February Bowlesburg Newsletter
Staff Spotlight
This month, we would like to shine our spotlight on one of our paraprofessionals. Congratulations to Mrs. Cruz! Mrs. Cruz is our 3rd grade Special Education Paraprofessional. She has dedicated her time at Bowlesburg to the same group of students for the last 3 years, which has helped build the caring and trusting relationship she has with these students. Mrs. Cruz can always be found with her students and understands keeping to a schedule and routine is important to their learning. Every minute of her time is spent instructing and helping her them. Colleagues have chosen Mrs. Cruz to be our RIROE staff member of the month. Below are a few comments from staff who nominated Mrs. Cruz.
“Tara always goes above and beyond what is expected of her. She is a natural with the students. I love how patient and kind she is!"
"Tara is always going above and beyond for all of the students she comes in contact with. She builds great connections and puts her whole heart into what she does. The third grade team appreciates Tara and everything she does!"
"Tara is easily one of the hardest working staff members in this building. She cares deeply about the students that she works with and works hard to build a loving and positive relationships with her students. She is always willing to go above and beyond for her students and co-workers. Tara is such a wonderful person and deserves to be acknowledged for all of the work she does."
"Tara never fails to give her all to her students. You can truly tell her students love and admire her support. She is such a hard worker and I can’t thank her enough for all she has done. Everyday she goes above and beyond. We love her!!!"
Supporting Your Student at Home
Illustrative Family Resources
Click on the link for a grade level below to find more information on how you can support your student at home with what they are learning in math!
The link will take you to a unit your student is currently in or about to begin. You can also select another unit at the top to see what your student has previously worked on or will work on later in the year!
Kindergarten- Numbers 0-20 (Unit 6)
1st Grade- Adding Within 100 (Unit 5)
2nd Grade- Numbers to 1,000 (Unit 5)
3rd Grade- Fractions as Numbers (Unit 5)
4th Grade- Multiplicative Comparison and Measurement (Unit 5)
5Essentials Parent Survey
Please click on the following link or scan the QR code below to complete the survey
From the PTA
- The next PTA meeting will be Tuesday, February 13th at 6:00 p.m. in the library.
- PTA Movie Night is Friday, February 23rd at 5:30. See flyer below for details.
- PTA Skate Night at Skate City is Tuesday, February 27th 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Birthday Snacks and School Wellness Policy
If you or your student is planning to bring snacks to school, please follow the District Wellness Policy.
In accordance with the Wellness Policy:
1. ALL SNACKS PROVIDED AT SCHOOL WILL COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL SMART SNACK GUIDELINES This means that we have to make sure that we are giving students healthy items such as: *fruits and vegetables *low sugar snacks *low fat snacks
2. ALL SNACKS/TREATS BROUGHT INTO THE SCHOOLS MUST BE PREPACKAGED (no homemade treats). Due to the increase in severe food allergies, all food must not only comply with the Smart Snack guidelines but they must also be packaged with a listing of ingredients. Fruits and vegetables do not have to follow this guideline. Healthy snacks are available to purchase from the Food Service Office on the district website.
3. WE ARE MOVING AWAY FROM USING FOOD AS INCENTIVES and FOODS FOR CELEBRATIONS. We want our students to know that celebrating a birthday doesn’t have to mean treats. It can be as simple as a teacher offering a special activity for that child to celebrate a birthday. Please see our website for more information regarding our new wellness initiatives.
Calendar of Events
- February 8th - Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
- February 9th - Morning Parent/Teacher Conferences
- February 13th - PTA Meeting 6:00 p.m.
- February 16th - Teacher Inservice Day. No Student Attendance.
- February 19th - No School. Presidents' Day.
- February 23rd - PTA Movie Night. Doors open at 5:30, Movie at 5:45 p.m.
- February 27th - PTA Skate Night at Skate City 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- March 8th - Early Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.
- March 11th-15th - Spring Break