The Bergeson BARK
Friday’s Weekly Newsletter
February 15, 2013
Marian Bergeson Elementary School
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
School Phone: (949) 643-1540
Call In Sick Line: (949)643-9938
Principal: Barbara Scholl (bscholl@capousd.org)
Bergeson Website: http://bgnes.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/
NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY OR MONDAY celebrating President’s Day. Happy Valentine’s Day and have a GREAT weekend!
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY IS 2/27! Kindergarten will celebrate Read Across America Day on 3/1. Each class will do something special for Read Across America Day so stay tuned for information from your teacher. Our whole school will be able to meet Caldecott Author, Marla Frazee at an assembly on 2/27 (including Kindergarten). We sent home an order form in case you’d like to have her sign her books at the assembly. A little bit about author Marla Frazee: Marla Frazee has illustrated many acclaimed books, including All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon, which received a 2010 Caldecott Honor; Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers; and Harriet, You’ll Drive Me Wild! by Mem Fox; as well as her own The Boss Baby; Walk On!; Roller Coaster; Santa Claus the World’s Number One Toy Expert; and A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, which received a 2009 Caldecott Honor. She is also the illustrator of the bestselling Clementine chapter book series by Sara Pennypacker. She lives with her family in Pasadena, California. Visit her at MarlaFrazee.com.
PASTA FOR PENNIES PROGRAM STARTS 2/15: Children will take home a letter and collection box on 2/19/2013 to collect coins for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Children are encouraged to collect spare change from 2/19/2013 thru 3/4/2013. Each classroom will compete against each other to win a free pasta lunch from Olive Garden. The winner of the free lunch will be announced on 3/11/2013. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society thanks you and your children in advance for helping patients with blood cancers liver better, longer lives.
TAKE YOUR FAMILY TO SCHOOL WEEK: You are invited to attend Bergeson PTA’s Take Your Family to School Week February 19th – 22nd! Take Your Family to School Week was started by National PTA to encourage PTAs and school leaders across the country to open their doors to families so that they are engaged in their child’s education and overall well-being. The timing of the week—in February—honors the day PTA was founded: February 17, 1897.
Child safety is of paramount concern for all parents. For the first time ever, Take Your Family to School Week at schools nationwide will focus on a critical issue for our nation’s youth—Safety at Home and at Play. Bergeson PTA will combine efforts with our local Safe Kids Worldwide Coalition to bring quality educational activities to students and parents, raise awareness about bike safety and home safety, and work together to achieve safer behaviors. The agenda for the week is:
Tuesday, February 19th from 3:30-4:30 – Bike Safety Fair Presented by the Laguna Niguel Police Department. Bring your bikes and helmets to the blacktop for fitting, then test your skills on the challenge course. This event is open to the public.
Thursday, February 21st from 7:45-8:15 – Parents are invited to the MPR for Mega Mini Muffin Morning. Learn about household poison prevention.
Friday, February 22nd from 6:30 – 8:30 – Bergeson PTA Variety Show at Wood Canyon Elementary. Tickets will be sold at the door for $2 per person. We have thirty very entertaining acts you are sure to enjoy. Fifth Grade Science Camp will provide refreshments for sale at intermission.
Research shows that family involvement supports student success. Students with involved parents are more likely to earn higher grades and pass their classes, attend school regularly and have better social skills and go on to postsecondary education. Family Engagement, parent-school partnerships, and child safety make up a huge part of PTA’s mission. We are very excited to see these priorities combine in 2013’s Take Your Family to School Week and we hope to see you there!
5TH GRADE AVMS REGISTRATION: AVMS will be having their 6th Grade Parent Night on Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 pm
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART: Our children participated in this wonderful event where all money collected is donated to the American Heart Association. It was a healthy way to spend our morning in addition to the fact that we collected $3778.25 from your generous contributions. A big thank you to Mr. Bill Paine for volunteering to organize this event and for also working as our awesome DJ! There are some great pictures posted to our Bergeson website, too.
YEARBOOK: The 2012-13 Bergeson Yearbook is on sale now for the early-bird price of $15 until March 15. After March 15, the price goes up to $25 so get your order in now. In addition, you could write a Love Line to your child or 5th Grade Parents could create a Dedication Page which is due on March 1. If you didn’t get a form, there are extras in the office.
BESF/FRIENDS OF MIP MEETING will be held at 6 PM in Mrs. Scholl’s office on March 6. All are welcome to attend.
FUN RUN: It’s almost FUN RUN time! This year our Fun Run is going to be held March 22. This fun event helps raise important funds for all of our PTA programs and primarily our Science Lab! We are currently looking for corporate sponsors for this event. If your company would like to be on our event Tshirt, support a great cause, and get a tax write off, please contact our Fun Run Co-Chair, Trina Jonas, trinajonas@gmail.com, (949)633-8150. We have sponsorship levels of $100, $250, and $500. All sponsors have to be in by the end of January!
BERGESON VARIETY SHOW IS COMING: Friday, February 22 at 6:30 is the date at Wood Canyon Elementary School so save the date!
KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP IS FEBRUARY 20: Kindergarten Round-Up will be held at 1 PM on February 20 which is where our new Kindergarten parents will get their registration materials and information. Children must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2013, to begin kindergarten in September. Mark your calendar and spread the word to your neighbors.
BIKE SAFETY FAIR ON 2/19 FROM 3:30 – 4:30: This is hosted by the PTA and run by the Laguna Niguel Police Department. This will be held on the blacktop. Bring your bike and your helmet and there might be some prizes for you!
FIELD TRIPS: In public schools, whenever there is a fundraiser, a supply request or other money requested, this is always a free-will donation and you are not ever obligated to donate. Field trips are one of the only areas that we are allowed to charge for. Most of our classes attend one or two field trips per year, either on campus or off campus. When you receive the permission slip, there will be a cost attached. Sometimes it is a $5 charge for the busing and sometimes there is an admission fee. We always build in a little extra money in our budget to pay for students who cannot afford to pay for a field trip, too. We have had a few questions about this lately so we thought it would be a good time to explain this. If you have questions, please feel free to email Principal Scholl at bscholl@capousd.org.
E-WASTE COLLECTION ON MARCH 9: Did you get a new TV for Christmas? Make sure to save all of your electronic waste for our E-Waste Disposal day on the morning of Saturday, March 9. Our school is paid for all of your waste by the pound and last year’s collection made about $500 for our school. Mark your calendar and bring the old DVDs, Video Players, TV’s, Microwaves and all of it right here to the Bergeson parking lot.
SCHOOL NURSE NEWS: Our District nurse, Melinda has published a newsletter with some wonderful tips for keeping our children healthy. Click HERE.
FOOTPRINT FRIDAY continues with the collection of plastic bottles and aluminum cans. All students will receive the Bergeson Best for bringing in a bag with our thanks for your donations! Please separate your bottles and cans. It saves our Green Team lots of time! Our children are the recipients of your donation with our thanks to you…
CELEBRATION BOOKS: Do you have a special event that you’d like to celebrate? Please consider donating a book to our library in honor of your child or an event. There is a form in the office, donate $20 and your child’s name will be in the book forever. You can even pick out the book from a pre-purchased supply in the library. There will be a plaque with your child’s name on the inside cover of the book forever!
MANDARIN CHINESE IMMERSION NEWS: If you are interested in fundraising efforts and social events, you can find information on this website: www.friendsofmip.com. Current information about the Mandarin Immersion program was reported to parents at a meeting on 2/14. This information is also on our Bergeson website in case you couldn’t make it to the meeting.
CHINESE NEW YEAR ASSEMBLY IN THE PATCH: Our fantastic Chinese New Year assembly last Friday was written up in an article for the Patch online news. You can see it here: http://lagunaniguel-danapoint.patch.com/articles/video-happy-chinese-new-year
2013-2014 KINDERGARTEN MIP ENROLLMENT: Open Enrollment for the Mandarin Immersion Program at Bergeson will be from February 4 – 22, 2013 for the 2013-14 school year. Kindergarteners with siblings already in the MIP program have priority. You must do the Open Enrollment Application and then you must still register online after you are accepted! Tours & Information about the Mandarin Immersion Program (mandatory if applying): 2/12 – 8am (Library). Notification of acceptance into the program will be the week of March 4, 2013. Mandarin K on-line enrollment information will be emailed out with the acceptance email in March.
2ND ANNUAL CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION FUNDRAISER:
Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 6:00 to 10:00 pm at Bowers Museum, Santa Ana
Event includes Dinner, Casino Night, Live and Silent Auction
Cash Bar • Cocktail Attire • Adults only
Tickets Must purchase by March 3rd
Early Bird: $60 per person After February 15: $65 per person. Tickets include dinner and casino chips
Visit http://www.friendsofmip.com/chinese-new-year-fundraiser.html for more information and to purchase tickets online.
You can also print the reservation form by clicking HERE.
SAVE THE DATE:
March 9th 6-10pm MIP Parent Meeting
May 4th Spring Rummage Sale
USED MUSIC INSTRUMENTS: A request from a Don Juan Avila Middle School student.
Help me continue to help our schools by contributing to my “LET THE BEAT GO ON” project. I am collecting your old instruments and donating them to the CUSD music programs to help them meet the goal of providing free instruments for any student who wants to play a wind or string instrument. This will allow our music programs to grow and stay strong. I will pick up your old instruments from your home and donate them to the CUSD school of your choice. Please contact Julia Moss at jdmoss@cox.net.
TK (Transitional Kindergarten) INTENT TO REGISTER FORM AND INFORMATION NIGHTS: Children who turn five between October 2 and December 2, 2013 will be eligible for TK beginning in September. The Transitional Kindergarten Informational Meeting will be held on Monday, February 25, 2013. Both will be held from 7 – 8 p.m. in the Board Room at the Education Center, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano. The information shared regarding transitional kindergarten will include: age requirements for transitional kindergarten, intent and purpose of TK, differences between TK and kindergarten, educational goals, a description of the curriculum, and the registration process.
MANDARIN IMMERSION PRESCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT: On February 21, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM at the Capistrano Unified School District Office, Staff Development Room 3 (33122 Valle Rd., San Juan Capistrano). Parents will learn about the curriculum, educational goals, age requirements and the registration process.
PARENTING THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE CHILD: Steps to Success
4 mtgs/$35
Come and participate in a hands-on, interactive class that will help you to be the encouraging and effective parent(s) that you want to be. Find out what your parenting style is, why your child is misbehaving, and keys to positive discipline. Included are discussions on healthy family communication, self-esteem, anger management, setting and keeping firm limits, and how to manage homework. A more cooperative, relaxed home is only steps away! Purchase textbook online.
Wed., 7:00-9:00 pm 2/27-3/20 at Bathgate Elementary, MV
Call Capistrano Adult School to register: (949) 493-0658
