2014-2015

Introductions Mr. Bob Curley, Principal Jori Mendivil Bianca Nakasone

Poll Please hold all questions until the end

Mascot: Honeypaws the Bear Bonita B’s:

Be your best Be responsible Be respectful Be safe Be a friend

Absence line: 949-936-5451 (call before 9am) Bee Informed e-newsletter Conduit is sent home every Thursday with important school

news/flyers Star student tickets/lunch bunch with Mr. Curley/free recess for

100 tickets BC website: www.iusd.org/bc BC PTA website: http://www.bonitacanyonpta.com Parent Portal: my.iusd.org Student ID # (9 digits)- found on my.iusd.org Student dress code: No spaghetti straps or clothing that

exposes the back or midriff. No offensive/disruptive clothing. Must wear shoes appropriate for play and PE.

Biking to/from school is allowed from 3rd grade and beyond (use bike racks near flag pole).

Driving Front of school (Sundance Dr.)- Drive all the way

to the top and make a u-turn and drive down the hill to drop off the student.

Back of school (Chaparral Park)- Park at Chaparral and escort child to school.

Walking Front of school (Sundance Dr.)- use the crosswalk

with the crossing guard at Turtle Rock Drive. Back of school (Chaparral Park)- this crosswalk

does not have a crossing guard so escort your child across the street.

Playground is monitored starting at 8am. Please do not drop your child off at school before 8am.

Front of school is monitored for 10 minutes after dismissal to ensure children are being picked up.

Early drop offs and late pick ups are documented by the office. Tardy arrivals MUST check in with the office prior to going to the classroom. Do not let younger siblings play on the school playground. K and 1st grade, students are exchanged directly with a parent/caregiver at the front

of school (near flag pole) at dismissal unless teacher is informed differently. Rainbow Rising- provides care before and after school ON CAMPUS!! (949) 509-6736 Turtle Rock Community Park- provides afterschool care for 1st-6th grades (T-rock)

(949) 724-6734 and Kinder (Nature Center) (949) 724-6738 Turtle Rock Pre-School- provides afterschool care for 1st-6th grades including

transportation (949) 854-7611 ACE classes- on campus afterschool classes (~2hrs 1X per week) in specific subjects

like cooking, chess, cartooning, etc. (volunteer opportunity)

Online funding for hot lunches- can add funds online at myschoolbucks.com though there is a fee for this service OR use the envelope in the office

Hot lunch price is $3.25 Can see student activity and can set minimum balance alerts Kinder- snacks from home required each day. The snack bar/hot

lunch is NOT available. Grades 1-6: snacks/hot lunches are available for purchase every day

at recess and lunch. First ingredient must be whole grain and fat/sugar ingredients are limited. 2% milk, water and juice is also available. Special hot lunch days: Papa John’s pizza and Pick Up Stix.

No microwave access to heat up food. Nut free table available for children with allergies of any type. They

may bring a friend. Otherwise, seating is by classroom. Please try to avoid sending highly allergenic foods if possible.

Wednesdays are fruit bar days- $1.25 per bar; proceeds go to help fund CIMI trip; run by 6th graders

School supplies- PTA has provided school supplies for each student for the 2014-2015 school year

Field trips- PTA has paid for all school field trips (except for CIMI) for the 2014-2015 school year

School spirit day (every Friday)- spirit wear is available for purchase at the Fall Social and using order forms found in the office

Back to school night (Sep 2 for kinder, Sep 11 for grades 1-6, parents only) Sign ups for classroom volunteering Sign ups for room parent Sign ups for art masters

*Fall social (October, for the family) Reading programs (Bubblegum Bonanza 1st grade, Bananas Over

Books 2nd grade) *Picture day (November 5) Parent conferences (late October/early November and April [usually

optional per the teacher]) *Red Ribbon Week (late October) Halloween parade Astronomy night (November) Jump Rope for Heart (mid-February) Read Across America Week (late February/early March) *Spring fundraiser (March, parents only)

Spring Fundraiser 2015Spring Fundraiser 2015

Let's jazz it up with beads, masks and lots of fun!

What?What?• Fun, adults-only evening with dinner, dancing & bar• Live & Silent Auctions, Teacher Time & more

When & When & Where?Where?

• Friday, March 13, 2015 6:00 – 10:00 pm • At Chuck Jones Center for Creativity in Costa Mesa

• To raise much-needed funds for Bonita Canyon (e.g. art, music and PE classes, classroom supplies, Instructional Aide time, computers, updating library)

Why?Why?

• Takes an army of volunteers with many different talents (e.g. data entry, getting donations, signs & decorations)• Can donate as little as 1 hour, or as much as 100!

How?How?

Kick off meeting in September- read Bee Informed e-newsletter!

State testing- starting in 2nd grade (May) math and English- language arts (and science 5th grade)

*Teacher appreciation week/luncheon (early May) Open house (Thursday before Memorial Day, family event) *Movie night at BC (June) *Book fairs (fall/spring) *Field days (June) Dads and donuts with Mr. Curley (throughout year) PTA meetings (throughout year) *Art Masters (throughout year) Lunch Bunch (throughout year) CPK/Ruby’s/Barnes and Noble nights (throughout year) Irvine Junior Games for 4th-6th graders (May)

* indicates activities that would not be possible without parent volunteers, check out the PTA volunteer opportunity form in the office- plus, it’s a great way to meet other parents!

K- Thanksgiving feast, holiday party, special schedules on certain days

1st- Patriotic concert 2nd- Life Cycles play 3rd- Mission to Mars play 4th- Olivera Street and Knotts Berry Farm

field trips instrument instruction science lab begin

5th- Pioneer day 6th- CIMI, world cultures day, toilet bowl

soccer tournament

Lost and found- put out front regularly for you to comb through, but thermoses and lunch bags are thrown away if not claimed in a day or two due to smell. Valuables are brought to the office for safe keeping.

LIFE (environmental) club Young astronauts Big/Little Buddies Girl/Cub scouts Indian Guides/Princesses

QUESTIONS?