Thanks to all the students and families for coming to Meet the Teacher on Friday!
We were excited to see you all and we look forward to a fun year full of learning and growth.
If you were unable to attend, here is a handout we gave out. The handout includes information about the middle school remind, uniforms, teacher contact, and cell phone policy. Please find it through the link below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jSurwz2G5LCRJSZIg1fsOXd4uXWEKhjEhgUGG2eAOEM/edit?usp=sharing
AP Super Saturdays to support students in preparation for the upcoming AP exams
April 2 at Edison HS (Maestra Cisneros will be there to greet students)
Transportation is available to take students from Bonham to Edison HS. The bus will leave Bonham at 7:45am. Maestra Cisneros will ride the school bus with students.
Please register using the link below.
Our December Newsletter went home with students today!
Please see the newsletter for important information regarding uniforms, our remind sign up, winter festival, IT help for parents, and some Donors Choose projects.
Click here to open the newsletter!
Dear Families:
We are excited to announce that in partnership with Center of Advanced Wellness, we are able to offer our 5–11-year-old students an opportunity to receive their free COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine!
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Estimadas familias:
¡Nos complacemos en anunciar que, en asociación con el Center of Advanced Wellness, podemos ofrecerles a todos los estudiantes de 5 a 11 años la oportunidad de recibir su vacuna Pfizer gratis contra el COVID-19!
FREE COVID Testing & Pfizer Vaccine Clinic
Bonham Academy - Thursday, November 18
2:00-6:00 pm
Appointment Registration Link:
Enlace de inscripción:
See the full announcement here.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Last week among our middle school students we had several fake instagram accounts created about teachers. Inappropriate and disrespectful comments and photographs were posted on these accounts and these accounts were followed by a significant number of students. We feel these issues are serious enough that they require an emergency meeting for all 7th and 8th grade parents.
Because this meeting is mandatory for 7th and 8th grade, (optional for 6th grade parents) we are offering two different dates so that all parents can attend. Please RSVP using this link If you are unable to attend either of these meetings, we will make arrangements to meet with you separately, but we ask that you make every effort to attend one of these dates so that we can minimize the number of separate meetings.MS Digital Citizenship Meetings - please make plans to attend one
Monday, November 1 at 5:30pm
Thursday, November 4 at 5:30pm
Hola:
Nos gustaria recibir su opinión sobre la visión para el desarrollo del Proyecto Burnet como una extensión de Bonham Academy. La encuesta tarda unos 10 minutos en completarse y está en espanol.
Hi:
We would like your input on the vision for the development of the Burnet Project as an extension of Bonham Academy. The survey takes about 10 minutes.
https://saisd.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7TK5e08GlZO8xtc
Mil Gracias/Thank you
Blanca Gebhart, Interim Principal
Bonham Academy
This week is the last week of the quarter. Grades will be posted early next week for report cards. Remind your students to talk to teachers about missing work before Friday!
Friday is an early release day. Students will eat lunch in their 3rd period class and be dismissed at 12:30.
There is no school Monday, October 11th as it is Indigenous People's Day.
Next week's schedule will be as follows:
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our virtual open house!
Here is the link for the slides we shared with a lot of good info.
Don't forget to sign up for Remind to get messages for middle school sent to your phone or email.
6th Grade: https://www.remind.com/join/21bonham6
7th Grade: https://www.remind.com/join/21bonham7
8th Grade: https://www.remind.com/join/21bonham8
Middle School Open House
Thursday, September 30, 2021/jueves, 30 de Septiembre 5:30-6:30
Meeting ID: 837 6648 6788
Password: Bobcats
https://saisd.zoom.us/j/83766486788?pwd=dlRkWXFKRWdBWFRlU2paaUxwczREdz09
Tutoring Days and Times
Mr. Siptak and Mr. Busse have tutoring Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30-4:30.
Ms. Scott has tutoring on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30.
Happy Monday!
Congrats to all the middle school students on making it through their first week back!
A couple updates:
Here is a link to our calendar of A/B-days. As we get updated on events we will add them to this calendar. We will also do our best to post it here at the beginning of each month.
Here is a copy of our student facing schedule. Students should have received a hard copy of this last week that they could fill in with their teachers. If your student is in need of a new one, please feel free to print this out or tell them to see Ms. Scott before or after school because she has lots of extra copies!
An announcement from our admin team:
We will be Map testing the week of August 23rd. Your students will need to bring their technology to school by Wednesday so that you have enough time to ensure that computers are updated by our IT department. We are requesting that all Chromebook and iPads be brought in by Wednesday. If a student's technology is broken/lost please report it to the teacher immediately as teachers will need to check equipment.
The middle school team is trying to check in on the technology needs of our students. Your middle schooler should have completed a survey about their technology needs but please reach out if you have any concerns.
Hello students and families!
Thank you to everyone who attended Meet the Teacher this afternoon! We look forward to seeing students on Monday!
If you were not able to pick up your schedule, students can access their schedule through classlink https://launchpad.classlink.com/saisd and click on the backpack to find their courses. They have a number before the teacher's name that will indicate the class period. During 1st period on Monday we will go over the student schedule times and calendar.
Here is the handout that we provided with teacher contact information, our cell phone policy, and dress code.
Here is where you can find the Bonham supply list. Students can leave the community supplies with their 1st period teacher on Monday (tissues, wipes, soaps, etc.). Students should keep the personal supplies with them in their backpack (binders, journals, pencils, etc.).
Students, please bring your charged school laptops and chargers on Monday along with your other supplies.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Here is a link for the schedule we will follow this week and next week.
Parental Consent Notice for David’s Law Presentation on Thursday October 15th at 2:00pm
The purpose of this presentation is to raise awareness about cyberbullying impact, cyberbullying prevention, and student resources. The middle school presentation contains some strong language, including discussions about suicide and cyberbullying. If you wish for your child to not participate, please email our counselor Siboney Barajas at sbarajas1@saisd.net
Consentimiento Para La Presentacion de David’s Law el jueves el 15 de octubre a las 2pm
El propósito de esta presentación es crear conciencia sobre el impacto del ciberacoso, la prevención del ciberacoso y los recursos para los estudiantes. La presentación de la escuela intermedia contiene lenguaje fuerte, incluyendo las discusiones sobre el suicidio y el acoso cibernético.
Si desea que su hijo(a) no participe, envíe un correo electrónico a nuestro consejera Siboney Barajas sbarajas1@saisd.net
20-21 Bonham Family Newsletter
(English is after the Spanish)
August 17, 2020
Hola, familias de Bonham,
No sé ustedes, pero tengo que recordarme constantemente que debo respirar. Mi mantra esta semana es "Si se puede". Si podemos. Tengo mucho respeto por todos ustedes y nuestro personal mientras trabajamos para hacer que esta experiencia sea lo mejor posible. Gracias por su perseverancia. Sepa que estamos trabajando diligentemente para solucionar los problemas que encontramos hoy. Continuaremos trabajando para desarrollar la independencia y asegurarnos de que los estudiantes puedan navegar más por su cuenta. Gracias por su colaboración mientras los estudiantes aprenden estos sistemas. Mañana nos despertaremos y volveremos a dar lo mejor de nosotros.
ClassLink
Un área difícil hoy fue ClassLink, en la que las familias debían registrarse para su Chromebook. Esto paso en todo el distrito, por lo que es de esperar que el problema ya esté resuelto. Este es el enlace aquí: https://launchpad.classlink.com/saisd. El maestr@ de su estudiante también puede proporcionarle su información de inicio de sesión. Eso incluye el correo electrónico de sus alumnos y las contraseñas necesarias. ClassLink será el lugar donde puedan acceder a Canvas y muchas otras aplicaciones.
Enlaces de zoom
Segundo tuvimos algunos problemas con contraseñas e ID de reuniones de Zoom. Nos reunimos con los maestr@s y esto será más sencillo. Los profesores están actualizando sus contraseñas más simples. No los publicaremos en ningún lugar por razones de seguridad, pero también puede comunicarse con el maestr@ de su alumn@ para obtenerlos. También puede llamar a nuestra oficina principal: (210)228-3300 o enviar un correo electrónico a Lsaldana2@saisd.net. También escuchamos que los seminarios web requieren contraseñas. La contraseña es Bonham y sí, debe ingresar un correo electrónico si lo solicita.
Familias trabajadoras
Por último, sabemos que muchos de ustedes son familias trabajadoras. Nadie será penalizado por no poder unirse a un Zoom y los maestr@s trabajarán con usted día a día para satisfacer mejor sus necesidades. Estos no son tiempos normales, y se necesitarán formas innovadoras para que esto funcione. Lo sabemos y estamos aquí para apoyarlos. Los profesores trabajarán con usted para cerrar estas brechas que sabemos que está experimentando.
Esperamos verlos a todos nuevamente mañana. La escuela intermedia sigue este horario y K-5 comienza con sus maestros especiales después de nuestro mensaje para toda la escuela (ID de reunión: 910 0553 5594, contraseña: Bonham). Aquí están los enlaces de Zoom para las clases especiales. Luego, su salón de clases comienza a las 9 AM para K-5.
Gracias por todo. Ya terminamos el primer capítulo de esta nueva jornada.
En servicio,
David
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Hello, Bonham families,
I don’t know about you, but I have to constantly remind myself to breathe. My mantra this week is “Si se puede.” Yes we can. I have nothing but respect for all of you and our staff as we work to make this experience the best we can. Thank you for your perseverance. Know that we are working diligently to troubleshoot issues we encountered today. We will continue working to build independence and ensuring students can navigate more on their own. Thank you for your partnership as students learn these systems. We will wake up tomorrow and give it our best again.
ClassLink
One area was ClassLink, which families needed to sign in for their Chromebook. This was down district-wide, so hopefully the issue is resolved by now. This is the link here: https://launchpad.classlink.com/saisd. Your student’s teacher can get you your log-in information as well. That includes your students’ email and the passwords needed. ClassLink will be where they can access Canvas and many other apps.
Zoom Links
Second, Zoom passwords and meeting IDs. We met as a faculty and this will be more streamlined. Teachers are updating their passwords to simple ones. We won’t publish them anywhere for safety reasons, but you can also contact your student’s teacher for them. You can also call our front office: (210)228-3300or email Lsaldana2@saisd.net. We also heard the webinars are requiring passwords. It’s Bonham and yes, you do need to enter an email if it asks for one.
Working Families
Lastly, we know many of you are working families. You will not be penalized for not being able to make it into a Zoom and teachers will work with you day by day to best meet your needs. These are not normal times, and it will take outside of the box ways to make this work. We know that and we are here to support you. Teachers will work with you to bridge these gaps we know you’re experiencing.
We look forward to seeing you all again tomorrow. Middle school follows this schedule and K-5 start with their specials teachers after our school-wide message (Meeting ID: 910 0553 5594, Password: Bonham). Here are the Zoom Links for specials. Then your homeroom starts at 9 AM for K-5.
Thank you for everything. Here’s to our first day in the books.
In service,
David
Good morning students and parents!
SAISD's ClassLink is down districtwide.
To join your teacher's zoom meeting please see the link from Mr. David's email.
If you are having issues joining the zoom please call/text/email your teacher.
Thank you! We hope to have a good day with you!
Hello Middle School students and families!
Thank you to all of you who joined us today for meet the team! It was great to see you all there!
If you were not able to join us, you can find our presentation here. Please fill in the sign in form to share any questions or concerns with us.
We are very excited to work with all our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students this year!
