The BIS Bulletin

Student's have the opportunity to help The American Heart Association by finding sponsors who are willing to make a donation to support the battle against heart disease. Please have your child print an online donation report and place it in the provided donation envelope to be returned to school by Friday, March 24th. Just follow these three quick steps:

• Download the Kids Heart Challenge app or visit heart.org/KHC to register.
• Help your student choose a daily health challenge: MOVE MORE or BE KIND.
• Set a fundraising goal with your student and send emails to invite friends and family to support it.

Click on the button below to order your BIS Yearbook. All orders must be placed online through Wagner. The cost for a yearbook is $16. All orders must be placed by TODAY!

We have discussed a variety of important topics in Counseling this month! We started off the month by celebrating National School Counseling Week and then discussed the importance of demonstrating acceptance / tolerance as well as being honest / trustworthy. Throughout this month, we also had the opportunity to review and practice the following mindfulness techniques in Counseling: Mindful Coloring, Take Five Breathing, and Body Scan Meditation. 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!

It may be hard to believe, but it is already time to start thinking about middle school! Be on the lookout for an email from Blair Oaks Middle School Principal, Dr. Melinda Aholt. She will be reaching out to share information about registration and planning for next year. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to either one of us!

*Please note that summer school will INCLUDE Fridays this year.

(Please be aware that summer school is based on funding and is subject to change.)

Grades K-8

• Session 1: Wednesday, May 31- Monday, June 12 (including Fridays)
• Session 2: Tuesday, June 13- Friday, June 23 (including Fridays)

High School

• PE will be Monday, June 12- June 23.
• Driver's Education will NOT be offered this summer.

Enrollment forms will be sent mid-March. More information to come.

Congratulations to Bodie Lenzini on being BIS's student of the month. In March, we recognize the character trait of integrity. We see Bodie acting with integrity every single day!

All lost and found items will be donated after next week. Please encourage students to look through the lost and found for any items that belong to them. Please click the button below for pictures of items (a few have been claimed since pictures were taken, but not many.)

How can I keep my kids safe on Snapchat?

• Download and use Snapchat so you can monitor your student on the app
• Know your child’s username, get involved, have discussions, and monitor their Snaps
• Make your student the expert and have them teach you more about how it works and how they use it
• Turn off Snapmap and talk with your students about predators and the negative feelings of tracking your friends
• Set time limits each day, including turning it off at night
• Remind students that nothing (including disappearing messages) ever truly disappears

If you cannot access that site, please sign up here: https://smartsocial.com/blairoaks

You can always peruse the entire website yourself! Thank you for being our partner!