Now that the frost is over, now is the perfect time to be out in the garden. Last week, Bret Tarver added worms to our garden. This week, we let the kids dig to try to find them. If you've been thinking about starting a small garden, or some potted plants at your house, why not start this weekend?? Let your child help in the process, so your whole family can enjoy the garden and feel invested. Some ideas of plants that do well in the spring in Arizona are Dill, Cilantro, Watermelon, Summer Squash, Spinach, Scallions, Radishes, Peas, Peanuts, Okra, Melons, Cucumbers, corn, Carrots, Cantaloupe, and Beans.
At Isaac School District, we know and value the importance of individuals’ well-being. In our efforts to promote health and wellness, we are excited to be hosting our first Isaac School District’s 5K & Wellness Day. This event is aimed to engage the Isaac Community in a fun way that promotes health & wellness! We invite you to participate in this 5K Run/Walk & Wellness Day! As part of our Wellness Day, you will have the opportunity to receive your COVID-19 vaccine or test, health resources from different community partners, healthy snacks, entertainment, and much more!
Please see the attached flyers for more information about Heart of Isaac's Resource Day happening tomorrow.
Some important dates to save!
March 16th 2:30pm -5:30 pm - Heart of Isaac's Resource Day
March 26th 8:00am - First ISD 5K Run and Wellness Day
More details to come! Can't wait to see you there!
Our garden is still thriving!! We were finally able to harvest our first broccoli and cauliflower this week! Cucumber and corn has been planted to get our spring garden ready!! What is your preschooler's favorite vegetable?
We're going to try something new. If you have been following Bret Tarver, you know that we have a beautiful garden on our campus now. The frost was hard on our plants, but some are finally starting to come back. This morning we harvested romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, oregano, and chives. There are two bags of these fresh veggies and herbs in the Bret Tarver office. The first two parents to arrive at the office and say "I would like a bag from your garden" will receive a bag from our harvest! We can't wait to see who shows up!!
Vamos a probar algo nuevo. Si ha estado siguiendo a Bret Tarver, sabe que ahora tenemos un hermoso jardĂn en nuestro campo. El frio fue muy duro para nuestras plantas, pero algunas finalmente están comenzando a regresar. Esta mañana cosechamos lechuga romana, tomates cherry, cilantro, orĂ©gano y cebollin. Hay dos bolsas de estas verduras y hierbas frescas en la oficina de Bret Tarver. ¡Los dos primeros padres que lleguen a la oficina y digan "Me gustarĂa una bolsa de su jardĂn" recibirán una bolsa de nuestra cosecha! ¡¡Nosotras estamos emocionadas de ver quien viene.!
The moment you've all been waiting for. Pictures of the progress on our newly remodeled staff lounge. A room with one soul purpose to be utilized by all Bret Tarver staff. Let us know what you think!!
Here at Bret Tarver Preschool, we are all about wellness. This does not just include physical wellness and health, but mental wellness and health as well. For many years, our teacher's lounge has served many purposes, such as teacher workroom, curriculum storage, toy storage, etc. Mental wellness for teachers, means having a space to go to relax and unwind, even if it's only for 30 minutes. Over the last couple weeks, majority of the staff has helped in some way to organize, paint, design, and reimagine our staff lounge. The pictures will give you a "before" version of our old lounge room. We are putting on the finishing touches, and cannot wait to reveal out new staff lounge to you next week. A huge thank you to all of the Bret Tarver staff who helped with this process!
Isaac Families, In Isaac Schools, our first priority is the safety and well-being of our students and staff. Please read the following letter regarding a safety update: https://5il.co/13adp
We encourage our community to be vigilant in reporting any suspicious activity and to always keep school safety in mind.
Exciting news!! The Bret Tarver Isaac Preschool has had their first mini harvest from our new garden. Romaine lettuce, two serrano peppers, a jalepeno pepper, two cherry tomatoes, and two radishes. We hope there will be a BIG harvest right after winter break!!
Isaac Parents/Guardians, We understand the importance of planning ahead, that is why we are proposing school calendars for the upcoming two years: 2022-2023 & 2023-2024. We value your voice and ask you to participate by clicking on the link below and sharing your thoughts. www.isaacschools.org/thoughtexchange
The Bret Tarver Isaac Preschool will be closed on November 24-26, 2021 due to Thanksgiving Recess. We will be open and resume school on November 29, 2021. Thank you!
This week Bret Tarver's student services staff hosted our annual Turkey Trot. At the preschool, this means an obstacle course to test and challenge gross motor skills. Each class got to strut, stomp, jump, climb, and throw their way through all of the challenges, and then dance to get the sillies out after. It was a blast!!!
Isaac Community,
We invite you to join us at our upcoming Free vaccine event at Morris K. Udall this Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 8AM-12PM. Pfizer vaccines are available for children ages 5 and up.
#ItsOurShotIsaac
Bret Tarver Isaac Preschool had a change in leadership this week. Below is a letter from our new assistant director, Emma Ortiz. If you see her on campus, please make her feel welcome!
Dear Families,
It is with great enthusiasm that I write this note to introduce myself as the new Assistant Director of Bret Tarver Preschool. I will be working with both Esperanza Elementary and the Preschool. I look forward to collaborating with Dr. Robertson, the Principal, and the Bret Tarver Preschool staff to continue the great work already established.
Prior to joining Bret Tarver Preschool and Esperanza Elementary, I was the PBIS Specialist for Moya Elementary and Zito Elementary. I have 20+ years of teaching experience from Kindergarten to 9th grade. I have two Master degrees and 5+ years of leadership roles as a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) which include coordinating afterschool programs and coordinating summer school. I am here to support our students, parents and staff.
On a personal note, my husband, Javier and I enjoy spending time with our two human babies and 5 fur-babies and a frog. We enjoy camping and family movie night.
I am committed to working alongside the Preschool staff - as we continue to provide the best learning environment for your child. I look forward to meeting all students and families!
Queridas familias,
Es con gran entusiasmo que escribo esta nota para presentarme como la nueva subdirectora del preescolar Bret Tarver. Trabajaré tanto con la primaria Esperanza como con el preescolar. Espero colaborar con la Dr. Robertson, la directora y el personal del preescolar Bret Tarver para continuar con el gran trabajo ya establecido.
Antes de unirme a Bret Tarver Preschool y Esperanza Elementary, fui Especialista PBIS para Moya Elementary y Zito Elementary. Tengo más de 20 años de experiencia en la enseñanza desde el jardĂn de infantes hasta el noveno grado. Tengo dos maestrĂas y más de 5 años de funciones de liderazgo como maestra en asignaciones especiales (TOSA), que incluyen la coordinaciĂłn de programas extracurriculares y la coordinaciĂłn de la escuela de verano. Estoy aquĂ para apoyar a nuestros estudiantes, padres y personal.
En una nota personal, mi esposo, Javier y yo disfrutamos pasar tiempo con nuestros dos bebĂ©s humanos y 5 bebĂ©s peludos y una rana. Disfrutamos de acampar y de una noche de pelĂculas en familia.
Estoy comprometido a trabajar junto con el personal del preescolar, mientras continuamos brindando el mejor entorno de aprendizaje para sus hijos. ¡Espero conocer a todos los estudiantes y familias!
Attached is the calendar of events from our Parent Coordinator for the month of November. We cannot wait to see you at all of these events!
Dear Isaac Families and Staff,
Due to a lack of quorum, tonight's (Oct 28, 2021) Regular Governing Board Meeting and Study Session have been cancelled.
Thank you,
Join us this Thursday 10/28/2021 for our Parent Class where we will talk about how to Properly Dispose of Medication. The class will be virtual and begin at 9:00 am. For any questions you can contact your Parent Educator, Maria Zarate, 602-442-2800.
Únase a nosotros este jueves 10/28/2021 para nuestra Clase para Padres donde hablaremos cómo Deshacerse Adecuadamente de Los Medicamentos. La clase será virtual y empezará a las 9:00 am. Para cualquier pregunta contacte a su Educadora de Padres, Maria Zarate, 602-442-2800.
This class will be in Spanish.
Construction seems to be a theme here at Bret Tarver! Bigger and better things to come! Teacher Heather and Teacher Natalie have been hard at work to create a brand new beautiful garden for all of the Bret Tarver students to enjoy! Hopefully there will be some Facebook giveaways of some of our harvests to come soon!! We cannot wait to spend some time in the sunshine with the students, learning how to plant, and care for a garden!
