CH Bird Family Newsletter

Dear C.H. Bird Caregivers and Community,

Thank you for your generous support of our Blue Jay Shuffle fundraiser! Together, we raised an incredible $6,008.25 — an amazing testament to the strength and spirit of our Blue Jay community.

Your encouragement, donations, and volunteer efforts made this event such a success and a joyful celebration for our students. Through your partnership, we’re able to continue providing engaging experiences and meaningful opportunities for every child at C.H. Bird.

We are so grateful for your continued support and for helping make C.H. Bird such a special place to learn and grow.

Mark your calendars for Friday, November 7 from 5-6:30 pm. Fall Fest is back at CH Bird. Please see THIS LINK for information. Dinner will be provided and a friendly reminder that this is a family event and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Food Concerns- Our school community is available to support families during this challenging time. If you would like to contribute to the food drive for the Sunshine Place, here's a food drive flyer with more information. We have a cart in the front office for any donations. If you would like to help in other ways, please contact our Community Schools Coordinator, Jenny Divney at jadivne@sunprairieschools.org.

If you need food, the Sunshine Place is available to everyone. Their hours are:

Monday: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Tuesday: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Guests are allowed to shop once every 14 days. There is usually a volunteer on each shift that speaks Spanish. All are welcome.

If you have additional food pantry needs, you are welcome to order from our school pantry or email Jenny Divney, jadivne@sunprairieschools.org. You are also welcome to contact your student's classroom teacher or our ML Teacher, Bredyis Slinger-Sevilla at bnsling@sunprairieschools.org or our social worker, Joel Lewis at jtlewis@sunprairieschools.org.

We are a school community. Please reach out with any needs that your family has so we can support you. We're here for you.

Please see the LINKED FLIER for information on November's reading challenge.

Veterans Day Breakfast Invitation- Please invite any veteran that you know to join us on Tuesday, Nov. 11th for a special breakfast in their honor. Veterans will also be invited to visit a classroom to talk about their experience.

BSU is starting at CH Bird! A Bird parent has volunteered to offer a BSU (Black Student Union) to students in grades 1-5 this year. The after school club will meet the 2nd Monday of each month, starting on Monday, Nov. 10th from 2:45-3:45. All are welcome! Here is a BSU flyer with more information. If your student(s) are interested in joining, please have them get a permission slip from their teacher for you to sign and return by Nov. 10th.

Bird Watchers is our school's volunteer program. All CH Bird caregivers are welcome to volunteer in or out of the classroom. For more information please contact Jenny Divney at jadivne@sunprairieschools.org

November 7th - Fall Fest from 5-6:30pm at CH Bird

November 11tth - Veteran's Day Breakfast from 7:30-8:30am at CH Bird

November 11th - CH Best Parent Group Meeting 6-7:30pm

November 18th - CH Best/Bird Dine out Fundraiser at Panera Bread 4:30-6:30

November 26th-28th - No School -Fall Break

December 8th - No School - Staff PD

December 9th - CH Best Parent Group Meeting 6-7:30pm

December 22nd-January 2nd - No School - Winter Break