BIRCH Friday News!

November 8th

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH-VETERAN'S DAY

Veterans Day is a time to honor the brave men and women who have served in our country’s military. Each year, on November 11, we thank veterans for their hard work and sacrifice to keep us safe. This special day reminds us to appreciate the freedoms we have and to show gratitude to those who have protected them. Whether by saying "thank you," attending a community event, or learning more about their stories, Veterans Day is a chance for us all to recognize these heroes.

1st Grade Families

Showcase Information for First Grade Families:

You are invited! Please mark your calendar for our upcoming First Grade Specials Showcase Friday, November 22nd from 8:55-9:45am. This is a unique opportunity to travel with your child through each of our three specials (art, music, and pe) to see what your student has been learning! Hope to see you there!

Birch Specials Team,

Sharyl Hazzard (art), Amy Self (music), and Jenean Armstrong (pe)

Singing Telegrams for Sale for $1!

Let’s celebrate our Birch community!

Please encourage your child to show their gratitude for friendships by purchasing a singing telegram. Your child can come by Mrs.Self’s room with a dollar to buy a telegram for a friend, sibling, or teacher. Parents can also buy singing telegrams! Telegrams on sale November 12-15. They will be delivered the week before Thanksgiving break by 5th graders.

First Round of Teacher Grants Issued!

Thanks to the success of our Bulldog Jog, our first round of Teacher Grants have been issued! The PTO has given over $8000 dollars to fund:

· Battle of the Books and Crochet Clubs

· Field Trips to Young Ameritowne, NCAR, Growing Gardens, Denver Center of Performing Arts, Colorado History Museum, Denver Museum of Nature & Science along with bringing in an offsite program into the school!

· Purchasing sensory based equipment to be used for students that need help regulating and reducing anxiety in their classrooms along with our Special Education and ICAN classrooms

· Updating worn out library materials along with purchasing new ones

· Reading materials to be used in addition to our new reading curriculum, Into Reading

· Conferences for teachers and staff to attend to remain up to date on the latest research to offer the best support to all students and families at Birch

· Math Manipulatives for our Math Interventionist and software for our Reading Interventionist that will help support teachers and their students individual needs at Birch

· Extending Stop Motion projects in art past second grade

Crochet Club working hard

BOOK SWAP

Have your kids outgrown some of their books? Would you like to pass them on to the Birch community? Birch is doing a Book Swap! Bring in your gently loved books throughout the month of November. Mrs. A will organize them and have them out for students to select from at Friendsgiving Breakfast on November 22nd. With your donations, everyone can start Thanksgiving break with new-to-you books to read!

OPEN ENROLLMENT

Friday, Nov. 1 through Wednesday, January 8

The Boulder Valley School District begins accepting applications for open enrollment on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Due to the lottery process, families have equal possibilities of getting their school of choice, as long as it is during the window. Lottery results will be sent on or about Jan. 10.

BVSD Choice Enrollment

OPEN ENROLLMENT TOURS FOR BIRCH ELEMENTARY:

FRIDAY-November 15th 10am-11am

MONDAY-December 9th 10am-11am

Blue Flag Days

In the case of inclement weather or temperatures below 20 degrees, we have a “Blue Flag Day.” If you see the blue flag flying on the flagpole, students will not line up outside, they will come directly into the building through the main entrance starting at 7:40 AM.

The 2024 Holiday Sale will run November 4th thru mid-December. 25% off all merchandise with delivery guaranteed before the holidays!

https://1stplace.sale/16132

UPCOMING EVENTS

NOVEMBER

Veteran's Day-NO SCHOOL-Monday, November 11th
Dinner Night Out @ 5280 BURGER BAR-Tuesday, November 12th
1ST Grade Field Trip-Denver Center for the Performing Arts-Thursday, November 14th (9:15am-1:15pm)
Coffee with the Counselor & Principal-Friday, November 15th @ 8am
Birch Open Enrollment Talk & Tour-Friday, November 15th (10am-11am)
Skate City Night-Monday, November 18th (5pm-7pm)
PTO Meeting-Tuesday, November 19th @ 6pm
FRIENDSGIVING PANCAKE BREAKFAST-Friday, November 22nd @ 7am
1ST Grade Showcase-Friday, November 22nd (8:55am-9:45am)
Fall Conference Exchange Days NO SCHOOL-Monday & Tuesday November 25th and 26th
NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break-Wednesday-Friday, November 27th-29th