The BIS Bulletin

We are excited to celebrate our amazing teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week!

Home & School will be covering a few of the days, but we are asking your help to show appreciation on the others (see the themes for specific days above.)

• Notes are being sent home today with students for our May 5th surprise. Make sure students turn papers into the office (not classrooms) by Wednesday, May 3rd!
• Don't forget our specials teachers (art, music, P.E., counseling, computers, library, etc.), they deserve just as much appreciation and praise!

• 5/1 - 5/2: 5th MAP Testing (Science)
  
• 5/8 - 5/11: 3rd, 4th & 5th MAP Testing (English Language Arts & Math)
  
• 5/10: Last Day to Checkout Library Books
• 5/4: 5th Grade Field Trip
• 5/5: Field Day
• 5/12: Talent Show - BHS Auditorium at 8:30 am (BES & BIS will have a combined show)
• 5/16: 3rd & 4th Grade Field Trips
• 5/19: Last Day of School!

Fees Due: All school fees including lunch, library, and technology need to be paid by the end of the year. Any unpaid fees will result in holding the end of year grade card in which the next year's teacher will be labeled.

Field Day: On Friday, please make sure all students have water bottles. Apply sunscreen in the morning if needed. Students are able to bring hats to wear. Volunteers will be sent a reminder email with their sign up times.

Summer School: Parents will receive an informational email the second week of May regarding summer school. You can begin sending in summer school payment. Payment will be due the first day of summer school. Enrollment ends May 1.

• Enrollment Forms: Grade K-5 ; Grade 6-8 ; High School Physical Education

We have discussed a variety of important topics in Counseling this month! We talked about the importance of demonstrating good citizenship, the 5th graders wrote letters to their senior selves, and we covered the topic of careers (the different career paths that exist and the requirements for those career paths). Throughout this month, we also had the opportunity to review and practice the following mindfulness techniques in Counseling: 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique, Deep Belly Breathing, and Rainbow Breathing. You can expand on what we have discussed in Counseling at home by having a conversation with your child about any of the topics we have covered and asking them to demonstrate and/or share with you how to do some of the mindfulness techniques we did together in class!

When: Thursday, May 4

Time: 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: BlairOaks to schedule an appointment.

The middle school is wanting to help recruit more people to donate blood and support the high school with more scholarships. You are not only saving lives by donating blood, but you are getting us to the next scholarship level for our seniors!

Each student who recruits one presenting donor will receive a pair of American Red Cross ear buds with a screen cleaner clip-on case!

Please click the link below for information on Youth Summer Sports Camps. If you have any questions, please call the high school office at 573-635-8514.

• Dates: May 9 and 10
• Time: 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
• Location: Greenhouse behind Ag building/ Middle school
• Options: Marigolds, Vinca, Portulaca, Impatiens, Petunias, Lettuce baskets, herb baskets, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, geraniums, wave petunias, and more
• Click here for more info!

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Certified

• English Language Arts - HS
  
• Social Studies - MS
  

Non-certified

• Custodian (Full-time)
• District Bookkeeper
• District Office Administrative Assistant
• Director of Food Service
• Paraprofessional (Full-time)

Coaches

• Assistant Football Coaches
• Varsity Volleyball Coach