BESCA BULLETIN- 10-14-24
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BESCA BULLETIN
October 14, 2024

 

UPCOMING EVENTS 

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🛍️Monday, 10/15 - Silent Auction Bidding Begins
🧥Monday, 10/15-Friday, 11/1- Warm Coat Drive
Girl Scout Brownie Troop 60433 is holding a coat drive to support the One Warm Coat Project, which  provides free coats to children and adults in need. Please bring clean, new or gently used coats to the bin outside the office. Coats will be collected until 11/1, and all coats collected will be distributed locally.
📷 Wednesday, 10/16 - Picture Day

An ordering flyer was sent home last week by your classroom teacher. Pictures can also be ordered online at https://mydorian.com/order/

🎟️Wednesday, 10/16 & Thursday, 10/17 @1:45pm - 2:30 pm - Teacher Fun Drawing Ticket Sales

Purchase your teacher fun drawing tickets in-person after school in the spirit court. Visit here or see the attached order form for more details. 

🏫 Friday, 10/18 - Spirit Day: College Wear Day

Wear college apparel to represent your favorite college or university!

🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Saturday, 10/19 - Walkathon @8:00am-2:00pm

Visit BESCA's participant info page here.

📢 ANNOUNCEMENTS

🚶🏼‍♂️WALKATHON

The 37th annual Booksin Walkathon * Louie’s Highflying Adventure*  will take place this Saturday, October 19, 2024. See the attached scheduled for day of tips and our timeline of events.  

 🎯Get those Pledges in!

Now’s the time to collect final pledges—our goal is $300 per child and $300,000 school-wide. The money we raise from WAT directly funds next year’s BESCA budget, supporting all the beloved programs and social events our kids love in addition to classroom and field trip support. Please aim to have pledges in by Friday, October 18, 2024 but we will be accepting pledges through the weekend. Track our WAT pledge progress here: https://pledgestar.com/booksin/eventmonitor.html

Not yet signed up for Pledgestar? Using your computer or phone's browser:

  • Scan the above QR code or go to http://pledgestar.com/booksin
  • Click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event”
  • Enter your name and email address, then click “Submit”
  • Follow the instructions on-screen to register Walker(s) and add family and friends
  • When you finish, the system emails pledge requests to your family and friends, and allows them to make secure credit card donations online. You get notified each time a pledge is made, and you can track your pledge progress online.
  • Call 1-888-598-7510 if you need help.

💰Don't forget about Corporate Matching!

Many companies match charitable donations made by their employees. Corporate Match is an easy way to maximize your contributions to Booksin - including monetary donations and volunteer hours. It’s free money for us and only takes a few minutes of your time. For more information, visit this page or email fundraising@mybesca.com.

‼️ Adult Volunteers Needed‼️
We need all hands on deck to make this event a success, and every attending family should sign up for a volunteer shift for either Friday set up or day-of support—there are lots of different roles, big and small, and something for everyone! We still have about 100 Volunteer spots we need to fill:  Please click here to view and sign up for a shift.
👦🏽Youth (12-18 yrs) Volunteer Sign Ups
Do you know of any responsible middle or high school alumni or friends who would like to help out at Booksin's Walkathon? Students will earn volunteer hours for school, please sign up here. 
👕Walkathon Shirts
Students’ Walkathon shirts as well as preordered shirts will be delivered to classrooms this Thursday, October 17.  If your student(s) shirt does not fit, you can exchange it in new, unwashed condition at the t-shirt swap station on Thursday or Friday by room 24, until 3:00pm.  You can also exchange the shirt at the Walkathon from 8:00am-9:30am at the booth located next to the Merchandise Marketplace. 
👩‍🏫Teacher Fun Drawing (TFD)
Teacher fun drawing is a very popular Booksin tradition where students have the chance to win a fun and unique experience with their current teacher and/or Principal and Assistant Principal. To find out more about the raffle prizes and pricing, please visit here. There are 2 easy ways to purchase TFD tickets:
  1. Return the attached TFD Order Form with payment (cash or check made out to BESCA) to the front office or your student’s teacher by Thursday, October 17th.

  2. Drop by the TFD booth in-person in the Spirit Court on Wednesday, October 16 & Thursday, October 17 from 1:45pm - 2:30 pm OR at the Walkathon on Saturday, October 19 from 9:00am to 12:00pm.

🧾WAT Marketplace Ticket Sales
Online Marketplace ticket pre-sales have closed but you will be able to purchase them in-person at the WAT ticket booth. Tickets may be used at Walkathon to enjoy at various school booths including Crazy Hair, Face-painting, and Temporary Tattoos, or to purchase food and beverages from the BESCA Marketplace.  

🛍️ Silent Auction Bidding

Most items (including Fun with Friends Events!) are available to bid on from now until Saturday at 1:00pm with a couple items closing earlier - Looking for a prime WAT spot? Bid on a VIP spot spot for Saturday's Walkathon that will be close to food, restrooms, and all activities, ensuring a hassle-free day for you and your family. We have 4 spots available for bidding that will close on Friday, October 18th at noon. Don't miss out!

 WALKATHON SPONSORS

We’d like to take this opportunity to appreciate each of Booksin's 2024-2025 Walkathon Sponsors 

This week, we’d like to thank our Platinum Sponsor:  City Council Member, Devora “Dev” Davis