BELL INTERMEDIATEACADEMY

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

March 2020

BELL INFOOFFICE HOURSMonday - Friday

7:00 A.M. - 3:15 P.M.Telephone: 765-342-6675

Fax: 765-349-5232

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SCHOOL START/END TIMESArrival:

Doors open @ 7:00 A.M.Tardy bell rings @ 7:35 A.M.

Dismissal:Bus Riders - 2:35 P.M.

Car Riders/Walkers - 2:45P.M.

INTERIM PRINCIPAL:

Mr. Ryan Setterlof Ext. 2051

INTERIM ASST. PRINCIPAL:Mrs. Brandy Hammans Ext. 2001

GUIDANCE COUNSELOR:

Mrs. Jennifer Selch Ext. 2048

SOCIAL WORKER:Miss Niki Walls Ext. 2037

Bell Intermediate Academy will be closed March23rd-27th for Spring Break. We hope everyone has agreat week off, and look forward to your safe returnwhen classes resume March 30th.

S N O C O N E S A L E S

P T O W I L L B E S E L L I N G

S N O C O N E S D U R I N G A L L

L U N C H E S O N F R I D A Y ,

M A R C H 1 3 T H . C O S T W I L L

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Boys' golf call-out

meeting will be

Tuesday, March

10th at 7:35 AM in

the Cafeteria 

• March 11 - PTO Meeting - BIA

Library @ 5:00 PM• March 13 - End of 3rd Nine-Week

Term• March 13 - PTO Snow Cone Sale

during lunches• March 17 - 6th Graders visit JRW

MS during school day• March 18 - Term 3 Report Card

Distribution/Posted Online• March 20 - Term 3 Quarterly

Celebration• March 23-27 - Spring Break -

No School• March 30 - School Resumes• April 8 - PTO Meeting - BIA

Library @ 5:00 PM• April 17 - PTO Popcorn Sale

during lunches• April 20 - Potential Snow Day

• April 20 - May 15 - ILEARNAssessment Window

• April 22 - Mid-term 4 Distribution• May 21 - Term 4 Quarterly

Celebration• May 22 -Term 4 Report Card

Distribution/Online• May 22 - Last Student Day

• May 22 - Field Day for Students

BIA CALENDARParents and students may access

Bell Intermediate Academy’scalendar on our webpage at

https://www.msdofmartinsville.org/bell-intermediate-

academy/aboutus/calendar/. Thiscalendar contains

important club, event, and athleticinformation and is updated

throughout the day.

Yearbooks are now on sale for the 2019-2020 school year and are $20.00!All orders must be placed online at: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com Use CODE 532 as your school's order number. If you have any questions,please contact Erica Gregory at 765-342-6675, ext. 2006

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Inspirational Educator Award- February 2020

Mrs. Anita Douglass has been an inspirational teacherby encouraging and motivating both staff and students.

Anita has done an excellent job of leading our SocialStudies curriculum throughout the school year. Mrs.Douglass is always positive and friendly to everyone.

Keep up the good work!

Connect with us!Twitter: @AllThingsBell

&Facebook: Bell Intermediate Academy

Please send a note to school with

your child if his/her normal

transportation changes for the day.

Students should show notes to their

Team Time teacher at the end of

the day.

If your child is riding a different bus

than normal, a note to the bus

driver from the parent/guardian is

required.

If you need to make changes during

the school day, please call the office

no later than 2:00 P.M. We cannot

accommodate dismissal changes

after 2:00 P.M. Please do not leave a

message when making a dismissal

change.

Please call Mrs. Carpenter at 765-

342-6675 ext, 2047 before 9 A.M. to

report an absence.

If a student arrives tardy, he/she

must sign-in at the office and get a

pass to class.

If your child has a doctor's

appointment during school hours,

please send a written note to the

office with your child. Please send in

a doctor's excuse within two days.

You may fax this to 765-349-5236.

Parents must sign their child out of

the office. Please bring your ID

when picking up, as students will

only be released to parent/guardian

or person listed as emergency

contact.

When school is on a two-hour delay,

students may enter the building at

9:15 AM. Breakfast WILL be served on

two-hour delay days.

CHANGE IN DISMISSAL ORTRANSPORTATION

REPORT ANABSENCE/APPOINTMENT/

LATE ARRIVAL PROCEDURES

TWO-HOUR DELAYS

PTO meetings will be held on

Wednesdays in the BIA library at

5:00 PM on the following dates:

March 11

April 8

May 13

Additional events:

March 13- $1.00 sno cone sale

during lunches

April 17th- $1.00 popcorn sale

during school lunches

May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation

May 22- Field Day

To promote student attendance, we

will be selecting 20 students with

perfect attendance this graduating

period to receive a $25.00 WalMart

gift card. The gift cards will be

handed out to the selected

students during awards program at

the end of the grading period.

Students participating in athletics

must have a PHYSICAL FORM on file

dated April 1, 2019 or later for the

2019-20 school year

Students must have a physical and

concussion form on file before

trying out or participating in any

sport.

When attending school-sponsored

events at Bell, please do not park in

the First Baptist Church of God

parking lot so that it does not

interfere with church events.

PTO NEWS

PERFECT ATTENDANCEINCENTIVE

SPORTS PHYSICALS

PARKING REMINDERS DURINGSCHOOL EVENTS @ BIA

The MSD of Martinsville Food

Service Department offers ALL

students a FREE BREAKFAST each

morning. Students pick up their free

breakfast in the cafeteria.

Parents/students may add funds to

lunch accounts online.

Parents: Please make sure your

current email address is updated in

Skyward. This will allow you to

receive important communication

from the school via email.

Please make sure emergency

contact information is updated in

Skyward.

Student grades may also be

checked.

All visitors to MSD of Martinsville

Schools (including those interested

in working with, chaperoning, or

having lunch with students) during

the school year will be required to

have a Limited Criminal History

Check.

Completed background checks are

confidential and valid for one year.

If you would like to fill out a

background check form, please

stop by the front office. A valid

driver's license or state-issued ID will

be required for the background

check. Please complete the form

and present your ID to the office at

least ONE WEEK prior to visiting or

volunteering.

PLEASE NOTE: The front office isunable to accept copies ofdriver's licenses sent in withstudents to run the backgroundcheck due to verification rules.

FOOD SERVICE

LUNCH PRICES

Student: $2.70

Adult Lunch: $3.50

Extra Milk: $.060

SKYWARD

BACKGROUNDCHECK/VOLUNTEER

INFORMATION

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK

2/3/20-2/7/20

Brandon Morris

Eli Prather

Aubrey Drennan

Aaliyah Sasse

Dalen Lane

Holly Brown

Karah Atkins

Mason Brummett

Claire Levin

Stevie Morgan

Emery Cragen

Holly French

Gracee Guinn

Quinn Fellow

Skye Kidwell

Shealee Tome

Drew Carter

Gracee West

Whitley Bell

Isaiah Likens

Braxton McKinney

Brooklyn Schweitzer

Gabrielle Cragen

Brody Lee

Kinsley Canova

Corbin Johnson

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Aubriana Burris

Eirah Hamilton

Cole Vanzant

Nate Wiggins

Emily Logsdon

Jacksen Cross

Nathaniel Paulus

Xavier Houseworth

Rhonda Ryan

Haley Fowler

Eva Malone

Emmalee Rodenbeck

Gabby Hiles

William Payton

Randy Demaree

Natalie Poore

Jayda Chastain

Grace Niese

Caleb Wiggins

Libby Hendrick

Kayce Cromwell

Calvin Walker

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Tripp Ryan

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Kaylynn Maxwell

William Sylvester

Ali Lane

Emma Greene

Adison Ford

AJ Allison

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Kaitlynn Hale

Jacob Bennett

Caden Harris

Dylan Young

Grace Cook

Landen Potorff

Hunter White

Mason Dodson

Landon Juston

Gaige Woodward

Jack Crone

Brodie Tackett

Jonathan Dalton

Matte Gregory

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TJ Clark

Nick Miller

Jase Irwin

Quinton Simpson

Maddux Wood

Emma Peterson

Alex Hernandez

Nevaeh Bales

Jack Shepherd

Jocelyn Mercer

Logan Smith

Michael Crawford

Kaylee Eggers

Hayley Fulford

Caden Williams

Ricky Eddleman

Wade Valbert

Evony Riddle

Hannah Duncan

Max Littell

Jayden Inlow

Cameron Beesley

Ivan Alvis

Lola Greeson