Today on the Green August 24

Bonita 2022-23 Week Zero - Varsity Football

What a great turnout for a Friday night game the week before school starts!  It was fantastic seeing the community cheer on our student players, musicians, cheerleaders, and color guard as they performed.  (From 8/19/22)

Today on the Green August 23

Bonita 2022-23 Classroom Setup

This has been a summer-long project.  The assembly really didn't come together until the week before school starts.  In the beginning of the summer, I worked on cutting shirts and framing them onto art canvases.  Throughout July and August, I worked on taping whiteboard posters onto foam boards.  To reinforce the boards, I surrounded the edges using heavy duty duct tape.  Using washers and screws, I secured the boards onto the back wall.  While the material cost was reasonable at around $200, it took many hours to assemble each board.  With the new podium, I am able to create a more symmetric classroom.  The goal is to allow for closer proximity to all students and space for stand up board work.  I wrapped up the wiring and furniture placement during the final days leading up to the first week of school.  (From 8/19/2022)

Today on the Green August 22

Bonita 2022-23 Welcome Back Breakfast

I felt a bit overwhelmed with all of the meetings and noise (literal and figurative) over the first days of meetings.  I took a calming and restorative walk around San Dimas before this welcome back event.  (From 8/19/2022)

Bonita Welcome Back Week Dress Days

Bonita 2022-23 Week Zero - Volleyball

From 8/18/2022

Back to Learning New Skills

I bought a simple handheld sewing machine to work on some simple clothing repair and tailoring.  This skill is completely out of my element.  I'm grateful for Ms. YouTube for all of her instructions and tips.  From 8/16/2022

Singer Stitch Quick + Portable Cordless Mending Machine Bundles

Back to Hiking

Hiked the Poop Out Trail and the Punk Out Trail in Glendora with Mr. Wes.  

From 8/9/2022

Bonita Students Welcome Teachers

We're always happy to see some energetic Bearcat Pride!  (From 8/18/2022)

Thanks for the awesome welcome from our student body! Our students are the best! Great start to a great year. #awwyeahbearcats pic.twitter.com/U6MNecrZmr

— Kenny Ritchie (@BHSBearcats1) August 18, 2022

Message from Mikah

Mikah (class of 2022) reached out to say hello.  I miss this group of fantastic people, very happy and excited for their college journeys ahead.  During registration on Friday, I got to meet Mikah's mom and we chatted for a while.

(Left to right: J.P., Greg, Mikah, Sarah in the back, and Darby in the front.)  From 8/13/2022

Bonita Registration Week

I helped distribute schedules to sophomores on Monday 8/15/2022.  Our campus is looking amazing on this hot summer afternoon.

BUSD Welcome Back Event 2022

Staff will first report on August 17th, first day of school will be August 22nd.  Let's have a wonderful 2022-23 school year.