ES Newsletter
Andrea Torchin, ES Principal
March 16th, 2015
Dear ES Families:
Thank you so much for supporting us this past weekend during the Dragon Festival. We appreciate all of the parents, teachers and students who ran in the Operation Smile Final Mile; sent in donations for the basket raffle; came to the Dragon Festival with your children; and volunteered during the event. We are especially appreciative of the PTSO whose great effort and organization allowed us to have one of the best Dragon Festivals ever!
Last Friday we unveiled the Tile Mural in the Elementary School and in all of our buildings around campus. If you have time, please take the opportunity to visit these masterpieces. The tile murals are a great expression of our school spirit and celebration of our school's 15 years.
This week we are having a Color Team Activity on Friday, March 20th. Please send your child to school wearing their color team t-shirt.
Next week, on Friday, March 27th, we have a Free Clothes Day in the Elementary to support our Battle of the Books program. Students may wear free clothes and bring a $1.00 donation. This is an optional event.
Thank you so much for your continued support!
Sincerely, Andrea Torchin
Unveiling the Tile Mural
Elementary Tile Mural
Student Helpers
Screen Time: It's not about how much. It's about how.
First graders hiking on their field trip.
First Grade Field Trip
First graders searching for wildlife.
After School Activities & Competitive Sports
A Note from our Athletic Department:
Students may not stay after school if they are not signed up for an after school activity or have a practice for a competitive sport. Students need to be supervised after school by a teacher or coach. Please support us in our efforts to keep students safe. If a student is found on campus, parents will be notified. Thanks in advance for discussing this with your child.
Preschool & Kinder:
Coach Acuña offers soccer training for preschool and Kinder students after school on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 12:30 pm. Parents need to provide their own transportation back home at 2 pm. To register, please call Coach Acuña at 6713-9950. Students need to bring water, a snack, hat, and sunblock.
For more information contact Jesus Borras, After School Activities Coordinator at jeborras@balboa.edu.pa or Richard Gough at rgough@balboa.edu.pa for Competitive Sports.
The phases of the moon
Third Grade in Science Lab
Oreos are used to represent the phases of the moon.
After School Emergency Contact
Our individual school offices close at 4:00 p.m., which has caused a problem for parents who are trying to contact the school about after-school transportation issues later than that time. While we understand that traffic can cause delays in picking up children on time, it is very important that parents make arrangements to be on time for after-school activity pick up. In the case that there is a delay after 4:00 p.m., parents who are not able to contact their child directly by cell phone may also contact the Athletic Office 302-0037 or the Clyde Cumberbatch, our Athletic Director, at his cellular phone number 6781-1852.
Students prepare for swimming.
Fourth Graders in Swimming
Coaches share safety tips.
ES Student Achievements
This section of the ES Newsletter is dedicated to highlighting student achievements outside of school. Please send any important student achievements to highlight in the newsletter to atorchin@balboa.edu.pa.
Elementary Calendar of Events
Every Wednesday: PTSO Ice cream and Popcorn Sales! Send money in with your child.
Friday, March 20th - Color Team Day - Wear your color team t-shirt!
Friday, March 27th - Free Clothes Day - Bring $1.00 to support BOB!
March 30th - April 3rd - Spring Break - No School
Edline Help Desk
Andrea Torchin
Email: atorchin@balboa.edu.pa
Website: www.balboaacademy.org
Phone: 302-0035