Ball’s Bluff Elementary School

It's almost October and you know what that means...BBES TRUNK OR TREAT is almost here!🎃 Register your trunk and start planning your design! https://signup.com/go/YSQYYWO

*In order for this event to be fun and successful for the kids, all families participating must register their car and distribute a treat. Register online now or see the paper for more options (paper will be sent home in backpacks next week.)! View the flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hH4DGT8DkxVDDuxIlM3MocM5YgSY491F/view?usp=sharing
Questions? Email Samantha Hawa at: [email protected]

PEP (Parents as Educational Partners) is BACK at BBES! Save the date: October 18, 5-7 PM, at BBES!
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Have you registered your child for After School Programs yet? Registration ends next Tuesday, September 26, and some classes are already sold out! Register online before Tuesday! https://bbespta2122.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Fall%20After%20School%20Programs

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The Change Jar is looking lonely, but you can help tonight! Drop your coins in the jar to not only help purchase new books for the BBES Library, but also help provide students in need the opportunity to purchase a book of their own! If you can't make it tonight, send in your change with your student and have them drop their coins in the jar the rest of this week! Thank you! 🪙💰📚📖

2023 BBES Small Biz & Student Entrepreneur Bazaar Committee Ball's Bluff would love to foster an entrepreneurial spirit amongst our young leaders and support small businesses. Help us plan and execute a Small Business Bazaar planned for December

2023 BBES Veterans Day Committee Ball's Bluff celebrates Veteran's Day in a unique and touching way. Help us plan and execute a memorable Veteran's Day assembly and reception for the Veteran's in our school community!

Ready for the Family Literacy Carnival is ready to begin at 6:30! Hope to see you there! 🎟️🎢📚

Aargh Mateys!! Be sure to come out tonight, on "International Talk Like a Pirate Day", for some fun, food, games, reading & books at our FREE Family Literacy Carnival, from 6:30-7:30 PM! The book fair will also be open late, from 6:00-7:30 PM.

Today, when classes are in session, we celebrate Constitution Day to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.

Join us tomorrow night (TU, 9/19) for fun, food, games, books & more! Come out to the Family Literacy Carnival from 6:30-7:30 PM. The event is FREE and a great way to get some ideas to support your student with literacy! The Book Fair will also be open late tomorrow, from 6-7:30 PM, to purchase books! We hope you can join us for this fun evening! 🐯🧡📚🍿🎪

*A special thank you to CMX Cinemas Village 14 (formerly Cobb Theaters) for donating the popcorn for our Family Literacy Carnival! 🍿

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September 15 - October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. We want to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture and achievements of our community.

Do you have any change laying around? Throughout the book fair next week, jars will be set up to collect any loose change you find. All change will be used to purchase new books for our school library! Learn more about the book fair: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ballsbluffelementaryschool

What are your favorite types of books to read with your kids?
👍=Fairy Tales/Folk Tales
❤️=Realistic Fiction
🥰=Rhyming
😂=Funny
😮= Non-Fiction

Do you have an hour (or more) from 8AM-1PM to spare tomorrow, Friday, September 15, to help us with Picture Day? We would love to have a few volunteers in to help direct classes and help the photographers! Please sign up online if you can help. Thank you for your consideration!

BBES Fall Picture Day Volunteers Volunteers would assist photographers with directing students to the correct lines & handing out papers to teachers.

We are looking for volunteers to help us get food that would otherwise be wasted, into the hands of those who need it most! If you are available to help any Fridays, please sign up online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FA8AC2CA3F4C34-loudoun #/

Come out to our Family Literacy Carnival on Tuesday, September 19, from 6:30-7:30 PM, for some fun, games and learn how to help support your student with reading!

Learn more about the Scholastic Book Fair and set up your child's eWallet! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ballsbluffelementaryschool

Ball's Bluff Elementary Picture Day is THIS FRIDAY, 9/15/2023!!
Skip the Order Form!
Pre-Order: https://vando.imagequix.com/J9FRB96
Online Code: ballsbluff23
Questions?/Preguntas? (800) 869-9515 x112

It’s cooled down a little & hopefully the storms will stay away today! We hope to see many of you this evening, on the blacktop, at our “Welcome Back Picnic”! Bring your picnic & some chairs/blankets…and maybe a fan! Then, come to get to know your new classmates & families from 5:30-7:30 PM! 🐯

*In the event of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to BBES Sept. 18-22, and we would love your help! If you are able to volunteer to assist students during the book fair, please sign up for a time slot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA9AA23A4F9C61-bbes #/

Loudoun Hunger Relief/Food Rescue Committee Here are some directions and tips. Weekly Volunteers needed to pick up food from BBES Cafeteria and transport to Loudoun Hunger Relief for donation. Responsibilities Include: Pick Up Times (typically Friday, unless it is a holiday week), 1:45-2:15 pm pick up window from BBES.Please remember to bring...

Let's show our Tiger Spirit tomorrow (and every Friday this year)! Wear your favorite Tiger Spirit Wear or show your pride by wearing orange & black! 🧡🐯🖤

Ball's Bluff Elementary Picture Day is: 9/15/2023!!
Skip the Order Form!
Pre-Order: https://vando.imagequix.com/J9FRB96
Online Code: ballsbluff23
Questions?/Preguntas? (800) 869-9515 x112

Bring a blanket, some chairs, your picnic (maybe a fan) & family for our ""Welcome Back Picnic"" this Friday, from 5:30-7:30 PM! Come socialize with friends, new & old! We hope to see many of you there!

We are at 100 Members!!! Thank you to all who have already joined the PTA for the 2023-2024 school year! 🎉 🐯

We would love to have all our families support our PTA and school family with a membership! If you haven't joined yet, you can still join online: https://bbespta2122.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Memberships
Learn more at: https://www.ballsbluffpta.com/announcements

Ball’s Bluff ES still needs a Crossing Guard for the new year as of M 9/4 - apply if interested 🐯🤩👍🏼

WOW! Our teachers and staff ROCK! 🤩48 of our 96 PTA members are staff! Thank you to all who have joined, for supporting the BBES PTA! Let's get our parent & family memberships up there too! If you haven't had a chance to join the PTA, please remember you can do it anytime, online: https://bbespta2122.memberhub.com/store?category=Memberships . We hope everyone enjoys their long weekend! 🐯🧡

Get your smiles ready and mark your calendars! 😁📸

We hope everyone enjoys their long weekend! We'll see everyone back at school on Tuesday, September 5th!

Please make sure your student brings a pair of labeled headphones/earbuds to school daily, for use with Chromebooks in class. If they have used headphones in previous years, they are welcome to use the same headphones again. The teachers thank you in advance for their sanity! 😉

School is finally back in session and we loved seeing many of you at Open House & Back to School Night! If you didn't get a chance to join the PTA this year, we encourage you to do so soon! https://tinyurl.com/joinbbespta23

Did you know that joining the PTA requires no time commitment on your part? While we encourage members to attend monthly meetings, it is not required. Your membership helps to support the programs and activities at BBES. Stay up to date with activities & information on our website: https://www.ballsbluffpta.com/

Thank you to the parents who have already volunteered to lead some of our committees! We are excited to welcome parents & family members to start planning activities and recruiting volunteers...but we still need more help to make things happen at BBES!
Together, we can make this an amazing school year for all our students! Sign up online to help lead a committee: https://tinyurl.com/BBESPTAChairSignUp
Questions?? Email: [email protected]

Join LCPS Superintendent Aaron Spence as he hosts a series of Community Listening Sessions starting September 20.

Sessions will facilitate a successful transition with the new Superintendent in three key areas: developing relationships with the community, accelerating the Superintendent's learning about LCPS and building on successes while making meaningful change.

All community members are invited to attend one or more of these events to make their voices heard and participate in this process.

Learn more: https://www.lcps.org/suptcls

No school THIS Friday, September 1, but we are looking forward to seeing everyone NEXT Friday, September 8! Join us on the blacktop, Friday, September 8, from 5:30-7:30 PM, for the "Welcome Back Family Picnic"! Bring your family, a blanket or chairs and your own picnic. Then spend some time socializing with friends, new & old! 🐯

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Please join us on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. for our 2023-2024 school year kick-off event!

Meet the new LCPS Superintendent, the new LCPS Assistant Superintendent, and the new LCPS Director of Special Education

Live Stream: https://www.lcps.org/Page/140009

Broadcast live on Comcast Channel 18 and Verizon FIOS Channel 43

If due to a disability, you need assistance to enable you to participate, please contact Parent Resource Services at (571) 252-6540 at least 5 working days before the event.

2023-2024
1st Day of School at BBES
Welcome Back Tigers🐯

📕✏️2013-2024 First Day of School at BBES ✏️📚
It was a great day with all our new and or returning Tigers 🐯! The specialists reviewed PBIS ROAR with students in grade level assemblies!