This policy applies to students waiting outside school buildings before and after school. Students waiting at the bus stop are recommended to wear a face mask or face covering. Students shall wear masks and face coverings at all times, except for the following:
- Students may remove masks and face coverings for eating and drinking while maintaining six (6') feet or other physical distancing measure as approved by the Superintendent/Designee;
- Students participating in physical education, active recess, sporting events, and practices do not need to wear a mask or face covering if a physical distance of ten (10’) feet can be maintained
- however, masks or face coverings are required for participants not actively engaged in physical activity, a game, or practice, such as when standing on the sidelines, in a dugout, and off the field of play any time where six (6’) feet or other physical distancing measure as approved by the LCS is not possible;
- Students may remove masks and face coverings on a case-by-case basis for specific instructional needs or activities, or as otherwise determined by an administrator or a staff member, including to provide a brief respite from wearing a mask or face covering in which case the staff will utilize six (6’) feet or other physical distancing measure as approved by the Superintendent/Designee;
- Students may be exempted from ; wearing a face mask or face covering herein in a LCS school building(s) or on school grounds, in another LCS facility or while attending a LCS sponsored event(s) due to a medically documented health condition or disability. Face coverings are required for all students when riding in school-provided transportation.
- Students may also be exempted from this policy due to special behavioral or individualized needs as determined by the Superintendent/Designee or Director of Special Education;
- For students who refuse to or otherwise do not wear a mask or face covering at school, on school transportation, or at a school function under this policy, every attempt will be made to ensure that the student and the students’ parents understand the importance of wearing a mask or face covering. LCS will then work with families to identify an appropriate learning setting, including remote learning, if students fail to comply with the requirement to wear masks and face-coverings as detailed above. In addition, the measures specified for violations of policy JFC Student Conduct, JFCY Dress and Appearance, and policy JFCC Student Conduct on School Buses may also be imposed, where applicable, to violations of this policy.
Staff
Until further action of the Superintendent/School Board, all employees of LCS shall be required to wear a mask or face covering while working or attending a school function in any school building, facility, or other area of a school campus and on school provided-transportation. All masks and face coverings must cover the nose and mouth of the employee and may not contain holes, valves, or mesh material. Bandanas, neck gaiters, and scarves are not permitted. Face shields without an underlying mask or acceptable face covering described in this policy are not permitted. Employees shall wear masks and face coverings at all times, except for the following:
- Employees may remove masks and face coverings for eating and drinking while maintaining six (6’) feet or other physical distancing measure as approved by the Superintendent/Designee;
- Employees may remove masks and face coverings when in a classroom, office, or space by themselves as approved by the Superintendent/Designee;
- Employees may be exempted from this policy due to a medically documented health condition or disability ;
- Employees may remove masks and face coverings on a case-by-case basis for specific instructional needs and other activities, as determined by a supervisor or school administrator, in which case six (6’) feet or other physical distancing measure as approved by LCS will be followed.
Employees who refuse to wear a mask or face covering at school or at a school function under this policy shall be subject to discipline under policy GBEZ Standards of Conduct for Employees, policy GCPD Professional Staff Discipline, and applicable state law regarding the violation of School Board policies and regulations.
Visitors and Vendors
Until further action of the Superintendent/School Board, all visitors and vendors to LCS shall be required to wear a mask or face covering while in the school building, in another LCS facility, or on school-provided transportation, property and/or campus or LCS sponsored event(s). All masks and face coverings must cover the nose and mouth of the visitor or vendor and may not contain holes, valves, or mesh material.
Children and Staff in Child Care Programs
The requirement to wear a mask or face covering in accordance with the terms of this policy shall also apply to all children age two (2) and above and staff providing child care services in LCS schools, on an LCS school campus, or in other facilities in which LCS is operating a child care program for the benefit of its employees.
Bedford Hills PTO on Social Media!
We regularly post announcements and photos on our Facebook page and Instagram (@bedfordhillselementarypto) platforms. Please follow us there and feel free to tag us in your own school-related posts with #bhshuskiesathome