The Eagle Express

Hey Big Shanty families!

We have had a great week and are so proud of our Excellent Eagles!

Please continue to be on the lookout for our Thursday communications. Student folders and a CTLS email message will be sent home each Thursday with lots of fun information.

• 3/3- ART SHOW! See info below

• 3/7- Early Release Day- Dismissal at 12:30

• 3/7- Sparkles Skate Night 1:00-5:00pm

• 3/9- Kona Ice Day

• 3/23- Report Cards Uploaded into Parent Vue

• 3/28-4/1- Book Fair

• 3/31- Last Day of RSP

• 4/20- 5th Grade Yard Sign Order Due

• 4/28- Rising 6th Grade Palmer Info and Spirit Night 6:30

• 5/8- Big Shanty and Kennesaw Elementary Chorus Performance at the Braves Game

Congrats to our Eagle of the Week. Thank you for being an Excellent Eagle.

Thank you to Depew Orthodontics for sponsoring this amazing honor.

Spring is so close! And with that... we have several exciting things planned just for your 5th graders! We can't wait to celebrate them and all they have achieved throughout elementary school!

PTA is super excited to offer these super cool yard signs honoring your student! They will be shipped to the school and will be placed along the front driveway the last week of school! Pick up information will be given to those who purchase a sign :) If you would like to purchase a yard sign for your student please go here - Big Shanty 5th Grade Yard Signs - SpiritHero.com

PTA and your amazing teachers are also working on the plans for a 5th Grade Fun Day. We would like to include a special lunch for them during this event! If you would like to help donate to the cause you may do so here - MemberHub ... we are asking for $10 per student to help cover the fun :)

Palmer AVID Applications Due Friday March 11th

Palmer Middle School’s AVID college readiness program is now accepting applications through March 11th. AVID is a yearlong elective class that helps students develop key college and career readiness skills, grow student agency, and thrive in a rigorous environment. Ideal candidates for the program are motivated students in the academic middle with:

· C – B+ grades

· Average to above average test scores

· College potential with support

For more information visit http://palmermiddleschoolavid.weebly.com/

Exciting new features have been added to CTLS over the winter break. Your local school CTLS point of contact received detailed information about this exciting release prior to the break.

Many of these amazing enhancements will benefit students and are highlighted in the student video linked below. Please encourage your teachers to take time to share the CTLS Student Overview Video with students and parents so they are aware of these remarkable changes to the student CTLS environment for February 2022.

🎥CTLS Student Overview Video – February 2022

Mrs. Taylor recognized and honored by the Board!***

Not only is our very own Mrs. Taylor the Cobb County ESOL Teacher of the Year, but she has now also won the GEORGIA ESOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR!!! She won for the whole state of Georgia!

We are so proud of Mrs. Taylor and thankful for all she does for the students, families, and staff at Big Shanty! This is a well deserved honor!

We loved watching Mrs. Taylor being recognized by the Cobb County Board of Education.

Please click on this link to read an amazing article about Mrs. Taylor! https://www.cobbk12.org/_ci/p/57983

The district has updated guidance regarding parents and visitors effective December 1, 2021:

• Due to continued social distancing and limited visitors in the classroom, we are sorry that parents will not be allowed to attend the classroom holiday celebrations this year.
• Due to lack of space and continued social distancing, parents may not request to have lunch with students at this time.
• Students will continue to walk to class independently at drop off.
• Late check in, early check out, and ASP check out procedures will remain the same at this time.

We appreciate your continued support at BSI.

Big Shanty Intermediate School

1575 Ben King Road

Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

Phone: (678) 594-8023

Fax: (678) 594-8026

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