Wildcat Weekly

Hello Wildcat Families!

The end of the school year is fast approaching. We still have so many exciting things planned for our Wildcats and Families! Please make sure to check out our upcoming events.

8th-grade parents: The time is almost here for all of us to celebrate our 8th graders with the Raw Hide Ranch Dance, Knotts Field Trip, and Promotion! Please check out the information below for all the dates.

Thank you so much to our Wildcat families and our PTO for making all of our staff feel loved! The lunch was amazing, and our bellies were full! We are grateful for such a supportive community.

Thank you to our PTO for organizing this and celebrating our Sullivan Staff!

On Monday, May 13, Sullivan's 7th graders will start our Positive Prevention Curriculum in their science classes. The instruction will be from May 13 until May 24. Positive Prevention is the curriculum Bonsall Unified School District has adopted to meet the California Healthy Youth Act requirements.

Your student will bring home a copy of the information below, and we will send out multiple Aeries notifications.

You may opt your student out of this instruction. If you wish to opt your student out of this instruction, please complete the Google Form with your request that your student be opted out of the instruction no later than Thursday, May 9, 2024. This will allow us enough time to secure a substitute teacher per the number of students who are opting out of the instruction. Your student's name will be on our master list but please make sure to also tell your student you are opting them out of this instruction.

Click here to fill out the OPT OUT SURVEY: https://forms.gle/Fsg74yY15X744WnK9

Students opting out of instruction will be completing an alternative science assignment in a separate classroom setting during this timeframe of May 13 to May 24.

Below is a copy of what was sent home regarding the instruction and the California Healthy Youth Act.

Please call or email with any questions you may have.

Thank you for your attention to this.

Angie James, Principal

Sullivan Middle School

Thank you, parents, for quickly responding to our parking lot safety concerns! I have received some feedback from our Bonsall Elementary parents that it is difficult to get to Sullivan by 3:00. I apologize if this has caused any of our family stress; please know I have secured parking lot coverage until 3:15 to ensure all of our families have time to pick up your student without feeling rushed.

Thank you for the feedback, families; I appreciate it!

If you have an emergency after school and cannot pick up your student by 3:15, please call the office or let your student know, and we can make arrangements after school.

Thank you for your help and communication!

Please contact Ms. Laura to clear or report an absence by calling Sullivan at (760)631-5209 or emailing Mrs. Vera @ laura.vera@bonasallusd.com

TUTORING:

No tutoring for the rest of the school year.

This Week:

• STAR testing 5/1 -5/10 for math and ELA classes.
• 5/6-5/10- 6th Grade Camp
  
• 5/8 ROAR Awards
  
• 8th-grade CAST State Testing 5/7 and 5/8.
  
• Start SBAC State Testing for all students on 5/15.
  

Upcoming:

• 5/13, Monday: PTO Meeting: 8:30 to 9:30
• 5/14, Wednesday: Math State Testing Starts (CAASPP)
• 5/17, Friday: Lunch on the Lawn!
• 5/21, Tuesday: ELA State Testing Starts (CAASPP)
• 5/27, No School: Memorial Day
• 6/4, 6th grade Greek Games at Sullivan
• 6/5, Min Day- School Day ends 12:45
• 6/6, Min Day- School Day ends 12:45
• 6/7, LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, Min Day- School day ends 12:45

STATE TESTING DATES: All students will take the SBAC test in their Math and ELA classes.

8TH grade ONLY: Science CAST Testing

• May 7 and May 8 for make-up

Math Testing:

• May 15 - May 20 ( These dates include any Make-ups)

ELA Testing:

• May 21 - May 28 (These dates include any Make-ups)

8th graders:

• 5/30 Rawhide Ranch Dance from 6:00 to 9:00 pm
• Awards Ceremony for 8th grade ONLY.
• 6/4 Knotts Field Trip
• Thursday, 6/6, starting at 10:00 am! Parents can start arriving at 9:15 am.

Hello parents!

We are fast approaching our state testing for the 23-24 school year. The CAASPP ( California Assessment of Student Performance) is important because it is used as an indicator and measurement of ability not just by BUSD but Universities and other colleges. Students will be asked to participate in this assessment every year from grades 3 to 8 and then students will be asked to take the assessment again in 11 grade.

The teachers and students have been working hard all year learning the state standards within each subject area. The students have also been working especially hard these last few weeks of the year. A few teachers have send reminder emails to inform parents about our state testing coming up in the next few weeks.

I have put the dates and subjects that will be testing in the upcoming days. I have also included a link to general information about the CAASPP testing to help answer any general questions you may have. If you have any questions please call the office or send me an email.

Parents we will need your help during these times to make sure the students are:

• Charging their Chromebooks and brining their chargers.
• Good night sleep.
• Please talk with them about keeping their cell phones off and in their backpack or cell phone holder in the classroom, especially during the state testing window.
• Encourage them to do their best!

Thank you always parents for your support!

Here are the dates again:

STATE TESTING DATES: All students will take the SBAC test in their Math and ELA classes.

8TH grade ONLY: Science CAST Testing

• May 7 and May 8 for make-up

Math Testing:

• May 15 - May 20 ( These dates include any Make-ups)

ELA Testing:

• May 21 - May 28 (These dates include any Make-ups)

Congratulations to our Wildcats for their hard work and talent for Art! These are our Wildcat winners!

Vaughan O'Shea and Vincent Berry won Best in Show for their Skateboard Bench!

Emma Schaffer won first place in Photography!

More SMS winners

Photography:

2nd place: Abigail Peel

3rd place: Kourtney Garza

3D:

1st Place: Shawn Thompson

2nd Place: Czarita Canonizado

3rd Place: Addy Whitener

2D:

1st Place: Sasha Heczko

2nd Place: Czarita Canonizado

3rd Place: Adyln Taylor

The 23-24 Art Show was a huge success, and thank you to all of our Bonsall Families for participating in and attending this amazing event! We had so many entries and so much talent that it was hard to pick the winners! All of our students did a great job on their art pieces.

I would also like to thank all of our performers and our teachers for making sure the students were prepared and performed at their best!

Thank you again families and I look forward to next year's Art Show!

This week ASB hosted our Spring Pep Rally, celebrating our spring basketball and soccer teams. Great job, ASB, and congratulations to our Wildcat Athletes!

Thank you parents for making our Lunch on the Lawn a huge success! It was great to see all the smiling faces and parents being able to spend some downtime with their students!

Here are the other dates for Lunch on the Lawn:

LAST LUNCH ON THE LAWN

May 17 - Friday

Lunch A - 10:27 to 10:57

Lunch B - 11:13 to 11:43

SMS and BHS hosted our first Movie Night! Thank you to our families for being a part of this.

Parent Liaison: Leonor Rodriguez

Welcome to another school year 2023-2024/Bienvenidos a otro año escolar 2023-2024

Mensaje de la Cordinadora de Enlaces Comunitario

The Bonsall Unified School District and I welcome you back to school for the 2023-2024 school year.

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El distrito escolar unificado de Bonsall y yo les damos la bienvenida de regreso a la escuela para el año escolar 2023-2024.

• Workshops at the district office #4
• BUSD all school's schedule
• Next board meeting
• 2nd. Annual Car Show at BHS
• 2nd. Annual Multicultural Night at SMS
• Breakfast and lunch menu (all schools)
• Safe storage of firearms state memorandum (Spanish included)
• Local library resources
• Local health resources
• Local food pantry resources
• BUSD Hiring website and contact information
• Joining PTA Information
• BEF information
• Transportation information
• Public Health Updates from the County (COVID updates)
• Pictures from our 1st. Bike Parade
• My contact information (all information is in both languages, English and Spanish)

Thank you all for your support. Please continue to send me referrals of parents and students who need support and assistance in any area. Our goal is to assist, support, and guide parents and students to a successful education.

Please access Leonore's newsletter at the following link: https://secure.smore.com/n/j4wh6

We discussed fundraising opportunities and fun events to start planning for our Wildcats and discussed classroom/ teacher needs for this school year.

Please check out our membership information. You can help by donating or signing up for any of our events.

Thank you for your support!

Click here to sign up!

Exciting news!: Students attending school on campus can eat for free during the 23-24 school year!

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM NUTRITION SERVICES.

Contact Ms. James here.

Website: https://sm.bonsallusd.com
Location: 7350 West Lilac Road, Bonsall, CA 92003, USA
Phone: 760-631-5209