BOOTH HILL SCHOOL

January 31, 2025

Principal's Message

👋 Dear Booth Hill Families,

I hope you are all staying well. It has been a challenging few months with illness, and we continue to see high numbers of absences among both students and staff.

To help keep our school community healthy, please remember:

If your child has had a fever, they should remain home for at least 24 hours after it has resolved without medication.
If they are experiencing persistent symptoms or if a household member has recently been diagnosed with COVID, flu, RSV, or norovirus, please consider keeping them home as a precaution.

Your support in following these guidelines helps us create a healthier environment for everyone. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our students and staff safe and well.

Warm regards,

Kevin Chase

Father's Club

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

Our online auction will start tomorrow with some amazing items! Get ready for the 2nd annual Booth Hill School Father's Club Pancake Palooza Auction launching on Saturday afternoon, February 1st, with over 50 exciting items up for bid until February 9th at 9 PM! This open event features incredible donations including 2 Jet Blue tickets, wine tastings, gift cards, experiences with teachers, and even a lunch with Mr. T! (and Mini golf with Mr. Chase) Special thanks to our auction sponsors Jacobs & Wallace PLLC Attorneys at Law, for their support.

Instructional Spotlight

OLSAT

The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) is a standardized assessment used to measure students' reasoning and problem-solving abilities. It evaluates verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative reasoning skills, providing insight into a child's cognitive abilities.

The test consists of multiple-choice questions that assess skills such as pattern recognition, logical thinking, and verbal comprehension. It will be administered in grades 3 & 5, with different levels tailored to each age group. The OLSAT does not measure knowledge or academic achievement.

Grades 3 & 5 students will participate in the OLSAT practice test 2/10, 2/11, or 2/12 , then the OLSAT test on Friday, February 20th.

BHS Kids Heart Challenge Principal Challenge:

Our school is participating in the American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge and I have taken the Principal’s Challenge! We are hopeful that at least 50% of our families will register for our Kids Heart Challenge team (directions below) as in years past!

To get a head start, sign up, to take the challenge at www.heart.org/khc or on the “Kids Heart Challenge” App!

Booth Hill School’s Kids Heart Challenge program (formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart) that is organized through our PE department will begin this coming Monday, January 27, and it will run until Friday, February 28. This program is something that we have done at our school dating back to 1980. We are very proud to be a “Heart Partner School” with the American Heart Association! We are excited to take a challenge for our hearts and our health throughout American Heart Month!

Thank you for joining our team of Heart Heroes. I know our school community can do this!

Kindergarteners had a great time building ramps and swings as part of our Push, Pull and Go Science unit. We worked with partners to follow set directions and then we were able to create our own playgrounds.

3rd grade science - students used spring scales to observe and record the distance a car travels from the different amounts of force being applied. (Force and motion unit).

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration has begun for the 2025-2026 school year, please click here for all the information you need.

Registration link
https://www.trumbullps.org/general/student-registration

Inclement Weather

Although we've had a mild fall, it seems winter weather is fast approaching. Please review BHS's inclement weather adjusted schedules below to ensure you're ready for potential snow or other school day disruptions.

Delayed Opening Hours

1 ½ hour Delay – 9:50 AM – 3:20 PM
2 hour Delay – 10:20 AM – 3:20 PM
2 ½ hour Delay – 10:50 AM – 3:20 PM

Bad Dad Jokes!

I love a good dad joke! Now you get to hear them too!

What do you call a sheep who can sing and dance?

Lady Ba Ba.

School Attendance

As a school community, we continually strive to promote regular attendance at Booth Hill. We welcome and appreciate open communication between school and home; therefore, please reach out if you need assistance with getting your child to school each day and in a timely fashion. Parent and school partnerships enable us to best support our students to ensure success at school.

"Chronically absent is defined as "a child who accumulated a total number of absences at any time during the school year that is equal to or greater than ten percent (10%) of the total number of days that such student has been enrolled at the school during the school year."

Please refer to board policy 5113.1 on our website for more information. https://www.trumbullps.org/board-of-education/policy

As always, thank you for your support.

Upcoming Events

February

Black History Month

American Heart Month

Sunday, February 2

Groundhog Day

Friday, February 6
OLSAT testing - Grades 3 and 5

Sunday, February 9, 8:00-11:00 AM

BHS FC Pancake Palooza!

Wednesday, February 12
Lincoln's Birthday

PTA Meeting, 7:00 PM

Thursday, February 13, 2:00 PM

First Grade International Celebration Parent Show

Friday, February 14
Valentine's Day

No School - Presidents' Weekend Holiday

Monday, February 17th
No School - Presidents' Day

What's for Lunch?

**lunch options are subject to change**

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