Monday, December 8, 2014

FPAC Meeting
Tuesday 9th December
1.30pm – please come along!
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Did you know……Barnes and Noble offer a gift wrapping service?

And did you know…..that on Sat 13th Dec from 2pm –  6pm parents from BFCS Gilbert will be there to wrap your gifts?

And did you also know….donations for wrapping are being collected and all proceeds go to Save for Shade.

And…..we will be there wrapping on Tuesday 16th Dec from 9am – 1pm

Please tell your family and friends, for those who do not enjoy the wrapping of the gifts – bring them to Barnes and Noble at San Tan Village and have it done for you….all for a simple donation J
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If you were not at the Christmas Concert Monday night you missed an exciting announcement – with all your help and support, we are on track for getting one shade structure- the deposit has been made and we should have a new shade in the playground in a few months!!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Gift card orders Due Friday

Gift card orders are due Friday.
Please consider buying your holiday gift cards through school to raise funds for Save for Shade
Order forms can be picked up in the office or you can download one HERE
Thank you for supporting our school!

Concert Dates


Band & Orchestra Concert
Thursday 4 December
7pm in the gym

See you there!


Wednesday, November 26, 2014

2 Dec - Ugly Sweater Day & FPAC meeting


2 December - wear your best/ugliest Christmas sweater.


Sponsored by STUCO.

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FPAC December meeting,
Tuesday 2nd Dec
1.45 in the conference room

please come along and join in - love to see you there!  

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Teacher Appreciation News....


LOST AND FOUND WILL BE DONATED THIS WEEKEND

Please come and sift through the lost and found – all these items will be donated over the weekend if they are not claimed.


There are jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes…..are you missing anything at home?  Come and see if its here…..

Thank you

Turkey Trot...Color Day....Poetry Winners




Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Save for Shade update....

We are doing so well!   

Here is an update on the fundraising to date:-


Detail
$ Amount
Fall Festival
5,000
Some burros
130
Save for Shade Wall
150
Clothing Drive
500
Iceberg
140
Venezzias Pizza
140
Target Red Card
330
Private donation
200
Private donation
100
Sales (retro shirts, water bottles, 2013-2014 yearbooks)
120
Gift Card orders (SCRIP)
235
Total
7045
FPAC 100% match
7045
Grand total to date
$ 14090


Current fundraisers:-

Gift card orders – deadline Friday 5th Dec

Barnes & Noble gift wrapping  - details coming soon!

Boxtops – keep collecting those boxtops J  Click here to nominate our school for this months sweepstakes, a chance to win up to 10,000 bonus boxtops! - https://www.boxtops4education.com/bonus-box-tops/sweepstakes/2014/boise-sweepstakes
     

Items for sale while supplies last:-
Water bottles - $5
2013-2014 Yearbooks – $8
Retro uniform shirts - $5


Please email fpacgilbert@gmail.com with any questions or comments.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Monday, November 17, 2014

From Mrs Dana




November 17, 2014

Dear BFCS Gilbert Campus Parents,


Many of you have heard that the Arizona Department of Education has adopted the AzMERIT

(Arizona’s Measurement of Education Readiness to Inform Teaching) test.  Beginning in the

spring of 2015, AzMerit will replace AIMS Reading, Writing and Mathematics testing.  Students

in grades three through six will take the Language Arts and Mathematics portion of the AzMerit

test.  For the time being, students in fourth grade will continue to take the AIMS Science test as

well.


he Arizona Department of Education has indicated that they will release new information as it

becomes available.  As always, we will keep you informed about any new developments that

affect our campus.


or those of you who are interested, you can also find more information on the Arizona

Department of Education website:

www.azed.gov/AzMERIT


Here at Benjamin Franklin Charter School, our mission remains unchanged.  We will continue to

teach skills that encourage students to be prepared not just for testing but the many challenges

beyond by providing the exceptional education that you have come to expect from our school.


Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Diana M. Dana

Principal

Weekly news




Gilbert Campus – November 17, 2014








Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Please mark your calendars!!!

All Kindergarten students will be performing on Friday, December 12th at 2:30 pm here at the Gilbert campus.

All 1st – 6th grade students will be performing on Monday, December 8th at 7:00 pm at the Higley Center for the Arts.





COME ONE – COME ALL
JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL TURKEY TROT
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH

8:45 – 9:30    All-Day Kinder/AM Kinder/1st grade
9:35 – 10:20  3rd grade/4th grade
10:25 – 11:10       5th grade/6th grade
11:15 – 12:00       PM Kinder/2nd grade



FPAC are now accepting gift card order forms.
Order forms are in the office or you can download one HERE.  Please make sure to include your name, teachers name, and a contact phone number and/or
e-mail address.

Deadline is Friday Dec 5th to allow for delivery before school vacations start.

Thank you for supporting our school!  With each order a small percentage is paid directly to the school – easy way to make some money while doing your shopping at the same time!





Chronic absenteeism is a leading indicator of academic failure for students of all ages and can even predict high school dropout. 
Parents may not be as aware of what the research says: that missing 10% of the school year – which translates to just 2 days a month or 18 days per school year – as early as kindergarten – can take their children off track academically. 

Arriving late or being checked out early will
inevitably add to this statistic. 

Getting make-up work doesn’t make up for lost instruction time and class discussion.  Please do your best to limit missed days, tardies and early check-outs so we can do our part to educate your children in the best way we know how.  




To report an absence you may call the school at 480-632-0722 or you may email at attendancegilbert@bfcsmail.com