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January 5, 2020

(Next edition will be sent January 20)

ALL SCHOOL

BOLD Council - Two Upcoming Events

Alumni Panel 1/8 @ 7pm in the BHS Board Room

"Moving Up and Moving On" a Bold Council Alumni Panel. Join recent graduates of the Bronxville School who received accommodations and hear about their post-HS transitions. This is an HS & MS parent and student event. Parents please encourage your students to attend. It is a great opportunity for them talk to students like themselves.

BOLD Council Meeting 1/10

Friday, January 10 @8:30am in the MPR. "What is taught in the Resource Room and Special Classes?" Meet teachers from all schools.

See the attached flyer more information or contact: Margaret Mager, BOLD Co-Chair at magerbxv@gmail.com or Lia Gravier, BOLD Co-chair at liagravier@me.com

ALL SCHOOL LOOKING AHEAD

January 8- BOLD Council Alumni Panel @ 7pm in HS Board Room

January 10 - BOLD Council Meeting 8:30am @ MPR

January 16 - BOE Regular Meeting 7pm @ MPR

January 17 - MS Council Meeting 8:30am @ Auditorium Lobby

January 20 - MLK Jr. Day- School Closed

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Winter BASC Registration 1/6

Registration begins January 6 @ 8pm, including for Kindergarten students. Click here for the winter BASC catalog.

The Bronxville Skating Club offers group ice skating sessions to students K-5 at Murrays' Ice Rink at 348 Tuckahoe Rd, Yonkers (near Ridge Hill). Beginnner, intermediate and advanced levels are welcome. Sessions will begin on Monday, January 13 and run through Monday, March 30. Lessons are 30 minutes long and take place between 3:30-5pm (with open skating before or after lesson). In addition, a 60-minute hockey clinic will be offered to those with basic skating skills (no prior hockey experience required.) Parents and toddler siblings may also skate with additional guest registration. Skate rental is available at the rink. We look forward to seeing you on the ice! To see more info and register, please visit www.bronxvilleskating.com

ES LOOKING AHEAD

January 6 - BASC Online Registration opens at 8pm

January 13 - Bronxville Skate Club sessions begin

January 13 - ES Play rehearsals begin after school

January 25 - "Untangled" ES Play Performances: 12pm Cast B; 3pm Cast A

January 26 - "Untangled" ES Play Performances: 12pm Cast A; 3pm Cast B

January 27 - Winter BASC after school classes commence

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY COMMITTEE (MSCC)

Parents, please click HERE to volunteer to help with MSCC. Student volunteer opportunities are here:

URGENT HELP NEEDED this Wednesday, January 8: Help serve the needy a warm meal at the CSA Soup Kitchen in Mt. Vernon. Meet at the ES Canopy at 4:30pm and be returned there by 6pm. Student volunteers and cookies bakers needed. Sign up HERE to serve, drive or bake.

Wednesday, January 15: Cook for the CSA Soup Kitchen in Bronxville School's own kitchen from 3:15-4:45pm. Students prep, cook, taste and clean up a meal that is then delivered to the Mount Vernon CSA soup kitchen. Parents are needed to purchase food, supervise kids, deliver food. Click HERE to volunteer your child to cook or to be an adult chaperone.

Wednesday, January 29: Mentor an elementary school student. Please join the HS mentoring committee in mentoring an ES student. All 3 schools working together. From 3-4pm in Room B202. School community service credits given. Click HERE to volunteer.

Bronxville Private Music lessons

The registration for the second semester is open. Here is the registration link. If you have any questions or requests, please, email BronxvilleMusic@gmail.com

MS LOOKING AHEAD
January 17 - MS Council Meeting 8:30am @ Auditorium Lobby
January 24 - End of MS Quarter Two

HIGH SCHOOL

HS LOOKING AHEAD

January 13 - General HS Council Meeting @ 8:30 in MPR

January 15: Grade 10 Parent Meeting @ 7pm

See BHS Week Ahead for more info

ATHLETICS, PERFORMING ARTS & SCHOOL COMMUNITY NEWS

ATHLETICS

Winter Sports: Modified sports practices have commenced. For the Bronxville Broncos Weekly Schedule, go to

http://bronxvilleathletics.com/download/jan-6.pdf

Go Broncos! See bronxvilleathletics.com for further updates & complete schedules

PERFORMING ARTS

MS Early Morning Music: Please help your child remember his or her Early Morning Music class day:

Tuesday, Grade 8; Wednesday, Grade 7; Thursday Grade 6. All students should arrive by 7:45am for the early morning class.

ES Play: "Untangled" to be performed on January 25 & 26

Auditions for 5th graders only for lead roles are January 9 from 3-4:30pm (Cast A) and January 10 from 3-4:30pm (Cast B). Rehearsals run for two weeks beginning January 13 after school based on cast assignment. Performances will be Saturday and Sunday the weekend of January 25 as noted above. If you have any questions, please email EStheater@bronxvilleschool.org

For more information on the ES, MS & HS performing arts, please visit:

http://bronxvilleschool.wix.com/performingarts

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