Parent Newsletter
March 7, 2019
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A Message from Mr. Fredrickson
Parents are awesome!
We love partnering with our families here at BV. Our history has been that we get great attendance at parent teacher conferences. This has certainly been the case again this year. So many families stopped to talk to me about how happy they are with their children's teachers and with how their children are doing at school. Teachers reported that they had many, many positive conferences. Thank you, families!
Two parents need special mention, though.
Megan Kehoe is a parent of two of our students. She has been reading about how families can show Trojan Pride in the parent drop-off loop in the mornings. She has volunteered to spend several days a week helping students get into school safely and help remind families of our process. You will start seeing her in the mornings next week. Thanks for our commitment, Megan!
Oliva Shocks is a parent of one of our students. She put Birchview into a drawing for a $1,000 gift from Donors Choose…which we won! This is a hefty gift for a school. We used the money to partially fund robotics in conjunction with the PTA and to pay for hooks for our lunchroom. This will make our recess to lunch transition run more smoothly for our students.
Thanks to both of the parents. But thank you also to each of the rest of you for the great commitment you show to your children.
Hope to see many of you at 6:30 p.m. this Friday for Movie Night.
Mr. F.
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Did You Know?
Trojan Pride Shout-out
Our Trojan Pride shout out this week goes to Oscar, Keegan, Eli, Logan, Addie, and Mercedez. Great work to these students for showing Trojan Pride in the lunchroom, hallways, Bright Start, and their classrooms. Keep up the good work!
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Choir Concert
Finally, after cancellations due to snow and cold, the Birchview Morning and 5th Grade choirs got to perform today at our all-school assembly. They were great!I
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Specialists News
Wondering what is happening in specialists? Ms. Mansur is sharing what is going on in physical education.
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During the spring teachers begin developing class lists for next year. They use many factors in making decisions regarding student class placement, including input from parents. If you would like to provide input regarding class placement for next year, please fill out the parent input form and return to the office no later than March 27.
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Reminders
Movie Night!
Please join us for Family Movie Night this Friday, March 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. We will be showing Paddington 2. Bring a blanket, wear your jammies, and get comfy! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is free. Popcorn, candy and water will be sold.
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Thank you for your Book Fair Support
Our Scholastic Book Fair was a huge success! Thanks to all the parents and children who bought books, entered the raffles, and dressed up throughout I Love To Read Month. Scholastic gives back 55% of total sales to Birchview in the form of books, and Birchview early nearly $7,000 in books for the classrooms and media center! Just ask the staff how excited they are for new books to share with your children! Many thanks to the book fair committee for all their hard work: Teresa Mikkelson, Roz Parker, Leigh Doyle, Nazia Hussain, and Jennifer Robbennolt.
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Last Chance for Yearbooks
Your friends. Your school. Your yearbook. $13. Don't miss this year's school memories. Order your yearbook through March 15. Please place your yearbook order online.
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PTA News
The Birchview PTA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance learning outside the classroom, provide equitable opportunities to students and staff, create community and show appreciation for our community members.
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Birchview Staff Appreciation Book
Looking for cool ways to appreciate a Birchview Staff member?
The new Staff Appreciation book is here to help. Learn more about the things that light up our staff. Email Dan Neitz at danielneitz@comcast.net if you have questions use or improve the document. Insight from this book plus your creativity equals lots of wonderful moments for our awesome staff.
Please note: The link has been updated so if you were having problems getting it to work before, give it another try.
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Kids' College - Friday, April 26
Kids' College is an annual event in which Birchview students register for classes that introduce them to new interests, hobbies, cultures or vocation possibilities. The format for the event allows each child to participate in two different classes, each of which is 40 minutes in length. The more variety in the classes offered, the more enjoyable the event is for the kids. We need your help and want to encourage you to be a part of this year's Kids' College. Don't let words like teach, professor, or college scare you. Come and share an interest, hobby, or your vocation with your children's friends and classmates. The instructors do not have to be Birchview parents. If you know someone who would be willing to teach a class, please let us know.
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Volunteer Needs
Get more involved in your child's school while meeting new people and having fun! The PTA needs both event organizers and board members.
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Are Your Kids Ready?
Following the Minnesota State Statute 121A.15 (School immunization requirements) and Wayzata Public School Immunization Policy and Regulation, your child will not be able to start or remain enrolled at school without an immunization record that is up-to-date, actively in progress or without a legal exemption. Note: there are additional requirements for Kindergarten and 7th grade. It is best to receive vaccinations from your primary care provider, but in the event that you are unable to see your primary provider or if you do not have insurance that covers the cost of vaccinations, Wayzata Public Schools is a participant in the Park Nicollet Barrier Free Immunization Initiative. This program allows immunization-only visits on a same-day appointment basis, immunizes children without a doctor visit and provides immunizations with no direct charge to families.
We've had so many great Ask Ali questions flooding our inbox over the past month. Thanks to all who have submitted! We want you to know Ali, along with her network of local experts, have been working hard to answer these questions. Responses are posted every Monday on her blog at partnersinpreventionmn.org/askali. Parents, you've got to check out the responses to these questions! There are some interesting ones that have been asked; chances are you might be wondering some of these things. Keep the questions coming!
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WISHES offerings at Birchview:
Engineering Club - next session begins April 11
Computer Sciences for Elementary: Python/Cloud Computing - Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. at CMS, starts March 20
Youth and Adult Enrichment catalog is online! Check out all our offerings!
Upcoming Event:
Parenting with Vision - Gray Matter: Parenting through Complicated, Emerging Trends - A panel of experts discussing the difficult in-between areas of parenting. From vaping to privacy, these are just two of the gray topics that parents face trying to address emerging trends and raising youth in a world where things aren’t black and white. Tuesday, March 12, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Central Middle School
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