Upcoming Events
May 3
•Kindergarten Parent Orientation, 7 p.m.
May 10
•Slingerlands Art Show, 4:30-7 p.m.
May 14
•Slingerlands concert at BCHS, 7 p.m.
May 15
•School Budget Vote, BCHS, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
May 18
•Slingerlands Grade 5 visits BCMS
May 21-24
•Slingerlands Nature's Classroom
May 22
•Slingerlands PTA Meeting, 7 p.m.
May 25-28
•Memorial Day Weekend - NO SCHOOL
Our children and families had a wonderful time last week at the Art Show and Book Fair. As you can see from the pictures, children had a great time at these events and while enjoying some ice cream!
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Principal's Note
This week, Principal Heidi Bonacquist talks about Bookworm 2012 and the recent art show, book fair and concert! READ THE PRINCIPAL'S NOTE »
Bookworm 2012 is here!
Bookoworm 2012 is here and ready for
distribution! We had a record number of participants this year: 140
of our student writers and illustrators contributed to this year's
Bookworm and created another wonderful issue of our school literary
magazine.
In an effort to conserve paper, a copy of the Bookworm will be
distributed to each student contributor and every classroom teacher.
There are paper copies available if a student who did not publish in
this year's magazine would like a copy to read and use for
inspiration for next year. Please email Ingrid at
soreyn@verizon.net.
Caroline Barrett and Ingrid Sorensen would like to thank Mrs.
Bonacquist, Mrs. Kraupner, Mrs. Collen, our classroom teachers and
the Slingerlands PTA for supporting the Bookworm again this year.
Great work Slingerlands Elementary writers and artists!
Grade 3 students and parents can 'Meet the Strings' on May 29
Attention all grade 3 students and parents:
Are you interested in joining the Bethlehem Central orchestra program next fall?
We invite you to “Meet the Strings” on Tuesday, May 29, 7 p.m., in the BCHS
Auditorium. This hour-long session is an opportunity to learn about our string
program, stringed instruments and other helpful information.
Slingerlands students receive PE awards
Six Slingerlands students were nominated for the Sandra G.
Morley Physical Education Student Leadership Awards. The award is sponsored by
the Capital Zone of the NY Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance. The children were nominated based on criteria that
included sportsmanship and citizenship, a desire to learn and improve,
demonstrating an active lifestyle, being a leader among peers and contributing
to the overall school program.
The 5th grade students that will be honored include:
Ethan Royka
Derin Gumustop
Jerry Jennings
Jenna Hicks
Brianna Price
Emma Sinuc
Kelly Cusack
Congratulations to all!
Slingerlands Odyssey team places 2nd at state competition
On Saturday, March 31, three teams from BCSD competed in the New York Odyssey of the Mind State Finals at Binghamton University. The team from Slingerlands Elementary placed 2nd and will move on to the World Finals at Iowa State University. READ MORE »
Cartridges for Kids!
We have teamed up with CFK, a free electronics-recycling program that provides fundraising for schools. We are able to recycle a variety of items and receive cash for them. There is a drop box in the main lobby at Slingerlands… feel free to drop them off or send them to school with your child!
What can be recycled:
· Cell phones
· Inkjet cartridges
· Laptops
· iPods
· Digital cameras
· Laser cartridges
· GPS devices
· PDAs
· DVDs
· Video games and consoles
If you have any questions, please email Ms. Bush at hbush@bcsd.neric.org
Jump Start welcomes new volunteers
We had a new student join Jump Start last week and a
volunteer go back to work and therefore unable to continue with her Jump
Start sessions. I would like to thank Ann Marie O'Grady for all her
efforts with Jump Start at Hamagrael Elementary this past year and
welcome Christine Edwards, Jen Spore and Kate Kloss (that's right, the
principal) to our Jump Start Volunteer Team. Thank you so much for your
time and dedication to the program.
Jump Start will end for the school year the week of June 4t We have just
one more month of Jump Start sessions to go.
Happy Spring,
Diane Schrempf
Jump Start Coordinator
Slingerlands students learn a new way to think about art
Students in Mrs. Sieme’s 5th grade art classes at Slingerlands recently had a visitor teach them about Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), a research-based teaching method that improves critical thinking and language skills through discussions of visual images. READ MORE »
Students’ artwork selected for Empire State Plaza Art Collection
Congratulations to our BCSD students on their selection for the Empire State Plaza Art Collection Student Art Exhibition. READ MORE »
Slingerlands Odyssey Teams all Winners
The three Slingerlands teams competed at the Odyssey of the Mind Competition on Saturday, March 3rd at Shenendehowa High School and all our students took home a ribbon! READ MORE »
Natural Helpers recycling crayons
Natural Helpers of Bethlehem Middle School needs your help! We're asking the elementary schools to recycle their old crayons so we can reuse them to help the community.
Please donate used and old crayons of any size, shape and color and recycle them into the pink box located in the front entrance of the school.
We'll recycle these crayons into new products, such as placemats, molded crayons, crayon paint and candles. Some of the proceeds will be used as charitable donations (children's hospitals or Meals on Wheels) and the newly molded crayons will go to the schools within the district.
We appreciate your assistance and hope together we can make an impact on recycling efforts in our school community.
Monthly News from Our Special Area Teachers
Our fabulous special area teachers – Mrs. Young, Mrs. Sieme, Mrs. Collen, Mrs. Platek and Mr. Burger, have started to write a monthly newsletter to provide you with updates related to their instructional areas. Enjoy! Read the newsletter here [PDF].
Slingerlands School Store
The school store will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:10 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. This year we will have lots of your favorite items like cell phone erasers, pop-a-point pencils and many other fun items. Come on down and support your school store!
A reminder about our Early School Closing Policy
Because of the importance of you knowing what our policy is regarding an early closing, we will reiterate this information periodically until March. READ MORE »
Bethlehem elementary schools using Common Core Standards to guide instruction
Parents who attended elementary school open houses may have heard the phrase "Common Core Standards," but what, exactly, does that mean? READ MORE »
2011-12 Parent Handbook
The updated 2011-12 edition of the Parent Handbook is now available [PDF]. View an interactive version of the handbook here.
2011-12 school supply lists
You can access the school supply lists by grade for the 2011-12 year right here.
Staffing at Slingerlands for 2011-12
View the staffing list at Slingerlands for the 2011-12 school year.
Reminders from the School Health Office
View reminders from the School Health Office [PDF] regarding winter weather wear, illness, and immunization requirements.
New Physical Education Webpage
Please check out the new physical education webpage located at the link provided and on the Slingerlands website under teacher pages on the right hand side. It will provide you with the most up to date information from the PE department.
More Slingerlands news
• D.A.R.E. Graduation [Photo Gallery]
• Science Fair [Photo Gallery]
• Slingerlands Lip Sync 2011 [Photo Gallery]
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