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Blossom Hill Vision Statement – (Abilities and skills we expect our students to acquire and take-out into the world) All students will have the necessary skills to become enthusiastic, life-long learners and productive, empathetic, respectful members of society.
Blossom Hill Mission Statement – (What we need to do as a school community to ensure this happens) The Blossom Hill School community takes pride in providing an enriched standards-based curriculum in a safe, nurturing environment. We strive to appreciate an awareness of students’ developmental needs to help them progress towards independence.
The BeehiveIssue 8
Blossom Hill School’s Weekly Newsletter 16400 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, California 95032 ©2017 Blossom Hill School October 4, 2017 Page 1
IMPORTANT DATES October
10/6 - Picture Day See page 2 for details
10/6 - Family Movie Night 6:30 - 9:00 pm, Blacktop
10/9 - Professional Development - NO SCHOOL
10/10 - Parent Education Event - Standards Based Report Cards 6:30 - 7:30 pm, MPR
10/12 - CASA General Meeting - Educating Parents on Tobacco and Marijuana 8:30 - 10:00 am, LGHS Community Room See page 3 for details
10/16 - 5th Grade Science Camp Parent Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 pm, MPR
10/16 - Class Scarecrows Due
10/16 - Harvest Festival Ticket Pre-Orders and Family Sponsorships End
10/16 - LGUSD Board Meeting 6:30 - 8:30 pm, LGUSD District Office
10/20 - Harvest Festival Pre-Order Tickets Available for Pick Up
10/22 - Harvest Festival
10/23 - LGUSD Special Board Meeting 6:30 - 8:30 pm, LGUSD District Office
10/26 - Cornerstone Readers Meeting 8:30 - 9:30 am, Flex Room
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK Dear Blossom Hill Families:
Please save the date and join me for an important Parent Education Event to learn about the new Standards-based Report Card scheduled for Tuesday, October 10 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Blossom Hill Multi-purpose Room. This shift in grading and reporting is based on research-based best practices in pedagogy and assessment. Below I have included a chart that highlights some of the major differences.
If you are not able to attend the meeting on October 10 at Blossom Hill, additional meetings will be held at the following locations and times:
Daves Avenue: Wednesday, October 11, 6:30 - 7:30 pm ~ Multi-purpose Room Van Meter: Thursday, October 12, 6:30 - 7:30 pm ~ Multi-purpose Room Lexington: Tuesday, October 17, 6:30 - 7:30 pm ~ Multi-purpose Room District Office: Friday, October 20, 8:30 - 9:30 am ~ Board Room
In education together, Lisa Reynolds, Principal
The Beehive is written exclusively to inform the Blossom Hill community of school information. Articles, information, calendars, etc. may not be duplicated or reprinted in any manner without the permission of the Home and School Club and of the BHS administration.
CHECK IT OUT One Check Form Fun Fridays eScrip H&SC on Facebook LGEF Donation Information
BEEHIVE SUBMISSIONS Need an article, event or volunteer request published in The Beehive? Email your school related item on the Friday before the next week’s newsletter. Please submit articles or questions to our Beehive editor at [email protected].
Traditional Grading System Standards-Based System
Student work may be compared to other students’ work (Grading on a curve).
Student work is compared to a standard describing what students should know and be able to do a
specific grade level or in a specific subject.
Grades may include non-academic factors such as attendance,
behavior, and effort.
Grades are a report of academic achievement; non-academic factors such as attendance, behavior, and
effort are reported separately.
Grades communicate achievement based on the teacher’s individual
interpretation of standards.
Grades communicate academic achievement based on district-
defined standards.
What’s the Buzz?
Together we help our children blossom!
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WEEKLY WISDOM Important Dates Picture Day: Picture Day is Friday, October 6. Order forms were sent home with your students on Monday, October 2 - please check those backpacks!
Teacher In-Service: School will not be in session on Monday, October 9 for a teacher in-service. We will resume our regular schedule on Tuesday, October 10.
FAQ Q: Can I distribute my company flyer or display my banner at the school? A: All flyers and banners must be school, LGEF, Blossom Hill Home and School Club, Safe Routes to School or LGS Recreation Department related and must be authorized by Blossom Hill administration.
Important School Contact Information Office: 408-335-2100 Attendance: 408-335-2145 Office Hours: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm [email protected] [email protected]
HELP NEEDED Canopies and Coolers for Harvest Festival If you have canopies or coolers that you can loan for weekend of t h e H a r v e s t F e s t i v a l , p l e a s e s e n d a n e m a i l t o [email protected].
Parenting Continuum The Parenting Continuum is a community alliance whose mission is to empower parents to nurture the whole child and whole family. The organization focuses on providing parenting education and resources to parents of children in grades K – 12. They are in need of two representatives from Blossom Hill. Contact Francine Shore at [email protected] with questions.
Art Docents The Art Docents are in need of a few more volunteers. See page 5 for more information.
SMILE! Blossom Hill Picture Day
Friday, October 6
Order forms were sent home with your student(s) on Monday, October 2. Online Ordering: (Available through October 9) 1. Log on to the Lasting Memories website: LMSEP.com. Click “Order-Preorder" in the top right corner. Find Blossom Hill School, click on our school name. 2. Order Package(s) and item(s) desired and pay using your credit
or debit card. (Online prices are slightly higher to recoup online transaction fees).
2017 Family Fun Movie Night! Friday, October 6th
6:30 pm or dark
Concessions:Popcorn&Water(free),JuicePouches&Candy($1each)OrPackyourownsnacks,bringblankets&chairs
Forquestions:contactBonniePang@[email protected]
Watch for Your Activation Email FourLeaf, our online school directory, is ready! All Home & School Club members have access and will be sent an activation email on Wednesday, 10/4, in the afternoon. If you are not already a H&SC member you can still join by donating through One Check. See page 8 for more information.
BE A ROLL MODEL SR2S reminds parents to be a roll model. While riding your bike with your student or just around town wear a helmet and always ride with traffic. If you cross at a crosswalk, walk your bike. Remind your children of these items also. Help build a community of safe and active riders.
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BEE InformedIt will be here before you know it…
BLOSSOM HILL’S HARVEST FESTIVAL Sunday, October 22
1:00 - 4:00 pm
What is the Harvest Festival? This annual event is a day of fun and games for the entire family and a great way to support our school. We’ll have games and prizes, karaoke, a rock wall, an obstacle course, human hamster balls, cake walk, raffle, bake sale, and a Hawaiian shaved ice truck! You and your children do not want to miss this event!
We Need Volunteers! • We can’t run all our games and booths without parent support! Click HERE to volunteer in your child’s classroom-assigned booth, and/or
have your middle/high school student volunteer to help by clicking HERE! Congratulations to the Rhine/Bassani class for filling their volunteer spots the fastest! You win the popsicle party!!
• Help us set up for the Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 21, 8:00 – 11:00 am, or on Sunday, October 22 starting at 8:00 am! Click here to sign up!
• Lend us an easy up shade or canopy to use at the event, email [email protected] if you have one available.
Buy Your Tickets Now at a Discount! Pre-order tickets are available! Tickets can be purchased at a discounted price until October 16. Tickets can be used for games, drinks, the Bake Sale, and the Scarecrow raffle. Order and pay online here.
Be a Scarecrow Sponsor! This year we would love to have as many families as possible participate as Scarecrow Sponsors at our 2017 Harvest Festival. In order to achieve this, we have one sponsorship level of $25, or you may choose your own sponsorship amount. All of our sponsors will be recognized before the event in our newsletter and honored in our Scarecrow Patch at the Harvest Festival. Family Sponsorship forms can be found here along with ticket orders.
Are you considering donating to the Bake Sale this year? If so, consider sweet AND savory: mini quiche, veggie and hummus cups, and fruit along with the more traditional bake sale items such as cookies and brownies. Please donate at least a dozen of your chosen item and have each item individually wrapped.
CORNERSTONE CORNER How to Be a Friend
Friends to the End for Kids by Bradley Trevor Greive
This book can help all students learn how to respect each other and develop interpersonal skills for getting along. Using it, we will give students the opportunity to explore ways to be kind to each other, make and keep friends, and be UPstanders in the online and face-to-face world.
Click here for the youtube link for reading.
CASA GENERAL MEETING
October 12, 8:30 - 10:00 am LGHS Community Room
Educating Parents on Tobacco and Marijuana Speaker: Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, FSAHM, Professor of
Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University
Dr. Halpern-Felsher has been working for years toward reducing use of tobacco products among teens. In addition to her research she participates in the Santa Clara County "Keeping Youth Safe" coalition which has developed Tobacco Prevention toolkit which she will share with us. Plus we discuss what youth need to hear from their parents about tobacco and marijuana use.
WE ARE ON FACEBOOK! To get breaking H&SC news and timely reminders on Facebook, go to http://www.facebook.com/BHHSC or search Blossom Hill Home and School Club and hit LIKE.
NEW DATE FOR BAR & BUBBLES
What's the best way to get ahead of the holiday stress?!?!?! Sign-up for a private Bar class at The Bar Method in Los Gatos. The hour-long class will be followed by snacks and a refreshing glass of champagne! Grab a girlfriend or two and sign up for a perfect party combo of body toning and bubbles. Your body will love you!!!!
When: Sunday, November 5 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm 10:30 - 11:30 am class 11:30 - 12:30 pm bubbles/bites Where: The Bar Method of Los Gatos Cost: $50 per person donation
Please email [email protected] to sign up!
Calling all volunteers for THE HIVE!
- Do you have experience with fundraising or event planning? - Do you love planning parties, floral arranging or creative writing? - Want to get more involved at school or meet new people?
We are looking for fun and energetic volunteers to help plan "The Hive," Blossom Hill's annual, adult-only spring fundraiser on April 21, 2018.
There will be a brief volunteer information meeting at Ellen Feichtmeir's (16481 Oleander Ave.) on Thursday, October 26 at 7:00 pm.
Please email [email protected] if you are interested!
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFO Important Reminder to parents
Blossom Hill is dedicated to providing a safe educational environment for all students, staff, parents, and visitors. In order to achieve this, we have Emergency Plans in place for a variety of emergency situations. Please remember that it is each family’s responsibility to update the emergency contact information the school has on file if something at home changes. If one of your emergency contacts changes a phone number, if you need to delete an emergency contact and add an additional one, or if your contact information changes, please go to the office and ask for a form to update the info on file. Please help us by keeping your information accurate and up to date!
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The H&SC Thanks This Week’s SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
LOST & FOUND Please check this weeks Lost and Found. Remember to label all items, especially jackets and sweaters. We will keep all items for four weeks before donating them to charity.
Please contact us if you're missing something special and want us to keep an eye out for it. Thuy Nguyen: [email protected] or Christina Kersten: [email protected] 408-712-7185 cell.
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ANNUAL COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
It’s not too late to bee-come a Community Sponsor! For more information on this program, click HERE or email Debbie Bluestone at [email protected].
MRS. MARTIN’S ART LESSONS P l e a s e v i s i t M r s . M a r t i n ’s A r t b l o g a t : h t t p : / /www.mrsmartinartclass.blogspot.com/ for updates on what is happening in your student’s art classroom, student artwork from across the district, and parent child activities that connect to each lesson!
LGUSD Elementary Art Program is funded by LGEF
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MEETING DATES and TIMES:
Blossom Hill: 6:30-7:30 pm, Tues., October 10, 2017 16400 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, Principal Lisa Reynolds
Daves Avenue: 6:30-7:30 pm, Wed., October 11, 2017 17770 Daves Avenue, Monte Sereno, Principal Iqbal Chadda
Van Meter: 6:30-7:30 pm, Thurs., October 12, 2017 16445 Los Gatos Blvd., Los Gatos, Principal Rick Rauscher
Lexington: 6:30-7:30 pm, Tues., October 17, 2017 19700 Old Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos, Principal Lauren Honda
District Office: 8:30-9:30 am, Fri., October 20, 2017 17010 Roberts Road, Los Gatos, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Arcia Dorosti
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If you are unable to attend your student’s school site meeting, please join us at any other site meeting.
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Online School Directory: How to Get Access Los Gatos Education Foundation (LGEF) and the Blossom Hill Home & School Club are thrilled to announce the availability of the 2017-2018 Online School Directory. This online guide replaces the printed “buzz books” of previous years. You’ll get access to Blossom Hill parent contact information from your computer, tablet, or smart phone. The directory is also a communication tool where teachers, staff, and volunteers, such as room parents, can contact you about upcoming events and activities. How to get directory access:
1. You will receive an email from “Fourleaf” for each email you entered for your family when you registered for school.
2. Follow the email instructions to activate your
account and set up a password. You can also review your personal contact data and choose what you want published.
3. Ensure you are a member of the Blossom Hill
Home & School Club by making a donation to our One Check campaign.
4. Point your browser to www.fourleaf.net and log in. Now you can access the Blossom Hill
directory! Do I have to be a Home & School Club member to use the directory? Yes. Just like the “buzz books” from past years, the cost of the online directory is included with your Home & School Club membership. If you are not already a member you can join now. It may take a few days after you join for access to be enabled. Can I access from my smart phone or tablet? Yes, an iPhone app is available (search for “Fourleaf Networks” in the App store). At this time there is no iPad or Android app but you can use a browser on any mobile device. Simply point your browser to www.fourleaf.net. What if I don’t get an email? During registration, all the emails in your family may not have been included. In any case you can be included by going to www.fourleaf.net/blossomhill What if I have a question or concern? Please send an email to [email protected]. Online School Directory brought to you by The Los Gatos Education Foundation (LGEF) and the Blossom Hill Home & School Club!
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