May 22 - 26, 2017

Bears,

Last week, we celebrated Bacon's Staff Appreciation Week.  With the PARCC test behind us, it was a good opportunity to do a few nice things for all the great people who work hard each and every day.  Throughout the week, we gave away gift cards (done through live drawings on the intercom).  The students loved hearing their teacher's name called out, and each class hoped their teacher would be the lucky one picked.  Also entered into the drawings were our aides, cafeteria workers, security guard, nurse, guidance counselor, and custodial staff.  A fortunate teacher even won the prize of being able to leave school an hour early.  To wrap up the week, our awesome cafeteria staff set up an Italian soda bar and strawberry shortcake station for all to enjoy.  

Each day, I'm thankful to you all for the hard work and the student-centered focus with which you approach your job - from cleaning the halls to preparing meals to delivering top-notch instruction.  As I often say, keep being great.       

Monday night (weather permitting) is our second Community Night of the year.  We hope you all can join us for a great evening of fun.  The event will run from 6-8.  If you have any questions, please call the school.  We will be monitoring the weather throughout the day.  As of right now, it looks like a wet morning with the rain moving out by event time.  As long as the blacktop areas and fields aren't a complete disaster, we'll keep it as planned.  If things look too messy, we'll make a call by early afternoon to postpone the event until Tuesday.  

See below for a list of upcoming important dates and events:

5/22 -- CFC visit to Bacon

5/22 -- Bacon Community Night (rain date 5/23)

5/26 -- Olympic Day (4th and 5th grades) and Fun Day (K-3)

5/31 -- Multicultural Week - Bacon's day (5th grade) 

5/31 -- Lego Land trip (3rd grade)

6/1 - 6/2 -- Safety Patrol trip

6/1 -- Atlantic City Aquarium (1st grade)

6/6 -- Lakeside Orientation (5th grade)

6/7 -- Ocean City (K)

6/8 -- Band trip to Lakeside

6/9 -- Cape May (4th grade)

6/9 -- Phenom Factory (5th grade) 

6/12 -- Safety Patrol trip

6/16 - Last day of school (and graduation at the senior high school)

Pictures from around the School

Final practice before the concert at the Levoy

Doing what they do, and doing it well

Art!

The Guided Reading library is shaping up nicely

Italian soda bar for Staff Appreciation Week

Strawberry shortcake station -- thanks, cafeteria staff!

Birthday Selfies!

Weekly overview

Monday (5/22): B day - Lesson plans due, CFC visit kindergarten, Spring Community Night (6 - 8 at Bacon)

Tuesday (5/23): C day - PBIS assembly and final Bear Bucks store of the year (2 pm in the gym)

Wednesday (5/24): D day - K, 2nd, and 5th grade PLCs, Workout Wednesday

Thursday (5/25): E day - 4th grade PLC

Friday (5/26):  A day - 1st and 3rd grade PLC, wear Bacon gear, Olypmic Day, Fun Day