Attention 8th-Grade Families!  The final months of Middle School are here and party planning is underway. The 8th Grade Dance is a memory-maker - encourage your student to come for FUN and to celebrate TOGETHER! The Dance is on June 10th from 6:00 - 8:30 pm in Borel’s Barneson Gym.

We need your help to make this an unforgettable night!

A suggested donation of $60 per student will help cover the cost for the DJ, Photo Booth, Food, Games and Decorations. Every 8th Grade Bobcat is invited, regardless of contribution.

Any amount is welcome and most appreciated! All donations go straight to creating the magic for the evening, so please consider giving more so that ALL 8th Graders can have a night to remember.

Corporate Sponsorships for big and small businesses are also welcome. Promote your business + help create a memorable night for our teens = Win/Win!

Complete the Donation Form(Español) or Sponsorship Form(Español) and submit to Ms. Chan in the front office, or donate online. For more information, click here, or contact us with questions at 8thGradePromotion@borelbobcats.org. 

Calling all current 7th Graders!  Registration for a guided educational tour of Washington, DC over next Fall Break (October 2024) is open and space is limited! (REGISTER HERE) 

Click here to learn more and sign-up!  Enter our school trip #B038 with our departure date as 10/7/2024.  This is only for current 7th Graders, attending Borel next year.  Parent chaperones will be placed on a waitlist and will need to apply.   

A parent info Zoom session is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm.  A representative from STA will present information and answer questions.  The link to join the meeting is here:

Time: May 8, 2024 07:00 PM Pacific Time

Join Zoom Meeting - click here

Meeting ID: 889 2010 6710/Passcode: 453548

If you cannot attend the meeting that night, it will be recorded and linked in the next Bobcat Chat.  This is a non-school/non-PTA sponsored trip and funded entirely by families, with fundraising opportunities available.  The tour will be operated by School Tours of America and the trip dates are October 7-11, 2024 (over Fall Break).  Click here to learn more about their tours and fundraising.  More information can be obtained by emailing: BorelDC2024@gmail.com.  

Thank you!

Borel DC 2024 Trip Leaders Jennifer Lipton & Jesseca Vigil

Asian American and Pacific Islander teens are often overlooked by mental health services due to the model minority myth. Even when AAPI students may look like they are “doing well”, they can mask underlying issues of anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. In fact, we know that there has been a recent increase in mental health needs in this population due to factors like the isolation caused by the Covid-19, rise in AAPI discrimination and hate and the continued lack of access to mental health services. Special focus will also be given to AAPI LGBTQ youth’s mental health outcomes and suicide risk. This webinar will give participants compelling data and practical resources to better support the mental health of AAPI students..Click here for more info

ELAC is composed of families of multilingual students. ELAC supports school goals around multilingual learners. During the ELAC meetings parents learn more about the programs offered to their children and make recommendations about these programs. For more information click here.

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