We hope everyone stays for the entire show tomorrow night at the Spring Concert. Our students have all had many hours of practice to put on a great show for all of you. However, we understand that some families have young children, and concerts and night activities affect nightly routines. To help with this, we will have a brief intermission between the 2nd/3rd-grade performance and the 4th-6th grade performance. If you just have students in Kindergarten-3rd grade and would like to go home, you are welcome to go over to where the students are sitting, get your child from the teacher, and go home. We ask that if you are staying to enjoy the rest of the show, please leave your younger students with their classmates until the conclusion of 4th-6th grade performance.
Thank you,
Andrew Staff
Spring Pictures are tomorrow, Monday, March 23rd.
These are optional and only students who purchased a photo package beforehand will be photographed.
Attached is a link to information on how to participate in the State Fair Spelling Bee. If you have trouble accessing the documents or need paper copies, please contact the office.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-swif9cbfDVYrUN2YK5XtFnpbBFXXZfr?usp=sharing
Tomorrow, we are starting our classroom statewide assessments in 3rd-6th grades, known as ISASP. To focus and do their best, we have asked students to get a good supper and breakfast and to get a good night's rest. We are scheduled to test tomorrow (3/18), Thursday (3/19), and Tuesday (3/24). We will also have makeup sessions for those who are absent. Your help with these are important components to our success.
Hello Andrew Families,
2026 Bellevue Boys and Girls Youth Baseball and Softball Registration is now OPEN and registration is due March 27th. This due date is necessary so our committee has sufficient time to determine teams and get shirts ordered. After March 27th, the fees are increased by $20 per child. Also, any registrations received after March 27th are not guaranteed admittance into the league, depending on if the team selection process has already been finalized. The registration link is at the bottom of this email. Any child that is between 4 and 12 years old as of April 30th is eligible to play. Kids will be placed into the following leagues based on their age/grade as of 4/30/26. No exceptions will be granted to have kids play up a level.
T-Ball: 4-year-old (as of 4/30/26) through Kindergarten
Rookie Ball: 1st and 2nd grades
Minors: 3rd and 4th grades
Majors: 5th and 6th grades plus any 7th graders that are 12 as of 4/30/26
Similar to last year, we are using a 100% paperless registration system. We understand that some may not be able to pay online via credit card. If you prefer to write a check, you can drop it off at Bellevue State Bank to Jacob Sturm. All checks must be made payable to Bellevue Ball Association, and in the Memo section of the check, please include the names of the youth that you are paying for. You still must register online if paying by check. In order to complete the online registration without paying online, please enter the discount code “BBACHECK”. This will provide a 100% discount for the online registration so it can be completed without submitting payment online. Registrations will not be considered complete until payment is received either online or via check. This must be done by March 31st, 2026.
REGISTRATION – CLICK LINK BELOW
Welcome | 2026 Baseball and Softball | Bellevue Ball Association (sportngin.com)
Additional Information
Major Boys will practice/play on Monday and Wednesday
Minor Boys will practice/play on Tuesday and Thursday
Major Girls will practice/play on Tuesday and Thursday
Minor Girls will practice/play on Monday and Wednesday
Rookie Girls will practice/play on Friday
Rookie Boys will practice/play on Saturday
T-Ball will practice/play on Friday or Saturday
Similar to last year, the Board for the Bellevue Little League has decided to split our TBall Program into 2 leagues. We will have a TBall - Beginners and a TBall - Experienced league. The two leagues will have the same exact rules, but will split the players based on their experience and ability to focus during the game. We feel this decision is in the best interest of the players as there can be a big gap in talent and ability to focus between kids in the 4-6 age group. See below for information on how the leagues will be split and what is needed as a response from parents.
Kids 4 years old as of 4/30/26 must play in the TBall - Beginners league.
Kids ages 5-6 as of 4/30/26 can play in either league. We encourage parents to put their child in the league that best fits their abilities.
Parents: If your child is 5 or 6, we will send out a follow up email later this month to request your choice for which league your child will participate in. Be on the lookout for this email and please respond promptly.
If you have any questions, please contact the individuals below:
Baseball
Shannon Wedeking – 563-543-8729 or by email: shannonwedeking@yahoo.com
Softball
Brittany Ehlinger – 563-542-4779 or by email: brittanyehlinger@bellevue.k12.ia.us
Thanks!
Bellevue Ball Association
Spring Picture Day is Friday, March 13th!
Only students who pay online by 5 am Friday or bring an order form will be photographed!
Order Here!
Six of Andrew's finest singers were selected to attend the Jackson County Children's Choir Festival in Maquoketa last Friday. They have rehearsed in school with Mrs. Stevely, as well as with community member, Pamela Crawford, for the last couple of months. Last Friday while attending the festival, these students practiced from 9 AM until 4 PM, then had their concert at 5 PM. What a long day, but they were fantastic!
Shoutout to Averi Schmidt, Hayden Veach, Ed Szabo, Cohen Kirchhoff, Avery Gerardy, and Lili Portz for an all-around excellent job while at this event. They were rock stars!
Thank you to Amy Hanisch and Pamela Crawford for this wonderful opportunity for a few of our Andrew students!
