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The Borderite Report: Point Roberts Primary School News

February Calendar

5 - No School - Learning Improvement Day
8 - Blaine Specialists visit
13 - Deputy Dahl visits from the Whatcom County Sheriff Department.
19 - No School - Presidents’ Day

Parent’s Corner
by Tracy Jacobs

From rumors I’d heard
So Jacqueline went to Blaine
And rode the Bluebird.

The days were too long
And the campus was crowded
SHE decided to come here
And has never pouted.

She loves her school home
And gives allegiance each morn.
Who’d have thunk she’d have been
So loyal when she was born.

She knows now that in the third grade
She’ll get back on the bird
And go on her way.
Happy to have had
Her time spent here
And looking forward
To year after year.

Principal’s Corner
by Nancy Bakarich

Happy New Year and welcome back to 2007! I hope everyone had a restful, fun-filled Winter Break!!!!

It was wonderful to see so many parents, relatives, and community members at the Winter Concert. Thank you for your continued support. The teachers and students did an outstanding job and I am so proud of them. I would also like to thank all of you who helped make the program and Pot Luck Dinner successful.

November, December and January have proven to be very challenging with weather patterns. First large amounts of rain, then winds with power outages, then finally the snow. We are all hoping that winter is behind us. We, at the district, appreciate everyone’s understanding throughout the recent snowstorms. Our #1 priority is the safety of our students. There are times when, Mr. Spanjer, our Superintendent, is able to make decisions the night before regarding school closures/delays; this may not always be the case. Please listen to your radio, TV, call the snow hotline (332-0789), or visit our website (www.blaine.k12.wa.us) to check on the latest news on school closures or delays. Once school has been cancelled it will not change, but if we have a late arrival time or weather is questionable, please listen as weather can change overnight and the school status may also change. Remember we follow Blaine Primary/Elementary School news bulletins.

As expectations for all students to succeed increases, so do the expectations at school and home in regards to the work required. With everything that we do, we cannot help our students succeed without your help. Please take the time each night to talk with your child on what they did that day at school and ask them at least one thing that they learned.

If you would like to meet with me or stop by, please let the office know.

Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade
by Rita Worth, Teacher

Children love to tell their adventure stories. They all came back after holiday breaks to school with “snowy” stories. Many had sledding and snow girl making tales along with reports of power outages and slipping and sliding. Some children’s families had meals over wood heat inside and one even had a fun bonfire outside. These stories took form in writing, drawing, and painting at school.

Our spelling practice became the theme of our annual winter performance. With snowy weather as current news and the recent unusual global weather, we sang away…”S-u-n-n-y, s-u-n-n-y, s-u-n-n-y was our weather” (referring to August-September) and “Snowy is our weather.” Older students found most months and seasons of the year to be manageable spelling words while the younger ones chanted r-a-i-n-y, w-i-n-d-y, and c-l-o-u-d-y at appropriate times.

Tiny little snowflakes whirling all around.
Make a snowy blanket all upon the ground.
Softly covering buds and plants.
Until spring comes ‘round.

Writing and spelling lessons along with the other basics and music and physical activity at school will keep us busy and productive this long winter…”until spring comes ‘round.”