Cougar Families,
The sunshine is a beautiful reminder that warm weather is on the horizon! I know we are all ready for less rain and more sun. I hope you all had a lovely spring break and you're ready to jump into the end of the school year with us.
The end of the year brings excitement, fun, and many activities in our community. Come be part of the fun! Be sure you keep updated with your classroom newsletter for upcoming events in the classroom.
Thank you for staying updated with the latest news in our community!
April
04/03 -- PTA General Assembly Meeting @ 6:30
04/03-- Breakfast Begins at CHE @ 7:40 AM
04/10-14-- Spring Break – NO SCHOOL
04/24 -- Parent Principal Connect @ 8:15 AM (Virtual) Click here to join the meeting
May
05/04 -Science Fair/STEM Night (Event postponed to May 4th 6-8 PM)
05/09 -- Parent Principal Connect @6 PM (in-person) This event will be slightly modified and incoming Wilburton families will be invited for a night to connect with the principal and other parents. School tours will also be available to Wilburton families.
05/11 -- Family University Night Collaboration with Medina @ 5:30 PM (more info to come)
Need assess to the latest PTA Connection Newsletter? Click here: https://conta.cc/40hLhU2
In Partnership,
Brooke and Alison
Family University Night Collaboration with Medina @5:30 PM on May 11th
- Is your child learning and growing in their self-awareness and learning how to manage their emotions?
- Does your child often speak negatively of themselves or not have a growth mindset about tasks?
- Is your child learning how to navigate the worries that can come with school, home, and life?
If you would like strategies to support your child(ren) please join the conversation.
We will host this event at Medina on May 11th @5:30 PM.
The Community Planning Team Update! (Mid-West)
Our Mid-West Team, fresh back from Spring Break, welcomed several new members to the team and took the time to re-introduce themselves. Parent and PTSA reps from Wilburton, Enatai and Clyde Hill joined the team to help provide their important voices, ideas and suggestions for the smooth transition. The team is solidifying the plan for staff from Wilburton, Clyde Hill and Enatai to be able to meet together on an early release Wednesday to begin the process of creating classes for the 23-24 school year. Members of the team feel strongly that providing time for staff from all three schools to be together in the same room while creating the classes makes sure that those who know the students best are able to participate in their class placement. The team continues to discuss different ideas for providing students, staff and community members from Wilburton the time to visit either Enatai or Clyde Hill this spring. Times and dates will be provided in future updates.
Prides and Packs
Prides and Packs is well under way! We began our pilot with select grade level teachers in September and have transitions to all of our school participating in January. Prides and Packs is based on the house system from the Ron Clark Academy. As a school, we value relationships, community, character building and joy.
Through Prides and Packs we feel we can support deeper connections with our students and staff. Please check out this short video clip on what Prides and Packs is: https://youtu.be/xAqcMskeQMo
Arrival and Dismissal Changes
We appreciate you all keeping our cougars safe!
Summer Camp Registration
Summer Camp Registration has begun. If you Control-click, it will take you to the site, and parents can see brochures in several languages.
https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/connections
Summer Learning Program
2023 Summer Learning Programs Update
Information about summer programs is now available on the the 2023 Summer Programs K-12 page on the district website.
Summer School Programs for elementary students will run July 6–28 at Lake Hills Elementary School. Summer School Programs for secondary students will also run from July 6-28 at Sammamish High School, with some variations for middle school students.
This spring students in grades 3-5 are required to complete the Smarter Balanced Assessment for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics online per WA State law requirements for public schools. 5th grade students are required to also take the Washington State Assessment for Science.
Below is a draft of our testing schedule this spring. Please avoid scheduling vacations or time away from school during these important assessment windows. Vacation requests may not be granted if they conflict with state standardized testing.
*Please note that dates may change
The Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program website contains test-related resources for parents and students: https://wa.portal.cambiumast.com/summative-smarter-balanced.html. You can also try out a Smarter Balanced practice or training test at home!
For more information, contact our Assistant Principal, Alison Hook (hooka@bsd405.org), or Marissa Sampsel, our ITCL who supports with test coordination (sampselm@bsd405.org).
Important Dates in April/Beginning of May
April
District Observance: Arab American Heritage Month
Monthly Acknowledgement/s: Autism Acceptance Month, Poetry Month, National Occupational Therapy Month, School Library Month
- 4/21/23 – Eid al-Fitr
- 4/22/23 – Earth Day
- 4/24/23-4/30/23 – National Student Leadership Week
- 4/26/23 – Administrative Professionals Day
- 4/30/23 – Ram Navami
May 2023
District Observance: Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
Monthly Acknowledgement/s: Military Appreciation Month, National Physical Education and Sport Month, AP Testing Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, Jewish American Heritage Month
- 5/1/23-5/5/23 – National Physical Education and Sport Week
- 5/1/23-5/5/23 – Teacher Appreciation Week
- 5/1/23 – National School Principals’ Day
- 5/5/23 – Children’s Day
- 5/5/23 – Cinco de Mayo
- 5/5/23 – School Lunch Hero Day
- 5/5/23 – Vesak Day
