February 19th, 2016

Edition 13| February 19, 2016
Message from our Principal
As spring approaches we will be ramping up our packing and moving - It’s an exciting time as we
prepare to move into and open our new building! You will notice that we have already removed
the art mural and stained glass from the lobby, and plans are underway for packing and storing all
we are taking with us. So, bear with us as the building becomes increasingly sparse. Rest assured
we will continue educating and involving students in great school activities.
Mr. Doug Savage
Due to the moving logistics and limited space we have made arrangements for our Walk-a-Thon
and Field Days to be held off site. Watch for permission slips, as we will handle the process much
like we do field trips. Of course, we will provide bus transportation for these events.
Mark your calendars for April 7th! We are planning for an evening “Boyd E. Smith Community
Celebration” that will include uniting current and past staff, an open house for the community,
display of memorabilia, and other special activities. The current BES building holds lots of fond
memories for generations of students and parents - be sure to join us on April 7th - 5:00 to 7:00
p.m. for a great evening of memories and reminiscing.
February Character Trait is . . .
kindness
Congratulations to our Students!
WEEK 1
Zainee Means
Jonathan Denike
Avery Bell
Luke Hawkins
Blake Long
Noelle Ricks
Taylor Wilson
Hunter Keebaugh
Zack Meyer
Ashby Greenwald
Levi Cline
Katey Losee
Morgan Rudy
Andrew Trosper
Sam Dennis
Shawn Christopher
Erin Elkowitz
Mackenzie Bruce
Mia Gfroerer
Kennedy McLaren
Mary Byrd
Johnny Rauck
Soliel McAnnich
Cecilia Hall
Sophie Klodell
WEEK 2
Braxton Davis
Luke Hawkins
Blake Long
Kristine Ruehl
Luke Schell
Kerri Thomas
Ethan Matzen
Dillon Gamm
Ethan Goble
Nick Weigand
Luke Hofer
Tyler Coss
Alec Bruns
Thomas Barnett
Scott Arnold
Emily Hatmaker
Jack Thalner
Jessie Fitch
Elizabeth Osterday
Mark your Calendar…
UPCOMING FEBRUARY DATES:
Monday
22
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Spirit Night – Butterbee’s
Tuesday
23
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Science Night 6-8 pm
Spirit Night – Marco’s Pizza
UPCOMING MARCH DATES:
March 1 - 31
•
Spirit Day Fundraiser –
Buffalo Wild Wings
Mention ‘Team F’ to your server
Monday
7
•
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Spring Pictures
Skating Party 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Tuesday
3
•
PTO Meeting 7 pm
Friday
11
•
Spirit Wear form sent home
Friday
18
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Father/Son Event 6-8 pm
Wednesday
23
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Spirit Wear Orders due
Monday
28
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Spring Break begins
UPCOMING APRIL DATES:
Monday
4
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Classes Resume
Thursday
7
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Boyd E. Smith Community
Celebration 5-7 pm
Plan to attend!
BES The 9th Annual
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
6 - 8 pm.
A Big Thank You to the
BES PTO for sponsoring the
Cincinnati Zoo Cat Show!
4-6th graders enjoyed learning about big cats
and other animals at the Cincinnati Zoo Cat
Show.
Milford Miami Ministry says...
‘THANK YOU, BES!’
Thank you to our BES Students, Parents,
Teachers and Volunteers who supported
the food drive!
BES donated over 1,000
food and personal care
items along with $50 in
loose change.
In addition to our donation, the Natalie
Fossier Foundation will donate $500 to
Milford Miami Ministry.
Due to the snow day, the PTO is working to
reschedule the show for K– 3rd grade.
Visit our BES Facebook page to see all the
pictures from this event!
Special thank you to:
BES Cafeteria & Custodial Staff and
Starbucks Coffee (in Milford) for saving
boxes for food collection!
Skating Party
Join your BES friends for
a skating party!
Where: Castle Skateland
Date: Monday March 7th
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Cost*: $3 admission, $2 skate rental
(*cash only)
Yearbook Sales - Do You
Remember?
The BES Walk-A-Thon Student
Committee is looking for
students able to solve one side
of the Rubik’s cube and are
willing to volunteer to make
this year's Walt-A-Thon an
exciting one. If interested,
please email
Matt.Petersman@gmail.com.
A yearbook captures memories of these
special years of your child's life that will
last a lifetime. We have pictures of
the individual classes, staff, events,
and many other great
moments. This year, we are
featuring our school building
during our final year before moving
into the new school.
Yearbooks are still on sale, but time is running short - don't miss
out on preserving this year's memories! Go online to
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ and enter our school's
code: 7608516.
Forms are also available in the office if you prefer to pay with
cash/check.
February
District News
Free Community Swim Sessions in February
SPIRIT NIGHTS
Residents of Milford School District can swim for free at Milford
High School's pool during our open swim sessions on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings in February from 7:15-9:15 a.m. Any participant
age 16 or 17 may lap swim for free at MHS pool without a parent or
legal guardian present; however, they MUST have a waiver of
liability form signed by a parent or legal guardian. If you have
questions, contact Lois Leavens, Community Swim Coordinator,
at leavens_l@milfordschools.org or call the MHS Athletic Office at
(513) 576-2208.
Misplaced the flyer from your Friday folder?
Need to print a copy for a friend?
Flight Night Tickets on Sale
Order your tickets now for Milford’s “FLIGHT NIGHT” to be held on
Thursday, March 10, at the Oasis Golf and Conference Center.
Flight Night includes: dinner, silent, live auction, split the pot,
basket raffle and two speakers, Pete Rose and Ron Oester. All
proceeds benefit the Milford Athletic Boosters. Here's the link to
the ticket order form: goo.gl/3HD3VG
Autism Unit Holding Fundraising Campaign for
School Service Dog
The Autism Behavior Unit at Milford High School is a specialized
classroom serving students on the Autism Spectrum. The unit has
been approved by 4Paws for Ability in Xenia, Ohio for an autism
assistance facility dog. The dog will be trained to meet the needs of
our students with disabilities and help them achieve their goals.
"We have many tools for students of all abilities on the spectrum,
but we are adding to our toolbox," said MHS Intervention
Specialist, Trena Panko. "We believe this dog will help us when we
struggle, whether it‘s with behaviors caused by the many sensory
and other trials that are part of this condition, communication and
socialization, safety and independence, or simple comfort and
security."
An assistance dog is expensive to train and the class must raise
$15,000 for the 4Paws for Ability organization before receiving
their dog.
Mrs. Panko has set up a site for fundraising on Razoo.com so you
can donate online. Her class appreciates any donation you can
make to help them reach their goal.
"As soon as we meet our goal, we can look forward to being
matched with our service dog. Follow our progress as we prepare to
welcome our new friend from 4Paws!" Panko said.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016
PLEASE READ! BES Walk-a-Thon
Dear BES parents,
As part of our PTO's annual Walk-A-Thon fundraiser, our committee approaches local businesses to sponsor our
event and therefore support our school and our children’s education. Their corporate sponsorship buys
advertising on our t-shirts and in all Walk-A-Thon communications, and in turn, enables us to provide each and
every child with a Walk-A-Thon t-shirt regardless of donation amount. This year, we would like to ask you to
consider reaching out to your employer for their sponsorship or if you are a business owner, to consider a
sponsorship. If you or your employer would be interested in supporting your student and our school, either
through a corporate sponsorship or through an "employee donation match" program, please refer to our
sponsorship letter (http://bit.ly/BES_Sponsorship) which includes all the details of the various sponsorship levels.
The deadline for advertising as a sponsor is April 1. Any employee donation matching is due April 22.
As an additional incentive for you, your student will receive additional raffle tickets for a sponsorship or
employee match (5 tickets for $100 or 25 tickets for $500) therefore increasing the odds of winning raffle items.
Last year we raffled off Reds tickets, Kings Island tickets, and our top prize was a $300 gift card!
We are reaching out to our biggest and most valuable resource in the school - our parents. There are so many
companies that offer community donations and support local schools, it’s simply a matter of submitting our
sponsorship letter. Companies known to match employee donations include: Duke Energy Foundation, Fifth Third
Bank, General Electric, LexisNexis, Macy’s Foundation, Merrill Lynch, PNC Bank Foundation, Prudential
Foundation, US Bank.
The Walk-A-Thon is our PTO’s only direct fundraiser and a successful event keeps our school’s fundraising efforts
to a minimum. Annually, the PTO spends approximately $40 per student, providing programs such as COSI on
Wheels, Music Technology, Cincinnati Zoo, illustrator and author visits, combined with vital resources for our
school such as mini-grants and Chromebooks utilized for newly required State testing.
The next few years are going to bring many additional changes to our BES community. We are striving to make
this Walk-A-Thon extremely successful so we can be as prepared as possible as we embark on this new journey of
a new building and all the needs that come with this exciting, but major change. Our PTO needs your help to be
poised and ready to support our principal, teachers, and staff so that our children can have the very BESt
elementary school years possible.
Thank you for your consideration and assistance in making our Walk-A-Thon a great success!
Please contact Tricia O’Rourke 513-505-9370 or Angie Busemeyer 513-266-5356 for corporate sponsorship
questions.
triciaorourke@fuse.net
angiebusemeyer@hotmail.com
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