Dear families,
Welcome to a New Year with endless possibilities of books to read!
Announcements & Reminders
This is the month to set some reading goals with our Read for Change program through our school. Discover new eBooks/Audiobooks on Sora and find that big, comfy armchair to listen to or read as a family.
Our middle school Unit Study Kits are once again available! The guides are available on our website, and you may borrow the physical book packs via the Search Portal. Please note that we have discontinued the Grades 8 and 9 science kits. If you are looking for resources to fill this need, we suggest StudyForge Lite or the BC Science Connections textbooks and workbooks.
Check out the Winter Sale on everything in the Used Curriculum Shop! Up to 50% off!
Parent Events & Webinars
- Are you new to our school? Participate in our Search Portal Webinar where Shandra Wiebe will demonstrate how to book multiple items to save time! Mark your calendar for January 21st at 1:00 p.m. Zoom Link
Student Highlights & Contests
Storytime with Margaret, Dewey the Dragon, and Erin on Jan. 14, 2024, at 10 am PST for K – grade 4, but all are welcome. Register here.
Read For Change: Coming Soon! January 15th – February 12th.
The Learning Commons is hosting fun events to add to the reading adventures! Join the fun with a Book Review Contest and Dewey’s Sora Record Challenge!
Join the Collaborative Sticker Art Project! – Tuning In! Students work together to complete a work of art. It’s great for brain breaks and a little fun.
Resource Updates & Tips
Unit Study Kits are a carefully researched compilation of reading and listening resources, curated subscriptions, and choice-based activities based on BC’s curriculum’s Big Ideas and Core and Curricular Competencies. Watch this short video to help you get started with Unit Study Kits.
The Learning Commons offers excellent resources to support students’ health and fitness. Find them in the Search Portal!
TTRS has five new subject headings in Spanish. Practice your Spanish spelling and pronunciation while typing.
MyBlueprint (Gr. 7-12) will help guide your older students as they think about a career after high school.
Subscription Highlight – rightNow MEDIA (K- Gr. 12) is the Netflix of Bible studies. They have added a beautifully animated version of “The Jesus Storybook Bible.”
Book Highlight! – Attack of the Black Rectangles
Blessings From The Learning Commons
