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Blossom Hill Vision Statement – (Abilities and skills we expect our students to acquire and take-out into the world) All students will have the necessary skills to become enthusiastic, life-long learners and productive, empathetic, respectful members of society.
Blossom Hill Mission Statement – (What we need to do as a school community to ensure this happens) The Blossom Hill School community takes pride in providing an enriched standards-based curriculum in a safe, nurturing environment. We strive to appreciate an awareness of students’ developmental needs to help them progress towards independence.
The BeehiveIssue 30
Blossom Hill School’s Weekly Newsletter 16400 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, California 95032 ©2016 Blossom Hill School March 30, 2016 Page 1
IMPORTANT DATES April
4/1 - Yearbook Photos Due See page 2 for details
4/1 - Pennies for Patients - Donations Due
4/1 - Last Day to Purchase Hive Tickets
4/4 - 4/8 - Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
4/11 - LGUSD Board Meeting 6:30 - 10:30 pm, District Office
4/12 - 4/15 - Green Team 2016 Honeycomb Kids Clothing Collection Drive
4/14 - Cornerstone/ABC Readers Meeting 8:20 - 9:30 am, Flex Room
4/14 - CASA Meeting - Teens Views on Grades and School Pressure 8:30 - 10:00 am, LGHS Dance Studio See page 3 for details
4/16 - The Hive - Adults Only 6:00 - 10:45 pm, Toll House
4/18 - 4/22 - SR2S “Take It to the Streets” Week
4/21 - School Site Council Meeting 2:45 - 3:45 pm, Room D22
4/25 - Fisher Music Performance for 5th Grade 10:45 - 11:45 am, Multi-Purpose Room
4/29 - LGEF & Art Docents of LG Donor Night 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Fisher Middle School Cafeteria
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK Dear Blossom Hill Families:
Between afternoon activities, errands, and family adventures, we often find ourselves spending a lot of time on the go in the car. Sometimes it is fun to engage in some “thinking games.” One game that is fun to play is, “Would You Rather?” To begin, offer your passengers two options and ask which they prefer and why. For example, you might say, “Would you rather live near the beach or the mountains?”
Another game is “Three Favorites.” To play this game someone in the car needs to pick a category (books, movies), and then everyone shares his or her top three choices. Another fun challenge is “What Doesn’t Belong?” To play this game, you take turns naming items and asking the others in the car to explain which is the odd one out and why. Everyone usually enjoys this activity because there can be more than one “right” answer. For example, if I named “owl,” “ostrich,” and “eagle,” someone may respond, “Ostrich, because it can’t fly.” While another answer could be, “Owl, because it hunts at night.”
These are a few suggestions to make time together in the car fun and stimulating for encouraging thinking through ideas.
In education together,
Lisa Reynolds, Principal
The Beehive is written exclusively to inform the Blossom Hill community of school information. Articles, information, calendars, etc. may not be duplicated or reprinted in any manner without the permission of the Home and School Club and of the BHS administration.
CHECK IT OUT One Check Form LGEF Donation Form Fun Fridays eScrip The Hive Ticket Order Form
BEEHIVE SUBMISSIONS Need an article, event or volunteer request published in The Beehive? Email your school related item on the Friday before the next week’s newsletter. Please submit articles or questions to our Beehive editor at [email protected].
Be a Hero! PENNIES FOR PATIENTS
As our philanthropy project, Blossom Hill’s Student Council is running the annual Pennies for Patients fundraiser to raise money for the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The LLS has invested more than $1 billion in research to advance therapies that save lives. The boxes that were taken home may be returned to the classroom through April 1.
Thank you for your support! ~The Blossom Hill Student Council
H&SC CALENDAR IS ONLINE! Did you know that our Home & School Club Calendar in online? Click here to see our Google Calendar, which you can subscribe to: http://hsc.blossomhill.org/hsc-calendar.html
WEEKLY WISDOM Reminder Spring Break - School will not be in session April 4-8 for Spring Break. We will resume our normal schedule on Monday, April 11.
Student Quote of the Week A teacher was talking to a student about having a substitute the next day. The student thought about it for a while then asked, “Why don’t I get a sub when I’m out sick?”
Important School Contact Information Office: 408-335-2100 Attendance: 408-335-2145 Fax: 408-358-6438 Office Hours: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm [email protected]
What’s the Buzz?
Together we help our children blossom!
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2016-2017 H&SC Committee Chair Openings
How Can You Help The Blossom Hill Community?
It takes help from hundreds of volunteers to execute all the events, programs, and services that the Blossom Hill Home and School Club support each year at our school. Currently, the H&SC Board is actively seeking volunteers to fill numerous Committee Chair positions for the 2016-2017 school year. Are you interested in getting more involved? Here is your opportunity. Take a peek at some of the openings available for next year:
Executive Board Positions • President Elect – Be a part of the H&SC’s Executive Board and
help shape the future of our school.
Committee Chair Positions • Hospitality – Help the H&SC Board get coffee and goodies for
various meetings throughout the year. • Green Team/Recycling Coordinator – Coordinate our school’s
recycling and environmentally-friendly programs like Trash Busters at lunchtime.
• Dads Club – Help organize set-up and breakdown of various H&SC events like Family Movie Night, The Harvest Festival and The Hive. If you are really ambitious, you can take this to the next level. Plan dads-only outings and adventures for dad and kids to enjoy together. The sky’s the limit with this position!
Want to get involved but don’t see a position above of interest y o u ? N e e d a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n ? J u s t e m a i l [email protected].
THE GREEN TEAM’S 2016 HONEYCOMB KIDS CLOTHING
COLLECTION April 12-15
Who: The Green Team is collecting gently-used school clothing to donate to Sacred Heart Community Services in San Jose.
What: We want our amazing students to go through their closets and donate clothing they have outgrown or no longer need.
When: April 12-15
Where: Buzz on over to the collection boxes near the school office with your donations before and after school.
What’s Needed: All sizes of kids clothing - shirts, skirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, etc. Anything that can be worn to school. PLEASE NO SHOES or TOYS.
“A bee may be small, but a hive can make a BIG difference!”
Thank you in advance from the Green Team. Contact Jeannine Torrecillas at [email protected] with any questions or if you would like to help.
YEARBOOK PHOTOS Due by April 1
We need your pictures for the yearbook - class pictures, parties, field trips, around school, and events (Harvest Festival, Halloween, Chorus, Play, Science Fair, etc.).
Please follow the directions below to submit your photos online:
• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login • If you are not automatically logged into the site, enter user
name 403513589 • Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload • Enter your contact information in case the yearbook committee
needs additional information • Provide the Child’s Name and Grade • Provide details of each picture in the Description Box (i.e.
Adams/Holiday Party, Bersano/Field Trip, Lee/Recess). You can also add additional children’s names in the Description Box.
• Click “Save Details”
It’s that easy! Please submit your photos as soon as possible to ensure your child and his/her class are represented.
Questions? Contact Juel Lazovsky, Beth Ricci or Lisa Zirl at [email protected].
SR2S UPDATE Traffic Study
The Town of Los Gatos has commissioned a traffic study around schools in the community. The goal of the study is to build on Safe Routes to School programs currently in place and improve traffic flow in the Town. This is an exciting opportunity for schools and the community. You may notice individuals collecting data and observations through the end of April. They will be counting cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians as well as reviewing traffic flow during drop off and pick up times. Once that phase is complete there will be an opportunity to review new SR2S maps and ask questions. Look for information regarding those meetings in your Wednesday Packet after Spring Break. If you have any questions please contact the LGUSD SR2S Coordinator, Karen Briones, at [email protected].
Together we help our children blossom!
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HIVE TICKETS ARE GOING….GOING….GOING But Not Quite Gone! But they will be this Friday, April 1 when ticket sales close!
Saturday, April 16, 6:00 - 10:45 pm Toll House
Go to www.hivetickets.org and buy yours TODAY!
Can’t make it to the event but still want to contribute?
Family sponsored centerpieces are also still available for only $125. These beautiful, drought friendly succulent gardens will decorate the Toll House and then are yours to take home!
Stop by the office to see a sample of these gorgeous gardens.
Raffle tickets for VIP parking are available also for $50 for the 2016-2017 school year!
Check… It… Out!
This Week’s FEATURED Live Auction Item
The Ultimate Package for DAD This package includes everything a guy need’s for the ultimate day. Head over the hill for 18 holes at Pasatiempo, a Top 100 US Golf Course. After you have built up an appetite, head to Nick’s Next Door for post-links lunch. Don’t let the epic day end - come back home for some post-golf storytelling over Moscow Mules or John Walker Blue Label on the rocks.
Don’t forget to tell somebody in the family to take your car to get detailed at Deep Reflections Car Detailing and gas it up at Rotten Robbies while you are out.
Enjoy your gentlemen’s swag bag that includes a Leatherman, The Library gift certificate, cigars, Moscow Mule Mugs, Ginger Beer, Vodka, Wilson Winery Zinfandel and Los Gatos Meats Gift Cards.
Package Donated by: Blossom Hill Families, Pasatiempo Golf Course, Nick’s Next Door, Los Gatos Meats, Deep Reflections, Rotten Robbies
This Week’s FEATURED Sign Up Party Be a Queen Bee for the Night! We’ll treat you like a Queen Bee with a private shopping party at Time Out Clothing in downtown Los Gatos. Enjoy an evening hanging out with friends while you delight in drinks and nibbles to help you gear up for your shopping extravaganza. You can shop, but you won’t drop too much as you will save 20% off your purchases that evening!
When: Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 6:00 - 9:00 pm Where: Time Out Clothing in downtown Los Gatos Donation: $35 per person (ladies only) Number of spots available: 24
Special Thanks To Our Event and Community Sponsors for underwriting expenses for The Hive so that we were able to keep ticket prices down while providing a high quality event.
Moore Buick GMC Hall & Burnett Orthodontics Erik Swanson Orthodontics
BIRTHDAY BUZZ This week, please join the Home and School Club in wishing three spectacular staff a very warm Happy Birthday!
Ana Hartwick – April 2 Linda Williams – April 8
John Lux – April 10
Wishing all of you joy and happiness on your birthday and all the coming year!
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT Come join us for our spring session of After School Enrichment. We have an exciting session planned and hope to see your students grow and most importantly, have fun through these fabulous learning opportunities. Session 4 classes start March 28 a n d c o n c l u d e M a y 2 7 . To r e g i s t e r, g o o n l i n e t o www.lgsrecreation.org.
CASA MEETING
Teens Views on Grades and School Pressure
Inspired by the December Reality Check newsletter, “What teens don’t want to tell their parents.
We will have a panel of LGHS teens from the Reality Check peer-to-peer group discussing the many pressures students face at home and at school. Facilitated by Erica Smith of CASSY.
When: Thursday, April 14, 8:30 - 10:00 am Where: LGHS Dance Studio (located next to the small gym)*
* Parking available in the Christian Science parking lot across from the high school.
BEE Informed
Together we help our children blossom!
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Newsletter for Parents ! The Canvas ! March/April 2016
K KINDERGARTEN: Our youngest students will explore the colorful world of artist Henri Matisse in March as his vibrant images and compelling story generate much discussion with their literal and expressive content. Workshop: Our next activity with Kinders consists of Foil Sculpture in May.
1 st FIRST GRADERS: The paintings and murals of Diego Rivera give our first-graders a glimpse into art from other cultures. Scenes from Mexico showing depictions of children’s games to dignified images of workers toiling are sure to pique their interest.
2 nd SECOND GRADERS: Aritst Romare Bearden and his experiences during the Harlem Renaissance and the Golden Age of Jazz captivate our second-graders as they learn to express their own stories through a collage work shop.
3 rd THIRD GRADERS: The focus during March is on the outdoor massive sculpture of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen. From a bridge made of a giant spoon to hamburgers that sit on the floor, students become enthralled with the possibilities that fanciful sculpture bring to the discussion. The public may be familiar with “Cupid’s Span” by AT&T Park in San Francisco and “Corridor Pin” at the De Young Museum.
4 th FOURTH GRADERS: Artist Georgia O’Keeffe is the focus for March as students compare her paintings of nature and of cities. Her individual experiences and life-long commitment to art are examined as students learn about America’s most famous woman painter.
5 th FIFTH GRADERS: The month of March is when our 5th graders view site-specific pieces of art and monuments created by artists as their personal response to an idea and an area. The artists profiled are Keith Haring and his pictorial subway art; Christo’s & Jeanne-Claude’s temporary- environment work, Maya Lin’s “Viet Nam Memorial,” and Andy Goldsworthy’s manipulations of nature. Workshop in spring: Students photograph a picture and edit to create a piece of art.
7 th SEVENTH GRADERS: The French and Spanish language classes at Fisher receive slide shows focusing on art history from their respective countries during the time they explore their cultural offerings. French students then participate in an “art Jeopardy game.”
All Guest Artist: Jennifer Kretschmer will visit all the schools this spring where she will demonstrate and compare digital and traditional methods of art. Annual Student Art Show sponsored and installed by The Art Docents of Los Gatos: May 2-6, in the Multi-Purpose Room at Fisher Middle School. All students in grades K-5 will have a piece of art exhibited in the show and select pieces from Fisher students will also be on display. K-5 students visit during school hours with their classes; the show is open daily from 2:00-4:00 to the public (except Friday when it closes at 1:00) and during the evening of Thursday concurrent with Fisher’s Open House.
Join the Art Docents of Los Gatos. No art experience required; training is offered in the fall of every year and membership is as varied and diverse as our community. Browse our monthly newsletter “The Palette” at www.artdocents.com to discover more of what we do. The Art Docents of Los Gatos is generously supported by LGUSD, LGEF, Home & School Clubs, Local governments, Silicon Valley Creates, Los Gatos Community Foundation and community groups through grants and donations.
BEE Informed
Together we help our children blossom!
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LGEF and Art Docents of Los Gatos present
2015-2016 Donor Night of
Art, Chocolate and Music Exclusive and FREE to 2015-2016 DONORS of LGEF and ART DOCENTS OF LOS GATOS
Only 200 tickets available Ticket sales end April 20
Visit LGEF.ORG today for your tickets
WHEN: Friday, April 29, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
WHERE: Raymond J. Fisher Middle School Cafeteria
WHAT: LGEF and Art Docents of Los Gatos invite all of our 2015-2016 school-year donors and their
family members to attend a sneak peek of The Art Docents of Los Gatos 42nd Annual Student Art Show. At
this fun-filled family event, you and your guests will enjoy the following, exclusive to this evening:
x Art Show sneak peek, featuring artwork from all
3,300 district students, including that most talented
artist, your child
x Chocolate Fountain
x Healthy Nibbles and Noshes
x Scavenger Hunt
x Music
x Button Print-Making Station
x Mini-STEAM Workshop
Junior Art Docents from Fisher Middle School and Los Gatos
High School will be on hand, offering general information
and guidance throughout the show.
If you haven't yet donated, but would like to attend this
artful evening, donate today at lgef.org or artdocents.com.
Then go to lgef.org for tickets.
Children of all ages are welcome. Get your tickets today!
