Welcome March!

As we say goodbye to February and welcome March, we are welcoming in a month filled with many events. Below are events that are on the BCHMCPS calendar!

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Open House- March 1 5:30-7:00

                  Read Across America Day- March 5
 

Grade 3 Spaghetti Dinner-March 8

All School Cluster Celebration- March 9  9:30 at HYCC

Spring Garden Cleaning- March 11 

Early Dismissal for Teacher PD day- March14 12:00 pm

2018-2019 Lottery- March 15 at 2 pm in cafeteria

Math/Literacy Night- March 15- 6 pm

Report Cards- March 16

Tomorrow night from 5:30-7:00 is our second Open House. Registrations for the 2018-2019 continue to come in every day. Please spread the word to friends or family who are interested in joining our BCHMCPS community that all registrations must be submitted by 12 pm on March 15th. Registration is not only for new Kindergarten students, there will be some space  available in Grades 1, 2 and 3 for new students.
Remember if you have siblings of current students that you wish you register, a completed registration MUST be submitted by March 15th at 12 pm. Siblings are considered first for enrollment but a completed registration must be submitted to the office. 




PTO News
 

                                           

Who's hungry for spaghetti?  Thursday, March 8th is the Third Grade Spaghetti Dinner.  Make your reservations today for the 5:45 pm/6:30 pm seatings or put in your order for take out.  

The BCHMCPS PTO is asking for donations of store bought items including spaghetti sauce, salad bags, bottled salad dressing, paper goods, and frozen meatballs.  If you are able to donate any of these items, PLEASE send a note in with your student and deliver the items to the school by Wednesday, March 7th.  Your continued support is greatly appreciated!

Third grade BCHMCPS students we need you!!!!   A notice went home requesting third graders to set up, serve, and clean on March 8th.  This event raises the money for the THIRD GRADE CELEBRATION!!!!

Math and Literacy Night will be on Thursday, March 15th.  The BCHMCPS PTO will be setting up the school store for parents and students during this event.  This is also a time to meet with the PTO board and discuss future events (movie nights, teacher appreciation lunches) and fundraisers (walkathon).  We need your help to make this school year a SUCCESS for our favorite place, BCHMCPS!

Resource for Talking with Children

Yesterday's news report of another school shooting is disturbing and scary for adults and children. Our hearts go out to those in the Broward school community as they grapple with this unimaginable tragedy.
Your children may have seen the news and have questions and fears. It can be challenging to know how to respond best to these fears and questions. If your children are asking questions, attached below is a resource that you may want to review and use as you think about how best to talk to your children.
Please feel to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Welcome to February! The shortest of months has much packed into the 28 days ahead!

Today starts the registrations for the 2018-2019 school year. Applications are available at the front office. Please remember that even if you have a child currently at BCHMCPS, if you have a sibling you wish to attend BCHMCPS, you MUST fill out an application for the sibling(s). Siblings are considered first for enrollment but a completed registration must be submitted to the office. Registration runs through March 15th at 12 pm.

This past Monday, January 29th, the Barnstable Police Department conducted a lockdown drill with our students. All families were emailed a letter following the drill and a letter was also sent home via backpacks. Please feel free to contact me (Dr. Kukstis) with any questions you may have.


Cluster #3 is this Friday. We have had so much fun the past two weeks and look forward to continuing the fun this week.

• Please remember to send in a note if you are changing your child's dismissal. For those rare last minute changes, it is very important that you call before 2:00 pm.               
• All BCHMCPS students receive free breakfast EVERY day in the classroom. All students have a piece of fruit, breakfast item, juice and milk every day!                            
  
                        
• For the safety of students, parents and teachers please only park in legal parking spots at HYCC when dropping off and picking up students at the walkers entrance OR use parent pickup on the north side where your child can be picked up and dropped off at the entrance and does not require an adult getting out of the car. Thank you for helping keep the school safe.                                                                                             
• Grade 3 Committee Spaghetti Supper is March 8th.
  The PTO is calling all local restaurants and business owners!  The PTO and Third Grade Spaghetti Supper Committee need your help!  They  are currently looking for food and paper goods donations to help offset the cost of our Third Grade Spaghetti Supper.This fundraiser supports our third grade celebration. Please contact the PTO or the front office if you are able to help out with donations for this fun family event.
  All families are invited and encouraged to attend. 
  
   
                                                                                                            
• BoxTops are a great way that the PTO uses to raise funds for the school. Reminder that the Bundle Up with Box Tops collection sheets are due this month!  Hurry up and collect those Tops!  Each top is worth $0.10. The PTO is holding a contest to see which classroom can bring in the most BoxTops by February 16th. Your child will be bringing home a Box Top flier today with more information.          
  
                                                                                                                   
• School vacation week is the week of February 19-23.