Good afternoon Trailblazers,
October has come and gone and we are starting the month of November with many great events. Please see below for important information:
Tuesday, November 5th : Boomers Practice at 8:00 a.m., 4th & 5th Grade Winter Program Practice for all 4th and 5th graders and the Boomers from 4:15-5:30 p.m., Mural Club at 4:00 p.m. with Ms. Stephenson.
Wednesday, November 6th : Classroom spelling bees for Tracks 1 & 2; GOTR at 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, November 7th : Barnes and Nobles Book Fair with the Boomers Performance, Tracks 2 & 4 JDRF Walk and Student Council Meeting at 8:00 a.m.
Friday, November 8th : Early Release at 1:15 p.m. Staff Development from 1:45-4:15 p.m.
Looking ahead on the calendar:
November 11th: Holiday, No School
November 14th: Family Fitness Night: Get Ready for Healthy Fun!
November 21st: PTA Board Meeting in the Media Center at 6:30 p.m.
November 26th: School-wide Spelling Bee
Calling on talented Trailblazers! We are looking for students to enter the PTA Reflections Contest. Students can enter in several categories: dance choreography, film production, music composition, photography, literature, and visual arts. All work must be original work done by the student inspired by the theme "Believe, Dream, Inspire". All artwork must contain a title and include an artist statement less than one hundred words. The deadline for submission of entry is Wednesday, December 11th. Please email the PTA with any questions about this process at banksrdpta@gmail.com.
Our PTA is working with Mr. Day on our Kindness Counts Present Drive. If you would be willing to sponsor a student or a family this holiday season, please see Mr. Day. Forms were sent home in Friday folders earlier in October.
Did you know we are TWEETING? It's true. Check out our updated website with the Bus Twitter account and my Twitter account. I am posting pictures of the learning and teaching process in action as I walk through classrooms, sending out information about events, sharing articles or research about education in general and even updating you with special moments here at BRES. You don't want to miss out on Ms. Livengood's bus posts either! She is posting when buses depart campus so you will know if a bus has been delayed or when to be at the bus stop to meet your child. Follow us at CarmenMonteroGraf@BanksRoadES and @BanksRoadBuses!
That's it Trailblazers. All of this information will be posted on the BRES school website and the Principal's Desk blog. Please call the school should you have any questions.
Always Trailblazer Proud, Mrs. Graf