HORACE MAY HOTLINE
MAY 9, 2014
It’s almost PLAY TIME!! The 32nd Annual 2nd Grade Play - “Three of a Kind” - will hold three
performances. Dates and times are:
Thursday, May 22 - 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 22 - 7:00 p.m.and
Friday, May 23 - 9:30 a.m.
The 4th and 5th Grade Spring Chorus Concert will be held on Friday, May 30. Performance will
be at 9:00 a.m. (for the school) and 7:00 p.m. for the public. This group has been working very
hard this year. We hope you can join us for the concert!
Horace May Library/Media Year end Schedule:
May 12–16: One book check out per student. No check out to students with over due books.
Students must keep their books at school.
May 16: Last day for reading to become a Millionaire, or for Mrs. Rossman’s Reading Awards for
100 point certificates, or for Maud Hart Lovelace reading.
May 19–23: Monday May 19th – ALL BOOKS DUE. As students come
to library class this week they must return their books.
As the school year begins to wind down, below is a partial listing up
upcoming events and field trips. As always, things are subject to
change.
May 14 – Track & Field – 4th/5th grade (May 15 – rain date)
May 19 – 5th grade field trip
May 20 – 5th grade Middle School Tour
May 26 – Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL
May 27 – Orchestra Concert @BHS – 7:00 p.m.
May 29 – 3rd grade field trip
May 29 – 2nd grade field trip
June 2 – 5th Grade Graduation – 1:30 p.m.
June 3 – Student’s last day of school
Paul Bunyan Transit: Do you have activities planned for the summer and need a ride to get to
them? Locations such as Boys & Girls Club, Swimming, Summer School, Music Lessons, Library,
Work, Sports. Paul Bunyan Transit will be providing rides from June thru August at NO COST to
students grades K-12. Call 751-8765, ext 2 to see if you are in the service area & book your ride!
Yearbook Order are due back by May 21, so we can order appropriately.
The cost is $7 each. Turn orders into the office. Thank you.
With the wet weather we have been having, Nurse Adelyn in the Health
Office is still in need of gently used bottoms for all size children. Sweat
pants, athletic pants or leggings are most useful but we will take anything.
Thank you!
Bemidji Area Schools Facilities Study
Bemidji Area Schools, with help from the Neilson Foundation, are conducting a comprehensive
facility study this spring with a focus on indoor and outdoor recreational facilities. The first phase is
near completion and involved listening sessions at each school and several additional sessions for
the general public and community leaders. Students, staff members, parents, and community
members were asked to identify current and future facility strengths and needs.
Providing adequate elementary classroom space emerged as the top priority from nearly all
respondents. With adequate classroom space, Bemidji Area Schools could better address the
desire to reduce class sizes at the elementary levels. Creating indoor multipurpose space for
physical education/recreation received many favorable comments and support as participants
envisioned the needs of our school and community for future decades.
The second phase of the study will involve visiting each school site and recreational facility to
review utilization, access, and condition. Facility experts from Northern Minnesota Solutions Group
will spend several days in the school district and prepare a comprehensive report for the School
Board. We hope to complete this phase in April and early May. Following the report, the Board
will identify priorities for the upcoming November Election and seek public support for facility
improvements.
You can be a part of this process by reviewing the Ideation Session Results for Phase I, which can
be found at www.bemidji.k12.mn.us under the District tab, Board of Education tab, and find the
Bemidji Schools Overall Ideation Session Results – April 21, 2014. You are encouraged to call Dr.
Jim Hess, Superintendent of Schools, at 218-333-3100 ext. 105 and share your thoughts regarding
school facilities for Bemidji Area Schools.
SummerKids Registration has begun!
SummerKids (Gr. 1-5) and SummerYouth (Gr. 6-8) will operate at the Middle School beginning
June 16, 2014. The program, which runs from 6:45am until 5:45pm, includes a wide variety of
activities including supervised swimming Mon-Thur, crafts, art, gym and outdoor games and play,
computer time plus special interest clubs and projects throughout the summer. Also included at no
additional charge: Friday field trips! We travel by school bus nearly every Friday to visit area
attractions. Breakfast and lunch is provided through the District’s Free Breakfast and Lunch
Program until the end of July (you will need to pack a lunch after that date). We also get kids to
community activities such as swimming lessons, tennis and baseball – additional charges apply for
off-site activities. Daily fee for one child full time is $23.00; other options are available. The
program will move to Lincoln Elementary on August 11 and continue through August 22.
To register/get more info: go to www.bemidjicommunityed.com and follow the links under School
Age Care. You must pre-register for this program, and register by June 3 to avoid late registration
fee. Questions? Call 333-3284.
CURRENT ISD 31 JOB OPENINGS
• School Psychologist
• Teacher of Blind or Visually Impaired
• Math Specialists
• Reading Recovery Teacher Leader
• Reading Recovery Teachers
• Bus Drivers
• Math – Middle School
• EBD Teachers
• SLD Teachers
• ASD Teachers
• Developmental Disabilities Teachers
• Elementary Education
• Transportation Safety Manager
• Head Coach – Girl’s Soccer
• Head Coach – Gymnastics
• Head Coach – Girl’s Basketball
• Football Coach – 2nd Assistant
• Dance Team Assistant Coach
• Painters – Seasonal
• Carpenters – Seasonal
• Bldg. Maintenance Worker – Seasonal
• Grounds Maintenance – Seasonal
Please see the Bemidji School District Website at www.bemidji.k12.mn.us and click on the District
tab, then Human Resources to apply.