Open House- Thursday, May 31st from 5:30pm-6:45pm.

Spring Dance- Thursday, June 7th at 1:15pm.

Last day of School- Tuesday, June 19th.

The new 2012-2013 school year starts on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.

Attendance = Achievement

Make sure your child is coming to school every day, on-time and in line by 8:11 am.

Breakfast starts at 7:30 am.

Safety First!  Learn more about our new BUZZER system.

Bushnell Way participated in The Great Shakeout. Learn more and view the photos. 

Read Across America was a busy day for students at Bushnell Way.  Students competed in a nationwide Accelerated Reader contest to break the single day quiz record of 2,177,586 quizzes passed nationwide.  This year, students passed 3,581,992 reading practice quizzes nationwide.  Bushnell Way students contributed to this challenge by passing 879 RP quizzes, which amounts to 2,455,146 words read in one day!

Debra Angstead, Missouri-NEA

I promise to read

Each day and each night.

I know it's the key

To growing up right.

I'll read to myself,

I'll read to a crowd.

It makes no difference

If silent or loud.

I'll read at my desk,

At home and at school,

On my bean bag or bed,

By the fire or pool.

Each book that I read

Puts smarts in my head,

'Cause brains grow more thoughts

The more they are fed.

So I take this oath

To make reading my way

Of feeding my brain

What it needs every day.

Congratulations to Arianna Sahagun for winning the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Bookmark contest.  Over 5,000 Southern California students submitted their bookmarks for this contest!  Wow, great job Arianna!

On Friday, February 11th, Ms. Connie Covert (Advisor from Arts Education Branch) awarded Bushnell Way the "Arts Banner" for being a school community that values the Arts- Visual, Drama, and Dance.  Special thanks to Mrs. Lahaie for working hard on completing the grant application and coordinating our Arts Programs.

Thank you Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) for sponsoring our "Buffet Of Knowledge."  Thanks to you, all of our students were able to choose THREE books from a vast array of age appropriate novels.  The students were extremely excited and very thankful for the generous gifts that they can now add to their home libraries.

The following students have passed Reading Practice Quizzes during the Month of April. Their Word Count shows how many WORDS they have read. Great job!

First Graders

1. Kalie Jimenez- 19,712
2. Susan Ortega- 11,306
3. Karina Biel- 10,236

Second Graders

1. Mauricio Rivas- 80,282
2. Joshua Gamboa- 20,935
3. Saylin Gamez- 17,692

Third Graders

1. Jason Gonzalez- 70,741
2. Gisselle Sanchez- 65,461
3. Leslie Rodriguez- 57,517

Fourth Graders

1. Maritza Recinos- 138,309
2. Annmarie Infante- 128,044
3. Diana Arevalo- 125,370

Fifth Graders

1. Jennifer Flores- 215,279
2. Joshua Angel- 200,452
3. Juliana Gonzalez- 159,793

Sixth Graders

1. Alejandra Roque- 90,854
2. Lillian Mitchell- 84,799
3. Luis Garcia- 76,103

Bushnell Way continues to work hard to meet our goal of 800 and beyond!

Bushnell Way is aiming to raise $500 for the school year.  Our school has raised $512 with this program.  All proceeds go to the purchasing of new library books for our amazing school library.  Please visit BoxTops4Education for additional information about the program.

Bushnell Way is working with Cartridges for Kids to raise money for our school.  We have raised $35 this year.  CFK is a recycling program that pays schools and non-profit organization CASH for: cell phones, empty laser and inkjet cartridges, laptops, iPods, PDAs, video games consoles, digital cameras, DVDs and GPS devices.  Please help support Bushnell Way by donating your used items.  All items can be dropped-off at the Main Office.  Thank you for your support!

Bushnell Way is actively looking for parent volunteers to help maintain our successful Safety Valet program.  Please drop by the Main Office and get all the important information you need to help make our school and community safe!

Bushnell Way students and staff are very grateful to have received The Wonder of Reading Grant.  The grant money was put to excellent use with the renovation/construction of a "Wonderful" library.  The new library has given our school an amazing place to enjoy books.  Please continue to encourage your young scholar to use the new library to its full potential by READING!

The 2011-2012 Instrumental Music Program is ready to begin!  Cello, clarinet, trumpet, flute, trombone, and violin musicians are ready and willing to learn.  Mrs. Lang is enthusiastically looking forward to teaching her students how to play an instrument.  Please remember to practice and to bring your instruments on Wednesdays!  Donated instruments are appreciated, and students with their own instrument (listed instruments only) can register for classes.  We look forward to your annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony performance in Hermon, and your Spring Concert.

Studying the Arts at Bushnell Way!  This amazing art program is funded by a multi-year grant through Los Angeles Unified.  Bushnell Way is a very lucky school to have such an amazing program, please talk to your child about all the fun activities they are part of.

The LAUSD Arts Program began in 1999 with the goal of bringing the Arts (Music, Dance, Visual Arts and Drama) to all elementary students (K-6th).

Dance provides students with movement experiences that promote brain development, creative problem solving, body awareness and self expression.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) at Bushnell Way!  The teachers and students receive artist-led workshops, curriculum materials, professional-development programs, and distant learning opportunities.