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The Alaskan Pipeline Editor: Brandy Kovacs
For contributions: [email protected]
Mrs. Linnea Griffith, Principal Bonnie Holland Elementary ph. 281-234-0500
March 31, 2015 Issue Twenty Eight-14/15
PATIENCE (PINK) IS THE MARCH CHARACTER TRAIT
Patience is…waiting until later for what you want now. What this means to you – I can wait.
DATES TO REMEMBER Click here to visit our campus website! You can find a complete schedule of events by clicking on the Campus tab then choosing Calendar. Tuesday, March 31 - STAAR – CLOSED CAMPUS Wednesday, April 1 - STAAR Make-Up- CLOSED CAMPUS Thursday, April 2 - STAAR Make-Up- CLOSED CAMPUS Report Cards Go Home Chess 3:45pm – 4:45pm Friday, April 3 - Good Friday – Student Holiday – No School Tuesday, April 7 - Student Council Meeting 7:30am – 8:20am Bonnie’s Bookstore 8:00am – 8:20am
Kinder Registration for 2015-2016 School Year 9:00am – 11:00am AND 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Read, Deed, Run 3:45pm – 4:30pm Wednesday, April 8 - Eureka! – 4th Grade
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DATES TO REMEMBER Thursday, April 9 - School Store
Pre-K Registration for 2015-2016 School Year 9:00am – 11:00am AND 1:00pm – 3:00pm Chess 3:45pm – 4:45pm
Friday, April 10 - BHE Spirit Day Spring Fundraiser–Vintage Carnival and Auction 5:00pm – 9:00pm
DUE TO STAAR TESTING BHE WILL BE CLOSED TO VISITORS ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: Please mark your calendars.
Monday March 30th through Thursday, April 2nd
Monday, April 20th through Friday, April 24th
Wednesday, May 13th
Please note that, due to testing, VISITORS ARE NOT ALLOWED (including for ALL grade-
level lunches as testing will be throughout the building). Also, no deliveries to students
will be made, including lunch drop-offs as front office staff will be assisting in building
coverage and will not be available to make deliveries. Students who forget their lunch will be
given a tray lunch from the cafeteria.
Only SCHEDULED volunteers will be needed on these days – for instance: cafeteria,
library, workroom and front office volunteers. Volunteers must remain in the area they were
scheduled for and are not allowed in any other part of the building, as we want to eliminate as
many outside distractions as possible so that all students will be able to do their best on their
tests.
Thank you for your cooperation in providing a quiet, test-friendly environment for our students!
SPIRIT WEAR SPRING BLOW OUT SALE! We have cleaned out our SPIRIT WEAR closet!!! ALL 2014-2015 school year inventory is 50% OFF. ALL prior school year’s inventory is priced at $5 each. We will have a booth at the Spring Carnival and Auction on Friday, April 10th. We look forward to seeing you there! Please email [email protected] with any questions.
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BHE PTA ONLINE AUCTION It's that time again! Need that parking spot or birthday marquee for next school year? The
BHE PTA's Online Auction has begun and ends Wednesday, April 8 at 5:00pm. With more
than 250 items, we're sure you'll find something - from birthday marquee dates, reserved
parking, front row seats for special events, items perfect for Mother's Day!, summer
camps...the list goes on! You can click this link to view the auction. (Yes, you can forward to
family, friends and neighbors!)
1. Easily search by choosing a specific category or ‘View All’
2. ***all items will CONTINUE to be auctioned off at the Spring Carnival on Friday, April
10*** (unless item was purchased with the ‘Buy It Now’ option). The highest online bids
will be the starting bids for those items at the event.
3. Most importantly, join us at the Bonnie Holland Elementary PTA Spring Auction &
Carnival Friday, April 10 from 5:00pm – 9:00pm to continue bidding on your favorite
items and for a fun, family event with rides, games and food trucks! Like our Facebook
page (https://www.facebook.com/BHESpringCarnival?ref=aymt_homepage_panel) for
pictures of rides, names of Food Trucks and more!
The Spring Fundraiser Committee has made the decision to not collect payment online. The
cost for credit card/PayPal processing online is just too cost prohibitive for our fundraiser. We
thank you in advance for your understanding and look forward to seeing you at the Carnival!
Our school depends, in large part, upon the funds the PTA raises to provide supplementary
educational resources. The BHE PTA has helped fill the gap by buying items, such as
technology for each and every class room, a larger and safer playground for our kids to enjoy,
and a track for the benefit of the community at large. Additionally, these funds support
educational programs such as Eureka Science and Art Night. The PTA has also used money
raised in these fundraisers to fulfill teacher wish lists and provide books for the library. Last
year, we provided numerous iPads for classrooms so that every student would have the
chance to utilize the technology that is so prevalent in our society today.
The Bonnie Holland Elementary PTA would like to thank you for helping us create a wonderful
learning environment for our children by supporting our 2015 Spring Fundraiser. Happy
Bidding!
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VOLUNTEER BRUNCH Bonnie Holland Elementary School invites you to our annual Volunteer Brunch to recognize all
you do for our school.
We will be announcing our Volunteer of the Year for BHE at approximately 10:00 am. Student
entertainment will be provided at various times throughout the morning.
Who: All BHE Volunteers
When: Tuesday, April 14
Time: 9:00-11:00 am
Where: LGI
Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 1 by using the following link
http://tinyurl.com/pr8r44n
BHE PTA CARNIVAL PRE-SALE ORDER FORM
Beat the line at the Carnival and take advantage of the ticket pre-sale. Order forms are due to
the front office by this Thursday, April 2! Please see the end of this newsletter for BHE PTA
Carnival Information and the BHE PTA Carnival Pre-Sale Order Form.
LOST AND FOUND Reminder: With the weather warming up in the afternoons, please be sure jackets are brought home. Our lost and found is overflowing. We will be donating lost and found items on Thursday, April 2 at the end of the day. Parents – you can check in and visit our lost and found if you think your child is missing a jacket.
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BONNIE’S BOOKSTORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS TUESDAY, APRIL 7! Come shop at Bonnie’s Books, our student-run bookstore! We have hundreds of titles at bargain prices. Who: All Husky Students (due to space issues, no parents please) When: Usually the first Tuesday of every month—Tuesday, April 7 Where: LGI Time: 8:00-8:20 a.m. Cost: $3.00 per book -- Cash only, no pennies please.
BHE SCHOOL STORE – THURSDAY, APRIL 9 WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR SCHOOL STORE - Volunteers assist in sales of school store
supplies which occurs once a month during lunch time hours. The store will be set up in the
hallway outside the cafeteria. We have two shifts available: 10:45am-12:15pm and 12:15pm-
1:30pm. Volunteer position descriptions available on the sign up page (link included below).
This is a great way to meet parents and interact with BHE students while they shop. Thank you
for your support!
There are 3 ways to sign up:
1. Here is the link to sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c49a8a628aa8-school9
2. Go to the BHE PTA website, click on the “Volunteer!” tab at the top of the page, the "School
Store" navigation link on the left of the page and then the sign up schedule link.
3. Send us an email or if you have any questions, please email [email protected].
We hope to see you again this month on Thursday, April 9 for our next school store!
2015-2016 CLASS PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS Every spring, BHE staff members meet to determine appropriate placement for the following school year. This collaborative process is taken seriously. Some areas of consideration include:
Academic needs
Social needs
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Recommendations by the administrators, counselor and/or special programs teachers
Maintaining an equal balance among all classes Your child's current teacher knows his/her performance and social interaction in the classroom well. If you would like to provide feedback about your child's learning style or communicate qualities to consider when placing your child, please come to the front office to pick up a Student Characteristic Parent Form. If you are a parent of multiples and are considering placing siblings in the same class, please complete pick up a form and indicate your preference as well. The form must be returned by 4:00pm on Friday, April 24 to be considered.
SAVE THE DATE – 5TH GRADE GRADUATION PARTY When: Wednesday, June 3 5:00pm – 8:00pm Where: NOAH’S of Katy at Mason Creek RSVP: Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, March 31 Please see the flyer at the end of this newsletter for more information.
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK – SPRING CARNIVAL AND AUCTION Like us on Facebook (Bonnie Holland Elementary Spring Carnival & Auction) to get up to date information about our Spring Carnival & Auction, Friday, April 10 from 5:00-9:00pm! Find out who has donated to the auction, which rides and games, food trucks, WHO will be in the dunk tank, etc.
AND as a supporter of the BHE PTA 2015 Carnival & Auction you are receiving a "virtual gift bag" that includes offers for free gifts and discounts, given to you from DonationMatch donors and partners. Simply click on this link: http://donationmatch.com/gift-bag and choose the specials offers you want.
If you have any questions please contact Amber Willingham and Truly Hauser at [email protected].
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KATY SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISER During the month of March, if you register for at least a one month membership, at the Katy Shotokan Karate-Do Association, they will give 3% back to Bonnie Holland Elementary from the total revenue we send them. You must present the advertised Post Card (you can pick one up in the school office or send an email to [email protected] to have one sent home with your child). You can get more information at www.katydojo.com.
JOIN THE ELITE TEAM OF LUNCHROOM VOLUNTEERS TODAY! We are looking for Moms, Dads, Guardians, Grandparents (any adult family member) to assist students in the lunchroom as well as control the flow of students in and out of the cafeteria. Be a part of your kid(s) elementary school experience by giving two hours either one day a week, every other week, or pick your days. Lunch starts at 10:50am and runs through 1:20pm. Early shift volunteers (from 10:50am-12:30pm) is critical for the younger grades K-3, but I encourage you to work from 10:50am-1pm. You can sign up on-line, Volunteer Spot, or email me (Matt Schwartz) your desired day(s)/questions at [email protected].
176 PAGES OF MEMORIES The BHE yearbook is a high quality keepsake to treasure for years to come! It's a hard cover
book consisting of 176 glossy pages filled with school memories. Each class has both a
portrait page and a page filled with candid pictures just of that class. Other pages cover the
many events that have occurred during the school year.
Even though we have added more pages this year, the pricing remains the same as last year.
Yearbook sales is not a fundraiser, we just want as many students as possible to be able to
have these memories that a lot of volunteer hours went into making.
Be sure to order your yearbook before the yearbook signing night coming up in May. We can't
add more copies to our order at this point, so when they are gone they are gone. Last year we
sold out. Online ordering will be open as long as supplies last. More than 400 people have
ordered already.
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Order at: www.jostens.com
Please continue to upload pictures!
If they don't make it into the printed yearbook, they will be viewable in the Time Capsule.
Access to the Time Capsule is included when you buy a yearbook. You will receive a unique
access code with your yearbook. Pictures in the Time Capsule are guaranteed to be viewable
for ten years!
Use the free ReplayIt app (excellent for phone/iPad pictures) or go to ReplayIt.com, password for both: heroes
Use this web site: images.jostens.com, User ID: 401853435
E-mail them to: [email protected]
The ordering and uploading sites can be easily reached by clicking the buttons in this newsletter :) If you have any yearbook related questions or comments please e-mail us at the address below.
Thank you,
The Yearbook Team
WATCH D.O.G.S. – YOUR HELP IS NEEDED Monthly sign up schedules are available through BHE PTA website under the Volunteer tab. When signing up PLEASE:
1. Keep volunteer dates to a two day max at this time.
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2. For each date be sure to mark all grade levels for your children. For example, if you have a 2nd and 5th grader then mark both of those grades on the date in which you want to volunteer but if you are doing two separate dates (one for each child) then only mark the child whose grade you will attend that day.
3. Do not sign up on dates that already have two volunteers.
Don’t forget your shirt! Watch D.O.G.S. has a new type of polo dry-fit this year. You can
see/order these shirts on the www.fathers.com site in the DOGSTORE or they are available in
the Husky Store through the BHE PTA website. As always, please contact
[email protected] for any questions.
BE A JA REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM If you are still interested in being a Junior Achievement volunteer we are needing help in Ms.
Evans 4th grade class.
If you are interested in being the Junior Achievement Representative for your child’s class,
please email our JA Coordinator, Nicole Lambert, at [email protected].
The training schedule for JA is included below (you will just have to attend one time):
All trainings are scheduled in Room 1030 at the Katy ISD Education Support Complex
adjacent to the Merrell Center at:
6301 South Stadium Lane Katy, Texas 77492
Please RSVP for trainings at 281-396-2366 [email protected] or 281-396-2439 /
Elementary School Program:
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 1:00-2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2015 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 16, 2015 10:00- 11:30 a.m.
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INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR EUREKA? Come enjoy a wonderful learning experience with your child! Our 100% PTA funded Eureka
Science program encourages students to think, feel, and predict what the outcomes may be by
exploring science...HANDS ON! The parent volunteers help at different "stations" and
supervise the students. Eureka is a fun way of exploring science with your child and the kids
love the program! Contrary to what you might think, no science knowledge is necessary!
Eureka runs 4 experiments per grade-level during the school year. Each session runs about
50 minutes.
Please click here to be directed to the Volunteer page on the BHE PTA website for Eureka sign up. Upcoming Eureka sessions: 4th Grade on Wednesday, April 8 5th Grade on Wednesday, April 15 Questions? Please email Nicole Holmes at [email protected]
2013-14 FEDERAL REPORT CARD
Katy ISD is sharing information about the State, district and your child’s campus as part of our obligations under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).
An information letter, along with a copy of the 2013-14 Federal Report Cards for the State, district and our campus are available for your review in the front office of our school, or online at www.katyisd.org or at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/frc/2014/srch.html.
TWO-WAY IMMERSION (TWI) INFORMATION SESSIONS
The TWI Program, currently offered at Fielder Elementary and Memorial Parkway Elementary, is a 50/50 instructional model which serves a combination of native Spanish speakers and native English speakers. The students are taught together during the school day in an effort to develop bilingualism and cultural diversity.
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The Office of Other Languages will be conducting TWI information sessions for Katy ISD students entering kindergarten in the 2015-2016 school year. These: sessions will provide parents with information regarding the application process, requirements for entry into the TWI program and the structure of the program. Information sessions will be provided in English or in Spanish. Please see the flyer at the end of this newsletter for more information and a schedule of sessions.
For more information, please contact Soleil Roper, Bilingual Program Facilitator at 281-396-2730 or [email protected].
KATY ISD PARENT CENTERS Adult English classes are provided to parents of Katy ISD immigrant and LEP students. Day programs for BHE Parents (as well as BDJH and SLHS Parents) are offered at the Parent Center located at Hutsell Elementary School. An evening program is also offered at the ELL District Testing Center located at Morton Ranch High School. Childcare services are available for children 18 months through pre-school age. These services and classes are provided at no cost to the parents. Parent Center enrollment is open throughout the school year, with classes having resumed on Tuesday, January 6. Contact Sharon Malazzo at 281-237-7998 or [email protected] with any questions.
KIDS BOWL FREE Times Square Entertainment is offering kids 2 free games of bowling a day all summer long. To receive this special, sign up at www.kidsbowlfree.com/TimesSquareTX. Please see the flyer at the end of this newsletter for more information.
