Owl Blast Newsletter - Binks Forest Elementary School PTA

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BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
561-904-9800
15101 BENT CREEK RD. WELLINGTON, FL 33414
May
2015
Owl Blast Newsletter
A Binks Forest Elementary School PTA Publication
Volume 3 Issue 9
www.BinksForestPTA.com
Editor: Karen Anthony
Tanya Siskind
PTA President
Get ready to set sail with Binks Forest Elementary Teachers & Staff!
Inside this Issue
Administrative Messages
2
PTA Pages
3-4
Around School
4-6
Calendar
7
Advertisers
8-9
We invite you to celebrate Teacher & Staff
Appreciation Week from May 4th – 8th. Parents,
Administration, and PTA have been planning
another amazing week to celebrate our
wonderful teachers and staff. This year’s theme
is: Crusin Into Summer!
Detailed information will be sent home outlining the festivities for
the entire week. Thank you to everyone who makes this week
possible and a special thanks to our Room Parents, and to our Room
Parent Coordinators, Thursa Sotak and Sherry Derrevere.
During the summer months keep up with Advocacy and legislative
issues that affect Palm Beach County and the State of Florida! For
the most updated legislative information you can visit:
PBCC PTA: www.palmbeachcountypta.com
Florida PTA: www.floridapta.org/index.php/advocacy/legislation
National PTA: www.pta.org/advocacy
Binks Forest PTA
Executive Board
Tanya Siskind– President
president@binksforestpta.com
Amy Rochman– VP School Services
schoolservices@binksforestpta.com
Shana Feuer–VP Ways & Means
waysandmeans@binksforestpta.com
Jennifer Weese– VP Volunteers
volunteers@binksforestpta.com
Amy Robbert– Treasurer
treasurer@binksforestpta.com
Sara Hyams– Recording Secretary
secretary@binksforestpta.com
Emily MacMillan–Corresponding Secretary
Emily.MacMillan@palmbeachschools.org
Michella Levy– Principal
Michella.Levy@palmbeachschools.org
The final PTA General Assembly meeting for this school year will
be held on May 13th at 6:00 p.m. in the Principals Conference
Room. The Nominating Committee will read the slate of officers
and elections will be held. Principal & PTA Coffee Talk will be held
the following day on May 14th at 9:30 am in the Media Center. Join
us for coffee and bagels and learn about upcoming volunteer
opportunities and committee member/chair positions for the 20152016 school year.
Save the date! On Thursday, May 21st at 9:30 a.m. in the Media
Center all Binks Volunteers are cordially invited to attend the
annual Volunteer Appreciation Brunch. Enjoy a delicious brunch
and an awards ceremony to celebrate YOU for
all that you do!
Please rsvp to
volunteers@binksforestpta.com.
Binks Forest Elementary School PTA
Administrative Messages
Mrs. Levy, Principal
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15101 Bent Creek Rd. Wellington, FL 33414
Mrs. Michella Levy– Principal
Tanya Siskind– PTA President
Karen Anthony– Newsletter Editor
Dear Binks Forest Families,
The following summer reading list is
Wow! This year has flown by and I can’t recommended for all students entering
believe I am sending out the May newsletter 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. Choose at least
already. It has been an incredible year here at 2 books to read during the summer.
Binks Forest and we have all enjoyed the
pleasure of working with our awesome
students. As we draw to the close of the 2014- 2015-16 Sunshine State Young Readers
Award Finalists
2015 school year, I want to thank our school
community, our School Advisory Council and
Grades 3-5
our PTA board members for all of their hard
Athlete vs. Mathlete
W.C. Mack
work and dedication to support our school.
Blast Off!
Nate Ball
It is a bittersweet farewell to our 2nd grade
Suzanne LaFleur
teacher Ms. Donna Eldredge and our Media Eight Keys
Neil Gaiman
Clerk Ms. Shirley Houlihan. They are retiring at Fortunately, the Milk
the end of the school year. They are truly some The Fourteenth Goldfish Jennifer Holm
of the finest here at Binks Forest! We will miss
Freaky Fast Frankie Joe Lutricia Clifton
them and wish them much rest and happiness
The Hero’s Guide to
Christopher Healy
in their retirement.
I want to take a special moment to bid farewell
to our current 5th graders. This group of
students has an amazing energy, zest for life,
and a thirst for knowledge. So, it is with happy
thoughts, lots of hugs and even a few tears that
we send you off to middle school.
Saving Your Kingdom
The Hypnotists
Kizzy Ann Stamps
Nerd Camp
Weissman
Best wishes for a safe and happy summer and I Olivia Bean,
again want to thank you for entrusting your Trivia Queen
finest possession to our teaching staff and Pie
myself.
A Snicker of Magic
With Owl Pride,
Three Times Lucky
Mrs. Levy
Thank you
to all of our
staff,
parents and
students for
the most
successful
Literacy
Night in the
history of
Binks!
Gordon Korman
Jeri Watts
Elissa Brent
White Fur Flying
Donna Gephart
Sarah Weeks
Natalie Lloyd
Sheila Turnage
Patricia MacLachlan
Our School Public Accountability Report (SPAR) is
available to all parents on http://www.edline.net/
pages/Binks_Forest_Elementary_School
Non-Discrimination Statement
The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida prohibits
discrimination in admission to or access to, or employment in its
programs and activities, on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex or sexual orientation, marital status, age, religion, disability,
genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other
characteristic prohibited by law. The School Board also provides
equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
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PTA Pages/Around School
of your Box Tops to school so we can mail in
one final submission for this school year. Keep
in mind that Box Tops have an expiration
Congratulations to Ms. Smith for winning the date so please do not hold onto them. If we
April Box Tops Teacher of the Month award! receive expired Box Tops we must throw them
Ms. Smith will have the final honor for this out.
school year.
We are so proud to be ranked #1 in Box Tops
earnings in our area out of 288 schools. We are
ranked 18th in earnings in the state out of 4,457
schools! These facts are truly amazing and we
thank you for supporting this great
program. The money received from this
program is used for much needed school
supplies. Keep up the great work and clip and
collect all summer long!
Box Tops for Education
Thursa Sotak and Kris Rodgers
The Box Tops team will have one final
collection contest for this year. The class to
bring in the most Box Tops will earn a sweet
treat to be delivered to their classroom the last
week of May. Box Tops submitted in April will
count toward the contest and we will collect
them until May 22. Please be sure and send all
Shana Feuer
VP Ways & Means
This has been a great year for fundraising due to the amazing
support of our families, faculty, staff, and the Wellington
Community. We have met our goals and will continue to be able
to provide a substantial amount of educational tools, technology,
and assistance to our teachers and students. And, we are not
done yet. There is still one more Popcorn Friday on May 22 nd.
I’ve already started arranging our spirit nights for the next school
year, which will include Chick-Fil-A, of course, and for something
new we are going to try PDQ. With your continued support, I’m
looking forward to another great year at Binks.
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PTA Pages/Around School
Jennifer Weese
VP Volunteer Services
Science Fair
Mrs. Mercurio
We want to Thank You!
You’ve worked hard all year and now it’s time to
enjoy! Please plan on joining us for the Volunteer
Appreciation Brunch.
Volunteer Appreciation Brunch
Thursday, May 21, 2015
9:30am – 11:30am
Media Center
Service Hours Pin Ceremony * Room Parent
Certificates * Food * Giveaway * Gifts for You!
If you’re looking to get more involved next year,
consider joining us for the PTA/Principal Coffee
Talk on Thursday, May 14, at 9:30am. This is a
great opportunity to learn about chairing or joining
a committee and other volunteer opportunities.
We hope to see you at the Brunch!
Science News
The Science Department of Palm Beach County
School District has teamed up with R.I.S.E.
Organizations (Resources in Science
Education) to offer your child an adventure in
learning and exploration they will remember
for a life-time! This unique experience will take
them beyond the four walls of their classroom
and into the great outdoors with their family
and friends. This exciting initiative offers your
child the opportunity to become an official
Field Research Ranger of the
Palm Beach County School District. To become
a Field Research Ranger your child must follow
these steps:
T h e co un ty S ci e n ce F a i r i s
coming! May 15th, the winning
project boards from our school will
be on display at the fair grounds. All
boards will be returned to school by
Friday for the students to take home.
Good Luck to all!!
1. Visit each participating RISE organization
2. Complete the on-site Field Research Ranger
activity
3. Bring the completed passport booklet to the
district office to receive their certification and
the official Field Research Ranger patch.
This learning adventure is FREE for
participating students, however, some
participating state parks may require a
minimal entrance fee that cannot be waived
according to policies set forth by the state.
*The passport booklet is available following
this link:
http://www.palmbeachschools.org/ec/Science
/index.asp and can also be picked up at
participating organizations and schools
throughout the district. If you have questions
or concerns about this program please
e m a i l
T o m
S a l i n s k y
a t
thomas.salinsky@palmbeachschools.org.
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Around School
Student Council
Mrs. Gifford
We will be sponsoring a collection for HEART
(Homeless Education Assistance Resource Team) in
May as our last service project of the school
year.
Each classroom will have a box for
donations. A flyer will be sent out with the specific
item needed. HEART is made up of social service
professionals who work to address problems faced
by homeless children and youth attending school in
Palm Beach County.
There are currently
approximately 1,600 homeless students identified
in our school district. Thanks in advance for your
anticipated generosity.
A big SHOUT OUT! To PDQ
and Lunsford Orthodontics for
providing our teachers and staff
with two fabulous lunches during
Teacher Appreciation Week!
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Around School
Counselor’s Corner
Dr. Randi Schietz
(561)904-9811
randi.schietz@palmbeachschools.org
Holocaust Education – The fifth graders have
been learning about the Holocaust in
Guidance. They are also have been reading
novels about the Holocaust in their Language
Arts Class and 5th grade Patrols will be visiting
the “Daniel’s Story” exhibit at the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington,
D.C. We are honored to welcome our guest
speaker and Holocaust Survivor, Zelda
Fuksman who will be speaking to the 5th
graders on May 20th. This is always a very
memorable and meaningful experience that
few students in Palm Beach County are able to
experience the way our students do at Binks
Forest and we are very fortunate.
I WISH ALL OF THE
FIFTH
GR A D ER S
A
SUCCESSFUL
AND
SMOOTH TRANSITION TO
MIDDLE SCHOOL! YOU
WILL BE MISSED AT BINKS
FOREST.
Summer Resources – The
Wellington Guidance Advisory
Co un ci l w h i ch i n cl u de s
guidance counselors from
Wellington Schools has put
together a 1-page document
listing some of the local family, mental health
and psychiatric services available in our local
area. Some of the providers on the list take
insurance and some do not but if you are
looking for some general names for family
counselors or child psychiatrists you can email
me and I will be happy to forward that list to
you. Here are some other resources that might
be helpful to have with you over the summer:
211- This is a FREE general hotline for Palm
Beach.
They can help direct you to
appropriate services for Domestic Violence
issues, substance abuse, crisis intervention or
financial and legal aid issues.
Hospice
of
Palm
Beach (Horizons
Bereavement Center) – GRIEF COUNSELING –
561-227-5175
Boys Town National Hotline –FREE hotline
24/7 talk to experts about parenting issues and
they can also connect you with local resources.
Their websites are also a great FREE resource
or parenting information available to all
parents;
http://parenting.org
and
http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org
Carson Scholar- Noah Norwitch
Noah Norwitch received the the prestigious
Carson Scholarship award of $1,000 for
demonstrating excellence in academics and
good citizenship. Noah has raised over $3,000
to help children in Wellington afford to
participate in sports. Noah received his award
at a banquet in Ft. Meyers by Dr. and Mrs. Ben
Carson.
We’re so proud of Noah’s
accomplishment.
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Calendar
May 2015
Sun Mon
3
4
Tue Wed Thu
5
Trade a Book
6
7
Cake
Decorating
Summer Sneak Peek
Fri
Sat
Binks Summer
Camp:
1
2
June 8-August 7
8
9
11
12
13
PTA General
Assembly
Meeting
6 pm
14
Coffee Talk
9:30 am
15
22
Popcorn
Friday
FSA Party
3rd-5th
29
17
18
19
20
21
Volunteer
Brunch 9:30
-11:30 am
24
25
No School
Memorial
Day
26
Take your
child to
work day
27
31
June 1
June 2
June 3
28
Binks Beats
and Chorus
Concert
6-7pm
June 4
SEM Night
5-7pm
Last Day of
School
June 5
Owl Cart– Now Open Wednesdays
in the front of school from
7:30-7:55am
Spirit Sticks– Our “Healthy”
Incentive for students, no sweets
involved! Spirit Sticks will be used
to reward good behavior and
academic success! Spirit Rings will
be sold at the Owl Cart for $5 each,
and can hold the new cool Spirit
Sticks!
Meet the Teacher:
August 14th
9-11am
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
10
16
23
30
First Day of School
for Students:
August 17th
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Owl Blast Newsletter - Binks Forest Elementary School PTA

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