Good morning Trailblazers and happy Saturday morning to you!
First things first, I want everyone to have the most up-to-date information about inclement weather, WCPSS and BRES information. Remember that WCPSS has asked individual schools not to use the School Messenger system for delays and closings due to system overload and the delay time with messages. WCPSS will post information via Twitter, the Facebook page and the main school website page for all delays, closings or should we need to dismiss school early. Additionally, parents should check local media as WRAL and NBC 17 will post and announce all delays and closings as well. I have posted this information along with specific website information on the parent’s page of our BRE S school website and on the Principal’s Desk blog.
This week: Artist In Residence is all week and Monday and Tuesday of next week. Students will work along-side artist Bryant Holsenbeck during specials to create wire sculptures that will be on display in our Café. January 21-28 the Banks Road Art Room will host artist Bryant Holsenbeck for this year's Artist in Residency program. Together, Ms. Holsenbeck and the students will create random weave forms that will become a beautiful new art installation for our school. A few volunteers would be very helpful, especially during the morning sessions with the younger students. The morning volunteer hours are from 9:15-12:00 and the afternoon hours are from 1:00-3:45. If you would like to work for the whole day, feel free to sign up for both the morning and afternoon sessions.
To volunteer:
1. Use the following link to find our sign-up genius and sign-up for your desired time slot. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E094BAAA82FA75-weaving
2. Make sure you have registered to be a volunteer in Wake County and have been approved. This can be done on Mondays in the computer lab at Banks Road. To learn more about Bryant Holsenback click here: http://www.bryantholsenbeck.com
January 24th -mClass Parent Letters go home in Friday Folders for students on Tracks 2 & 3
Looking ahead to next week:
1/28: Boomer Practice 8:00 a.m. & Mural Club 4:15 p.m.
1/28: SIT Meeting in the PLT Room at 8:00 a.m.
1/28: PTA Spirit Night: Interskate Night 5300 Fayettewille Road, Raleigh (Hwy 401) FROM 6-8 P.M. The cost is $3.00 and includes: skate rental, bounce house fun, exciting games and activities, slice of pizza and a drink! It’s going to be a great night.
1/30: Read to Achieve Parent Information Session 6:00 p.m. Tracks 1 & 3 This meeting is for all parents of 3rd grade students on Tracks 2 & 4. Parents you will receive information about the R2A requirements and how your child and family may be impacted. Parents on Tracks 1 & 3, if you did not attend last session, I urge you to attend this parent session.
1/31: Pre-K Family Partnership Day
2/3: Intercession Week with Ms. Moore & National Guidance Counselor’s Week. Celebrate the work of Mr. Day and all that he does for BRES and our students!
2/4: mClass Parent Letters sent home for students on Track 4; Boomer’s Practice at 8:00 a.m; Mural Club at 4:15 p.m.
A big thank you goes out to our BRES PTA for the planning and execution of the very first BRES Annual Chili Cook-Off. Over 14 Trailblazer students and families entered the cook off. I am sorry to say that I didn’t win and didn’t even get second place, but that didn’t stop me from sampling many versions of chili and enjoying my time with our BRES community! Next year I will have the chance to perfect my recipe and enter again---and so will you! 1st Place: Ansley Gozy, 2nd Place: Mr. Causey and 3rd Place: Quinn Pendergrass! Congrats!
Speaking of our amazing PTA, the Winter PTA Newsletter the Trailblazer Times was sent home last Friday in folders. Please be sure you review the information in the newsletter as it pertains to school security, an update on our academic benchmark assessments and much more!
Did you know we are TWEETING? Come be one of the almost 100 BRES followers on Twitter! 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. 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