Bonlee

Sunday Sparks-January 18, 2026

Lighting the way for our Dragons – Celebrations, news, and what’s coming next.

💫A Note from the Principal

Great afternoon, Bonlee Families,

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning and partnership. We are grateful for our school community! Please remember there will be no school on Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Also, students will not have school on Tuesday and Wednesday due to staff workdays. We hope your family enjoys the long weekend, and we look forward to welcoming students back on Thursday!

Elevate: Rise Above. Reach Higher.

🎉 Celebrations

🎉 Celebrations 🎉

🌟 EC & AIG Data Huddle
Our EC (Exceptional Children) and AIG (Academically or Intellectually Gifted) teams met to review student progress and plan next steps to support and challenge every learner.

📘 EL Module Celebration – K, 1st & 3rd Grade
Kindergarten, 1st, and 3rd graders showed strong thinking, collaboration, and perseverance during EL Modules.

✨ Student Growth
Across classrooms, students are taking academic risks, setting goals, and celebrating their learning.

🤝 Strong Teamwork
Thank you to our staff for working together and partnering with families to support student success.

📢 News Families Need to Know

📚 Learning at Home

Ask your child to explain what they learned this week and share one goal they have for next week. Talking about learning helps build confidence and reinforces understanding.

📅 What’s Coming Next

Monday, January 19th- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No School)

Tuesday, January 20th- Teacher Workday (No School)

Wednesday, January 21st- Teacher Workday (No School)

Thursday, January 22nd- 4th Grade EL Celebration in MPR 8:00-10:30

Thursday, January 22nd- Q2 Award Celebration-Pep Rally

Thursday, January 22nd- Girls and Boys Home Basketball game vs. GMH

Thursday, January 22nd-PTA Worknight 6-8 Drama Club (Overby-Brady, Morrison, Leonard)

Friday, January 23rd-Jr. Beta Club Hat Day

Monday, January 26th-Friday, February 20th-ACCESS Testing only for students learning English as another language

Monday, January 26th-Girls and Boys Away Basketball game @ Bennett

Monday, January 26th-PTA Worknight Kindergarten (Clegg), 1st (Leonard), 2nd (Ward, Banks), EC(Seawell)

Thursday, January 29th- Q2 Report Cards Posted

Wednesday, January 29th- Girls and Boys Away Basketball game @ Silk Hope

Wednesday, January 29th-CCS Spelling Bee at Seaforth High School @ 6:00

Monday, February 2nd-6th

Black History Month Begins

National School Counselor Week

Thursday, February 5th Girls and Boys Away Basketball game @ Moncure

Friday, February 6th-Bonlee Sweetheart Dance K-5 @5:30 BETA Middle School Dance 6-8 @ 7:30

Thursday, February 12th-Bonlee Drama Club Presents Peter Pan @ 5:30

Friday, February 13th- Bonlee Drama Club Presents Peter Pan @ 7:00

Monday, March 2nd--Friday, March 6th- Read Across America Week

Tuesday, March 10th-PTA Meeting & Literacy Night

Tuesday, April 14th-PTA Meeting/Duke NC Energy Science Night

PTA

For Students/Families:

PTA hours are up 68% over this time last year, raising our position to the top 5 of all Chatham County Schools. This positive update is thanks to the hardwork of all the volunteers so far this year! Please keep up the good efforts and keep volunteering and donating! Please remember to sign up https://signup.com/go/XpKTsCv!

Sincerely,

Lauren King-Dillon

PTA President