Volume 22, Issue 9 http://bve.lynden.wednet.edu/ May 2019

BVE PVT ~ Our Parent Volunteer Team (PVT) is a partnership with BVE. To-gether we can make awesome things happen! It’s more than just the events they plan for our students and families, it’s about trying to create a school

community that extends what we’re all doing through enrichment programs, clubs, etc.

Our current volunteers have worked very hard on fun events for all of us this year, but in order for us to reach the next level, we need even more volunteers to join them! While there are current positions open on the PVT, please know

that there is a job for everyone ~ it doesn’t have to be a year long commit-ment, you can volunteer for a specific project or two.

The current open positions are: Secretary Room Parent Coordinator Volunteer Coordinator

If you are interested in any of the open positions, or joining the PVT in general, please contact our

PVT at: vossbeckPVT@gmail.com or send a message via their Facebook Page.

Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast!

Please join in a celebration of YOU ~ our amazing

Volunteers! We will be having breakfast on Thursday,

May 30th from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.

Childcare will be provided for BVE Students in the Gym.

Wednesday, May 8th: National Bike to School Day! Friday, May 24th: Memorial Day Assembly - CANCELLED. Monday, May 27th: No School ~ Memorial Day Tuesday, May 28th: There is school TODAY! Snow Make Up Day! Thursday, May 30th: Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast! 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Thursday, June 6th: 5th grade Moving On Ceremony, 6:30 in the BVE Gym. Monday, June 10th: Attendance Medals Awarded during Grade Level Lunches. Thursday, June 13th: Full Day of School Friday, June 14th: Last Day of School ~ 12:05 p.m. Dismissal for Students.

Important Dates

5K Roar and Soar Are you interested in participating in a fun family event?! There is still time to

register for the Roar & Soar 5K! You can register during Packet Pickup on Friday, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. and also the

morning of the 5K from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

This Saturday, May 4th

~ the 5th Annual

5K Roar & Soar! This is a fundraising event and all of the proceeds benefit the students of

Fisher, Isom, Bernice Vossbeck,

and Lynden Academy!

2019-20 Kindergarten Registration

It’s not too late to register your Kindergartner

for the 2019-20 school year! Your child must

be five before September 1, 2019 to start

Kindergarten in the Fall. To register, please

go online to the Lynden School District

Website, click the Parents/Students tab, then

click Enrollment (on the left hand side.)

Please keep in mind that you will need to

provide a copy of the Birth Certificate, a copy

of their immunization records, and proof of

physical address.

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May 2019 Volume 22, Issue 9

Please join us in celebrating all of our BVE staff. It is TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK and we want to applaud our teachers and the dynamic support teams that

help provide instruction for our kids. THANK YOU for helping express your appreciation throughout this week!

Psychologists from Harvard University have put together a list of elements that are suggested to be the key to raising successful child in today’s world. Although these elements are quite simple, they are really important to remember, and are outlined verbatim, as in the published article, below:

Spend Quality Time: Be there. Not just physically, but also emotionally. Listening to your child and making conversations really help you to bond with each other. Also, turn off all of the electronics and give them your time without any disturbance. Doing things together will teach your child to be a more caring and considerate person. A Practical Things You Can Do: Play their favorite game together.

Become a Role Model: Children learn from things they see and experience. Many parents may not notice

how much of their behavior young kids actually see and understand. This is why you should really think about your words and actions. When you make mistakes, admit them and apologize. Another important thing is respect, which can only be earned. So, always be honest, show that you are human too and hu-mans make mistakes. Also, try to see everything as a lesson and a chance to grow and become a better person. A Practical Thing You Can Do: Talk about problems and finding solutions.

Teach Them Values: It is important that your child communicates with others and learns to share at a

young age. Taking other peoples’ feelings into consideration and being selfless is a really important fea-ture and can become beneficial in the future. The Harvard study found that caring about others is as im-portant as one’s own happiness. This is something that parents need to teach their children consistently, because sometimes the message is not received quickly. A Practical Thing You Can Do: Make them take responsibility for their actions and stick to their commitments. Do not just let them quit a sport or end a friendship. It is always easier to just give up, but it is not always the right thing to do.

Teach Them Gratitude: Teach them to appreciate people and things in their life. Tell them about history

and difficult times, so they can understand how [fortunate] they really are to live in this time with plenty of opportunities. Teach them not to take their life and possibilities for granted. The study has shown, that people, who practice gratitude in their everyday lives, are more helpful, generous compassionate, and forgiving. What is most important—they are more happy and healthy. So, it is definitely a key fea-ture in a [successful] person. A Practical Thing You Can Do: Teach them to show respect and apprecia-tion for people (family, teachers, neighbors, etc.) by being a role model and not taking things for granted in your life.

Show Them the Bigger Picture: It is a commonly known fact that children care about a small circle of fami-

ly and friends. This is absolutely normal, but the difficult challenge is to teach them to empathize with people outside of their circle. Children need to learn that it all starts with one person and that they can make a big difference in someone’s life. A Practical Thing You can Do: Teach them empathy—to reach out to a classmate in need and to not have prejudices. Kindness to all people matters.

Bottom line: Keep it simple—remember the low tech aspects in a high tech era.

May 2019 Volume 22, Issue 9

NATIONAL BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY! May is fast approaching, and plans are in motion to support biking to

school and active families! May is National Bike to School Month, and kids

across the state will be biking to school and around their neighborhoods.

We hope that families will pursue being active together, no matter their proximity to school. We

recognize that not every family can bike to school, so minutes spent biking to sports practice, the

library, or just around the neighborhood can also be an excellent way to get exercise and some

family bonding time in! Have fun and remember, SAFETY FIRST ~ Wear those helmets!!

Join us on Wednesday, May 8th for

National Walk and Bike to School Day!!

Attention 5th Grade Parents!!

Please Mark Your Calendars!

The 5th Grade Moving On Ceremony

will be held on Thursday, June 6th

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. BVE Gym!

Please check your child’s lunch account balance. With the end of the school year fast approaching, all negative balances must be paid. If you have any questions, please call Margie Bakker at 360-354-7579.

Lost and Found We have accumulated quite

a collection of clothing,

lunch boxes, hats, shoes, etc.

in our Lost and Found.

Please take some time to go

through it and see if any of

it belongs to you! Every-

thing will that hasn’t been

claimed will be donated at

the end of the year.

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NO SCHOOL

Memorial Day

5th Grade Info & Parent

Night at LMS 6:30

5K Roar & Soar Tomorrow

5/4

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!!

School Today! Snow Make-Up

June

Spirit Wear Orders due

to PVT

WHEELS WEEK

5th Grade Moving On Ceremony 6:30 p.m.

BVE Tug-O-War 1:00 p.m.

Volunteer Appreciation

Breakfast!! 8:00 a.m.