Bernice Vossbeck Elementary

Volume 19, Issue 5 December 2015

Christmas Vacation Scholastic Book Fair Update

Are you ready for Winter Break? This Year’s Book Fair sales There will be NO SCHOOL were an all-time record! I December 21st - January 1st. want to thank each and Students and staff will return on every Family, Student, Monday, January 4th! The B.V.E. family Grandparent, and Community Member for wishes all the best to you and your family for their wonderful and generous support! a safe and happy holiday season! Your generosity truly is appreciated! While the Grand Total is still being calculated, I wanted to let you all know that the profits from Scholastic will go

100% back into the Bernice Vossbeck

Inclement Weather (Flooding, Snow, Ice) Library for new books! I will be replacing many well loved books as well as increasing Once again, Winter is creeping up on us! With our Science, Technology, Fiction and Non- that brings icy roads, school delays or Fiction sections with new and updated closures that wreak havoc on our schedules. materials. I would also like to mention how Please be sure to tune in to TV: Ch 13 KCPQ, wonderful it was to meet so many new Ch 4 KOMO, Ch 5 KING, Ch 7 Kiro, Ch 2 NW Parents and catching up with Students Cable News, Radio: KGMI AM 790, KPUG AM and Families from the past and present! I 1170, KISM FM 92.9, KAFE FM 104.1 & KWPZ feel truly blessed to be your child's FM 106.5. Along with School Messenger, Inclement weather announcements are made Librarian! Special Thanks goes out to EVERY fifteen minutes on the above stations Janice Morrison, Owen Morrison, Judy and on the district website at McKenzie, and Michael McKenzie for all www.lynden.wednet.edu, beginning at 6:00 a.m. of their help! so PLEASE tune in for Sincerely, Mrs. Fiebig the safety of your child! Principal’s Message ...from Mrs. Midboe As we express our gratitude to Mrs. Karb this month for her years of service as our PVT Coordinator, it is the perfect opportunity to communicate the various ways that our families and the community are involved at BVE. Take a look at the flowchart below, and THANK YOU from the depths of our hearts. We are blessed and better because of you! BVE 2015

Family-Community-Pre-Service-Internship Involvement The volunteerism and involvement of families, extended family, community members, and attendees of local colleges and universities is thriving at Bernice Vossbeck Elementary. Listed below, are a number of ways that our vital contributors support the learning, achievement, and school spirit of our students and staff with- in our school culture: Volume 19, Issue 6 December 2015 Special Thank You! B.V.E. Marathon Finishers 2015

We would like to Congratulations to all of our Marathon Club Participants! We take a minute to are VERY proud of all of your for making the choice to be more thank Mrs. Deanna active at recess time!! This year was our BIGGEST YEAR EVER Karb for her time with 124 Students finishing an entire Marathon. WAY TO GO BVE!!! - Mrs. Lee and Mr. Hanson served on our Kinders: Kyler Price, Logan Anderson, Gavin Lagerwey, Bernice Vossbeck Jack Williams. Elementary School 1st Grade: Donte Noll, Julia Sharton, Arav Singh, Clara Parent Volunteer Harrell, Samantha Martin, Tyson de Ruyter, Kaden Team!! Heerspink, Cody O’Connor, Oliver Ralston, Saul Quiahua Deanna served as 2nd Grade: Elise Aakre, Spencer Adams, Ivan Garcia, the PVT Brody Price, Fernando Quiahua, Jules Slayton, Maren Coordinator from July 2013 to October Baldwin, Faith Groeneweg, Lily Miller, Kayla Rentas, 2015. She had many fond memories of her Taryn Blankers, Cooper Oliver, Dane Marti, Jayden Vis, Brady Stewart, Aaron Wurtz, Evan Bajema, Logan Keen, time served but her greatest memory of all Natalie Lukyantes, Miguel Zaragosa of the events she helped coordinate, were rd the smiles on the faces of our Students. 3 Grade: Aiden Castaneda, Beckett Cooke, Camden Keen, Lane Sorenson, Addisen Stuart, Ty Alderliesten, Whether they were at a book reading, bingo Jaydin Oaks, Maliah Palmer, Maggie Rider, Parker night, carnival, or jog-a-thon, She will Williams, Mickie Faber, Katherine Grace, Luke always remember the smiles and joy that Puderbaugh, Eugenio Sotomayor, Addisen Vanderveen, Evan Vanderveen, Noah Buchmeier, Addysen Decker, our Families had together. Alex Rodriguez, Chloe Stewart, Tayla Travis, Kyle “Get involved by volunteering. Whether it’s Tucker, Ryan VanBerkum

in the Classroom, helping with the Marathon 4th Grade: Faith Baldwin, Angel Cartagena, Rylee Club, or organizing an event, I encourage DeKoster, Grace Fleming, Jose Lopez, Hailey Marti, Rylee you to get involved. Your kids will love it Petersen, Danny Romero, Ava Stewart, Lizzie Vanderveen, Brady Elsner, Dominic Fowler, Jaxon and it makes your heart feel good!” Heutink, Micah Kroon, Charlotte Martin, Lupita ~Deanna Karb Martinez, Noah Miller, Aden Owsley, Deven Roebuck, “Everyone can do something.” Ethan Rogers, Katie Weeks, Sadie Wilson, Xander Bates, Jennifer Franco-Ortiz, Ella Moormeier, Carter Reynolds, ~Mother Teresa Ashley Shumate, Monica Garcia, Angela Garcia, Denise * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Herrera, Haylee Koetje, Crew Price, Hannah Saur, Jared McCrory, Preslee Stauffer, Jesse Stewart, Weston We are currently looking for a highly VanDalen, Tess VanLoo, Yahaira Villa, Lauryn Wynstra organized individual that would like to take over the open position of PVT Coordinator. 5th Grade: Joe Giblin, Kalin Isbell, Andrew Klem, Lauren Larrabee, Brooklynn Stauffer, Anna Ellis, Levi Fullner, If you or someone you know is interested in Jasmine Johnson, Yahdira Jose, Eli Migchelbrink, Natalie this important part of our school culture, Oliver, Tawni Price, Dylan Travis, Kylie West, Ethan just let us know! Mrs. Karb was able to Williams, Kobe Baar, Gillian Bennett, Laura Gallegos, Marianna Lukyanets, Alex Matthews, Lissa Metz, Jillian develop a ‘well-oiled’ process with her Moren, Coston Parcher, Grant Reamer, Gabriella ability to delegate certain aspects; so, it Rodriguez truly is a “Coordinator” role. Volume 19, Issue 6 December 2015

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