Topics Below:
- Principal Message: Staff feel the love & Happy early Mother’s Day
- Student Action & Service
- State Test Reminders
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5/5/22
Principal Message:
Thank you so much to our PTA for a “grand slam” staff appreciation week. The staff felt the love! We are so grateful for the support of our community.
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Happy early Mother’s Day, Mother’s Day is around the corner. I hope all the mothers are able to take time for themselves. I know you give so much to our children! This month also begins Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s so important to take a pause, connect with a passion, and recharge in these busy times. |
Student Action & Service Our students are awesome! In our Special Homeroom Series, students, parents and staff built a lesson to educate students about what hate speech is and inspire all to pledge to do something about it. Students watched this video and then sat or stood in Community Circles sharing how this makes them feel and what they pledge to do. Students then took their pledge or promise to paper and each created a paper link to declare what they plan to do. They joined their links together in a powerful commitment to making a difference and creating a safe and more just community and world. Please talk with your children about the experience. I encourage you to share your pledge as well. We will plan one more special homeroom this year and hope to continue and expand upon this important work next year as well. Many thanks to the Special Homeroom Planning Committee!
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Last Friday students got out of school early, but 60 students stuck around to give back to the school. At Borel we value giving back and, due to Covid, we didn’t have many on campus opportunities for Community Service hours earlier this year. So we took advantage of the early dismissal and got students into 10 teams assigned to a region of the school. They worked hard and enjoyed a cool drink of water and popsicles thanks to parent donations. Together we can make a difference, each and everyday. I’m so thankful that so many students took advantage of this opportunity and we hope to continue this work as well next year. |
State Test Reminders: Next week we will begin state testing. Students will be able to show off what they have learned. We’re excited to see. Here’s some reminders:
- Have your student come with a fully charged computer.
- If possible, have your student bring headphones (must be hardwired).
- Encourage your student to have breakfast or come at 7:45am and pick up breakfast from the Borel lunch court.
- Encourage your student to get plenty of sleep the night before test days.
- Mark your calendar. The testing schedule is as follows:
May 9, 10, 12, 13-Math
May 16, 17,19, 20-
English Language Arts
*Week of May 23
-Science (8th grade only, administered during science class)
-Make up tests
*regular bell schedule
A special bell schedule has been created to accommodate the testing block.
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Community, Continuing and Corporate Education (CCCE) at San Mateo County Community College District is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 Bay Area Pathways Academy™ (BAPA) website. BAPA is a comprehensive academic, enrichment and fitness summer program at the College of San Mateo for students entering grades 6 to 9. The camp will be run “live” in-person this year!
or leave us a voicemail at 650-574-6149
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Health Curriculum for 6th and 7th grade students: Health and Science Curriculum: Coming up in May, your child will receive information in 6th grade about drug prevention. In 7th grade, they will receive information through science puberty entitled Teen Talk. More information to come from your child's science teacher, including opt out instructions.
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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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From SMFCSD Technology Department:
The SMFCSD is making efforts to ensure that families have equitable internet access. The Technology department is requesting participation for their survey for families that need assistance with internet access. If your family has internet access, you do not need to respond to this survey.
The Results of this survey will allow the district to arrange for the distribution of T-Mobile hot pots to families that currently do not have internet access. If your student does not have access to the internet at home please participate in this survey.
Thank you for your participation.
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Parent Workshops of Interest |
San Mateo Science Bowl Club
Excited to announce that the San Mateo Science Bowl Club will be hosting another middle school science bowl for all the local middle schools. 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 9
SSC meeting -- 3:00-4:00pm
May 9
CAASPP State Testing Begins
May 10
Promotion Ticket Order Help
7:30-8:30 am Borel Office
May 10
ELAC meeting -- 8:20-9:20am
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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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Incoming 6th Grade Address Verification
Please contact Ms. Kristie Bales about address verification at kbales@smfc.k12.ca.us
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BOREL MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS OF 2022
Parents, we need your help to make this a memorable time for the 8th graders. Your donation will help cover the cost of promotion activities including the June 10th dance and more!
We are asking for a $50.00 donation per student. If you would like to sponsor an 8th grader, please consider donating more. Your contribution is greatly appreciated!
leave a check payable to "Borel PTA" with Ms. Chan in the front office.
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Promotion letter #2 went out last week. To buy promotion tickets please go to our website’s 8th Grade page. Forms and payment for the Great America field trip are due on May 4. 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 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.
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SMHS 2022-2023 Cheer Tryouts
Rising 9th Graders & Make ups
Friday May 6th 4:30-6pm Spirit Lawn(White Top/Black Bottom)
Saturday May 7th 12pm(Orange Top/Black Bottom)
Please bring with you a completed copy of the Tryout Form linked here.
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In our May 2022 library newsletter linked here https://www.canva.com/design/DAE_MtrUDXc/X1-4NKHmpm0mmHuTpSx7OQ/view?utm_content=DAE_MtrUDXc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton read about:
- Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- Meet the Reader
- Book Club
- Circulation Statistics
As a reminder, the last day to return books will be June 3. Thanks!
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Founder's 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 TOMORROW, Friday, May 6th. Details about the celebratory event to follow. Please contact historian@borelbobcats.org with any questions.
Open PTA Board Roles for 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
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!
Borel Boosters 2021 -2022
We are getting closer to our goal of $140,000 for the year. As of 04/23, 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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