Bernal Intermediate School
Mr. Garner, Assistant Principal
Principal's Message
Dear Parents and Guardians:
A hearty welcome to the month of March from all of us at Bernal Intermediate School. To begin this month’s newsletter, I would like to acknowledge a very special Bernal staff member, Sandra Sustaita. “Miss” Sandra is an instructional aide in our special education department. Sandra's list of positive qualities is exhaustive so I will highlight a few. A key trait of a good school instructional aide is to be able to connect with students and teachers of a variety of needs and talents. In addition, an aide needs to be flexible, yet firm, friendly, and consistent. Sandra is all of that and more. We are thrilled to have her as a staff member at Bernal and can't thank her enough for all she does. Thank you Miss Sandra for all you do.
2019 California Distinguished School Award
I would like to congratulate Bernal students, teachers, staff and parents. On February 26, Bernal was named a 2019 California Distinguished School! Distinguished Schools are awarded for making exceptional gains English/Language Arts, Math, low discipline rates, and student attendance rates. Part of the award involves a school having to achieve exceptional student performance for two consecutive school years or closing the achievement gap between two school years. A lot of hard work, dedication and partnership went in to our success. As stated by Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction: “I would like to commend these schools for fighting for a better future for our students, closing achievement gaps, and improving academic performance,” Thurmond said. “Thanks to teachers, administrators, classified employees, and parents working together, these schools meet the needs of all of their students, provide high-quality educational experiences, and put kids on a pathway to great careers.” As the principal of Bernal, I am very proud and humbled to share this award with all of you as part of the Bernal community.
Also on tap during March (for more details on each of the events below, go to school loop: https://bernalis.schoolloop.com
- Santa Teresa Park Beautification Day – March 2nd & 3rd
- Chipotle Fundraiser! - March 12th from 5-9pm
- 8th Grade Panoramic Picture – March 7th
- Super Saturday! – March 9th
- Spring Awards Night - March 12th
- Spring BOGO Book Fair – March 11th - 15th
- Spring Picture Day – March 15th
As always, take care of yourselves, and each other.
Jamal Splane, Principal
Grades: How To Calculate Your GPA
Point values: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1,F=0
Example: Per Term/Per Semester
Subject/Class: Grade=Points Earned
- English: A=4
- Math: B=3
- Science: C=2
- Social Studies: B=3
- P.E.: A=4
- Elective: D =1
Total Points=17
Total Points Earned, DIVIDED by, the Total Number of Classes (6)=GPA
17/6 = 2.83 GPA
Participation in the promotion ceremony is a privilege and not a right. This privilege is earned through demonstrating positive behavior and satisfactory academic progress through grades and behavior. District requirements for participation in the graduation ceremony and activities include:
- Achieve a grade point average (GPA) of at least 1.50 in one of the two semesters (January or June report card) AND
- Receive no more than three (3) total semester F grades for the entire year of 8th grade year and No more than two (2) F’s on the second semester report card for the 8th grade year.
All students BELOW 1.99 GPA will be placed in Academic Action Plan and will be required to check in with a counselor until their GPA is above a 2.0
March Spirit Days
3/9 - Super Hero Day
3/15 - Spring Pictures Day (no spirit day)
3/22 - none
3/29 - Black Out/White Out Day
Term 4 Ends March 8th
Progress Reports will be mailed home on Friday, March 15th.
3/9/19 Super Saturday Academy Session
Bernal will host our next Super Saturday Academy Session on Saturday, March 9th from 8:15am - 12:30pm! Attending the Super Saturday will allow students to make up one absence from this school year. Permission slips were sent home on Tuesday, February 26th! I've attached a blank permission slip below for your convenience as well.
Students need to turn in their permission slip by Monday, March 4th and attend the full session so they can:
Earn 10 Bronco Bucks!
Be entered into a raffle to earn a pizza party for them and 5 friends!
Earn an In-n-Out certificate!
Be entered into a raffle to win a mile pass for P.E.!
Please email Allison Crawford at acrawford@ogsd.net if you have any questions!
*Permission slips may be turned in late (by Thurs. 3/7), but students will NOT be able to order a lunch if it's turned in late. They will need to bring their own lunch.
Bernal Spring Book Fair: March 11th - 15th
Dear Bernal Parents and Guardians,
The Scholastic Buy One, Get One Free Book Fair will be in the Bernal Library March 11th-15th at break, lunch, and after school until 3:00pm. The HSA is in NEED of additional volunteers to make this book fair a success. It’s a easy gig and a fun chance to see our students in action. There are LOTS of open shifts!!
Please use this link below to sign up to help at the fair: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4ba4af2babf49-scholastic2
Thanks for all your help in supporting our school.
Candace Warner
Bernal HSA President
Spring Awards Night - Tuesday, March 12th
If your child is a recipient of an Academic Award this Spring, invitations were mailed home week of February 25th.
Instructions the Spring Awards Night event:
Parents, upon arrival, please enter the big gym through the main entrance doors (PARENT ENTRANCE) (on the left, facing the gym) and find a seat in the bleacher stands.
Students, please enter the big gym through the door on the (STUDENT ENTRANCE) side (on the right side, facing the gym).
Students will sit in a designated area based on their GPA (academic growth & 3.00-3.49, 3.5-3.99, or 4.0).
You are welcome to take pictures with Bernal Staff at the end of the event.
We are proud of our students’ academic accomplishments. Your presence at Spring Awards Night will complete the recognition of your child’s excellent work and diligent efforts.
Attention 8th Grade Parents!
Would you like to do something special to congratulate your student on this momentous transition to the next phase of their education and young adult life?
Design and create your own space in the yearbook by including a special message and precious baby photos.
Ad Space is available for purchase by 8th grade parents until MARCH 25th, and all designs must be submitted by then.
https://yearbookordercenter.com/
School code: 16304
Pricing:
$20 for 1/8 of a page
$30 for 1/4 of a page
$60 for 1/2 of a page
$120 for a full page
Volleyball and Soccer Game Dates in March
Season Dates: 1/28 - 4/10
A Teams - Volleyball & Soccer
3/5 Bernal at Davis 3:30
3/12 Bernal at Sylvandale (Volleyball 3:30; Girls Soccer 3:30; Boys Soccer 4:45)
3/14 Bernal at Christopher (NO volleyball; Girls Soccer 3:30; Boys Soccer immediately after)
3/19 Bernal at Brownell 3:45
3/21 Bernal at Murphy 3:45
3/26 Bernal at South Valley 3:45
3/27 Bernal at Solorsano 3:30 (Soccer Only)
3/28 Solorsano at Bernal 3:30 (Girls Volleyball Only)
B Team - Volleyball
3/5 Davis @ Bernal
3/12 Britton @ Bernal
3/14 Bernal @ Davis
3/21 Herman @ Bernal
3/26 Bernal @ Herman
Check our School Loop page for all game dates: https://bernalis.schoolloop.com/sports
Attention Washington D.C. Travellers!
Thursday, 3/14 MANDATORY PARENT & STUDENT MEETING 6:00 PM FORUM
This meeting is mandatory for each student their parent(s) to attend. We hand out finalized itineraries, a behavior contract, and discuss many other important details about the trip. Parents turn in paperwork to you at the end of the meeting.
Thursday, 4/4 at Lunch: Rules for the Road 1 (Locations TBD; students only)
Thursday, 4/11 Lunch: Rules for the Road 2 (Locations TBD; students only)
Thursday, 4/18 Lunch: Rules for the Road 3 (Locations TBD; students only)
Statewide Testing Notification
Top 10 Bronco Buck Earners in February!
1) Miguel R. - 225 points
2) Dayna L. - 105 points
3) Alice N. - 81 points
4) Safiya A. - 75 points
5) Diana C. - 67 points
6) Vincent N. - 63 points
7) Daniel C. - 61 points
8) Marco L. - 60 points
9) Luis R. - 60 points
10) Daniel G. - 60 points
Santa Teresa Park Beautification Day!
Santa Clara County Parks & Friends of Santa Teresa Park Present:
When: March 2nd & 3rd, 9am-12pm
Where: Santa Teresa County Park's Historic Curie Property
Sign up: http://bit.ly/cleancurie
Partners in Reading - San Jose Public Library
Partners in Reading (PAR) matches volunteer tutors with adults who live or work in San Jose to help them build basic literacy skills. Adults can also take English as a Second Language(ESL) classes to build basic English conversation skills. Enjoy unlimited resources and access online software created specifically for adults to support learning. Visit https://www.sjpl.org/par for additional information.
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