Dear BES families,

Welcome back! I hope that everyone enjoyed their spring break. Please remember that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, April 1, 2024. School resumes on Tuesday, April 2 and we are heading toward the finish line! There will be a lot of activities within the next couple of months so be sure to read all information carefully and reach out to your child's teacher or our office if you need clarification on anything.

I want to continue to remind all families and guests of our campus about our campus safety. I am personally continuing to witness unsafe behavior in our parking lot. This includes driving too fast through the parking lot and dropping off your students in the "passing" or left lane of the parking lot. I will be personally reaching out to those parents whose students are identified by staff members regarding unsafe driving. It would be a great tragedy if something were to happen to a student, staff, or community member due to the negligence of following some basic and simple safety rules. Please be sure to read the information below regarding parking lot safety. Thank you for your continued support in order to keep our students and families safe.

Warmly,

Allison Fortney

Please see the information below for our Purple Star event and our "Purple Up" day.

Greetings Bonsall Unified families!

The Purple Star Award from the State of California recognizes schools that provide outstanding support to military-connected students and families. Of the over 10,000 schools in California, only 43

n selected for this honor.

All five Bonsall Unified School District schools have been identified as Purple Star Award-winning schools.

• Bonsall West Elementary School
• Bonsall Elementary School
• Vivian Banks Charter School
• Sullivan Middle School
• Bonsall High School

Each school will be recognized in a ceremony on Thursday, April 4th at 5:30 p.m. at Bonsall West Elementary School. You are cordially invited. We will have guests from the Bonsall and Oceanside Communities, the California Department of Education, the San Diego County Office of Education, and many military branches.

Please RSVP by Monday, April 1, 2024, using the link in the graphic or by clicking here: RSVP for Purple Star Event

I hope you will join us!

Joseph Clevenger
Superintendent

Please note that our school office hours are 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. If you call before or after 4:00 p.m., an office staff member will return your call the following day.

Daycare registration will begin on August 1, 2024. It will be online through the 6 Crickets platform. More information will be available as we get closer to the date.

We are excited to welcome Alex Arteaga to our front office team! Please make sure you introduce yourself when you are in the office!

The PTA is hosting a Family Tech Talk on Wednesday, May 1 at 7pm. This will be over Zoom.

An internet expert from Trend Micro's Internet Safety for Kids program will give a presentation and host a Q&A session.

This will be free to PTA members and will cover:

• online gaming
• managing screen time
• app settings for age-appropriate content
• how to prevent online risks
• tips on Parental controls and kid's device setup
• live Q&A session

Districts receiving Title I, Part A funds are required to jointly develop with, agree upon with, and distribute to parents and family members of children participating in Title I, Part A funded programs, a written parent and family engagement policy.

Bonsall Unified School District has jointly developed with, agreed on with, and distributed to, parents and family members of children participating in Title I, Part A funded programs, a written parent and family engagement policy. The policy describes the district’s plan, how families are involved in the joint development of district and school plans, how parents are involved in the annual evaluation of the policy, strategies for supporting effective family engagement, and how families at school not receiving Title I funds are also engaged.

BUSD LEA Level Parent and Family Engagement Policy 2023-2024 (English)

BUSD LEA Level Parent and Family Engagement Policy 2023-2024 (Spanish)

OneSight Vision in coordination with the Pala Band of Mission Indians are offering a FREE Vision Clinic for students and families April 22-26 at the Pala Administration Building.

Please take a moment and scan the QR code on the attachment to register your child, or you, for a time slot.

IF you need help with this, please stop by the VBCS office, and we can help you complete this task using your phone!!!

This is a wonderful opportunity...please let us know if you have any questions.

2023-2024 Bell Schedule

2023-2024 Instructional Calendar

All students are entitled to a free breakfast and lunch for the 2023-2024 school year. Our lunch menu continues to be online. You can find both the breakfast and lunch menus HERE. You do have the ability to add any allergens through the link to ensure that if your student has any allergies, they know what to avoid. If your child has food allergies, be sure to fill out a medical exemption form that can be obtained in the office. This form must be signed by a physician.

Please see the letter below from Kursten Orr, our Child Nutrition Services Director.

Our district has an amazing resource at the district office to support families, answer questions and suggest resources. Leonor Rodriguez is our Community Liaison. Please click this LINK for her latest newsletter. You can reach her by phone at (760) 631-5200 Ext. 1000 or by email at leonor.rodriguez@bonsallusd.com.

Please see the job postings below! If you have any questions, you can contact Meghann Cate in the Human Resources.

Certificated Substitute Teacher

We are here to serve you! Please make note of these important contacts that greet you via phone or smile each time you have an interaction with our office team.

Office Manager, Tisha Tokarz - 760-631-5205 ext. 1172

Receptionist, Jen Williams - 760-631-5205

Health Tech, Brittany Wanzer - 760-631-5205 ext. 1102

We are on Instagram! Follow us @bonsallbears

It's a great day to be a Bonsall Bear!

Email: allison.fortney@bonsallusd.com
Website: https://be.bonsallusd.com/
Location: 31555 Old River Rd. Bonsall, CA 92003
Phone: (760) 631-5205