The BIS Bulletin

Students and staff showed off their new character shirts today! Big thank you to Home and School for making sure everyone has some green on Falcon Fridays!

Information:

• Friday, September 23
• Blair Oaks Falcons vs. Boonville Pirates @ Sports Complex
• Start time of 5:00pm
• Paid attendees will receive a free T-shirt and free quarter-pound hot dogs, Hy-Vee chips and Coke or Pepsi products. Fans will need to arrive early for giveaways while supplies last or until 6:30 pm.

**Thank you to Central Bank for supporting local schools.

This is the sixteenth consecutive year Central Bank has supported area schools with a tailgate party. They have given away over 80,000 t-shirts and too many hot dogs to count.

Homecoming is always an exciting time of year! See the image below for the dress up days throughout the week. Our homecoming parade will take place Friday morning at 8:15am, followed immediately by the pep rally at BHS. Friday night, come out and cheer on our Falcons as they take on the Versailles Tigers. Kick off is at 7pm.

Today, we sent home mid-terms, AIMS, and i-Ready reports. Please see below for information about each.

Mid-Terms

It's hard to believe we're over half way through the 1st quarter! These reports are to help provide you with a snapshot of how your child is doing in class, however you are welcome to view your child's grades at anytime using PowerSchool.

AIMSweb Reports

These are the same reports as those that have been sent home in the past. AIMSweb is a benchmark reading assessment given three times a year and is designed to gauge student ability and inform instruction.

i-Ready Diagnostic Results

i-Ready assessments identify individual strength and weaknesses in English Language Arts and Math through an adaptive assessment. Results of that assessment create customized learning plans that are data-driven and based on individual student needs. Here are a couple of links that can provide you with more information regarding the program and score reports.

Understanding your Student's i-Ready score

Video: Understanding i-Ready Diagnostic for Families

For those that ordered Falcon Wear.... These items are set to arrive next week and will be sent home with students once it is received

The 2006 and 2007 Blair Oaks Baseball teams were being inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Columbia on November 20th.

The Blair Oaks Falcons captured consecutive Class 2 state championships in 2006 and 2007, the first such titles for the program. With coach Brian Ash leading the way, the Falcons combined for a 43-2 mark over those two seasons, including a perfect 22-0 record in 2007. It all started in 2006, when Blair Oaks made history by winning its first state title. Four All-State selections, including first teamers Kyle Henke, Travis Henke and Jared Verslues, led the Falcons to a 4-2 victory against South Pemiscot in Columbia. The 2007 squad opened the season with a No. 1 preseason ranking and cruised through to the title game in Springfield, where the Falcons appeared to be in control late, as Houston clawed back from an 8-3 deficit and took a 10-8 lead in the top of the seventh. Blair Oaks scored five runs in the bottom of the inning for a 13-10 victory. Travis Henke and Justin Eiken earned First Team All-State accolades that season.

Please see the diagram displayed below for reference for afternoon pick up procedures.

If you haven't already heard, Blair Oaks Elementary has officially been recognized as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School! This recognition encompasses grades K-4. Congratulations to our staff, students, and parents! As always.... It's a great day to be a Falcon!!

Link to National Blue Ribbon School 2022 Announcement Video

(Skip ahead to 11:45 to view Blair Oaks Elementary)

All parents (grades Prek-5) are welcome to join Home & School! Thank you to all of the new attendees this past meeting as we had a record number of participants! The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 11 at 5:30pm in the Elementary Cafeteria.

Save the Dates

Our teachers are some of the best and are always making sure our students are taken care of. We would like to give back to them in return for all of their hard work and dedication. We are looking for volunteers to help restock our teacher workroom supplies. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. We ask that all donated items be brought to the Elementary and Intermediate offices no later than September 30.