On your radar....Kindergarten Parent Information Night

Alright, believe it or not we are planning our Parent Information Night for our rising Kindergarten parents for the new school year!  We can't wait to meet you on May 9th at 6:00 p.m.  We will share "a day in the life of a Kindergarten student" and "what to expect with the curriculum."  Additionally, we will share information about how you can support your child in being prepared for Kindergarten.  We will also give explain the "Staggered Entry" process and give you your assigned date and time for staggered entry.  Kindergarten teachers will be on hand to answer questions you may have.  Also, our YMCA Before and After Care representatives, our School Nurse, the PTA and our Data Manager will all be sharing information that will be important for you and our incoming Trailblazer students!  Have questions about this event?  Call 919-890-7333 and we can answer all of your questions!  Looking forward to meeting you, Mrs. Graf

5th Grade Human Growth and Development Unit

Fifth Grade Parents,
We have held two parent information sessions regarding the upcoming Human Growth and Development unit.  During these sessions, fifth grade teachers shared the PowerPoint slides, videos and information that will be shared with the students.  This unit will be taught in April to students.  If you have any questions about this unit please contact your child's fifth grade teacher or Ms. Livengood.  Thank you, Mrs. Graf

School Messenger 3/26 Reminders

Trailblazers,

Thank you to all of those who auditioned for the BRES Talent Show over the past two weeks.  It was great to see the talent and potential that our students possess!  Results will be posted for students on Monday and also available on Ms. Loftin’s blog.

Our final Boosterthon collection day is tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27th.  If your child has any pledges to turn in please send them in to school tomorrow.

Finally, BRES will be closed on Friday due to the holiday.  We will see you on Monday!

Thanks again for all that you do to make BRES a great place! Mrs. Graf

Girls on the Run

Last week our students participating in the Girls on the Run program ran their GOTR Mock 5k.  It was a pretty big deal for the girls, and we had parents and teachers come out to cheer the girls on and run with them... they ran the 3.1 miles on a course we mapped out around the school (3 times around!) The girls were awarded certificates at the end of the Mock 5k.  This was great practice for the girls and helped to prepare them for what to expect when they run the 5k on April 13th :)  You can check out the GOTR blog: http://bresgotr.blogspot.com sponsored by Ms. Blair and Ms. Stephenson.

Interested in participating in the Girls on the Run program next year?  Need more information about the GOTR program?  Contact Ms. Blair at eblair@wcpss.net!

An Art Update at BRES...

Families,
Many of you have been in the building for our recent events and have had the opportunity to view some of the art work that our students are doing under the direction of Ms. Stephenson, our Art Specialist.  I wanted to feature the work of the students this week so that everyone would have the opportunity to see how our Art Program is growing and blazing the trail here at BRES.  Please read below to learn more about what our fourth and fifth grade students are working on here in Art class (summaries provided by Ms. Stephenson.)

In fourth grade art, students have been connecting with classroom curriculum by looking at the North Carolina mountain region and the phenomenon of atmospheric perspective. Atmospheric perspective is the term used to describe how the appearance of objects, such as the mountains, appear lighter as they recede from the viewer. Students created depth through atmospheric perspective, and practiced mixing tints and shades while creating these mountainous landscapes/value scales.

Fifth grade is finishing up their projects on graffiti. Graffiti has become popular in today's culture and is becoming increasingly accepted as an art form. Students learned about the definition of graffiti and how it has changed and continues to change over time, culture, and location. They also learned when it is and is not illegal and what consequences result from the illegal form of graffiti. This subject opened up wonderful classroom discussion about questions like, Is graffiti art?, What makes it art or not?, What is art? Etc. Students then created their own graffiti style compositions combining both text and imagery.

Family Event Information...

Trailblazers,
Here is information I received about an Open House at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.

This is a popular event that is fun and informative for the entire family and is particularly appealing to elementary students who have pets, who love animals, or who are interested in science. 

Here's a link for all the details:  http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/news/openhouse/

This year's event has a special focus on "One Health," the concept that the health of the environment, wildlife, domestic animals, and humans is interrelated.  See:https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/Reference/Pages/One-Health.aspx

 

If you have questions, please contact David Green at 919-513-6662. 

BRES Teacher of the Year Semi Finalist

Congratulations again to Ms. Bethel, our very own first grade teacher for being selected as a Semi-Finalist for the WCPSS Teacher of the Year Award!  Today Ms. Bethel and her class were observed by the selection committee.  The committee was able to see the learning and teaching process in action here at BRES.  Ms. Bethel and her class did an outstanding job today!  We wish her luck as she moves along through the selection process.