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Upcoming Events at Belle Aire

District 58 to increase daily instructional time

 

District 58's Board of Education gave the nod April 9 to a plan by staff to increase the length of the school day by 20 minutes for the 2012-13 year. The discussion about the increase in instructional time began last summer, and during the 2011-12 year staff at the District and building level reviewed a variety of potential plans and scenarios. The plan presented to the Board of Education on April 9 calls for the student day to be structured as follows:

Grades 1-6

8:20: Bell to enter school

8:25 to 11:40 a.m.

11:40 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. (student lunch/recess)

12:20 to 2:55

Kindergarten

8:20: AM kindergarten students enter school with teacher

8:25 to 11:05 a.m.

12:10: PM kindergarten students enter school with teacher

12:15 to 2:55 p.m.

Preschool

8:20: Students enter school with staff

8:25 to 11 a.m.

12:05 p.m.: Students enter school with staff

12:10 to 2:45 p.m.

Middle school

7:45 to 8:25 a.m.: Early Bird

8:35 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.: Eight-period day

Coffee with the Principal

Mr. Mitchinson invites all parents to have coffee with him. This time will be used to discuss happenings at Belle Aire School. Please feel free to call Mr. Mitchinson with any questions or topics you would like to discuss. All coffees will be held in the Art/Music room from 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.  

Coffee Dates:

April 24th, 2012

Health Requirements for Fall 2011 - Kindergarten, 2nd & 6th grade

All incoming kindergarten and 6th grade students will need a school physical/proof of immunizations and a dental exam for the 2011-12 school year. Kindergarten students will also need a vision exam, performed by an eye care specialist. 2nd grade students require a dental exam as well. The exam forms can be found on the district website under parent resources (health info & forms) or you can ask the school nurse for a copy. The school nurse is currently accepting completed exam forms for next school year.
 

From The Principal:

Thank you for visiting the Belle Aire School webpage. Belle Aire is one of eleven District #58 elementary schools that focus on academic education as well as social and emotional development of our students. Belle Aire houses kindergarten through sixth grade and has an enrollment of approximately 260 students. Downers Grove Grade School District #58 embraces the neighborhood school concept and Belle Aire practices combination classes at different grade levels. 



The teachers at Belle Aire are highly qualified, dedicated professionals. They work hard to ensure a very positive and supportive educational environment for our children. We have an excellent curriculum for reading, math, writing, science, and social studies. In addition to these core subjects we offer physical education, music, art, English as a Second Language, social work and special education services. We also offer intramural sports throughout the year along with Care and Share Club.

Another incredibly important part of our school is the Belle Aire PTA. These adult volunteers spend countless hours working on behalf of and along with our students. The PTA supports the Belle Aire children by funding field trips, technology and many other programs for children. Please consider joining our PTA and getting involved with this very special group. 



Feel free to browse through our web site to find informative and interesting information about Belle Aire School. Please be sure to check our web site during the school year for current events, student activities, and other exciting educational experiences. If you have any questions, please call us at (630) 719-5820, or via email at mmitchinson@dg58.org.

Thank you, 



Mike Mitchinson
Principal

Belle Aire Elementary School is a place where...

  • We communicate, cooperate and collaborate to foster the love of learning.
  • We provide a safe physical and emotional learning environment.
  • We dream, set goals and strive to attain them.
  • We respect each other personally and professionally.
  • We strive for excellence in teaching.
  • We encourage children to do their personal best.
  • We recognize and accept individual differences.
  • We smile, we laugh, we celebrate.  :)

 

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