Ardmore Community Newsletter: April 2025

Apr 18 2025

Dear Ardmore Families,

Happy Easter!

Today we celebrated with a fun Easter Egg Hunt activity during recess time. At Ardmore we value the recognition, education and celebration of our students' cultural identities. We want to foster in our students a global perspective that helps them make deep and meaningful connections with people from all over the world. Please ask your students to tell you about our celebrations and ask what questions they have. Thank you for your partnership!

Have a wonderful day!

Sincerely,

Tina Bogucharova-Principal

Yusra Obaid-Assistant Principal

Ardmore Community Handbook Ardmore-Community-Handbook-2024-2025.pdf

Save the Date

April 22-Spring Assembly 1:50-2:20

April 23-Dardasha Parent Advisory Meeting 8:30-10:00am

April 25-Hispanic Parents Connection 5:00-6:30pm

May 5th-9th-Teacher Appreciation Week

May 7th-Walk to School Campaign 7:30am

May 7th- Choir Event for 4th graders at Highland Middle School 6:30-8:30pm

May 6th-MLL Coffee 8:15-9:15

Please follow our Calendar for future events https://ardmore.bsd405.org/our-school/calendar

Multilingual Learner Coffee Parent Event

Is your child in the MLL program? Please join us for our second gathering. There will be coffee, breakfast treats, and a short presentation on how we are engaging students in learning languages. So please join us to continue our collaboration.

When: Tuesday, May 6th, 8:15-9:15 am

Where: Ardmore room 105

Spotlight on Instruction: Cinderella

In 3rd grade, students have been learning about traditional stories as part of our new American Reading Company Literacy curriculum. Throughout the unit they have learned about the different version of Cinderella. As a culminating project for the unit, they wrote their own version of the story, incorporating everything they learned about the different versions of Cinderella from around the world. Their writing included key story elements and components of a complete narrative.

Spotlight on Bilingual Education: Celebrating Eid

Last month, we held a schoolwide event where students learned basic Arabic words for the ingredients used to make a traditional sweet called Maamoul. This sweet is often exchanged in Arabic-speaking countries during holidays such as Eid, Easter, and other cultural celebrations. All of the students had a wonderful time making their own Maamoul using playdough, learning new vocabulary, and making connections to the sweets they enjoy during holidays at home.

4th Grade Choir Event

4thgradechoirevent2025.pdf

Highland is hosting our Choir Event on Wednesday May 7th, from 6:30-8:30pm

PLEASE RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/r/31JnUL2Hjf

Students should wear something nice - "dress like it's Picture Day" 😊

Order of Events

6:30-7:00 PM

Rehearsal for performers backstage
Concessions open for families to purchase with cash

7:00-7:45 PM

GROUP PERFORMANCES:

4th graders, Highland MS, and Interlake HS: "Everybody"
4th Graders from Ardmore, Sherwood, Stevenson, and Puesta: "Do-re-mi" and "The Moon"
Highland Choir and Drama
Interlake Choir
4th graders, Highland MS, and Interlake HS: "Sisi Ni Moja"

7:45-8:30

Concessions and Open Karaoke hang out and meet other singers!

After School Club Spring Session: Begins on Monday 4/21!

Please check here for Club dates. Sign Ups are closed but you can call the Main Office to inquire about space availability. (425) 456-4700

Family Event on 5/30th: STEAM Fair

Join us for an evening of science, food, and community!

Students will have a chance to showcase their science projects and learning by displaying their trifold boards for the community. As an option, students can also choose to make a brief presentation about their project on the stage.

Please register here by April 25th to receive a free trifold:

https://forms.gle/gbLP9MDmucPUcyTu7

More details here: SteamFair2025Flyer.pdf

Theo's Gyros Food Truck will be here!

Summer Resources for Families

SUN Bucks provides families with $120 for each eligible school-aged child to buy groceries during the summer. Benefits are issued on an individual EBT card. Most students are automatically enrolled if they are already in the Free and Reduced Meals program, receive SNAP, TANF, or other state benefits.

Check your eligibility with Nutrition Services at 425-456-4507 or nutrition@bsd405.org office hours are 7:00-3:30 pm Monday to Friday, before applying at - https://freeandreducedmeals.com/lfserver/Bellevue_Landing_Page_24-25

If you have moved recently, please make sure to update your address through your ParentVue account.

SUNBucks2025flyer_English.pdf

SUNBucks2025flyer_Spanish.pdf

Community Resource: Free Enrichment Program

From April through June, the Washington Education Institute is offering free enrichment classes at our new 13,000 SQ FT facility for the community, including:

K-Pop Dance Classes
Sensory Art Experiences like Pottery
Fun electives like Book Club and Cooking Class

These classes are completely free and open to elementary school students in the Bellevue School District, and we would love your support in spreading the word to families who could benefit—especially those from low-income backgrounds.

In addition to these free spring classes, our regular after-school program includes:

Daily after-school pickup from local schools
Homework supervision and English/Math tutoring
A wide range of electives like art, music, dance, coding, robotics, speech & debate, science lab, math club, and writing

For more information please call (425)-520-0221.

info@washingtoneducationinstitute.com | https://washingtoneducationinstitute.com/

Preschool Enrollment: Now Open! Spaces Limited!

BSDPreschoolEnrollment2025-26.pdf

School Safety: Fire Drill

Washington state law and Bellevue School District policy require all schools to hold at least one drill per calendar month while school is in session. This month, we will be conducting a fire drill and practicing evacuating the building and accounting for everyone.

During a fire evacuation, students are taught to quickly and quietly exit the building. They meet on the field at an assigned location and stay silent while attendance is taken to ensure all people have safely evacuated.

Please talk with your student about preparing for emergencies and disasters such as fires. Encourage them to talk about their concerns and express their feelings. Emphasize that even though sometimes things happen that we may not expect, there are lots of things we can do to help us stay safe.

For more information on fire safety, you might want to visit the National Fire Protection Association "Kids" page at http://www.sparky.org/ or their parent resource page at http://www.sparky.org/parents.