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/
STAR TESTING: Our 2nd graders have one more day of STAR testing on Monday so please bring them on-time to school. In addition, we will be finishing up some make-up testing on Monday and Tuesday, therefore we will continue with our quiet environment around our classes. Thank you very much for your cooperation this week and getting children to school on-time and ready to learn. STAR results will be mailed to you in US Mail around the end of August.
ARTWORK FOR EDUCATION: If your child created artwork for this program and if parents signed a permission slip, you can now go to www.artwise.com and click on “find my child’s artwork” and type in “Bergeson”. From there, parents can find their child’s teacher’s name and their child’s artwork (if they had signed a permission slip online) and they can place an order online. Orders must be placed NOW. Our school receives a portion of the proceeds and the greeting cards are BEAUTIFUL!
TILE PAINTING MAKE-UP DAY, MAY 9:
For those of you who were unable to make it to Artapolooza to paint your pre-purchased tile, we will have scheduled a make-up day on Thursday May 9th, at 1pm at the lunch tables. We do have a limited amount of tiles left for purchase it you would still like to participate. Please use the original Artapolooza form to reserve your tile. We have extra forms in the office. It is $25 to purchase a tile. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to have your families tile mounted at school as a tribute to our 25th Anniversary of Bergeson School! Questions? contact Courtney Fielder at cfielder1@att.net
SAVE THE DATE: May 23 is Open House and it’s also our BERGESON BULLDOG BASH! A flyer will be coming home with the times. The event starts at 5 PM with some food trucks where you can enjoy dinner. 6 PM will be the Open House where your child will “tour” you through their classroom and some of their work in the MPR, the Silent Auction will be going on throughout the evening from 5 – 8 PM with all proceeds going toward paying for the Foundation’s fundraising projects such as: Replacing computers, new software, Accelerated Reader, Primary Music, Reading Instructional Aides to lower class sizes in Reading and much more. Please help to support your school with your participation!
COMMUNITIES FOR CAUSE: The Bergeson PTA is excited to announce our new partnership with Communities for Cause, a fantastic FREE smartphone app that makes it easy to support Bergeson Elementary, at local merchants. It’s easy to do – no coupons or discount cards to remember! Simply download the Communities for Cause App on your iPhone or Android, and select Bergeson Elementary as your cause to support, and show the app when you dine or shop at a participating merchant. The merchant will make a donation to the Bergeson PTA based on a percentage of your total bill. Just scan the QR Code below from your smartphone to go straight to the App, or you can find the App in the iTunes or Android App Store under Communities for Cause. www.communitiesforcause.net/cause/Bergeson. Download the APP, check out the restaurants and merchants, and Bergeson kids are the recipients!
4TH/5TH GRADE CHOIR AND GENERAL MUSIC STUDENTS: Parents of students in Fourth Grade General Music are invited to participate in our demonstration music class on Wednesday, May 8, at 8:35 a.m. Look for your invitation with further details.
BERGESON MUSIC CONCERTS: Mark your calendar for your child’s spring music concert!
The Fifth Grade Choir will present our spring concert on Thurs., June 6, at 6:30 p.m. at Wood Canyon Elementary. ( 23431 Knollwood, Aliso Viejo)
Friday, May 31 at Wood Canyon Elementary School is: (Students arrive 15 – 20 minutes early)
4th Grade Strings from 5:30 – 6:15 PM
5th Grade Band from 6:30 – 7:15 PM
5th Grade Strings from 7:30 – 8:15 PM.
Tuesday, May 28th @ 9:30 AM Kindergarten Spring Sing
Tuesday, June 4th @ 8:00 AM 2nd Grade Music Performance
Tuesday, June 4th @ 9:15 AM 3rd Grade Music Performance
Tuesday, June 4th @ 12:00 Noon 1st Grade Music Performance
TEACHER OF THE YEAR, CELESTE GRAY! Last night, Celeste Gray represented Bergeson School as our Teacher of the Year at a School District celebration in San Juan Capistrano. Congratulations, Mrs. Gray! You are a super star!
FOOD DONATIONS: We STILL have some boxes of donated dry and canned food from FOCUS ORANGE COUNTY and would like to donate this to Bergeson families who are in financial need. Please come to the office and let us know so that we can give you a box and help your family. A big thank you to the Focus Orange County for the donations!
KIDS RUN THE OC: Come out and cheer on your Bergeson friends as they complete the final mile of their 26.2 mile training program in a one mile race at the OC Fairgrounds on Saturday. Age based heats begin at 9 am and last through 11 am. Visit www.kidsruntheocmarathon.org for more information. A big thank you to Mr. Paine for putting together our Bergeson running team!
ARTAPALOOZA: Thank you to Courtney Fielder and the Bergeson PTA for sponsoring an amazing Artapalooza last Friday evening! Students created and displayed their artwork. In addition, the students who created Italian Chalk Street Painting had their work judged by a woman from SOKA University. The winners of this drawing competition will be creating their artwork at the SOKA University International Festival this weekend in a Fun With Chalk display. All are welcome to attend this free festival at SOKA. Parking is $10. Winners of the Chalk Art competition are: Leah L,, Isabella D., Lindsey B., Ellie E., Ryan Y., Lacey W., Hayden O.
HONOR FLIGHT 2013: One of our own WWII veterans has been chosen for the Honor Flight 2013. http://www.honorflightsandiego.org . Mrs. T’s father, Jack Choate, aka Grandpa Jack will be flying to Washington over Memorial day with Mrs. T for their adventure. We will be collecting letters to be hand delivered to all of the 100 veterans on their flight to Washington D.C. If you know “Grandpa Jack” you can address your letter, picture or card to him. For all others, just use the heading Dear Veteran. Your letters will be truly appreciated. “Honor Flight is an All Volunteer Non-profit created solely to honor America ‘s veterans for all their sacrifices. We transport our heroes to Washington ,D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials at no cost to the veterans. Top priority is given to the senior veterans – World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill. Of all of the wars in recent memory, it was World War II that truly threatened our very existence as a nation—and as a culturally diverse, free society. Now, with over one thousand World War II veterans dying each day, our time to express our thanks to these brave men and women is running out.
Thank you again to all of our veterans and a special thanks to our most Senior WWII Veterans for their dedication and commitment to protecting the freedoms enjoyed by so many citizens of the greatest nation on earth, The United States of America.”
NEW STUDENTS REGISTER ONLINE: You can register your Kindergarten – 5TH grader online by going to the district website at www.capousd.org and find the online registration. It’s takes about 15 minutes. Bring in your documentation to Attendance/Registration Clerk, Angel Newell to complete the registration process. Do you have neighbors that are coming to Kindergarten next year? Tell them to come and register! We are creating our classes now!
PARENT PORTAL? Go to the Bergeson website http://bgnes.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/ and on the right hand side click on Parent Portal and select Access to parent/student portal. If you don’t have your student’s permanent id and verification code, call the office. It is VERY important that each child has a Portal. If you want to add or change contacts you can do it on the parent portal plus the Portal provides parents and guardians the ability to annually re-register their student on-line and download important documents versus completing traditional paper packets. Parents also have access to their student(s) demographics, current schedule, daily attendance, course requests, and test scores. Report card grades and unofficial transcripts can also be printed. Emergency contact information can be updated anytime. Parents of High School students can also view the student’s graduation status and college entrance requirements.
FOOTPRINT FRIDAY: Save your CRV plastics and aluminum cans. Let’s fill our 5th bin before school ends in June because every time we fill the bin, our school gets $1000. Keep bringing in your bottles and cans on Fridays with our thanks.
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!
SHINING STARS: Students who give of their time and talents to help those less fortunate in our community are recognized as Shining Stars. They receive a cool blue Shining Star bracelet and their Star on the wall in the MPR for the whole year!
Norah G., Gigi and MacKenzie G. spent about an hour cleaning up Doheny State Beach to help celebrate Earth Day!
MANDARIN CHINESE IMMERSION NEWS: If you are interested in fundraising efforts and social events, you can find information on this website: www.friendsofmip.com.
We are still accepting Open Enrollment Applications for the Mandarin Immersion Kindergarten classes for the 2013-14. If interested, families will need to make an appointment for an information session with Mrs. Scholl by calling the office (643-1540).
Still accepting applications for Incoming Kindergarten Class If you know someone who is interested in the Mandarin Immersion Program here at Bergeson and has a child starting Kindergarten in the fall, please let them know that we are still accepting Open Enrollment Applications for the Mandarin Immersion Kindergarten classes for the 2013-14. If interested, families will need to make an appointment for an information session with Mrs. Scholl by calling the office (643-1540).
Friends of MIP Spring Rummage Sale — Saturday, May 4th from 7am-12noon
It’s almost time for the MIP Rummage Sale! The sale will be THIS Saturday, May 4th from 7AM-Noon. There will be an early bird shopping period for $5 from 7-8:30AM, where our shoppers will get a jump start. We will also have a bake sale and 50/50 raffle. Stop on by to find some great treasures!
Friends of MIP Beautification Project Anyone interested in helping with a mural in honor of the inaugural year of the Mandarin Immersion Program, please contact LauraBratt@gmail.com. We will be working on this project now and plan to have it complete by Open House.
2013/14 Advisory Board Elections Ballots went home with students this week and are due back in to the office by May 8th.
Meet and Greet for Incoming Kindergarten Mandarin Families: May 16th at 5:30pm, come and meet the new families and children! We will meet on the Kindergarten playground.
Mandarin Immersion Summer Academy: PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR 1ST/2ND GRADE!
Small class ratios in an academic Mandarin Immersion class. Incoming Kindergarteners will meet their new classmates and learn beginning Mandarin. 1st and 2nd Graders will review academic content from previous year to keep their fluency in listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as a preview into next year’s curriculum. Students will be learning in a fun, engaging, activity-based environment. Registration includes materials.
Incoming Kindergarteners AND 1st/2nd grade, M-Th, 9am – 12pm.
Session 1: June 17 – July 11 (4 weeks) Closed July 4th
Session 2: July 22 – August 15 (4 weeks) Limited to students accepted to Bergeson’s Mandarin Immersion Program
Cost per session: $499 (2nd child and/or both sessions receive 10% discount)
Located at Bergeson Elementary School
Instructors: Nicole Loh and MIP Staff
Registration will be on first come-first served basis. Please register by June 1, 2013
Please submit applications to Bergeson Elementary School Office.
Questions? Please contact Nicole Loh at nlloh@capousd.org
For full day immersion experience, or to participate in the Mandarin Immersion Bridge Program, please contact Bergeson YMCA’s director Michelle Phan at 949-643-0721 or mphan@ymcaoc.org.
Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival Looking for a fun summer activity? The Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival is on July 27th and 28th and we need paddlers. Last year our elementary team won the Bronze medal!! We are looking to have at least one adult co-ed boat and one elementary boat entry. Each boat consists of 18 paddlers (minimum 6 females). Feel free to invite your friends to row – MIP families will be given first priority. If interested, please contact Audrey At audrey_shaw@friendsofmip.com.
Emery Financial – our new Program Affiliate
The Friends of MIP is excited to announce our newest Program Affiliate — Emery Financial! Planning to refinance? EARN $500 for Bergeson’s Mandarin Immersion Program every time you or your friends close a loan. Be sure to tell Emery you are a MIP supporter so MIP receives their credit. For more information, contact Adam Heaney at aheaney@emeryfinancial.com, 800.573.6379 xt. 299 or visit www.adam-heaney.com
