January 4 – School Resumes – Happy New Year!

January 12 – PTA meeting @ 9:30 am

January 16 – No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 27 – “Treasure Cove”  the student store

February 3 – Life Skills assembly

All Star Reading Program

We had a great first trimester!  The class in each grade that consistently turned in the most bookmarks won a ice cream party.  The winners were Mrs. Bigham’s PM, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Chadaz & Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Carter.  Good job readers!

The second trimester is underway which means that the classes start over on their bookmark competition and also the minutes for the activity.  The next activity will be a hip-hop event (similar to last year) and will be VERY fun!  The kids must read at least 900 minutes between November 5 and February 17th.

A note was sent home with the students before Thanksgiving to let them know how many minutes they have read so far this year.  Hopefully this will help encourage the kids to read over the holidays to catch up.  To get a bronze medal they need at least 3000 minutes by the end of April.  (100 minutes per week)  Keep reading!

Box Tops/Labels for Education

Thank you to all who donated Box Tops.  Remember to have your child hand in their Box Tops and labels of education to their teacher in a zip lock bag, and maybe they can win a treat for their class in October!

So start saving NOW!  This is a great way to donate to our school with the products you already buy.  To learn more about the Box Tops or Labels for Education programs, click on the following links.

Box Tops for Education has helped America’s schools earn over $400 million since 1996. You can earn cash for your child’s school by clipping Box Tops coupons from hundreds of participating products. Box Tops also offers easy ways to earn even more cash for your school online.

Today, over 60,000 schools and organizations are registered with Labels for Education, benefiting more than 42 million students. Over the years, we’ve been able to provide more than $114 million in merchandise to America’s schools!

Mission Statement:

Bloomington Elementary is committed to empowering each student to reach their greatest potential in a safe environment in partnership with families and community.