Upcoming Dates:
October 7th - Bel Aire PTA Meeting (Note: NEW Date)
October 12th - International Walk & Roll to School Day
October 17th - Deadline to donate Fall Fest Art Supplies
October 18th - 20th - Bel Aire Scholastic Book Fair
October 20th - 4:30-7:00 p.m. Book Fair Family Night, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Fall Festival


Get your ewallets ready and mark your calendars for the upcoming Bel Aire Scholastic Book Fair taking place from October 18th - October 20th. The fair will be open daily for students during classroom hours, snack and lunch recess. Volunteers are needed to help put on this great event. Sign up HERE. Please also join us for family night on Thursday, October 20th from 4:30-7:00pm. All purchases from book fair benefit our school and help support our students. Check out our website for more information: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/belaire 
Fall Festival Family Night, a beloved Bel Aire event, returns on Thursday, October 20th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Join the Bel Aire community in celebrating the arrival of fall with traditional festival games, food trucks with dinner for the whole family, a fun photo booth, arts and crafts, Scholastic book fair, spirit wear for sale and many other fun things to do!
We need volunteers in order to make this a successful night. Please sign up for a volunteer shift at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D44A9A82BA4F94-2022
We need donations for a recycled Pumpkin art project. Items needed - bottle caps, buttons, fabric samples, yarn, hobby supplies, old jewelry, ribbon, string, trim, yarn, wallpaper, wire and other cool stuff! Drop donations in the box marked "FALL FEST RECYCLED ART SUPPLIES' by the Bel Aire office. Donations needed by 10/17.
Event Survey: As we prepare for the event, we need your help with this brief survey so we have enough food & games for the whole family.

Safe Routes to School: International Walk and Roll to School day is Wednesday, October 12! “Fall” into a good habit, help decrease traffic, and do something positive for the environment by walking, biking, scooting, or taking the bus to school. All participants will earn a prize, and you can also enter the very cool raffle, so get those sneakers on and we’ll see you on October 12!
BUDDY UP is a new contest to get students to walk (park and walk), bike, carpool or ride the bus together. Now through October 31, sign up your group of two or more students from neighboring families to travel to or from school. Tell us your success story!
Habits are more likely to stick when families support each other. There’s safety in numbers and groups are more easily seen by drivers. Best of all, friendships and fun memories are formed! There will be a $50 award for 5 winning groups. Notifications will be sent out in early November!
Please see the following information regarding the recommended biking/walking route as well as some general safety tips. Please also note that Safe Routes to School recommends that students walk their bikes in a safe manner through the parking lot at the Cove Shopping Center. As you know, this area is highly trafficked and it would be easy to miss a biker so walking your bike and using the crosswalks is recommended. https://www.saferoutestoschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bel-Aire-routes-10-21.pdf
Bel Aire PTA: Please join us for our next meeting on Friday, October 7th at 8:30 a.m.(Note: date change due to Yom Kippur, otherwise Bel Aire PTA meetings are generally on the first Wednesday of the month) For more information, contact Bel Aire PTA Site Chair Laura Smith, lauracarolinesmith@gmail.com

Your family’s $30 PTA dues fund programs that otherwise would not exist- such as assemblies, field trips and teacher appreciation to name a few. Please pay your dues and join today! Please email Toni Lee, Membership Chairman, ttoutloff@gmail.com if you would like to confirm your membership.


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