NOVEMBER 2024

DIXIE BEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS

VCSC Mission Statement

The Vigo County School Corporation will equip students with lifelong skills and prepare them to become productive and responsible citizens. 

Dixie Bee Pledge

Today is a new day.  Yesterday is in the past.  Today I pledge to believe in myself, explore opportunities, experience excellence, and serve others. I am proud to be a bee!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS – MARK IT DOWN!

November 1 – AGT winner, Richard Goodall, to visit Dixie Bee!!

November 5 – NO school – Election Day!  

November 6 – Grade 3 students to visit the Historical Museum!

November 6– Fannie May candy orders are due!!

November 6 – Student Council meets from 2:40 – 3:45 PM!

November 7-14 – Canned Food Drive for Foster Grandparents!!

November 8 – Veteran’s Day Program at 9:00 AM! Wear red, white and blue to school in honor of our veterans! 

November 11– NO SCHOOL in observance of Veterans’ Day.  We encourage everyone to take time to pay tribute to those that have proudly served our country and 

protected the freedom we all enjoy today.

November 12 – Midterms will be issued to students failing any given subject or have dropped 2 letter grades since the last grading card.

November 13 – Picture Re-take Day!

November 13 – World Kindness Day!  Do a kind deed for someone today!!

November 15 – School Spirit Day!!  Wear your Dixie Bee gear to school today!!

November 15 – STEM Night hosted by our PTO at the Terre Haute Children’s Museum! 5:50 – 7:30 PM

November 18 – Grades 3-5 students to Ivy Tech for Native American drum performance!

November 18 – Good luck to our Spell Bowl team and Coach Bennett as they compete at Sarah Scott at 5:00 PM!

November 22 – “Cookies with Mrs. Cassell!” at 2:00 PM!

November 27-29 – NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK!  Enjoy a safe and relaxing holiday week with family and friends.  School will resume on Monday, December 2nd!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Many Thanks! – Many thanks to our awesome PTO for hosting “Trunk or Treat!”  for our students, their families and staff!  Thanks, too, for all who hosted a “trunk” for the evening!  The themes and decorations, (and candy!)  were outstanding!  An amazing time was had by all!!  

 

CONGRATULATIONS!! – Mayor Sakbun’s Character Education classroom nominees for the month of October (Responsibility- “Making decisions, being trusted and learning to take credit for one’s actions whether good or bad.”)  are: Kindergarten: Brooklyn Fisher, Olivia Fugate, Lucas Fujawa, Salem Hayden and Sloane Jones, 1st Grade: Vivian Bergesen, Hadley Kirk, Ismael Martinez, Ada Nazari and Rosi Powers, 2nd Grade: Gabiela Cacho, Lizzy Connor, Hunter Keegan, Nicole Ongeri and Kaede Ueda, 3rd Grade: Luca Alexander, Micah Killinger, Sabina Patel, Wesley Persaud and River Wagner, 4th Grade: Aaliyah Caulton, Kori Collins, Nora Jackson and Kofi Kwarteng, 5th Grade: Eva Blackburn, London Hurley, Connor Kirk and Nora Land.  Special congratulations are in order to fourth grader, Kofi Kwarteng, who will represent Dixie Bee this month at the City Council meeting!

 

Dixie Bee Elementary School Purpose Statement

Teachers, administrators, parents and the community of Dixie Bee School maintain high expectations for academic growth of all students. Students learn best when actively engaged in the learning process in a positive, safe, and secure school environment. 

Hugs,
Mrs. Cassell