Students and staff watched with amazement as the sun nearly vanished behind the moon during the April 8th eclipse. https://youtu.be/Da9wzHmAJF0 #BETTerTogether #BettPride
Sarah Schenk, Principal Budd, and Milo talk to us about the adoption of Hugimals at Paul Norton Elementary School. https://youtu.be/f9EoF18GwJM #BETTerTogether #BettPride
Check out the Bett Virtual Backpack for community opportunities and coach camps! New this week Jr. Viking Basketball Camp, Girl Scout Invitation, Lions Club Fishing Derby, 7th & 8th Grade Cheer Camp, Caring for Unhoused People. https://bit.ly/BettBackpackFB
Realtors Brittany and Ashaun chatted with students about career options. Students learned about the "average" day as a realtor and listened to the pros/cons of the job from two experts in the field. Thank you, Brittany and Ashaun! #BETTerTogether
Celebrating our Mark Twain Therapy Dog - Fletcher in honor of National Therapy Dog Day! Thank you so much to his owner, Erin Waldron-Smith, and handlers: Ron Johnson, Meghan Purcell, Kari Pencil, and Chad Uhde. #BETTerTogether #BettPride
Check out the April 12th issue of the Bett District Update! https://www.smore.com/n/vxf0s #BettPride #BETTerTogether
Get ready for the BHS Student Council's Family Bingo Night on Tonight at 6 PM! Everyone is welcome and there will be PRIZES — all for just $5 per person or $12 for three. All proceeds go to the Class of 2027 Prom. See you there!
Mark Twain 4th and 5th graders participated in a sampling event for Maple Waffle Potato Bites. These home-fry style diced potatoes smell and taste like breakfast! Students were given stickers to tell us if they Tried It, Liked It, or Loved It. #BETTerTogether
Celebrating our Bettendorf Middle School Therapy Dog - Delta on National Therapy Dog Day! Thank you so much to her owner, Jessica Blaum, and handlers Deb Temperly and Ashley Sotelo-Ashby. #BETTerTogether #BettPride
Celebrating our Herbert Hoover Elementary Therapy Dog - McGarrett on National Therapy Dog Day! Thank you so much to her owner, Courtney Torie, and handler Jessica VandeStadt. #BETTerTogether #BettPride
Celebrating our Paul Norton Elementary Therapy Dog - Garvey on National Therapy Dog Day! Thank you so much to her owner, Nurse Kelly Cypher. #BETTerTogether #BettPride
Celebrating our Neil Armstrong Elementary Therapy Dog - Ida on National Therapy Dog Day! Thank you so much to her owner, Colleen Gould, and handlers, Madi McDonald and Conner McCool. #BETTerTogether #BettPride
Celebrating our Grant Wood Elementary Therapy Dogs - Ranger & Chico on National Therapy Dog Day! Thank you so much to their owners and handlers. Chico - GW: Jordan Knoll (Owner), Sydney Kane, Brian Dietsch. Delta - BMS: Jessica Blaum (Owner), Deb Temperly, Ashley Sotelo-Ashby
Congratulations to students and staff who were recognized at last night's Students 1st Awards Banquet. The banquet honored students for making significant improvements in their commitment to school and school performance, and the staff who have made a difference in their lives.
Paul Norton staff adopted adorable Hugimals today to help students thanks to the PN PTA. Parent donors sponsored the animals for specific staff and named them ie. Speedy the Sloth, H20 the Dog for Nurse Cypher, and Pouch Potato the Koala. #BETTerTogether #BettPride
Registration is officially open for the 2024 Little Bulldog Show Choir Camp!!! Registration link https://bit.ly/24ShowChoirCamp. All payments must be turned in to the activities office. You can find more information at https://www.bettmusicdepartment.com/
Learning in action! Paul Norton Elementary students and staff check out today's solar eclipse. #BettEclipseWatchers
Learning in action! Bettendorf High School students and staff check out today's solar eclipse. #BettEclipseWatchers
Elementary Art Teachers Chrissy Block & Meghan Purcell presented two sessions at the National Art Educators Association (NAEA) National Conference in Minneapolis: Designing An Alight Curriculum That Works for You & Bookmaking Techniques to Authentically Support SEL. #BettPride
Don't miss the BHS Theatre Dept teen edition production of "Chicago" - April 18-21. Set in the roaring twenties, Chicago is a search for the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal. #BettPride Purchase tickets https://bhspac.booktix.net/
