Bushnell Buzz
January 6, 2023
Mrs. Walters News
Hello Bushnell Families~
Happy New Year everyone! It was a busy week getting back into the swing of things. Each classroom spent time with students giving reminders about how to be respectful, responsible and safe in all areas of the building. The children returned to us ready to learn with smiles on their faces!
January is National School Board Appreciation Month. Many of you probably don’t know the members of our school board, as their work is done behind the scenes. However, I do want to recognize them here in our newsletter, as they volunteer MANY hours to our district and have done an amazing job of guiding our district to the success we have had over the years. So please join me in thanking each of our seven school board members: Brian Krajewski, Laurie Kuna, Pat Nugent, Tom Kaywood, Dan Stephens, Jared Blough, and Jennifer Dougherty.
Reminder: Monday, January 16, will be a half day of school for students. Dismissal for students will be at 11:50. While students are at home, our staff will be getting some professional development and working collaboratively to better support our students.
Our students will begin NWEA MAP testing and Acadience (formerly known as DIBELS) testing next week. These assessments are given three times a year to all students. This helps us track and monitor how students are growing in each subject area. Teachers use this data to inform their instruction. Once testing is completed, you should receive updated reading, math, and reading fluency scores for your child(ren) in the near future!
The block of time between Winter Break and Spring Break is a great chunk of uninterrupted learning time. Please make every effort to monitor your students' attendance and get them to school on time. I am always impressed with the growth that happens this time of year!
Erin Walters ~ Bushnell Principal
Important Dates...
1.16 Half Day for students, dismiss at 11:50, Martin Luther King jr. Day
1.19 Pomper/Christians to Wittenbach
1.20 DeVito, VanWeezel to Wittenbach
1.24 Cummings, Nanninga to Wittenbach
1.27 Progress Reports go Home
1.27 Favorite Sports Team Day!
2.1 100th Day of School!
2.17 Half Day of School for Students, dismiss at 11:50