BFPP NEWS
Friday, December 3rd, 2021
Principal's Corner
Hello families,
Just a quick note to celebrate all that is in our newsletter. There are so many opportunities in our community and I encourage you to reach out and try something new. I would like to highlight our own Celebration of Learning, which is a tradition at our program that is always sure to inspire.
Hope to see you out there, exploring the world, Dr. K
Upcoming Events
- Thurs. Dec. 16th @1:30pm - Celebration of Learning! (See below)
- Dec. 20th-31st - NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
- Monday, January 3rd: Classes Resume
BFPP 2021 Virtual Celebration of Learning!
We’ve all been away from each other for a long time – let's take an opportunity to gather as community on Zoom. This is a chance for students of all ages to share their learning with our BFPP family, and for families to simply delight in the achievements of others.
Think of it as a mixture of Show & Tell, Science Fair, and Talent Show, all rolled into one!
We invite you to celebrate all students’ learning during the first semester of the school year. We hope you join us via Zoom on Thursday, December 16th at 1:30pm to share your own learning and to see what others have been up to.
We will make space for students to show, discuss, and/or perform:
- Written stories
- Art projects
- Academic work
- Songs (singing and/or instrumental), dances, skits
- Blogs, animations, coding, etc.
- And anything else you would like to share with our community
*** Please keep your share time between 1 and 2 minutes ***
If you plan to share, please email carol.makeladerosales@bellinghamschools.org and
join the zoom link fifteen minutes early, at 1:15pm on Dec. 16th.
If you would like to join as an audience member, please join us at 1:30pm.
We look forward to seeing you and celebrating your learning!
Cookie Invention Lab
Two editions of the project are available: one for younger kids or kids who prefer to use their senses as their guide, and another aimed at older kids which gives kids more control of the recipe.
Free Counseling at WWU
Beginning in January, counseling graduate students offer free in person (all ages; covid vax required) and tele-mental health (ages 12 and up) sessions under faculty supervision.
Please visit their website for more information.
Middle School Opportunity: Unified Basketball
Unified Sports are dedicated to promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences. Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding.
If your middle schooler would like to join the inaugural season of Middle School Unified Basketball, please email Dominique Lantagne.
Blossom Farm: The Lights and Animals of Christmas
Local homeschool mom Ronda Webber is opening her family farm with its many animals to visitors this December.
Each weekend in December (Thursday through Saturday evenings) Blossom Farm will open the gates, turn on the lights, and welcome people to come drive through to see the lights, displays, and animals. The drive through experience is free (donations gladly accepted).
For those who want to meet the animals, they will have private tours available. Please message Ronda for details.
Padilla Bay Winter Classes
The Breazeale Interpretive Center at Padilla Bay is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
They have a new touch tank exhibit and several free classes this winter, both for mini explorers ages 3-5, as well as junior ecologists ages 6-9.
You can download a great estuary curriculum and find other teaching resources on their website.
Parks and Rec Opportunities
Join the last two community work parties of 2021, sign your kids up for winter mini-camp, find out about Civic Stadium drop-in hours, and sign up for the inaugural Santa 5k at Cordata Park. Or, just choose one of the above and go with that!
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In addition, tickets for their fall show, Esme's Adventure in Another World, are on sale now! Performances run Dec. 10th-12th and 17th-19th.
Newsletter Ideas and Contributions Wanted!
Send your ideas and news items to Heidi Zollner.