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Dear Mack Families,
My name is Amy Wasson, and believe it or not, I have been around BCS for close to forty years. I am a BCS alum, all three of my children have or still attend BCS, and I have taught at BCS for sixteen years, ten of which have been in preschool.
As a preschool teacher, I have the honor to create a space and plan activities for my students that not only inspires them to love learning and school, but to love Jesus as they see Him in the beauty and majesty of His creation. This is my deep hope for my students.
We spend a lot of time exploring, examining, experimenting, and creating with various aspects of creation. For a preschooler, this is a form of worship, a way to love Jesus by loving, learning about, and taking care of all that He made.
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During the month of April, we studied plants and insects. The students learned about the parts of a plant and what plants need to grow well. To put our learning into action, the children planted carrot seeds which are just now starting to sprout. We also studied insects and focused heavily on butterflies. |
We had live caterpillars in our classroom and were able to watch and care for them as they went through their life cycle from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterflies. Last week, we released our butterflies. The kids were fascinated with the process and amazed at how God could change them from something so plain to something so beautiful. These experiences create wonder and help the children see and celebrate our glorious God! Our class closes out each day with a benediction taken from scripture that sums up perfectly my prayer for my students and for all of you.
“I pray that you all know how wide, how long, how high, and how deep is the love of Jesus for you. Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so. Amen.”
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Announcements & Reminders |
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Early Release, 12:55 pm, No PM Preschool |
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COVID Response
In light of last week's communication regarding the decision to temporarily shift the 7th grade class to a remote learning model, we want to impress upon you the importance of our commitment to our safety protocols. More than ever before, we need your diligence and partnership to adhere to these measures as well. With only 4 weeks left of school, help us continue our good fortune of remaining in person through the rest of the school year.
If your child tests positive for COVID-19, please call our office at (425) 485-1824 as soon as possible. If the office is closed, please email Jennifer Smith at jsmith3@bellevuechristian.org and the Mack Office at mackoffice@bellevuechristian.org. Delayed notification complicates contract tracing, an essential step in stopping the spread of the virus. Providing the school about: 1) when symptoms developed, 2) the test date and 3) the results - help us meet our notification requirements to King County Public Health.
As a reminder, if your child has only ONE short term symptom (see list of specific symptoms below) AND that symptom resolves without medication within 24 hours AND they have had no known contact with someone with COVID-19, they can now return without COVID testing.
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If your child presents multiple symptoms and/or the the scenario above does not apply, please refer to the COVID-19 Flow Chart to guide you as to when your child can return to school safely. Thank you for your help in keeping our community safe. |
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We have also been alerted that some students have acquired “unmasked” masks from Amazon. These masks have vents to make it easier to breathe, but they do not protect against the virus. Please make sure your child comes to school with a properly fitted cloth face mask. |
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Our playground remains closed after school. |
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Make plans to join us for the Junior High Theatre Program's presentation of "Oz" on May 21st and 22nd at the Clyde Hill Campus!
"Oz" is a witty and comedic reinterpretation of the traditional "Wizard of Oz" story, in which we follow Beth, a teenage girl who is swept into the land of Oz instead of Dorothy.
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Join Us
It's not too late to join the BCS team to walk for water by helping bring life changing clean water to those who need it. Our 3rd and 4th-grade BCS@Home students are encouraging all BCS families to participate in the Global 6k for Water on weekend of May 22.
Million of kids walk an average of 6 km every day just get water for survival. When you register, you are helping provide lasting water for one child in the developing world. Sign up, pick your own 6km route and invite others to join you. Click here to learn more.
"We want to let our love lift up other families around the world. Thank you for considering"
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Last Day of School
The last day of school is scheduled for Thursday, June 17. Classes will dismiss at 12:00 pm.
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Parents, you still have time to turn in the Parent Input Form. If you would like to share some information about your child and the kind of classroom that works best for him/her, please return the completed Parent Input form by this Friday, 5/21.
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Each week Rev. Daniel Rogers and our Chapel Team deliver a message about God's love and how we can grow in our relationship with Him. Click the button below to watch this week's Chapel. |
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Please mark your calendars for our first in-person PTF meeting and social for the school year on Wednesday, June 2 at 8:30am. We will meet outside under the covered play area. The morning will start with a short PTF meeting and the remainder of the time we will be having our social, which will be a wonderful opportunity to fellowship with other Mack parents. We are excited to have this opportunity to meet in person and look forward to seeing you there!
Would you be interested in helping plan and organize our annual Mack Field Day, scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, June 16? This fun, end-of-the-year celebration includes a variety of field, relay, and water games. We need an additional co-chair to help plan games, gather volunteers, communicate, prepare, and run field activities for this event.
In addition, we are looking for an additional parent volunteer who would be interested in working as a team to create the annual end-of-year slideshow by using photos that have already been taken and putting the whole thing into wholesome music. Please reach out to April Banach if you are interested in helping with either of these volunteer opportunities.
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Recurring Events
Every Monday: Parents In Prayer, 9am (except holidays & breaks)
Every Tuesday: Chapel & Tithe
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May
5/18 - Early Release Day, No PM Preschool
5/25 & 5/27 - 4th Grade Marketplace
5/28 - No School
5/31 - No School, Memorial Day
June
6/2 - PTF Meeting, 8:30 am (in person)
6/3 - Track and Field Event, Grades 4-6
6/8 - Early Release Day, No PM Preschool
6/9 - Last Day of Preschool
6/15 - 6th Grade "Moving Up" Ceremony & Field Trip
6/16 - Field Day (K-6)
6/17 - Last Day of School (K-12)
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18250 168th Pl. NE, Woodinville, WA 98072
(425) 485-1824
Admissions: (425) 460-3300
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