Borton Magnet Newsletter

Happy October!

As the leaves change and the weather cools, we’re excited to share all the wonderful activities happening at our school this month.

Best!

Mr. Eric

There will be no school on Wednesday, October 23rd for a district-wide PLD day.

October 22: from 5:30-6:30pm.

In the MPR and on Zoom

(Zoom link will be sent separately)

Borton has a strong tradition of honoring all customs and cultures. Because of this, we do not celebrate most holidays on our campus. Please help us to support this tradition during this Halloween. Remember that students should not bring candy or gum to school, masks that cover your entire face are not acceptable, and we should only be following the dress up days as outlined in the spirit week flyer. Thank you all for your support with this!

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Please complete the survey below regarding the possibility of a K-6 expansion at Borton.

https://forms.office.com/r/7ayDvKXY6D

Parents and guardians, we kindly ask you to take a few moments to complete our survey. Your feedback is crucial in helping us improve family involvement and create a better experience for our school community. https://forms.office.com/r/mTsHD1m3yg

Please see the attached schedule of meets below.

Morning community time is one of Borton’s most cherished traditions. Every day the bell rings at 8:20am and our entire school community meets in our beautiful courtyard. A different class will be assigned to perform weekly and the start of the year schedule is posted below. Every day the class will perform one familiar sing-along, then we do the Pledge of Allegiance, and the class will then perform a patriotic song. Every day is different, and every class brings a different dynamic to these performances. This is also an important time, because we do morning announcements after the class performance, recognize monthly birthdays, and celebrate any good news that we would like to share. If you are new to Borton, you will definitely want to experience this amazing tradition!

We are very sorry to have to cancel our last Cafecito. We you you join us for our next one in November.

Wednesday, November 6

8:30 am

Borton Library

Borton does not allow the use of cell phones during the school day. If your child has a cell phone, they MUST keep it in their backpack until they leave campus. If you should need to contact your child during the school day for any reason, please call our front office at 520-225-1000. The below TUSD Governing Board Policy will be enforced at Borton.

POLICY CODE: JICJ

We want to make sure that we are paying attention in class and really enjoying our time with our amazing faculty and community. For that reason, we do not allow toys, Pokémon cards, stuffed animals, Legos, etc. to be brought from home and used on school grounds. These items can be a distraction in class and distract from our students’ learning. If your child is participating in a after-school club that may require the use of one of these items, they must stay in their backpack until after-school. In addition, teachers may have specific reward days or a show-and-tell day where a child is allowed to bring something from home. During those special days, students should follow the teachers’ instructions and continue to leave the items in their backpacks until they have permission from the teacher to take them out. Finally, Borton is not responsible for the loss of any items that are brought to school.

Please remember that gum and candy are never allowed at school. We would like to promote healthy snacks for our community. In addition, gum can get caught on people’s shoes, furniture, and playground equipment. We want to avoid these sticky situations at Borton.

At Borton, we celebrate each child's birthday on the last Friday of each month. The Borton Community will celebrate all that month’s birthdays by singing to students during the pledge. If you would like to provide a pre-packaged treat for your child's birthday, please make sure to contact your teacher and plan to bring birthday treats only on the last Friday of your child's birthday month.

Please see the attachment below for more information.

The designated student drop-off and pickup area is located on Euclid Street west of the school. This is a stop and go area only. For the safety of your child, please do not drop off your student at school prior to 7:30 am, as there is no supervision available before this time. If you are planning to accompany your student inside the building, we welcome you to choose the parking lot in the front of the school (off of Tyndall) to park. Thank you for making any pickup arrangements with your student prior to your student coming to school.

Please note that you will only be able to use the front parking lot (off Tyndall Ave) if you intend to park your car and accompany your student in for morning meeting. The front parking lot is not a student drop-off point.

If you plan on visiting us for a Community Meeting, especially the first day of school, please do not park in the parking lots of any business located close to Borton. Specifically, please do not park in a lot of any business across Tyndall Ave. We want to respect our local businesses and community.

We recommend that your child reads for 20 minutes a day outside of the classroom. The data shows that just this small reading intervention can help your child to improve greatly in their literacy skills.

Please see the attachment below for our yearly event calendar from our amazing PTA.

Students have 35 minutes for lunch. They have outdoor playtime for the first 15 minutes of lunch and then have about 15 minutes to eat their lunch. Since students have a limited time to eat, please remind your child to eat their food first at lunch time and then chat with friends when they are done eating. Please write your child’s name on all their belongings (lunch box, water bottle, backpack, and jackets.)

We will have a daily snack time to support our students' minds and bodies. Snacks can be brought from home; however, we are asking students bring only "healthy" snacks, and please not to share anything with others as a health precaution. Donations of snacks for the entire class at the beginning of each month are greatly appreciated. Please only bring individually packaged snacks.

Healthy snack suggestions include:

- Pretzels

- Cheese sticks

- Fruit snacks

- Popcorn

- Animal crackers

- Chocolate chip granola bars

- Goldfish

Class dismissal is at 2:45 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and at 1:45 PM on Wednesdays. You may pick up your child outside of the classroom or at the designated parent pick-up area located at the west gate.

If you are picking up your child at the west gate, please write your child’s name and classroom in large letters on a piece of paper and place it on your car’s dashboard. This will help us call your child quickly and make the car line move faster. The west gate will be locked at 3:00 PM. If you arrive after 3:00 PM, please pick up your child from the office.

***It is important to pick up your child on time as children often worry if you are late. Additionally, please inform the teacher if you are taking your child directly from the classroom. We need to ensure that all students leave safely with their families.***

7:30 – Students may arrive as early as 7:30 a.m. to be on the playground. Breakfast starts being served at 7:50 a.m.

8:20 – Community Gathering

8:35 – School Begins

2:45 – Dismissal except on Wednesdays when dismissal is at 1:45

Kidco on campus from 2:45 – 6:00 p.m. daily except for Wednesdays when they begin at 1:45.

October 21 - October 25

Community Gathering – 8:20am Mx. Whitney and the Prickly Pear Class

Tues, October 22

PTA General Meeting: Zoom and MPR- 5:30-6:30pm

Weds, October 23

No School, PLD Day

October 28 - November 1

Community Gathering – 8:20am Ms. Jenna and the Sunflower Class

November 4 - November 8

Community Gathering – 8:20am Ms. Jackie and the Ringtail Class

Monday, November 11

No School, Veteran's Day

November 12 - November 15

Community Gathering – 8:20am Ms. Annalisia and the Moo Room Class

November 18 - November 22

Community Gathering – 8:20am Ms. Leah and the Narwhal Class

Friday, November 22

Silent Auction, Book Fair, and Winter Movie Night

November 25 - November 27

Community Gathering – 8:20am Ms. Katie and the Roadrunner Class

November 28- November 29

No School, Thanksgiving Break

December 2 - December 6

Community Gathering – 8:20am Ms. Amanda and the Ohana Class

December 9 - December 13

Community Gathering – 8:20am Ms. Alex and the Cactus Class

December 16 - December 19

Community Gathering – 8:20am Ms. Kailee and the Enchanted Forest Class

Friday, December 20

No School, Grading Day

December 23 - January 3

No School, Winter Break

January 6 - January 10

Community Gathering – 8:20am Ms. Metta and the Puffin Class

We are so excited to begin this year in partnership with you. Thank you again for everything, and please email or call if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to having you back!

Tucson Unified School District

Borton Magnet Elementary School

Project Based Learning/Systems Thinking

Phone: (520) 225-1000 Fax (520) 225-1001

Eric Eulberg, Principal