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.

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.

The BeehiveIssue 15

Blossom Hill School’s Weekly Newsletter 16400 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, California 95032 ©2017 Blossom Hill School November 29, 2017 Page 1

IMPORTANT DATES November

11/27 - 12/1 - Book Drive for Fire Victims See page 2 for details

11/29 - H&SC Shed Clean Up See page 2 for details

11/30 - Cornerstone Training 8:30 - 9:30 am, Flex Room

11/30 - School Site Council 2:45 - 3:45 pm, Library

December 12/4 - 4th/5th Grade Crew Applications Begin See page 2 for details

12/5 - 12/7 - Hicklebee’s Book Fair 12/5 - 7:55 am - 3:30 pm 12/6 - 7:55 am - 2:00 pm 12/7 - 7:55 am - 3:30 pm and 6:00 - 8:00 pm Library See page 2 for details

12/11 - LGUSD Board Meeting 6:30 - 8:30 pm, District Office

12/12 - 5th Grade Concert 8:15 - 9:00 am, Multi-purpose Room

12/13 - H&SC Member Breakfast Meeting 8:15 am - Flex Room

12/14 - 3rd Grade Concert 10:15 am, Multi-purpose Room

12/14 - 4th Grade Concert 11:00 am, Multi-purpose Room

12/22 - 1/5 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK Dear Blossom Hill Families:

Thank you for attending our first round of Parent/Teacher Conferences for the 2017-18 school year. The strong Home/School partnership forged throughout our learning community is a key factor in supporting our students’ happiness, social/emotional growth, and academic success.

The faculty and I would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for the delicious morning snacks, beverages, and lunches provided last week. The amazing trio of Jean Choi, Julie Reynolds, and Joyce Weideling combined their talents to coordinate this thoughtful BH tradition, transforming the staff lounge into a Superheroes Headquarters with Wonder Woman, Spider Man, a decorative wall that included personalized messages to staff, tablecloths with thematic centerpieces, and all kinds of delicious culinary treats.

Thank you to the following parents and families who went above and beyond in their generous contributions to support staff during conference week: Mehrdad Alipour, Shadi Allen, Ritu Alvares, Pia Andersson, Pari Ardakani, Meghan Bakota, Karrie Bertsch, Julie Bettinger, Pallavi Bhargava, Padma Bhooma, Elke Billingsley, Debbie Bluestone, Yasmin Bomann, Julie Bonomi, Lisa & Scott Borland, Amy Brasseur, Heidi Brockmann, Shannon Bruga-Amaral, Campbell Family, Peggy Cannan, Mia Carlisle, Amanda Caruso, Mary Cassidy, Julia Chan, Marina Chang, Satya Chelamkuri Toram, Vivian Chen, Hana Chen, Sean Chen, Aruna Chinnakotla, Brenda Chiu, Andra Cismaru, Lee Codding, Katherine Cole, Victoria Contreras, Toni Conway, Renee Crites, Lisa Cross, Tova Davis, Szilvia Decoin, Javier del Prado, Viktor Despotovic, Jodi Distad, Chelsea Doerger, Nicole Duke, Turkan Eke, Carrie Endweiss, Ting Engelman, Allison Engles, Nika Esfahani, Karen Fan, Ellen Feichtmeir, Andrew Ferguson, Gina Fiorentino Boyd, Ilse Fletcher, Kataneh Friberg, Shelley Gierat, Zoe Golden, Amy Gregor, Gigi Harrell, Yumi Hiroshima, Jian Hu, Daniela Ielceanu, Sabin Ielceanu, Jacqueline Jacques, Stefanie Johnston, Widya Junus, Kristen Kaefer, Richa Kamal, Suejin Kim, Jung Kim, Gemma Krug, Joe Kwong, Kathy Kwong, Kelly Langner, Tanya Lattner, Ling Law, Brenda Lee, Janice Lee, Cat Leitch, Chang Li, Ying Liang, Claudia Lin, Joanne Long, Marlo Lyons, Priti Malhotra, Katie Manning, Sonya Margolis, Kristine Maus, Olga Mavrody, May McFerran, Melissa Miller, Gretchen Moore, Sonya Moore-Wells, Malea Mordaunt, Cara Moretti, Tara Moseley, Ayhan Mutlu, Gauri Nadkarni, Patricia Niemeyer, The Nylands, Julie O'Brien, Rachel Pandipati, Bonnie Pang, Jennifer Pang, Pam Parisi, Rachel Parrinello, Seema Patel, Danielle Peake, Kristi Pearce-Percy, Astrid Radityo, April Reynolds, Jessica Richter, Maryse Rigaud, Kari Robinson, Zoe Ruelas, Michelle Ruvane, Jennifer Saban, Jennifer Shapiro, Francine Shore, Kari-Ann Sitko, Patricia Smith, Taphanie Tai, Jeannine Torrecillas, Jason Wang, Aniket Warty, Kathleen Willey, Scott Withrow, Julia Wong, Alvin Wu, Caleb Wu, Cindy Yang, Donna Yasay, Ning Ye, Ling Yi, Jimmy Yip, Anita Young, Caroline Zamansky, Zeid Family, Sally Zeman, and Christi Zenteno.

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.

CHECK IT OUT One Check Form Fun Fridays eScrip H&SC on Facebook LGEF Donation Information

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WEEKLY WISDOM FAQ Q: I've heard about "No-cost giving". Does Blossom Hill participate in any programs?A: Yes! You don't have to always write a check to contribute. Our Blossom Hill Home and School Club participates in a number of no-cost giving programs including Amazon Smile, eScrip, Box Tops, Office Depot and Nob Hill. Please visit  http://hsc.blossomhill.org/no-cost-giving.html for details.

Reminders Winter Break - School will not be in session Friday, December 22 through January 5. We return to school on January 8.

Important School Contact Information Office:  408-335-2100 Attendance:  408-335-2145 Office Hours:  7:30 am - 3:30 pm jsheehan@lgusd.org ciadams@lgusd.org

H&SC SHED CLEAN UP DAY! November 29, after school at 12:15

Please contact Francine at president@blossomhill.org if you would like to help.

4TH AND 5TH GRADE CREW MEMBERS NEEDED

Applications to be part of the Crew working backstage for the Play will begin online soon! We have a limited number of spots on Crew so applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Please note these important dates: Crew Applications Begin Monday, December 4

(Click here for application) Crew Applications CLOSE Friday, December 15

Crew’s First Rehearsal/Kick off Meeting Friday, January 12

Questions? Please email theplaylg@gmail.com.

Next Week…We Need Your Help! Last Week to Order Gift Certificates

BOOK FAIR December 5 - 7:55 am – 3:30 pm December 6 - 7:55 am – 2:00 pm

December 7 - 7:55 am – 3:30 pm & 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Help Wanted – Volunteer at our Book Fair We need volunteers to help transform our library into our book fair, ring up purchases, or help find books for shoppers. Sign up for a shift or two by clicking HERE.

All proceeds from the Hicklebee's Book Fair go directly to our library to support literacy programs. 

Book Fair Gift Certificates – ORDER ONLINE BY DECEMBER 1!

Use this link to order gift certificates.

Gift certificates can be purchased for the amount of $10 or more and will be delivered to your student’s classroom next Monday before the Book Fair. Gift Certificates are a safe way for your child to purchase books without the risk of bringing and possibly losing cash. They also make a great gift for friends and your favorite teachers! Please note that Kindergarten classes are not allowed to make purchases without a parent so gift certificates don’t apply for them.

Please direct any questions you may have to our Book Fair Co-Chairs at bookfair@blossomhill.org.

BOOK DRIVE FOR FIRE VICTIMS Blossom Hill School will be holding a book drive from November 27 - December 1. We will be collecting used books for all ages and distributing them to communities affected by the fires. Books can be dropped off in your child’s classroom or the library.   

HEAD LICE Cases of head lice are being reported and discovered daily. This is an expected occurrence 3-4 weeks after Halloween, Thanksgiving, December recess, February recess and Spring break.

Head lice are spread by direct contact, such as sharing of brushes, combs, hair ties, helmets, caps, hats, scarves. They are also spread easily at sleepovers, camps and other sharing events.

Check your child’s head for evidence for head lice often and throughout the school year.

H&SC MEMBER MEETING December 13 at 8:15 am

Please join us for some Kindergarten entertainment, breakfast treats, and Mrs. Reynolds’ school report.

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Together we help our children blossom! 

BEE Informed

The H&SC Thanks This Week’s SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Kumon is an after school enrichment program in which each child is able to reach his or her maximum potential through individualized instruction.

ANNUAL COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

It’s not too late to bee-come a Community Sponsor! For more information on this program, click HERE or email Debbie Bluestone at fab@blossomhill.org.

FAMILY WELLNESS Please join us for monthly discussions with Clinical Psychologist, Michal Ramon, regarding family social-emotional wellness at home and at school. Michal is a professor, a practicing clinician, and has been involved with Project Cornerstone at Blossom Hill for many years. She brings knowledge regarding how to: model and foster prosocial behaviors; teach conflict resolution skills; nurture a sense of community;  and generally, navigate a growingly complex and fast-paced society.  These elements are also reinforced with students in their classrooms through monthly Project Cornerstone readings and discussions.

All Blossom Hill adults are welcome! Please feel free to bring your younger children if you find yourself interested in attending but do not have childcare. 

Meetings will be held on the following dates from 1:15 to 2:30 pm in room B3.

December 11 January 22  February 12

March 12 April 16  May14

If you are having difficulty accessing Fourleaf, please email directory@blossomhill.org.

Save the Date! FAMILY MATH NIGHT

January 23, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Hosted by Mathnasium and Blossom Hill Home & School Club. More info to come!