Bobcat Blast
April 21, 2022
Attendance: 650-312-7669
Topics Below:

  • Principal Message: Come Together!
  • Promotion Letter #2 Shared, Tickets on sale Friday
  • Student Ambassador Training next week
  • Open House Reminder
  • Facilities Update: Lunch Shade Coming this Summer!
Principal Message: Come Together! I mentioned last week how there’s always time to get connected to school in a positive way. I’m so excited to share that today was our first dance after school. Sixth and seventh grade students got to dance to the tunes of DJ Hightop. 
Another great way to connect and come together is to do community service on campus with each other! On Friday, April 29th, from 12:48-2:50 we are hosting our first campus clean up in years! Students can meet in the lunch courst and get lunch if needed and then help out in teams. Students can sign up to participate in these events here. Parents can sign up to donate things needed here. As a reminder students are expected to turn in 10 hours of community service on using these time cards and reflections here. Many are really eager for things to do because earlier this year we didn’t have a lot of opportunities to help on campus.  Thank you!
Promotion Letter #2 Shared in homeroomand linked here, Tickets on sale Friday at 3PM. The link is on our website’s 8th Grade page. There was a payment form for the Great America field trip, a form if the students want a free bagged lunch and dates for in person help getting with promotion activities. Please note, if families need financial assistance, just reach out and let us know. The total cost per child is $77, so if you are able to sponsor a student please just add that to your Great America permission slip and form with a note. Or you can drop it off to the office care of Katy Russell. We greatly appreciate it. We want everyone to attend our fun activities and are here to help. Just let your child’s homeroom teacher know. Seventh grade information about the Raging Waters Field Trip and Sixth Grade Extended Lunch Celebration coming soon!
Student Ambassador Training next week At the beginning of next week, a group of students and teachers will be trained as part of the Student Ambassador Program. We’re excited to have multiple opportunities for students to learn leadership skills and help others. The Safe School Ambassadors® Program (SSA) is an evidence-based program that harnesses the power of positive student influence to reduce bullying and mistreatment. Borel Middle School has been included in a grant through San Mateo County of Education to participate in this program.
Open House Reminder: Open House is on Wednesday, April 27th.
Students bring their parents to school and visit their teachers and classrooms. Work will be displayed. to reduce the number of people on campus, we're suggesting families come at these times.
6-6:30PM Last names A-G
6:30-7PM Last names H-O
7-7:30PM Last names P-Z
Enjoy Borel musician performances. Hope to see you there!
Facilities Update: Lunch Shade Structure Coming this Summer Recently I shared how we are getting school wide AC!! And now I’m very happy to report that starting this summer we will start a district funded project to install 4 shade structures like the ones pictured above. We’re hoping to keep the updates coming and are anticipating turf installation in 2023. 
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
Parent Resources
Community Events
San Mateo High School Dance Presents....Mateo Motion XVIII! Join us in the San Mateo Performing Arts Center April 22nd and 23rd @ 7:30pm for a show full of exciting choreography in the styles of tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop and more! Tickets are available for purchase at smhsdance.org.
Parent Workshops of Interest

How to Keep the Lines of Communication Open with Your Child or Teen
Donald E. Grant, Jr., PsyD, Executive Director, Mindful Training Solutions, LLC
 
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 2022, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT, Online Event (Live)
 
We want our children to learn to express themselves — within the family, in school, and in the community in which they live.
Upcoming Important Dates:

Apr. 21
6th & 7th grade dance: 3:00pm
Apr. 22
8th grade promotion tickets available for purchase through Ludus website
Apr. 27
Open House 6-7:30pm
Apr. 29
Special Minimum Day- students dismissed at 12:48
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.
Borel Fall Plans Questionnaire for 2022-2023
We are gathering information regarding your enrollment plans for the 2022-2023 school year to assist us in planning for next school year.

Please complete and submit the Fall Plans questionnaire for every child you have enrolled in Borel. Link to questionnaire

This questionnaire is only for students currently enrolled in grades 6 - 7 in the SMFCSD. 

Please complete and submit the questionnaire by Friday, April 22, 2022.
Incoming 6th Grade Address Verification
Please contact Ms. Kristie Bales about address verification at kbales@smfc.k12.ca.us or 650-312-7415
 8th grade families: please look for a second letter about 8th grade events which was sent home on April 20th. A yellow letter and a triplicate form were sent home with your student.
Borel Library
Parent's Corner
Founders' Day - Calling for Nominations!
The mission of the California State PTA is to positively impact the lives of all children and families. Founders' Day is a special occasion when we acknowledge the exemplary members of our community that do just that. We need your help in recognizing and thanking those volunteers in our community by nominating these very special people. Please use this Borel Founders' Day Nomination Form to nominate individuals for the service awards celebrated at the PTA Founders' Day. Nominations are due by Friday, May 6, 2022. Details about the celebratory event to follow. Please contact historian@borelbobcats.org with any questions.
 
Wellness Newsletter 
In our recent wellness newsletter, Wellness Ambassador, Tiffany Wightman, writes about helping our children understand and recognize strong emotions, like anger, and the layers of feelings underneath those emotions with the goal of avoiding conflict or arguments and creating empathy and understanding for one another. Her newsletter is linked here.
 
Borel Boosters 2021 -2022 
We are getting closer to our goal of $140,000 for the year. As of 04/16, we are at 87%, coming in at $122,000. As always, we appreciate and acknowledge those who have already donated to the Borel Boosters. 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.

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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