BalmoralElementary School

Please see the attached flyer for information regarding the summer reading and writing challenge. Complete the Bingo board and bring it back in August of the 2021-2022 school year to receive a prize.

Please see the attached flyer regarding an end of the year stop by on Wednesday, June 2nd!

Registration for the 2021-2022 school year will begin Monday, April 12th. Please see the flyer for more information.

Please read the important message to parents of hybrid scholars from Mrs. Van Kuiken.

Click the link to view the Balmoral hybrid info video for parents.

It's material pickup time! We have bags packed and ready for all scholars. This is all the materials they need to take us well into the new year. Parents, please stop by the school anytime this week between 8 am & 4 pm. Friday we will be here until 5:30 pm.

Please click the link to view a Curriculum Night Video from Mrs. Van Kuiken and Mr. Adegbemi.

Please click the links to view the daily morning videos.

Please click the link to view Balmoral's updated site plans.

Please see the attached flyer for important back to school information!

Please see the attached Student Code of Conduct and Parent Handbook.

Balmoral's Scholar Material Pick-up will be Thursday, 9/3 from 1 pm - 7 pm and Friday, 9/4 from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm. Attached are the school supply lists for both remote learning and in person learning.

Registration has been extended until August 13th. The first day of school is Monday, August 31st. All students will return remotely. Please see the flyer for further information.

Please continue to practice your reading and math over the summer. For math, scholars will continue to have access to Reflex Math and Dreambox on their chromebooks. Click the link to see information regarding the summer reading challenge!

Happy Summer Balmoral! Please click to view the video. We miss you and look forward to seeing you next school year!

Please read these important announcements! Click on the flyers to read Balmoral's drop off and pick up information as well as May announcements.

Please click to read the weekly announcement from Mrs. Van Kuiken.

Remote learning will begin Wednesday, April 8th. Please be sure to have your child/children view their google classrooms daily. Teachers will have schedules and assignments posted. Please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions. You can also view the district website with more information regarding remote learning.

Food service will be providing free breakfast and lunch from 8:00-10:30 A.M. Please click on the link for more information.

Balmoral would like to thank our custodial staff for the wonderful work they do day in and day out. Thank you Mr. Thomas, Mr. Buffington and Mrs. Patino Cervantes for everything you do to keep Balmoral running! We love you!

Please read this special weekly announcement from Mrs. Van Kuiken!

See the attached video message from Mrs. Van Kuiken!

Please see the attached letter regarding Chromebooks for the upcoming E-Learning Days. Thank You.

Please use the link provided to take a survey on home internet access. This is a quick survey that allows us to know if students have available internet access at home. Thank you for your time!

Come join us for Family Literacy Lab Night on Thursday, March 19th at 6:00 P.M. There will be family challenges based on some of your favorite stories.

Grandparents & Special Persons Day is Friday, March 27th from 9:00AM-11:00AM. Please see the attached flyer for information and the RSVP form.

Scholastic Book Fair is March 23rd-27th

Pennies for Polar Plungers Contest will take place from February 18th-March 6th. Please donate to support staff members who are taking the polar plunge to raise money for Special Olympics.

STEAM Family Night is Thursday, January 23rd at 6:00P.M. Come see if your family can complete the challenges.

The Little Caesars Fundraiser will take place through January 24th. Orders are due Friday, January 24th and pick up will take place the week of February 10th. Please see the flyer for more information.

Join the Kids Heart Challenge. Donations are due Thursday, February 13th. This is also the day of our all school event. Please wear red on this day to show your support!

Order Your Yearbook Today! Scholars who purchase yearbooks will be able to attend a yearbook signing party toward the end of the school year.

Spirit Week begins December 16th! Please see the attached flyer for the complete schedule.

Join us Monday, December 16th from 3:45-5:00 P.M. for the Elf Party!

The Holiday Pop Up Shop is Coming! Please see the attached flyer for important information including which day your scholar will be shopping.

The Balmoral Winter Concert is Wednesday, December 18th from 6:30-8:30 P.M. at the Crete-Monee High School.

Balmoral's Parent Forum will take place Thursday, December 12th from 6:00-7:30P.M. A variety of topics will be covered. Please RSVP by December 9th.

The Immunization Clinic for Children will take place on Wednesday, December 4th from 12:00-3:00 P.M. at the Crete-Monee High School. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Recognition Assemblies will take place on Monday, December 2nd in the gym. Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades will begin at 9:30A.M. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades will begin at 10:30A.M. Please join us in recognizing your scholar's achievements.

Picture Retake Day is Friday, November 15th. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Student Council's Turkey Trot 2019 will take place from November 12th-22nd. The classroom that raises the most money will earn a pizza party. Feathers are 25 cents. See the flyer for more details.

Please take the 5 Essentials Survey and help us improve our school! See the attached flyer for more information.

Get your raffle tickets for Trees Around the District. Tickets are $1.00 each and the raffle will take place on Sunday, November 10th. You do not need to be present to win.

Mix It Up Spirit Week Begins October 21st! See the attached flyer for further details.

Balmoral's Boo Bash will be Friday, October 25th from 3:45-5:30P.M. The cost is $5 per scholar and a bag of candy. Attendance is limited. See the flyer for more details.

Decorate a pumpkin as an animal, scary creature or cartoon character and bring it to school between October 28th and October 30th to be entered into the pumpkin decorating contest!

Affy Tapple orders are due October 18th. Pick-up will take place October 30th. Please see the attached order form for more details.

Balmoral's Food and Personal Care Drive will take place from October 7th- November 1st. The class that donates the most will win a pizza party. All items will be donated to the CM201-U Unity Kitchen.

Picture Day is Thursday, October 3rd! Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Crete-Monee School District 201-U is proud to host its first-ever indoor food pantry the CM 201-U District Office in Crete!

Congratulations to Brian and Shelby for winning the Scholastic Book Fair's Book Basket Raffle.

Purchase Your Balmoral Avengers T-Shirt Today! See the attached flyer for more details. Limited quantities available.

Curriculum Night for K-2 is Tuesday, September 3rd from 6:00-7:30 P.M. Curriculum Night for grades 3-5 is Wednesday, September 4th from 6:00-7:30 P.M.

Scholastic Book Fair Is Open Through September 4th.

Please see the attached flyer for important back to school information.

Thank you for your water donations. All of the water dropped off at Balmoral was delivered and will be available to the University Park community. We appreciate your support!

Balmoral will be collecting water donations for University Park. Please see the attached flyer for drop off dates and times. Thank you for your support!

Come join Balmoral's PTO! Their next meeting is Wednesday, August 14th at 4 P.M.

Back to School Night is August 19th from 5-7P.M. You can come meet your teacher and drop off your school supplies at this event.

Summer reading and math packets will be sent home with your scholar. Scholars who complete and return their packets at the start of next school year will receive a special treat.