Support BSCO Through eScrip!

Did you know that many local and national companies have set aside funds to help organizations like Bonny Slope Community Organization?  Did you know how easy it is to support your child’s education by signing up with eScrip?

eScrip is an organization that has been supporting groups like ours through purchases at retailers like Safeway and Zupans, as well as hundreds of other on-line companies such as GAP, Nordstroms, REI, American Airlines, eBay, Old Navy, Best Buy, Home Depot (between 2% to 6% of online purchases!) (See Group while you shop BSCO attachment)

Now, more than ever, BSCO needs your help to augment critical educational programs including computers, technology, arts, music, and many others.  More…

Art Literacy – Louise Nevelson

This year’s Art Literacy program is off to a great start! Art Lit is a fun art education program that’s sponsored by the Beaverton School District and run by parent volunteers. Every year, parent volunteeers teach six art lessons to each classroom. Each lesson focuses on a specific historical artist; we review his or her biography, look at examples of their art, and then lead an art project that is inspired by the featured artist. In this era of shrinking budgets, this is one of the few ways that our kids will be exposed to art education.

This month, students are learning about Louise Nevelson, an artist known as the “grand dame of American sculpture.” She was born in Russia in 1899, but grew up in the U.S. She used found objects to create monochromatic sculptures. In this lesson, students are learning about shape, form, and abstract art. They are each creating an abstract, monochromatic 3-D collage out of foam paper. Each one is its own work of art, but the pieces are very impressive displayed together as a larger class work. They are beautiful! Your child will be bringing theirs home this month and you can find some fantastic examples displayed throughout the school.

Write-A-Check Campaign

Our big fall fundraising campaign will soon be coming to a close.  Write A check will end on November 15th.  Our cost per child is estimated around $90 per child to support Geography Club, Teacher Grants, Art Literacy and Community Outreach just to name a few.  The $90 is based on 100% participation of every family.  To this date we have had almost 50% of our approximate 385 families donate to the fundraiser.  Your donation is 100% tax deductible with letters being sent out in December.  This dollar amount does not include the future needs of a technology fund to support out dated computers and needs of new advanced technology.  Every dollar counts so whether is is $10, $50 or $100 we appreciate your donation.  Checks can be sent into school with your child or mailed to the school.  Please do not forget to note if your company has matching funds.