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Junior Raider Family Newsletter
August - Welcome Back
Welcome Message from Principal Aderman
Welcome back to a brand-new school year at Burney Elementary! As we kick off this exciting chapter, I am thrilled to announce our theme for the year: "GAME ON!"
Just like in any great game, success in school is achieved through teamwork, perseverance, and a positive attitude. Our dedicated staff has been preparing all summer to create an engaging and supportive environment where every student can thrive. We believe that with the right mindset and effort, our students can achieve their personal best and enjoy a rewarding educational journey.
GAME ON is not just about academic achievements but also about fostering a sense of community, building strong character, and having fun along the way. Here are a few key highlights to look forward to this year:
Teamwork: Collaboration is essential in both games and learning. We encourage our students to work together, support one another, and celebrate each other's successes.
Challenge: Just like in any game, there will be challenges and obstacles. We are committed to helping our students develop resilience and problem-solving skills to overcome any hurdles they may face.
Achievements: We will celebrate every victory, big or small, recognizing the hard work and dedication that our students put into their studies and personal growth.
Fun: Learning should be enjoyable! Our teachers have planned a variety of engaging activities and events to make sure that school is a place where students look forward to coming every day.
We know every parent is a leader and their child’s first teacher. That is why we prioritize parent engagement and actively include our families in their school communities. And with additional support, we believe every parent can become an even more powerful advocate for their children and larger community. That is why we invest in parent advocacy and leadership as an organization, which enables our parents to acquire new skills, build power, and create transformative change in their communities.
Our parents and families are truly unleashing potential.
We are excited to see our returning students and to welcome new faces to our school community. Let's work together to make this school year a winning season for everyone.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership. Together, let's get ready to play, learn, and grow. GAME ON!
Tentative Save the Dates
August:
8/15: Back to School Celebration 5:00-5:30PM (class lists posted)
8/15: TK/K Meet the Teacher 11am
8/19: First Day of School 1:15pm Dismissal
8/20: 1:15PM Dismissal
8/28 Early Release
8/29 - 9/2 Fair Break
September:
9/11: Patriot Day (full school flag salute 8:15am - wear red, white and blue)
9/12 Back to School Night 6PM (3 - 6), 6:30PM (TK - 2)
9/18: Raider Family Committee 5:30PM (formerly PTA)
9/18 Native Parent Committee 6:15PM
9/25: Student Council Spirit Assembly
9/27 CA Native American Day
TBA: Student Council Election
TBA: Jr. Raider Conflict Mediator Applications & Training
TBA: Crew Applications
October:
10/9 Walk to School Day
10/7-11: Conferences/Early Dismissal
10/14 Indiginous Peoples Day
10/16 Great California Shakeout
10/16 School Site Council 3:30PM
10/16 Raider Family Committee 5:30PM (formerly PTA)
10/16 Native Parent Committee 6:15PM
10/25: Halloween Family Dance 5:30-7:00
10/28-11/1 Spirit Week
10/30 Choose Well Assembly
10/31 Halloween Parade 8:30AM
10/31: Student Council Spirit Assembly
November:
11/5: Mock Election
11/11: No School~ Veteran’s Day
11/15: Staff Meeting 2pm
11/20: Student Council Spirit Assembly 1:15
11/22: Kinder Turkey Tango Performance 8:30AM
11/25-29 Thanksgiving Break
TBA: Read for the Record
December:
12/16-20 Spirit Week
12/18: Student Council Spirit Assembly 1:15
12/23-1/5: Winter Break
TBA: Pic Retakes
TBA: Book Fair
January:
1/9 Spelling Bee 1:15
1/29: Student Council Spirit Assembly
February:
2/10-14 Kindness Spirit Week/Candy Grams
2/14 Valentines
2/17 No School
2/26: Student Council Spirit Assembly 1:15
March:
3/7 Read Across America Day
3/14 Report Cards go home
3/19:Spirit Assembly
3/24 - 28 Spring Break
April:
4/17 Egg Drop 1PM
4/21 Holiday- No School
4/23 Improvement Parade 1:50PM
TBA: State Testing Opens
May:
5/22: Open House 5:30-6:30pm
5/23 Talent Show 8:30AM & 10:10AM
5/23 Snow Day
5/26 Memorial Day
5/28: Student Council Spirit Assembly
TBA: Staff Appreciation
June:
6/5 6th Grade Clap it Out Parade 8:30am
6/5 6th Promotion & Dance 5:00pm
6/6 Report Card
6/6 Last Day
TBA: June Chaos (obstacle course, kickball, principal challenge etc)
TBA: Level Up (kids do an activity with the next year teachers, see classrooms etc)
Supply Donation Requests
Online Registration
Exciting News~ We will offering online registration again this year. There are still a few pages of the back to school packet that will require a wet signature, but MOST of the packet will be online. Hurray!!!
You will register from your phone or home computer. If you need online access, we will have a computer available in the main office.
****Specific directions will be sent home on the first or second day of school.****
This will be more convenient for our parent/guardians and will save our staff SO MUCH time! Win~Win!
*New students will have to fill out the paper packet this year only.
Thank you Ken Wike for your hard work getting this up and running to help all of our stakeholders!
Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures ~
Before School~ Campus opens at 7:45AM.
Breakfast service begins at 7:45am.
TK and K will eat breakfast with their class AFTER the bell rings each day.
Car Line~ Cars should enter the driveway and use the inside lane. Please pull forward and have your child exit the car on the passenger side. Please teach your child to unbuckle and open the door themselves to keep drop off efficient and safe. Students should walk directly to the cafeteria or playground. There is no drop off in the small parking lot by the Kinder playground.
Parking~ Parents and Caregivers are invited to park and walk your children to the playground/cafeteria. There is no parking in the small parking lot by the Kinder playground. Walking~ Students may enter through the back gates or front of the school beginning at 7:45AM.
Bus~ Students arriving by bus will go to the cafeteria for breakfast or the playground before school.
Dismissal 2:35pm (1:15pm every Friday)
TK-1st: Students will be released directly to the parent or approved caregiver at the classroom doors. Ms. Spainhower’s class will be picked up from the front of the school by Room 1. TK -1st grade students are escorted to the bus line and Project Share. Parents may not drive into or park in the small parking lot near the Kinder playground.
2nd-6th: Please give your children clear directions on how they will be going home each day. Car Line: Please enter the driveway and pull forward. Children should report to the front of the school to wait for their parent to pull up.
Parking: Parents may park in the parking lot in front of the school. The small parking lot by the Kinder playground is for the staff and bus only.
Bus: Students report directly to the bus lines.
Project Share: Students walk directly to Project Share
Walkers: Students will be dismissed to walk to their pre-arranged locations. They may exit in the front of the school or out the back gates by Bailey Park and the baseball field.
Bell Schedule
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Household Eligibility Form
Who should complete this meal application form? EVERYONE!
Despite meals being free for all students, critical additional funding for your students and schools continues to be allocated based on data gathered from our meal application.
Completing this form ensures our District and your schools receive the maximum allocation of LCFF State funding for programs and services that benefit all students.
Your student(s) and family may qualify for additional benefits such as reduced internet access, reduced utility fees (PG&E), complimentary school photos, SAT/ACT testing fee reductions, and AP/IB testing fee reductions.
- A randomized selection of applications will be audited annually to validate eligibility.
Note: Families with multiple students need to only complete one form that includes all students.
Join Raider Family Committee:
Along with our amazing teachers and staff at Burney Elementary School, parents play an important role within the school community. A great way to contribute to this community is to become involved with the RFC. The RFC works to build strong relationships among parents, teachers and the school administration in support of students. When you join the RFC you become part of a network of parents and teachers working to enhance our children’s educational experience at Burney Elementary.
What do we do?
- Plan events
- Plan fundraisers
- Have voice on school plans and programs
Why Join the RFC?
- Benefit your child: Research has proven that children perform better when their parents are involved both at home and at school.
- Advocate for change: RFC participation can be a way for you to more effectively suggest change at BES.
- Stay connected: RFC events are opportunities to meet other parents and teachers, build connections and discuss issues that are on your mind.
There’s no better way to know what’s happening in your school and be a part of making our school a better place for our kids to thrive and learn. Although welcomed and suggested, joining the RFC does not require any volunteer time on your part.
Native Parent Council
The purpose of the Native American Parent Committee is to assure parent participation in providing programs and services for Native American students. The Parent Committee will also be instrumental in providing parents who have Native American students with information and opportunities to effectively express their views concerning all aspects of education that affect their children.
WHY ATTEND:
1. Learn about our current BES Native Education program
2. Planning Field Trips, Special Programs, Assemblies for Native students
3. Planning Family Movie Night to show “Gather” https://gather.film
4. Overview of school initiatives and events
5. Open forum to discuss parent concerns and suggestions.
Safety is our highest priority!
The safety of your child and all children in our schools as well as the safety of the school staff and support personnel is very important to us. In order to maintain a safe environment for our children to study and learn, it is necessary that we practice our emergency and crisis response plans by having drills designed to exercise our procedures.
The students and staff of our school will be practicing emergency drills throughout the year. They are “FIRE DRILLS”; “EARTHQUAKE DRILLS”; “LOCKDOWN DRILLS”; “SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILLS”, and “EVACUATION DRILLS”. Each type of drill is explained below.
FIRE DRILLS
The school will conduct a “fire drill” each month that school is in session. This is a Fire Code requirement as well as a requirement for all California public schools. We want each student to understand and be aware of the importance of this drill and not be afraid when the fire alarm is sounded. By practicing they will know what to do and how to do it.
EARTHQUAKE DRILLS
The school will conduct regular earthquake drills. Students will be taught to “Drop,” “Cover,” and “Hold On.” They will also be taught how to keep themselves safe if outside the building during an earthquake.
LOCKDOWN DRILLS
The school will conduct “Lockdown Drills” periodically throughout each school year. This type of drill will secure the school building and safely shelter all students, staff and visitors inside the building. The purpose of this drill is to keep the students safe from any danger outside or inside the building. During a “lockdown drill” all of the perimeter doors to the school building will be locked and will remain locked until the danger or issue outside or inside the building is removed. To enable everyone to remain safe, no one will be allowed to enter the building during our drill.
SOFT LOCKDOWN/SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILLS
The “Soft Lockdown/Shelter-in-Place” drill will be conducted each school year. The purpose of this drill is to be prepared to move to a safe location within our building in case of severe weather or as a precaution if there is a danger in the neighborhood.
EVACUATION DRILLS
During an “Evacuation Drill”, students will be safely escorted along a designated evacuation route to one of our pre-determined evacuation sites. At the conclusion of the drill, all students will be escorted back to the school.
In the event of an actual Emergency :
-In the event of an actual emergency evacuation, you will receive notification where to pick up your child as soon as possible.
-We will notify parents by phone call, text, email and the BES Facebook page.
-Please make sure that your contact information is current at all times so that you can be reached without delay in the event of an emergency.
-Do not call the school offices (as they will be busy with the drill or actual emergency)
-Do not contact students or staff members via cell phone or social media (as they will be busy with the drill or actual emergency)
-Avoid personal social media posts. Correct information will be disseminated through our automated system as soon as possible.
How to Pick Up Your Child in the Event of a Real Emergency:
1. Instructions for picking up children will be made available through the texts, phone calls, emails and BES Facebook.
2. In most cases, the school will be locked during and immediately following a crisis. No one, other than emergency personnel, will be allowed to enter until it is determined that conditions are safe.
3. When it is safe to release students, there will be a reunion plan. Parents/Guardians need to be prepared to check in at the reunion site with identification.
4. Students will not be released to anyone other than their parents (or an individual listed on the child’s emergency card).
We will be discussing our Safety procedures and plan at the upcoming School Site Council meeting on Wednesday, October 18th at 3:15pm and 10/18 at the Raider Family Commitree 5:30pm. Parents, Grandparents and Guardians are welcome to join us.
If you have any questions regarding any of these Safety Drills or other safety concerns, please contact your school office, or Principal Aderman.
Parent/Grandparent Volunteers
We are very excited when parents, grandparents and community members want to volunteer and help in our school and classrooms. We think student safety is very important and have procedures in place to provide a safe learning environment for our students.
If you are interested in volunteering your time, please, stop by our BES Office to fill out an application.
FRJUSD School Board policy requires all regular classroom volunteers become “cleared” volunteers by submitting an application, a current TB test, and be fingerprinted. *Fingerprinting fees are paid for by FRJUSD.
Community Connect ~
EXCITING! Our a district received a significant grant for BES, FRE and BHS to support students, families, and schools.
Sometimes, families need some extra support with the challenges they're facing. When that happens, we want to connect students and families with resources at the earliest possible opportunity.
More information on the grant: https://www.shastacoe.org/community/community-connect
Support/ Assistance~ please contact our Community Connector ~ Amber Estes.
Call the school to be transferred or email address@shastacoe.org
Care Solace - Resource to our families!
Fall River Joint Unified School District believes that your child's mental health and well-being is a vital part to their success at our school. With this in mind, we have partnered with Care Solace to provide an extra layer of support to our entire community.
Fall River Joint Unified School District students, staff members, and their families can use Care Solace to quickly find verified mental health, behavioral health, and substance use treatment options matched to their needs, regardless of circumstances. Care Solace’s team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language.
If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:
- Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365
- Visit www.caresolace.com/frjusd and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.
Stay Connected!
No limits on learning at BES!
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