2013-14 Information for you!

Trailblazer Families,
We thoughtfully have set dates for the new school year and I want to share them with you so that you can plan accordingly.  Please call the school at 919-890-7333 should you have any questions.  Thank you.

• 2013-14 Kindergarten Orientation:  May 9th  Parent Information Session Only 6:00 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Multipurpose Room
• 2013-14 Meet the Teacher:  Track 1- May 28th 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tracks 2, 3 & 4- June 25th 5:30-7:00 p.m.
• 2013-14 Open House:  Thursday, August 15th- Tracks 1 & 3:  5:30-6:30 p.m. and Tracks 2 & 4:  7:00-8:00 p.m.

Mark your calendars for these March events

Here are the important dates for March:

• Friday, March 1st:  Early Release 1:15 p.m.
• Friday, March 1st:  Track 1 First Grade Geo Animal Zoo
• Friday, March 1st:  Track 1 Track Out Day!
• March 4th-March 8th:  Intercession Track 4
• Thursday, March 7th:  Student Council Meeting 8:00 a.m. Media Center
• Friday, March 8th:  Pre-K Family Partnership Day
• Friday, March 8th: Notification of First Transfer results sent to parents
• Tueday, March 12th: Tracks 2 & 4 Fourth Grade Field Trip to Meymandi Concert Hall
• Thursday, March 14th: Tracks 2 & 4 Second Grade Field Trip Natural Science Museum
• Thursday, March 14th: PTA Meeting 6:30 p.m. Media Center
• Friday, March 15th: Track 4 Fifth Grade Field Trip to Williamsburg, VA
• March 18th-20th: 3rd Administration Case Assessment Tracks 3 & 4
• Tuesday, March 19th:  Spring Pictures (Class & Individual) Tracks 3 & 4
• Wednesday, March 20th:  Track 4 Track Out Day!
• Thursday, March 21st:  Welcome back Track 1 students!
• Thursday, March 21st:  Talent Show Auditions 4:15 Gym
• Friday, March 22nd: Tracks 1, 2 & 3 Field Trip Fifth Grade Williamsburg, VA
• Tuesday, March 26th: Talent Show Auditions, 4:15 p.m. Gym
• Tuesday, March 26th:  Fifth Grade Human Growth & Development Parent Meeting 5:30 p.m. Media Center (TBA: second date coming soon!)
• Wednesday, March 27th: First Grade Poe Center Field Trip
• Thursday, March 28th:  Tracks 1 & 3 Second Grade Field Trip Natural Science Museum
• Friday, March 29th: No School
• Monday, April 1st-3rd:  Track 2 Case Assessment

Dedicated reader...

We have much excitement here at Banks Road Elementary because of the Boosterthon program. Our staff and students have been amped up with mini character lessons and we are ready to RUN! We just need good weather on Thursday so keep your fingers crossed. :) With all of the excitement our students remain focused on the important things: learning. Check out our first grader Seth who is reading at carpool amidst music, Boosterthon and rain! When I asked Seth what he wanted to be when he grows up he replied "a police man." With the focus he displays he is sure to reach his goal! Just another example of a student blazing the trail to success!

Boosterhon Fun Run!

I hope that you have been hearing about the Boosterthon program from your child.  The Boosterthon coaches have been on campus last week and this week giving mini-lessons in character education and promoting healthy choices.  The Boosterthon Fun Run is the main school fundraiser for our school's PTA.  With the funds raised from the Fun Run, BRES would like to purchase two shade umbrellas for the side carpool area and additional technology for student use and instructional purposes, such as iPads, iPods and Smart Boards. Check out pictures from our pep talley and carpool dismissal! Just three more days until we RUN!

Boosterthon is HERE!

Alright everyone I said they were coming here and now they are here: Boosterthon is ON! BRES PTA has partnered with the Boosterthon program as our main fundraiser for this school year. We will raise funds to support the school with purchasing two shade umbrellas for the side carpool area along with technology such as iPads, iPods and Smart Boards! We are so excited about this opportunity for our school. Do you have questions?  Call the school and we will be more than happy to answer them! 

3 Hour Inclement Weather Delay

Trailblazers,
WCPSS will operate on a 3 hour delay tomorrow, Friday, February 22, 2013. Banks Road Elementary will open promptly at 11:45 a.m. We will welcome students from 11:45-12:15 p.m. The tardy bell will ring at 12:15 p.m. The YMCA program will open at 9:30 a.m. for all Y program students. Please call the school if you have any questions at 919-890-7333. Thank you, Mrs. Graf

Lots of Love at BRES

I hope you were able to "feel the love" here at BRES on Thursday. Friendship and the history of Valentine 's Day was incorporated into many lesson plans. Students in kindergarten sorted and graphed candy and fifth graders used candy to create and solve fraction problems. The staff shared in the fun of the day with our first ever Valentine staff t-shirts. We will be wearing them all month. Check out Ms. Brown, Ms. Milham and Ms. Bone in the picture below!