Borlaug Update - September 17, 2012

Today our Borlaug PTO sent out an email to our families with our Borlaug Student Directory attached.  It was attached in two versions – one is alphabetical order as a school and the other by homerooms.  The directory is not a complete listing of all Borlaug students.  According to what parents marked in their E-Registration through Power School, we have 47 students whose families marked not to be included in the school directory.  Additionally, we have 27 students whose families marked not to provide parent contact information, such as email addresses, to the PTO.  Please keep this in mind if you are using the list to contact your child's whole class. If you need a hard copy of the student directory please call the Borlaug office at 688-1155.

Parents are now able to follow what is happening with the Borlaug Chess club at http://borlaugchess.blogspot.com/.   Check back weekly for updates to the chess ladder!

We are very excited for Thursday, September 20^th which is our Borlaug Dedication Day at 9:30am.  All are welcome to join us in the gym to celebrate the opening of Borlaug Elementary and the humanitarian for which we are named, Dr. Norman Borlaug.  We will have Borlaug family members joining us as well as an executive officer from the Borlaug Heritage Foundation.  The children will be leading us in song and in a power point presentation of Dr. Borlaug’s life. If possible, please send your child to school on the 20^th in his/her Opening Day Borlaug t-shirt.

We will continue celebrating at lunchtime on the 20^th by having team level picnics on the front lawn of Borlaug. The students reached our school-wide goal of 50,000 Borlaug Bulldog tickets from our PBIS program, earning this special event. 

Our Team 1 and 2 Back-to School Night will be Thursday, September 20^th as well.  Our kindergartener students’ time is from 5:30-6:30pm and for our 1^st and 2^nd graders’ time is from 6:30-7:30pm.  For this evening we will have childcare provided during the teacher presentation portion of the evening. Please see the information below in regard to where you and your child will start your evening. 

5:30- 6:00 –      Kindergarten Presentation for parents with kindergarten teachers

-          Childcare provided in the Team 2 Commons area at the end of the Team 2 wing

6:00- 6:30 –      All Kindergarten families and teachers move to their classrooms

6:30 – 6:55 –    1^st Grade Presentation for parents with 1^st grade teachers

-          1^st Grade childcare provided in the Team 2 Commons area at the end of the Team 2 wing

-          2^nd Grade families to classrooms for classroom tours

7:05-7:30 –       2^nd Grade Presentation for parents with 2^nd grade teachers

-          2^nd Grade childcare provided in the Team 2 Commons area at the end of the Team 2 wing

-          1^st  Grade families to classrooms for classroom tours

Thank you for all of your support!

Celeste Shoppa, Principal

Borlaug Bulletin - September 10th

Hello Borlaug Families and Staff,

Below is the link to our new Borlaug Bulletin for September 10^th.  http://www.edline.net/files/_gKLtI_/a0a2bacfefa550293745a49013852ec4/Borlaug_Bulletin_9.10.12.pdf
 

On the second page of the newsletter you will find details about our upcoming Borlaug Dedication Day on Thursday, September 20^th at 9:30am to 10:00am.  We will celebrate the opening of Borlaug Elementary and the humanitarian for which we are named, Dr. Norman Borlaug.  We will welcome Dr. Borlaug’s daughter and a representative from the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation.  We hope you will be able to join us for our special celebration.

Tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 11^th at 6:30, we will have our Borlaug PTO meeting.  We will meet in the Borlaug library.  We hope you can join us as we continue to plan for our school.

Thank you,

Celeste Shoppa, Principal

A Borlaug Update & Back-to-School Night Information

We will have our first Back-to School Night this Thursday, September the 6^th from 5:30 to 6:30 for our 3^rd and 4^th Graders and from 6:30- 7:30 for 5^th and 6^th Graders. In addition for our 6^th graders there will be a School of the Wild meeting directly following their Back-to School Night this Thursday.  Each grade level will have a presentation from the teachers and then a time in the classroom for your student to give a tour.  Please see the information below in regard to where you and your child start your evening. 

5:30 – 5:55 –    3^rd Grade Presentation with 3^rd grade teachers in Borlaug Multi-Purpose Rm

-          4^th  Grade families to classrooms for classroom tours

6:05-6:30    –    4^th Grade Presentation with 4^th grade teachers in Borlaug Multi-Purpose Rm

-          3^rd  Grade families to classrooms for classroom tours

6:30 – 6:55 –    5^th Grade Presentation with 5^th grade teachers in Borlaug Team 4 Commons

-          6^th  Grade families to classroom for classroom tour

7:05-7:30    –    6^th Grade Presentation with 6^th grade teacher in Mrs. Saunders’ Room

-          5^th  Grade families to classrooms for classroom tours

           7:30  -     6^th Grade Meeting for School of the Wild in Mrs. Saunders’ Room

Our Team 1 and 2 Back-to School Night will be Thursday, September 20^th.  Our kindergartener students’ time is from 5:30-6:30 and for our 1^st and 2^nd graders’ time is from 6:30-7:30.  For this evening we will have childcare provided during the teacher presentation portion of the evening. Please see the information below in regard to where you and your child start your evening. 

5:30- 6:00 –      Kindergarten Presentation for parents with kindergarten teachers

-          Childcare provided in the Team 2 Commons area at the end of the Team 2 wing

6:00- 6:30 –      All Kindergarten families and teachers move to their classrooms

6:30 – 6:55 –    1^st Grade Presentation for parents with 1^st grade teachers

-          1^st Grade childcare provided in the Team 2 Commons area at the end of the Team 2 wing

-          2^nd Grade families to classrooms for classroom tours

7:05-7:30 –    2^nd Grade Presentation for parents with 2^nd grade teachers

-          2^nd Grade childcare provided in the Team 2 Commons area at the end of the Team 2 wing

-          1^st  Grade families to classrooms for classroom tours

We want to thank our Borlaug Community for your support in our PTO’s Innisbrook fundraiser.  It is not too late to still go online and submit an order.

I want to remind our families of our 8:25 bell that starts our academic day.  The teachers are outside supervising students from 8:10-8:25 and then escorting them into the building using our educational wing doors.  If you and your child arrive later than 8:25, please use our front entrance which is unlocked until 8:35, when our tardy bell rings.  After 8:35 we need students to stop in the office for a tardy slip. 

I cannot thank you enough for all of the outstanding support this school year.  From the positive comments about our secure building for safety of our students to the kind comments about our fabulous staff, it means so much in building our culture of caring at Borlaug.

Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

Celeste Shoppa, Principal