April 1 - 5, 2019

Bears,

This is no joke - as of tomorrow, we are officially into April.  Lots going on this month - NJSLA testing (formerly PARCC), Spring Break, and while not in April, Community Night is just around the corner!

Recap

We are still accepting donations for the Sheriff's Office (the pic on top features two of our Bears adding to the collection).  It isn't too late to donate (see below), but we have to have them this week! 

On Friday morning, our annual Hoops-for-Bacon fundraiser was in full effect.  Thanks to some generious Bears, we raised over $600!  Thank you all. 

And on Friday afternoon, our monthly PBIS assembly took place.  As always, Ms. Berry had a fun event planned for us as we celebrated and recognized students for good behavior. 

We hope everyone has a great week!

Announcements

FINAL WEEK! Bacon is participating in the "Warming Hearts Program" put on by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.  Please see below for details on how to donate non-perishable items.  Any contribution is greatly appreciated.

Our Wawa hoagie sale is still on.  See below, and feel free to call the school with any questions.

PBIS Corner
April character-trait-of-the-month: Caring.  Examples include being kind, forgiving, expressing gratitude, and helping others in need

Caring quote-of-the-week: 

Image taken from https://quotefancy.com

Staff, remember your why!

Image taken from https://doroteos2.com/2010/09/15/teach/

The week ahead
Monday (4/1): D day - lesson plans due, book fair

Tuesday (4/2): E day - Bubbles 4 Autism (2 pm), book fair, Peer Lab session one

Wednesday (4/3): A day - Workout Wednesday

Thursday (4/4): B day - staff meeting (8 am in the library), Bear Bucks store (schedule was sent out)

Friday (4/5): C day - wear Bacon gear, Bear Bucks store (schedule was sent out), final day of Warming Hearts Program donations for Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Upcoming dates:
4/8 - 4/10: NJSLA (formerly PARCC) - ELA
4/15 - 4/16: NJSLA (formerly PARCC) Math
4/18: 1:45 dismissal
4/19 - 4/26: Spring Break
5/7: Community Night (6-7:30 at Bacon, rain or shine)

Bacon Pics

Birthday Selfies!

March 25 - 29, 2019

Bears,

Another great week is behind us, and another busy, fun week awaits us. 

Last Monday, we hosted a Celebrate Reading Night at Bacon.  We'd like to thank all the families who joined us.  All who came had a great time, and it was for a great cause - reading, reading, reading!  An extra big thanks to all the staff who helped promote and run the event. 

On Friday, our grades 3-5 teachers had their first Peer Labs professional development.  It was an impactful start to something that will help us improve what we do in terms of reflection and instruction.  Kudos to our participating staff - it seems you're off to a great start, and you are capitalizing on our biggest resource - yourselves.   


Announcements

Be sure to check the upcoming week section.  Lots of things happening this week!

Bacon is participating in the "Warming Hearts Program" put on by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.  Please see below for details on how to donate non-perishable items.  Any contribution is greatly appreciated.

Information recently went home regarding our Joe Corbi's fund raiser.  Here's the flyer.  All purchases are due by Friday, March 29th.

Our Wawa hoagie sale is still on.  See below, and feel free to call the school with any questions.

PBIS Corner
March character-trait-of-the-month: fairness.  Some examples of fairness include playing by the rules, taking turns and sharing, being open-minded and listening to others, and treating all people fairly.

Fairness quote-of-the-week:  "Stand up for what is fair against the unfair."  Suzy Kassem

Staff, remember your why!

There's no such thing as the perfect lesson, the perfect day in school or the perfect teacher.  For teachers and students alike, the goal is not perfection but persistence in the pursuit of understanding things.  - Carol Ann Tomlinson and Jay McTighe

The week ahead
Monday (3/25): D day - lesson plans due

Tuesday (3/26): E day - K math curriculum writing

Wednesday (3/27): A day - Workout Wednesday, 4th grade Wild about Cumberland County trip, book fair, Eureka guided observations

Thursday (3/28): B day - Another great day at Bacon

Friday (3/29): C day - Hoops for Bacon (am), PBIS Respect the 29th assembly (pm), wear Bacon gear

Upcoming dates:

4/1 - 4/2: Book fair 
4/8 - 4/10: NJSLA (formerly PARCC) - ELA
4/15 - 4/16: NJSLA (formerly PARCC) Math
4/18: 1:45 dismissal
4/19 - 4/26: Spring Break
5/7: Community Night (6-7:30 at Bacon, rain or shine)

Celebrate Reading Night

Bacon Pics

4th grade hard at work

Student art on display at the Riverfront

Saying hi during 4th grade lunch

Even our green peppers are happy here at Bacon (weird looking, right?)

Alex Gomez (4th grade) at our district's tech showcase

More tech showcase

Bacon staff at the tech showcase

Birthday Selfies!