Birchwood News - Birchwood Elementary School

Birchwood News - Birchwood Elementary School

October 1, 2014
Birchwood News
Principal’s Message
It has certainly been a busy first month of school at Birchwood. I must admit that the positive energy our students bring to
school each day is inspiring! Our hope is to continually recognize the
positive behaviors our kids demonstrate each day. As a school we have
identified several ways we will provide positive reinforcements for
students. You may have already seen the GROW leaves coming home
and the spectacular tree in the hallway (thank you Mrs. Morgan!). In
addition to GROW leaves, each classroom will be recognizing one
student per month as a Student of Distinction. We will notify families
if their child is chosen as a Student of Distinction and invite them to
attend our monthly celebration. At the celebration I will read a narrative for each student and we will take a picture to commemorate the
occasion. It will be a great way to acknowledge our outstanding kids
and their special accomplishments. By consistently recognizing positive
behavior our students will continue to strive to be their best at
Birchwood!
Mensaje del principal
Ciertamente ha sido un mes muy ocupado en la escuela de
Birchwood. Tengo que admitir que la energía positive que los niños
traen a la escuela es inspirante! Nuestras esperanzas es reconocer los
comportamientos positivos que los niños demuestran cada dia. Como
escuela hemos identificado varias formas de proveer refurzos positivos para los estudintes. Usted puede que halla visto las “GROW
leaves” hojas de crecimiento llegar a la casa y el árbol espectácular en
nuestro pasillo.(gracias a Ms. Morgan). En adición a las “GROW leaves”,
cada clase estará reconociendo un estudiante por mes como el Estudiante de Distinción.Nosotros le notificaremos a las fmailias si su hijo
ha sido escogido como Estudiante de Distinción y le in vitaremos a que
atienda a nuestra celebración mensual. En la celebración yo estraré
leyendo una narración por cada estudiante y estaremos tomando una
foto para conmemorar la ocasión. Esta será una gran manera de
reconocer a los estudiantes sobresalientes y sus logros especiales. El
reconocer constantemente los comportamientos positívos de nuestros
estudiantes hará que ellos continuen esforzando en dar lo mejor de
ellos en la escuela de Birchwood.
October 1,
 Dates To Remember
 EARLY RELEASE DAYS
October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd,
30th
 October 1st -Shuksan Open
House @6:30 p.m.
 October 2nd—Student of Distinction @1:30
 October 6th—PTA General
Meeting @6:30 p.m.
 October 10th—TEACHER
WORKDAY—NO STUDENTS
 October 20th—PTA Board
Meeting @6:30 p.m.
 October 27th—29th 5th Grade
to Mt. School
 October 30th Conferences
 Fechas a Recordar
Dias de Salidas Tempranas

2, 9, 16, 23, y 30 de
Octubre

1ro de octubre- Casa
Abierta en Shuksan a las
6:30pm

2 de octubre- Estudiante de
Distinción

6 de octubre- Reunión
General del PTA

10 de octubre- Dia de Preparación del MaestroNo estudiantes

20 de octubre- Reunión de la
Junta del PTA

27 al 29 de octubreExcusión a la Montaña

30 de Octubre—conferencias
Counselors Corner
Esquina de la consejera
What are we learning with Ms. Caudill?
The current K/1st grade unit is promoting problem
solving skills through “Kelso’s Choices” curriculum.
Students are learning to categorize their problems as either
“small” or “big.” The goal is to equip students with skills
for managing their own “small” problems. Be on the lookout for Kelso’s wheel worksheets and encourage active
problem solving by asking “Is that a big or small problem?
Que estamos aprendiendo con Ms. Caudill?
Los grados de Kinder y 1ro estan promoviendo las
destrezas de solución de problemas a travez de el
Free Donated Winter
Coats
Sat., Oct. 25: 11:00 – 2:00
Sun., Oct. 26: 11:00 – 1:00
@ Assumption Church Gym
2116 Cornwall Ave.
in Bellingham
curriculo de “kelso’s Choices” las “Opciones de Kelso”. Los estudiantes estan aprendiendo a categorizer
los problemas entre “pequeños” o “grandes”. El objetivo es equipar a los estudiantes con destrezas para manejar sus propios problemas. Busque por las hojas de trabajo de la rueda de Kelso y aliente a la
solución de problemas preguntandose “Esto es un
problema grande o pequeño”?
FREE,
hot dinners for kids
Monday-Thursday
@ Shuksan Middle School cafeteria
Meals are served from 5 – 6pm, now till summer!
All children 18 and under are welcome and free.
Adults cost $4.00
Chamarras de Invierno
Donadas- Gratis
Sab, Oct. 25: 11:00– 2:00
Dom, Oct. 26: 11:00– 1:00
Gimnasio Iglesia de Asunción
2116 Cornwall Ave.
en Bellingham
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Cena caliente gratis para los niños de Lunes a
Jueves en la cafeteria de Shuksan Middle
School
Las comidas serán servidas de 5 a 6pm, desde
ahora hasta el verano
Todos los niños menores de 18 años son bienvenidos y son gratis
El costo de los adultos as de $4.00
Parent Advisory Committee
Parents Matter, a group of
community partners, parents and
Bellingham Public Schools staff,
focuses on the well-being of our
students and supporting parents in
the critical role they play in their
children’s success. Our group
plans to share a Weekly Parent-to
-Parent Tip via BPS’ Twitter
account (@BhamSD), Spanish
Facebook page (Padres Unidos
de las Escuelas de Bellingham),
a new parent education webpage,
and for schools/PTAs to consider
using in their newsletters. We’re
looking for some tips from parents
from each of our schools.
If you or a parent from your
school is interested in submitting
a tip, please email it to Teaching
and Learning Director Steve
Morse. Please include your first
and last name in the email in
case we have questions, your
school, and a tip of no more than
30 words. We will share the tip
and school it came from, but not
your name. We will choose at least
one tip per week to make a wellrounded collection to share
throughout this school year.
Thanks so much for considering
sharing your wisdom and expertise
with others!
Western Youth Programs would like
to invite students to spend Thursday afternoons at Western this fall. Western Youth
Programs is proud to offer Early Release
Enrichment for Bellingham School District
students in grades K-5 every other Thursday
starting on Oct. 9 – Dec. 4. For more information http://www.wwu.edu/ee/youth/early/
early-fall.shtml
Title I School Wide Program
As a Title I school, we follow
federal regulations that allow you to
learn more about your child’s teachers’
training and credentials. We are happy
to provide this information to you!
At any time, you can ask:
Whether the teacher met state
qualifications and certification requirements for the grade level and subject
he/she is teaching.
Whether the teacher received
an emergency or conditional certificate
through which state qualifications were
waived, and what undergraduate or
graduate degrees the teacher holds,
including graduate certificates, additional degrees, and major(s) or area(s)
of concentration.
You can also ask about paraprofessionals working with your child in reading,
writing, and/or math. If you don’t
know if your child gets extra help, just
ask!
Stephanie Korn—Director of Teaching
and Learning
Introducing iStride!
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County is interested in being your partner in education. One of our three pillars for program focus
is Academic Success. In the past we have focused our efforts around
helping members of our Clubs to complete their homework during our
Power Hour program. This year we have changed our model and invested our
resources in an online learningplatform called Stride Academy.
I encourage you to check out the Stride Academy website at
www.strideacademy.com to read the research and testimonials that
helped us to choose this company as our partner. We would be happy to
share with you more information or demonstrate this program so you
can see firsthand our dedication to being a partner in the academic success our members.
Thank you for your support!
Jill Reid
Branch Director
Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County
(360) 527-9777 Ext. 222
[email protected]
October 1, 2014
On October 28th, the Bellingham Public
Schools Foundation is partnering with the
Pickford Film Center to sponsor a screening of
Go Public – a documentary that celebrates
public education in America. Dr. Baker will be
part of a panel discussion following the film to
discuss his thoughts on the film with the audience. This event is a fundraiser for BPSF and
guests will be asked to consider a gift to the
foundation to support strong teaching and
learning across our district. Families can learn
more by visiting our website at
www.bellinghamschoolsfoundation.org
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KINDERGARTEN
2nd GRADE
Ballew
Maxin Madyka
Stapleton-Cousens
Damien Chandra Pries
Wayerski
Kara McCaslin
1st GRADE
Franzmann
Sophie Brady
Morgan
Edgar Arroyo
Belisle
4th GRADE
Jaelynn Murdzia-Marsh
Carlos Garcia
Nelson
Reece Thompson
5th GRADE
3rd GRADE
Burns
Sabine Fuller
Britt
Raul Morales
Hinshaw
Corbin Harris
Muirhead
Juliann Cleveland
Pittman
Victoria Neufeld
RACE FOR
ON
EDUCATI
ATTENTION 5TH GRADE STRING STUDENTS!
STRINGS IS CANCELLED FOR MONDAY ,
OCTOBER 6TH.
PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH YOUR
STUDENT FOR A REGULAR DISMISSAL OF
3:00……..
Atención Estudiantes de 5to Grado
6th Annual 2014 Communities
In Schools Race for Education
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Civic Field • 1355 Civic Field
Way Bellingham, WA 98229
Race at 9:00
Registration at 8:00
The school with which registers the most
runners will receive a $250 grant.
Register at
www.whatcomraceforeducation.org
La clase de violín esta cancelada
el Lunes 6 de octubre
Por favor, haga los arreglos con su estudiante
para salir a la hora regular a las 3:00
FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS WE WANT TO POST A REMINDER THAT STUDENT’S MAY NOT
ARRIVE TO SCHOOL BEFORE 8:00 A.M. WE HAVE NO SUPERVISION BEFORE 8:00 A.M.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
Por la seguridad de nuestros estudiantes queremos recordarles que los estudiantes no
deben llegar a la escuela antes de las 8:00am.
Nosotros no tenemos supervision para ellos antes de las 8:00am
Gracias por su cooperación