Bowers Elementary School

Our school earned the status of Level 5 for Growth for 2024-2025! As a gesture of thanks and celebration, we would love to give each employee at BES a $10 Amazon gift card. We are looking for 100 friends who don’t have kids to buy for, who love and appreciate educators, and who want to spread a little happiness among some of the hardest working people we know. If you are willing to help, please use the link below to purchase or share with someone who can help. Thank you so much! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1B4VIVAW6B3HJ?ref_=wl_shareh

Red Ribbon Week begins Monday, October 27! Each day, students will dress in fun ways that encourage us to stay drug free! Monday is twin day! Team up against drugs! Tuesday is crazy hair and mismatch day! Drugs are crazy! Wednesday is dress like your teacher, Mrs. Thompson, or Coach P! Drugs can keep you from doing the job you want! Thursday is Pajama Day! Follow your dreams, and don't do drugs! Friday is Halloween costume day! Drugs are scary!

Everything is fine here at BES. Ambulance was called to check on a student who is doing well. Thank you for being concerned! Thank you to our nurse and first responders!

Good Evening, Bowers Family! We hope that everyone has enjoyed their Fall Break doing all the things that time off from school allows. Classes resume tomorrow, Monday, October 20, 2025. Doors will open at 7:30 AM with breakfast being served in the cafeteria. Buses will run on a regular schedule. Remember that students should be in class by 8:00 AM, and our tardy bell rings at 8:10 AM. We have missed you all and hope that you come to school tomorrow rested, relaxed, and ready to begin our second nine weeks of school. See you tomorrow!

Good Afternoon, Bowers Families! This is a reminder that we will be closed this week due to fall break. We look forward to seeing students on Monday, October 20, 2025. We hope that you will enjoy a time of rest and relaxation. Enjoy the fall colors, read a good book, and spend time with family. It's also a great time to clean out backpacks and binders, wash lunchboxes and water bottles, and sanitize shoes and other school items. Have a wonderful fall break, and we will see you soon!

We hope you will join us this evening, October 9, 2025, at El Cantarito from 5:00-7:00 PM to help us celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

Sweethearts Swag available until October 12! https://baconco.chipply.com/BowersElementaryDance/?action=viewall

Lil’ Sweethearts and Lil' Boyz Dance Camp is October 4th! Camp is open to all K-5th grade students who want to dance, learn, and have fun! Please return your form along with the $30 registration fee by October 1st. Additional forms are available from Mrs. Jenkins or the front office.

Picture Day is Tuesday, September 30! Order photos online at www.strawbridge.net. These pictures will be used in the yearbook.

Good Afternoon, Bowers Families! This is a reminder that our "Ten to Win" fundraiser ends on Tuesday, September 30. Students should have received a collection form along with an explanation of each prize level. If you need an additional copy, please ask the front office or your child's teacher. The goal is for students to ask ten extended family members, friends, neighbors, and community members to donate $10 to our school. Funds raised will be used to purchase permanent sunshades for the playground and additional Chromebooks for student use. Thank you so much to everyone that has donated so far! Be sure to check our Facebook page and ClassDojo story for a video explaining each of the levels.

A photographer from Strawbridge Studios will be at Bowers next Tuesday 9/30/2025 to photograph our Fall pictures. The following link will allow you to sign up to receive email updates about your child's school portraits after picture day. These emails are sent to announce important things like when images are ready for viewing online, when novelty items are available for purchase, and when new deals and promotions are being offered. When entering student information, please be sure to enter your student's name as it is on file at the school. https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/bowers-elementary-school/fall-pictures-9-30-2025-76/optIn

Don't forget our Grandparents' Dinner this evening, Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Cost for adults is $5.00. Children under 18 eat free. Our book fair will be open throughout the evening.

It’s Book Fair Time at BES! From Friday, September 19, through Friday, September 26, students will have time to shop during their scheduled library time, from 3:10-4:30 PM, and additional times throughout the week. Families can also shop during the Grandparents’ Dinner. If you are a community member who would like to donate funds for the Book Fair, the link below allows you to donate directly to our school. Our librarian works tirelessly to make sure funds are used wisely and that all students get something. Thank you for donating! https://shop.scholastic.com/stf/fund?orgUCN=600094814 ri

Please join us for our Grandparents' Dinner next Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Entrees include hot dog with chili OR a bowl of chili with crackers. The cost for each adult is $5.00. Children 18 and under are free. One entrée is served with each meal; an extra entrée can be purchased for $2.25. Our cafeteria accepts cash or check only. Additional family members are welcome if grandparents are not available. Please use the form below to register. We understand that plans may change, but this will give us an estimate on attendance. Thank you! We look forward to seeing you. https://forms.gle/aa9iSMqn4rFXet149

Our Grandparents' Dinner will be Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Entrees include hot dog with chili OR a bowl of chili with crackers. The cost for each adult is $5.00. Children 18 and under are free. One entrée is served with each meal; an extra entrée can be purchased for $2.25. Our cafeteria accepts cash or check only.

Please use the form below to register. We understand that plans may change, but this will give us an estimate on attendance. Thank you! We look forward to seeing you.

https://forms.gle/aa9iSMqn4rFXet149

Join us for our first PTO Meeting of the year! We will meet in the library at 5:30 PM tomorrow, Monday, September 8, 2025. Come see how you can help BES have a successful school year!

Please wear your best BLUE DEVIL attire tomorrow as we cheer on HHS for their first home game.

Starting this afternoon, Mr. Paul's bus (formerly Bus 3) will now be Bus 4. This bus has seatbelts, and all students are expected to wear them at all times. Please be patient and flexible with route times for the next couple of days, as the students are adjusting to this change. Parents of bus riders, please review our bus expectations with your children. It’s a great reminder and helps keep our students safe!

When the weather gets iffy outside, our students often enjoy indoor recess. Ms. Ashley‘s second grade students participated in some teambuilding activities last week during rainy weather. We love seeing our students play and work together to complete tasks. They are having conversations with purpose, problem-solving, and communicating while they work. What a fun and engaging way to learn these life skills! 

FREE Shoe Day Today August 16, 2025 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Rockwood Walmart Children Pre-K to 5th grade that are in need of a new pair of tennis shoes for the new school year! One pair per child. The child MUST be present and no rainchecks!