April 2015 - Gilbert Public Schools

BULLDOG PRIDE
BOULDER CREEK
BOULDER CREEK NEWSLETTER/APRIL 2015
Principally Speaking
Dear Parents:
I can’t believe that April is already upon us. Thank you to the amazing staff and PTSO for a wonderful A+
visit on March 23rd and 24th. Everyone had such amazing things to say about our incredible school. We
are truly an awesome community!
Beginning on April 13th through April 17th (make-ups on April 20th and 21st) the new standardized test Az
MERIT (replacing AIMS) will be taken by all 3rd through 6th grade students. This website will give you
sample items and information about the tests: www.azmeritportal.org. The test is very different from
AIMS. Some questions will have multiple answers while other answers will be more implied. The
teachers have been working hard at preparing students for the new assessment based on the Arizona
College and Career Ready Standards. Since this is a new test results are expected to widely vary. Norms
haven’t been established since the test is being written specifically for Arizona. Your child’s teacher has
the most accurate information about your child’s academic progress so please don’t hesitate to contact
them with any questions.
As always if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Karen K. Coleman
Early Release
@ 2:15pm
4/1, 4/8,
4/15, 4/22, &
4/29
SPIRIT DAYS
FRIDAY,
APRIL 24TH
DISNEY DAY
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 29TH
PRIDE DAY
SPRING
HOLIDAY
4/03
No School!
BOULDER CREEK
will ROCK the TEST!!!
Forgotten Items
In an effort to avoid disrupting classroom
instruction,our teaching staff has asked that
classrooms not be interrupted during the
school day for items that your student(s) may
have left behind. Items that are dropped off
during the school day will be handled as
follows:
• Lunches or lunch money will be delivered to
the classroom or cafeteria
• Homework, projects, etc. will be placed in
the teacher’s mailbox
• Instruments - Band & Strings teachers have
instructed their students, that it is their
responsibility to check for instruments in
the office prior to attending music class.
New Phone Number?
Please make sure yo
u contact our
front office wheneve
r you change or
get a new phone num
ber.
We need to have a cu
rrent, working
phone number on fil
e so we can
contact you in case of
emergency
and/or verify unexcu
sed absences.
Thank you for your co
operation.
Morning w/Moms
Thank you to all who brought
in much need items on
Morning w/Moms.
Thank You...Thank You!!!
ATTENTION PARENTS!
Registration Has Begun!
Gilbert Public Schools has begun
Kindergarten registration for the
2015-2016 school year. Registration
packets are available at the front
office. Your child needs to be five years
old by September 1, 2015. You will
need to provide proof of residency (a
current utility bill), an original birth
certificate, and an immunization record.
Please call Mrs. Hannon, our Registrar,
at 507-1404 ext. 300, if you have any
questions. Our office hours are
Monday-Friday from 7:30-4:00pm.
Boulder Creek is interested to hear
feedback regarding programs available at
your child's school. Please take a
moment to fill out the quick survey on
line at https://www.surveymonkey.com/
s/RSHHYZY. We do use parent feedback
to improve our programs. This survey
will be available until Friday, April 3rd.
Thank you,
Dr. Karen Coleman & the Boulder Creek
Teachers
Upcoming Events
4/1 Coffee & Chat w/ Principal @ 8am
4/2 Bulldog Lunch K & 1st and 1st grade
Honor Roll, Principal’s List &
Academic Day
acknowledgements
field day @ 1:05pm
4/3 Spring Holiday NO SCHOOL!
4/6 2nd grade field trip to Desert
Botanical Gardens 9-2pm
4/8 Early Release @ 2:15pm
4/9 Bulldog Lunch K & 1st grade, Battle
of the Books @ 1:50pm, and 2nd grade
Music Program @ 6:30pm
4/13-4/17 AZ MERIT TESTING
4/15 Early Release @ 2:15 and Preschool
field trip to the Phoenix Zoo 9:00-1:00pm
Honor Roll - 4th, 5th & 6th grade students who
have A’s & B’s in their core academic areas
(Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies &
Writing) each quarter.
Principal’s List - 4th, 5th & 6th grade students
who have A’s in their core academic areas each
quarter. And earned an “E” or “S” rating in all
self management skills.
4/16 Bulldog Lunch K & 1st grade and
Sonic Spirit Night 4-8pm
4/20-4/21 AZ MERIT Make-ups
4/21 PTSO Meeting 3:30pm
4/22 Early Release @ 2:15
4/23 Character Counts Breakfast 2nd6th grade, Bulldog Lunch K & 1st grade,
Academic Day - 4th, 5th & 6th students who
received A’s and only 1 B for the first three
quarters in their core academic areas. And
earned an “E” or “S” rating in all self
management skills.
and Academic Day & NEHS Induction @
1:30pm
4/24 Spirit Day - Disney Day
4/29 Pride Day Assembly
4/30 Bulldog Lunch K & 1st grade
5/01 Student Council Sleep Out 5:00pm to
8:00am and COPE field trip to Amazing
Jakes 10:00am to 2:00pm
WORLD-CLASS
TEACHERS
WORLD-CLASS
EDUCATION
WORLD-CLASS
GRADUATES
Academic Day
&
NEHS Induction
Thursday,
April 23rd
@ 1:30pm
A Note from the Nurse’s Office
Spring has sprung. The weather is warm and everything is blooming. We can enjoy playing in
the park and beautiful flowers. As the weather gets warmer, shorts gets shorter. Be sure to go
through your child’s clothes to be sure they still fit. Shorts that are too short will need to be changed.
Tops need to have at least a 2” strap. Spaghetti straps and racer back shirts that expose too much skin
are not allowed.
Spring also brings allergies. Allergies by themselves may make anyone feel miserable but
they are not contagious. Most of the time students can be in school. On some days it may be difficult
to decide whether your child should stay home or go to school. If you feel your child is sick enough to
make a doctor’s appointment, please keep them home until after the appointment especially if you
suspect something contagious like strep. Here is a review of district policies and some tips to help you
decide.
Gilbert Public Schools has a policy that children need to stay home for fevers over 101 and be
fever free for 24 hrs without medication before coming back to school. A student should stay home
for a lower temperature if they are acting or looking sick. The 24 hr policy also applies when a
student is throwing up or having diarrhea. Symptoms need to be gone for 24 hrs before returning to
school. Runny noses and coughs are tricky. There is no specific policy for runny noses unless there is
a fever present. Teach your child to use a Kleenex to blow their nose and to cough into their sleeve.
Also teach them to wash their hands after coughing or sneezing. Student should not attend school if
their cough is disruptive or constant. You may send in 1-2 cough drops with your child for their use
only. If they are sharing, the cough drops may be taken. You may drop some cough drops off in the
health office for your child as well. Cough drops are the only medication that a child is allowed to
have without being dropped off in the Health Office. Encourage your children to drink plenty of
fluids and get rest. This will help all get through the allergy season.
As a reminder for those who have students who use an inhaler for Asthma, students are not
allowed to carry their inhaler unless it is checked in with the health office and the proper paperwork is
completed. Even if a student carries their inhaler, a back up one should be kept in the health office
for those times when your child forgets to bring their inhaler. All inhalers need to be clearly marked
with a prescription label at all times.
Attention: 5th grade parents. In preparation for next school year, there are immunization
requirements for 6th grade. If your child is 11 and in 6th grade the Tdap (Tetanus, Diptheria and
Pertussis) booster and the Meningococcal vaccine are required. You should consider getting the
required shots now and sending in a copy of the verified record to the health office especially if you
child is already 11 years old. These shots are needed by the first day of school next year.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call.
As Always,
Healthy kids are my business,
Jane Xavier RN
FITNESS AT HOME
It is recommended that kids receive 60 minutes of activity daily, most of which should be aerobic. Look for a new
exciting activity every month in the Boulder Creek News Letter.
SOCCER
This highly active game involving both agility and teamwork has grown increasingly popular in the U.S. in recent
years. To keep kids injury free, be sure they are geared up in appropriate protective equipment, such as shin
guards. Soccer players should also wear shoes with cleats or ribbed soles to prevent slipping.
Check out http://www.familyhealthandfitness.net/ for great articles about fitness, health, and nutrition for the whole
family.
Mr. Starks
Read-A-Thon Results!
Total Minutes Read - 54,603
Total Earnings - $2080.00
Congratulations to NEHS for
collecting
CANS FOR CANCER!
They raised over $100.00 for a
great cause!
Top Reader
Kinder - Victor Valenzuela (Ms. Valenzuela) 365
minutes, won $50
1st-3rd grade - Bryson Jeppesen (Mrs. Sloan) 1997
minutes, won $20 gift card and a Nook
They are donating 100% of the
proceeds to the American
Cancer Society.
They also collected over 4
grocery bags of soda tabs off
cans to donate to the
Ronald McDonald House!
4th-6th grade - Dakota Wills (Mrs. Hill) 1781 minutes,
won $20 gift card and a Nook
Top Reading Class...Won an Ice Cream Sundae vs.
Floats Party!
Mrs. Harland - 6,275 minutes
Mrs. Hill - 7,382 minutes
Top Earning Classes ...Won a Dessert Party!
Ms. Magill
Ms. Harris
Mrs. Sloan
Student Learning Environment Forms
As we look forward to student placement for this next school year, I wanted to take a few minutes to explain the
process in hopes that you will understand all the work and thought that goes into it. We take the placement of
students very seriously and spend a great deal time arranging students in the classrooms. Our goal is to ensure the
BEST learning environment for each child. We are able to achieve that goal due to the wonderful staff we have here
at Boulder Creek.
Each of your child’s teachers will meet as a grade level team and place the students into the next grade level taking
the following factors into consideration:
• The child’s demonstrated achievement level
• The citizenship of students
• Group dynamics
• Special programs
• Boy-girl ratio in the class/equitable class size
Our teachers place students in classrooms for a number of reasons. They have worked with your child for many
months and know your child’s strengths and weaknesses. They are qualified to evaluate the most successful learning
environment for your child. Your input is always welcome but optional.
This year’s input form will be for the purpose of giving any additional information you may feel the placement team
needs to be made aware of, i.e. special needs, learning style, etc. This form is not used to request a specific
teacher. Specific names may be considered if there is a family tradition (siblings). Please note it on the form, and
understand we will do our best to consider your request, but no promises can be made.
Thank you for understanding this very important process. Forms will be available in the front office April 1st
through April 10th. We will also put the form online on the Boulder Creek website for your availability.
Remember these forms are optional. Thank you for entrusting your child’s teacher to recommend the perfect
placement for next year.
ALP TESTING...
ALP testing will take place April 29-May 8th? Permission slips from parents are
due back on Friday, April 24th. If parents wish to recommend their child for testing, they can get forms from
their child's classroom teacher. Just a reminder that Ticket
to Read will be available
ALL SUMMER long for
FREE!
Make sure you take
advantage of this great
opportunity and READ,
READ, READ!!
www.tickettoread.com
Principal’s List
3rd Quarter, March 18, 2015
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
Eli Bautista
Liliana Camou
Olivia Cornell
Khayniyah Culpepper
Harrison Francis
Corey Keller
Chloe Prince
Emmaleigh Terry
Samuel Walton
James Archambault
Kaylee Bazzell
Caelan Brigham
Hope Gray
Cory Halterman
Addie Holm
Britain Jeppesen
Hailey Mask
Lorenzo Mendoza
Tyler Pierce
Trenton Van Sciver
Trinity Welsh
Elijah West
Ashton Acosta
Tommy Allegretti
Paris Alsamarie
Yeimi Araujo Bravo
Kayla Bennett
Megan Brinkerhoff
Alice Cannan
Ethan Carr
Dylan Conway
Emma Cornell
Eliza Edgeworth
Abigail Enders
Alexa Garcia
Molly Grubbs
Ethan Harren
Blake Hernandez
Aliya Hesson
Evan Ivers
Aryana Jones
Olivia Landrey
Wyatt Lent
Ashley Liddell
Ashlee Mink
Allyssia Nino-Ybarra
Gillian Olson
Kailey Price
Ronnie Prusia
Zachary Sanders
Madison Schaffer
Ashton Smith
Priscila Solis Saldana
Jill Surrett
Christiana Valinski
Camden Van Sciver
Natalee Washington
Honor Roll
3rd Quarter, March 18, 2015
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
Isaiah Alcaraz
Carley Barrett
Matthew Bazzell
Moqui Brimley
Patrick Budenz
Christopher Capps
Erica Castillo
Brexton Colburn
Guadalupe Correa
Jayden Cota
Paige Dalton
Eric Estrella
Jaxon Frandrup
Katelyn Greer
Jasmine Halley
Nicollette Harvey
Shleby Holm
Karley Hoslop
Richard Jennings
Christopher Kochari
Wyatt Landrey
Clint Lee
Brinley Liddell
Jesus Menchaca
Brooklyn Milstead
Sophia Munoz
Mason Pendergast
Haleigh Reed
Aron Sandoval
Ariana Sheaters
Sam Smith
Cheyann Thrun
Seth Vazquez
Bryce Watkins
Sean Wilkes
Dominic Zambrano
Jordan Babb
Lainey Brown
Hannah Carrier
Sebastian Castillo
Fernanda Cruz
Khayliyah Culpepper
Shelby Curtis
Alexis Dillenbeck
Anna Fairbanks
Gia Galvan
Johnathan Halley
Katie Handschug
Daniel Hanson
Isaac Hooper
Ethan Jonson
Victoria Kochari
Kamber Leonard
Claydon Oden
Allison Ozbun
Chris Palmison
Elizabeth Rowe
Isabella Schiefelbein
Taylor Smith
Simone Stonebraker
Rylie Tomco
Emily Welin
Dakota Wills
Riley Witzeman
Colin Anderson
Tanner Bradley
Katrina Copeland
Rylee Davison
Brianna Floyd
Egypt Gentle
Rachael Herrera
Minerva Martinez
Bre’lyn Mays
Isabella McCormick
Conner Montgomery
Angelina Palmison
Robert Perea
Logan Pollett
Peyton Reid
Melina Renteria
Zoie Rossnagle
Sarah Roza
Dillon Thomas
Seth Uribe
Academic Day
3rd Quarter, March 18, 2015
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
Olivia Cornell
Khayniyah Culpepper
Corey Keller
Emmaleigh Terry
Samuel Walton
James Archambault
Kaylee Bazzell
Caelan Brigham
Khayliyah Culpepper
Hope Gray
Daniel Hanson
Britain Jeppesen
Lorenzo Mendoza
Tyler Pierce
Elijah West
Dakota Wills
Riley Witzeman
Ashton Acosta
Tommy Allegretti
Paris Alsamarie
Kayla Bennett
Megan Brinkerhoff
Alice Cannan
Dylan Conway
Katrina Copeland
Emma Cornell
Rylee Davison
Eliza Edgeworth
Abigail Enders
Alexa Garcia
Molly Grubbs
Blake Hernandez
Aliya Hesson
Aryana Jones
Olivia Landrey
Wyatt Lent
Ashlee Mink
Gillian Olson
Angelina Palmison
Kailey Price
Ronnie Prusia
Sarah Roza
Zachary Sanders
Madison Schaffer
Ashton Smith
Priscila Solis
Jill Surrett
Christiana Valinski
Camden Van Sciver
Natalee Washington
8SFRPLQJ'DWHV :H KRSH \RX ZHUH DEOH WR FRPH
RXW DQG KHOS XV FHOHEUDWH \HDUV
RIH[FHOOHQFHDWRXU%XOOGRJ%RQH-­
DQ]D 7KHUH ZHUH SHRSOH LQ
DWWHQGDQFH IRU WKH HYHQW :H DS
SUHFLDWH DOO RI \RXU VXSSRUW E\
FRPLQJKHOSLQJRUGRQDWLQJWRWKLV
JUHDWHYHQW$VSHFLDOWKDQN\RXWR
+LJKODQG +LJK 6FKRRO VWXGHQWV
ZKRYROXQWHHUHGWKHLUWLPHWRKHOS
XV UXQ DOO RI WKH DFWLYLWLHV :H
KDYH D VSHFLDO FRPPXQLW\ WR DOO
FRPH WRJHWKHU DQG VKDUH LQ WKLV
VSHFLDO WLPH \HDUV ZLOO KDYH
FRPH DQG JRQH EXW WKH %XOOGRJ
3ULGHZLOOFRQWLQXHDQGEHUHPHP
EHUHGIRU\HDUVWRFRPH:HKRSH
WR FRQWLQXH VRPH RI WKHVH WUDGL
WLRQVIRUPDQ\\HDUV 7HDFKHU
$SSUHFLDWLRQ:HHN ,FH&UHDP6RFLDO
<HDUERRN6LJQLQJ 37620HHWLQJ
-­SP 9ROXPH,VVXH %XOOGRJ%RQH-­DQ]D 6RQLF1LJKW
-­SP 37620HHWLQJ
-­SP $SULO :KDWDFHOHEUDWLRQ« WK*UDGH
&HOHEUDWLRQ /DVW'D\RI6FKRRO 3762&RQWDFW i :HEVLWH ZZZERXOGHUFUHHNSWVRFRP i (PDLO ERXOGHUSWVR#\DKRRFRP i )DFHERRN %RXOGHU&UHHN(OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO3762 i $GGUHVV (3RUWREHOOR 0HVD$= :HQHHG\RX« 7KH3762LVORRNLQJIRULQGLYLGXDOVZKRPLJKWEHLQWHUHVWHGLQMRLQLQJRXUJUHDW
WHDPIRUWKHQH[WVFKRRO\HDU'R\RXHQMR\YROXQWHHULQJIRU\RXUVFKRRO"'R\RX
KDYHVRPHJUHDWLGHDVWRKHOSFRQWULEXWHWRWKHVXFFHVVRIRXUVFKRRO"7KHUHZLOOEH
VRPHERDUGSRVLWLRQVRSHQLQJXSIRUQH[W\HDU,I\RXKDYHDTXHVWLRQDERXWZKDWLV
LQYROYHGRUKDYHVRPHLQWHUHVWSOHDVHFRQWDFWXVDWERXOGHUSWVR#\DKRRFRP:HZLOO
DOVREHGLVFXVVLQJWKLVDWWKHQH[W3762PHHWLQJRQ$SULOVWWRSPLQWKH
OLEUDU\DQGYRWLQJRQQHZPHPEHUVRQ0D\WK-­SP3OHDVHFRPHDQGMRLQXV )XQGUDLVLQJ 6RQLF6SLULW1LJKWV-­ -­ (OOVZRUWK
*XDGDOXSH -­ SP DQG JRHVWR
RXUVFKRRO 8SGDWHV ,I \RX RUGHUHG +DUNLQV 6XPPHU 0RYLH
)XQ WLFNHWV WKH\ VKRXOG EH FRPLQJ KRPH
ZLWK \RXU VWXGHQWV ZLWKLQ WKH QH[W ZHHN
RUWZR