Topics Below:
- Principal Message: We welcome you! Site Council, PTA openings, Zoom Next Wednesday night for incoming 6th Grade
- Pledge links to eradicate hate
- Mental Health Spirit Week
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Principal Message:
We welcome you! Site Council and PTA openings
At Borel we welcome your thoughts, feedback and are very grateful for your support. A special thanks to Site Council parent representatives Krissy Mourton, Molly Reidy and Suzanne Kennedy. The Borel Site Council (SSC) is a leadership organization whose equal members include staff, parents and students. We work to develop and recommend goals for the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). The focus of the SSC is to ensure that the school is continually engaged in identifying and implementing curriculum and instructional practices that result in both strengthening the core academic and behavioral programs while ensuring students have access to and success in these programs. We will have two parent openings for next year. Interested parents that would like to join our team are welcome to send a brief email of interest to myself at jnotte@smfcsd.net and based on interest we will have a vote in Early Fall.
Many thanks to our awesome PTA with a special shout out to PTA President Anna Kwok. PTA has brought us so much this year. From the Amazing Cultural Fair, new computers for our lab, snacks for our students, scholarships for Outdoor Ed and End of the Year Activities, the list goes on and on. There’s an opening in the board positions. This is a fun group. Please see their PTA page for more information to join the fun! The branch of PTA that helps with snacks and more is called Project Pantry. About 40 backpack donations which were packed with rulers, pens, highlighters, scientific calculators, folders, notebooks, scissors and notebook paper were donated from Samaritan House to Project Pantry to distribute to students in need.
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Just a reminder that we’re excited to Zoom into you with our team to get our incoming 6th grade students pumped up to become a Bobcat. Information about the Zoom meeting is found here.
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Pledge links to eradicate hate Our Special Homeroom Series Committee to Eradicate Hateful and Harmful language is amazing. Our members include students: Anselmo Zavala, Nyla Garrick, Ana Aguilar Vasquez, Dylan Sklar, Daniel Diaz, Camila Araoz Marinos, Kai Burnside & Jose Nunez, parent: Krishauna Burnside, and staff: Christian Potter, Kimilou Gilchrist, Christina Carminatti, Jessica Notte & Jennifer Brilhart Together we planned 4 special lessons.
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Mental Health Spirit Week May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To help celebrate Counselor Mr. Lopez has put together this fun week of activities for student and staff. We’d love for you to participate too: |
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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San Mateo PAL & Stride for Awareness
Participants can Run/Walk Anywhere, Anytime, and go Any Distance! FREE! during the month of May. Registered participants get a FREE T-Shirt, and for those who run/walk 15miles or more during the month of May, there is a drawing for a chance to win cool prizes! This event is organized by a former SMFCSD student. Postcards with more information: English I Spanish
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Parent Workshops of Interest |
Understanding Severe Mental Health Conditions in Children and Youth
Steve Smith, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Professor of Psychology, UCSB
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT, Online Event (Live)
Mental health is an important part of children’s overall health and well-being. What should parents know about severe mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, psychosis, and more?
QPR (Question Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Training (Virtual)
Dr. Alejandro Martinez, QPR Master Trainer, Stanford University
Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 3:30pm – 5:30pm PDT, Online Event (Live)
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Join Dr. Alejandro Martinez, QPR Master Trainer and Executive Director of Threat Assessment at Stanford University, for a special (virtual) QPR Training session. Enrollment is limited, so reserve your spot today!
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San Mateo Science Bowl Club
It is a competition that nurtures the middle schoolers' interest in STEM subjects through friendly competition. The SM Science Bowl will be following a very similar model to the SLAC science bowl: toss-up questions (7 seconds to answer), and Bonus questions (20 seconds to answer and only given if the toss-up is answered correctly). Due to the complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be hosting it online through zoom. The teams will not be pitted against each other but rather will be given the opportunity to answer questions as a team. The team with the highest score will win prizes. The event is planned to occur on May 21st, a Saturday. Please fill out the form linked here if you are interested in participating.
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Upcoming Important Dates:
May 23
6th Grade & Jazz Band Concert
6:00-8:30pm
May 24
Concert & Symphonic Bands & Wind Ensemble 6:00-8:30pm
May 25
Orchestras & Choir
6:00-8:30pm
May 25
Incoming 6th Grade Student Focused Orientation
5:00-6:00pm
May 30
Memorial Day -- no school
June 1
Music Dept. Auditions for National Anthem (promotion)
June 2
Last Day for Homework Club
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If your child is 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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BOREL MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS OF 2022 |
June 6
Gown Distribution--end of day
June 9
8th Grade Awards & Scholarships 5:30-7:30pm
New Gym
June 10
Promotion Ceremony
Students go to SMPAC at 1:15 for rehearsal to start at 1:30 sharp.
June 10
Promotion ceremony begins promptly at 3:00pm --SMPAC
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The last day to return books to the library is: June 3 |
As a reminder, the last day to return books will be June 3. Thanks!
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Volunteer Appreciation night - Monday, June 6 at 6:00-7:30pm
Announcing Borel’s first Volunteer Appreciation Night. Come for food, drinks and community as we celebrate all the volunteers that make Borel great! We want to end the year on a high note, and give thanks to all those that have volunteered their time, no matter how big or small. Please RSVP here to let us know that you can make it and we will see you at the Borel Lunch Court. We also need assistance with donations and set up to make this event possible. If you can help, click here to volunteer. Email historian@borelbobcats.org with any questions.
Open PTA Roles 2022-2023
Our PTA election season has begun and we are looking forward to engaging with all of you to nominate and approve next year's PTA Board. Below are next year's open roles. Our PTA's roles are more critical than ever to connect parents, teachers, administrators, and students in supporting Borel's important school needs. We encourage you to participate in this key process because we can do more together to Build a Brighter Future for all our Bobcats. Feel free to reach out to any of our current board members or email leaders@borelbobcats.org with your questions. We have the following open roles:
President
VP Community
VP Fundraising
VP Membership
Parliamentarian
Auditor
Extracurricular Liaisons
Bobcat Boosters 2021-2022
We are getting closer to our goal of $140,000 for the year. As of 05/16, we are at 88.3%, coming in at $123,600 but could still benefit greatly from those last minute donations and corporate matches! Please DONATE NOW if you can! If you have not yet submitted any corporate matching donation requests, please do so now so the PTA sees the donations before the end of the school year! Borel PTA’s EIN is 94-2644497.
Searching for the Perfect Gift?
Get a jump-start on your graduation and end of school year gifts! Need graduation cards or customizable gifts for family? Start your Shutterfly shopping via this URL: borelpta.shutterflystorefront.com and everything happens automatically after that. 8% of the proceeds goes back to Borel Middle School. Looking for that perfect gift? Shop at Amazon via this URL: smile.amazon.com and select Borel Middle School as your beneficiary. More details on all our Vendor Fundraising can be found here. Questions? Please email Jen at fundraisingevents@borelbobcats.org.
Wellness Newsletter
Wellness Ambassador, Tiffany Wightman, writes about burnout and how it’s important to recognize it, address it through reprioritizing, monotasking, limiting technology and finding an outlet that speaks to you. Seeking relief and time to decompress throughout the day in small obtainable ways is important for your overall mental and physical health. Please view this month’s article or visit the wellness corner for all her articles!
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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