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B-ESD continues to monitor the unhealthy air quality levels in our region. To help keep our students and staff safe, we work closely with the Skagit County Public Health Department and follow the recommendations from the State Department of Health. We thank you for your patience, flexibility and trust that we are doing everything possible to allow for safe activities. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your building principal, coach, or email questions@be.wednet.edu.

This Sunday at Skagit Valley College acclaimed English-born Mexican director Trisha Ziff will be presenting her documentary Oaxacalifornia: El regreso (Oaxacalifornia: The Return): https://212berlin.com/project/oaxacalifornia-el-regreso The Return revisits the Mejía family twenty-five years after they were first portrayed negotiating their place in a new environment, digging deep into the complexities of multi-generational immigrant identities and the nuances of both belonging and otherness to become a moving epic about the fabric of the US. Come to SVC to watch this documentary; families are welcomed. Entrance is free and the event will be happening at the college cafeteria in the Cardinal Center in Mount Vernon. The documentary will be in Spanish with English subtitles. Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022 Time: 2:30PM-6PM Where: SVC Cafeteria Appetizers will be served. FREE Event and all are welcome to attend!

El boletín informativo de otoño de 2022 de B-ESD ya está disponible. A poco más de un mes del año escolar 2022-2023, nuestra comunidad de estudiantes, personal y familias de B-ESD está más comprometida que nunca. ¡Aprende más leyendo aquí! --> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1fCCJ3w-rbF72CW-hSDGfDb5olwJ6g_/view?usp=sharing

Natalia L. and Luke G. were selected as the Burlington Morning Rotary Students of the Month for October. Each student selected one local non-profit to receive a $50 donation in their name. #WeAreBE

Students and staff from B-ESD presenting at MicroK12's #TechFest today, sharing how student Tech interns can transform a district's system. #WeAreBE #BEHSALLIN

The B-ESD Fall 2022 Newsletter is now available! Just over a month into the 2022-2023 school year and our B-ESD community of students, staff, and families is more engaged than ever. Learn more by reading here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OqgxrMUh20zwAvZbo_AUFTWRg32dYUpv/view?usp=sharing

We're hiring! Learn more about the B-ESD Intervention Specialist position at https://www.be.wednet.edu/page/jobs. Join our team! #WeAreBE

Today we recognize and celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day. #WeAreBE

Monday, October 10, 2022 is a professional learning day for teachers. There is no school for students on Monday, October 10, 2022. We look forward to seeing students on Tuesday!

Thursdays are the best days for glue sticks and crayons. #WeAreBE

Burlington-Edison School District #100 is accepting sealed bids on surplus items. Items available to bid include: 2000 Thomas school bus - Model SAF-T-LINER MVP-ER 140HS, 2006 Thomas school bus - Model HDX-130YS, Hypertherm plasma cutter CNC table, metal lockers, Espar diesel block heaters, office items, and many other miscellaneous items. The surplus items can be viewed and bid on online at Publicsurplus.com from October 3 - October 14, 2022. If you are notified of a winning bid at the end of the bidding time frame, you have 10 days to pick up your item(s). See Terms and Conditions for more details at Publicsurplus.com All surplus items will be sold as-is-where-is, with no expressed warranty. No returns will be accepted. The B-ESD reserves the right to reject any and all bids as may be in the best interest of B-ESD #100. For further information call 360-757-3387.

Bay View teacher Jenna Perry giving the keynote address for the annual United Way of Skagit County giving event, sharing the importance of preparing students to be successful in kindergarten. #WeAreBE

Superintendents Browning (B-ESD) and Vivanco (MVSD) supporting yesterday's ribbon cutting ceremony for the Cascade Landing project in Burlington. Affordable housing options benefit youth across Skagit County. @MVSchools #WeAreSkagit #SkagitEd

Save the Date! At 6pm on October 19, 2022, Dr. Medina returns to discuss the Three Goals of Dual Language (Las tres metas de un programa de educación dual). This Zoom event is open to all B-ESD families. This is a one-hour workshop designed to help families understand the three goals of dual language. The three goals of DL are the foundation of any successful program. The session is facilitated in English and Spanish simultaneously. Contact your child's school or email questions@be.wednet.edu for more information. #WeAreBE

Burlington-Edison School District #100 is accepting sealed bids on surplus items. Items available to bid include: 2000 Thomas school bus - Model SAF-T-LINER MVP-ER 140HS, 2006 Thomas school bus - Model HDX-130YS, Hypertherm plasma cutter CNC table, metal lockers, Espar diesel block heaters, office items, and many other miscellaneous items. The surplus items can be viewed and bid on online at Publicsurplus.com from October 3 - October 14, 2022. If you are notified of a winning bid at the end of the bidding time frame, you have 10 days to pick up your item(s). See Terms and Conditions for more details at Publicsurplus.com All surplus items will be sold as-is-where-is, with no expressed warranty. No returns will be accepted. The B-ESD reserves the right to reject any and all bids as may be in the best interest of B-ESD #100. For further information call 360-757-3387.

Later today, NASA's long-awaited DART mission will test an asteroid deflection system by hitting a double asteroid 24,000 miles away from Earth. One of the main team members of this mission is Allen School and B-EHS graduate, Dr. Catherine Plesko of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Learn more about this mission at https://dart.jhuapl.edu. Good luck, Dr. Plesko! #TalentedTiger #STEM #WeAreBE

Happy Friday, B-ESD! Want to stay up-to-date on B-ESD events? Check out our events page at https://www.be.wednet.edu/events. Looking for school-specific events? Find the events page on each school's web page. #WeAreBE

We know that it's our students and staff who make B-ESD an amazing place to learn, work, and grow. Want to send out a kudos to B-E student or staff member? Click on the icon at the bottom of our homepage - www.be.wednet.edu - or email kudos@be.wednet.edu. #WeAreBE Already sent a kudos? Check some of them out here --> https://www.be.wednet.edu/page/kudos

Celebrating Mexican Independence Day with art projects! Here, WV students make maracas out of tennis ball containers. #WeAreBE

Viva la lucha libre! B-EHS and the Burlington Public Library are co-hosting a luchador wrestling performance tonight at 7pm at the high school. This event is open to the whole community. #WeAreBE