2nd Annual Bonny Slope Science Fair

Enjoy an “Evening of Excellence”

At our 2^nd Annual Bonny Slope Science Fair

Mark your calendar for Friday, March 5^th, and join more than 230 student scientists as we enjoy their research and celebrate their discoveries!  The evening will also include ten hands-on experiment and demonstration stations where you can test your reaction time, try your hand at activities based on Jane Goodall’s work, dig for earthworms, record a set of your fingerprints, and MUCH, MUCH MORE!  Several of the stations will be hosted by local companies including Intel, PCC, and the Beaverton Police Department.  The fun all starts at 6:00 PM and you won’t want to miss a minute of it.  To complete the evening, pasta dinner plates and beverages from The Old Spaghetti Factory will be served from 5:30 – 7:00 PM.

Important Dates and Times to Remember:

• Dinner confirmation slips will be sent home by Wednesday, 3/3.
• Student projects MUST be brought to the gym either Thursday, 3/4, 6:00 – 7:30 PM, or Friday, 3/5, from 7:30 – 8:30 AM.
• Projects will be reviewed throught the evening of the Science Fair on 3/5, according to the following schedule:

6:00 – 6:45 PM Kindergarten and 1^st grade student projects and ALL Class projects

6:45 – 7:30 PM 2^nd grade and 4^th grade student projects

7:30 – 8:15 PM 3^rd grade and 5^th grade student projects

Students should arrive at least 10 minutes prior to their review period and check-in at the registration table upon arrival.

Oaxaca Wood Carving

The young artists at Bonny Slope are studying the Oaxacan wood carvers of Mexico during February and March. Oaxaca (pronounced wa-HAH-ka) is one of the largest and one of the poorest states of Mexico. Located about 200 miles south of Mexico City, the people are primarily farmers. In the last 30 years, about 200 families living in three small villages have begun producing fanciful and imaginative woodcarvings. These people began selling their carvings as a way to supplement their farming income. Even when most of their income comes from selling their carvings to tourists, they still consider themselves farmers first – artists second.

The folk art of wood carving in this region can be traced back hundreds of years. Usually a whole family will take part in creating a woodcarving. The father and son carve the wood. Grandparents and younger children then sand the carving. Finally, the mother or older daughters paint it in bright colors. There are four major themes in Oaxacan woodcarvings: Fiesta, Nature, Death, and Superstition.

Students will create a 3- dimensional animal/creature sculpture and then add bright, bold colors to enhance the sculpture. Lines, dots, dashes, geometric and hypnotic patterns will be used to create the magical effect that can be seen on the Oaxacan carvings. Look for them to be displayed outside the library throughout March.

Science Fair Early-Bird Grand Prize

David Chen was grinning ear to ear after hearing his name called as the winner of this year’s Science Fair Early-Bird Grand Prize Drawing for 2 tickets to OMSI! David’s project is entitled, “Attraction” and he plans on investigating things that are attracted by static electricity. Come see his results on the evening of March 5th. Congratulations David! This year’s Science Fair is expected to be even bigger and better than last year’s. With almost 200 projects to view, 10 hands-on experiments and demonstrations to interact with, a Scientist BINGO game to play, a delicious dinner served from The Old Spaghetti Factory, and snacks provided by the 5th grade class, everyone will have plenty to see, hear, feel, smell, and taste at the 2nd Annual Science Fair on Friday, March 5th. Mark your calendar for the event of the year! You won’t want to miss it!

5th Grade Fundraiser – Valley Theater Spring Family Matinee Program

It’s back– the family movie deal!  Help support the fifth graders by purchasing tickets to the family movie program being offered by the Valley Theater in Beaverton.  For a mere $9 per child’s ticket you get passes to 10 movies, passes that include adult entry to the shows at no additional cost!  The spring line up of movies has recent hits including Alvin & the Chipmunks II.  Tickets will be sold Friday mornings at school at the scrip sales table, as well as during the family movie night 2/12.  If you have questions or would like tickets and are unable to purchase them at these times, e-mail Pam Grater @ pgrater@hotmail.com.

Valley Theater spring ticket holders, the theater has announced an additional showtime at 5:30 p.m. on Sundays.  You can attend at this time, or any of the other times listed on your tickets!

Help decide where your fundraising money goes!

The February BSCO meeting is not one to miss! You have the power to decide how your fundraising money is spent. We will have two large budget item proposals presented on Tuesday, February 16th. We will learn the details about BSE’s Community Garden project and what it will take to get it started. We’d love your input and vote about how to best utilize the funds we have worked so hard to raise.

Lattes in the Library, Thurs., Feb 11th

Volunteer Appreciation-Latte’s in the Library event scheduled for Thursday February 11th, in the library from 8:30am-9:15am. We will be serving espresso drinks and tea as well as light snacks to be determined. This is an ongoing event that we try to arrange on a regular basis and now is the time. “Please come join your fellow volunteers, parents and friends and enjoy a warm drink together.” We will also be posting signs around the school to let everyone know. Paw Prints will have a reminder this week if all goes as planned and signage will be available on the day of the event.