September 27, 2026

Bastian Parents, Guardians, and Students, 

We've got another packed week coming up at Bastian Elementary with Parent Teacher Conferences, Donuts with Grown-ups, the Book Fair, our Boo-to-the-Flu Immunization Clinic, School Community Council nominations, and the introduction of our new PTA-sponsored reading initiative Bastian's Bookworms!

Buckle up gang, this week's newsletter is a big one!

Color Run Recap and Thanks:

I’d like to thank each member of the community who came out to the Color Run in support of our school! With your support, it looks like we’ll more than meet our goal of $18,000. I’ll update you with the exact number when it becomes available.

I’d also like to offer a special thanks to our PTA and Faculty volunteers who made this event possible. After spending a shift in the Dunk Tank myself, I can safely say that nobody should mess with Mrs. Rogers who spent quite a few shifts getting dunked! She is one tough woman!

Parent Teacher Conferences:

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences (PTC) are happening on September 30th and October 1st! You can sign up for an appointment with your child’s teacher now using Skyward on a first-come-first-serve basis. Most teachers will be available in the cafeteria, with a few grades meeting with parents in the Orange and Purple Pods.

SCC Membership Nominations Due September 

Bastian Elementary is providing official notice that we are seeking three parents or guardians of current Bastian students to fill positions as voting members of our School Community Council (SCC). Parent and guardian members of the SCC work alongside faculty members to create goals for upcoming school years, determine how to best utilize our LAND Trust budget, to provide feedback on the school's Positive Behavior Intervention and Support plan, submit concerns and suggestions regarding our Safe Walking and Biking Route Plan to the district and city officials, discuss school safety including digital citizenship and technology use, and to provide feedback or suggestions related to other district or school programs.

The three open positions are for a seat during the 2026-2027, and the 2027-2028 school year. If more than three parents or guardians express interest in serving on Bastian's SCC an election will be held during the evenings of Fall Parent Teacher Conferences.

If you are interested in applying, you'll find the nomination form attached to this message. Please fill it out and return it to the school's front office BEFORE THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY ON SEPTEMBER 30th! You may also send the filled out form directly to Mr. York's email (garett.york@jordandistrict.org). If you do not receive a response, please follow-up with a phone call. Unfortunately, many of Bastian's parents are having their emails sent to my spam folder by district filtering.

Donuts With Grown-ups:

Join us in the Cafeteria at 8:00 a.m. on September 30th for Donuts with Grown-ups! You’ll want to enter through the school’s main entrance, and proceed to the Cafeteria through the Gym entrance.

Book Fair Hours (Correction):

While you’re visiting with your child’s teacher, please also plan on visiting the Library and our Book Fair! If you’re anything like me, a visit to the Book Fair during PTC is going to be a core memory for your child!

The Book Fair will be open on September 30th from 8:00-8:50 a.m. and from 4:00-6:30 p.m.

It will be open on October 1st from 1:30-6:00 p.m. A FLYER WAS SENT HOME RECENTLY THAT LISTED THE CLOSING TIME AS 6:30 P.M. ON THURSDAY, THAT WAS A MISTAKE!

Boo-to-the-Flu:

Flu Shot Immunization Clinics will be open on September 30th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. and on October 1st from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Come and protect yourself, your family, and your community against influenza and help Bastian at the same time with a portion of each immunization's cost being donated to the school!

Reflections Contest Entries Due This Week:

As a reminder, students who are interested in ​submitting an entry into this year's Reflection's contest will need to have it submitted by the end of the week! This ​year's theme is "What ​My Culture Means to Me". All students who submit an ​entry will earn free ice-cream from Arctic Circle, and three House Points for their class's house!

Vision and Hearing Screening Volunteers Needed:

We need your help with Vision Screening Day on October 12th, and Hearing Screening Day on October 15th! If you can help us, use the link here to sign-up: VISION AND HEARING SCREENING DAY VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS!

Bastian's Bookworms: 

We're happy to announce our new PTA-sponsored reading initiative Bastian's Bookworms! It's a program to encourage students to expand their reading horizons. Each month will be based around a different theme or genre of books. Students will choose two chapter books or four picture books to read that month that fit that theme.

Every month each student will get a bookmark to take home to record the titles of the books they read and have their parents sign off on it. Then they will turn it in to their teacher. Each student will also get a Hogwarts Express Trolley ticket that will stay at school. If they turn in their bookmark, they
will get their ticket punched and will receive a prize. Happy Reading!

October's theme is Autumn/Mystery books!

If you're made it this far into the newsletter, thank you! I really appreciate those of you that read these messages and help spread the word about what is happening at Bastian. This is the part, where if I could, I'd have hidden some secret word for you to send to me for a prize just for sticking with it. Unfortunately, I still run the school using a public school budget so you'll have to settle for an invisible gold star. Way to go you!

Thanks for your continued support,

Garett York
Principal
Bastian Elementary

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