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A publication of Berwick Alternative K-8, Columbus City Schools
The bulldog bulletin
MARCH NEWSLETTER 2015
NATALIE GRAYSON, PRINCIPAL
SCOTT THORNE, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
From the Principal: Lift Every Voice!
I’m so proud of how our
students honored Black
History Month. Please
enjoy these pictures and I
hope to see you tonight at
the Berwick Family Reunion at 6:30pm!
Vision Statement
Berwick Alternative K-8 is a
STEAM-focused school
where all who enter are valued, engaged, challenged,
and inspired to be lifelong
learners, high achievers, and
socially-responsible global
leaders.
Mission Statement
Berwick is a place where
excellent students are rooted
in a tradition of family and
community. Berwick students are:
Challenged through highquality, data-informed, innovative lessons designed to
meet student needs;
Encouraged to explore, to be
flexible, and to be independent; and
Empowered to be collaborators, creators, communicators, and critical thinkers.
Motto
K-2 “Camp Read-A-Lot” Coming 3/18
Families of students in grades K-2 are invited to join us for a very special night
on March 18th from 6:00-7:30 in the primary wing. Camp Read-A-Lot is an
opportunity for you, your child, and our K-2 teachers to
learn, share, and have fun with reading! Some of the
exciting activities include:
Reading Games
We Learn. We Achieve. We
Lead.
Inside this issue:
PTO News & Info
2
PTO News & Info
2
Proactive 7th Graders
3
3rd Grade Camp
3
McDonald’s Night
4
Important Dates
4
Reading Under the Stars
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Scholastic Book Fair
Information About Ohio’s 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee
Information About Working with Your Gifted or Struggling Reader
Yummy Camping Treat
We hope to see you there!
THE BULLDOG BULLETIN
Page 2
PTO News and Information
Check out the
additional attachment for all of the
latest PTO
updates! Our parents LEAD too!
NATALIE GRAYSON, PRINCIPAL
Page 3
Proactive 7th Graders Will Earn a Party on 3/24
One of the ways we are
building leaders at Berwick
is by teaching students
HOW to lead. We can all
agree that before you can
lead anyone else, you must
first learn how to lead yourself. As we groom our
“senior” class of 2016, our
current 7th graders, we are
offering them an incentive
to show us how well they
can lead themselves.
They’ve learned that being
PROACTIVE means to
have self-control and to be
in charge of yourself. It
looks like making right
choices no matter who’s
making wrong choices. 7th
grade teachers are on the
lookout for students being
PROACTIVE this month.
All students who earn 10
PROACTIVE cards will be
able to participate in the
PROACTIVE PARTY just
for 7th graders from 2:003:00 on Tuesday, March 24.
If you have a 7th grader,
please ask them about being
PROACTIVE and encourage them to earn those
cards. We want to reward
7th grade leaders!!
3rd Graders Go Camping 3/26 and 3/27
3rd graders are going to Camp Heartland on 3/26
and 3/27. Please look for details coming home
with your child.
Support Our McDonald’s STEAM Fundraiser on 3/24
Plan to eat dinner at McDonald’s at 3005 E. Livingston Avenue and support a great cause! We’re raising funds for our STEAM Night in May by serving
up delicious burgers, nuggets, salads, and fries on
Tuesday, March 24th. Berwick will get 20% of the
proceeds!
Important Dates for Berwick Alternative K-8
Berwick alternative k-8
3/8
Daylight Savings Time Begins (spring forward 1 hour)
2655 Scottwood Road
Columbus, Ohio 43209
3/9-3/10
Ohio Next Generation Tests (Social Studies Grade 6; Science Grade 8)
Natalie Grayson, Principal
Scott Thorne, Assistant Principal
3/13
End of 3rd Quarter
Phone: 614-365-6140
Fax: 614-365-6142
E-mail:
ngrayson@columbus.k12.oh.us
3/16-3/20
PTO Spring Book Fair
3/17
Dress Down Day $1.00 – St. Patrick’s Day
3/18
8th Grade Free Dress Down Day
3/18
K-2 Family Reading Night
3/21
**NEW DATE** - PTO Father/Son Brunch
3/24
PTO Meeting – 6:30pm
3/24
7th Grade Proactive Celebration (1:30-students only who have earned 10
WE’RE ON THE
WEB!
BERWICKES.C
CSOH.US
2014-2015
schoolwide theme:
proactive cards in classes)
3/26-3/27
3rd Grade Camping Trip to Heartland
“we’re building
steam: one extra
degree makes a big
difference!”
3/27
Spirit Day/Smoothie King
3/27
**NEW DATE** - PTO Father/Daughter Dance
3/31
Spring Picture Day (buyers only)
Our motto:
We learn.
We achieve.
We lead.
4/2
Dress Down Day $1.00
4/2
3:00 Early Dismissal
4/2
**NEW DATE** - 3rd Quarter Report Cards Go Home
4/3-4/10
SPRING BREAK
4/17
3rd Quarter Awards Ceremony (9:30 – grades 1-3; 11:00 – grades 4 & 5)
4/18
PTO Mother/Daughter Brunch
4/24
4th Quarter Interims Go Home
4/24
Spirit Wear/Smoothie King
4/20-5/15
2nd State Testing Window
4/28
8th Grade Free Dress Down Day
4/28
1st/2nd Grade Day-Camping Trip to Heartland
4/29
Family Skate Night
5/1
8th Grade Formal
Join the
Berwick
PTO for
just
$10!
Columbus City Schools