Digital Safety Seminar

Assembly member Toni Atkins is hosting a digital safety seminar with Cox Communications and the California KIDS Coalition (Keeping Innocence Digitally Safe). The seminar is free of charge for parents and will cover how to prevent cyber bullying and sexting, and how to protect your reputation on social networks. 

The event is on August 16th from 6-7 p.m. at Roosevelt Middle School - 3366 Park Blvd., San Diego CA 92103. Cox  Communications will be raffling off an iPad and other prizes at the event. Parents can RSVP on Facebook or by emailing assemblymember.atkins@assembly.ca.gov.

Kinder Orientation

August 31, 2012

Join us for orientation. Kinder orientation will take place in All-Purpose room at 2:30. Parents and Students will be invited to the kinder rooms to meet the teachers at 3:15. All other grades will meet in the Art Room (room 302) at 2:30.

PTA/FOAB – would love to have helpers with the room 2 group as well as the kinder group – people who would be willing to answer parent questions. If you are interested in helping contact Ms. Amanda at <ahammondwilliams@sandi.net>

1st Grade Supplies

1st GRADE SCHOOL SUPPLIES
2011-2012 School Year

Take advantage of the many Back-to-School sales. Any donations of supplies to your child's specific classrooms will be greatly appreciated!

Your child should have:
Number 2 pencils (small or large)
3 glue sticks
1 pencil box

Other items that our classes will use and would love to have donated:
Hand Sanitizer Pumps
Extra Pencils
Extra Glue Sticks
Glue Bottles
Clorox Wipes (or similar brand)
Dry Erase Markers
Fine point black felt tip markers
Color Markers
White “copy” paper for printers/copiers
Costco Gift Cards (used for printing photos)

4th Grade Supplies

A list of supplies your 4th Grade child will need for the first week of school.

We hope that by giving you this list early, you will be able to take advantage of the many Back To School sales. Any donations of supplies you would like to make to your child's specific classrooms will be greatly appreciated:

Items each student will need:
Ear buds (headphones)
Computer Mouse
1 pkg #2 pencils (Ticonderoga preferred)
2-3 erasers
1 pkg colored pencils (for homework - not in class)
1 composition book (black and white) 100 sheet graph paper - 5 squares per inch
1 composition book (black and white - 9.75 x 7.5) with 100 sheets of wide ruled paper

Other items (but not necessary): 
1 small pencil sharpener (with cover to catch shavings)
1 glue bottle
1 3-ring binder with zipper closure
1 pkg of lined paper
1 scissors
Kleenex
hand sanitizer

Other items that our classes will use and would love to have donated include:
Kleenex boxes
hand sanitizer pumps
hand soap with pump
Extra pencils
Extra lined paper
Extra glue bottles
Scotch tape
Post Its (all sizes)
Cleaning wipes
Dry erase markers
Sharpie pens
White printer/copy paper
Band-Aids
Electric pencil sharpener
Staplers
Index cards

3rd Grade Supplies

A list of supplies your 3rd Grade child will need for the first week of school.

We hope that by giving you this list early, you will be able to take advantage of the many Back to School sales. Any donations of supplies you would like to make to your child's specific classrooms will be greatly appreciated:

Each student will definitely need:
- good #2 pencils (Ticonderoga preferred)
- hard plastic homework folders that have inside pockets
- black/white composition books for Writer's Notebook
- spiraled notebooks with lined paper for Math Notebooks and Word Study books
- multiplication flash cards – these have been seen at Target in the dollar bins
- white erasers

Other items that our classes will use and would love to have donated include:
Kleenex boxes
hand sanitizer pumps
hand soap with pump
Extra pencils
Extra lined paper
Glue sticks
Scotch tape
Post Its (all sizes)
Cleaning wipes
Dry erase markers
Sharpie pens
White printer/copy paper
Band-Aids
Journals
Folders
Electric pencil sharpener
Staplers
Index cards

Kindergarten School Supplies List

 

KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Here is a list of supplies your Kindergartener will need for the first week of school. We hope that by giving you this list early, you will be able to take advantage of the many Back-to-School sales.

Any donations of supplies to your child's specific classrooms will be greatly appreciated!

Your child should have:

1. For home:
crayons
Pencils

2. For school:
1 bottle of glue
1 black and white composition book (100 pages/cardboard cover)
(2) 2 pocket file folder (plain solid color, no brads)
1 pkg. primary crayons (16 count, the large crayons)

3. Other things the classroom needs:
Extra glue sticks
Extra composition books
Extra file folders
Extra crayons
hand sanitizer
hand soap with pump
white copy paper
assorted colored copy paper

cleaning wipes
tissue
Ziploc bags (gallon size)
scotch tape
post its (all sizes)
dry erase markers
band-aids
staples

5th Grads School Supplies

List of supplies your fifth grade student will need for the first week of school.

We hope that by giving you this list early, you will be able to take advantage of the many "Back To School" sales.

Any donations of supplies you would like to make to your student's specific classrooms will be greatly appreciated:

Each student will need:
1 Binder  (3 ring, 2-3 inch)
Pencil pouch for binder
Subject dividers for binder
1 journal for Daily Assignments and important dates
1 pkg college ruled lined paper
1 journal with small grid paper for math (graph paper)
1 pkg #2 pencils (ticonderoga preferred)
Pencil sharpener --hand held with a lid
6 folders with pockets and brads for 6 IB Units
6 spiral notebooks, College ruled
blue or black pen
yellow highlighter
1 pkg colored pencils
pencil cap erasers
2 glue sticks
2 rolls of  clear "scotch" tape, with or without the tape dispenser
ruler with standard and metric measurement
protractor


Other items that our classes will use and would love to have donated include:
Bandaids
Kleenex boxes
# 2 pencils
3 holed College ruled lined paper
Grid (graph) paper (small --approximately 1/4" grid)
Glue sticks
"Scotch" tape (refills--we have the dispensers)
Post Its (all sizes)
"White Out"  correction tape and liquid
Dry erase markers--black, blue, red, green
Sharpie pens--black, blue, red
White printer/copy paper
Journals--grid (graph paper for math)
Spiral journals--college ruled
Folders--two pocket with brads
Electric pencil sharpener
Staplers
Flat staples
Index cards (ruled)
hand sanitizer pumps
hand soap with pump

Thank you!
The Fifth Grade Team

2nd Grade School Supplies

Dear Families of Incoming Second Grade Students,

We are looking forward to meeting you next year.  Here is a list of supplies your child will need for the first week of school.  We hope that by giving you this list early, you will be able to take advantage of the many Back-To-School sales.  Any donations of supplies you would like to make to your child’s specific classroom will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

The Second Grade Team

Your child should have:

-1 package of yellow Number 2 pencils

-1 package of 8 colored markers

-1 package of 24 crayons

-glue sticks, (three or more)

-1 eraser

-1 pair scissors

-wide-ruled lined paper

-1 inch 3-ring binder

-5 tab dividers

-1 pocket folder

-1 spiral notebook

-1 plastic pencil box (8 ½ x 6)

Other items that our classes will use and would love to have donated include:

Gift cards to Staples, Target, etc. (to be used for purchasing additional supplies)

Kleenex boxes

Hand sanitizer pumps

Hand soap with pump

Extra pencils

Sanitizing wipes

Extra lined paper

Extra glue sticks, (always needed!)

Scotch tape

White paper for computer printers

Blue or black pens

THANKS SO MUCH!

ICES Camp needs you!

Hello Birney Families -
I am Aubrey Aftreth and I am the new ICES site director --- my phone number is 619.727.9417 and my email is aubreybrunswick@gmail.com.

A minimum of 40 students per day need to be signed up in order to actually have ICES camp and I have not yet made that quota.

There is an urgency to sign up for our summer program as soon as possible!!! The deadline is Wednesday July 18th.

A copy of the summer flyer is attached also. You are more than welcome to print it out, fill it out, and return it to me as soon as possible.

Thank you all so much for your help and support of ICES throughout the entire school year!

Aubrey Aftreth
ICES Site Director

http://www.nstpr.com/nst_upload/upload_NST_Files/Birney_summer_flyer.doc

ICES will be having a Summer Program.

Please sign up soon - 20 students per week are needed for these programs to be held.  

Program Fees
$130.00 for 4-5 days per week
$80.00 for 3 days per week
$52.00 for 2 days per week
$37.00 for 1 day per week

Program Hours
9 AM to 3 PM
Early drop off available from 6:30 AM to 9 AM for an additional 10.00/per week
Late pick up available from 3 PM to 6PM for an additional 10.00/per week

Activities included:  Themed days, show & tell, talent show, gardening, sports, theatre, relay races, arts & crafts, library, dance, computer, physical fitness, running club, demonstrations, playground, movies and snacks will be provided.   Please bring with your student a packed lunch and sunscreen! 

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Allie Chi at alicebirney@iceseducation.org or 619-727-9417.  Program Dates:  August 1-2-3; August 6-7-8-9-10; August 13-14-15-16-17; August 20-21-22-23-24

Have you heard the news?

There will be no class size increases next year! And it's not because the state gave our kids a bigger priority in the state budget!

Our teachers voted to:

• forego deferred raises they were promised years ago
• continue the five furlough days and
• accept 10 more furlough days if the tax initiatives do not pass in the fall

Their sacrifices mean that 1,500 teachers will not be laid off and our kids class sizes will not increase. Once again, our teachers have made our children's needs their priority. It's time to thank them!!! Can you and/or your kids write a "thank you", buy some flowers, make a picture, or do something else to express your gratitude? We're hoping to gather hundreds of these by next Monday, July 9th, to put on display in front of the Ed Center before the July 10th school board meeting.

Please drop these off at the Birney office PTA box, Sandy Weiner-Mattson's house 1306 33rd Street or Jen Spencers house at 2912 Kalmia Street or at the "drop off" box in front of the school.

Contact Sandy (rhusmom@sbcglobal.net) or Jen (jensabo@yahoo.com) if you want to help. Please spread the word to other parents at other schools!
McKinley PTC

Bee PRIDE!

BIG Opportunity for Birney!

Volunteers needed!

Saturday July 21, 7am – 12pm

The school district has given us permission to COLLECT DONATIONS for parking in the district's lot during the annual San Diego LGBT Pride Parade.

In order to take advantage of this opportunity, we need volunteers to: place cones and signs, direct cars where to park and collect donations. Set up will begin at 7am and breakdown will probably be completed by 12pm.

This parade is the 4th largest in the United States attracting over 197,000 cheering spectators, and there is a huge potential for raising a lot of money for Birney. Roosevelt Middle School raised $12,000 at a similar parking event during December Nights.

Please contact Jennifer Ayala if you can help. 619-985-9280 or Jennifer@ayala-arch.com

This is a great opportunity to raise funds for Birney Students!