Bernal Intermediate School
Mrs. Maria Smith, Assistant Principal
Email: rvelasquez@ogsd.net
Website: bernalis.schoolloop.com
Location: 6610 San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA, United States
Phone: 4085785731
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BernalBroncos/
Twitter: @BernalOGSD
Unck Updates
Dear Bernal Community,
Welcome to November!! A lot is going on this month at Bernal. In athletics, our girls basketball is well underway. Mr. Medina, Mr. Curry, and the girls have done an outstanding job during practices and games. Boys basketball tryouts will begin soon. Announcements regarding boys basketball tryouts will occur during morning announcements as well as in students advisory classes.
Please make sure to mark your calendars for the following November dates in which there will be no school. In observance of Veterans Day there will be no school on Thursday, November 11, 2021. The OGSD will be closed Monday, November 22nd through Friday, November 26th. School will resume on Monday, November 29, 2021.
COVID-19 SAFETY UPDATES - DAILY SCREENING REMINDERS
As the weather starts to change and we head into the Winter months, just a reminder to please make sure that you are checking your child DAILY for any symptoms prior to sending them to school. If your child as any COVID-19 symptoms, please keep them home and have them tested. With events like Halloween around the corner, it is also a reminder that the best way to keep ALL of our students safe is to practice good habits like frequent hand washing (or sanitizing), mask wearing (indoors and outside), monitoring symptoms daily and getting vaccinated when eligible. Please help do your part to keep ALL of our students and staff safe!
FREE COVID-19 TESTING FOR STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS "CLOSE CONTACTS"
Has your child been identified as a close contact for COVID-19? Did you know that your child can get rapid tested at school during the school day? Oak Grove is partnering with BayPLS to provide testing response teams that will be available to test students and staff in classrooms that were given exposure notices. If your child gets identified as a close contact, parents will have the OPTION to have their child tested at school the next day. This open saves parents time from going to their health provider and results will be provided to parents within 15-30 minutes. Please use this link: https://my.primary.health/l/oakgroveesd to register your child for this option, should your child need it.
OAK GROVE IS HIRING! COME JOIN OUR TEAM!
The Oak Grove School District is continuing to hire both certificated, classified and substitute positions in our district. Check out our new INCREASED sub rates for substitute teachers (NO CBEST exam required!) and classified substitutes below. Also, don't forget about our upcoming Oak Grove Recruitment Fair coming up in a few short weeks! To learn more and apply, check out www.edjoin.org/ogsd and www.indeed.com/.
Oak Grove Recruitment Fair!
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021 (2:00pm-4:00pm)
Where: The Academy at 4955 Edenview Drive (next to Davis Intermediate)
Tammy Unck
Principal
Ms. Brown's Counseling Corner
Middle School students are learning to balance 6 teachers, multiple assignments, varying teaching styles and expectations in each class. The skills they begin in middle school will be a platform and launch for high school.
Tips to STAY ON TRACK in Middle School!
Sleep well
Think positive
Advocate for yourself
Yes to activities, clubs, sports, homework centers, and library hours
Organize yourself and create a system that works for you
No excuses
Turn in classwork and homework
Time Management (make the best of your time in class)
Take attendance seriously
Take responsibility for your grades
Retake quizzes and test if possible (especially Math!)
Ready to learn
Ask lots of questions
Ask for help
Come to school/class on time
Complete homework and classwork AND turn it in on time
Communicate with parents, teachers and counselors
Keep focused on YOU and your goals
Keep track of you assignments (binder reminder, in phone,
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Check out Bernal's Counseling Team Website for:
- Distance Learning Schedule
- Grading Info
- Office Staff
- Classes (Teams, PE, Electives, CORE)
- Counselor's Bio's
- Reflections with Ms. Reed
- Resources (Counseling, Emergency, Homework/Tutoring, Tech Support, etc)
- Newsletters
Mr. Reza's Counselor Corner
Hello Bernal Community!
Welcome to November and the start of our holiday season. As the seasons change and the weather gets colder, we all tend to spend more time indoors with our loved ones and school community.
During these times, it's more important than ever to remind ourselves to be vigilant and aware of maintaining RISE behaviors. When we are in close proximity to one another for extended periods of time, it can naturally lead to some added discomfort or agitations. When this is the case, remember that you have an entire community here to support you and get you through any difficult moments. All of the school staff are here to make certain that you are safe and getting your needs met. We encourage you to come to us for anything you may need. Whether it be your teacher, counselor or other staff, we are all here for you.
Broncos all RISE together and we will always do our best to make sure that every student at Bernal feels supported. And thanks to the continued support of all our families, Bernal is the strong school community that it is today.
I thank all of you for a great start to the school year, and I look forward to my continued support of all of you.
Just remember:
You can
You will
It’s possible
You’ll be great today
You’ll be great tomorrow
We are Bernal!
Take care, & Go Broncos!!!
