98% of our 5th Grade students passed the DWA writing assessment this year – AMAZING!!! Great job 5th graders, and THANKS to our fabulous 5th grade teachers for preparing our students so well.
We have very talented storytellers here at Bonneville. Congratulations to our winners!
Grade Level Winners are:
2nd Grade – Kyrie Thompson
3rd Grade – Samuel Wilson
4th Grade – Willow Corner-Bettwieser
5th Grade – Nalani Kennerley
6th Grade – Nathan Chantry
Congratualtions also to the grade level Honorable Mention winners and ALL of the participants.
Keep reading throughout the summer – and earn some free stuff along the way. There are several community partners offering great incentives for reading! Click on some of the images below to see the details of each offer.
Barnes & Noble – Get a free “Summer Reading Kit”. Read 8 books and then you can choose a book for free.
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge – Log minutes, earn rewards, help set a new reading world record, and earn books for your class.
Pottery Barn Kids – Download a book list and progress tracker to record your reading. When completed you can receive a free book and be entered to win a backpack of books.
Chuck E. Cheese – Download the Reading Rewards Calendar, complete and return it for 10 free tokens.
Utah State Fair – Read 10 books, complete a reading record, and receive a gate entry pass, free drink, and free ride at the Utah State Fair in September.
Orem Public Library – Starting in June, sign up for summer reading programs. Earn weekly rewards such as coupons to restaurants, museums, arcades, etc. Also, attend free programs, workshops and other events throughout the summer.
Join us Friday, May 2nd from 5:00-7:00pm for some family fun at the Bronco Day Carnival!
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All students are invited to participate in the festival by choosing a fairy tale, fable, legend, or folk story to learn, perfect, and perform for their classroom.
Each classroom will select a representative to participate in the Grade Level Competition. Grade level winners will perform for the student body and in a special family storytelling event.
To learn how you can participate, ask your teacher, see the details by clicking the link below, or get more information in the office.
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Please help us here at Bonneville plan for the up-coming school year by letting us know what your plans are. At Bonneville, we strive to balance our class sizes and demographics to get the bet possible combination for all students. Projecting our enrollment numbers will also help us more accurately plan staffing needs.
A yellow form came home this week. Please fill it out and return it to the office. If you lost it, additional copies are available at the office.
If you or any of your neighbors have a child who will be of kindergarten age next year, please make sure they are registered ASAP in the front office.
A letter explaining next year’s student placement process will be included with report cards on March 7. Students will stay on the same time track next year unless a change is requested. Time change forms (available in the office) are due Friday, April 4th. Kindergarten report cards will include a form to request a time for 1st grade (8:00am/Early Bird or 9:15am/Later Gator). Parent letters requesting special placement consideration are also due Friday, April 4th.
Please visit the following link to learn about the new testing format that will be used for testing this year. http://sageportal.org/
Testing will run from March 24 – May 1 this year. Please plan to have your student in school when his/her class is testing. Watch for more detailed information about testing to come home in March.
Bright Ideas: Tweaking Science / February Session – SIGHT. 4 hour Gifted and Talented program based on high level thinking skills & strategies with hands-on learning and creativity.
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Join us on Tuesday, January 21 from 5pm-9pm at Cafe Zupas in Orem (55 South State Street) Bring a copy of the voucher (click and print image below) and 20 % of all associated purchases will be donated to Bonneville Elementary.
