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/
Please join us in showing our appreciation for the tireless support and leadership from our associate principals and deans. They are amazing! #BettPride #BETTerTogether
Scrub a dub dub! Get the grime off your car and help the Mark Twain PTA raise funds 7 am - 7 pm TODAY at Aqua Tech - 6280 Elmore Ave. Be sure to tell the attendant you're Washing and Donating to Mark Twain. #BETTerTogether
BHS students explored the Fryxell Geology Museum at Augustana College. They learned about potential careers in geology, chemistry, archaeology, biology, etc. in the museum industry. It was an amazing opportunity to investigate further into careers that aren't widely known!
Help change the future for those living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Join our team for JDRF One Walk on Saturday, May 4, beginning at 8 am at Black Hawk College - 6600 34th Ave., Moline. Or, click on the link to offer your financial support. https://bit.ly/4anskV6
Mark your calendar! Enjoy great eats from Bad Boyz and help raise funds for the Class of 2024 After Prom Event (APE). Join us on Monday, April 15 mention the Class of 2024 After Prom Event or show the flyer. #BETTerTogether
BHS students recently attended the Get Lit Writing Conference at WIU. Congratulations to the following students for receiving awards for their work: Arianna Vesey, Connor Culbertson, and Stella Lundh. #BettPride
Check out the April 5th issue of the Bett District Update! #BettPride #BETTerTogether https://www.smore.com/n/5frdt
