BIS Newsletter

Happy March! Spring is just around the corner, and we are excited for all the learning and growth happening at our school.

This month, we have had many exciting events, including our Spring Into Spring family night and the District Art Show. Next month BIS teachers will be hosting spring conferences, a great opportunity to check on your child's progress this year. If you have any questions about conferences, please reach out to your child's teacher.

As we head into the final months of the school year, let's continue to encourage our students to do their best, be kind, and stay curious. Thank you for your continued support in making our school a wonderful place to learn and grow!

Warmly,

Lindsey Nadeau

Our "Spring into Spring" family night was a huge success! It was wonderful to see so many families come together to enjoy an evening of fun, learning, and community. The excitement and engagement from students, parents, and staff truly made the event special. Thank you to all the families who attended and to those who helped make the night possible. Your support and involvement mean so much to our school, and we look forward to more opportunities to connect and celebrate together!

Don't forget these events on your calendars:

March

• Wed March 26 - Wellness Fair (4-6pm BIS cafeteria)

April

• Wed April 9 - Early Release (BIS dismisses at 12:00)
• Wed April 9 - Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
• April 17-25 - Spring Break (No School)
• April 28-May 2 - District College & Career Week
• Tues April 29 - Fun Friday on a Tuesday (Dress Your Best)

Third Grade - Third grade students have started to learn how to play the recorder! This “pre-band” experience is a great way for kids to see if they would like to learn to play an instrument next year through our 4th grade band program.

Fourth Grade- Fourth grade students are creating their own “spring” themed musical compositions. They will use musical elements like tempo, dynamics, articulation and timbre to help create their spring songs.

Chorus - The Treble Tuesday rehearsals are every Tuesday after school until 3:30pm. We are having a blast learning music for our upcoming concert. :)

Band - Students in our band program have started to practice together through the Band Club. Bengal students need their instruments on Mondays, and Malayan students need their instruments on Thursdays. :)

In Library class, we have started our next 6 week rotation of “Food and Nutrition”, Makerspace (Building and creating with different types of materials.) and LEGO/Ocean. (Learning about the 5 zones of the ocean and doing LEGO builds to go with each zone.)

PE classes are springing into March after finishing off February in fine fashion. Biddeford Little League came to BIS and helped us work on our throwing skills, while students learned some of the basics for baseball/softball. We’re wrapping up our work in the throwing department this month and will be transitioning to some team and fitness activities. Our first game of the new unit is Rock Paper Scissor Shootout! This is an exciting twist to an old classic, be sure to ask your student to show you how to play!

3rd grade classes are learning about 4 species of seabirds in Maine and making oil pastel drawings of them. We’re excitedly awaiting Maine’s Puffins to return to their spring nests! We’ll watch these via live cameras through the Audubon Society.

4th grade students are learning about Henri Matisse and his paper cut-outs. They’re learning to “draw with scissors”, making colorful collages in Matisse’s style.

In 2015, the state of Maine passed a law requiring that all public schools must implement Sexual Abuse and Prevention education for grades preK-5. After vacation, our school counselor, Mrs. Guay will teach this very important lesson to all homerooms. At our level, she will focus on the basics of body safety, body boundaries and identifying trusted adults. Please take a look at the letter attached below for more information about this important topic!

Parent Letter

The Hannaford Helps Schools program is partnering with our school from March 16 to June 7! Through this program, shoppers will earn 3 School Dollars for every 4 participating products purchased. At checkout, customers will receive a School Dollar printout they can redeem online to donate to any school in this program.

To redeem School Dollars, all shoppers need to do is enter the unique printout code and store number on the Hannaford Helps Schools program website and select their school. Each School Dollar printout has a QR code that will bring shoppers directly to this link, ensuring that redeeming School Dollars is as easy as possible. Please note that the in-store collection tower has been eliminated so it is vital that you go online and select our school in order for us to receive this money.

Girls Got Game is an all-girls sports camp designed to promote athletics, fitness, a healthy mind and body. We aim to teach and finetune skills and concepts that are applicable across all sports to help build healthy athletic foundations. We play non-traditional games as a way to practice our skills, remember to play with joy, and differentiate our athletic abilities outside of the normal sports that we play. We empower girls through movement and sport. We believe that sports help foster confidence, teach important life skills, and help maintain healthy lifelong habits.

We pride ourselves on:

1. Meeting someone knew

2. Trying something new

3. Learning something new

EVERYDAY!

Session1 (K-7)- 7/14-7/18: https://uneathletics.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1620

Session 2 (K-6)- 8/4-8/6 (half week): https://uneathletics.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1621

NEW Girls Got Game Academy, grades 7-9 (half week)8/4-8/6:
Academy participants will take part in a pilot program that enhances and refines the skills that campers have learned in either Girls Got Game Camps or in the various sports they play. There will be more targeted activities for athlete development, leadership, communication skills, and athlete wellness. Participants in the academy will also get the unique opportunity to help create their camp experience and programming and coach younger athletes at Girls Got Game.

https://uneathletics.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1622

March 25th from 6-7pm via Zoom

Click on Image to Register or Scan QR Code

New Students Only

If you have a child turning the age of four (4) for Pre-K or five (5) for Kindergarten before October 15, 2025, please pre-register them as soon as possible via this link to ensure screening is completed prior to Fall. Tours will be made available in the coming months, and additional paperwork may be required. Please note returning student registration will be open in early August.

Lindsey Nadeau, Principal

Email: lnadeau@biddefordschools.me
Website: www.biddefordschools.me
Location: 335 Hill Street, Biddeford, ME, USA
Phone: (207) 282-5957
Facebook: www.facebook.com/biddefordintermediate