BES Wildcats ROAR

Thank you for exploring our BES newsletter! I want to begin by sharing a little bit about myself with you all. I am a native of Blacksburg and attended BES as a student! I am married to Wes and we have two children, Riley and Lily. As a family we stay busy with both kids in band and one in competitive dance. We have a small farm with pigs, chickens, rabbits, dogs, and cats. I love spending time outdoors in my garden or with our animals. I have been in education for 20 years, with the past 6 of those spent working as an AP at BD Lee Elementary School. I am excited to be able to transition into the role of Principal here at Blacksburg Elementary School! I look forward to getting to know each student and their families. I am thrilled to work with you all this year and look forward to a wonderful school year!

Thank you to all who participated in parent conferences! If you couldn't attend, please reach out to your child's teacher to schedule a time to chat about your student's progress.

Red Ribbon Week!

Monday, October 23rd- Be kind to your mind and be drug free! Wear red to kick off the week.

Tuesday, October 24th- There are a Minion reasons to be kind! Wear yellow or your Minion attire.

Wednesday, October 25th- Be kind to your body! Dress like an athlete and get in some exercise.

Thursday, October 26th- Be kind with Wildcat words of encouragement! Sport your Wildcat gear.

Friday, October 27th- Be kind and show unity! Dress like a twin or small group or wear orange.

Monday, October 30th- Show your support for those who are battling or have survived breast cancer by wearing pink!

Tuesday, October 31st- Be kind and show good character! Dress as your favorite movie or book character.

Safety Notes:

Any visitor to our building will pass through metal detection. We encourage you to leave personal items in your vehicles. When you enter our front door, there is a table and basket to the right. Anything that you are bringing in should be placed in that basket. Please clear metal detection and then ring the new buzzer that will allow you into the office area. The buzzer on the office door is a new safety feature. We appreciate your patience and cooperation with these safety measures.

We are glad to welcome our parents and families to eat lunch with their own child. Visitors should not pull other students to eat with their child. If you are coming for lunch, please make sure that you have your ID to check in and get a badge. Visitors should report to the sunroom to eat with their child. Once lunch is over, the student should return to their class for dismissal from lunch, and the parent/visitor should return to the office for check out. Visitors should not travel down the hallways or other places in the building. Thank you in advance for your help with this safety matter!

Parents Needed!

Please consider joining the PTO using the following link: https://forms.gle/7WXXrA9f1F4KddHU7

Our PTO has done some wonderful things for our students and staff, and wants to continue that work this year. There are different ways to participate and we would love your support! Joining the PTO is a wonderful way to support your child and our school community! Thank you in advance for being an active member of the BES community.

Please read for 20 minutes at home each day!

8:05 Tardy Bell Rings

Morning: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports

Lunches (Recess is before lunch for all classes)

10:45 Miss Cantrell

10:50 Mrs. Whelchel

10:55 Mrs. Will

11:00 Mrs. Phenicie

11:10 Mrs. Blackwell

Special Areas: Art, Music, Library, PE, Guidance, iReady Lab

11:40-1:05

Afternoon: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports

Dismissal @ 2:25

8:05 Tardy Bell Rings

Morning: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports

Lunches (Recess is before lunch for all classes)

12:15 Mrs. Hamright

12:10 Mrs. Ham

12:05 Mrs. Comer

11:45 Mrs. Norman

11:50 Ms. Seay

12:00 Mrs. Harr

Special Areas: Art, Music, Library, PE, Guidance, iReady Lab

9:50-11:15

Afternoon: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports

Dismissal @ 2:25

Scholars will work on finding the main idea and supporting details in nonfiction texts. The word study will focus on idioms and the root word for the week is port.

8:05 Tardy Bell Rings

Morning: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports

Lunches (Recess is before lunch for all classes)

11:15 Mrs. Yeargin

11:20 Mrs. Brown

11:25 Mrs. McRobie

11:35 Mrs. Phillips

11:40 Mrs. Porter

Special Areas: Art, Music, Library, PE, Guidance, iReady Lab

8:20-9:45

Afternoon: Whole Group Instruction, Small Groups, Interventions and Resource Supports

Dismissal @ 2:25

All grades- Increasing/Decreasing Analogy Focus and introduce Word Master Vocabulary for the Fall.

Problem Solving Strategy- Guess and Check

3rd- Researching the history of flight and practicing note taking strategies.

Math Skill Focus-Place Value and Rounding

4th- Practice Cornell Notetaking while watching a video about the Industrial Revolution.

Math Skill Focus- Multistep Word Problems, Remainder, and Estimation

5th- Research the Black Plague and take notes using the Cornell Method.

Math Skill Focus-Analyzing Patterns and Relationships

• Good News Club will meet on Tuesday. If you signed your child up, please send a transportation note for Tuesday.
• If your student is on the Robotics team, practice will continue this week. There will be no practice on Halloween!
• Please support your child by ensuring that their laptops are charged every day and brought to school each and every day!
• Please turn in a note if your child is out of school for any reason. Truancy letters have been sent home for students that have missed three unexcused days in a row OR five unexcused days total.
• Please send a note if there is a change in transportation. This note should include the child's first and last name, the change requested, length of the change, and a parent/guardian signature.
• Pick-up for the Kids Club is in the back loop. Car riders are picked up in the back loop until 2:45. Please do not pick-up up from Kids Club before 2:45. Parents are required to sign their child out from Kids Club.

Email: julie.foster@cherokee1.org

Website: https://bes.cherokee1.org/o/be
Location: 402 Hardin Street, Blacksburg, SC, USA
Phone: 864-206-6518
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