Topics Below:
-Health and Safety
-Help Us and Others
-7th Grade Dance
-Incoming 6th Grade Virtual Orientation
-Drama news
-Yearbook sales
Health and Safety: Pool testing is continuing to go well. If you haven’t signed up you still can, click here. Then, enter this access code: BOREL2021. Also, we recommend vaccinations.
The students and staff did a great job during our first District Wide Disaster drill this Tuesday, December 7. Students practiced two of the Big Five protocols: Drop, Duck and Cover and Evacuate. It is so important to have a plan and practice both at school and at home.
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Help: Please let us know if you would like to help supervise. If interested, please sign up here. Also, please note we are partnering with Samaritan House for their project Wee Care. This month we are accepting hygiene items (such as: masks, hand sanitizer, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo and more) donations. There is a blue bin outside of our office. If you need anything this season or anytime, please reach out. This week we have helped get hotspots, comfy winter clothes and holiday meals for families in need.
Project Pantry is teaming up with the Borel staff, the Borel community and Samaritan House to put together backpacks that are filled with gift cards and essentials for families that could use some extra support over the December holidays.
While we try to get everything donated by local businesses, we also need to supplement and thus need your help. We would like to add gift cards to the special bags that we are creating for families.
We would greatly appreciate a monetary donation and/or an actual gift card from: Target, Safeway,
Old Navy
If you’d like to make a monetary donation, you can Venmo Diana Schumaker @Diana-Schumaker or if you’d rather donate a gift card, please drop it at the Borel Middle School office to Cara Wharton
Tuesday, December 14 is the last day to donate, as the backpacks are being delivered on Wednesday. If you have any questions, contact Paula Spaulding at Borel
Project Pantry fundraiser with Ladle and Leaf
Ladle and Leaf offers delicious soups, sandwiches, salads, heat and serve entrees. If you'd like to participate in this fundraiser, go to Ladle and Leaf and order! Pick up is Friday, Dec.10 from 4:00 to 4:45 in the Borel parking lot.
There are two ways to support Project Pantry and the community.
1. Order food and in the CODE box, type in Borel.
2. If you don't want to order you can go to the bottom of the page, where there is a place to buy soup for a family.
Thanks in advance!
Dance: Student Council is planning our first 7th grade dance next Thursday after school. Students can buy tickets at lunch or at the door. Tickets cost $5.00 They plan to have a 6th grade and then 8th grade dance in the new year. Details to follow.
6th Grade Virtual Orientation: Here’s the link to our flyer for our virtual orientation on Wednesday, January 12 from 5-6PM
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Borel Drama Sponsors Needed! – 13, the musical will take us to a small town in Appleton, Indiana where Evan Goldman struggles to navigate the world of cool kids, nerds, jocks and cheerleaders. With your generosity, Evan will get the right set of friends to his Bar Mitzvah and Borel Drama will produce another high quality production for you to enjoy. Based on the size of our devoted audience we will perform in the beautiful San Mateo Performing Arts Center. This large venue increases production costs for rights, music and sets. Please help us fund 13 and achieve our ultimate goal – to foster an appreciation and love for the dramatic arts in all students and their families. Click here to make a donation to our production.
***We are also looking to partner with local businesses to help sponsor our production. If you are interested in sponsoring our show and advertising your business, please Alyssa Goldrath at agoldrath@smfc.k12.ca.
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The Yearbook club would love photos of our Borel students! Halloween, sporting events, Outdoor Ed or any other photos you may have taken.
There are 2 ways you can help us and contribute.
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. Enter the access code “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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Yearbooks are on sale:
There are two ways to purchase a yearbook:
Pay online!
Or you can drop off a check or cash to the front office.
Yearbook only:
now to 12/31/21 $40.00
1/1/22 - 6/1/22 $45.00
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California Department of Education Partnership with Renaissance Learning Provides Gift of Literacy this Winter
Free Digital Library Access and Books for All CA Students—All Downloaded Content in Next Two Months Can Be Retained
As part of State Superintendent Tony Thurmond's literacy initiative, the California Department of Education (CDE) has partnered with Renaissance Learning to ensure that every California student can access thousands of reading resources from December 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022. The myON digital library and news articles in multiple languages can be accessed for free by all pre-K to grade twelve students in California. All books downloaded during the two months are able to be retained and accessed afterwards. Schools are asked to provide the access code to unlock these free resources for students and families.
Parent Forum #11 (English) – How to Be Your Child’s Favorite Conversation Partner
Eran Magen, PhD, Founder of Parenting for Humans
Friday, December 10, 2021, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST, Online Event (Live)
for Humans. How can you become your child's favorite conversation partner? Whether it's spending more time together or
sharing the events of the day, we all want more meaningful conversations with our kids.
Parents, caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission.
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Upcoming Important Dates:
Dec. 15
Borel Chamber Performance at Hillsdale Mall 4-5pm
Dec. 16
7th Grade Dance after school--lunch court 3-4:30
Dec. 17
Special Minimum Day--Dismissal 12:48
Dec. 20--Jan. 4
Winter Break
Jan. 4
Teacher PD Day
Jan. 5
Return to Classes
Jan. 12
Incoming Student Virtual Orientation Zoom meeting 5-6pm
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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 |
Topics of interest for this week on the PTA website:
**DINE & DONATE at SLICES
**HOLIDAY SHOPPING
**Next PTA ASSOCIATION MEETING
**BOREL BOOSTERS 2021-2022
**JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!
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Priority Enrollment (P1) is just around the corner! P1 will be from Nov 30, 2021-Feb 11, 2022.
Please note: P1 will start on Nov 30, but the SchoolMint form will be turned on Nov 10 for the families to start completing the form. The form will be available on our District website. The Intra District Transfer form will be available starting Nov 30.
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Enrollment Information - Information on dates and processes
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School Locator - Click here to view your School of Residence
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Proof of Residency Documents - Required Documents to Enroll
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IntraDistrict Transfer Information - Policy on Transfers within the District
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InterDistrict Transfers - Policy on Transfers coming from outside the San Mateo Union High School District (InterDistrict Transfers requests are made through your home school district)
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