LBES Newsletter #9 (12/13/2024)

Our school has been filled with a lot of holiday spirit! We just finished our winter concert led by our wonderful Music teacher, Ms. Sampson. Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers for decorating and organizing. Students are doing a lot of classroom activities in celebration of this year ending and preparing for the winter break. We see a lot of parents coming in and out of the office volunteering in the classrooms. Thank you for making this school so special.

With the last week before the winter break, we wish you a very merry holiday to the Bringhurst families.

Be Kind. Be Safe. Be Responsible.

Be Your Blazer Best!

Mrs. Hsu

We invite the students to join the teachers in some festive wear next week.

Monday: Holiday Festive Sweaters! Pull out your most festive outfit and show them off at school! I hope to see lots of fun, sparkly, goofy festive outfits!

Friday: Hats and Scarves! Let's top off the week as we enter into the winter break! Wear any hat, beanie, holiday headband and scarves to school!

School Year 2024/2025 Update

Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) provides support for gifted and talented (GATE) students through differentiated instruction. We believe that differentiated instruction not only serves the needs of our exceptional students, but also enhances the entire educational program for all students.

In February of 2020, funding for the CogAT testing was cut as part of the budget savings. While the CogAT testing has been the primary means of qualifying students for GATE identification we are now in the process of identifying an alternative way of identifying students. There will not be a test for GATE eligibility given this year.

During the 2024/2025 school year we will continue to identify 5th grade students who were not identified in an earlier grade. These students may be considered for GATE identification through the professional judgement process. Teachers and/or parents may nominate a student. A completed nomination form must be submitted by the teacher or parent to the school Principal by December 16, 2024. Principals will set up meetings with the teacher, student, and parent to discuss the student’s eligibility for GATE identification.

Lost and Found racks will be cleared on Friday, Dec. 20th. We will be donating the clothes to same foundations headed up by Irvington High School Students.

Our team is also looking to have another 4-5 volunteers. Please contact Karen Chiu via Whatsapp if you’re interested in helping out. 

We want to hear from you to help us decide how to make the Fun Run better for next year. Please take some time to fill out this survey. 

Let's show our appreciation to our teachers by providing a delicious breakfast and some raffle prizes as a token of our gratitude for their dedication and the positive impact on our children. Please sign up to bring drinks, breakfast items, tableware, or gifts. We have about 64 staffers, we can cook, bake, or purchase items you think they'll love. Any contribution will help make this a fantastic event. Sign up HERE

Planning on buying gift cards as a gift? Consider enrolling in Bringhurst PTO’s Raise Right program! If you purchase gift cards through this program, you will get a kickback and so will PTO! You and PTO can earn anywhere between 2%-7% back on every card you get on RaiseRight. There is a 3% additional charge if you are paying with credit card, a 1.5% charge with debit card, and a $0.29 charge if you pay with a bank account. You can enroll here with that link!

Planning on purchasing any bulk labels with Mabel Labels? If you are a Mabel's Labels user (supplier of high-quality, waterproof labels) , Bringhurst PTO will earn 20% back on every purchase with Mabel's Labels! Visit: https://mabelslabels.com/fundraising/support and search for Bringhurst PTO (Fremont) when you purchase.

Still want a MAIN Bringhurst T-Shirt (note: NOT the Fun Run one). Please fill out the T-Shirt Order Form!

All organizations should accept our PTO as an eligible non-profit for donation match now. Once you submit your company match, please kindly fill out this google form for us to systematically track all donation matching and to give you peace of mind that your company match reaches us. https://tinyurl.com/BHPTOCompanyMatch2425

As of Dec 11, we have received $9,686.80; $14,144.50 with company matches. 

The leading classroom is D112-1st MI-Ms Sun, followed by C218 -4th MI Mr Mortensen. 

There's still time to catch-up and win the movie and snack for your own MIP class.

Donation drive updates.

Lunar New Year planning committee formation.

Lunar New Year discussion of dates and sessions.

Lunar New Year festivities will span two days at Bringhurst this year. 1/29/25, Wednesday Lion dances and Kung Fu performances will be presented to the student body in two MUR assemblies. 1/31/24, Friday will be the carnival of Lunar New Year activities. Your MIP teachers and CIPCF will be asking for volunteers for this event soon.