Welcome to this week's edition of the Blue Ball Elementary School Newsletter! We're excited to share the latest happenings and updates from our school community to keep you informed and engaged.

We hope your family is enjoying tracking the medals in the Winter Olympics. If needed, you can print a copy of the graphing activity: BBES 2026 Winter Olympics Medals Graph. The 2026 Winter Olympics have concluded. This week is a good time to finishing comparing the United States medals with the other country that you selected.

Hershey Bears Reading Log: Your child is brought home a reading log that when completed can be returned for a certificate and code to get a Hershey Bears ticket. We had our first three Hershey Bears Reding Logs turned in last week. Great job readers!

Previous opportunities that are still available:

Book Bingo Challenge papers can continue to be completed and turned in as well! Currently, 1st and 3rd grade have the most learners who completed this challenge.

Blue Ball Elementary Student Council planned some fun days as we celebrate Read Across America Week. Join with us in the fun!

Monday, 3-2-26: Pajama Party with your Favorite Book - Wear your favorite PJs

Tuesday, 3-3-26: Twin Day - who will be your twin today?

Wednesday, 3-4-26: Wacky Wednesday - let's read in our silly school appropriate outfits.

Thursday, 3-5-26: Dress Like Your Favorite Book Character

Friday, 3-6-26: Wear Your Favorite Sports Team or Blue Ball Colors.

Yearbooks to order through March 31st. Simply log onto shop.memorybook.com. Login if returning or new users click 'Register' to create an account using school code 053966M.

We are grateful to our families for sharing your children each day as we grow and learn together. When students attend school consistently, they not only strengthen essential skills in reading, writing, and math, but also benefit from collaboration with peers—sharing ideas, building teamwork, and forming lasting friendships. Being together nurtures social development and fosters a sense of belonging that enriches the learning experience. When everyone is present, we grow stronger, more confident, and better prepared for success—together.

Congratulations to Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 4th Grades. These grades had 95% or better attendance this past week!

Congratulations to our weekly pizza winners. These learners were randomly drawn from all learners who have 95% or better attendance. Our thanks to DiMaria's Pizza and Italian Kitchen for supporting our school.

Please see the information below from Ms. Urban to learn about this opportunity.

I wanted to share some information about Girls on the Run, an amazing program for girls in grades 3–5 at Blue Ball Elementary. I am the head coach, and I truly cannot say enough great things about this program — even as an adult, I’ve benefited from it!

Girls on the Run is a fun, research-based program that combines movement, confidence-building, and life skills. We warm up together, complete meaningful lessons each practice, participate in a community service project, and finish the season with a 5K at Greenfield Park on May 16th. It’s such a powerful, positive experience for the girls.

If you’re able, I highly encourage you to consider signing your daughter up!

🔗 https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/Spring2026Lanc-LebProgram

Kindergarten Registration for the 26-27 school year is open. If you have an incoming Kindergartener, we encourage you to start the registration process.

Blue Ball Elementary Kindergarten Open house for families with children starting Kindergarten in the 26-27 school year is May 7, 2026 from 5:30-7:00 PM.