First term at Bountiful Elementary is almost in the books! Can you believe we're already at 36 days of school?
This is a short week for our Bobcats: a full day Monday, an early-out Tuesday, and then Fall Break. Before everyone heads into a few days away, there are a handful of dates and reminders worth keeping on your radar.
Monday, October 12 - Full school day
5th Grade JA City field trip - students attending must be on time. The bus leaves at 9:00 a.m. and will not be able to wait for late arrivals.
Tuesday, October 13 - End of 1st Term
Students dismiss early at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14 - Teacher Professional Day
NO SCHOOL for students
Thursday-Friday, October 15-16 - Fall Break
NO SCHOOL for students
Monday, October 19 - Students return to school for the start of 2nd term
Digital Citizenship Week begins
Let's finish the first term strong, enjoy the break, and come back ready for an incredible start to second term.
Early Out & No School
School dismisses early at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13th. Please plan ahead for transportation, childcare, and after-school arrangements.
There is NO SCHOOL for students:
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
Friday, October 16
Students and staff will return to the school on Monday, October 19 for the start of 2nd term.
Last Call for PTA Reflections
Tuesday, October 13 is the deadline for this year's PTA Reflections competition. The 2026-2027 theme is "What My Culture Means to Me" and students can share their interpretation through:
Dance choreography
Film production
Literature
Music composition
Photography
Visual arts
Entries are submitted online and must include a student-created artist statement explaining the connection between the work and the theme.
View the Bountiful Elementary Reflections Poster (PDF)
View Official Reflections Rules & Category Requirements
Kindness Matters | Take It With You
School pauses for a few days this week, giving our Bobcats the chance to spread kindness outside of the classroom. October's Kindness Matters focus reminds us that kindness often lives in everyday choices:
noticing others
including someone
helping without being asked
showing patience
offering encouragement
simply saying thank you
As Bobcats head into Fall Break, we're challenging our community to look for one small opportunity to make someone else's day a little better through kindness.
Read Principal Pickett's October Message.
Coming Back | Digital Citizenship Week
When students return to school Monday, October 19, we'll begin second term with Digital Citizenship Week. Technology gives students incredible opportunities to learn, create, connect, and explore. However, using technology effectively requires more than knowing where to click.
In a world filled with search results, advertising, algorithms, social media, and AI-generated content, students also need the ability to pause, question, evaluate, and think for themselves. Bobcats will be building critical-thinking skills necessary for navigating an increasingly digital world.
Explore Digital Citizenship Week Details (Including Dress Up Days).
Looking Ahead to Halloween
Halloween parties will take place on Friday, October 30. Students are welcome to wear costumes to school for classroom activities.
As families plan costumes, please keep the following in mind:
Come Ready: Makeup and hair color should be completed before arriving at school.
Be Respectful: Avoid stereotypes, racially insensitive, or culturally inappropriate costumes.
Be Responsible: Recognize that students in a wide age range will see the costumes. Costumes should not be gory or threatening.
Be Safe: No hand-held accessories, like wands or weapons. Worn items like a crown are okay.
Be Kind: Costumes should be fun and exciting, not political or offensive.
Connect With Us
Bobcat Biz helps families know what deserves attention each week, but it isn't the only way to see what's happening at Bountiful Elementary.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for photos, classroom highlights, celebrations, reminders, and a closer look at the everyday moments happening throughout our school.
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Prefer not to use social media? Our Live Feed brings many of those visual highlights directly to the Bountiful Elementary website - no social media account required.
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Make It Matter
First term has brought a lot of learning, growing, trying, adjusting, celebrating, and showing up.
Now comes a chance to pause.
We hope our Bountiful Elementary families enjoy Fall Break, find time to recharge, and return ready for everything second term will bring.
Wherever the next few days take you: Be thoughtful. Be kind. Make it matter.