Belpre Lions Club is hosting its Spaghetti Dinner on Sept. 18 from 4 - 7 at their Clubhouse. $7.00 per adult, kids under 5 eat free!
Please join us next Wednesday, September 1 at 6:30 P.M. at Belpre Elementary for the first of several Facility Community Meetings. Come and engage with our district as we consider the current state of our school facilities and work towards a master facility plan for the future. We hope to see you there!
Attention Belpre High School families. The Washington County Health Department will be at the high school this Friday, August 27th at 1pm to offer COVID vaccines for any child who would like to receive one. This is optional and any child 12 years or older is eligible for the vaccine. Parental consent is necessary for the child to receive the vaccine. If interested in getting your child vaccinated please call Nurse Megan at 740-423-3010 or email her at bc_mfreed@belpre.k12.oh.us.
All teachers in the district began the new school year participating in three days of professional development. The teachers are in year two of the BCS Professional Development Eagle Flight Plan. Teachers were split into three groups and both campuses were mixed in hopes that both the elementary and high school will collaborate, communicate, and work together to create the best K-12 learning opportunities for students. We thank our teachers for their participation, leadership, and desire to take risks!
The School Psychology Department of Belpre City Schools, under the direction of Jason Haught, M.A. Ed.S, is pleased to announce our reorganization under the banner of “Student Services.”All of the many functions of our department are being consolidated into one easy-to-remember brand!
We are also delighted to introduce our incoming School Social Worker, Samantha Knuchel. Samantha’s first day with us was August 11, 2021, when she participated in our new staff orientation, professional development days, and was introduced to all of our current staff.
Samantha graduated from Monroe Central High School in 2017. She then furthered her education at West Liberty University, where she graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work. During her senior year of college, Samantha interned at Harmony House in Wheeling, West Virginia where she acted as a child advocate during and after forensic interviews. She has also shadowed caseworkers at both Monroe County Job and Family Services in Woodsfield, Ohio and Belmont County Job and Family Services in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Right after graduation, Samantha worked as a Prevention Specialist for Switzerland of Ohio Local School District. She provided programs such as Signs of Suicide, Red Flags for Depression and Too Good for Drugs to all grade levels. Samantha is excited to begin serving our students as a licensed social worker in the Student Services Department!
Samantha will be working closely with Michael Seebaugh, the School Psychologist Assistant, as she gets established with our kids. Samantha will be working within our schools to provide services to students to enhance their emotional well-being, which in turn will improve their academic performance. She will be a resource for students who need help with coping skills and solving everyday life/school problems. Samantha will also provide assistance with trauma and crisis intervention as needed. Her offices will be located in Room 109 in the Administration Building and Room 140 in the high school building. As the school year gets underway, Samantha will be making available small group sessions in the former Eagle Academy, where all kinds of different topics will be addressed as students’ concerns emerge. We invite you to introduce yourself to Samantha when you see her, and we look forward to working with her! We can’t wait to see the difference she will make in the lives of our students!
Juniors and seniors in good standing are permitted to leave for lunch and 8th period. Permission slips will be provided to students on their first day. If you would like to allow your student to leave for lunch and 8th period this week, please send a note with them on Wednesday.
Basketball sign-ups for Belpre Youth Sports for girls in grades 3rd-6th will be August 27th from 5:00 - 6:00 at the Belpre Elementary School .
If you have any questions call 304-904-7545.
Don't forget - 3rd grade students will have an orientation tonight, Thursday, August 19 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in the BES cafeteria. Students will have the opportunity to meet their teachers and learn more about the exciting year ahead! We can't wait to see you there!
The High School Staff is excited for the return of our awesome students. I hope you can join us tonight for our open house and chromebook distribution. Doors nearest to the office will open at 5:00pm.
Last week new teachers kicked off the school year with New Teacher Orientation!
Belpre City Schools hired twelve new teachers this school year and two new therapists. New Teacher Orientation is a three day training for new teachers to learn about our Portrait of A Graduate competencies, classroom management techniques, and to dive deep into Belpre’s foundation of teaching and learning. The goal of New Teacher Orientation is to set new teachers up for success as they embrace the important job of teaching our Belpre students.
We can't wait for school to start next week! As a reminder, we will have staggered start by grade level on both Monday and Tuesday, with all students Grades 1 - 12 reporting on August 25, 2021. Kindergarten students will still have individual screening sessions next week as scheduled with the teacher.
Announcement of the monthly Board of Education meeting
INCOMING KINDERGARTEN CLASS:
On August 23, 24, and 25 our Kindergarten team will be hosting one hour kindergarten screening appointments at the Belpre Stone Administration Building. All incoming Kindergarten students and students who will be repeating Kindergarten will need to make an appointment for a one hour screening time. Please use the link below to sign up for a screening appointment. This link will close on Wednesday, August 18th. We ask that you only sign up for one appointment time to which you will bring your child and stay for the hour. This hour is a time for our Kindergarten staff to gather some information about your child and for a parent/guardian orientation. We look forward to meeting each one of you and welcoming your child into the Belpre City Schools family!
Sign up link:
https://tinyurl.com/zrfvpda8
BELPRE FOOTBALL
If you are interested in attending the Belpre @ Warren game on August 20, you must use the link below for tickets.
https://www.warrenlocal.org/6/Content2/520
Fall athletic / Band Pictures are schedule for Friday August 13.
2:30 Volleyball (Varsity, JV and Jr High)
3:00 Cross Country (Varsity, Jr High)
3:30 Soccer
3:45 Cheerleaders (Varsity, JV, Jr. High)
4:15 Band
Order forms will be sent home tomorrow.
Seven Belpre High School students participated in STEM Camp at Washington State Community College. Students coded, built robots, and more! The camp was grant funded by Washington County Job and Family Services and organized by OVESC. Kouree Chesser, BHS Teacher worked with students and served as Assistant Director of the STEM Camp.
Belpre Elementary School will post class lists and staggered start information on their doors at the building at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 9th. Children will be assigned either an A or a B, which indicates either a Monday (A) or Tuesday (B) start date.
Belpre High School will also do a staggered start. 7th and 9th grade will attend Monday, Aug. 23rd, 8th and 10th grade will attend on Tuesday, Aug. 24th and all students will attend on Wednesday, Aug. 25th.
We will be hosting a Back to School Virtual Town Hall Meeting tonight, August 3, 2021 at 5:30. The meeting will be streamed on Facebook Live as well as our Youtube channel https://youtu.be/7ihCdw7OOqs. We're excited to share out information for the new year and answer your questions as we prepare to welcome students in just a few weeks! https://youtu.be/7ihCdw7OOqs
On August 23, 24, and 25 our Kindergarten team will be hosting one hour kindergarten screening appointments at the Belpre Stone Administration Building. All incoming Kindergarten students and students who will be repeating Kindergarten will need to make an appointment for a one hour screening time. Please use the link below to sign up for a screening appointment. This link will close on Wednesday, August 18th. We ask that you only sign up for one appointment time to which you will bring your child and stay for the hour. This hour is a time for our Kindergarten staff to gather some information about your child and for a parent/guardian orientation. We look forward to meeting each one of you and welcoming your child into the Belpre City Schools family! https://tinyurl.com/zrfvpda8
Do you have a 1st grader this year? Please plan to attend!
