Our Fabulously Favorite Friday Bulldog Newsletter
Marian Bergeson Elementary School
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 643-1540
24 Hour Call-In Sick Line: (949) 643-9938
Principal: Barbara Scholl (bscholl@capousd.org)
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!
We hope that all of our Bergeson moms had a super great mother’s day!
STAR TESTING STARTS MONDAY: Students in grades 3-5 will begin their STAR testing on Monday, and 2nd grade will begin their testing on Tuesday. There are sample questions for each grade level and for each proficiency level. Please visit http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp and http://www.starsamplequestions.org/starRTQ/search.jsp to view the released test questions. Be sure to send your child to school on time with a good breakfast and plenty of sleep. They have learned so much this year – we want them to have every opportunity to shine!
SUMMER MATH PROGRAM
This program might get moved to another school unless we have more sign ups from Bergeson! If interested, please sign up soon. Bergeson is pleased to host a fun and interactive math program this summer for elementary and middle school students. Sign up for any half-hour slot of time between “FASTTMath” & “Fraction Nation” are computer-based programs addressing operations with whole numbers and working with fractions and decimals. This fee-based summer class offers different program/time slot options and runs from 6/28 – 8/12, Monday – Thursdays. The program will be taught by Bergeson teachers Mrs. Terheggen and Mrs. Wiseman. We are required to have 60 students by May 15 to run this program at Bergeson. Don’t miss out on this great summer learning opportunity for your kids!
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK will be held during the week of May 17 – 21 with more details in next week’s BARK.
FIFTH GRADE FAMILY LIFE VIDEO: The Family Life Information Meeting originally scheduled for April 21st has been rescheduled to May 13th at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Capistrano Unified School District Office at 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano.
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STUDENT’S RETURNING TO BERGESON? For Parents of Current Kindergarten through Grade 4 Students: The planning for the 2010/11 school year has begun. In order to establish accurate counts and be best prepared for the new school year, we need your help. If you are NOT planning on returning next year, please call our office (949) 643-1540 or email Angel Newell at adnewell@capousd.org.
BERGESON BUS
Thank you to our student council and their advisor, Mrs. Wendy Thomas who created the Bergeson Bus and modeled it after the TV show Cash Cab. Our Bergeson Bus traveled to different classrooms this week and asked the students academic questions to see who could get the correct answers. This was a tricky and fun way to prepare our 2nd – 5th graders with some practice questions for their STAR test next week and to ask Kindergarten and 1st grade students questions based on their academic content standards. Learning can be fun!
DOGS ON CAMPUS
It’s important to remind our families that dogs are not allowed on campus. On Monday, a dog nipped one of our students and broke the skin. This is exactly the reason that this rule is in effect; to protect our children. I’m quite a dog-lover with 3 Golden Retrievers at home so I understand the desire to walk our dogs while picking up the kids at school. Please understand that dogs are not allowed past the sidewalk which parallels Rancho Niguel Road which means that you will need to meet your children at the sidewalk if you’ve got the dog(s) with you. Thank you for your understanding with this important issue.
WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR
Your child needs to be 5 years old before December 2, 2010 to be eligible for Kindergarten. Or if you have a child currently attending private school and are interested in enrolling them in grades 1-5; please stop by and pick up a packet. Office hours are Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Questions, please call the office @ 949-643-1540.
FUN RUN: SAVE THE DATE! The date for the Fun Run WILL BE Friday, May 21. Packets were sent home to students this week.
ORANGE COUNTY 211: We are all familiar with 911 and 411, but are you aware of another resource, 211? By dialing this number, you will be put in touch with a variety of services to assist Orange County families. These services include: Adoption Services, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Safety and Injury Prevention, Disability Services, Early Literacy Programs, Employment Assistance, Family Resource Centers, Financial Assistance, Health Care and Insurance, Housing, Legal/Child Support, Mental Health/Counseling and Parent Education. 211 is a non-profit organization. For more information, visit their website at www.211oc.org
4TH AND 5TH GRADE MUSIC CONCERTS
The students in Bergeson’s 4th and 5th grade band and orchestra will perform at their spring concert on Tuesday, May 25 in the MPR at Don Juan Avila School, 26278 Wood Canyon in Aliso Viejo at the following times:
4th Grade String Concert at 5:30 PM, arrive at 5:15 PM
5th Grade Band Concert will be at 6:30 PM, arrive at 6:15 PM
5th Grade String Concert will be at 7:30 PM, arrive at 7:15 PM
The 5th Grade Choir performance will take place here at Bergeson School on May 26 at 7:00 PM.
BERGESON SUMMER ACADEMY
We are pleased to host our 2nd year of the Bergeson Summer Academy for our current Kindergarten through 5th grade students from 9 – 11 AM, Monday through Thursday in two 2-week sessions starting on Monday, June 28. The program will be taught by Bergeson teachers and is a wonderful way to help students keep the great academic skills which they have built throughout the course of this school year. We will send a flyer home next week. The program will focus on Reading and Math. Classes will be kept small so that we can help to individualize instruction. Parents can register online at http://community-ed-capousd-ca.schoolloop.com/. Type “Bergeson” in the search bar to register. If you were interested in doing both the math program and the Summer Academy, you could schedule your math times before and after the academy times to extend the day.
OUR PTA USED BOOK SALE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! Special thanks goes out to ShehNee Wong, Daphne Loy, Maggie Schmitz, and Brittany Brooks for putting on a very successful Used Book Sale. The sale raised over $600 for PTA for use in programs like Science Lab. Thanks to all those families who brought in the used books and purchased them.
CONGRATULATIONS to Joanne Buchs for being the winning bidder of the Full set of braces from Newhart Orthodontics!! The winning bid was $1,600, 100% of which goes to the Bergeson Elementary School Foundation! We are grateful for this generous donation from Dr. Newhart. For everyone else in the market for braces, please check out Newhart Orthodontics! www.newhartortho.com. Thank you to Casino Night/Silent Auction sponsor, Fredde Aberg. Tennis anyone? Tennis summer camps are available at the Rancho Niguel Club from Fredde Aberg. Your children will have fun and receive great tennis training at an affordable price. http://ranchotennis.com/summer-camp.html
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IN LINE ~ ON TIME
Congratulations to Mrs. Garner and Mrs. Bennett’s classes who have been In Line ~ On Time for 17 days to spell out the words PERFECT ATTENDANCE (one letter for each day) and received their Popsicle party and new class ball. (Congrats to the parents, too!)
CELEBRATION BOOKS LIBRARY DONATION
Purchasing a book for the Bergeson Library is a great way to honor your child’s birthday, applaud a major accomplishment, recognize good grades or just proclaim your child as an outstanding Bergeson Bulldog. In recognition of your donation to the library, your child is recognized by Principal Scholl during the Friday morning flag salute and a “Book Plate” will be affixed to the inside cover of your book selection announcing, “This book was donated in your child’s honor!” Recognitions of book donations are presented every Friday at 7:45 am. Book Club Forms can be picked up in the office. Donating a book to the Bergeson Library is a wonderful tribute for your child that all Bergeson students can enjoy for many years. What a wonderful gift to give to grow our library.
SHINING STARS
Students have donated their time and given of themselves for a service-learning project called Shining Stars. Applications for these projects are in the office. We will celebrate the students and their accomplishments through our Character Counts program and honor them at our Friday flag ceremony. Congratulations to our Shining Stars for their community service and for “paying it forward”: Isabel & Cecilia Schmitz, Ximena Salazar, Rylee Horwitz, Annabelle Keiser AND Sophie Lindskog.
HAPPY MAY BIRTHDAYS TO THE FOLLOWING BERGESON STAFF MEMBERS!
Rose Ann Roso (1), Debi Suttle (16), Karen Lee (18), Andrea Carrillo (28)
YMCA NEWS
DID YOU KNOW… The Bergeson YMCA has PART-TIME RATES? Well, we DO! We have special rates and plans from AM only, 2 Day, 3 Day, and limited spaces left for DROP-IN care. If we can be of service to you let us know!
FIRST-TIME EVER!!! PART-TIME SUMMER RATE IS FINALLY HERE!!! What’s even more awesome about that is YOU get to choose the days!
SUMMER IS UPON US!!! Have you thought about what your child will be doing this summer? Well, here at the BERGESON YMCA we have an amazing summer planned filled with TONS of exciting experiences! From weekly field trips to Knotts, San Diego Zoo, Angel Stadium, etc. to exciting on-site activities such as, BBQ’s, Water slides, Clubs, and Bounce houses, we’ve got IT goin’ ON! Speaking of “ON”, that’s our theme for the summer “GAME ON” and that’s exactly what we plan to do! If you would like more information on how your child can get in on an amazingly good time, contact me at the information below-I’d be more than happy to share with you!!! We have enrollment specials that will save you $$$
CAMP OAKES~ July 17th – July 24th, 2010
Camp Oakes is a YMCA resident camp that is located in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear Lake. At Camp Oakes your child will take part in a week full of life altering experiences as they overcome challenges, make lifelong friends, and experience a variety of fun and exciting activities that include: canoeing, archery, high and low ropes courses, rock wall, horseback riding, stargazing in the observatory, crafts, swimming or relaxing by the pool, teambuilding, hiking, singing, laughing, the list goes on!!! Camp Oakes is open to ages 8-17! Now Accepting Registrations, Financial Aid Available.
For more camp info please contact~ Staci Chambers at schambers@ymcaoc.org or Dorain Cassell at the address below.
Camp Horizons~
Camp Horizons is a unique camp for youth & adults with disabilities. For more information regarding Camp Horizons please call (714) 508-7621
For more information or to set up a tour please contact Dorain Cassell or Michelle Phan, Afterschool Directors at (949) 643-0721 or dcassell@ymcaoc.org
Respect, Responsibility and Ready to Learn! At Bergeson School, we learn something new every single day!!
Barbara Scholl
Principal, Marian Bergeson Elementary School
25302 Rancho Niguel Rd., Laguna Niguel CA 92677
bscholl@capousd.org
949.643.1540
http://bgnes.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/
