Week of January 21

Author Carmen Agra Deedy visited our school last week to share her thoughts about writing and to tell us a wonderful story about making her way to America from Cuba.  She made us laugh and cry... her stories are truly amazing!

Hi, families!  I hope you have been outside enjoying the wonderful, warm weather!  I've been encouraging the kids to run and play every afternoon!

Looking ahead:  We will continue our American Revolution biography book clubs next week.  Students will take the district Benchmark test in reading.  It will not be graded, but will give us an idea of how they've grown as readers this year.  As mathematicians, students will continue working on multiplication skills.  Specifically, they'll focus on multiplying by multiples of 10.  Students will kick off their study of the American Revolution, as historians!

Please encourage your child to practice his/her multiplication facts everyday!!!  It is super important!

Please remember to send a lunch with your child next Friday for our field trip, if that is the option you chose. If you are unsure, please let me know and I'll email you! 

February 1 is our 100th day of school!  If you are "BookMEN," we encourage you to join us for lunch that day!  We eat at 11:32 in the Seaside Cafe.  Our school goal is to get 100 men our school to visit with the kids.  If you are a dad, granddad, uncle, brother, etc and you'd like to be a mystery reader that day, please let me know!

Heads-up!  Valentines Day is approaching.  Please be reminded of the procedures at BRES.  Students cannot pass out candy that day.  They may pass out cards (which we'll do at the end of the day).  Any candy sent to school or attached to a card, will be returned home.  Thank you for your understanding and helping us keep BRES healthy!  A note from our Health Committee:

Dear Bookman Family, 

     With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we wanted to take this opportunity to review our policies and procedures regarding this day.  We will not be celebrating this holiday in school; this includes any "party" type of celebrations, costume attire, or treat bags.  Classroom snack choices, for those teachers who allow them, will continue to follow our healthy snack guidelines which are found in your child's agenda book and on our website.  Teachers are asked to ensure adherence to these guidelines during the day. We appreciate your understanding, acceptance and support of these policies. 

Sincerely,

 Your Bookman Road Health Advisory Committee

Please also check out "The Beacon" this week and learn about a new reading club starting for young kids in our community that may attend BRES.

Thank you, as always, for your support and understanding!