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Berthoud Eagle April 2012

Principal to ParentDear Families,Throughout this year staff members have been making use of the Early Release Wednesdaytime to evaluate the new Common Core Standards that the state of Colorado adopted last year.We have met several times with our sister school Ivy Stockwell Elementary and all schools inthe district to begin the very complicated process of developing integrated units of study, usingRigorous Curriculum Design and Understanding by Design protocols, for these new standards.

It has been exciting to see the high level of collaboration with teachers from across the district.Conversations about what our essential learning will be for each subject area and how to mesh

that learning when integrating reading, writing, social studies, math and science have been richand thoughtful. The time to do this work on Wednesday afternoons is priceless!

We recently received our student projections for next year. We are projected at 365 studentsand will be funded at 98% of that number. Our projected student count is critical to how we arefunded each year. This year, with again diminished funding from our state, we will have largerclass sizes. We may be facing personnel cuts as well. Our staff will continue to use our limitedresources creatively to be as effective as possible.

Mrs. LoJeske

Class Placements for Next Year

Manyfactors are included in the complex process of designing class lists. We use academicand social needs, parental input, gender balance, learning styles and dynamics created whencertain children are grouped together. A Parent Input form, which is used to provide us withinformation about your childs specific needs, is now available in the front office if you wish tohave additional information considered in the process. Please return it to the office by April 20thand please do not request a specific teacher.

Kitchen NewsHi everyone, Aprils Harvest of the month is Dried Beans! The beans will be prepared in refriedbeans, tacos and burritos.

Nutritional guidelines request that students not share food. If you bring in lunch for your child,please avoid sharing with other students. Thank you for supporting this school policy.


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Spring RegistrationA Spring Pre-Registration form will be sent home after Spring Break. There will also be aColorado State Immunization letter and a Census Verification form to review and update.Please be on the look-out for these important forms. They will need to be returned to yourchilds teacher by April 22nd.

Spirit Days

Our Spirit Day will be on Friday, April 20th. Wear the color green in celebration of Earth Day!

Volunteer AppreciationWe will be honoring our many amazing volunteers on Friday, May 4th at 4:00pm inthe cafeteria with treats provided by grateful staff members. Berthoud Elementaryhas benefited from thousands of hours donated by our volunteers!!If you have volunteered this year, please look for further information comingyour way. We are thrilled to have this opportunity to thank you for all you do!(Members of the staff will provide child care in the gym that afternoon).

Spring Break Next YearPlease use this information to help plan those fun family trips so they coincide with the plannedSpring Break time next year. Our vacation time will be the week of April 1st 5th and school willresume onApril 9th. We will also enjoy planned breaks for Thanksgiving from November 19th

23rd and for Christmas from December 24th - January 4th. Hope this is helpful, and thank you!

Berthoud Elementary Odyssey of the Mind

Primary Team: Carter LaFrenz, Jamin Hymel, Lucas Garcia, Bobby Holt, Tyler Holden, CarlyFischer, Kayla PetrovichCoached By: Shann Holt and Diane McInturffThe primary team competed in the "Hide and Peek" problem in which teams had to design adevice that would lift three containers concealing "surprise" objects from 5, 8 and 10 feet. Thestudents successfully designed and implemented their device to a captivated audience,receiving highest marks from the judges. Congratulations to our youngest OMers!Division 1 Team #1Coached By: Susan WorrellThe Berthoud Elementary OM Structure team took 1st place for the Division 1 Structure Problemin the Longs Peak Regional Tournament on March 24th. They will move on to compete in theColorado State Tournament on April 14th. They built a 15g structure that held 285 pounds! The

structure weighed less than 3 quarters and a dime. They also created an original performancethat included a mathematical device that took at least 2 inputs and gave at least 2 outputs.They wrote a script where a Math Queen hosted a competition between a dragon and a horsethat included an obstacle course and solving math problems. The scores during the competitionwere posted on a scoreboard that was created by the team. The team members are JustinCarter (3rd), Kevin Carter (4th), Natalie Fischer (4th),Ella Rupp (4th), Sydney Holden (5th) andKathryn Worrell (5th). Wish them luck at the state tournament!Odyssey of the Mind is an annual problem-solving challenge which provides K-12 students anopportunity to develop skills in communication, collaboration, decision-making and projectmanagement.


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Berthoud Eagle ChoirChoir Families: please join us for the Berthoud Eagle Choir Concert on Wednesday, May 2nd.Choir members should wear their Eagle Choir shirts and meet in the music room at 6:45 p.m.The concert will be at 7:00 p.m.

Family Dance

Families come and join us for our Family Dance on Friday, April 27th at 6:00pm. Children mustbe accompanied by their parents to attend.

Thompson School District Annual Art ShowThe Thompson School District Student Art Show will take place from March 2nd April 18th atAims Community College 2012. This years show title is iMake: Invent and Discover to Create.There will be a closing reception on April 13th from 4:30 until 7:30. Berthoud Elementary's ArtDepartment is happy to announce the following students will have their art work framed and will

be displayed at the Annual Thompson School District Art Show: Haley Hanks, Margret Klein,Joseph Killian, Logan Kilgroe, Kali Thoren.

Book SwapOur annual Book Swap will take place April 9th 20th. Please remember to set aside books thatyour children have outgrown or are no longer reading. More information will be sent homeregarding how to participate.

Spring AssessmentsWe have been provided the opportunity to do student Spring assessments on April 30th and May1st. Our state and district require that all students in grades K-3, and 4th and 5th grade studentsnot reading on grade level, (or having an ILP), be assessed with the DIBELS reading and/orDRA-2 reading tests and a math assessment to monitor their progress. Each student beingassessed will be sent home with further information on the date and time of their specific testing.When these extensive assessments are done during the school day, they take time andteachers away from instruction. Multiple teachers will assess students during these two days.Note: only students being tested should arrive at their testing time. Whole Classinstructional days will resume for everyone on May 2nd.


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A Big Thank You Goes To: Our great 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students, teachers and specialists who did a super job

completing the TCAP testing Kim Kelly and Debbie Laib for sharpening pencils during TCAP testing Everyone involved with the After School Clubs Our amazing Berthoud Bash organizers

Get Pumped! The Jog-a-thon is coming on April 11th, 12th and 13th!All parents and family members are welcome to join the students inwalking and/or running laps in the school yard. You should havealready received information regarding pledges and prizes, if youneed an additional copy please see the front office.Pledges can becollected based on the number of laps students walk or run; youcan also give a set amount. The students that run the most laps ineach grade will receive an additional prize (TBA). The student thatbrings in the most pledges will get an IPOD Touch as a prize inaddition to any prizes he/she earned; this prize was generouslydonated by David Britestein! In addition to individual prizes, if thestudents are able to reach our goal of $5000.00, Mrs. Lojeske willKISS A PIG in front of the entire school! This is a great springfundraiser and all proceeds will go towards funding for healthy

activities for our students. Students and families usually have agreat time participating and volunteering! Please consider helpingout in any way you can. Below is the schedule. If you have anyquestions, please contact Cecilia [email protected] 532-5514.See below for this years schedule:
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Jog-a-thon Schedule During Recess:

Wed. April 11th Thurs. April 12th Fri. April 13th

4th Grade: 11:15-11:35 KA: 9:30-9:45 5th Grade: 11:25-11:45

3rd Grade: 11:40-12:00 1st Grade: 11:00-11:20

2nd Grade: 11:50-12:10

KB: 2:30-2:45

FREE PRESCHOOL FOR

QUALIFYING CHILDREN

Thompson R-2J School District is now taking applications for free Preschool programs for the 2012-2013 school

year. Children who will be turning 3 or 4 years of age prior to October 1st of this year may qualify. Eligibility is

based on federal income and program guidelines. Programs include Head Start, Colorado Preschool Program and

Special Education for children identified with an educational disability. Our program will also be offering some

tuition- paying slots at our early childhood centers. For information or an application, please contact:

Diana Klundt at 613-5052 or

Sharon Johnson at 613-5761

or go to thompsonschools.org

Monthly Glance

April2 Spring Break - 4/2 - 4/69 School Resumes

Book Swap 4/9 - 4/2017 4:00 - 5:00 SAAC meeting19 Chick-fil-a20 Earth Day; Wear Green24 7:30 PTA;Exec. Meeting

25 3rd and 4th grade Showcase6:30 to 7:30

27 Family Dance - Sock Hop30 & 5/1 Spring Assessments (NO SCHOOL)


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Parent Volunteer InformationThompson School District appreciates its volunteers! Volunteers are a necessaryand greatly appreciated resource in our schools. Balancing this treasuredresource with the safety of our students is of utmost concern. With more than4,000 volunteers in the district, managing the number of parent and communityvolunteers is also a challenge.

Our new online volunteer registration and management program will help us keep track of our growingnumber of volunteers and allow us to keep them informed about upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Beginning February 27, current volunteers will log on to the district website www.ThompsonSchools.org and click on the purple volunteer button on the right side of the homepage then register online. The registration process takes less than five minutes. The district will conductcriminal background checks on all registered volunteers. Principals will be notified if a volunteer is notapproved.

New parent volunteers should complete a school volunteer registration form first and then go online toregister. Community and other non-parent volunteers need to complete the community volunteerapplication located on our VITAL volunteer page on the district website. When they are matched with avolunteer position, they will be instructed to register online.

It is important that all school volunteers register online. Board policy states that ...a volunteer is anindividual, except a student enrolled in a district school, who provides an act or service withoutcompensation. This requirement applies to all volunteer service, whether it is only for a single occasion orwill occur on a sporadic or regular basis, and regardless of the program, event or activity involved.

Have you registered online?If you have any questions, please contact Chris Ingold at 613-5072.

Summer Opportunities

Registration Process for ST-EMS

There are some changes to the ST-EMS (formerly Enrichment in the Valley) registrationprocess this year. All registration for this summer program will now be done online and parentswill need to use a credit card to pay for the classes. Parents without credit cards or families onFree/Reduced Lunch can come to the district office to register. Families on Free/ReducedLunch will still be offered half-price tuition. Regular tuition will be $55 per class. Registrationwill be open beginning at 9 am on April 9th. We will no longer be sending home classdescriptions or paper registrations. All the information will be available online. Go towww.thompsonschools.orghomepage and then go to the Bulletin Board section.

2. Summer Academy of Music (SAM) (for current 5th grade students and current 6th, 7th and 8thgrade band, orchestra or choir students)Four week program in beginning and advanced band, orchestra and choirDates: May 31 June 23, 2011 50 minute lessons each day in the morningLocations: Conrad Ball MS, Walt Clark MS, or Berthoud Location (TBD)(Beginning and advanced band and beginning orchestra) Choir at CBMS onlyCost: $75 for a single class, $99 for two classes if postmarked on or before May 13$85 for a single class, $109 for two classes if postmarked after May 13

Contact: Monica Brundeen 613-5032 or Leonard Kellogg 613-6479

We need a minimum of 20 students in band, orchestra or choir to hold the class. Watch for yourflyer coming in the mail!
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BHSSE: Continuing to Make a Difference in the Community

By: Lauren Sawinska, BHS Class of 2011

After giving away five scholarships to last years graduating seniors, the Berthoud High

School Scholarship and Endowment committee is determined to reach out to even more students

this school year. To accomplish this, a group of Berthoud High School students as well as local

advisors are asking for contributions of any amount from local residents and businesses. The

money they collect will not only benefit the graduating Class of 2011 but also future BHS

graduating seniors. A student committee chooses deserving senior recipients before graduation.

The amount remaining at the end of this school year will be added to an endowment fund in

hopes of continuing to provide local students with scholarships to help offset ever-increasing

college costs. Tax deductible donations for this program can be sent to Berthoud High School,

c/o BHSSE, 850 Spartan Ave., Berthoud, CO 80513. For more information, please contact

Jennie Koolstra at [email protected]. Thank you for supporting BHS students.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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