Thank you for your help as our students transitioned back to school after mid-winter break. Some kids (and families) had an even busier week with auditions and daily rehearsals for Missoula Children's Theater and performances of The Jungle Book on Saturday. It was so wonderful to see students from all grades work together to sing, dance, and remember their lines! Of course this couldn't have been possible without your support to get our actors ready daily. A big thanks go to Christin Zhang, Nicole Nie and all of our PTA volunteers who make this experience possible.
Whether you spent your weekend at the performances, games, or language school, we hope you all had the opportunity to take care of yourselves. As always, please let us know how we can support you in turn.
Warmly,
Kati & Betty
Upcoming Events
March 6-10: Classified School Employees Appreciation week
March 8: Pastries with Principals, 8:15-9:30am, Room 155 (virtual: Click here to join the meeting)
March 12: Daylight Saving Time (Turn clocks ahead 1 hour)
March 17: District Professional Development Day, no school for students
March 31: Medina PTA Auction "Swing for the Stars" at Overlake Golf & Country Club
April 1: Bellevue Schools Foundation, Spring for Schools at Meydenbauer Center, 5-7pm
April 10-14: School Closed for Spring Break
Classified School Employees Week
- Front Office
- General School Assistants
- Custodians
- Nutrition
- Tech Specialists
- Paraeducators
- Bus Drivers
Please join us in thanking them for their dedication to our students and for their daily work in ensuring our students are nourished, safe, and set up for success! We appreciate you!
Counselor Update
While our interim counselor, Ms. Oreshnikova, was expecting to be at Medina until March 16, she is now needed back at Bellevue High School to fill in for a counselor going on maternity leave. The BHS counselor was expected to give birth in 2 weeks, but as we all know, babies don't follow our timelines! While we wait for Ms. Geck's hopeful return from medical leave in a few weeks, we will have Ms. Danuta Sztuka support us on Mondays and Tuesdays. Ms. Sztuka is currently serving Highland Middle School as a part-time MHAT counselor.
We thank Ms. O for her dedication and care to our students while she was here. If you or your student wishes to send her a note, you can email her at oreshnikovam@bsd405.org.
It is time to enroll new students
New student enrollment (including incoming kindergarteners) for the 2022-2023 school year is now open at https://bsd405.org/schools/enrollment/ While you may enroll your students later, enrolling now helps the District ensure we have the correct staffing to support your students with the smallest classes possible.
If your student is already enrolled in a BSD school, you do not need to submit a new enrollment. They will automatically move up to the next grade.
Thank you.
Es hora de escribir nuevos estudiantes.
La inscripción para nuevos estudiantes (incluidos los que ingresan al jardín de infantes) para el año escolar 2022-2023 ya está abierta en https://bsd405.org/schools/enrollment/ Aunque puede inscribir a sus estudiantes más tarde, la inscripción ahora ayuda al Distrito a garantizar que tengamos suficiente personal para apoyar a sus estudiantes con el menor tamaño de clase posible.
Si su estudiante ya está inscrito en una escuela BSD, no necesita enviar una nueva inscripción. Ellos avanzarán automáticamente al próximo grado.
Gracias.
新学生注册时间到了！
2022-2023学年的新学生入学（包括即将在9月入学的幼儿园学生）现在已可以在 https://bsd405.org/schools/enrollment/ 进行注册。 虽然可以晚些注册，但是现在办理有助于学区对于教学人员的配置并且为学生提供支持。
如果您的学生已经在BSD学区学校注册，则您无需再次提交。他们将会自动升入下一个年级。
谢谢您。
March is Women's History Month
This month honors the significant contributions of women in the United States throughout our country's history. Women's History month offers opportunities to teach children about the role of women in furthering our society in the arts, sciences, education, and other fields.
Here are some ideas to celebrate Women’s History Month at home with your family:
- Learn about the history of women's rights and successes such as Elizabeth Blackwell (first woman to graduate from medical school) and Jeannette Ranking (first woman to be elected to the US Congress). Here are additional milestones related to the history of women in this country.
- Visit the Women's Rights National Historical Park (virtually).
- Read children's books written or illustrated by female authors and artists. Additional list here.
- Help your child generate a list of strong women in their lives and let them practice making thank you notes.
- Watch videos about Women's History Month (PBS Kids: Women’s History Month and Sesame Studios: Marvie Talks About Women’s History Month)
- Check out this website on National Geographic for Kids.
Winter and Spring Rains
With the unpredictable weather last week, we want to make sure our students are prepared for all types of weather. That means dressing in layers, especially with jackets that have hoods to help provide additional warmth for students. We play outside regardless of weather (unless there is thunder and lightning or hail). We do not have an adequate supply of dry clothes to accommodate the need on rainy days, so if you have a child who gets wet on rainy days, please send a change of clothes for them to keep in their cubby. We do have alternate activities in the under cover area, so please remind students to participate in those if you do not want them playing in the rain.
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