WINTER 2018 - Bodine School
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BEING BODINE WINTER 2018
A Letter from the Head
Dear Bodine Friends and Families,
Making resolutions can be a great way to start a new year. A New Year's resolution can
serve as motivation to achieve a goal, and the self-reflection involved in crafting the
resolution is a positive experience in and of itself. This year, I have several resolutions:
spend more time with family, exercise more, and make healthy eating decisions.
Although we make resolutions with good intentions, we often have difficulty following
through on them. Therefore, it's often advised that the best resolutions are those that
are realistic and achievable. At Bodine School, our resolution is clear: continue our life-
changing mission to lead the Mid-South in teaching students with dyslexia to read and
succeed. Our mission governs everything that we do and provides guidance in all areas
of the school, from academics to operations and beyond.
We know that this resolution is realistic and achievable because of the successes that
we see within our walls every day. Students who previously struggled with reading and
writing skills are able to access their education and are transformed into happy,
confident students. Stories shared by alumni families echo this sentiment and are a
testament to the excellent foundation that students possess upon leaving Bodine.
As we begin 2018, we are excited to witness another year full of transformative
experiences for our students and for the Mid-South as a whole. In the following pages,
you will find some information about upcoming events and opportunities, including open
houses, our Dyslexia Symposium for elementary educators, and the Bodine Bash, our
biggest fundraising event of the year.
Thank you for reading this issue of Being Bodine and remaining engaged in the Bodine
School community. We wish you all the best in this new year and look forward to many
shared successes.
Sincerely,
John Murphy
Head of School
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JANUARY 15
Calendar of Events
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (school closed)
JANUARY 16
Open House (9:00-10:30 a.m.)
JANUARY 18
The Erika Center at Bodine School Presents: A Dyslexia Symposium for Elementary
Teachers, Learning Specialists, Counselors, and SLPs (4:00-5:00 p.m.)
FEBRUARY 1
Registration Opens for 2018 Summer Reading Program
FEBRUARY 15
Parent-Teacher Conferences (student holiday)
FEBRUARY 16
Professional Development Day (student holiday)
FEBRUARY 19
Presidents' Day (school closed)
FEBRUARY 24
2018 Bodine Bash at Memphis Grand Carousel Pavilion & Ballroom
MARCH 1
Early Bird Discount Ends for 2018 Summer Reading Program
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Academic Feature: 2nd Quarter Co-Curriculars
Class: Art
Teacher: Lori Wakefield
During the 2nd quarter, students worked on projects inspired by tribal African art and started learning
about ancient Mesopotamia. One of the students' favorite activities from this quarter was making
African-inspired masks to wear in a parade around the school. The students also enjoyed creating
drawings and relief carvings of their own interpretations of Mesopotamian gods, heroes, and monsters.
Class: Innovation Lab
Teacher: Bryan Berretta
1st grade continued to study circuitry, so don't be surprised if your student asks you if you put the
batteries in the right way when the TV remote dies! The 2nd grade students learned how to use their new
tablets in preparation for 3D design work. Students in 3rd grade finished learning the basics of
programming with their micro:Bits. The 4th grade students finished up a few projects that helped them
understand how to design and cut out objects with the CNC Router. Finally, the 5th and 6th graders
began to plan for their Pinewood Derby Drag Race.
Class: Library
Teacher: Pam Stein
The 1st-4th grade students learned about Randolph Caldecott and the Caldecott Medal, which is
awarded each year to a distinguished children's picture book by the Association for Library Service to
Children, a division of the American Library Association. The 5th-6th grade students learned about the
Tennessee Electronic Library, which provides a variety of free resources to Tennesseeans. In addition, all
of our students helped create decorations for this year's Scholastic Book Fair, which was Bodine's most
successful one ever!
Class: Music
Teacher: Courtney Tucker
Over the past few months, the students worked diligently to prepare for their Winter musical programs.
For these programs, the students drew upon all their performing skills, including singing, acting, and
choreography. The 5th and 6th grade students continued their ukulele lessons and performed an
excerpt of the classic hit "Stand By Me." If you have not seen it yet, a video of this performance is on
Bodine's Facebook page -- please share the video with friends and family!
Class: Physical Education
Teacher: Marko Pavlovic
During the 2nd quarter, students continued to develop their physical fitness and teamwork skills. The
students became more skilled in a variety of sports, including soccer, basketball, handball, football, flag
football, and ultimate Frisbee. In related news, Bodine enjoyed a successful soccer season this fall with 2
boys teams and 1 girls team, and our winter basketball season is off to a great start with 28 dedicated
boys and girls playing.
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Special Event
Spotlights
Grandparents & Special Friends Day
On November 21, we celebrated one of our
favorite traditions at Bodine: Grandparents &
Special Friends Day. After the morning's brief
singing program, 130 guests enjoyed their
student-led tour of the school, took photos, and
experienced the Dyslexia Simulation Lab.
Thank you to J. Brooks for serving the coffee
and hot chocolate and to all of our Bodine
parents who provided doughnut treats!
Scholastic Book Fair
This fall's Scholastic Book Fair was themed the
"Wild West Book Fair: Saddle Up and Read!"
and was the most successful in Bodine's
history. The funds raised will help add lots of
new titles to the Bodine library as well as
purchase new copies of well-loved books in
need of replacing. The book fair was also a
great opportunity for guests to purchase books
for individual teachers' classroom libraries.
Winter Music Programs
In December, the 1st-4th grade students ended
the semester on a musical high note with two
winter-themed programs. The 1st and 2nd
grade students warmed the heart of everyone
in the audience with their performance of
Arctic Animal Antics, while 3rd and 4th grade
dazzled the audience with their rendition of
The Great Big Holiday Bake-Off. Thank you to
Bodine's music teacher, Courtney Tucker, for
her skillful direction in these productions!
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Applications for Admission Are Now
Being Accepted for 2018-2019!
For students with dyslexia, access to the appropriate
intervention as soon as possible is the key to
unlocking literacy. Bodine School offers the intense,
specialized remediation in reading and writing skills
that is necessary for students who have dyslexia. To
learn more about our application process, visit:
bodineschool.org/admissions
We look forward to hearing from you!
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The Erika Center at Bodine School is named after Erika Yunkun,
who began attending Bodine in 2007. In 2011, Erika was diagnosed
with a brain tumor and tragically passed away that year. In 2012,
The Erika Center was established to preserve and honor the
memory of Erika and serves as a dyslexia resource center for the
entire Mid-South community.
7Save the Date for the Bodine Bash!
Mark your calendars for our annual Bodine Bash on February 24! The
theme of this year's event, "Sapphires and Blue Suede Shoes," was chosen
to celebrate Bodine School's 45th anniversary. Join us for live and silent
auctions, food and fun, and music and dancing! This year's Bash will be
held at Memphis Grand Carousel & Pavilion, located at the Children's
Museum of Memphis. The beautifully restored Grand Carousel will be
available to ride during the first two hours of the event. To sponsor the
Bash, donate an auction item, or help in any way with this essential
fundraising event, please contact Gretchen Klobucar at 901.754.1800 or
gklobucar@bodineschool.org. To purchase your tickets, visit our website:
bodineschool.org/bash
8Summer Reading
Program
June 4-28
Mondays-Thursdays
8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Grades 1-8
Registration Opens February 1
Early Bird Discount Ends March 1
bodineschool.org/summer
9Beyond Bodine
In this issue's "Beyond Bodine," former Bodine parent Cari McCaig shares
the success stories of sons Walker and Aaron, both Bodine alumni. To
share your alumni update, email communications@bodineschool.org!
Walker McCaig attended Bodine School from 3rd
through 5th grade. "When Walker arrived, he was barely
reading, and when he left, he was a confident reader a
little above his grade level," Cari recalls. "He never
enjoyed school before Bodine, but his new friends and
teachers made it fun." Walker transitioned to ECS in 6th
grade. Cari notes that Walker "was well prepared to face
the challenges of middle school" and that he "was proud
to educate his teachers and friends at his new school
about how awesome it is to be dyslexic!" Cari shares that
Walker has done very well at ECS and that he has
participated in cross country and lacrosse. Cari is grateful
for the teachers at Bodine and the friendships that
Walker made while here, insisting that they "helped
develop Walker into the strong student he is today."
Walker's brother, Aaron, attended Bodine School from
5th through 8th grade. According to Cari, once Aaron
began attending Bodine, "he became a new kid." While
at Bodine, not only did Aaron grow academically, but he
also gained other valuable skills. "With lots of hard work,
he learned how to become successful academically" and
"developed kindness and leadership skills at Bodine
partly because his teachers poured that into him," says
Cari. "He also learned how to advocate for himself and is
using that skill very effectively today." Aaron transitioned
from Bodine to ECS as a freshman and is currently in his
junior year and on the honor roll. He is involved in Model
UN and Wilson Society, is a member of the ECS varsity
lacrosse team, and has started a high school boys'
weekly Bible study group. "Bodine has been such a gift
to our family," Cari reflects, "and although Aaron didn't
get there early, the four years he spent there were life
changing."
10Being Bodine is a quarterly newsletter for friends and families of Bodine
School, past, present, and future. Please email feedback to
communications@bodineschool.org.
The mission of Bodine School is to lead the Mid-South in teaching
students with dyslexia to read and succeed.
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