2017 2018 Introductions Mr Corey Pace Principal Jori

2017 -2018

Introductions Mr. Corey Pace, Principal Jori Mendivil Wendy Noyes PTA Board Members Poll Please hold all questions until the end

Mascot: Honeypaws the Bear Bonita B’s: Be your best Be responsible Be respectful Be safe Be a friend Absence line: 949 -936 -5451 (call before 9 am) “Beary Important News” email-newsletter sent weekly by Mr. Pace Conduit is sent home every Thursday with important school news/flyers Star student tickets/lunch bunch with Mr. Pace/free recess for 100 tickets BC website: www. iusd. org/bc BC PTA website: http: //www. bonitacanyonpta. com (fall pledge drive) Parent Portal: my. iusd. org Student ID # (9 digits)- found on my. iusd. org Student dress code: No spaghetti straps (1” min) or clothing that exposes the back, upper thigh, or midriff. No offensive/disruptive clothing. Must wear close toed shoes appropriate for play and PE (no flip flops, crocs or heels).

No school bus Biking to/from school is allowed from 3 rd grade and beyond (use bike racks near flag pole). Driving Front of school (Sundance Dr. )- Drive all the way to the top and make a u-turn and drive down the hill to drop off the student. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PULL INTO THE PARKING LOT. Back of school (Chaparral Park)- Park at Chaparral and escort child to school. Walking Front of school (Sundance Dr. )- use the crosswalk with the crossing guard at Turtle Rock Drive. Back of school (Chaparral Park)- this crosswalk does not have a crossing guard so escort your child across the street.

Playground is monitored starting at 8 am. Please do not drop your child off at school before 8 am. Front of school is monitored for 10 minutes after dismissal to ensure children are being picked up. Early drop offs and late pick ups are documented by the office. Tardy arrivals MUST check in with the office prior to going to the classroom. Do not let younger siblings play on the school playground. K and 1 st grade, students are exchanged directly with a parent/caregiver at the front of school (near flag pole) at dismissal unless teacher is informed differently. Rainbow Rising- provides care before and after school ON CAMPUS!! bonitacanyon@rainbowrising. org Turtle Rock Community Park- provides afterschool care for grades 1 st-6 th (Trock) (949) 724 -6734 and Kinder (Nature Center) (949) 724 -6738 Turtle Rock Pre-School- After School Academy provides afterschool care for grades 1 st-3 rd including transportation (949) 854 -7611 ACE classes- (through IPSF) on campus afterschool classes (~2 hrs 1 X per week) in specific subjects like cooking, chess, cartooning, etc. (volunteer opportunity) JCC Club J- after school care and enrichment program for grades K-6 th. Transportation is available if enough families are interested.

Online funding for hot lunches- can add funds online at myschoolbucks. com though there is a fee for this service OR use the envelope in the office. Menus available at the IUSD website. Hot lunch price is $3. 25 Can see student activity and can set minimum balance alerts Kinder- snacks from home required each day. The snack bar/hot lunch is NOT available. Grades 1 -6: snacks/hot lunches are available for purchase every day at recess and lunch. 2% milk, water and juice is also available. Special hot lunch days: Papa John’s pizza and Pick Up Stix. No microwave access to heat up food. Kids asked not to share food, but there is a share bin where students can leave prepackaged foods for others to take. Student forgot their lunch? Don’t bring to the child in their classroom, just leave on the cart near the office with a nametag. Nut free table available for children with allergies of any type. They may bring a friend. Otherwise, seating is by classroom. Please try to avoid sending highly allergenic foods if possible. Wednesdays are fruit bar days- $1. 50 per bar; proceeds go to help fund CIMI trip; run by 6 th graders Birthday- no edibles please! School supplies- PTA has provided school supplies for each student for this school year! Field trips- PTA has paid for all school field trips (except for CIMI) for this school year!

PTA meetings- first one September 14 8: 30 am. Five times this year. Mostly morning meetings, October meeting in the evening. Great speakers. Back to school night (August 24 for kinder, August 31 for grades 1 -6, parents only) Sign ups for classroom volunteering (reading groups, homework preparation, etc. ) Sign ups for room parent Sign ups for art masters Parent conferences (September 25 -29 and March 26 -30 [usually optional per the teacher]) also early out 1: 30 p all week, no school Wednesday, September 27 for conferences *Fall social (October 5, for the family) The Great CA Shakeout- (October 19) emergency reunification drill grades 1 -3 - MUST SIGN OUT YOUR CHILD EARLY Reading programs 1 st and 2 nd grades *Picture day (October 17) Astronomy night (October 19) *Harvest Cup Soccer Tournament for 5 th and 6 th graders (October 20 -22) *Red Ribbon Week (October 23 -27) *Irvine Hoops Basketball Tournament for 5 th and 6 th graders (November) Halloween parade (October 31, 1 p) Jump Rope for Heart (mid-February) Open house (February 22, family event) Read Across America Week (February 26 -March 2)

FUNDRAISING Fall Pledge Drive Directory Can participate online right now on Bonita Canyon PTA website! *Spring fundraiser (March 9, parents only) Yes, only 2 fundraisers all year, no candy/wrapping paper/cookie dough… What is the Spring Fundraiser? ★ An adult-only evening with dinner, bar, silent and live auction, and a fun evening out to benefit our amazing school and children. Why do we have an annual fundraiser? ★ Our annual fundraiser is held to raise much needed funds for Bonita Canyon school. Funds that are used for art, music, PE classes, classroom supplies, Instructional Aide time, computers, updating library, etc. When and where is the 2018 fundraiser is taking place? ★ Friday, March 9, 2018, 6: 00 pm - 10: 00 pm, Celebrations by Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa. How can you help? ★ Volunteers of all talents and abilities. No matter how much or how little time you have available, if you are interested in volunteering, we would like your help! Kick Off Meeting in September

State testing (online)- starting in 3 rd grade (May) math and English- language arts (and science 5 th grade) *Teacher appreciation week/luncheon (May 7 -11) *Movie night at BC (June 7) *Book fairs (fall/spring) *Field days (June 4 & 5) *Art Masters (throughout year) Lunch Bunch (throughout year) Ruby’s/Barnes and Noble nights (throughout year) Box Tops for Education- General Mills products Irvine Junior Games for 4 th-6 th graders (May 6) * indicates activities that would not be possible without parent volunteers, check out the PTA volunteer opportunity form in the office- plus, it’s a great way to meet other parents!

K- Thanksgiving feast, holiday party, special schedules on certain days 1 st- Patriotic concert 2 nd- play 3 rd- play 4 th- Olvera Street and Knotts Berry Farm field trips instrument instruction science lab begin 5 th- Pioneer day 6 th- CIMI, world cultures day, toilet bowl soccer tournament, Soak City

Raptor system- volunteer and visitor check in. Requires passport or state issued ID. Once approved and in the system, just print up a sticker every time you are visiting or volunteering. Not required for simple procedures in office. Lost and found- put out front regularly for you to comb through, but thermoses and lunch bags are thrown away if not claimed in a day or two due to smell. Valuables are brought to the office for safe keeping. LIFE (environmental) club- garden maintenance and recycling Young astronauts club Big/Little Buddies Girl/Cub scouts Indian Guides/Princesses

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