Marian Bergeson Elementary School Jan News

Marian Bergeson Elementary School

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

(949) 643-1540

24 Hour Call-In Sick Line: (949) 643-9938

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Friday’s Weekly Newsletter

January 16, 2009

Monday, January 19 is a holiday in remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a man who believed in all people and also believed in peace. His most famous speech can be found at http://www.usconstitution.net/dream.html with a small portion of it here: “I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY. Have a great weekend!

2008-2009 Bergeson Yearbook

Our Marian Bergeson Elementary School Yearbook is now on sale. Pre-sale cost is $25 until February 12 (after this date the cost will be $30) and the form went out this week.

Speak Up to the New President!
Special Mini-Speak Up Survey open through Inauguration Day, January 20th, 2009
“What is the one thing you would do to improve schools to ensure that all students receive the education and skills they need to be successful in life?”

You have the opportunity to participate in our democracy by sharing your ideas for improving our schools with President Elect-Obama and the new Congress. It’s quick and easy through the online, mini Speak Up survey available at http://www.netdayspeakup.org/inauguration08/. (The secret word to log in to this survey is “cusd”) This special survey, which is part of Project Tomorrow’s larger Speak Up project, will be open until January 20th, 2009. Results will be shared with the new Administration during a Congressional Briefing on March 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. This is a great opportunity for you to have a real voice in the new policies that will be debated in Washington, DC over the next few months!

Volunteer Badges

Parents need to pick-up their badges from the office and keep them in your purse/car; be sure to bring them back each time. You’ll still need to stop in the office and sign in before going to the classroom. The School District is very strict about this. NO BADGE – NO VOLUNTEERING! And truly, we love our Bergeson volunteers so make sure you bring the badge with you when you come to school. Thanks for the help that you give our teachers!

National Geographic Bee

Congratulations to the following students who are the winners of the Bergeson School National Geographic Bee and will advance to the next level of competition! All school winners are eligible to win the national championship and its first prize, a $25,000 college scholarship on May 19 and 20 in Washington, DC. Students in 4th through 8th grades from thousands of schools across the US will compete. The questions are difficult but our students studied hard and really learned a lot. Some of the questions can be found at these websites: www.Nationalgeographic.com and www.sheppardsoftware.com. Thank you to Mrs. Wendy Thomas for running this program and her helpers, Mrs. Lombardo, Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Lynds for their assistance!

Congratulations to the Winners!

Zak Nocon (Mrs. Jones class).

Jared Agle (Mrs. Forney/Koopman) is our second place winner.

Cori Lange (Mrs.Thomas) is the third place winner.

Olivia Simon (Mrs. Duff) received an Honorable Mention.

Aaron White (Mrs. Johnson) received an Honorable Mention.

Amanda Portpiglia (Mrs. Wiseman) received an Honorable Mention.

Anaheim Ducks – Bergeson Family Night at the Honda Center!

We’ve sent home a form if you’d like to purchase tickets to the Honda Center on Sunday, March 29 for the 5:05 PM game. The cost is $25 per seat which includes a hot dog and drink. They will have their Fun Sunday activities starting at 3 PM. These are half price tickets and you’ll watch the Ducks play Colorado in one of the last games of the season. The student who sells the most tickets will get a ride on the Zamboni during the game, too! Send your form directly to the Ducks and they’ll send the tickets back to you. First Received = Best Seats. Don’t wait since we only have 300 seats in the “Bergeson Section”.

Thank you Philharmonic Society of Orange County

We are thankful to the Philharmonic Society of Orange County for sponsoring an assembly for our 4th and 5th grade Bergeson students called Meet the Musicians. Our students were able to hear a professional music ensemble perform right here at school on Thursday morning. In addition, our 2nd grade students were sponsored by this same generous organization to attend a performance called Disneyland Salutes the American Band which was held this last Tuesday at Saddleback Church. Our 2nd graders enjoyed the performance and the bus ride! Thank you, Philharmonic Society!

YMCA NEWS!

Kindergarten Round-up happening February 9th at 1pm in the MPR. Please join us for all the info you’ll need and more on enrolling your child for the 2009-10 Kindergarten Plus program as well as our Summer Learning Bridge program. We look forward to seeing you there! We are currently accepting applications for our Kindergarten Plus and Y Afterschool programs. We have several different options that include 5, 3, and 2 day options, as well as, an Am only option. Our YMCA is a licensed program that’s run by qualified and caring staff. We offer a well-rounded curriculum that includes Health & Wellness, Character & Social Skills, Homework Support, and Arts & Humanities. We also run specialty clubs for the kids every Thursday and finish the week off with our Fiesta Fridays. To hear more about the great things happening here at the Y~ call the contact info below. Do you have a child in Middle School- or know someone who does? The YMCA is currently running Before and Afterschool programs on 3 campuses. We have created a new feel and environment geared towards meeting the needs of the parent and the child! For more information on these programs please contact Dorain Cassell @ 949-310-2055.

5th Grade Yearbook Dedications

A form went out this week for parents/relatives of 5th grade students who might want to put a dedication into our 2008-2009 Bergeson Yearbook as a fun way to reflect on the child’s experience and growth in elementary school and to tell them that you are proud of them and love them. Thank you to Mary Brown (busybrowns@cox.net) and Kathy Brevoort (DKBREV@aol.com) for volunteering to run this project.

5th Annual Marian Bergeson Foundation Golf Tournament

Flyers went home today for this wonderful community golf tournament and dinner party benefiting Bergeson Elementary School through our school Foundation on Monday, March 9 at the El Niguel Country Club. Shotgun start is at 12 noon within a first class, private golf course, with unique silent auction items, live entertainment and much more. $195 per person includes green fees, cart, range balls, lunch, refreshments, dinner, silent auction and prizes. The dinner is $50 per person from 4:30 – 9 PM. Raffle tickets for the Diamond Necklace valued at $7200 are $75 per ticket. Thank you to Tori DeGroote (481-4264) and Rob Gibson (285-7044) for chairing the tournament.

Variety Show – Save the Date

The famous Bergeson Variety Show will be held on February 20 at Wood Canyon Elementary School.

Bergeson bottles & cans recycling

Junior Girl Scout troop 1269 has started a recycling program at our school. Look for the decorated black recycling bins all throughout the campus, and do your share – recycle your plastic bottles and cans. Our Girl Scout troop is saving up for their trip to San Francisco in May, and these proceeds will help them raise some needed funds. Thank you for making the world a greener place and thank you to Gabi Frei and the girl scouts for doing this good work!

GATE Testing on January 27 for those students who qualify. Get a good night’s rest, too.

January Birthdays

1/19, Stephanie Manneart (special education aide

1/24, Sue Jensen (special education aide)

The Marian Bergeson Elementary School staff and I look forward to working with you toward continuous academic and social growth of our amazing young people!

Barbara Scholl

Principal, Marian Bergeson Elementary School

25302 Rancho Niguel Rd., Laguna Niguel CA 92677

bscholl@capousd.org

949.643.1540

Math and Reading Intervention Classes

The classes started last week for students who qualify to receive the reading or math after-school intervention classes. Hooray! Free tutoring! The qualification is decided with some of our assessments such as: STAR, CORE, PMAS and others. The schedule is as follows and our Bergeson teachers will be teaching the classes:

Reading, Grades 1 and 2 – Monday and Wednesday (Library)

Math, Grades 2 and 3 –Tuesday and Friday (P-28) (Please NOTE: This is a change!)

Reading, Grade 3 – Monday and Wednesday (F-16)

Math, Grade 4 and 5 – Tuesday and Wednesday (G-18)

Reading, Grade 4 and 5 – Monday and Thursday (G-17)

Community Education Classes held at Bergeson Elementary School

Enroll at www.capousd.org/adult

All Classes one hour unless otherwise noted.

COURSE #, TITLE, GRADE, DAY, TIME, BEG DATE, END DATE, COST

9211263, Academic Chess, K-5, M, 2:10, 2/2, 3/30, $99

9211286, Academic Chess, K-5, M, 2:10, 4/13, 6/1, $99

9261560, Basic Mandarin, 1-5, T, 2:10, 2/2, 4/20, $135

9212061, ST Math™ Enrichment, 1-5, T, 2:10, 2/3, 3/31, $105

9212076, ST Math™ Enrichment, 1-5, T, 2:10, 4/14, 6/2, $105

9231191, Cheerleading/Pom, K-4, W, 2:10, 2/11, 3/18, $65

9251079, Hip Hop, 1-4, W, 2:10, 4/15, 5/20, $65

9233981, After School Games with Ed Neely, 3-5, Th, 12:55, 2/5, 4/2, $99

9233984, After School Games with Ed Neely, 3-5, Th, 12:55, 4/16, 6/11, $99

9253765, Piano Keyboard with Musical Minds, 1-5, F, 2:10, 2/6, 4/3, $175

9253767, Piano Keyboard with Musical Minds, 1-5, F, 2:10, 4/17, 5/29, $175

Thursday After-School Games

Parents of third through fifth grade students can now enroll their kiddos in Early Out Thursday after school games, taught by Ed Neely, former CUSD principal and teacher. Kickball, Dodge Ball, Capture the Flag and many more fun games are just some of the excitement (activities also planned for rainy days). Session two of this popular program begins February 5 and extends to April 2, from 12:55 to 2:00 PM each Thursday. Parents may enroll their children on-line at http://www.capousd.org/adult/ [Click on REGISTER HERE below arrow on left side of screen; Click on CHILDREN ATHELETIC ACTIVITIES, click on AFTER SCHOOL GAMES; Find course number 9233981]. Flyers will be sent home week of January 12 and will be available in the office.

2-Way Language Immersion Program Information

for San Juan Elementary School in San Juan Capistrano

CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

(for parents of children who will enter Kindergarten in September, 2009)

Help your child learn to think, read, write and speak naturally in two languages! Our District’s intensive 2-Way Language Immersion Program is designed for students to:

· Achieve proficiency in English and Spanish while developing high level academic skills

· Build strong thinking and reasoning for problem solving in math and science

· Provide them with the cutting edge for admission in colleges and universities that value and promote biliterate, multicultural and global learning

· Perform at or above grade level in academic areas

· Prepare them for a real world with positive opportunities and challenges

Tour Dates for San Juan Elementary School: January 15. and February 19

All tours will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the school’s multipurpose room. This is a very popular program. Space is limited and parents must attend a tour to be on the interest list.

For more information call: 2-Way Language Immersion Program at

(949) 493-4533 at San Juan Elementary School

or visit our website at http://sjes.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/

Open Enrollment

If you are attending Bergeson and are outside of our attendance boundaries, please make sure to adhere to these timelines so that you can submit your application for attendance during the 2009-10 school year. If you’ve already applied, you don’t need to reapply.

· February 9, 2009 – Open Enrollment Applications and Brochures available

· February 11, 2009, 6:00pm, Board Room – Open Enrollment Parent Information Meeting

· February 11-12, 2009 – School Visitation Days for schools in the Limited Space and One-to-One Categories only

· February 17-20, 2009 – Open Enrollment Application Submission Period

· April 3, 2009 – Parent Notification begins

Celebration Book Club: Looking for a way to recognize your child’s birthday or other special event? Bergeson PTA Book Club is a great way to celebrate your student’s accomplishment while giving to the Bergeson library as well! Your child gets to choose a book from pre-selected “library bound” books. A personalized book label will be filled out with your child’s name and placed inside the front cover. The book is presented to your child at a Friday morning assembly after which they get to enjoy the book for a week. The book then goes into the library shelves to be benefit children for years to come! What a great way to celebrate your child and literacy at the same time! Forms may be picked up at the front office.

Bergeson Elementary School Foundation Fundraiser

ON-LINE SHOPPING AND SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL TOO: You and friends can shop on-line at over 500 stores and a portion of your purchases will be rebated to our Bergeson Elementary School Foundation. Visit http://www.goodshop.com and type in BESF in the box asking, “WHO DO YOU GOODSHOP FOR?”

YOUR NETTREKKER SUBSCRIPTION CONTINUES: Nettrekker is a wonderful resource for students of all ages; elementary, middle school and high school, and for their parents as well. This is a website which is similar to google.com but is screened to make sure that the content is kid-safe and educationally appropriate.

http://school.nettrekker.com/frontdoor/

username : capobergeson

password: bergeson

COMMENTS: bscholl@capousd.org

INTERNET LINKS:

MARIAN BERGESON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: http://bgnes.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS: http://www.capousd.org/campus/

2008 – 09 SCHOOL CALENDAR: http://www.capousd.org/bgnes/08-09_calendar.htm

BERGESON PTA: http://www.bergesonpta.org

BERGESON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION: http://www.friendsofbergie.org

YOUR ELECTED FEDERAL, STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS: http://www.capousd.org/fiscal/LegislativeList2007.pdf

UPCOMING EVENTS: