The Bergeson BARK
Friday’s Weekly Newsletter
October 19, 2012
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/
THIS WEEK IS …RED RIBBON WEEK (OCTOBER 22 – 26)! This year’s theme is “These Paws Make Smart Choices!” Red Ribbon Week wristbands will be given to all Bergeson students on Monday, October 22. Students caught wearing their wristband during the week may win a special treat! Click here for a list of Red Ribbon Week incentive sponsors for free and reduced price items for children. Thank you to the girl/boy scouts for helping to decorate our school today. We will have class counts each day and the class with the most participation will win special treats. Sponsored by the PTA, the following themes and activities will be taking place at Bergeson as part of Red Ribbon Week:
· Monday, October 22 – Crazy Hat Day
· Tuesday, October 23 – Team Jersey Day, Wear your favorite team jersey or uniform (Officer Van Patten will speak about healthy kids at the assembly)
· Wednesday, October 24 – Crazy Mix-Up Day, Wear crazy socks and different shoes
· Thursday, October 25 – Bulldogs Wear Red Day, Wear as much red as you can
· Friday, October 26 – Crazy Hair Day, Do your hair in a crazy style (with no hair dye)
THANK YOU TO LAGUNA NIGUEL ROTARY for providing one dictionary for each of our 3rd grade Bulldogs! Student’s name is on the inside of the dictionary and they will use at school and home. Dictionaries were distributed on Wednesday by City Councilman and former mayor, Robert Ming, LN Rotary President, Dr. Bill Nguyen and other Rotary members.
PTA DIRECTORY COVER ART CONTEST: We are looking for great artwork for our annual PTA Directory cover. Submit your entries on 8 1/2 “ X 11” paper, include Bergeson PTA Directory 2012-2013, and a picture of “Bergie” the bulldog. You may buy a directory for $10. There is no charge to have your name listed. All entries and orders are due October 31st.
25TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL ON NOVEMBER 2! Save the date so that you can join us for this memorable event from 5 – 8 PM with some special surprises in store for you. THE REAL Marian Bergeson will be in attendance, Bergeson alumni band, Crown Valley Parkway will be playing, some really special guests, games, rides, boutique booths, BBQ and much more. We are hoping that you can spread the word to ALL of the alumni who might be able to come by and celebrate with us, too. Please help us to spread the word. If you would like to set up a vendor booth contact Courtney Fielder at cfielder1@att.net. Room Reps please contact Bridget Scordo at brideyca@aol.com regarding gift baskets for the silent auction. Mark your calendar so that you can plan to be with us!
FOOTPRINT FRIDAY CHALLENGE – A SUCCESS! Bergeson School WINS over Palisades School! Mr. Scholl, principal at Palisades, wore the head of the Bulldog and the Bergeson red jersey to his flag ceremony this morning and grrrrowled! Most importantly, our school collected SO much recycling that we filled the large bin in one month! Every time we fill the bin, it’s $1000 to our school. Yippee! Today was the start of the October Challenge. The grade level who collects the most bottles and cans will get a free Chick fil A lunch for the whole grade level! You will also get a Bergeson Best each time you bring a bag of recyclables to school on Friday morning. One of the late bird parents will collect recyclable right before school at 9:10 AM, too. Here are the tallies for today:
Kindergarten: 46.80 + TODAY 25.15 = 71.95 pounds
First Grade: 58.14 + TODAY 27.33 = 84.47 pounds
Second Grade: 74.67 + TODAY 46.87 = 121.54 pounds….… Very Close to Catching up to 4th Grade!!
Third Grade: 32.08 + TODAY 20.29 = 52.37 pounds
Fourth Grade: 86.24 + TODAY 35.90 = 122.14 …….. Wow!!! Still 1st Place!!!
Fifth Grade: 13.19 + 52.80 = 65.99
4th and 5TH GRADE MUSIC CLASSES: This year BESF has arranged two options for your instrument rentals. You can rent (or buy) from either the SMART Foundation (www.smartfoundation.org, 949-282-1055) or Tim’s OC Music (www.timsocmusic.com 949-363-0155). Both are close by and will give a portion of the proceeds back to our school. If you are in the 4th grade, you have the choice of the strings class or the general music class which will be described at the presentation listed below. If you are in the 5th grade, you have the choice of beginning band (flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone or baritone) or intermediate orchestra (violin, viola, cello) or the 5th grade choir. If you need an instrument, please consider using either SMART or Tim’s OC Music.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR 4TH GRADE MUSIC DEMONSTRATIONS: They will be in the MPR and parents are invited to attend:
10/24 at 8:35 for Terheggen and Duff’s students 1 – 16
10/26 at 1:25 for Thomas and Duff’s students 17 – 33
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES: Bergeson Elementary will be holding Parent/Teacher Conferences November 5 – 9. Students will be released on a modified schedule; all days (M, T, W, Th, and F) will be minimum days; no pupil free days this year.
Grades 1-5: 7:45 – 12:15
Kindergarten:
Early Birds . . . . 7:45 – 10:45
Late Owls. . . . . 9:15 – 12:15 (Late Owls attend w/ Early Birds on Thursday only)
CONGRATULATIONS TO COURTNEY FIELDER! Former Bergeson PTA president for 2 years, current PTA president at AVMS, mother of Lindsay Bailey and held many other volunteer duties, Courtney Fielder has been named by the City of Laguna Niguel as a local hero! Congratulations, Courtney. We’re proud of you! Here is the article that was in the OC Register this week: http://www.ocregister.com/news/years-374652-fielder-school.html
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS: It is our hope that all children will be at school unless they are sick. If it is necessary for parents to keep their children out of school for up to two weeks (minimum of five days) to travel or attend some special event, the District requests that an independent study agreement be set up between the child and the teacher. Parents should notify the attendance clerk and the clerk will create the contract for the teacher. The agreement provides children with lessons and activities to complete while away from school and helps to ensure that the students do not fall behind in their studies. The study agreement is given to the child and should be returned to the classroom teacher upon completion. Parents should provide the teacher and attendance office with at least one week notice prior to a child’s unavoidable absence from school for reasons other than illnesses. For all independent study contracts or attendance related questions, contact Angel Newell at adnewell@capousd.org.
PTA THANKS YOU: “Race for the Gold” PTA membership contest is over and it’s been a great success! We have over 375 members. 5 classes won Popsicle parties (Boys, Brewer, Hornig/Jones, Mainprize & Thomas) & Mrs. T’s class won GOLD with the TGIF lunch, Mrs. Loh’s class won silver with a pizza party and Mrs. Gray’s class won bronze and will receive a ice cream party. Congratulations to all classes and thank you for becoming a member of our Parent Teacher Association!
GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKE-OUT: Bergeson students and staff participated in the Great California Shakeout yesterday. The purpose of the Shakeout is to encourage people and organizations to be prepared to survive and recover if the next big earthquake happens. More than 9 million people were expected to participate in the 2012 Great California ShakeOut! Students and staff did a good job in our drill. Some classes practiced to make sure they understood the need to be quiet and in control during the drill. Thank you to our staff leadership for conducting such an effective practice event.
DESTINATION IMAGINATION: We are looking to start a Destination Imagination Team at Bergeson for students in 3rd – 5th Grade. We can also have a Rising Stars Team for children in Kindergarten through 2nd grade. This program is coached by parents. If you are interested in being a DI coach with your child on the team, please contact Cindy Matsuura at CMatsuura@ocde.us. The Destination Imagination program encourages teams of learners to have fun, take risks, focus, and frame challenges while incorporating STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), the arts, and service learning. Our participants learn patience, flexibility, persistence, ethics, respect for others and their ideas, and the collaborative problem solving process. Teams may showcase their solutions at a tournament.
BUY-BACK YOUR HALLOWEEN CANDY: Dr. Sayed is offering your students and school an opportunity to raise funds with our Halloween Candy buy Back program. When a student and parent bring their Halloween candy to our office, we will give them a $5.00 and match the $5.00 as a donation to your school.
The date: November 5th – 7th, 2012
Location: Dr. Mark Sayed Orthodontics, 32341-H Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano Ca 92675, 949-493-3993
email: chris.dunn@msdmd.com www.msdmd.com
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK SUCCESS: Thank you to everyone who purchased an Entertainment Book. We raised $2800 which will help to fun the Art Program, the Science Lab and other PTA programs which benefit our students.
RALPH’S SUPERMARKET: Last year, our school raised $8000 through the Ralph’s Supermarket give-back program. Use your Ralph’s card or enter your telephone number at any Ralph’s store and you receive discounts. Sign up our school as a recipient and Ralph’s will donate a percentage of your purchase to our school. Each year, on September 1, we need to sign up AGAIN otherwise we stop receiving those donations. Please go to www.ralphs.com, sign in, go into “My Account” then click on “Community Rewards” and sign up Bergeson school to be the recipient OR print out the bar code sheet and have the checker scan it next time you go through the Ralph’s check out and our school receives the benefits all year long. It’s free money! For the scan sheet, click HERE.
FREE DENTAL CLINIC: Saturday October 27 from 9 AM – 12 PM at Hidden Hills Elementary School, 25142 Hidden Hills Rd., Laguna Niguel. Donated and organized by the Laguna Niguel Rotary, Hidden Hills Elementary, AYUDA and USC. A Free Dental Clinic for Laguna Niguel 1st grade students and older. You must have an appointment to receive service and appointments are taken on a first-called, first-served basis. Make your appointment now by calling Hidden Hills front office 949-495-0050. Dental service is provided by AYUDA, a nonprofit organization in affiliation with USC School of Dentistry that was formed in 2006. AYUDA has been providing International dental care since 1967 through its core of volunteers. AYUDA provides comprehensive treatment including:
• Digital X-Rays
• Cleanings
• Scaling & Root Planing
• Composite & Amalgam Fillings
• Dental Sealants
• Stainless Steel Crowns
• Pulpotomies
• Extractions
• And Other Necessary Treatments
MANDARIN CHINESE IMMERSION NEWS: If you are interested in fundraising efforts and social events, you can find information on this website: www.friendsofmip.com.
RUMMAGE SALE: Friends of MIP is pleased to announce its Fall Rummage Sale is ON and scheduled for Saturday October 20, 2012 from 7am to noon in Bergeson’s own front parking lot! We are currently seeking donations for items to sell (great way to do some late year cleaning around the house!) and event day volunteers. Also, if you’re interested in selling your own items and keeping all of the proceeds from it, you can have your own space with a donation of $15 to MIP. As you know, our location generates excellent drive by traffic on a Saturday morning! So mark your calendars, start your Fall cleaning, share this great event with friends, and join us for this great fundraiser! For additional details and seller registration, go to http://www.ocrummagesale.weebly.com/. You can also contact Kathy Arreguin at catiearreguin@gmail.com for any specific questions. Thank you!
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENTS: Have you ever wanted to talk to somebody and not know where to turn? Would you like to talk to another parent that has similar needs and challenges or has already experienced what you are going through? Well, in case you did not know, Capo USD has a Parent Support Network (PSN) that will link you to other parents to help with anything you may need! It is on the Special Education Department Link from the Capo USD website. While you are there, be sure to look at the Parent Handbook. It is a wealth of knowledge and will most likely have answers to many of your questions. Also, be sure to join this group at the CUSD Board meeting Wednesday Oct 24th at 7:00 pm at the District Office to show support for our Special Education Students (wear green!). The Special Education Community Advisory Committee will be presenting their Annual Report and share their priorities for the next year.
EVERY FRIDAY IS SPIRIT DAY AT BERGESON: Wear your red, white and blue clothing or your Bergeson spirit wear to school to show your school spirit!
RANCHO NIGUEL LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: The Rancho Niguel Little League Spring Season 2013 Registration is going on Now. The season runs February – June, 2013 Please register on line at rnllbaseball.org All kids between ages of 4–16 (“League Age” is actual age as of April 30, 2013) are welcome if you live within the Rancho Niguel Little League boundary. Most Bergeson families do. Please check league boundary @ rnllbaseball.org.
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT invites all Orange County students (K-12) to enter the 23rd Annual John Wayne Airport Student Art Contest in affiliation with the International Aviation Art Contest. This year’s theme: “My Favorite Airsports.” Important dates: Deadline for submittal of entries to Orange County Department of Education and all participating libraries is November 1, 2012. Exhibition at John Wayne Airport, December 11 through January 16. Download brochure/entry form for further details. http://www.ocair.com/terminal/art/StudentArt/23rdrulesbrochure.pdf
Contact: Jeffrey Frisch, Coordinator
John Wayne Airport Arts Program
949/252-5124
jfrisch@ocair.com
MOULTON’S 34th ANNUAL BOO BLAST IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th, 10 to 4pm!
Moulton Elementary PTA is excited to announce its 2012 Halloween Carnival! Returning are the Ferris Wheel, Inflatable Obstacle Course, Haunted House, Game Booths, Face Painting, Colored Hair Spraying, and the popular Spooky String Booth. New attractions this year are the Wizzer Ride, the Royal Flush Tank, James Express Trackless Train, an Inflatable Climbing Rock Wall, a “fun-tastical” Photo Booth and a Lollipop Garden (where everyone is a winner!). Enjoy a variety of entertainment acts and good eats throughout your visit – including tacos, hot dogs, cold beverages, cotton candy and other goodies. And to top it off, amazing Raffle Baskets and an extraordinary Silent Auction will be offered. All proceeds raised from Boo Blast go directly into funds that support music, art, science programs, assemblies, field trips and more for the students of Moulton. Please visit www.moultonpta.org for all the Boo Blast details (including a food drive which can earn you free tickets!). We hope you’ll join us for a fun filled day that’s been a community favorite for over thirty years!
