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Dear BFPP Families,

it has been a wonderful and busy few weeks. Between the Winter Showcase, Celebrating Caroll and the Craft Fair, it is amazing how BFPP comes together! It is always joyful and full of fun. I am truly honored and in awe at how we continue to not just persevere through it all, but thrive and inspire!

I am looking forward to spending some time with family and friends over this winter break. There will be celebrations, times for creativity and recreation, and with a new year coming the opportunity to reflect. One reflection will include the belief in our strength together and the love that I feel for my family away from home. You are MY BFPP!

Warmly, Principal Kate

**Winter Break December 18th-January 1st**

Classes Resume Tuesday, January 2nd

Monday, January 15th: MLK Jr. Day ~ No School

Monday, January 22nd: Treaty Day ~ No School

Friday, January 26th: Last Day of 1st Semester Classes

1/29-2/2: Semester Break~ Learning Plan Meetings~ No Classes

Thank you so much for your gift card donations! We raised over $400 and met our goal of 20 gift card donations.

Yesterday's raffle at the craft fair brought in $152 for our gift card fund - over $25 in quarters 🙂.

Thank you!

The iReady Math and Reading assessment is our district's K-8th grade growth and diagnostic tool for skill building. Families may use this assessment to personalize instruction, monitor progress and measure skill gains and achievement. Participation in this assessment is the choice of the family; however, MyPath, a supplemental online curriculum for math and reading, can only be accessed by taking iReady.

Important information about iReady:

• iReady will help determine areas of strength and growth in reading and math
• iReady should be used 3x a year (fall, winter, spring) to chart your child’s growth
• iReady is an adaptive, online assessment that corresponds with My Path online curriculum
• iReady is done at home with your technical guidance, but not your help
• The assessment is open for those who register from January 11th through 24th
• Learn more about i-Ready by watching the following videos:

1. I-Ready Diagnostic for Families
2. I-Ready Family Center

You must register your child to take the iReady assessment. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Registration is open now through January 10TH at 3:00pm.

Once registered, you will have the window of January 11th-January 24th to complete the assessment at home by using the iReady link. The iReady link is found on our BFPP website under the “Academics” tab. Be aware that the assessment is only available during school days and hours; Mon-Friday 7:00-4:00pm. Your child must have a school district laptop for the assessment. If you need a laptop, please contact Peggy Gallegos. Please connect with your Learning Partner and/or email Erin McCarthy with questions.

Our school is a wonderfully diverse and sharing community. One of our parents Khalidah Ewaz, mom of Rihanna and Ibrahim Qul, visited our class and shared Farsi language and culture with our Around the Globe class. Nesrine Rahme, mom of Mahina and Noelle Zabriskie, also visited our Globe class and shared a fascinating, informative, and culturally sensitive presentation about Lebanon and the Arab World.

French class students recently made buche de noel (traditional yule log cakes) and worked on shields illustrated with family crests.

Seventh grade families: you recently received a communication on behalf of all middle schools regarding an optional, additional and independent math class for second semester. If you have any questions about whether this would be a good fit for your seventh grader, please reach out to your Learning Plan Partner. If your student would like to take on this challenging class, please fill out this form by January 9, 2024.

One of our BFPP families recently welcomed a new baby. The Kindy Experience class has started a meal train for the Ballis family- you can click here to contribute.

What:Adventure Quest

Who: Children aged 6-17

Where: Larrabee school (BFPP) gym & school grounds

When: Fridays 12:15 – 1:45 pm
Jan 19 – Mar 22 (skipping no-school days 2/2, 3/15; 8 days total)

Cost: $198

This program is open to all homeschool / BFPP families. Children will meet staff at the Larrabee school gym, and will Quest outside on school grounds as much as weather permits, utilizing the gym in case of inclement weather. See After-School Programs for more details and Click here to register.

Check out these free skating opportunities. A big thanks to BFPP parent Debe Myers for passing this along! You can find many other great Parks and Rec events in the Fall Playbook.

At Kulshan Middle School

English session beginning Tuesday, Feb 6th at 5:30pm

Spanish session beginning Wednesday, Feb 7th at 6:30pm

Over 7 weeks, youth ages 10-14 and their and caregivers learn about a variety of topics.

This program is intended for any family seeking to guide youth and teach children the skills to avoid peer pressure and deal with stress. It is not a remedial program.

Click here for more info or to register.

Sunday, 02/11/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm at Village Books

Author E.Z. Spain, BFPP 6th grader, is coming to the Village Books Readings Gallery where he'll share his Foofy the Fox series! Click here to register for this free event. You can find his books in the BFPP library, or visit him at www.ez-spain.com.

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