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Principal Message:
- Celebrating National School Counselor Week
- Upcoming Spirit Days
- Your thoughts Matter: California Healthy Kids Survey
- NAEP Testing
- Neighborhood Request
- Musical "13" News
- Yearbook News
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Principal Message: We love working with middle years students. It is a time when they are figuring out who they are and what they want to become. There have been additional stressors and challenges to our current middle years students due to the pandemic. I’m grateful that our district supports the need for a robust proactive counseling and wellness program to support students in their journey.Please read on to learn more and to share appreciations.
Our School counselors (Ms. Wharton student last names A-L, Mr. Lopez students H-O, and Mr. Potter students P-Z) are actively engaged in helping students examine their abilities, strengths, interests and talents. We work in a partnership with parents as they encounter the challenges of raising children in today’s world. We focus on positive ways to enhance students’ academic, career and social-emotional development. We work with teachers and other educators to provide an educational system where students can realize their potential and set healthy, realistic and optimistic aspirations for themselves. School counselors are certified, experienced educators with a master’s degree in school counseling and are an integral part of the total educational program.
SMFCSD recognizes that at this time in history, supporting the social-emotional needs of students is essential. To that end, we have increased access to counseling support for students throughout the District. At Borel Middle School, we went from two (2020- 21 school year) to three (2021-22 school year) school counselors, which helped improve our counselor to student ratio of ~1:550 to ~1:330.
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Please tell us what you appreciate about your school counselor: CLICK HERE and check out their Mid-Year Report below. |
Student Council has two Spirit Days:
Please make a note for the fridge!
Monday, 2/14—students will wear red and pink for Valentine's Day. Check out these sweet cards Student Council made for our Veterans.
Wednesday, 2/16—students will wear orange to symbolize kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Additionally, we are planning to take part in the Great Kindness Challenge this spring, but we haven't finalized our plans.
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Your thoughts Matter: California Healthy Kids Survey
The California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS), sponsored by the California Department of Education is an opportunity for you to help our school by sharing your opinions about Borel. Your opinions are important, and we are interested in hearing them. Parents and Guardians please take the survey by clicking This Link (English & Spanish ) between 2.7.22 and 3.11.22. Thank you!! If you have more than one child at this school, please think about the oldest of these children as you answer these questions. Answer all the questions based on your experiences at this school only. Remember, we appreciate your honest opinions.
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NAEP: Borel has been selected to participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public. A group of 8th grade students at Borel have been selected by National Assessment of Educational Progress to take the reading or math assessment for approximately 2 hours on 2.18.22. If your student has been selected you will receive a communication from the district office via Borel School Messenger. Students' teachers will be notified and students will not be expected to make up work that occurred in class during the time of the test. If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Brilhart.
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Neighborhood Request We want to be good neighbors so I’m passing along this reasonable request from a neighbor: "Parents please try not to block people’s driveways. Every day at pickup, I have cars parked in front of my driveway. Yesterday when I arrived home, I had to wait for someone to move their car so I could get into my garage. Then another car behind me started honking at me in anger. A reminder to please be courteous of those who live in the neighborhood would be welcome. Thank you for your cooperation."
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We can’t wait for YOU to come to our party! Get your tickets now to Borel Drama’s production of 13! 13, the musical is a high-energy pop rock musical about the trials and tribulations of being 13 years old. This musical deals with the hardship of leaving familiar places, the isolation and frustration felt when trying to fit-in, and the transition from childhood to adulthood. With equal doses of humor and heart, 13 is irresistible to anyone who ever has been, or is looking forward to becoming 13.
Where? San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 N. Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA
When? March 4th @ 7:00pm; March 5th @ 7:00pm; March 6th @ 2:00pm
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Yearbooks are still for sale
There are two ways to purchase a yearbook:
Pay online!
search for "Borel" to pay with a credit card. Or you can drop off a check or cash to the front office.
1/1/22 - 6/1/22 $45.00
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ATTENTION ALL 8th GRADE BOBCATS
Yearbook club wants a baby photo of you. We would like it under 3 years of age Submit your photo to the office and it will be returned to you or you can upload it online- instructions are below. Don't forget to include your name.
1.) Download the app named “Yearbook Snap.”
Directions for submitting any pictures you’d like to possibly see in this year’s yearbook are below.
Click on the “Community Upload” tab and look for our school “Borel” on the dropdown menu. The access code for yearbook snap is Borel2022. Once you are there, you can upload the photos from your computer.
If you need help or have any questions submitting you pictures:
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Parent Workshops of Interest |
Feb. 16 12:00-1:00pm
Feb. 17 5:30-6:30pm
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Upcoming Important Dates:
Feb. 14
Spirit Day--Students wear RED
Feb. 16
Spirit Day--Students wear Orange
Feb. 21
Presidents' Day Holiday--no school
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If your child will be absent, please call the school's attendance line 650-312-7669 directly to report their absence.
Please contact Kristie Bales at: kbales@smfc.k12.ca.us to send in medical appointment notes.
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Click on yellow button to access your PTA Website |
Cultural Fair - Country Booths for 2022
Countries/cultures confirmed this year include: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Burma, China, Iran, Israel, Japan, Philippines, Holland/The Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Scotland and Spain. Your participation will have a direct impact on our students' education both through showcasing our community’s immense cultural diversity; and through the money raised at the food fair which helps fund PTA programs. Do you want to get involved but aren’t ready to put together your own booth? Come and help with one of our existing booths – share an artifact for display, donate food or volunteer during set-up. Contact our booth coordinator, Karina Alibudbud at CulturalFair@borelbobcats.org For more information on the Cultural Fair, click here.
Online Auction - Previews Live
PTA Parliamentarian - OPEN
Your PTA is looking for a Parliamentarian to work with a nominating committee in selecting nominees whose experience and qualities will help us continue to Build a Brighter Future for ALL Bobcats. If you are interested in finding out more information, please email Anna Kwok at leaders@borelbobcats.org.
Borel Boosters 2021 -2022
We are getting closer to our goal of $140,000 for the year. As of 02/05, we are at 87%, coming in at $122,000. As always, we appreciate and acknowledge those who have already donated to the Borel Boosters, a list can be found here. This is the only Borel fundraiser that supports the entire student body with funds going to those areas that help to Build a Brighter Future for every single Bobcat. Donate here and join the PTA. Every contribution big or small helps a lot. Questions, email Shirley at Boosters@borelbobcats.org.
Wellness Newsletter
In this February’s Wellness Newsletter, Dr. Tiffany Klein Wightman writes about how to help our teens set boundaries and how doing so helps them build healthy relationships. Her newsletter is linked here.
Join Us on Facebook!
Link up with our community of Borel parents on Facebook! Search for us at Borel Bobcat Boosters. This is a great way to get Borel community news and tips relevant to you and your student as well as interact with current Borel parents. Questions, please email Communications@borelbobcats.org
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PARENTS |
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