Bushnell Buzz
April 28, 2023
Mrs. Walters News
Hello Bushnell Families~
Thanks to everyone who attended our music programs yesterday! The teachers and children worked really hard and it was delightful to hear them sing.
I'd like to give a shout out to our incredible front office staff in honor of Administrative Professionals Day this past week. Jennifer Haywood and Kayla Kushner are both stellar women who spread kindness, caring, support and helpfulness to anyone and everyone who enters our Bushnell office. Thank you to both of them for all that they do!
Staff Appreciation Week is coming up! Our PTO has planned some incredible fun to show Bushnell staff how grateful we all are for what they do every day for our children. You should have received some items outlining how you and your children can be part of the fun! I've included the letter below. There is also a signupgenius for donations if you'd like to help in that way. http://TINYURL.COM/SIGNUPSAW
Bushnell students are invited to participate in Lowell’s 2023 FOOD FIGHT, to benefit the Food Pantry at Flat River Outreach Ministries. The FOOD FIGHT starts May 1 and runs through May 22. During the month of May, food items and paper goods can be brought to school, where they will be counted in classrooms. Each food/paper item earns our school 1 point towards a friendly competition between the elementary schools. Monetary donations can also be given, and school will tally 4 points per dollar. Here is a link to donate: https://www.mygiving.net/campaign/ ff2023. Please help us bring home the traveling FOOD FIGHT trophy and share what you can. For the week of May 2-6, our focus is on canned fruits and vegetables.
You can also support FROM by eating out at one of the local restaurants that will be donating a portion of their sales to support Food Fight!
May 2 - Big Boiler Brewing (4-9 PM)
May 9 - Flat River Grill
May 17 - BC Pizza
May 30 - Culver's (5-8 PM)
LAST CALL for yearbook orders which are due on April 30th! Information is below!
You may recall that back in March during our Reading is Out of this World reading month, I mentioned that we have an observatory right here in Lowell! Tomorrow (Saturday April 29th) is a public viewing night where people can come to view things in the night sky through the observatory as well as other telescopes that people set up! There are other nights throughout the Summer as well. You can find more information about the Veen Observatory here!
The LHS sports teams have a variety of camps coming up! Please go to http://www.lowellsportscamps.com to register! Information is also available in a link below.
I put as many dates on the remainder of our calendar below. Please take moment to cross check and get ready for a spectacular finish to the school year!
Erin Walters ~ Bushnell Principal
Songs of the Seasons Concert
IMPORTANT DATES
4/29 Veen Observatory Night
5/3 Lowell Light & Power Visit (1st Grade Only)
5/4 Bement to Wittenbach
5/8-5/12 Staff Appreciation Week!
5/9 Hoover/Pitsch to Wittenbach
5/10 Ostman/Silva to Wittenbach
5/11 Sweany/Wood to Wittenbach
5/12 Kindergarten Roundup
5/19 Day of Awesomeness
5/23 Field Day- First Grade
5/25 Field Day-Kindergarten
5/26 1st Grade Walk Through Lowell
5/29 Memorial Day- No School
5/31 Kindergarten Picnic at Creekside Park
5/31 1st Grade to Zoo
6/1 First Grade Picnic at Creekside Park
Whitecaps Game!
Kindergarten & Preschool Enrollment is OPEN!
Both preschool and kindergarten registration for next year is open! If your child will be 5 years old by September 1st, they are eligible to register for this fall. Our registration process will be online. The first documents we will need are screenshots or copies of a parent/guardian driver's license, a birth certificate for your child and 2 proofs of residency which can all be uploaded into the online system. This link provides A LOT more information about the registration process: LAS Kindergarten Enrollment Guide
2023-24 School Year Info!
Enrollment is open for the 23-24 school year on our website, https://www.lowellschools.com/our-district/enrollment.
Kindergarten Visitations:
MLE: 5/9/23
AES: 5/11/23
BES: 5/12/23
5/12/23 - Free KDG Vision & Hearing Screenings at Bushnell Elementary (BES), 8:30-2:30. (External SOC families: Your spot is contingent on the approval of the ESOC.)
School of Choice Window: 4/10/23 -5/12/23 SOC application available on website, https://www.lowellschools.com/our-district/enrollment/schools-of-choice