Bobcat Bulletin V

​ ​ Bobcat Bulletin V October 8, 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Binkley Families, Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! This month we honor the Hispanic diversity of our learners and families, and share appreciation for the contributions of this community. We have two significant individuals on our campus, Mr. Gustavo Garcia-Rojas and Ms. Diana Ortiz Ramirez who partner with our multi lingual families and learners to ensure a robust education and participation from multi lingual parent groups. With that partnership, we bring to Binkley for the first time LOTERIA Night on Tuesday, October 15th. The evening will be for all our families to enjoy this tradition Mexican game of chance. RSVP below, and we can't wait to see you there! Pictures above are our AAA Safety Patrol Crew who have applied for our program lead by Ms. Renzi. This team supports the safety of our ingress and egress of campus, and we appreciate their work. Please look out for them, they are supported by upper grade teachers at the end of each day, and have the hard job of keeping the flow of traffic moving and our pedestrians safe. Our first Walk & Roll to school is tomorrow! If you walk or roll to school, tally for your class and collect some swag. Bus riders, you are rollers! And if you drive to school but want to be part of our Walking School Bus we have two locations: Tanglewood Park/Oak Paek Way meeting at 8am, and Rincon Valley Library, meeting at 7:50. Lastly, a huge congratulations goes to 6th grader Landon Hildebrandt for being awarded the 'Service Above Self' Rotary Award. We thank Landon for his service specifically with our neuro diverse learners in preparation for the Special Olympics. BE Safe. BE Responsible. BE Respectful. It's the Bobcat Way! Warmly, Harmony Harvell, Principal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CLICK HERE - Loteria Night RSVP ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Important Reminders ​ ​ ​ ​ Thursday, October 10th - Boosters Meeting at 6pm (library and Zoom). Friday, November 1st - Teacher Workday/No Students Monday, November 4th is a 1:30 dismissal for ALL. Lost & Found: Binkley has several Lost & Found locations. 1) Inside the gym to the left side of the stage, 2) behind the library on the hooks, 3) in the TK/K yard on a blue rack. The best way to prevent Lost & Found items are to label your child's materials. Click the Sticker Gal link to order great, personalized labels. https://stickergal.com/binkley/ and the code BINKLEY24 will send 15% of your purchase price back to Boosters! Online Binkley Spirit Wear Store open now!! Order now to show off your bobcat pride. ​ ​ ​ ​ CLICK HERE TO ORDER SPIRIT WEAR ​ ​ ​ ​ Great ShakeOut - Thursday, October 17th @ 9:15 ​ While some areas of California are more likely to have earthquakes than others, all of California is at higher risk compared to the rest of the country. You could be anywhere when an earthquake strikes: at home, at work, at school, or even on vacation. What we do now will determine our quality of life after our next big earthquake. Are you prepared to survive and recover quickly? The Great California ShakeOut is an annual opportunity in the state of California to practice how to be safer during big earthquakes: "Drop, Cover and Hold On." The entire Rincon Valley School District will be participating in the Great ShakeOut, and Binkley will use this opportunity to check our process and supplies for both our learners and staff. We have a small parent group who will support us with practicing our emergency student release. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Upcoming Events ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ TRUCK OR TREAT Volunteers Wanted ​ ​ ​ ​ Get to Know ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Resources ​ ​ ​ ​ 2024-2025 Bell Schedule ​ ​ ​ ​ RVUSD 2024-2025 School Calendar ​ ​ ​ ​ Binkley Handbook ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Contact info ​ 4965 Canyon Drive Santa Rosa, 95409 (707) 539-6060 Principal, Harmony Harvell Office Manager, Tahryn Anderson Attendance Clerk, Ginger Outlaw ​ ​ ​

Wednesday, Oct 09 2024

Please Join us for STEM Night at Village Elementary ...

Tuesday, Oct 01 2024

Lunch Time Clubs and Student Council Opportunities

Hello Village Families, I wanted to let you know that we have started lunch time clubs for 1st-6th grade Village students. We are working to offer more opportunities for enrichment for students during the school day. These activities will be happening in one of the classrooms 3 days a week, and will be supervised by Ms. Morgan, our student advocate. The following are the days and the activities being offered: 1st-4th grades:   Tuesdays: Legos and Reading Wednesdays: Pokemon Club (students may bring Pokemon cards on Wednesdays but should only bring them out at lunch recess time) Thursdays: Art/Drawing/Craft club 5th-6th grades: Tuesdays: Dungeons & Dragons   Wednesdays : Pokemon  (students may bring Pokemon cards on Wednesdays but should only bring them out at lunch recess time) Thursdays : Art/Drawing/Craft club   We also have the exciting opportunity to work with coaches from the National Academy of Athletics to provide a lunch time intramural soccer program for 8 weeks beginning October 2nd-November 20th on Wednesdays and Fridays. Students had the opportunity to complete a simple registration form today if they were interested. These forms are due on Friday, September 27th . Extra forms are available in the office. Student Council: 4th-6th grade students are invited to apply to be a part of the Village Student Council. Applications will be passed out tomorrow and are due by Wednesday, October 2nd. Please encourage your child to apply to be a part of this important student leadership experience. Two student representatives from each class will be selected.  Thank you for your support! Respectfully, Amy Taganashi

Wednesday, Sep 25 2024

RVUSD Pathway to Progress

RVUSD Community, We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new  RVUSD Pathway to Progress , designed to provide transparency, accessibility, and engagement as we embark on our three-year strategic plan. For Public schools in California this is titled the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). This updated digital platform will serve as a hub for all district-related information and resources on our progress on reaching the goals outlined in the RVUSD LCAP, reflecting our commitment to excellence in education and continuous improvement.  Click here to read more about the RVUSD Pathway to Progress . In particular we want to highlight the recent release of the RVUSD data dashboard of our annual state CAASPP academic assessment results. Our approach to academic data Video overview of how growth is calculated RVUSD CAASPP  Data Dashboard  - ( Using Filters ,   Data Walkthrough )

Tuesday, Sep 24 2024

Bobcat Bulletin V

​ ​ Bobcat Bulletin V September 23, 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Binkley Families, Binkley has been recently recognized by California PBIS for successful PBIS implementation at the BRONZE level, which reflects excellence in the implementation of the core features of PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports). What this means is that we have worked for the last four years to create a system that teaches our learners about expected and unexpected behavior to help learners understand and internalize social norms and expectations, which are essential for successful interactions and relationships. We are by no means perfect with this, as we are a sample of society and we have young humans who are learning the differences between rude, mean, and bully behavior. We aim to intervene and support by teaching behavior. When a learner does not know how to read, we teach them. When they do not know math, we teach them. The same with behavior, and it repetitive in nature. By explicitly teaching expected behavior, learners gain clarity on what is considered appropriate in various settings, such as the classroom, playground, or community. This promotes a positive and inclusive learning environment. When students are aware of expected behavior, they are more likely to engage in prosocial actions, show respect for others, and follow rules and routines. Understanding expected versus unexpected behavior prepares students for future success by equipping them with essential social skills. By explicitly addressing unexpected behavior, students also learn about consequences and the impact of their actions on themselves and others. We appreciate using the language of expected v. unexpected at home to support and strengthen our partnership. BE Safe. BE Responsible. BE Respectful. It's the Bobcat Way! Warmly, Harmony Harvell, Principal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Binkley Handbook ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Important Reminders ​ ​ ​ ​ Wednesday, September 25th - ELAC Breakfast @ 8:30 Friday, September 27th @ 5pm - Binkley Boosters Bobcat Bubble Boogie! Monday, October 7th is a 1:30 dismissal for ALL. Thursday, October 10th - Boosters Meeting at 6pm (library and Zoom). K-2nd grade families -- you MUST park when getting out of your car for pick up. You can not leave your car unattended in the yellow zone or when blocking a parked car. We need you to move if asked. Thank you! All families- read over the Personal Devices section of our Binkley Handbook. Discuss this with your child and what is expected of these devices at school. ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Upcoming Events ​ ​ ​ ​ Binkley Boosters Bubble Boogie and Foam Party - September 27, 5-7pm ​ Ready to have a bubble blast? We will have lots of bubble activities, water play, food trucks, and spirit wear for sale! Kid activity wristbands will be $15 for one or $10 each for 2 or more (and we'll have some free activities too at our new improved Under the Oaks amphitheater).  Help us raise funds for playground improvement and have a bubbling good time! Want to help? https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4DA9AF2FAAFD0-50913513-bubble#/ We also need donations of dish soap and cornstarch to keep the bubbles going!  These items can be dropped off in the office until September 27. Thank you! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Get to Know ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Resources ​ ​ ​ ​ 2024-2025 Bell Schedule ​ ​ ​ ​ RVUSD 2024-2025 School Calendar ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Contact info ​ 4965 Canyon Drive Santa Rosa, 95409 (707) 539-6060 Principal, Harmony Harvell Office Manager, Tahryn Anderson Attendance Clerk, Ginger Outlaw ​ ​ ​

Monday, Sep 23 2024

SHARE THE FAIR COIN DRIVE CHALLENGE

SHARE THE FAIR COIN DRIVE CHALLENGE September 23 through September 27, 2024 Dear Families, Village School is participating in a classroom-level coin drive called the Share the Fair  Coin Drive Challenge.  Your small change can make a big difference.  Our goal is to provide books to students who may not be able to participate at the book fair. Each day represents a different type of coin:           Penny Monday      Nickel Tuesday      Dime Wednesday      Quarter Thursday      Anything goes Friday The class that collects the highest overall total will receive a prize. By donating $1 or loose change, you help us:      Purchase books for the classroom libraries.      Give more children easier access to books.      Help connect more students with books. The All for Books money we collect helps readers beyond our school.  Scholastic Book Fairs matches those donations with a donation of up to $1 million in books from The Scholastic Possible Fund, which distributes books to children through organizations such as the Kids in Need Foundation. Please send your donation to school with your child between September 23 and September 27, 2024.  The class with the highest total will be announced October 2. Thank you for your support! Debbie DeVore Village Library ddevore@rvusd.org

Thursday, Sep 19 2024

Please Join us for the Village ELAC Meeting this Thu...

Village   Elementary  School  (ELAC) English Learner Advisory Committee Meeting   ELAC is a parent group which helps make decisions on the programs and  services for the English Language learners REUNIÓN DE ELAC: El Comité Asesor para los Aprendices del Inglés (ELAC) ELAC es un grupo de padres de familia que ayuda a tomar decisiones sobre los programas y los servicios para los estudiantes aprendiendo el inglés. When?: Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:30pm  in the Village MPR ¿Cuando?: el jueves, 19 de septiembre del 2024       A las 5:30 pm en el MPR de Village                                             AGENDA  1. Welcome and Introductions/Bienvenida e introducciones  Connection Question/ Pregunta de conexion 2. Purpose of ELAC/ Propósito de ELAC  3. What are your interests/hopes for ELAC this year?/¿Cuáles son sus intereses/deseos para el comité de ELAC este año? 4. Other Business and Opportunity for Public Input/ Otros Negocios y Comentarios Públicos 5. Future Meeting Dates/Fechas para las Reuniones Futuras 6. Adjournment/Aplazamiento

Monday, Sep 16 2024

Bobcat Bulletin IV

​ ​ Bobcat Bulletin IV September 8, 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Binkley Families, Thank you families for attending Back to Binkley Night. The evenings purpose was to welcome our entire community back to school, meet the teacher, discover the varies learning spaces your child is in throughout their regular week, and to show off the beautiful cultures that make up Binkley. A big round of applause to our families who brought food, our family who runs the taco stand, the learners who shared their talents with us, and the staff who stayed late to have their spaces open and engage in so many wonderful conversations. Be sure to read over the information teachers provided on how their classrooms are run, so that you are fully connected with your child's education. Raising the next generation is a partnership between us all! Erin Johnston, our library clerk being awarded September's Classified Employee of the Month. This is for her outstanding work each day with our learners. Each time your child visit the library they are greeted by her calm demeanor and she engages in a read aloud. She is consistently kind and encouraging; and partners with our Read-A-Thon, and author readers who visit each year. We thank her for being as wonderful as she is. Consider donating a book to the library - as that is what she appreciates most! So many ways to volunteer! And we need you in order make our events happen. Upcoming is our annual Camp BInkley, which is our school wide community connection day. Please see the link in Important Reminders to sign up to help us. Our fundraising efforts this year are focused on playground improvements, which we have already begun to see with the support of Binkley Boosters, and parent, Priscilla Lowell. She has guided us in creating an Under the Oaks space that engage learners in a different way on the playground: use of imagination, quieter spaces to reset, and connection with nature. BE Safe. BE Responsible. BE Respectful. It's the Bobcat Way! Warmly, Harmony Harvell, Principal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Important Reminders ​ ​ ​ ​ Monday, September 9th is a 1:30 dismissal for ALL. Send in Field Trip Request Donations! Binkley needs as much financial support as we can get this year with field trips. If you are able, please donate extra for those we provide scholarships for. All learners go on field trips! Tuesday, September 10th we are honoring our librarian, Erin Johnston as September's Classified Employee of the Month. Join us at the Board Meeting on Yulupa Avenue from 6:00-6:30. Thursday, September 12th - Picture Day! If you miss it, no stress. We have make up day in November. Thursday, September 12th - Boosters Meeting at 6pm (library and Zoom). Friday, September 20th is Camp Binkley (click here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4DA9AF2FAAFD0-51056140-camp) Friday, September 27th @ 5pm - Binkley Boosters Bobcat Bubble Boogie! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ September Highlight: Breakfast in the Classroom ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ And for our home lunch learners, you may also do breakfast in the classroom. Families, please discuss with your child that they are eating the breakfast or snack part of their lunch, not their lunch during this time. We have growing learners and they may need more food packed than one realizes. Also, your learner may have both home and school lunch - we know our learners can be hungry and food feeds the brain. ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Upcoming Events ​ ​ ​ ​ Binkley Boosters Bubble Boogie and Foam Party - September 27, 5-7pm ​ Ready to have a bubble blast? We will have lots of bubble activities, water play, food trucks, and spirit wear for sale! Kid activity wristbands will be $15 for one or $10 each for 2 or more (and we'll have some free activities too at our new improved Under the Oaks amphitheater). Help us raise funds for playground improvement and have a bubbling good time! Want to help? Sign up here by clicking the Sign Up Genius button below. We also need donations of dish soap and cornstarch to keep the bubbles going! These items can be dropped off in the office until September 27. Thank you! ​ ​ ​ ​ Sign Up Genius to HELP! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Get to Know ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Resources ​ ​ ​ ​ Binkley Handbook ​ ​ ​ ​ 2024-2025 Bell Schedule ​ ​ ​ ​ RVUSD 2024-2025 School Calendar ​ ​ ​ ​ September’s Family Life Magazine ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Contact info ​ 4965 Canyon Drive Santa Rosa, 95409 (707) 539-6060 Principal, Harmony Harvell Office Manager, Tahryn Anderson Attendance Clerk, Ginger Outlaw ​ ​ ​

Sunday, Sep 08 2024

Bobcat Bulletin III

​ ​ Bobcat Bulletin III August 24, 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Binkley Families, We are into the feel of school and this new year is off and running. I have had the pleasure of reading to each class this last week; as well as teaching our lunch and playground expectations. Below you will find a link to Principal Harvell's Monthly Read Alouds; I love input if there is a great new children's book you learn about - please share! These reading opportunities allow me to more personally connect with our learners and discuss our school wide monthly expectations focus. With that, please review our Binkley Handbook. It is an excellent source of information with our practices and policies. Additionally, know that rvusd.org is a great resource with District information, as we also follow all RVUSD Board Governance and State Mandates. Lastly, we will be gearing up to welcome our families at Back to Binkley Night on Tuesday, September 3rd from 5-7pm. This evening is all about learning who we are at Binkley. We ask families to bring a food sample from their culture (click here to sign up), and we will have a potluck from 5:00-5:30. At 5:30, we head to the back of school and enjoy performance from our learners who want to share about their culture (click here to sign up). Lastly, we have all classrooms and learning spaces (Learning Lab, library, music room, STEM Lab) open for families from 6:00-7:00pm. Can't wait to see you there! BE Safe. BE Responsible. BE Respectful. It's the Bobcat Way! Warmly, Harmony Harvell, Principal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Principal Harvell's Read Alouds ​ ​ ​ ​ Binkley Handbook ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Important Reminders ​ ​ ​ ​ Monday, September 2nd - No School/Labor Day holiday Wednesday, September 4th - Garden Club Begins (permission slips in the office). Monday, September 9th is a 1:30 dismissal for ALL. Thursday, September 12th - Picture Day! Thursday, September 12th - Boosters Meeting at 6pm (library and Zoom). Friday, September 20th is Camp Binkley (this is our traditional community building event, we will need family volunteers during the school day; mainly in the am hours). Friday, September 27th @ 5pm - Binkley Boosters Bobcat Bubble Boogie! ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Upcoming Events ​ ​ ​ ​ Back to Binkley - September 3, 5-7pm ​ Join us on Tuesday, September 3 for Back to Binkley night! At 5pm, food trucks open and you can also taste some foods from the cultures of Binkley. At 5:30pm head towards the outdoor amphitheater behind the library for special performances and an announcement from our Principal. 6-7pm have your children show you their classrooms and their other learning spaces to meet their teachers! Want to help set up, clean up, bring food samples, or present a dance, song, or poem from your culture? Click here to sign up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4DA9AF2FAAFD0-50757806-back# ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Get to Know ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Resources ​ ​ ​ ​ 2024-2025 Bell Schedule ​ ​ ​ ​ RVUSD 2024-2025 School Calendar ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Contact info ​ 4965 Canyon Drive Santa Rosa, 95409 (707) 539-6060 Principal, Harmony Harvell Office Manager, Tahryn Anderson Attendance Clerk, Ginger Outlaw ​ ​ ​

Sunday, Aug 25 2024