Bee Keeper's Update from Dr. Balsbaugh

Dear Bonfield Families,

Step right up… what a fantastic start at school under the big top of learning! 🎉 Our students have learned the routines, are showing off their amazing learning behaviors, and we’ve gathered beginning-of-year data to help us guide each child’s unique journey. Together, we’re setting the stage for every learner to grow and thrive. Thank you for encouraging greatness at home—when school and families partner, the results are nothing short of spectacular! 🎟️✨

🎡 As we roll into fall, get ready for many fun events and happenings in our school community. Please check out the highlight dates below so you don’t miss any of the excitement!

🤹 And if you’d like to join the show by volunteering at school, for special events, or on field trips—but aren’t yet an approved district volunteer—we’d love to have you in the ring! 🎪 Click here for details on how to complete the process.

🎠 A quick reminder: if students are wearing devices or watches, they should not be able to access messages, photos, or the internet during the day. Students may not have devices with unfiltered internet during school hours. Additionally, if sent with students to school, phones should be turned off and in backpacks while at school and on the bus. Thanks for helping us keep the focus on learning and safety!

🐝 Proud to be a bee,
Dr. Balsbaugh
Principal, Bonfield Elementary

🎪 “It’s everything you ever want, it’s everything you ever need, and it’s here right in front of you.” 🎪

Upcoming Dates:

9/25 Picture Day

9/30 Title 1 Family Night for Families Receiving Tier 2/3 Literacy Interventions 6:00

10/7 PTO Roast Beef Dinner Pick Up

10/8 PTO 6:30

10/10 Homeroom Wars Spirit Day

10/13 No School

10/14 No School-Teacher Inservice

First Month of School Fun and Learning

We kicked off our Circus Theme to start the year!

We have loved welcoming our New Bees into kindergarten.

We recognized our summer readers who completed their district reading challenge.

Students are hard at work across the building, having fun while learning.

A message from the nurse

The Bonfield Health Room has been busy with yearly screenings. Height, weight and vision screenings are almost complete. If indicated, referrals will be sent home with your student. Screenings are also accessible through your student’s portal.

Our school health room is in need of gently used or new clothing donations to support students who may need a change of clothes during the school day due to illness, accidents, or other unforeseen circumstances.

We are especially in need of:

Pants and leggings with elastic waists (all sizes, K to 6)
T-shirts
New socks and underwear (please only donate new items in original packaging)
Shoes in good condition

Your generosity can make a big difference in a child’s day and help them return to class feeling comfortable and cared for. Donations can be dropped off at the school office during regular hours. Thank you for your continued support and kindness!

Thank you to everyone who has turned in physicals, dentals, and updated immunization records this school year!

Just a reminder:

Dental Exams are for kindergarteners and 3rd graders (see Dental Exam-Private below).

Physical Exams are for kindergarteners and 6th graders (see Physical Exam Form below).

Links:

Dental Exam-Private

Physical Exam Form-MD office

Med Guideline and Permission Form

Please call or email Mrs. Meyers with any questions!

mmeyers@warwicksd.org

717-626-3704 ext. 3

Cafeteria Volunteers

We are always grateful for extra hands to support in the cafeteria, especially at the beginning of the year, as students learn routines. Our volunteers who have assisted have loved the opportunity. We'd love any district-approved volunteers who are interested in assisting at the start (or throughout) the year, to sign up here to come in and volunteer over lunch.

Library Newsletter

Please see the link to the newsletter here for live links to the information shared.

Power Packs

Visit https://app.pantrysoft.com/login/powerpacksproject to sign up to receive weekly Power Pack food resources at school weekly. Power Packs Project provides weekend food and nutritional information to students and their families to have on the weekends when school breakfast and lunch programs are not available.

Free and Reduced Lunch supports

If Free and Reduced Lunch benefits would be helpful to your family, please check out the link to apply for these supports here.

Questions to Ask Your Kid that Aren’t “How Was School?”

The school year has begun, which is a great opportunity to start daily conversations and continue to get to know your child and share in their day.

Obviously, building connections and deep relationships with your children is incredibly valuable. One of the best ways you can do that as a parent/guardian is by being intentional in your investment in their school day. It can be easy and almost robotic to default to questions like, “how was your day?” only for your kid or student to answer, “It was good.”

Give it a try and see what thoughtful and deep conversations may come out of it.

Rate your day on a scale from 1-10.

What were the high and the low moments of the day?

What would you teach the class if you switched places with your teacher tomorrow?

What was the funniest thing that happened today?

Who did you sit with at lunch?

What are you looking forward to tomorrow?

Did your teacher read a book today? What was it about?

What did you hope would happen that didn't?

Who did you hang out with at recess today? What did you play?

What did you have for lunch? Did you like it?

What are you most proud of from today?

What was the hardest rule to follow today?

Can you tell me an example of kindness you saw/showed?

If you could switch seats with anyone in the class, who would it be? And why?

What was the most interesting thing you learned?

Do you feel prepared for your ______ test?

What subject in school do you feel you’re totally crushing? Why?

What teacher do you feel you connect with the best? Why do you feel that is?

If you could go to school and take just one subject all day what would it be?

Warrior shine program

We are happy to introduce the Warriors SHINE staff recognition program to highlight the amazing staff we have here at Warwick. Staff members and the public may use this form to recognize any professional or support staff members who go above and beyond. Share the good stories and experiences you have!

Thank you for helping us recognize our Warwick superstars!

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