News to Share

Hello, Borlaug Families and Staff,

This is Principal Shoppa with three pieces of information to share.

The Borlaug Community Night on April 21^st was very well-attended. We want to let you know the name of our bulldog mascot is Norm.  Thank you for your votes on Saturday night.  The bulldog plush toy raffles went to  a 1^st grader at Weber and to a 4^th grader at Horn – Congratulations!

The Borlaug Elementary School fundraising efforts are well under way. To fully construct and equip all three playgrounds, as well as provide start-up funds for experiential learning programs for 2012-2013, a minimum of $80,000 needs to be raised.

To allow the playground planning committee adequate time to make final selections and allow time for delivery of the equipment, we ask you to respond by May 15 using the contribution forms mailed to your home in late March. If you need another contribution form, you may call us at the Roosevelt Elementary office at 688-1155 or email Sheila Baldwin at baldwinhome@mchsi.com.

The last item is to remind parents of our May 15^th Borlaug PTO meeting at the Coralville Library at 6:30 pm.  We hope you will be able to join us as we continue to plan for our new school.

Have a good day,
Mrs. Shoppa, Principal

Three Borlaug Dates of Interest

I want to share with you three dates of interest. 

Our Borlaug Kindergarten Round-Up will be on April 12^th from 2:30-3:30 at Roosevelt Elementary School.  This will be a time for parents of future kindergarteners to gather in the Roosevelt Library to hear about Borlaug Elementary and kindergarten, while next year’s kindergartners have time to participate in activities in our kindergarten classrooms.

Our next Borlaug PTO meeting will be April 17^th, at 6:30 pm, in the lower level of the Coralville Library.  We hope you will be able to attend as we continue to plan for our new school.

Borlaug Community Night will be April 21^st from 5:30-7:30 pm held at the Coralville Recreation Center at 1401 5th Street Coralville, IA 52241.  This open house will be for Borlaug families to gather along with Borlaug staff for fun and food. There will be different activities for the students and their parents.  Panchero’s burritos with chips and salsa will be available as a dinner option, working as a fundraiser for Borlaug Elementary’s PTO.

Advanced Panchero orders are $4.00 per meal and are due to your child’s current school or to Roosevelt Elementary by April 13^th. The order form was emailed to Borlaug families and can be found on your school web page as well as Borlaug’s. At the door Panchero orders will be $5.00 per meal. Complimentary beverages will be served. If you have any questions, please contact us at 688-1155.  We hope you can join us.

Thank you.