Bogan Weekly News

Happy Friday!

Wow! It is hard to believe that it's already November 1st! We had a blast yesterday morning at our costume parade. The students loved showing off their costumes to the other students, our staff, and families. We also enjoyed having our parents in the building- thank you for your support and partnership. It truly takes a village!

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Kirsten Cannon, Principal

Our 5th grade students will take CogAt on November 11th, 12th, and 13th. Students will test in the afternoon, so please avoid early dismissal on these days, if possible. HERE is more information on CogAt testing.

Our STEM teacher, Ms. Sebald, is collecting plastic lids and cardboard tubes. You may send these to school with your child and we will make sure she gets them!

As a reminder, you are able to add funds to your student's lunch account through the Talawanda EZ Pay system. If your student's account reaches -$50 it will be rolled into your school fees. Please be mindful and keep your student's account current. You can use Talawanda EZ Pay, send a check or cash to the school office to take care of your student's balance.

Here is our lunch menu for November!

Hello parents and guardians! It’s so hard to believe we are at the end of October and racing towards Thanksgiving break! We have been very busy in the classrooms and students are so excited about the many things we have been learning in Second Step and various other social-emotional learning classroom lessons. This month we have covered the following topics:

Kindergarten and 1st grade: Kindergarten and first grade have moved into our emotion management unit. We are learning how to identify big emotions in ourselves and in others, and what we can do to help both ourselves and our friends. We have practiced coping skills such as deep breathing, muscle relaxation, and taking a break as needed. We also discussed the different qualities that make us a good friend.

2nd grade: Second grade recently finished our unit on making mistakes with learning how to speak positive affirmations over ourselves. Students were encouraged to change their negative thoughts to a positive and remember the things they are good at and what they are still learning to do. In November, we are moving into working on identifying big emotions and how to handle them.

3rd grade: Third grade has continued to learn about how our brains help us to learn new things and we put that into practice as we talked about test anxiety. Students learned some calm down techniques that can be done quietly at their desks, both before a big test (like the state test) or even just on a normal school day. We also covered the topic of rumors and played a game of Telephone to learn just how quickly rumors spread and change as they are passed from one person to the next.

4th and 5th grade: Fourth and fifth grades have finished our unit on goal setting and have moved on to learning to identify big emotions and how we can help ourselves to calm down and work through those big feelings. We have also recently covered topics such as friendship, what happens when we say hurtful words to others, and respecting those around us, both adults and other students.

Counselor note:

I have spoken to many parents and guardians recently with various concerns for their students. Please do not hesitate to reach out at any time if you have concerns or need additional support for your student. I am here to help in any way that I can!

Happy October! 🎃

With winter quickly approaching we want to remain aware of the inevitable cold and flu season. Here are some common symptoms to watch for:

• Cough
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Sore throat
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Fever or feeling feverish
• Muscle or body aches

Please remember that if your child has a fever they must be kept home and remain home until they are fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

Remind your kids on the importance of handwashing and covering their mouth with a tissue when they sneeze or cough.

November 5th: NO SCHOOL: Staff Meeting Day

November 11-13th: 5th Grade CogAt Testing. More information above.

November 13th: 2nd Grade Musical @ 7:00pm

November 25th-29th: NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

We are excited to have Pebble Go! Pebble Go provides access to a lot of different digital books that you can read with your children at home. Many students also use Pebble Go in the classroom and have really enjoyed the content! Please see below for the login information. The subscription will expire August 30, 2025.

Site Login: https://login.pebblego.com/

Username: bogan

Password: bogan

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