Bielefield Elementary

Due to the weather, all schools will have a 2-hour delay today, Monday, December 16, 2024 and morning preschool sessions are canceled. This delay applies to all students, teachers, administrators, and non-essential/emergency employees. A couple notes: + Morning buses will still pick-up, but will also be on a 2-hour delay. + This delay does not affect afternoon preschool sessions. + Breakfast will not be served at school this morning. + Kid Korner will open at 9:00 AM. +Students cannot be dropped off prior to the delayed start time. School hours are included below and available on the MPS Website: + Middletown High School: Begins at 9:25 AM and dismiss at 2:20 PM + Beman Middle School: Begins at 10:05 AM and dismiss at 3:00PM + All Elementary Schools: Begin at 10:50 AM and dismiss at 3:45 PM Preschool hours are below and available on the MPS Website: + PreK Full Day at Bielefield, Snow, & Spencer: Begin at 11:00AM and dismiss at 3:45 PM + PreK Half Day AM at Snow: Canceled + PreK Half Day PM at Snow: Normal arrival at 1:15 PM and dismiss at 4:00 PM Please be safe and have a great day.

Bielefield Student Spirit Week Details

THANK YOU from Ms. Otto and our MHS Orchestra! Our December 7th Coffee House fundraiser was a huge success thanks to our amazing community! Your generous support helped us raise over $500 for orchestra trips, activities, and our special musical tribute to Delilah Van Ness. We're so grateful to everyone who came out to support our student musicians! #MPS4ALL #MPSFutureMakers

Good Morning Bielefield Bobcats! This is a friendly reminder that we have our Winter Concert this Thursday December 12th. Pre-School/KPA/K-2 start at 9:30 and Grades 3-5 start at 10:30! We look forward to seeing you! Our students are ready to show their skills!

Due to the weather, all schools will have a 2-hour delay today, Thursday, December 5, 2024. This delay applies to all students, teachers, administrators, and non-essential/emergency employees. Scheduled elementary parent-teacher conferences will still take place today. This means that elementary students will have an early dismissal at 1:00 PM as previously scheduled. A couple notes: + Morning buses will still pick-up, but will also be on a 2-hour delay. + This delay does not affect afternoon preschool sessions. + Breakfast will not be served at school this morning. + Kid Korner will open at 9 AM. + Students cannot be dropped off prior to the delayed start time. School hours are included below and available on the MPS Website: + Middletown High School: Begins at 9:25 AM and dismiss at 2:20 PM + Beman Middle School: Begin at 10:05 AM and dismiss at 3:00PM + All Elementary Schools: Begin at 10:50 AM and dismiss at 1:00 PM (today only due to conferences) Preschool hours are below and available on the MPS Website: + PreK Full Day at Bielefield, Snow, & Spencer: Begin at 11:00AM and dismiss at 3:45 PM + PreK Half Day AM at Snow: Canceled + PreK Half Day PM at Snow: Normal arrival at 1:15 PM and dismiss at 4:00 PM Please be safe and have a great day.

Beman Families: Join us for an Informational Session this Wednesday, December 4, 2024, where we'll introduce Beman Families to the Yondr Pouches. From 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Zoom, discover how these pouches are helping us to create a focused learning environment for our students. We'll share how we're implementing the Yondr system and answer questions that have been submitted in advance. This session will be recorded and shared on our website after the event. Families are encouraged to submit their questions in advance here: https://forms.gle/tEsE2PykQd3tMory7 (link also in bio on Instagram) Info Session for Beman Families Topic: Yondr Pouches Wednesday, December 4, 2024 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM The Zoom Link will be shared with all Beman families via ParentSquare the afternoon of December 4, 2024.

Middletown Public Schools wishes all who celebrate a joy- and belly-filled Thanksgiving. We are grateful for our students, families, faculty, staff, board, and community members. Please find a Thanksgiving message from Dr. Vázquez Matos here: tinyurl.com/ThankYouMPS #MPS4ALL

Middletown Public Schools is proud to announce the next phase of our phone-free schools plan. Please find a letter from Dr. Alberto Vázquez Matos, Superintendent of Schools, regarding this next phase here: https://tinyurl.com/MPSPhoneFree

Middletown High School and Beman Middle School have released their first quarter honor roll lists, which are now available for viewing on their respective school websites. This continues the district's practice of publishing honor roll lists directly on school websites, which was implemented after The Middletown Press ceased publishing student honor rolls in July 2022. Please find Beman Middle School's Honor Roll here: https://beman.middletownschools.org/o/bms/page/honor-roll Should you have any questions about Beman's Honor Roll, please contact Diane Niles at nilesd@mpsct.org. Please find Middletown High School's Honor Roll here: https://mhs.middletownschools.org/o/mhs/page/honor-roll Should you have any questions about MHS's Honor Roll, please contact Dr. Bobbi-Jo Wathen at wathenb@mpsct.org.

Middletown Public Schools will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2024 in observance of Veterans Day. Please find a letter from Dr. Alberto Vázquez Matos, Superintendent of Schools, honoring Veterans Day here: https://tinyurl.com/2024VetsDay #MPS4ALL

Turn your guac craving into a good deed! Head to Chipotle in Middletown today, Monday (Nov. 4, 2024) & 25% of your order supports our Mattabeset FFA students. (And if interested in becoming an Agriculture Science & Technology Education student, attend their open house next week: https://forms.gle/NtPj8d8QeY5dB4kd6) Time: 4-8PM Location: 808 Washington St Code: 2CB784T #MPSFutureMakers

🎻 AMAZING job by our MHS musicians at the CT-ASTA Honors Orchestra Festival! Eight of our talented students spent a full day rehearsing at The Hartt School of Music, mastering 5 pieces - including one they learned same-day! - for an incredible evening performance. Way to represent Middletown! 🎵 #MPSFutureMakers More here: https://www.middletownschools.org/article/1851272

It's National School Principals' Month. Have you played Middletown Mastermind yet? Put on your detective hat - can you guess which of our amazing Middletown principals this might be? Share your guesses and tell us what you love about our hardworking school leaders. They deserve all the recognition this month! Answers can be found at: https://www.middletownschools.org/page/guess-who-principals #MPS4ALL #MPSFutureMakers

It's National School Principals' Month. Have you played Middletown Mastermind yet? Put on your detective hat - can you guess which of our amazing Middletown principals this might be? Share your guesses and tell us what you love about our hardworking school leaders. They deserve all the recognition this month! Answers can be found at: https://www.middletownschools.org/page/guess-who-principals #MPS4ALL #MPSFutureMakers

It's National School Principals' Month. Have you played Middletown Mastermind yet? Put on your detective hat - can you guess which of our amazing Middletown principals this might be? Share your guesses and tell us what you love about our hardworking school leaders. They deserve all the recognition this month! Answers can be found at: https://www.middletownschools.org/page/guess-who-principals #MPS4ALL #MPSFutureMakers

It's National School Principals' Month. Have you played Middletown Mastermind yet? Put on your detective hat - can you guess which of our amazing Middletown principals this might be? Share your guesses and tell us what you love about our hardworking school leaders. They deserve all the recognition this month! Answers can be found at: https://www.middletownschools.org/page/guess-who-principals #MPS4ALL #MPSFutureMakers

Last week, our CTE/AgriSci department facilitated a Financial Literacy Roundtable with the Lt. Governor, State Treasurer, Mayor, CSDE, and others to discuss how our career and technical education options at MHS meet the financial literacy graduation requirement. Katelyn Coggshall, FFA Treasurer, did an outstanding job describing the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), the online record-keeping system (www.theaet.com), and units of instruction that build financial literacy. Kudos to all involved! #MPSFutureMakers

It's National School Principals' Month. Let's play Middletown Mastermind to celebrate! Put on your detective hat - can you guess which of our amazing Middletown principals (or assistant principals) this might be? Share your guesses and tell us what you love about our hardworking school leaders. They deserve all the recognition this month! #MPS4ALL #MPSFutureMakers

TOMORROW! Middletown Public Schools 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat Date: Friday, October 25, 2024 Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location: Beman Middle School's parking lot on Hunting Hill Avenue All are welcome and admission is free! Please note that anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors for a spooktacular evening of trick-or-treating, costumes, and community spirit. We can't wait to see you there! #MPS4ALL

It's National School Principals' Month. Let's play Middletown Mastermind to celebrate! Put on your detective hat - can you guess which of our amazing Middletown principals (or assistant principals) this might be? Share your guesses and tell us what you love about our hardworking school leaders. They deserve all the recognition this month! #MPS4ALL #MPSFutureMakers