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Blossom Hill Vision Statement – (Abilities and skills we expect our students to acquire and take-out into the world) All students will have the necessary skills to become enthusiastic, life-long learners and productive, empathetic, respectful members of society.
Blossom Hill Mission Statement – (What we need to do as a school community to ensure this happens) The Blossom Hill School community takes pride in providing an enriched standards-based curriculum in a safe, nurturing environment. We strive to appreciate an awareness of students’ developmental needs to help them progress towards independence.
The BeehiveIssue 17
Blossom Hill School’s Weekly Newsletter 16400 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, California 95032 ©2017 Blossom Hill School December 13, 2017 Page 1
IMPORTANT DATES December
12/6 - 12/20 - Blossom Hill Food Drive See page 2 for details
12/11 - 12/15 - SR2S Holiday Walk & Roll See page 2 for details
12/14 - 3rd Grade Concert 10:15 am, Multi-purpose Room
12/14 - 4th Grade Concert 11:00 am, Multi-purpose Room
12/15 - Holiday Hat Day
12/15 - 4th/5th Grade Crew Applications Close See page 2 for details
12/21 - Sweater Day
12/22 - 1/5 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
January 1/8 - School Resumes
1/11 - Cornerstone Readers Meeting 8:15 - 9:30 am, Flex Room
1/15 - MLK Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
1/16 - Honeybee Packets Available
1/17 - Science Fair Parent Info Night 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Flex Room See page 3 for details
1/23 - Family Math Night 6:00 - 8:00 pm
1/24 - Winter New Family Coffee 8:15 - 9:15 am
1/24 - H&SC Member Meeting 8:15 - 9:00 am, MPR
The Beehive is written exclusively to inform the Blossom Hill community of school information. Articles, information, calendars, etc. may not be duplicated or reprinted in any manner without the permission of the Home and School Club and of the BHS administration.
CHECK IT OUT One Check Form Fun Fridays eScrip H&SC on Facebook LGEF Donation Information
Beehive Submissions - Need an article, event or volunteer request published in The Beehive? Email your school related item on the Friday before the next week’s newsletter. Please submit articles or questions to our Beehive editor at [email protected].
Save the Date - January 23, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
FAMILY MATH NIGHT Fun Games & Food
Hosted by the Blossom Hill H & SC, Math Specialist Fran Mastroianni & Mathnasium.
Look for Sign-up Genius information coming in early January
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Dear Blossom Hill Parents,
We are in the process of transitioning funding sources for several important positions here at Blossom Hill from the Home & School Club (H & SC) to the Los Gatos Educational Foundation (LGEF). This school year, as in years past, our H & SC has funded the following positions, but beginning in the 2018-19 school year LGEF will pick-up the costs for:
- Literacy Specialist - Math Specialist - Library Media Specialist - Primary PE Specialists
LGEF is currently raising funds to pay for these positions next year. In addition, they plan to continue funding the following teachers and programs:
- Music Teachers - Art Teacher - Art Docents Program
If you choose to contribute to LGEF or provide support through volunteering your efforts are appreciated.
In education together, Lisa Reynolds, Principal
H&SC CALENDAR IS ONLINE! Did you know that our Home & School Club Calendar in online? Click here to see our Google Calendar, which you can subscribe to: http://hsc.blossomhill.org/hsc-calendar.html
What’s the Buzz?
Together we help our children blossom!
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WEEKLY WISDOM FAQ Q: Will Thursday, December 21 be a minimum day?A: No, Blossom Hill will be on regular daily schedule on December 21. Remember, if you need to take students out early let the office know as soon as possible.
Reminders Winter Break - School will not be in session Friday, December 22 through January 5. We will resume our normal schedule on Monday, January 8. If you know you will be on vacation early or coming back late, please call the attendance line as soon as possible at (408)335-2145.
Important School Contact Information Office: 408-335-2100 Attendance: 408-335-2145 Office Hours: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm [email protected] [email protected]
Middle School Volunteers Needed FAMILY MATH NIGHT
January 23, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Please sign up your middle school student for a shift. They will be helping parents and children discover the fun in learning new math games. Volunteers will sign in with Mrs. Mastroianni in the MPR to receive credit for their hours.
Click here to sign up. Contact [email protected] with any questions or to change a sign-up.
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SR2S Holiday Walk and Roll
This week is SR2S’s Holiday Walk and Roll! We still have fun and prizes for those who walk, bike, skate and carpool this week!
Shine All Winter SR2S reminds everyone to be visible and shine when walking and biking after dark. Consider reflective clothing while walking and scooting around town. Bike lights and bike headlights help motorists see you. SR2S has reflective strips provided by Brilliant and Safe Reflections to add to your bikes, helmets and clothing this winter. Ask your School Site Lead for a pack before riding home.
NO COST GIVING
Visit smile.amazon.com, designate Blossom Hill School Home and School Club as your charitable organization, and shop away! They will donate a percentage of your spendings to our school.
THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN STARBLASTER
4th and 5th Grade Crew Members Needed
Applications to be part of the Crew working backstage for the Play are online now…but will close this Friday, December 15! We have a limited number of spots on Crew, so register online today here.
Crew’s First Rehearsal/Kick off Meeting Friday January 12.
Questions? Please email [email protected].
BLOSSOM HILL FOOD DRIVE December 6-20, 2017
1 in 10 people in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties turn to Second Harvest Food Bank for food every single month. The good news is we have the power to make a difference by hosting a Food Drive to help connect local hungry families to the healthy and nutritious food they need to thrive.
Most-Needed Foods The Food Bank accepts all non-perishable food donations, but especially needs these nutritious items:
Meals in a can (soup, stew, chili) Tuna or canned chicken
Peanut butter Canned foods with pop-top lids
Canned fruit in its own juice or water Low-sodium canned vegetables
Olive or canola oil Spices
Low-sugar whole grain cereals Healthy snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit)
*Please avoid items packed in glass. No candy or soda please.
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Buzz into the Holiday Season With Some Fun Science Activities!
The application deadline to participate in Blossom Hill's 2018 Science Fair is January 19, so there's no better time to discuss potential project ideas with your kids than over the upcoming month.
Perhaps you could discuss what they've been studying in class, and riff off of that to generate an idea. Or you could peruse some of the links at the school science fair's web site. NPR's Science Friday program also offers some cool educational STEM activities. The unit on why honeycomb cells are hexagonal, for example, engages students' math and observational skills. The exercise challenges them to figure out why hexagons are the most efficient shape in which to store honey.
If you're going to drive long distances or otherwise travel over the holidays, try downloading the "Wow in the World" podcast from NPR. It's a hilarious, yet educational, podcast on the science of the everyday, and not-so-everyday from the duo Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz. The subjects of recent episodes include the discovery of the Vangunu Rat, a coconut-eating giant rat species in the Solomon Islands, why horses have hooves, and how squirrels remember where they've hidden their nuts. Enjoy!
Also, the science fair committee is looking for candidates to lead the organization of the project in upcoming years. Responsibilities include running efficient meetings, planning the assemblies and family science night, assigning tasks to committee members and keeping everyone updated, among other things. Please contact [email protected], if you're interested.
FLU SEASON The flu season is quickly approaching. Following a night’s sleep, it may be difficult in the morning to determine whether or not to send your child to school. The following are the guidelines we use. Keep your child home if he or she has:
• A fever of 99.4 or more • Chills • Vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, or nausea • Sore throat or difficulty swallowing • Unusually red, watery, itchy or burning eyes • Says he or she does not feel well
Please keep your child home if he or she is generally not feeling well or is unable to actively participate in school activities. Children must be symptom free, without any medication, for 24 hours before returning to school. As a preventative and protective measure, wash your hands frequently and thoroughly and keep them away from your eyes, mouth and nose. Please, keep your child home if there are signs of illness.
YEARBOOK PICTURES NEEDED Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff invites you to submit photos for the yearbook. If you've taken great photos of a class field trip, the Harvest Festival, Halloween parade, chorus, classroom parties or any school event, we'd like to see them. Our classroom photographers can't be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have. Don’t forget to take pictures of your teachers with their students, too!
Here is how you can submit photos online: • Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login • If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter
username: 409083600 • Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload. • Enter information about the photo and provide contact
information in case the staff needs additional information. • Click "Save Details".
It's that easy! Submit your photos early!
Thank You!
BOOK FAIR
We would like to thank the Blossom Hill School community for once again making the Hicklebee’s Book Fair a tremendous success! It is because of your generous support that we have such a fantastic selection of books in the library and outstanding literacy programs at Blossom Hill School.
A huge thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers who helped create posters, unload the books from the warehouse, set up, staff and tear down the Book Fair!
A very special thank you to Amy Grespan for allowing us to transform her library into a book store for the week. Lastly, thank you to the Home and School Club for continuing to support book fairs at our school.
Cheers! Chris Schweitzer and Patty Smith, Book Fair Co-Chairs
If you are having difficulty accessing Fourleaf, please email [email protected].
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Sports/Concerts/Experiential Tickets OR Vacation Homes!!
Do you have any connections for sporting events, concerts, wineries or vacation homes? The Hive committee is asking for ANY experiential connections you might have to add to our Spring auction. It truly takes a village and now is the time that we begin asking YOU, our wonderful BH community, for help in collecting such auction items!
Please e-mail [email protected] for any ideas or donations. We greatly appreciate your help!
Save the Date! The Hive is our school’s Spring fundraiser and is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 2018! 100% of proceeds from The Hive benefit Blossom Hill School!
The H&SC Thanks This Week’s
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
ANNUAL COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
It’s not too late to bee-come a Community Sponsor! For more information on this program, click HERE or email Debbie Bluestone at [email protected].
FAMILY WELLNESS Please join us for monthly discussions with Clinical Psychologist, Michal Ramon, regarding family social-emotional wellness at home and at school. Michal is a practicing clinician and has been involved with Project Cornerstone at Blossom Hill for many years. She brings knowledge regarding how to: model and foster prosocial behaviors; teach conflict resolution skills; nurture a sense of community; and generally, navigate a growingly complex and fast-paced society. These elements are also reinforced with students in their classrooms through monthly Project Cornerstone readings and discussions.
All Blossom Hill adults are welcome! Please feel free to bring your younger children if you find yourself interested in attending but do not have childcare.
Meetings will be held on the following dates from 1:15 to 2:30 pm in room B3.
January 22 February 12
March 12 April 16 May14
WE ARE ON FACEBOOK!
To get breaking H&SC news and timely reminders on Facebook, go to http://www.facebook.com/BHHSC or search Blossom Hill Home and School Club and hit LIKE.
MRS. MARTIN’S ART LESSONS P l e a s e v i s i t M r s . M a r t i n ’s A r t b l o g a t : h t t p : / /www.mrsmartinartclass.blogspot.com/ for updates on what is happening in your student’s art classroom, student artwork from across the district, and parent child activities that connect to each lesson!
LGUSD Elementary Art Program is funded by LGEF
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