Bacich Bears News
Dear Bacich Families,
I hope you enjoyed the Memorial Day holiday weekend in honor of our U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day is the final national holiday during the 2022-2023 school year. The next three weeks are filled with special classroom and school activities, events, and celebrations.
As you may know, the Character Counts program is one component of our social-emotional learning curriculum used at Bacich. Character Counts focuses on developing six pillars of character. The Six Pillars of Character are trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. These character pillars help instill a positive school culture with kindness at the forefront.
Each week we celebrate students who earn Bacich Bear Cards for demonstrating one of the six pillars of character in an extraordinary way. Students can receive Bacich Bear Cards from their classroom teachers as well as other Bacich staff members. Our third and fourth-grade student Peacemakers also distribute Bacich Bear Cards to younger students during recess. During our Wednesday morning assemblies, we recognize and celebrate all of the Bacich Bear Card recipients for the week.
This past week I was made aware of a heartwarming display of the citizenship and caring character pillars. Citizenship includes taking action to make your home, school, or community a better place. Caring is all about being kind and compassionate. Two third-grade students who learned to sew in Mrs. Libby’s art class volunteered to repair a beanbag chair that belonged to a kindergarten classroom. The beanbag chair had a hole and the stuffing was coming out. Third-grade students Briza and Sasha came to the rescue and used their newly learned sewing skills to repair the beanbag chair. Now all of the students in the kindergarten class can once again enjoy using this chair to read and relax. Thank you Briza and Sasha for making our school a better place!
I hope you enjoy the short week ahead.
With gratitude,
Maria Martin
Bacich Principal
mmartin@kentfieldschools.org
Pizza Wednesdays!
$6 for a slice of pizza, with a serving of organic blueberries and baby carrots
The KSPTA is piloting a fundraiser. We’re selling a pizza lunch with organic fruit and a vegetable on Wednesdays after school. Proceeds will fund t-shirts for all Bacich students and staff for the 2023-2024 school year with the image: We All Belong at Bacich.
Pizzas will be served in the Bacich lunch quad, following your child’s dismissal time.
- UTK & Kindergarten: 12 p.m.
- 1st & 2nd Grades: 12:15 p.m.
- 3rd & 4th Grades: 12:30 p.m.
Projected Dates:
- Wednesday, June 7
$6 or a slice of pizza, with a serving of organic blueberries and baby carrots
$1 lemonade or baked goods for purchase (not included with pizza)
How to Order:
- Order at www.kspta.org/product/bacich-pizza-2023/ by 11 p.m. on the Monday before.
- Pay online or place an order online and pay on the day of with cash or check.
A limited quantity of pizza will be available for purchase without pre-orders. Please ensure your child has a caregiver as food pickup is after dismissal time.
Does your child attend Marin Enrichment? KSPTA volunteers are coordinating with Marin Enrichment staff to have your child’s pizza brought to Marin Enrichment. Please send your child to Marin Enrichment as usual and KSPTA will deliver.
Is your child a budding entrepreneur? Contact VP of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Vicki Sonu Song, so that both caregiver and child can participate in selling lemonade or baked goods! Proceeds will be donated to the KSPTA and be used to fund projects to promote belonging in our district.
We need volunteers! Please contact Vicki Sonu Song at equity-inclusion@kspta.org.
Family Math Nights
The Marin County Office of Education is hosting “Family Math Nights” for parents and caregivers of children, ages birth to 6 years. The virtual sessions are facilitated by Lisa Kaplan Shaanan from Early Education Equity. Spanish translation provided. The Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before the session.
Please join us on one or more of the following sessions on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Registration Link
- June 8
La Oficina de Educación del Condado de Marin está organizando "Noches Familiares de Matemáticas" para padres y cuidadores de niños, desde el nacimiento hasta los 6 años. Las sesiones virtuales son facilitadas por Lisa Kaplan Shaanan de Early Education Equity. Se ofrece traducción al español. El enlace de Zoom se le enviará por correo electrónico el día antes de la sesión.
Únase a nosotros en una o más de las siguientes sesiones los jueves de 6:30 p. m. a 7:30 p.m. Enlace de registro
- 8 de junio
Bacich Library - New May Blog Post!
Discover Ms. Warnick's favorite books and activities to honor May Day, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, and Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the bacichlibrarybookbuzz.blogspot.com
Just a reminder that all library books are due back in the library by Friday, June 2.
Thank you for your cooperation. Have a wonderful summer!
Learn more about the library and search for books: sites.google.com/kentfieldschools.org/bacich-library
Susan Warnick
Bacich Librarian
swarnick@kentfieldschools.org
Upcoming Bacich Events
2022-2023 Bacich Bell Schedule
Mondays by 11 p.m.: Orders due for KSPTA Pizza Wednesdays. Please see the KSPTA section for more details.
Thursday, June 1, 2023
- All library books are due to Bacich Library.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023:
- KSPTA Pizza Fundraiser, order here
- 4th-5th Step Up Day @ Kent, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 8, 2023: 4th Grade Pool Party, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.