Spring Carnival was fun!

Our wonderful PTA sponsored the 2nd Annual Spring Carnival this past Friday evening.  There were games for all ages, food, Spirit Wear for sale, face painting, and the silent auction.  The real "hit" of the night was the Dunk Tank!  Thank you to all of the teachers for volunteering to get dunked in cold--ice cold water all for BRES!  Mr. Tart, Ms. Arthur, Ms. Stephenson, Mr. Capps, Mrs. Hall, and Ms. Blackmon all were dunked dozens of times by our students!!  The students absolutely loved it and they are still talking about it today.  I made my way to the Dunk Tank late in the evening.  Check out the before and after shots of my first dunk below. It was cold water!

More pictures of the carnival to come....including some of the teachers getting dunked!  Thanks again for coming out and spending the evening with us at BRES!  We appreciate your support!

Teacher of the Year 2011-2012

Last Thursday night I was able to see Ms. Glasgow be honored for the wonderful work she does on a daily basis in her classroom.  Ms. Glasgow was nominated in November by the BRES staff to serve as our Teacher of the Year for 2011-2012.  The students, parent and staff at BRES all know how deserving Ms. Glasgow is of this honor.  Congratulations again Ms. Glasgow!

The Spring Carnival is HERE!

Tonight is the night!  The PTA and volunteers have worked hard to prepare for the Spring Carnival.  Set up will begin in the 3 o'clock hour and by 5:00 our grounds will be transformed into a carnival of fun!  Bring out your family, play some games, dunk a teacher in the dunk tank, participate in the cake walk...all in support of BRES.

Parking will be limited and we cannot park in the soccer fields.  Please call the school or visit the PTA website for more information.  Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity for family fun!

DQ was a cool treat & more

The PTA selected a great Spirit Night location!  The Fuquay Varina Dairy Queen was busy around 6:30 p.m. tonight as many of our families came in for ice cream or made it through the drive-thru.  I could not have asked for a more beautiful evening to sit down, enjoy a cold ice cream treat (caramel sundae with pecans) and just visit with our families.  It was great to see the cars pull up, windows roll down and student's heads pop out waving in excitement.  Thank you for coming out and support BRES tonight.  We have the best school community!

If you weren't able to get to the DQ tonight it's ok.  You will have another chance tomorrow night.  We have a second DQ Spirit Night on Thursday.  Come on out for some ice cream and support BRES.

Don't forget it's Spring Carnival time. The PTA has been busy preparing for the annual event that will take place this Friday.  There will be food, games, and fun!  We are expecting a great turn out and I hope you will join us on Friday evening. 

Our busy week...

I hope you are ready for fun!  BRES has two PTA Spirit Nights and the Carnival this week.  Come out to the Fuquay Varina Dairy Queen, grab a bite to eat or a cold ice cream and visit with the BRES school community on Wednesday and Thursday.  I will be at the DQ on Wednesday in the evening. Please be sure to mention BRES when you place your order.

 On Friday our campus will be turned into a CARNIVAL.  Our PTA has planned activities, games, music, and food vendors for the event.  The hot spot at the carnival is sure to be the Dunk Tank.  Please be sure to stop by and try to dunk the teachers from BRES!  There will be something for everyone to enjoy.  Parking will be limited and we can not park on the soccer fields.  We encourage families to carpool if possible.  The rear portion and the two side parking lots will be available. 

Friday is also our last Common Core Parent Information Session for the school year.  The session will be held from 8:15-8:45 a.m. in the Media Center. Additional sessions will be held in July/August for the new school year. Please call the Front Office to reserve your seat and a hand out. 

Thank you!

What a great turn out for Kindergarten Orientation tonight!  It was wonderful to see many familiar faces, as well as meet many new families joining BRES in just a few short weeks.  The Kindergarten Team did a great job of sharing information about the staggered entry process and activities that students will participate during a school day.  Thank you to the PTA for coming out and sharing the wonderful work you do to support the school, the staff and the students.  I hope everyone was able to get to the spirit wear table so you and your child can start participating in school spirit days (Fridays) in the new school year.  The new t-shirt design is very collegiate and the students and staff love it.  You will see my girls and me in our new shirts tomorrow!  Additionally a thank you goes out to the Kraft YMCA Director Dedrick Woodard and  counselors for sharing information about our wonderful before and after-care program. If you have any questions regarding staggered entry or kindergarten please contact the Front Office at 919-890-7333 and we will be more than to assist you.

Lastly, thank you to the parents who attended the 5th Grade Human Growth and Development information session in the Media Center tonight.  Thank you goes out the 5th grade team for their work in preparing for the information session.  If you have any questions about the health unit, please contact the Front Office and we will have a 5th grade teacher get in touch with you.

As always thank you for your continued support of BRES. 

Tonight is THE Night!

Tonight we are hosting our Kindergarten Orientation for all rising Kindergarten parents for the 2012-2013 school year.  We will meet from 6-7 p.m. in the multipurpose room for a general overview of Kindergarten and preparing for the transition to school.

Calling all 5th grade parents:  please attend the Human Growth and Development session scheduled from 5:30-6:30 tonight in the 5th grade classrooms.  Fifth grade teachers will be on hand to share the unit, materials and resources they will use to teach this critical unit. 

This message is repeated in Spanish below.
Esta noche vamos a celebrar nuestra orientación de kindergarten para todos los padres de kindergarten el aumento para el año escolar 2012-2013. Nos reuniremos de 6-7 pm en el salón de usos múltiples para obtener una visión general de jardín de infantes y la preparación para la transición a la escuela.

Llamando a todos los padres de 5to grado: por favor asistir a la sesión de Crecimiento Humano y Desarrollo programado de 5:30-6:30 esta noche en las aulas de 5 º grado. Quinta maestros de los grados estarán disponibles para compartir la unidad, los materiales y los recursos que se utilizan para enseñar esta unidad fundamental.