The BIS Bulletin

Picture Day is Thursday, September 14, 2023

To Order: WagnerPortraitGroup.com

Pre-Order Password: 3G3Y3P2T

*Orders are only accepted online.

If you have trouble ordering, call Wagner Portrait Group at 314-567-5900.

We are selling some of our books to make room for new ones in our library! Books will be on sale in the mornings at the Intermediate Library from 7:30 am - 7:50 am September 11th - September 14th. All books are being sold for $1 each! All proceeds will go directly towards our library program for new books, reading incentives, and supplies.

This school year is off to a great start! Throughout the first week of school, I was able to do minute meetings with the students. These consisted of having a short meeting with every student in our building. It was a great way for me to check in with all our students and either reconnect with previous students or begin to form relationships with those that are new to this building. I plan on doing these minute meetings and touching base with every student again about halfway through the year. I was also able to see each student during Counseling class these first two weeks of school. Each month, we will focus on a particular topic in Counseling and will discuss different aspects of this topic during our weekly classes. For the month of August, the topic we focused on was goal setting and the students had the opportunity to come up with their own goal (academic or personal) for this school year. Make sure to check our building newsletter throughout the year for updates on what we are doing in Counseling class each month. It is going to be a great year!

Please be sure to read the IMPORTANT NOTE at the bottom of this section. All orders, and packets, and money are due on Friday, September 8.

There are three different ways to participate. Funds financially support the school through the purchase of needed items in the school, character t-shirts for all students and staff, teacher appreciation gifts, and offering fun activities and events.

1. Sell or purchase items from the brochure or online
2. Register at www.ShopFund.com
3. Make checks payable to Blair Oaks Elementary Home & School

What do you get:

PRIZES listed on the packet envelope... PLUS:

• Sell 2 items: Attend a glow party
• Sell 4 items: Receive glow party items (bracelets, necklaces, rings, etc)
• Sell 20 items: BIG PRIZE - A trip to STRIKERS!

Help your class: Every teacher that has 50% student participation gets free items for their classroom.

If you would like to make a donation directly to the school in lieu of fundraising purchases, you can send in cash or a check directly to the school. The students whose families opt for a direct donation will still be able to receive the noted prizes. In order to attend the glow party, we ask that donations be a minimum of $20. If you have additional questions, please contact the office.

For our families with more than one student…

If an individual student sells 20 items, they get to partake in a special reward trip to Strikers for being a top contributor. This year, if a student has one or more siblings in the elementary and/or intermediate, selling 30 items all together will allow all students within that family to attend the reward trip!

If you sell items from the brochure and turn in a paper copy- please make sure you KEEP THE PINK COPY. The WHITE and YELLOW copies should be returned to SCHOOL with payment.

Please also make sure the CHILD'S NAME, SCHOOL, and TEACHER NAME is filled in completely at the top of the page.

All parents (grades K-5) are welcome to join Home & School! This is our version of a PTA and provides an opportunity for parents to become involved with the school by taking leadership in planning yearly teacher appreciation incentives, extra-curricular events, and support for students and teachers. More information will be shared in weekly online newsletters if you’re interested in joining! Meetings are held monthly.

Stay informed! “Like” us on Facebook at Blair Oaks Elementary Home & School to stay up to date or join the conversation on the GroupMe app. Please email Mrs. Burns your name and phone number if you would like to be added.

Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 12

Time: 5:15pm

Location: Elementary LIBRARY

*Please note that the regular meeting will begin at 5:15 as we will begin reviewing fundraiser collections at 3:30pm.*

September

• 9/4 - No School (Labor Day)
• 9/6 - Falcon Wear Orders Due
• 9/6 - Papa John's Night
• 9/8 - Fundraiser Packets Due
• 9/14 - Picture Day
• 9/15 - No School / Teacher In-Service
• 9/15 - Central Bank Tailgate Night