BFPP NEWS

Dear BFPP Families,

This week we hosted the School Board of Directors and Executive Team. We had the opportunity to share the family first core values of BFPP and what that looks like with family engagement. There was also a shout out of how BFPP prides itself on our innovation, flexibility and responsiveness. We shared some enrollment data and examples of that, which are depicted below.

Our hope and plan is to continue to be innovative, flexible and responsive. Even at a time when there are discussions of budget cuts and reductions in state and federal funding, we can still think creatively. Be on the look out in the spring for opportunities.

I am also really excited about the many opportunities that are ahead for family and community engagement. Our bi-weekly newsletters are always full of them, take a look and take a chance. The more connected and engagement we are the strong BFPP is!!

Warmly, Principal Kate

Mondays @ 12:30-1:30 Come & Connect: Art

Tuesdays @ 1-2pm LEO Office Hour with Brooke

Tuesdays @ 12:30-1:30 Come & Connect: Writing

Tues. & Wed. 2/14 & 2/15 School Pictures by Appointment

Tuesday, 2/14 @ 1pm Tea With Kate

Wednesdays @ 10-11 Come & Connect: Knitting

Thursdays @ 11:30-12:30 Come and Connect: Baking

Thursday, 2/23 @ 10-11am Differently Wired Group

*find more info on all these events below

We are fortunate in our building to have some communal as well as private bathrooms. For the safety and awareness of all, please follow these rules:

• Adults should only use the private bathrooms located on each floor
• If you are an adult entering the communal bathrooms downstairs announce you are entering before proceeding
• If you are helping a class just use the bathrooms to wash hands also make sure no one is using the bathroom before having students enter
• We have all inclusive family friendly bathrooms on each floor, use those as needed

For learners enrolled in online classes, welcome to semester 2 of online learning coursework!

Here are two ways to engage with teachers during this semester of online learning coursework:

1.) Families registering for online learning classes are encouraged to enroll in enrichment course in-person or on Zoom. We have 2 new Zoom-based homeroom courses offered this semester. The multi-age classes designed for 3-5 and 6-8 are fun, engaging, relaxed online "Zoom Rooms." The "Zoom Rooms" meet for an hour weekly. Let your LPP know if you'd like more information.

2.) Online Learning Office Hour with Brooke: Every Tuesday 1:00-2:00 on Zoom at:

https://bellinghamschools.zoom.us/my/brookewertz

We hope to see you on Zoom!

Photographer Lynn Tyler King will be at BFPP for school picture appointments on

• Tuesday, February 14th
• Wednesday, February 15th

Please click here if you'd like to sign up for an appointment!

You can email or call Lynn with questions - 360-201-4737

Join Principal Kate on Valentine's Day, Tuesday, February 14th at 1pm in the reception/entry area for a cup of tea and conversation. This is a BYOM – bring your own mug - event!

2nd Tuesday of the month at 1pm

• 2/14
• 3/14
• 4/18
• 5/9

Are you feeling overwhelmed or frustrated with some aspects of your home learning practices? Perhaps you’re tentatively seeking another perspective to support your work and trouble-shoot some ideas? Well… sign up for a Friday Recalibration Consultation with Erin and let’s start knocking some ideas around!!

Email Erin McCarthy to arrange for a lunch time connection (12pm Zoom or in-person). 12pm meetings available every other Friday. 2/17, 3/3, 3/17…

Parents of 'differently wired' kiddos - join us Thursday, February 23rd from 10-11am in the Cabin for support and fellowship. All are welcome. Feel free to email Crystal if you have questions!

BFPP parent Gretchen Anderson is putting together a family-organized, end-of-the-year trip to Olympia for 8th graders and their families. Tentative dates are June 5th and 6th. Itinerary, activities, and fundraising options are all in the planning stages. Stay tuned for details, and please contact her if your family is interested in this parent-led event.

We Want to Support You and Your Business!

We're putting the final touches on a list of BFPP business owners as a way to get to know and to support each other!

Thanks to those BFPP family business owners who already filled out this directory form this fall! If you own a business and would like to be included in a BFPP community business owners directory, here is another chance to fill out the Google form below and be included.

Here is the form: https://forms.gle/mhvWpSxRE3EWAkrS7

Thank you, thank you to our families and local business partners who donated to our Joyful Giving Gift Card Drive. We were able to collect over $400.00 in food and gas cards to support our BFPP family. One student even used her allowance to offer us two very generous donations. We have used all but two of those cards so if you missed the chance to donate or you would like to give a bit more, we would be so grateful. Safeway and Fred Meyer are the most helpful. Questions? Reach out to Erica Wolverton.

Thank you for supporting our Leadership class with both your donations and purchases at their used book sale- they raised $170 to support school activities! Hopefully you came away with some new reads (and didn't end up bringing back home any books you had donated!)

We had a lovely spread last week for our beloved BFPP staff. A big thanks to all who contributed and special thanks to the Blum and Anderson kids for doing the dishes! Our next staff meal will be a taco bar lunch for Teacher Appreciation Week in May.

The BFPP Middle School Math Counts team competed at the regional competition in Mount Vernon last weekend. Congratulations to team members Clara Rogers, Aubrielle Blum, and Marley Lotts for earning 3rd place as a team and Aubrielle for her 9th place individual finish.

Hello supporters of Bellingham Robotics! We are looking forward to ROBO-BASH at Bellingham High School tomorrow Saturday, February 11th.

This high school tournament is at capacity with 64 teams, some traveling across the state and all vying for the Tournament Champion trophy. It is sure to be an exciting day!

Doors open at 7:30AM with competition running from 9:00AM to 5:00PM. ROBO-BASH is free and open to the public. Come check it out!

Sign-ups for YMCA summer camps are starting February 15th at 7am.

Please see their website - YMCA Camp Information. Scholarships are available - you are able to apply online anytime here, YMCA Scholarship Application.

Feel free to stop by our Family Resource Center at Carl Cozier Elementary, 1330 Lincoln St., Portable A, for any questions or support to complete applications, we are here to help! We have walk in hours from Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (closed from 12pm-1pm, Fridays open at 10:30am).

Our art this week is courtesy of the First and Second Grade Experience class. Meow!

Have an event, talent, idea, or interest to share with the BFPP community at large? Please consider sharing via the newsletter! Email Heidi with your contributions. Thank you!

Next newsletter: Friday, February 24th.

Contributions deadline - Wednesday, February 22nd.

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