Dear Bingham families,

This week we spent time reflecting on the life and message of Dr. Martin Luther King.    For many of our children, hearing about the struggles and discrimination of the earlier era is quite shocking.  I was in a 1^st grade class observing this week as children listened to a story about Dr. King’s life, as they heard the message about children of all races going to school together, the students looked around at the class diversity and acceptance and did not understand how this could not have always been the case.   We used our silent march to provide reflection time about how each of us has the power and the obligation to make the world a better place.  Children shared their personal dreams and we are committed to supporting them in achieving their dreams.  We emphasized this is not something we speak of only once per year but rather be who we are every single day.  We will continue to emphasize our school values of diversity, inclusion, acceptance and peaceful interactions every day.

Enjoy your wintery weekend, hope there is plenty of snowman building and hot chocolate.

Debbie

BINGHAM FARMS INFORMATION

Kindergarten Round Up for Bingham Farms

will be Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

If your child will be five by September 1^st –

be sure to attend this informational meeting.

Tell your neighbors too! This meeting is for parents only.

Jump Rope for Heart
We’re kicking off Kids Heart Challenge in PE class -

forms for the event started going home

with your student this week.

Please consider making a donation

to support this important cause.

The event will take place in PE classes

the week of February 4^th.

You can make an online donation

by visiting the

Bingham Farms Kids Heart Challenge Site

Thank you so much for your support!

Mr. DuMont, PE Teacher

5^th Grade Parents -

Parent night at Berkshire is scheduled for

Wednesday, January 30^th at 7:00 in the Berkshire Cafeteria.

Please join the Berkshire staff for a discussion about

the transition to middle school. Parents only please.

2019-2020 PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION:

Registration for NEW students opens at 9:00 am on

Friday, February 1, 2019. 

Priority Registration for

CURRENT BPS Elementary Preschool

students is from January 14 - January 25.

Priority is given to current Bingham Farms Preschool

families and then to students attending other elementary programs.

Information on class offerings and registration instructions

can be found HERE.

Bingham Parent Night Out

Please join us for our annual Bingham Farms Elementary School

Parents’ Night Out Silent Auction 2019!

We will have food, adult beverages, fabulous items to bid on in the silent auction,

a ‘Gift Card Grab’, and one lucky person will win 2 tickets to the beautiful BEF Unabashed

Bash at the Townsend Hotel from a raffle...all money raised helps support our kids at

Bingham Farms Elementary School & the amazing activities they take part in!

This event will be held at Territory Post in Ferndale, Michigan

on Saturday, January 26, 2019, start time of 6:30pm!

Hoping to see you all there!

Get your Parents' Night Out Silent Auction tickets online

through our MySchoolAnywhere.com store. 

Enter your email address, select the Silent Auction product

🏙 SAVE THE DATE 🏙

Please join us for our annual Bingham Farms Elementary School Parents’ Night Out Silent Auction 2019. 

A night out for you to have fun & socialize with Bingham parents & staff members.

We will have food, adult beverages, fabulous items to bid on in the silent auction,

a ‘Gift Card Grab’, and a raffle where one lucky person will win 2 tickets to the beautiful

BEF Unabashed Bash at the Townsend Hotel...all money raised helps support our kids at

Bingham Farms Elementary School & the amazing activities they take part in!

This event will be held at Territory Post

in Ferndale, Michigan on Saturday,

January 26, 2019, start time of 6:30pm!

Look for the invitation to come home with your child next week to purchase your tickets to this event!

Hoping to see you all there!

Thank you for your support!

2018-19 School Supply List

Click here for our 2018-19 School Supply List

Kindergarten Round Up:

For Bingham Farms will be

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

at 7:00 pm.

This meeting is for parents only.

Kindergarten Enrollment

Please click on the enrollment "pencil" icon in the upper right corner for electronic enrollment instructions.

Kids' Club Before/After School Program

Registration is OPEN for Kids' Club!

Please review the 2018-2019 Kids' Club Packet for registration/scheduling instructions and rates/options/policies.

We have openings in Preschool!

See our Preschool page for more information.

Come see what our wonderful preschool has to offer! For more information or to schedule a tour, contact Cindy Blakely, CBlakely@birmingham.k12.mi.us or 248-203-3382.

BPS Family Pride 2018-19 School Year

Four years ago Greenfield's LGBTQ parents wished to bring families from around the district together for informational meetings and social gathering on a monthly basis.   We want to continue to gather ways to be more inclusive of our district's diverse families. Below are a list of monthly meetings and social events that BPS Family Pride has organized.  Everyone is welcome and we have activities for students who attend as well.

2018-19 Meetings – Greenfield Media Center

Monday, Nov. 26^th – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – guest Speaker – BPS Teacher - Rick Joseph – BPS Teacher
Monday, March 4^th – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – guest speakers – BPS counselors- Sherree Wilson & Nicole Festian
Monday, May 13^th – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. - Review mission statement

2018-19 Social Events

Monday, Dec. 10^th – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Bowling at Hartfield Lane’s in Berkley
Tuesday, Jan. 29^th – 6:00 p.m. – Skate World of Troy
District end of Year Picnic – Friday, May 31^st 6:30-8:00 p.m. – playground at Greenfield

Thank you to Christine Voss, BPS parent  for creating a Facebook page for our group – please visit at BPS Family Pride.  There is additional information on the page as well.