Newsletter 10/05/2026

ANNOUNCEMENTS

OBOB Registration Is Live!
*NEW*

OBOB is a beloved tradition at BCS supporting literacy. Groups of students form a team, read books, and socialize. The event culminates with book trivia battles at a school tournament, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 20, 2027.

Registration for the BCS OBOB program is underway! We’re currently up to 38 registered kids and climbing. Please register your 3rd to 8th grade readers by November 13 for this fun program. Parents register their students as individuals, but are able to identify requested teammates. Please keep in mind that coaches and event-day volunteers will be needed in order to make the event possible.

For the registration form link and other details, please visit the website linked below.

The 3-5 classrooms now have 3 sets each of this year's books courtesy of the PTA, and Mr Sundberg has a single set for the middle schoolers. If you want to order your child books, please consider doing so through the following link to benefit the school: https://www.achildrensplacebookstore.com/oregon-battle-of-the-books

I’m also looking for one or more folks interested in help running the program. Please reach out to Brian Elliott at obob@beverlyclearyschool.org if you’re interested.

Register Today!

SPOOKARAMA IS COMING!!!
*NEW*

We are so excited to celebrate the spooky season with all of you! This year we’ll be celebrating over two nights made especially for our elementary and middle schoolers. We’ll have food, games, a treat trot, fortune teller, and much much more! Click the link below for more info and some FAQs.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

BOTH NIGHTS of Spookarama require a lot of parent participation to make them happen. If we don’t have elementary AND middle school parent volunteers, this event won’t be possible! Please click below to sign up.

NOTE: Shifts taking place during K-5 night are split into two opportunities to ensure volunteers have time to explore and enjoy the event with their little ones.

K-5 setup and other roles
K-5 carnival games operation
Middle school night

SPOOKARAMA PRIZE DRIVE

In an effort to cut down on plastic waste, every year we collect small prizes for the month of October. Please bring your clean, small (no larger than 2 square inches) party favors, dentist token prizes, tattoos, stickers, etc. to the main office and deposit them in the prize drive box.

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Order Your BCS Yearbook!
*NEW*

Order your BCS yearbook and capture all the memories from another great school year! Yearbooks are available now at the early bird price of just $25 through December 18. Order early to save and check one more thing off your list!

Order Now!

General PTA Meeting | Monday, October 12 at 7 pm
*NEW*

The next PTA General Meeting will be held in the school library (or via Zoom) on Monday, October 12. All community members are invited to join! As the date gets closer, check out the Meeting Agenda to see what will be discussed and get access to the meeting via Zoom.

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Calling All Fun Run Volunteers

Interested in helping make this year’s Fun Run a great event for our school community? We’d love to have you join the Fun Run Committee!

If you’re interested in getting involved, please reach out to funrun@beverlyclearyschool.org. We will be organizing a committee kickoff meeting in October and would love to have you there.

Come join us and help make this year’s Fun Run a fun and memorable event for everyone!

Summer 2027 8th Grade Trip

Thank you to all families who have enrolled. Great news: If you are still considering our summer 2027 trip to DC/NY, enroll by Sept 30 to get $200 off! Check out the graphic below for enrollment details.

Once you enroll you’ll get access to:

• Personal Fundraising
• Information about EF Scholarship
• Details on payment plans, high school credit and more!

Questions? Email sunelson@pps.net

Have you signed up for the BCS Directory?

Be sure to sign up for the BCS Directory so you can connect with your child’s classmates and other BCS parents! It’s a great way to find contact information and stay connected with our school community. Sign up for the directory by using the link below.

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PTA For Your Child!

BCS’ PTA supports critical academic needs, is an active voice in decisions that impact your child’s health, safety, and quality of education, and builds a stronger, more inclusive school community. We invite you to join and PTA for your child, because membership dues help make it possible to:

• Host community building events like Spookarama and the Art Show
• Support educational enrichment activities like OBOB and Neurodiveristy week
• Celebrate and support our teachers through teacher appreciation week and grants

And so much more!

There is no wrong or right way to be involved - anything you can give, whether it's time, money, or input, will support your child’s potential. We invite you to join because we can do more together than apart - and it only takes 5 minutes!

Join Now

BCS Bike Bus

The BCS Bike Bus rides to school every Wednesday, starting the second week of school! Join our rolling party each week, rain or shine. Check out the route and details and join our What's App group for weekly Tuesday night reminders (https://chat.whatsapp.com/IqutrNjJqSVHr9mMOCW81K)

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Newsletter Submissions

Do you have something you'd like to be included in the newsletter or on socials? Please complete the BCS PTA Communications Request Form (linked below) by Thursday to have your content in the Monday newsletter of the following week. Please know that we will only include information directly related to school-sponsored or PTA-sponsored events. Questions? Email communications@beverlyclearyschool.org.

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