Eagle November 2012

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Berthoud Eagle November 2012

Principal to ParentHappy November! We have had a very busy first trimester starting with our literacy testing, ParentInformation Nights, Fall Fundraiser, Tipi Week, Field Day, great Parent/Teacher Conferences, FallCarnival and Red Ribbon Week! Thank you for your continued support of Berthoud Elementary. Our ongoing partnership is vital to all that we do.

Each fall the staff and members of the School Accountability Committee (SAC) review our SchoolImprovement Plan (SIP) and set goals for the coming year. Goal setting is a great process for our school. We take information and data from various qualitative and quantitative sources to help us setreasonable targets and develop an action plan to meet those goals.

The SIP is a document that is part of the district and state accountability process; it lists data from lastyear, and goals we have set and work to accomplish each year. The following are the goals for thecoming three years: to reduce any performance gap in reading for special needs, and free or reducedmeals students by half, increase the number of students who have an advanced proficiency level inwriting, and generally move all students forward in writing for a variety of purposes. Additionally, we willfocus on the development of math vocabulary for all students and research how the brain acquiresmathematical concepts in order to increase our students growth in math. We will continue to use theacronym for remem bering students expectations: SOAR Safe, On-task and responsible, Achievingyour best and Respect as part of our Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS) program. Youmay also have heard your student refer to bucket filling which is a way to be respectful and kind toothers.

Our ultimate goal is to provide the best possible educational experience for your children. We feel wehave had great successes in the past to build upon, and are always learning and looking for new or different ways to accomplish our goals. Beyond our formal goals are our additional aspirations that your children love learning, see school as valuable, enjoy being part of our learning community, and feelsafe and cared for.

With the holiday season starting this month, I want to wish you a peaceful, fun and relaxing time withfamily and friends. We have much to be thankful for and great things to celebrate: A special VeteransDay celebration and recognition, Visitors Day, and Thanksgiving are a few of the opportunities w e havethis month. Have a great month!

Thank you to Ann Yuska for chairing a very successful Fall Carnival. Many thanks, to Suzanne Caveyfor chairing the carnival dinner, Cecilia Jamieson for chairing the raffle/silent auction, Amie Burrows -cake walk, Suzy Bullet/Kari Holden- ticket sales and the many volunteers who participated. Manythanks to the Carnival Committee who worked every Friday morning in the VITAL room to make it allhappen. Thanks to all of our families that attended! What a great annual night of fun!! The raffle andauction brought an air of anticipation and high hopes to all who participated! An amazing amount of work went into providing the dinner, games, prizes, auction items and raffle. I am amazed atthe efforts of our volunteers (both adults and students) and the generosity of our communityin providing items for the raffle and auction.


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Inclement Weather Please make certain that your child/children dress appropriately for the changing temperatures and snow. We want students to be able to go outside, as the weather permits,but they must be dressed warmly enough for them to be safe and comfortable. If thetemperature is 15 degrees or less (including the wind chill) then students will be let in to their classroom at 8:40 am. They will also spend recess inside if the temperature is lower than 15

Spirit DaysThis month on Friday, November 9 th we will wear blue or a BES shirt to celebrate school spirit. Also wear red, white and blue on Monday, November 12 th, (Veterans Day is Sunday 11 th) to honor the courage andsacrifice of our veterans. Please encourage your child to wear these patriotic colors.

Box Tops UpdateGreat job everyone! We have now collected over 6,027 box tops in only two months! Remember our goal for the year is 20,000 box tops. With your help, we can reach our goal and use the money to

purchase much needed items for our school. Keep the Box Tops coming in! See the November collection sheet at the end of this newsletter. Please send all clipped Box Tops and finished collectionsheets back to school in your child's folder, or drop them off in the VITAL room. Thank you for your support!!! - Jessica & Melissa

Coin Drive November 26 th December 7 th Berthoud Elementary will be raising money for Christmas in Berthoud which is a communitycharity drive to provide for families in need this Christmas. Families will receive food, clothing,toys and gift cards to help them have a Christmas. Students may bring loose change in to their classroom which will be deposited in to a larger container.

Original Works is back!You have the opportunity to have your child s art work put onto things like T-shirts, mugs andmuch, much more. All proceeds will be used to get new supplies for the art room. Forms are dueback by November 2 nd and art will be here in time for holiday gifts on December 6 th. Pleasecontact Michael Willy at 613-7568 if you have any questions.

End of Day Messages for StudentsIf you have a student who has a change in their regular after-school transportation plan, please

discuss the change with them prior to them arriving at school. It may also be helpful to put areminder in their agenda or send a note to their teacher if they happen to be a younger student.If an emergency situation arises, please feel free to contact the office 613-7500 and we will get a note to your child. A signed note from a parent must accompany your child in order for them tohave permission to ride on a bus with another child. The note should be turned in to the office sothat we can provide a bus pass for your child.


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Emergency ProceduresOur priority is the safety of your children and the staff. Therefore, if an emergency should arise, we willfollow our emergency procedures according to the emergency we are facing.This means that if you call the school, you will receive a voice message. The school will be under lockdown and no one will be able to enter or exit. Please know that our responsibility is to make sureyour child is in a designated safe area and that the children remain calm.With nearly 400 students, it would be impossible to field phone calls. We need the phone lines toremain open so that the school district and/or staff members are able to communicate with the frontoffice.If for some reason, we need to implement an emergency closing, we will follow the contact informationyou provided to us on the emergency closing form. If you have not returned the blue EmergencyClosing form, please return it a.s.a.p. It is of utmost importance that you return the form for your childs safety in the event we need to execute an emergency closing. Please contact the office if youhave any questions or concerns.

School Closing Info If the power is out at Berthoud Elementary, our phones will not be in service. If we have internetcapability, then you will receive a message on your home phone, cell phone and email throughParent Portal.Please try one of the following options to determine if school will be closed:School Closure Line: 970-613-6788 District Website: thompsonschools.org

Berthoud El. Website: berthoudelementary.wikispaces.com Berthoud El. Facebook status Radio Stations: 102.5 FM, KOA 850 AM, KUMC 91.5 FM Local News stations will have school closings posted on their website and during newscastsschool closures are usually posted at the bottom of the screen.

District NewsOpen Enrollment 2013-2014 School YearOpen enrollment applications for Thompson School District students K-12 are available at all schools, at the districtadministration building (800 S. Taft Ave., Loveland. Monday-Friday 7:30a-4:30p), or online www.thompsonschools.org The window for turning the applications into the school of choice is Nov. 26 to no later than 3 p.m. on Dec. 21 .Students in the Thompson School District are all assigned to attend a specific school based on the geographical area of their residence. The Board of Education recognizes that students may benefit from having a choice of schools to attendwithin the district that is not limited by the boundaries of attendance. Parents/guardians wishing to have their studentattend a school outside of their attendance area must go through an application process. Students, kindergarten through12 th grade in the fall of 2013, may be allowed to attend any school or participate in the program of their choice on aspace-available, first-come, first-served b asis provided they meet the districts guidelines, are eligible for enrollment,and follow the approval process established by the Board of Education.Schools will notify parents no later than Jan. 10 if they have been accepted. Applicants not accepted will be placed on await list. Applicants accepted must sign and return acceptance forms to the school of choice no later than 3 p.m. on Jan.25. The open enrollment process is not complete until the student has been registered at the approved school.

Kindergarten Enrollment 2013-2014 School Year

District change in registration; we will be registering early this year for incoming Kindergarten! If you or your neighbors have a child that will be ready for kindergarten next fall, please bring the childs birth certificate andlatest immunization record to the school during our registration on Wednesday, February 1 st, from 3:00 pm to6:00 pm. The child must be five years old prior to October 1 st.

District Science FairThe first annual Thompson School District Science Fair will be held on January 12, 2013. All students are invited toparticipate. To participate, the student and parents/guardians must fill out and return the required paperwork prior tobeginning an experiment. For more information and for link to the required forms please see:http://thompson.k12.co.us/Bulletin_board/science-fair/scienceFair.html . All forms are due to Carol Swalley at the districtoffice no later than November 30, 2012. If you would like to volunteer to be a judge at the fair, please contact CarolSwalle at 613-5058.
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Monthly Glance

November1 End of 1 st Trimester 2 No School; Teacher Work Day4 Daylight Savings; Turn clock back 1 hour 5 Hearing and Vision Kdg-1 st 6 Hearing and Vision 2 nd-5 th 6 7:30a PTA Exec. Meeting6 2012 General Election Day9 Spirit Day: Soar like an eagle Wear blue or BES shirts9 6:30p Family Movie Night: TBA12 Wear Red, White and Blue to honor our Veterans (Veterans Day 11/11)

13 Read Aloud Day13 Visitors Luncheon 13 4:00p PTA; general meeting19-20 No School; Teacher Exchange Day21-23 No School; Thanksgiving Break HAPPY THANKSGIVING !26-12/7 Student Council Coin Drive for Christmas in Berthoud27 4:00p SAAC meeting


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Please join BES in honoring our veterans by wearing Red, White, and Blue on Monday 11/12/12


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Santa Cops are seeking families to assist

The Larimer County Santa Cops organization is seeking applications from families who might be inneed of gift assistance during the holidays.

Santa Cops first delivered toys to children in Larimer County some 20years ago and the program has grown into an organization thatprovides toys to approximately 4,000 children each year at Christmastime. Recipients must be a resident of Larimer County to apply forservices. Each year, uniformed officers from the participating agenciesdeliver gifts to applicants.

Applicants must apply in person in either Loveland or Fort Collins and provide the followinginformation: A photo ID for parent; birth certificate for each child; proof of address (for example:electric bill or phone bill); and gift ideas for each of your children (less than $20).

For locations and times for applying, please visit www.santacopslarimercounty.org or call (970) 498-5553. The front office at BES also has a hard copy of this information if needed.


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