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THURSDAY FOLDER
News & Information for Birchview Elementary
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4/20/17 |
Attention Birchview Families!
The students in Miss Wilkens' 2nd grade class are looking for donations for our 'Kids Charity GarageSale' that will be held the night of the Birchview Chill.
If you have any gently used books, toys or stuffed animals you would like to donate, please bring the items to Miss Wilkens' classroom by Friday, April 28th.
All items will be for sale the night of the BV Chill and all money raised will be donated to Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners.
As you are spring cleaning at home, look for any gently used books, toys and stuffed animals you would like to donate and bring them in by April 28th!
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Birchview Food Drive - April 17-24
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Dear Families,
Birchview's Student Council is be holding our annual food drive this week. We are partnering with Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners (IOCP) Food Shelf to assist families in our local community.
You can help us make a difference by donating non-perishables such as canned vegetables, meat, fruit, meal-in-a-can or box, soup, cereal, rice, potatoes, pasta, healthy snacks for kids, or anything else you find on your pantry shelves!
We will also collect household items such as cleaning products, diapers, toilet paper, paper towels, and other personal care items. Below you can find a list of IOCP's most needed items.
Thank you, in advance, for your help and support,
The Birchview Student Council
Most Needed Donations
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Cooking oil
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Cereal
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Canned meat or fish (i.e. tuna, chicken, salmon, spam)
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Disposable Diapers
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Household Cleaning products (laundry soap, dish soap, general cleaning spray)
Donations should be brought to homeroom teachers beginning on Monday April 17th and will be accepted until Friday, April 21st. Please send food only during this time period. Student Council will be delivering food to IOCP next Friday.
* If you need support from our food drive, please contact Kathy Banks at (763) 745-5394 or
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Birchview Staffing 2017/2018
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March and April are considered the staffing season in schools. However, this season sometimes lasts into the summer as enrollment changes and staff seek new opportunities for their careers. As of today, our teaching staffing for next year is:
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Kindergarten
4 sections
Carmen Block
Becca Gunter
Andrea Thurston
Jeremy Willenbring
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1st Grade
4 sections
Lisa Anderson
Mai Huynh
Daeaun Messer
Renee Wenberg
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2nd Grade
Marianne Brinda
Michele Mondoux
Rebecca Wilkens
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3rd Grade
Christa May
Trina Snow
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4th Grade
Currently interviewing candidates for third position.
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5th Grade
Sara Gammack
Currently have two postings for 5th grade.
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Specialists
Kellie Heidelberger - Technology
Michelle Gehrz - Music
Terry Klotz - Art
Heidi Martin - PE
Elizabeth Robertson - Media
TBD - Spanish
Intervention
Brenna Backstrand - Reading
Ann Carlson - Literacy Coach
Laura Englebret - EL
Laurie King - Achievement
Danielle Miller - Vision 21
Risa Palony - Math
Sarah Storvick - Reading
Ann Turunen - Reading
Heather Zenzen - Math
Special Education
Stephanie Allen -
School Psychologist
Kathy Banks - Social Worker
Kim Christianson -
Evaluation Coordinator
Rachel Palmatier - Resource Teacher
Judi Selinger - Speech
Currently have posting for second resource teacher.
We will begin working on our paraprofessional staffing very soon.
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| 5th Grade Family Breakfast |
| Fifth Grade Family Breakfast
Friday, April 28th from 7:45-8:20 am
All family members of 5th graders are welcome. We ask that you please stay with your child until they are able to go to class at
8:20
due to limited supervision.
In order to run this event we must have all volunteer spots filled!
Click here to volunteer
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Support our Plymouth Firefighters
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Firefighters and the Plymouth Crime & Fire Prevention Fund will host their 7th annual waffle breakfast fundraiser 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 7 at Fire Station III, 3300 Dunkirk Lane N. The breakfast features all-you-can-eat waffles served with sausage, juice, coffee and tea. A gluten-free option is available.
Tickets are $7 in advance, $8 on the day of the event, and $4 for children 10 & under. Advance tickets may be purchased by emailing plymouthcrimefire@gmail.com or calling 612-516-3143. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted.
Proceeds from the event support the Plymouth Crime & Fire Prevention Fund - a nonprofit, volunteer organization made up of Plymouth residents and business owners. The Fund, established in 1977, raises money to support special initiatives that enhance safety in the community. Past purchases of the Fund include Plymouth Police K9 units, SWAT equipment, public safety vehicles, Night to Unite, DARE, scholarship programming and Fire Department training site and rescue gear.
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| DI State Tournament, April 22 |
The Destination ImagiNation State Tournament
Saturday, April 22
Jackson Middle School in Champlin.
The following teams will be representing Wayzata:
Scientific Challenge: Top Secret
DaCheeeeze (1st place), Greenwood and Meadow Ridge
Metaphoric Tinfoil (1st place), Central Middle School
Hippo Jelly Fish (1st place), Plymouth Creek
Fine Arts Challenge: Vanished
The Vanishing Rhythms (3rd place), Greenwood and Kimberly Lane
Purple Fluffy Unicorns (1st place), Central and West Middle Schools
Fire Breathing Chili Peppers (1st place), Meadow Ridge
Improvisational Challenge: 3-Peat
Knights of the Rectable (1st place), Central Middle School
Four Friends and Some Guy (1st place), Wayzata High
Improguys (1st place), Wayzata High School
Engineering Challenge: In It Together
We Just DI'd It (1st place), Greenwood and Kimberly
pO: Ready, Willing & Fable
The Amazing Animals, Birchview and Sunset Hill
Team SPAM, Wayzata High School
For more information about Destination ImagiNation, visit
wayzatadi.org.
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| Summer 2017 Youth and Adult Enrichment |
Does your child want to stay home alone after school? Learn important safety principles and how to make safe decisions while home alone. April 30, 4-6:30 p.m. at Oakwood Elementary.
Get creative in this fun parent-child class! May 17, 6-7:45 p.m. at Central Middle School.
Join us after school this spring to learn the techniques that artists use to create astonishing effects. We will paint, draw, sculpt, collage and more!
The spring session starts soon!
Evenings at Central Middle School. All belt levels, new classes start April 11.
Build, program and test eight different robotics programs in this fun, hands-on class!
Become an apprentice as you learn about electricity, scientific potions and more!
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Proud to be part of
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Excellence. For each and every student.
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Upcoming Events
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Friday, April 21
Monday, April 24
- 3:15-4PM After School Choir
Tuesday, April 25
- MCA Math Testing Grades 3 and 5
- 4-5PM All District Choir
Wednesday, April 26
- MCA Math Testing Grades 3 and 5
- 4-5PM All District Choir
Thursday, April 27
- MCA Math Testing Grade 4
- 7-8PM All District Choir Concert
Friday, April 28
- MCA Math Testing Grade 4
- 7:35-8:20AM 5th Gr Family Breakfast
Monday, May 1
- 3:15-4PM After School Choir
Wednesday, May 2
- MCA Science Testing Grae 5
Wednesday, May 3
- MCA Science Testing Grae 5
- 7:30 Student Council Mtg
Thursday, May 4
- 6-8PM BV Chill Ice Cream Social
Sunday, May 7
- 7th Annual Waffle Breakfast, Plymouth Fire Department
Monday, May 8
- 3:15-4PM After School Choir
Tuesday, May 9
- 5:30-7 Family Night for Families of African Descent
Friday, May 12
- 9-10AM Coffee w/the Principal
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Sincerely,
Birchview Elementary
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Birchview Elementary
425 Ranchview Lane North,
Plymouth, MN 55447-3936
Phone: 763-745-5300
Fax: 763-745-5391
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