👋 Dear Booth Hill Families,

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have a wonderful four-day weekend filled with fun and quality time with your family.

At school, we continue to honor and learn about influential figures as we celebrate Black History Month and President’s Day. Unfortunately, last weekend’s snow forced us to cancel our Father’s Club Pancake Palooza, but we’re excited to announce it has been rescheduled for March 2—we hope to see you there!

Stay warm, stay safe, and enjoy the extended weekend!

Warm regards,
Kevin Chase

Pancake Palooza will take place at BHS on Sunday, March 2!

100 Days And some kindergarten Push and Pull Science!

Reading Buddies

Mrs. Youd’s 1st graders and Ms. Redgate’s 5th graders meet once a month. Students are strengthening communication skills and enjoy getting to know one another!

We are reading a mystery novel, The Westing Game, and learning to be alert readers to track the many characters and uncovering clues as we read!

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compliment bags! 🤩

Thank you Mr. Prieto for another great performance for our grade 1 families! We are so proud of our first grade students!

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.

We are nearing $11,000 raised for the Kids Heart Challenge fundraiser with two weeks to go! Keep it up!

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!

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

The 2025 Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren Competition of the Barnum Festival will be held on Saturday, April 26th at Vazzano's Four Seasons in Stratford. All 3rd and 4th grade students in the surrounding area are invited to enter the contest. Applications are due to the school no later than Friday, March 7th. Two winners will be selected to represent Middlebrook School at the competition on May 4th. Please use the link for more information and to apply :https://drive.google.com/file/d/11g3OidDO1p6I0KXYwVQEdDDZeOboMWGS/view?usp=sharing

The annual Barnum Festival dates back to 1948 to help support local businesses and honor P.T. Barnum—a world-renowned showman and city leader. The Barnum Festival spans several weeks in an effort to build community spirit, enrich the lives of Bridgeport residents, and give back, culminating in a weekend-long Barnum Palooza that hosts parades, concerts, fireworks, and other family-friendly events. One of the popular events for the children is the Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren contest.

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

It was just collecting dust.

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.

February

🗓 February 6 – Leadership/Equity Meeting @ 3:35 PM
📖 February 7 – Spelling Bee @ 11 AM
🍲 February 7 – "Souper" Bowl Day
💖 February 7 – Kindness Doors Decoration @ 3:30 PM
👥 February 12 – PTA Meeting @ 7 PM
🌎 February 13 – International Celebration (1st Grade Parents) @ 2 PM
🚫 February 14-17 – No School (Valentine's Day & Presidents' Day)

🌍 February 19 – International Celebration (School) @ 9:30 AM
✅ February 19 – PBIS Meeting @ 3:35 PM
📝 February 20 – OLSAT Testing
💙 February 21 – Kindness BINGO
🏆 February 28 – Kids Heart Challenge Celebration Event

**lunch options are subject to change**

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Booth Hill Elementary School

545 Booth Hill Road Trumbull, CT 06611

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Regular School Hours: 8:35 AM - 3:20 PM

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2 hour Delay – 10:35 AM – 3:20 PM

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