The Beehive - Blossom Hill Elementary School

The Beehive
Issue 29
Blossom Hill School’s
Weekly Newsletter
16400 Blossom Hill Road
Los Gatos, California 95032
©2015 Blossom Hill School
March 25, 2015
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Blossom Hill Vision Statement – (Abilities and skills we expect our students to acquire and take-out into the world)
All students will have the necessary skills to become enthusiastic, life-long learners and productive, empathetic, respectful members of society.
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Blossom Hill Mission Statement – (What we need to do as a school community to ensure this happens)
The Blossom Hill School community takes pride in providing an enriched standards-based curriculum in a safe, nurturing environment. We strive to
appreciate an awareness of students’ developmental needs to help them progress towards independence.
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IMPORTANT DATES
March
3/26 - Residency Affidavits Due
3/26 - School Site Council Meeting
2:45 - 3:45 pm, Room C25
April
4/2 - Project Cornerstone ABC Reader Meeting
8:20 - 9:20 am - K-2 Readers, Flex Room
9:20 - 10:20 am - 3-5 Readers, Flex Room
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4/3 - Lost and Found Items Donated
4/6 - 4/10 - Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
4/13 - LGUSD Board Meeting
6:30 - 10:00 pm, District Office
4/16 - CASA General Meeting
10:00 - 11:30 am, District Office
4/21 - 4/16 - Green Team Honeycomb Kids
Spring Clothing Collection
4/22 - Earth Day
4/23 - School Site Council Meeting
2:45 - 3:45 pm, Room C25
! BEEHIVE SUBMISSIONS
Need an article, event or volunteer request
published in The Beehive? Email your school
related item on the Friday before the next week’s
newsletter. Please submit articles or questions to
our Beehive editor at beehive@blossomhill.org.
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CHECK IT OUT
Fun Fridays Sign Ups
One Check Form
Yearbook Photo Upload Link
Author’s Visit Order Form
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Dear Blossom Hill Families:
I’d like to offer a gigantic THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart, to our
generous parent community for supporting our annual adult fundraiser, The Hive.
The night was a spectacular success!! Our school’s tagline, “It’s for the children!”
once again set the tone for the evening. While our dedicated volunteers made it
look easy, coordinating the event was no small feat. I would like to give special
acknowledgement to the super star event chairs: Patty Smith and Lisa Borland
for their extraordinary efforts to make the occasion such a success. Sincere
appreciation also goes to the multi-talented committee chairs:
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Software/Treasury Chairs: Dawn Sullivan and Gail Thomson
Communications Chair: Victoria Doll
Marketing Chair: Kelly Keelean
Hive Artwork: Rachael Cruz
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The following committee members and volunteers also generously contributed
their time and expertise to make The Hive a memorable and prosperous evening:
Kelly Duvall
Audrey Webb
Kristin Dillehay
Jen Black
Julie Schaper
Maria Gerst
Lisa Renner
Jill Davenport
Jodi Distad
Ellen Feichtmeir
Fiona Greenland Payal Kurani
Kari-Ann Sitko Laura Montalvo Stults Lillian Withrow
Carrie Wei
Sally Zeman
Julie Bonomi
Kris Kamali
Michele Stefan
Nicole Dennon Michael Bruza
Tamara Bodner
Gemma Krug
The Daves Avenue Home & School Club who helped at the event
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The mission of the H&SC is to support the students, teachers, staff, and parents of
Blossom Hill School by funding programs that contribute to the educational
success of the students, facilitating communication with teachers and parents,
and promoting community spirit.
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All funds raised at The Hive will be used to enrich programs at Blossom Hill. These
include:
• Classroom Learning Supplies, Consumable Workbooks
• Literacy Program
• K-3 P.E. Instructor, Mileage Club, Noon Time Sports Coordinator
• Art Docents
• Science Study Trips, Outdoor School Scholarships, Science Fair
• Safety & Wellness Coordinator
• Student Assemblies
• Technology Tools & Resources
• School Garden
• Authors’ Visit
• P.E. & Recess Equipment
• Library Materials & Books
• Staff Radios
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The Hive was a great success because of your generosity and commitment to
providing our students with a world-class education. Thank you for your ongoing
support.
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With great gratitude,
Lisa Reynolds, Principal
The Beehive is written exclusively to inform the Blossom Hill community of school information. Articles, information, calendars, etc. may not be duplicated or reprinted in
any manner without the permission of the Home and School Club and of the BHS administration.
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What’s the Buzz?
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WEEKLY WISDOM
Residency Affidavits
Residency affidavits were mailed to your home on Thursday, March
12. Signed and completed forms are due in the front office no
later than Thursday, March 26.
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Spring Break
School will not be in session April 6-10 for Spring Break. We will
resume our normal schedule on Monday, April 13.
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FAQ of the Week
Q. Why did one of the staff members make me move my car. I was
trying to get into the drive through lane and just barely made it
out of the street.
A. You were asked to move your car because you were blocking
the sidewalk. Per the California Vehicle code 21970: No
person may stop a vehicle unnecessarily in a manner that
causes the vehicle to block a marked or unmarked crosswalk
or sidewalk.
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Student Quote of the Week
A teacher, working with a student while sounding out his spelling
words, said, “Come on, I have faith in you. You have to have faith
in yourself. Why do I have more faith in you than you than you
do?” The student replied, “Because you are older and you know
how to have more faith!”
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OH, WHAT A NIGHT!
Wow! What an incredible Saturday night it was at the Toll House
for the 2015 Hive! It was a totally sold-out event with great food,
good music, and a very lucrative fundraising effort in support of
our kids. Huge thanks to all who attended and participated!
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Thank you doesn’t seem like enough to adequately recognize the
people who made the Hive happen. Lisa Borland, Patty Smith and
Dawn Sullivan gave countless hours of their time to produce the
event. The behind-the-scenes work is non-trivial and these women
gave it their all and then some. The committee members behind
them provided tremendous support. There are businesses to
solicit, items to pick up, things to organize, package, label and
price, signage to create, videos to make, copy to write, logistics
to plan, payment systems to test, budgets to adhere to, and BIG
fundraising goals to meet. They did it all and then some.
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A special thank you, also, to Michael Bruza, Michele Stefan and
Nicole Dennon for their work creating the powerful, professionalgrade video shown before the live auction. We are so lucky to
have such talented parents in our midst.
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To all involved, as volunteers and as attendees, THANK YOU.
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Important School Contact Information
Office: 408-335-2100
Attendance: 408-335-2145
Fax: 408-358-6438
Office Hours: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
ciadams@lgusd.k12.ca.us
THE GREEN TEAM’S 2015
HONEYCOMB KIDS
CLOTHING COLLECTION
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April 21-24
Who: The Green Team is collecting gently-used school clothing to
donate to the Sacred Heart Community Services in San Jose.
What: We want our great students to go through their closets and
donate clothing that they don’t need anymore or have outgrown. When: April 21-24 Where: Buzz on over to the collection boxes
near the school office with your donations before and after
school. !MRS. MARTIN’S ART LESSONS
Please visit Mrs. Martin’s Art blog for updates on what is happening
in your student’s art classroom, student artwork from across the
district and parent child activities that connect to each lesson!
http://www.mrsmartinartclass.blogspot.com/
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Did you know that our Home & School Club Calendar is online?
Click here to see and subscribe to our Google Calendar.
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Needed: Kids clothing for grades K-8 including pants, shirts, skirts,
t-shirts, sweatshirts and/or any other clothing that can be worn to
school. PLEASE NO SHOES or TOYS. A bee may be small, but a hive
can make a BIG difference! Thank you in advance from the Green
Team.
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Contact Jeannine Torrecillas at jvtorrecillas@yahoo.com with any
questions.
H&SC CALENDAR IS ONLINE!
We are on Facebook! To get breaking H&SC news and
timely reminders on Facebook, go to http://
www.facebook.com/BHHSC or search Blossom Hill Home
and School Club and hit LIKE.
A Citizen’s Guide to Understanding the Budget
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An LGUSD Publication
http://www.lgusd.org/ourpages/auto/2013/8/13/54376243/
Citizen_s%20Guide%20Draft_02_04_15FINAL%20copy.pdf
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The Hive was a Smashing Success!
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Two hundred Blossom Hill parents were in attendance at the Toll House Saturday night and they once again amazed and delighted us with
their generosity!
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We would like to thank everyone who attended the Hive and gave so generously through their purchases and their participation in FundA-Need. The children and teachers of Blossom Hill will benefit from the proceeds throughout the year, and all the crucial programs that
depend on the funds raised will continue.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Teacher Adventures and Sign-Up Parties
If you did not get to attend the Hive but would still like to participate in some of the fabulous Teacher Adventures and Sign-up Parties,
there are still spots available.
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Fund-A-Need is also still open!
You can donate via PayPal to treasurer@blossomhil.org. (Please be sure to note that the donation is for Fund-A-Need.)
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Teacher Adventures
Sign-Up Parties
Calling All Kinders
Only 5 spots available
Cost $50
April 16, 2015
Off to the Races!
Cost $100 per person
May 16, 2015
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First Come, First Serve (1st Grade)
Cost $25
April 2, 2015
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Don't 2nd Guess This 2nd Grade Party
Cost $35
April 2, 2015
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Bocce Ball & Pizza (3rd Grade)
Only 1 spot available
Cost $100
April 1, 2015
Game, Set, Match
Cost $75
April 21, 2015
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Time Out, Salon B, and Benefit Party
Cost $50
April 1, 2015
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She She Shoes and Toss Party
Cost $50
May 7, 2015
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For full descriptions of the Teacher Adventures
and Sign-Up Parties please click this link
to access the Hive catalog.
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Please email us at hive@blossomhill.org to reserve your space!
Tea Team with Mrs. Petty and Ruby (3rd Grade)
Only 2 spots available
Cost $150
April 25, 2015
Walker's Wizard Land (3rd Grade)
Only 5 spots available
Cost $50
April 3, 2015
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Fifth Grade Beach Day
Cost $100
May 17, 2015
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Thank You! Thank You!
We would like to send out a special thank you to our business sponsors who helped underwrite the cost of the Hive!
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Keller Williams
Jen Black/Realtor
Greg Simpson/Principal, Realtor
Commerce Mortgage Bank Los Gatos
Michael J. Zugar, Partner
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Wayne McIntyre
Proud Blossom Hill Grandfather and Father
Slater Thomson Intero Realty
Nothing Bundt Cakes
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We would also like to thank all the local businesses that donated their goods and services to the Hive!
Vardy’s Jewelers
Sushi Confidential
Pasatiempo Golf Course
Disneyland Resort
Hotel Los Gatos
Romantiques
Sullivan Winery
Nick’s Next Door
Benovia Winery
Main Street Burgers
Willow Street
Time Out Clothing
Salon B
She She Shoes
Toss
Yogurt In Love
Powells Sweet Shoppe
Just B Massage
Yoga Source
BREATHE Yoga
Arvin Khosravi & Firouzeh Jahanshahi
Teel’s Jeweler
Blue LIne Pizza
Cin Cin
Double D’s
Forbes Mill
Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse
Opa
Rootstock
Wine Cellar
You Say Tomato
Hult’s
Spinello’s East Coast Eatery
Dance Attack
Fuze Fitness
Gilroy Gardens
San Jose Police Department
Pump It Up
Razzberry Lips
Rockin’ Kidz Music
Wooden Horse
Netflix
Zolla Law Firm
Deep Reflections
Bay Club Courtside
Nate Anderson Top Flight Baseball
Mike’s Bikes
Rotten Robbies
The Toll House
Cinnabar Winery
Together we help our children blossom! Ridge Winery
Testarossa Winery
iBeautify
Alicia M. Gangi
Debut Salon
Elements
Annabelle's Salon & Spa
Rent The Runway
Rocks Blow Dry Bar
Lisa T Fine Jewelry
Lexington House
LIV
Benefit Cosmetics
Forbes Mill
Cucumber Cool
Dr. Erik Swanson Orthodontics
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What’s the Buzz?
LOST AND FOUND
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Donation Day - April 3
Lost and Found is Exploding!
Cool mornings and warm afternoons mean TOO MANY jackets,
sweaters and sweatshirts are making their way into Lost and Found!
Please encourage your children to check that they have their warm
outer gear every day.
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Lost and Found will be donated during the Spring Break. Check your
closets and drawers and make sure you look for any missing items!
Label Your Clothes
The Buzz Club returns labeled items to their proper owners. Just
make sure the name inside is clear. You can also email
lostandfound@blossomhill.org for help locating a specific item.
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Together we help our children blossom!