October 4, 2026

Bastian Parents, Guardians, and Students,

I can't believe that fall is already in the year and that the spookiest month of the school year is already here! But, don't be scared, we've got plenty of great things coming up this month including a bunch of Color Run rewards. It was a pleasure to see many of you during Parent Teacher Conferences and at our Book Fair last week, thank you for joining us!

Color Run Fundraiser Totals:

We’re happy to announce that the total amount of money raised for Bastian and its students during our recent Color Run has surpassed our goal, and we have raised $18,847.13 that will be used to support numerous items and activities throughout the school year!

We’ll be rewarding our top three classes with a rootbeer float party, and each student will participate in our Glow Lunch on Tuesday October 6th. There are a few other rewards our students have earned, which apparently include me spending some quality time with a wall as I am duct-taped to it!

None of this would have been possible without our amazing PTA members, so I’d like to give them one last thank you!

Slytherin Wins the House Cup:

Congratulations to Slytherin for winning September’s House Cup. I’ll be working with Slytherin professors to schedule activities with each of their classes soon!

It may have been Slytherin who walked away with the win, but together Bastian’s students earned over 10,000 points! That’s a win for everybody at the school! I’m incredibly impressed by Bastian’s students and the hard work they did during September!

Vision and Hearing Screening:

Hearing and Vision Screening days are coming up soon on October 12th and 15th. If you do not want your child to participate, please let their teacher and the office know ASAP!

Battle of the Books:

We’re ready to officially kick off this year’s Battle of the Books for students in grades 3-6! Students are invited to read books from the 3rd and 4th grade list, or the 5th and 6th grade list. Students who read at least five books from their grade level’s list will be invited to participate in the battle in the spring.

Students will be coming home with a letter explaining the program in greater detail soon.

Thank you for your continued support,

Garett York
Principal
Bastian Elementary

 

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