Check out this week's Trailblazer Bulletin: https://secure.smore.com/n/v9bg0
See pictures from the garden clean-up, pet parade, and much more!
Students in 3rd–5th grade are invited to participate in our Guitar Essay Contest!
📝 Essay Topic:
What would you do with a new guitar?
How would you take care of it?
What does music and playing the guitar mean to you?
📏 Essay Length:
Minimum: half a page
Maximum: 2 pages (typed preferred or neatly handwritten)
📅 Deadline: Friday, October 24th, 2025
🏆 Winner will be announced in November!
👉 Turn in essays to Ms. Jess Castillo.
If you have any questions, please see Ms. Jess C.
💛 A big thank you to Ms. Jess for sponsoring this giveaway for the 3rd year in a row and giving our students the gift of music! 🎶
Dear Trailblazer Families,
Tomorrow is the Desfile de los Niños / Pet Parade, and we’d love for you to join us as we walk together and show off our Trailblazer pride!
Students and families are invited to:
Dress up as a famous trailblazer (Don’t forget to make a sign to carry, showing who you are!)
Wear a Trailblazer t-shirt or something green or blue
Bring your pets to join in the fun! You do not have to have a pet in order to join!
Let’s come together as a community and represent Amy Biehl Community School with pride and spirit—we hope to see you there!
Meeting Location:
Former New Mexico School for the Arts
227 East Alameda Street (formerly St. Francis School)
Schedule:
Registration & Line-up: 7:45am-8:30am
Parade Begins: 9:00 AM
Let’s make it a fun and memorable event—thank you for your support!
Join us at Amy Biehl Community School for a fun community night!
📅 Wednesday, September 10
🕓 4:00–6:00 pm
✨ FREE food provided by The Ranch House!
✨ Visit your child’s classroom (4:00–5:00 pm)
✨ Learn about community schools & resources
✨ Connect with families and community partners
Let’s kick off the school year together with good food, friends, and fun! 💚💛
#BackToSchool #CommunityBBQ #AmyBiehlTrailblazers
Amy Biehl families, come be part of our Community Garden Clean-Up with Cooking with Kids (CWK) 🌿👩🍳👨🍳
📅 Friday, September 5
🕜 1:30 – 3:00 PM
📍 Amy Biehl Community Serenity Garden
CWK will be providing snacks. Let’s work together to make our garden shine! 💚 Everyone is welcome: students, families, and community members.
#Trailblazers #CookingWithKids #CommunityGarden #AmyBiehl
We have TWO important meetings today — and we’d love to see you there! 💛💚
👥 PTC Meeting
🕓 4:30 PM – Collaboration Room
✨ Help us plan the Back-to-School BBQ, organize fundraisers, and elect new PTC roles. Everyone is welcome — your voice matters!
👨👩👧👦 Title I Parent Meeting
🕔 5:30 PM
✨ Learn more about Title I, share your input, and help finalize our parent policies.
💻 Can’t make it in person? No worries! Join us through Google Meets here: https://meet.google.com/rqa-zqgu-kgn
Or dial: (US) +1 442-245-7899 PIN: 138 469 677#
Your participation is essential in making this school year a success! 🌟
Join us for the Pet Parade! 🐾🎉
📅 Saturday, September 6th
Dress up as a famous Trailblazer or show your school spirit by wearing your Amy Biehl shirts and colors!
Here are some fun examples of Trailblazers you can dress up as: https://biographyonline.net/people/famous-trailblazers.html
https://www.britannica.com/explore/100women/the-women/profiles
Bring your pets, your creativity, and your Trailblazer pride—we can’t wait to see you there!
More information
Parade Terms & Agreement
No political entries permitted.
The Desfile de Los Niño’s is an event designated for CHILDREN. Adult(s) are welcome in the parade but must be accompanied by a participating child.
No horses, ponies, donkeys, llamas, goats or other large animals are permitted.
No motorized vehicles (gas or electric) are permitted.
No candy, food, beverages or items may be thrown out to spectators but may be HANDED to spectators to maintain safety requirements.
This year, Ms. G’s 4th graders and Mrs. Widdicombe’s 1st graders are paired up as Reading Buddies! 💙 Each of our lower-grade classrooms is partnered with an upper-grade classroom to build friendships, practice reading, and work on fun projects and activities together.
Our younger Trailblazers love encouraging their older buddies, especially during state testing, and our older students get the chance to be role models and leaders. It’s a tradition that helps build community, confidence, and a love for learning across our school! 🌟
We are so proud to share that our caring Nurse Aide, Ms. Samar (Nurse Summer), has been awarded School Nurse Aide of the Year for the 2024–2025 school year! 🎉
We are so lucky to have her here at Amy Biehl. Thank you, Nurse Summer, for the incredible care, kindness, and support you give our students every single day. 💙👩⚕️✨
It’s the sweetest way to start the day, kindness in action! 🥰✨
Join us for our upcoming PTC meeting! If you are unable to attend in person, you can join us via Google Meet.
Date: Thursday, September 4th
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Following the PTC meeting, we will hold a Title I Parent Meeting at 5:30 PM. This is a great opportunity for you to learn about Title I, provide your input, and help us finalize our Parent Policies.
Google Meet joining information:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rqa-zqgu-kgn
Or dial: (US) +1 442-245-7899 PIN: 138 469 677#
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rqa-zqgu-kgn
Or dial: (US) +1 442-245-7899 PIN: 138 469 677#
Every Wednesday, weather permitting, we meet at 7:30 AM at the Rancho Viejo North Park Plaza under the shade structure to walk or roll to school together.
Not only is it a great way to get your wiggles out and arrive energized, walking or rolling to school builds healthy habits that strengthen bodies and minds. It helps students arrive ready to learn, sharp and alert. Plus, by reducing car traffic around our school, we enjoy cleaner air, a quieter neighborhood, and a stronger sense of community.
👉 Parents, please check in your child with Mrs. Jones or Coach Chavez at drop-off and let them know if your child will be:
Walking/rolling back to the park after school OR
Getting picked up at school
🚶♀️🚴♂️ Parents are welcome (and encouraged!) to walk or ride with us too, let’s make it a family and community event!
Let’s roll together for fun, fitness, focus, and friendship!
Reminder: If it’s got wheels, you need a helmet!
Get 25% OFF sitewide — now’s the perfect time to stock up on your Amy Biehl spirit gear!
🛒 Shop here: https://1stplace.sale/107448
📅 Sale Dates: July 28 – September 2, 2025
🚚 Free shipping on orders over $75
Show your Trailblazer pride and save big! 💙✨
Amy Biehl is starting a Girls on the Run team this fall 🏃♀️✨ and we need 2–3 amazing coaches to join us!
📅 Season starts: Week of Sept 22, 2025
📝 Apply by: Sept 12, 2025
💻 Sign up here: gotr-sf.org/coach
No coaching or running experience needed — just bring your enthusiasm and heart 💖 Let’s empower our 3rd–5th grade girls to be strong, confident & unstoppable! 💪🌟
#GirlsOnTheRun #EmpowerGirls #AmyBiehlTrailblazers
