Bernardo Parent Bulletin #35

April 16, 2023

Family Lunch Day this Tuesday

This Tuesday, April 18, we invite our parents to bring a blanket or lawn chair and sit out on the front grass while you enjoy eating with your child. You can bring food for your child or he/she can grab a lunch from our cafeteria and the join you.

Click Here for the lunch schedule. Be sure to give yourself extra time for parking! Parents will not need to sign in at the front office as we will have a staff member stationed at the middle entrance gates to welcome everyone.

To help make it easier for students to find their families, we're asking parents to sit in the general areas listed below. Teachers will walk their students out to those areas so you can just meet your child when they come out.

TK, Kinder, 2nd, 4th grades: The half of the front grassy area located closest to the school office.
1st, 3rd, 5th grades: The half of the grassy area located closer to the Outdoor stage.

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Donation Collection for Animals in Need

During the month of April, our 4th grade students are facilitating their annual community service project to benefit the San Diego Human Society. We're asking families to consider donating any of the following items by bringing them to your child's classroom or the front office. Thank you for supporting such a great cause!

Canned or dry cat and dog food
Cat litter
Blankets
Beds
Towels
Treats
Paper Towels
Leashes
Collars
Leashes
Cat and dog toys
Or any items from the Humane Society Amazon Wishlist

Why Cook when you can have Chipotle this Wednesday!

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State testing for 3rd-5th grades

Our upcoming State testing window for 3rd-5th grade students will be April 24-May 10. During that time, students will take the annual California Assessment of Student Progress and Performance (CAASPP).

While we want all of our students to experience success on these annual assessments, we do not want any students to become overly-stressed or place too much of their personal value on their results. We emphasize to students that these tests are just one way to measure how much they have learned. To do this, they will be presented with questions that they will know how to answer and other questions that they have not yet learned the answers to.

To help your child do his/her be as prepared as possible for the assessments, please be sure that they get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive on time with their iPads fully charged. Also, please remind them just how awesome they are and that we simply want them to do their very best.

Family Glow Dance on April 28!

Our PTA is excited to invite our families to come and get your boogie on at a Glow Dance! We're hoping that parents will consider volunteering to help, even if it's just for a small portion of the evening. Please Click Here or on the flyer below to access a sign-up list.

To help with the planning, we're asking families to please complete this quick google form to let us know how many people to expect. Thank you!

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Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

We are excited to honor our amazing teachers and support staff members during the week of May 8-12. See the flyer below for some fun ways that our PTA will be encouraging our staff that week. They are seeking some volunteers to help make the week special so please Click Here if you can sign up to provide some support.

Please feel free to express your gratitude any way that you see fit. While some parents choose to show their appreciation in tangible ways through gifts, acts of appreciation don't necessarily need to cost money. A simple email, letter, or card of appreciation also means a lot!