BIRCH Friday News!

Please join the Birch community on Friday, November 22nd in the cafeteria for a wonderful Pancake breakfast. The school main doors will open at 6:55, and breakfast will be served from 7-7:45AM in the cafeteria. The breakfast is FREE, but we ask everyone to donate a non-perishable food item for Broomfield FISH, our community food bank. We will have pancakes, GF pancakes, syrup and water. Adults, please bring your own coffee ;-)

PLEASE CHECK THE LOST AND FOUND FOR ANY MISSING CLOTHING while you are down by the cafeteria. We will donate all remaining items.

KINDNESS is a gift we all can give! A smile, a kind word, or a helping hand can brighten someone’s day and make the world a better place. Remember, small acts of kindness have big impacts!

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 P.E.) 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 (P.E.)

Birch staff, in collaboration with a district specialist, will share a short presentation at the November 19th PTO meeting. The purpose of the presentation is to share district and school-wide positive climate efforts, and help families gain a better understanding of language and supports to aid students with navigating conflicts. We'd love for you to join us!

Original Works Delivery

Original Works orders are HERE! They are in Friday Folders and backpacks today. This is a wonderful company that takes your child's art and prints it onto professionally made products. This fundraiser supports Art here at Birch and makes great gifts and keepsakes for you and your family. If you missed out on this order, late orders are available until November 22! Please email Mrs. Hazzard at sharyl.hazzard@bvsd.org with any questions or if you need your child’s artwork code. Thank you for supporting Art at Birch and your child's creativity!

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!

Effective Jan 1, 2025 - In order to attend a field trip with your student, you must have completed the CBI fingerprint check. The cost is $56.00 and is good for 5 years.

• HERE are the steps to start the process
  
• It takes about two weeks to process, receive, and notify schools of checks, so please plan accordingly
  
• Helpful Steps to Complete the CBI Background check
  

If you plan on being in the building to volunteer or visit:

• Please bring your ID
  
• The office will print you a visitor's badge
  
• Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult
  

IMPORTANT! If a visiting family member (aunt/uncle, grandparent, etc.) are going to come to school to eat lunch with your student, and you will not be attending with them:

• Please send an email to mary.e.obrien@bvsd.org informing the school of the visit, and authorizing the visitor to eat lunch with your student.
  
• Ensure the visitor will have their ID with them, as they will be admitted through the Raptor system.
  

Please see these helpful FAQ's, if you need additional information.

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

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

NOVEMBER

• 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

Principal-Tanya Santee

Counselor-Emily Tweten

Office Manager-Kristy Shanks

Registrar-Mary O'Brien

Health Assistant-Carol Bristow

Website: https://bie.bvsd.org/
Location: 1035 Birch Street, Broomfield, CO, USA
Phone: 720-561-8800