September 2018 Volume 1, Issue 1

Bowley Elementary

Bobcat Bulletin FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

The Bowley faculty and staff are thrilled to have our young Bob-cats back in The Den, ready to learn, achieve and grow! I would like to thank our parents for an outstanding turn out at Open House and it is our hope that you were able to discover a safe, caring and nurturing environment for your child’s academic, so-cial and emotional needs.

Additionally, I am excited to announce that Bowley Elementary School has once again been recognized as a National PTA School of Excellence for 2018-2020! Bowley Elementary is one of only 11 schools in the state of North Carolina to receive such an honor. We have a hard-working PTA team at Bowley and we are always looking for volunteers. If you are interested in collaborating with the PTA, you can reach them via email at bowleypta@gmail.com.

Finally, we want to invite parents to join us on Thursday, Sep-tember 20th from 4-6 p.m. for our annual Curriculum Showcase. This activity is a family affair for all students that promises to be exciting and engaging! More information will be sent to parents in the next two weeks.

I truly look forward to a stellar year at Bowley Elementary School, where we educate and enrich the children of our nation’s heroes to become successful lifelong learners.

Respectfully,

Latonya Leeks

SEPTEMBER

Attendance Awareness Month

Character of the Month:

Respect

UPCOMING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 10

Pre-K Orientation

SEPTEMBER 11

First Day for Pre-K

Flag Ceremony (Wear Red/White/Blue) 8:45 AM

SEPTEMBER 12

Miss Alaineus Vocabulary

Parade Kick-Off

SEPTEMBER 20

Curriculum Showcase

1-3346 Randolph St, Fort Bragg, NC 28307

Latonya Leeks; Principal

Latonya.Leeks@dodea.edu

Dr. Renee Butler; Community Superintendent

renee.butler@dodea.edu

Dr. Donato Cuadrado; District Superintendent

donato.cuadrado@dodea.edu

www.dodea.edu/BowleyES/

T: (910) 907-0202 F: (910) 907-3513

Bowley's Purpose Statement

The Bowley School Community will educate and enrich the children of our nation's heroes to become successful lifelong learners .

CYB-MFLC’s provide a wide range of support to military chil-dren. They are available at no cost and can provide short-term, non-medical counseling support. They are Masters or Doctor-ate-level licensed counselors specializing in child and youth behavioral issues. If you are interested in speaking to our MFLC, please feel free to call us at 907-0202.

Child and Youth Behavioral Military & Family Life Counselor Program (CYB-MFLC)

Starting September 10th, parents must provide written documentation of transportation changes.

Healthy Kids Learn Better!

Welcome to Bowley Elementary School! Your child’s health is my priority. I look for-

ward to working with our students, parents, and staff throughout this school year. The

following is important information that I hope you will find helpful as you start off the

coming year.

If your child will require medication during the school day or will need a special diet,

please see me for the necessary documents to have completed by your child’s physician.

No medication (prescription or over-the-counter) will be dispensed at school without

the proper consent from the parent and child’s physician. Please note that medication

to be administered during the school day must be brought to the health room and

signed in by the parent. Medication may not be transported to or from school via your

child.

There may be times when your child will need to stay home from school due to illness.

DoDEA and Fort Bragg Schools’ guidance regarding absences are to exclude children

with any of the following: Fever ≥ 100º F; vomiting and/or diarrhea; flu symptoms; or

signs of other communicable conditions. Working together we can minimize the impact

of illness at our school.

In compliance with DoDEA immunization requirements, all students have 30 calendar

days from enrollment to obtain the necessary immunizations for school. Notifications

of incomplete immunizations have been sent home for grades Kinder – 5th grade with

preschool immunizations letters to follow coming home on their first day of school.

Please check with your clinic as to whether an appointment is necessary for an immun-

ization visit as these appointments are filled quickly. Please visit our website for the

most complete information about all school health services.

Safety Reminders: Changing Transportation

A MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE

We want to remind parents that our number one priority is the safety and secu-rity of our students. Therefore, as of September 10th, phone calls to the front office requesting change of a child’s transportation will no longer be permitted. Parents must provide documentation when making a change to the child’s transportation in the afternoon. That may be in the form of a time stamped note sent in with your child, a letter or email describing the change, the dura-tion of the change and who will be responsible for receiving the child. 1.) You may email your child’s teacher the information or 2.) email the following front office personnel:

Karla.longdaue@dodea.com --registrar

Tammie.wall@dodea.com --secretary

Latonya.leeks@dodea.com --principal

Please send in your requests as soon as you know that you will have a change. Emails sent after 2:15 may not get checked in time for dismissal. Please be timely.

HEALTHY HABITS TO GROW STRONG BONES

Start each day with

breakfast

Brush your teeth

before school and at

bedtime

Eat a variety of

healthy foods

Wash your hands

frequently

Aim for 10 hours of

sleep each night

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PRE-K NEWS

Orientation Day is scheduled for Monday, September 10th. On this day, we will discuss what the Creative Curriculum Pre-Kindergarten classroom looks like, classroom schedules, arrival and dismissal procedures, etc. Parents can also use this time to ask questions and address more specific questions that might not have already been answered. This is also when we will discuss dismissal procedures for bus riders, car riders, car riders with older siblings, and walkers. Please bring any and all questions!

Ms. Richardson, Ms. Forbes, Ms. Carlton and Mrs. Flynn will be offering 2 sessions. The AM session is from 9:30-10:30 and the PM session is from 1:30-2:30. School will begin on Tuesday, September 11th. This is a great time to drop off school supplies as the first day of Pre-K is busy! We are excited to see you on the first day of school!

Thank you,

Mrs. Flynn Ms. Richardson

Ms. Forbes Ms. Carlton

PTA NEWS

Michelle Wilkinson ~ President Mirsarai Lopez Barreiro ~ Vice President Kelsey Pearcy ~ Treasurer Toni Braun ~ Secretary

Email: bowleypta@gmail.com

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

September 7th 5 PM

PTA Meeting 4:45

FIRST SPIRIT STORE

September 19th

The Spirit Store will be open every Wednesday

BOOK FAIR

September 17-21

FAMILY NIGHT

September 20th

Family Night will be held in conjunction with Curriculum Night

Please make sure to like the Bowley PTA Face-book Page to keep up with all the latest PTA

The 2018-2019 Bowley PTA Board

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FLES NEWS FROM MS. SENA

Hola and bienvenidos! Welcome back to school. I am looking forward to

another wonderful year at Bowley. Once again this year we have two Span-

ish teachers ~ Ms. Sena and Ms. Aguilar de Chavers. Students in grades

kindergarten through third grade receive Spanish class twice a week. We

are so very excited that we have a room this year!!! This is a great oppor-

tunity for students to be immersed in the Spanish language and culture.

Students in Ms. Sena’s class will be participating in Class Dojo. This is a

wonderful opportunity for parents to communicate with me as well as see

what we are doing in class. Please be on the lookout in your child’s folder

for login information. Thank you for your support and I can’t wait to help

your child learn a new language.

PE FUN!

2018

Aug./Sept.

Welcome Back!

Locomotor Skills

Fitnessgram

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Special points of interest:

Do you know the components of being

physically fit?

1. Cardiovascular Endurance

2. Muscular Strength

3. Muscular Endurance

4. Flexibility

5. Body Composition

Bowley Elementary

WELCOME

As Summer is quickly coming

to a close, it is time to prepare

for a new school year. Mr.

Oliveira and Ms. Beard are

looking forward to meeting

new students and welcoming

back former students.

Second through fifth grades will begin the year with the Fitnessgram pre-test. They will be tested on the following components: back saver sit and reach, pull-ups, push-ups, curl-ups, trunk extension, pacer test, and shoulder stretch test.

FITNESSGRAM

Kindergarten through first grade will begin learning locomotor skills.

LOCOMOTOR SKILLS