Announcing...

Our Second Annual Silent Auction winning bids!

Thank you for your support, and congratulations to all of our winners!

Winners also will be notified by email.  
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at bellsferryfoundation@gmail.com.

New Items Added to Silent Auction!

We have some wonderful new items up for bid, including a hotel stay, after school programs, a holiday wreath, a chess set, and even a chance to host Bandit News!

Check them out, HERE!

And then send in your bid form before bidding ends tomorrow. 

HAPPY BIDDING!

Second Annual Silent Auction Begins

Looking for a unique holiday gift?  Give the gift of an experience your child won’t forget!

The funds raised will benefit the Bells Ferry Foundation and our goal to provide iPads to Bells Ferry Elementary teachers for classroom instructional use.  All items have been generously donated by your teachers and community, and all proceeds from the auction will go directly into our classrooms.

HOW IT WORKS:

• Bidding begins TODAY, browse OUR OFFERINGS.
• Submit your sealed bid by returning THIS FORM to school. 
• Be sure it is your best and final offer!   We are unable to notify you if you are outbid.
• DO NOT send any money in with your bid – payment will be after winning bidders are announced.
• In the event of a tie, the bid submitted and processed first (by time/date received) will be the winner. 
• Bid early for your best chance of winning! There is a labeled black box in the lobby – all bids go in the Auction Box!
• All bidding will be done in whole dollar amounts (for example: to raise a $20 bid, you must bid at least $21 not $20.50)

The number of bids on each item will be revealed during Thanksgiving Lunches, November 18^th – 20^th. 

Volunteers will be available during that time (in the front lobby of the school) to assist you with your sealed bidding submissions.  There will also be a few surprise items up for bid at the bidding table, so be sure to stop by!

BIDDING CLOSES AT 2:00PM, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20^th

Winners will be notified by email, over Thanksgiving Holiday Break.  (Payment electronically/credit card or by check) MUST be received by December 7^th.  If you have any questions, please contact us at bellsferryfoundation@gmail.com.  Thanks for bidding!

Pre-Order School Supply Kits for 2014-2015!

This school year may be over, but it is never too early to start thinking about next year!  SCHOOL SUPPLIES, the first thing we are asked to bring Back to School!  Save yourself the time and the stress of school supply shopping. No more traveling to three different stores for all your supplies, do it all in 5 minutes online! This year we have partnered with Schoolkidz (a Staples Company) to provide School Supply Kits tailored to each grade.  The kits are stocked with the items specifically requested by our Bells Ferry Teachers at the beginning of the year and are exactly what you will be looking for at our local stores in July & August.  This service is for your convenience and to ensure our teachers the exact products they want for their students.   Pre-Ordered kits will be ready for pick-up at Meet & Greet! (date yet to be determined). This is NOT a fundraiser – total cost goes to school supplies for your Bells Ferry student!   If you dread school supply shopping, this service is for you!   Please see the School Supply Kit Order Form and Instructions BELOW.   An original order form will be mailed with end of year report cards~May 30th. Orders must be placed by June 13th! http://www.shopttkits.com Account #:  84169

Spring Fever?

Pre-Order your SPRING Hanging Baskets!

 

SPRING is HERE and we are pleased to offer a greater selection of Spring Hanging Baskets this year!  These florist quality hanging baskets are locally grown, right here in Cobb County, and will be delivered direct from the local nursery.  This is the same local nursery who provided the big, beautiful poinsettias in December.  There are two types of baskets being offered, BLOOMING (flowering) and FOLIAGE (greenery) baskets.

BLOOMING (10”) Hanging Basket selections ($10 each):

10” Petunia       
10” Verbena
10” Geranium
10” Lantana
10” Fushia                               
10” Scaveola
10” New Guinea

BLOOMING (14”) Hanging Basket selections ($20 each):

14” Wire Cocoa Basket

FOLIAGE (10”) Hanging Basket selections ($10 each):

10” Spider Basket      
10” Purple Wandering Jew Basket
10” Variegated Swedish Ivy                   
10” White Wandering Jew Basket
10” Bridal Veil Basket                              
10” Bolivian Jew Basket
10” Green or Variegated Swedish Ivy

The perfect way to start the season! These baskets would also make a great gift ~ for family (Mother’s and Grandmother’s), Spring Holiday(s), hostess gifts, or even clients.

Please return a completed ORDER FORM (sent home with your student) in a sealed envelope, ATTN: Bells Ferry Foundation to the school safe in the front hall by FRIDAY, MARCH 28th, 2014.

 

ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT:

1. CASH (Exact Dollar Amount - no change will be given)

2. CHECK made payable to:  BELLS FERRY FOUNDATION.

3. ONLINE Payment (no fees apply), please go to:
   https://ssl.4agoodcause.com/cobb/donation1.aspx?id=1&fundid=120

   1. The “GIFT AMOUNT” will be “Other” = the total of the hanging baskets being purchased

   2. “Gift Frequency” = One-Time

   3. “Gift Designation” = Using the drop down menu, scroll all the way to the bottom of the list where “LOCAL SCHOOL FUNDS” are listed.In alphabetical order you will see Bells Ferry ES Flower Sales. Select this option for Gift Designation.

   4. “Student Designation” = please leave blank

   5. “Tribute Gift” = please leave blank

   6. “Billing Information” = please complete each field, this section is SECURE

   7. When complete, please click “Donate Now”.

   8. Please include the confirmation number or print your receipt and include with your order when returning to the school.

 

All hanging baskets will be delivered to Bells Ferry Elementary around APRIL 15^th, weather permitting. The contact information you provide on the order form will be used to notify you as to when you will need to pick-up your hanging baskets at school; please be sure to include your e-mail address.

 

QUESTIONS?
NEED AN ORDER FORM?

Please e-mail info@bellsferryfoundation.com

HAPPY SPRING!

The FUN RUN is THIS FRIDAY!

Here is the schedule by grade:

10:30-11:15 - 2nd & 3rd Grade
11:45-12:30 - Kindergarten & 1st Grade
12:45-1:30 - 4th and 5th Grade

Should there be a need to change the schedule due to weather, please check here, or on Facebook.

We hope to see you, your family, and friends on Friday to help cheer on our students as they make their way around the Fun Run Track!

Thank you for your continued support of the Bells Ferry Foundation!

Today's Happenings & Tomorrow's Lesson

What a FUN day to return to school after a long break! Today we Kicked-Off the 2014 FUN RUN with the Fundrunners~Fun Run Team.  Pictured above (from left to right) new to our Fun Run Team this year is "Captain Awesome" (Zach) and returning for a second Bells Ferry Fun Run is "Big Dog" (Greg).  The students had a great time during the 30 minute kick-off assemblies this afternoon and learned about Pledges and Promises. They seem very excited and enthusiastic for the upcoming 7 days! Your student(s) received their Pledge Card today as well as a detailed information sheet about the Fun Run.  Tomorrow, when the Pledge Cards are returned to school, Big Dog and Captain Awesome will total the dollar amount of pledges received per class and the class with the highest amount  of pledges will win a special class party!  A King and Queen will also be crowned daily.  The male and female student with highest pledge amount turned in each day will receive this honor. What to expect tomorrow, Thursday, February 20th: The Fun Run team will be visiting all classrooms, for approximately 5 minutes, to discuss the Character Trait Adventure of the day:  TEAMWORK!  Please remember to ask your child about the Fun Run and the Teamwork Adventure! If you have any questions during the next week regarding the Fun Run or how it works, please send us an e-mail ~ info@bellsferryfoundation.com. Take a look at the some of the fun pictures from todays kick-off and share them with your kiddo(s)!   For Updates: Visit us on Facebook and "Like us" while you are there!

February is FUN RUN Month!

The Bells Ferry Foundation kicks off our second annual Fun Run on February 19^th for a fun filled eight (8) days with FundRunners ~ Fun Run Team.  Last year, we partnered with FundRunners for our first Fun Run; it was a great success and a lot of fun for our entire school.  The FundRunners organization is a fundraising program who’s mission is to enrich the lives of our students with fitness, to educate the students on character traits needed for success, and to empower the students with ways of fulfilling their goals.

The Fun Run is inclusive of all students and staff regardless of financial pledge commitments.   Our eight days begin with a fun afternoon, pep rally style kick-off in the gym for our staff and students.  Each of the following days up to Fun Run day, the highly energetic Fun Run team will be greeting our students as they get off their buses and in morning car pool line.  Following morning announcements, a Fun Run video will be shown in each classroom with the daily FitCharacter trait of the day.  FitCharacter traits bring fitness, character building and learning together using fun lessons.  Brief daily visits to classrooms by the Fun Run Team (staggered by grade) will reinforce the FitCharacter trait of the day and Fitness is FUN!  Our five (5) FitCharacter traits being presented will be:  Teamwork, Trust in Yourself, Creativity, Endurance, and Perseverance.  We encourage you to ask your student(s) about the traits and how they can use them in and out of school.

In the pep rally, your student(s) will learn about Pledges and Promises and how a Pledge IS A Promise.  This is how the Fun Run works: 

• After the kick-off, each student will bring home a Pledge Card.
• Students will want to ask Sponsors – family, friends, neighbors, etc., for Pledges.  Pledges can be collected up until Fun Run Day.
• Pledges can be in two different forms: 
  1. A PER LAP Amount – this amount will be determined after the Fun Run is over.  A per lap pledge = Any dollar ($) amount you choose X the number of laps run during the fun run. (ie: if a student runs 30 laps and gets a $1 pledge per lap, the sponsor would pay a total of $30.  If a student runs 28 laps and gets a $2 pledge per lap, the sponsor would pay $56)
  2. A FLAT Amount – this amount will not change and is not based on the number of laps run.  A sponsor can pledge any dollar amount as a total. 

Regardless of the Pledge type, this amount is what the sponsor is PROMISING to pay at the end of the Fun Run. 

• Students will return their Pledge Cards to school daily.  This allows the Fun Run team to record pledges for each student and distribute the prizes (outlined on the pledge card) daily.  Prizes are determined by Pledges as outlined above and listed on the pledge card.
• On Fun Run day, your student(s) will run on a small track (in the middle of our Bells Ferry track) created by the Fun Run Team.
• Each student will run between 25-30 laps, and the lap cap is 36 laps.
• Each student will have a running bib sticker on their back prior to starting the Fun Run.  Laps are marked by volunteers each time a student crosses the start line.  Students will stop running once they complete the maximum lap count or the 45 minutes allotted for the Fun Run has been reached.
• Water stations are provided for proper hydration during the Fun Run.  Should weather conditions be questionable for Fun Run Day, a contingency plan will be put into place.  Notifications will be sent out as soon as possible.
• Once the Fun Run is complete, students return to their classrooms and their teacher record the number of laps run on a classroom roster, which is then returned to the Fun Run Team.  The Fun Run Team will record the lap data and an email will be sent to each sponsor notifying them of the Promised amount due.  All funds will be due immediately following the Fun Run with additional incentives for those students who are 100% collected within the first week of collections.  Payments can be made by check (payable to CSF/Bells Ferry Foundation) or online (a small transaction fee will apply).
• Should your student be absent from school on Fun Run day for illness or other reason, it is still the responsibility of the student to collect flat rate pledges from their sponsors. 

The Bells Ferry Foundation is very pleased with the success of last year’s Fun Run and we look forward to these upcoming few weeks in February.  Last year, with the funds raised through the Fun Run, the Foundation was able to purchase Ziggi HD Document Cameras for each of our classrooms fulfilling our teacher’s number one classroom request.  We also created a supply closet to help supplement the growing needs of our teachers throughout the year.  Both accomplishments have been a great success!  This year, we will be putting 10% of the Fun Run proceeds back into the supply closet in addition to fulfilling another large need for our teachers.  Fun Run updates will be available on our Bells Ferry Foundation Facebook page (“Like” us while you are there).  Should you have any Fun Run questions or concerns, please contact info@bellsferryfoundation.com. 

We thank you for your continued support of the Bells Ferry Foundation and hope you and your student(s) enjoy the excitement of the 2014 FUN RUN!