Bonny Slope Elementary

JANUARY

1/23 End of Semester

1/26 NO SCHOOL - Grading Day

1/27 NO SCHOOL-Staff Development/Work Day

1/28 - GeoClub Check Day (Africa Part 1)

1/28 BSCO Winter Community Meeting 7:00 pm on Zoom

1/29 Bobcat Trail Club 7:55 am

1/30 January Birthday Lunch with the Principal

FEBRUARY

2/2 Bobcat Trail Club 7:55 am

2/5 Bobcat Trail Club 7:55 am

2/7 Pancake Breakfast 7:30 - 10:30am

2/9 Bobcat Trail Club 7:55 am

2/9-2/13 Kindness Week

2/12 Bobcat Trail Club 7:55 am

2/12 Spring Personality Pictures

2/13 Valentine's Day Parties in Classrooms (1 hr)

2/16 NO SCHOOL - President's Day

2/18 Anxious Generation Book Club meeting

2/19 Bobcat Trail Club 7:55 am

2/21 International Mother Language Day

2/23 Bobcat Trail Club 7:55 am

2/25 Immunization Exclusion Day

2/25 Africa Part 2 (GeoClub)

2/26 Bobcat Trail Club 7:55 am

2/26 5th grade fly-up to Tumwater 9:40-11:40

2/26 Tumwater 5th Grade Parent Night 6-7:30 pm

2/27 February Birthday Lunch

Upcoming Highlights

3/2-3/6 Read Across America Week

3/13 March Birthday Lunch

3/13 Science Night

4/10 - Culture Night

4/25 - BSCO Auction (off-site event)

Lessons in the Classroom:

• Kindergarten: I was able to get into all kindergarten classrooms and support our anti-bullying push through the story The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill. As a class, we talked about why Mean Jean might be mean and how Katie Sue helped make Mean Jean feel included and how everyone was happy at the end. On our last day together, every student got to make a paper crown that depicted the feelings they want others to feel when they are at recess. We had so much fun!

• First Grade: This week, I have been in 1st grade and supporting our schoolwide theme of Inclusiveness. I’ve popcorned the stories I’ve read in each class based on what the individual classes have already heard but it’s either been Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayer and We are All Wonders by R.J. Palacio. We have had rich discussions about how every person is different and that sometimes differences can be confusing but we celebrate being unique. Some classes created art for a bulletin board and others were able to do activities deciphering between inclusive and not inclusive actions.

• Second Grade: Some of second grade has already gotten to see me and some will see me next week for our inclusiveness lesson. We are reading the story One of Us by Peggy Moss. We are discussing how certain things such as what kind of shoes we were or lunch bag we have might impact who wants to be our friend but that those things are not what defines your character. At the end we do an activity to determine inclusive vs. not inclusive behaviors.

• 5th Grade: Due to a gap in the calendar and a prime opportunity before Tumwater Fly Ups, I will be getting into all 5th grade classrooms during the week of Jan. 28 - 30 to speak to the classes about what they can expect during their time at Tumwater MS for Fly Ups. I have a presentation planned with photos from last year’s experience and I will help them brainstorm questions they’d like to get answered when they attend. This will be a light introduction to some other middle school transition lessons that I will deliver later this spring.

Please join BSCO for the next community meeting on Wednesday, January 28th at 7 pm on Zoom:

Meeting ID: 842 6353 5278

Password: 0E5e00

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84263535278?pwd=OKbpqdj2zw97s9ulf4geGFFRL5fOdP.1

This is your chance to learn about and give input on BSCO activities, events, projects, and funding!

Come take part in this awesome Bonny Slope tradition! Our 5th graders and their families will be hosting, serving and cleaning up a pancake breakfast in the BSE cafeteria. This is their chance to serve our community as a thank you for all the support they've received while at BSE.

Note to 5th-grade parents: Event details and sign-ups for kids and parents were sent via ParentSquare on Friday, 1/16. Please take a look and sign up.

5th-graders will also be leading a donation drive the week and day of the event for two Beaverton-area organizations that support families in need. Please see items needed below and either have your student drop them off in the vestibule at school or drop them off on the day of the event:

• Beaverton Resource Center: Non-perishable food items for their urgent need pantry: peanut butter, jelly, pasta sauce, pasta, chickpea pasta, red lentil pasta, canned tuna, canned beans, fruit snacks, oatmeal, soups, mac-n-cheese.
• Northwest Children's Outreach: Hygiene items: toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar soap, kid shampoo, adult shampoo, hair brushes, wash cloths. These will be used to make hygiene kits handed out to families picking up clothing.

The breakfast is free and open to everyone in the Bonny Slope community, but you do need to make a reservation HERE. The theme is Flapjacks and Flannel, so wear your coziest flannel, pajamas, plaid or buffalo check 'fit.

Event Details:

Saturday, February 7, 2026

BSE cafeteria

7:30 - 10:30am

Bring your donations to drop off before breakfast.

RESERVATIONS NEEDED!

Our annual family-friendly BSCO event is returning to Bonny Slope Friday, March 13 from 6-8 PM.

This is a fun-filled evening of hands-on science exploration for all ages!

Come learn about fitness, nutrition, biology, physics, chemistry, engineering, coding, and more! We will have vendors with interactive science exploration and activities.

Student Projects are also back this year for grades 3-5. Click here for student project registration and information.

Science Night is FREE and open to all students and families. Doors open at 6pm.

Recommended Attendance:

Grades K-2: 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Grades 3-5: 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Please note: Children must be supervised by an adult at all times, this is not a drop-off event. Carpooling or walking to the event is strongly encouraged.

SCIENCE NIGHT WEBSITE

Sign up now to host a booth or perform at BSCO's 2026 Culture Night! This family-friendly community event will be on Friday, April 10, 2026 at the school. The event will showcase countries representing different aspects of their cultures, traditions, clothes, festivals, languages, art, games, and food. Please visit our Culture Night Website for more information.

Do you have cans and bottles that you collect at home? Would you like to help raise money for Bonny Slope by collecting and returning your cans and bottles? If so, BSCO has joined the BottleDrop program! You can grab a blue bag in the front office, collect your bottles, and return the bag to any BottleDrop location. The closest drop off location is right around the corner on the side of the Target on Cornell. Have questions? Email best@bonnyslopebsco.org. Bags will be available in the front office starting Friday, January 23rd!

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