tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20445673783849408602024-02-07T12:22:40.194-08:00Birmingham Covington SchoolPrincipal Adam HartleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044567378384940860.post-9297636229273897092012-06-10T18:34:00.000-07:002012-06-10T18:34:00.810-07:00WAG June 11-15, 2012<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Dear BCS Families,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The last week of school? Really? Time flies when you are having fun. Enjoy this busy week, it will be the last of the 2011-12 school year. Remember, the school bells may stop by the learning does not!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I had the privilege to spend the morning last week with a very intelligent, professional principal! Ms. Stubbs served as your principal since she won the Blast principal for the day at the silent auction. I asked her to write the W.A.G. this week...after spending the day with her, I believe my job is in jeopardy!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Finishing strong, </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Adam</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">My name is S. Stubbs, my parents won the half a day principal from the Blast! I have had so much fun! If you were wondering “If I sign my child up for this what would he or she do is it worth it?” Yes it is worth it because you get to meet a ton of teachers that you might have never met, like the computer people and more. You get to go around the school seeing if anybody is doing anything bad you can even do the announcements for choice hour or more, you get to deliver stuff to people, you can do pretty much whatever you want! I have a lot of fun being the half day principal. They also take you out for lunch! I recommend you buying the Half a Day Principal next year or you can even buy the full day principal from the Blast!!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of June 11-15, 2012</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0px;">?</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=mailto%3amz07bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span>mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> by <b>THURSDAY 11PM</b></span><span> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Monday, June 11</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Tuesday, June 12</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Symbol; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>6 PM-</b> Athletic Physicals offered-first come,first served<b> </b>in the Groves GYM. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Checks for $25.00. should be made out to Groves HS. </b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Wednesday, June 13-</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> 3/4: 9:35-10:55 am<br /> 7/8: 11:20 am -12:40 pm<br /> 5/6: 12:55 - 2:15 pm</span></div>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Symbol; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>LOCKER CLEAN-OUT DAY</b> – Please send in a sturdy garbage bag with your student to carry locker items home. All lockers must be empty by the end of the day. All items left in lockers after today will be disposed of</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Thursday, June 14</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Symbol; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>7:00AM SHARP</b> – Busses leave for 7/8 end of the year trip to Cedar Point. Please arrive at 8:30PM to pick up your child </span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Symbol; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">3 /4 Year End Celebration at school</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Friday, June 15</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Hot Entrée menu for the week: </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">(subject to change, if necessary)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">- Available everyday: Gourmet Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Monday – Meatball Sub Sandwich, Whole Wheat Pasta Marinara, Steamed Broccoli, Greek Salad w/ Grilled Chicken</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Tuesday – Baked Chicken Tenders, Baked Potato Rounds, Steamed Green Beans,Chef’s Choice of Speialty Entree</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Wednesday – Sweet and Sour Chicken, Steamed </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Thursday – Chef’s Choice, Steamed Corn, Baked Beans, Turkey Sub on Whole Wheat</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>IMPORTANT YEAR-END NOTES FROM THE BCS OFFICE</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Symbol; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>BOOK FINES - </b>Many students have been issued a FINE NOTICE for lost textbooks or classroom books. All outstanding fines MUST be cleared up before the end of the school year. Students may be asked to pay fines before departing on the end of the year field trip. Please check with your child to see if they have any outstanding fines. </span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Symbol; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>SAVE THE DATEs – Back-to-school registration is august 16 & 22, 2012, 9-12 am & 5-7 PM - </b>Please mark your calendars with these dates and remember, <b>every student</b> should be registered <b>before</b> school starts next year! Registration instruction forms on how to fill in and download documents will be mailed from BCS on Aug 7 and available online Aug 8</span></li>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Symbol; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>SUMMER PACKETS </b>– The summer homework packets will be posted before the end of the school year. We will send you an email when they are ready for you to download.</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Please pick up your art work (or your students’ art work) from the Hallway Display or the Media Center anytime this week. We are not able to store any work in the Media Center as it is closing for renovations. Thank you!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Physicals will be offered on <b>Tues, June 12</b></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b> at 6 pm</b> in the Groves GYM. The cost of the physicals is $25.00. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Checks should be made out to Groves HS. </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Thank you to all BCS families who participated in Trash Free Fridays this year! The 3/4 & 5/6 TFF prize drawings will be held during the last cafeteria lunch periods this Tuesday. We will also give special recognition to our Green Team MVPs who brought in trash free lunches for most weeks throughout the year: </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SAVE THE DATE-BCS REGISTRATION WILL BE August 16 and August 22 - 10am to 12pm, 5pm to 7pm</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br />Registration forms on how to fill in and download documents will be mailed from BCS on Aug 7 and available online Aug 8</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>ELECTIVE PACKETS FOR *INCOMING * 7/8 STUDENTS –were DUE 4PM TUESDAY JUNE 5</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The 2012-2013 Elective Packet for next year’s 7</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> and 8</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> grade students is available on the website now. Please read the document carefully, print and fill out the last page and return to the office by </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>4:00pm on June 5, 2012</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">. Please go to <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bcsonline.info%2f" target="_blank"><span>http://www.bcsonline.info/</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>HELP NEEDED IN THE MEDIA CENTER !!!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br />The media center is packing up all books and supplies this week in preparation for our new carpet coming this summer. If you have any time available to help, contact Ann Truesdell at at05bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us. We will take any help that we can get over the course of the week, for as long as you are able!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GOING TO SEAHOLM- ORCHESTRA INFORMATION NIGHT-WEDNESDAY June 13-7 PM</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> Welcome to the Seaholm Orchestra program! I invite you to attend our upcoming information meeting for all incoming 2012-2013 Seaholm orchestra students and parents. We will be discussing fundraising, orchestra camp, orchestra trips, parent volunteer opportunities and a variety of other items.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Wednesday, June 13</b></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><sup>th </sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>at 7pm,Seaholm HS, Orchestra Room (G005)</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">(Refreshments will be provided) I look forward to seeing you soon!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Ms. Erin Little,Director of Orchestras, BCS & Seaholm High School,<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dmailto%253ael07bps%2540birmingham.k12.mi.us" target="_blank"><span>el07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a></span></div>
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<span>248.203.3999 (ext. 50723),<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.bcsorchestras.weebly.com%252f" target="_blank"><span>BCS Orchestra Website</span></a> ,<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.seaholmorchestra.weebly.com%252f" target="_blank"><span>Seaholm Orchestra Website</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GOING TO GROVES? ORCHESTRA INFORMATION NIGHT-MONDAY June 11-7 PM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Hello 8th Grade Orchestra Families,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">There will be an informational meeting on Monday, June 11</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th </sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">at 7:00pm at Groves in the orchestra room (B10) for all incoming 2012-2013 Groves orchestra students and parents. This meeting is designed to give you the information needed to help you and your son/daughter make a smooth transition into orchestra next year. Some of the items that will be discussed include: individual student orchestra accounts, fundraising, orchestra camp, orchestra trips, parent volunteers, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">It is encouraged that both you and your son/daughter attend. We plan on answering any and all questions that you and/or your child may have. I anticipate that this meeting will be around an hour in length.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Thank you and I hope to see you there!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Paul L. Shawver-Director of Orchestras-Groves H.S. & Berkshire M.S.-<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=mailto%3aps07bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span>ps07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a>-(248) 203-4112</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>INTERESTED IN THEATER?- GOING TO GROVES??</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Hello, future Falcons! This is for all 8</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> grade students interested in Theatre who are planning on attending Groves High School in the Fall 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Auditions for this year’s musical, <b>Barnum</b>, will be held on <b>JUNE 13, 2012</b>. Eight graders will all be auditioned during the 3 – 5 pm time slot.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">If you plan on auditioning, please email Leisa Passarelli at so we can make our schedule. You can also use this email if you have any questions. The email address is:<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=mailto%3aLP01bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;">LP01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Information regarding procedures and time lines for the audition process can be found on Mr. Rutherford’s web site at this link:</span></div>
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<span><b>GET READY…IT’S ALMOST HERE…SUMMER!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Eleven weeks of summer fun begins June 25 and runs until August 30! Peruse the Birmingham Community Education’s <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fcommunity-education.birmingham.k12.mi.us%252fmodules%252fgroups%252fhomepagefiles%252fgwp%252f1613447%252f2150639%252fFile%252f2012%252520Summer%252520Camps%252f2012%252520Summer%252520Guide%252520WEB.pdf%253fsessionid%253d194d004ae27ad5c6c5d4f8ed52299953" target="_blank"><span>2012 Summer Camp Guide </span></a>at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.communityed.net%252f" target="_blank"><span>www.communityed.net</span></a> to discover the perfect camp for your child. We offer over 85 camps --- drawing, crafts, drama, hip hop, computer engineering, multiple sports, and more! Summer boredom is a thing of the past.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BPS 2012 ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!</b>Register today at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.communityed.net%252f" target="_blank"><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net</span></a>!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early! If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.</span></div>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Symbol; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>K2/Spice and other synthetic drugs in our community… </b>BBCC and its Youth Action Board (YAB) have been working on a local, state and national front with a variety of community sectors to acquire the latest info on K2/bath salts to educate and mobilize the entire community and get this substance banned. </span><ul>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Courier New'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We urge parents to get involved in this important effort. A <b>Parents for Prevention </b>group will be started. Contact Carol at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=mailto%3acmastroianni%40bbcoalition.org"><span>cmastroianni@bbcoalition.org</span></a> if you are interested in helping keep our children safe and substance free. </span></li>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Courier New'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Summer Movie Nights are Back at Booth Park in B’ham…</b> Mark your calendars for fun, substance free nights out featuring “Kung Fu Panda 2” on June22; “The Muppets” on July 20 and “Cars 2” on August 10. <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bbcoalition.org%2fPDFs%2f2012MovieNightSponsorship%2520Final(R1)_updatedMay4.pdf" target="_blank"><span>Sponsorship packages available</span></a>. </span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Courier New'; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>YAB Battle of the Bands, June 15 at Shain Park… </b><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=http%3a%2f%2ftiny.cc%2fus9ifw" target="_blank"><span>http://tiny.cc/us9ifw</span></a></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">For more info on substance abuse prevention focused on our youth visit <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d2edeefd48774823a85a3161f36f96e8&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.bbcoalition.org" target="_blank"><span>www.bbcoalition.org</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">office) 248.203.4615, cell) 248.506.1594, fax) 248.203.4529</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Dear BCS Families,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I hope all of you enjoyed the Memorial Day weekend. I know many of our students talked about heading north or going to the beach. Today turned out to be a great day to do just that. As the weather gets warmer and the end of the school year comes to a close, it can be difficult to keep our focus. Finishing strong is the key to a successful year. There are many activities coming up including move up day where our students meet next year’s teachers and spend time in their classrooms. This day is always exciting especially for our upcoming third graders. Please join us in welcoming our new families as they begin their BCS adventure! Many new families receive this newsletter and have already started following BCS on twitter and facebook. As the new families join us, I would like to say how I, and the rest of BCS, have thoroughly enjoyed our 8th grade families leaving us in June. Please know our doors are always open. Good luck and thank you for the memories!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Sincerely,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of May 28- June 1, 2012</b></span></div>
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<span> </span><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0px;">?</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=mailto%3amz07bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span>mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> by <b>THURSDAY 11PM</b></span><span> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Monday, May 28</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Tuesday, May 29-</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Symbol; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">8 AM BAGELS for Sale- for $1.25 (cream cheese .25 cents) in front of the Media Center</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Wednesday, May 30</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Thursday, May 31</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Hot Entrée menu for the week: </b>(</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;">subject to change, if necessary)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Available everyday: Gourmet Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Monday – MEMORIAL DAY-NO SCHOOL</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Tuesday – Whole Grain Pancakes,w/ Blueberry Topping, Turkey Sausage</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Wednesday – Italian Sausage w/ Grilled Peppers and onions, Scalloped Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Spicy Buffalo Chicken Wraps</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Thursday –Baked Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Vegetables,Baked Potato Rounds, Italian Sub Sandwich on Wheat </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Friday –Chicken Fajitasa/ steamed Vegetables, Spanish Rice& Refried Beans, Italian Sub on Whole Wheat</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The Village Fair is coming up soon (5/31-6/3). This is usually a very exciting time for our students and they want to head to the fair right away! When you are planning your trip to the fair, please remember that we are still in session for school; kids have work to do, tests to take, and projects to finish Also, please remember that some of the projects are completed in a group and students are relying on their classmates to be there during the school day to complete the project or present. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">As the weather gets warmer and shorts, skirts, and tank tops come out, please take a moment to review the dress code with your child (<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bcsonline.info%2fDocuments%2f2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf" target="_blank"><span>http://www.bcsonline.info/Documents/2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf</span></a></span><span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">)</span><span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">on page 9 of the student handbook. Please help your child to remember that shorts/skirts must be below the child’s fingertips and tank tops must have wide enough straps so that undergarments cannot be seen. If a student is not wearing the appropriate clothing to meet dress code, a call will be placed to a parent to have an appropriate item of clothing brought up for the student to change into. Thank you for helping!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>FORENSICS</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The BCS Forensics Spring Showcase will be held on Tuesday May 29 at 7pm in the Media Center. The showcase features Forensic pieces performed at the spring tournament at Wayne State by the BCS Forensics Team. All was welcomed to attend.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">5th & 6th grade</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> bands will perform their spring concert on Wednesday evening, May 30</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>st</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> in the BCS cafeteria. The performance will begin at 7:00pm. The </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">7th & 8th grade</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> bands will perform their spring concert on Wednesday, June 6</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> in the BCS cafeteria. The starting time for the 7th & 8th grade band performance is 7:00pm. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The BCS Orchestra Program has several exciting upcoming events. Please take a moment to read through this information. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming performances! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Important Upcoming Dates:</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Thu. May 31</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>st</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">, 7pm [5</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">/6</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> Grade Spring Orchestra Concert]</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Mon. June 4</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">, 7pm [7</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">/8</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> Grade Spring Orchestra Concert]</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Tue. June 12</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">, 6pm [BCS Graduation Ceremony, 8</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> grade Orchestra ONLY</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>CHOICE HOUR INFORMATION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1st Quarter 2012-2013 Choice Hour selection sheets went home the week of May 21</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>st</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">. Choice Hour selections are due no later than Tuesday May 29</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> at 4:00PM. We know how difficult it is to plan for September so far in advance, give it your best shot! You can view the choice hour class offerings at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bcsonline.info" target="_blank"><span>www.bcsonline.info</span></a>!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Also, please include proper payment with your Choice Hour selections if you are signing your child up for a 4</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> and 5</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> day of Choice Hour. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Important information regarding 1</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>st</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> quarter:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Students interested in applying for the 2012-2013 6-8 Science Olympiad team need to have their applications to Mrs. Brown no later than Tuesday May 29</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">. Parent letter and application are included with the selection sheet and posted online!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">7-8 Leadership Opportunity (Monday): Live Empowered - Valuing Each Other – 7-8 students will form an executive committee to promote one of our most important E’s – EACH OTHER!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Language Arts offerings: 5-7 Forensics I, 3-6 Book Club, 3-6 Digital Poetry Workshop, 5-8 Advanced Digital Writer’s Workshop, 5-8 Poetry Slam</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Sports offerings: Ultimate Frisbee for Grades 3-5 and 6-8, 5-8 Water Polo, 5-8 Girls’ Fitness classes, 7-8 Girls’ Self Defense class, 6-7 Basketball Tech</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Fine Arts offerings: 5-8 Learn to Sew, 3-6 Beginner’s Crochet</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Choice Hour reminders</b> – please call 248-203-4625 or send in a note if your child is going to be absent from Choice Hour for any reason! Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 PM will be charged a $5.00 fee.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Thank you for always supporting the Choice Hour program!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Farmhouse Coffee & Ice-Cream partners with 6 Million Pennies for 6 Million Lives</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>. </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Every Monday,</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b> from now until the end of the school year, we will be selling Farmhouse Ice-cream cups for $3.00 each along with our delicious bake sale goodies. So please remember to DONATE your delicious baked goods Monday morning and come ready to enjoy yummy treats & ICE CREAM during 7/8 lunch & Choice Hour for our cause to remember those that died in the Holocaust and to help out to raise money for our Kids Against Hunger – 1 out of 7 people go to bed hungry</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>and we would like to help make a change!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>When: During 7/8 Lunch & Choice Hour</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Where: right outside of the cafeteria</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>How Much: $1 each for Baked Goods & $3 each for a Farmhouse Ice-cream cup</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Why: How do we change the world = 1 act of Kindness at a timeJ</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GOING TO SEAHOLM- ORCHESTRA INFORMATION NIGHT-WEDNESDAY June 13-7 PM</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> Welcome to the Seaholm Orchestra program! I invite you to attend our upcoming information meeting for all incoming 2012-2013 Seaholm orchestra students and parents. We will be discussing fundraising, orchestra camp, orchestra trips, parent volunteer opportunities and a variety of other items.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Seaholm Orchestra Orientation</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Wednesday, June 13</b></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><sup>th </sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>at 7pm,Seaholm HS, Orchestra Room (G005)</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">(Refreshments will be provided) I look forward to seeing you soon!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Ms. Erin Little,Director of Orchestras, BCS & Seaholm High School,<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dmailto%253ael07bps%2540birmingham.k12.mi.us" target="_blank"><span>el07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a></span></div>
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<span>248.203.3999 (ext. 50723),<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.bcsorchestras.weebly.com%252f" target="_blank"><span>BCS Orchestra Website</span></a> ,<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.seaholmorchestra.weebly.com%252f" target="_blank"><span>Seaholm Orchestra Website</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GOING TO GROVES? ORCHESTRA INFORMATION NIGHT-MONDAY June 11-7 PM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Hello 8th Grade Orchestra Families,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">There will be an informational meeting on Monday, June 11</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th </sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">at 7:00pm at Groves in the orchestra room (B10) for all incoming 2012-2013 Groves orchestra students and parents. This meeting is designed to give you the information needed to help you and your son/daughter make a smooth transition into orchestra next year. Some of the items that will be discussed include: individual student orchestra accounts, fundraising, orchestra camp, orchestra trips, parent volunteers, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">It is encouraged that both you and your son/daughter attend. We plan on answering any and all questions that you and/or your child may have. I anticipate that this meeting will be around an hour in length.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Thank you and I hope to see you there!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Paul L. Shawver-Director of Orchestras-Groves H.S. & Berkshire M.S.-<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=mailto%3aps07bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span>ps07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a>-(248) 203-4112</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">THE FLAMINGO FLOCKING FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE 8TH GRADE CELEBRATION IS BACK!!! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">heck bcsonline.info for more information and form</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Hello, future Falcons! This is for all 8</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> grade students interested in Theatre who are planning on attending Groves High School in the Fall 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Auditions for this year’s musical, <b>Barnum</b>, will be held on <b>JUNE 13, 2012</b>. Eight graders will all be auditioned during the 3 – 5 pm time slot.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">If you plan on auditioning, please email Leisa Passarelli at so we can make our schedule. You can also use this email if you have any questions. The email address is:<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=mailto%3aLP01bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;">LP01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Information regarding procedures and time lines for the audition process can be found on Mr. Rutherford’s web site at this link:</span></div>
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<span><b>GET READY…IT’S ALMOST HERE…SUMMER!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Eleven weeks of summer fun begins June 25 and runs until August 30! Peruse the Birmingham Community Education’s <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fcommunity-education.birmingham.k12.mi.us%252fmodules%252fgroups%252fhomepagefiles%252fgwp%252f1613447%252f2150639%252fFile%252f2012%252520Summer%252520Camps%252f2012%252520Summer%252520Guide%252520WEB.pdf%253fsessionid%253d194d004ae27ad5c6c5d4f8ed52299953" target="_blank"><span>2012 Summer Camp Guide </span></a>at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.communityed.net%252f" target="_blank"><span>www.communityed.net</span></a> to discover the perfect camp for your child. We offer over 85 camps --- drawing, crafts, drama, hip hop, computer engineering, multiple sports, and more! Summer boredom is a thing of the past.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BPS 2012 ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!</b>Register today at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.communityed.net%252f" target="_blank"><span style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net</span></a>!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early! If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BIRMINGHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Schakolad Chocolate Factory is partnering with the Birmingham Education Foundation for the month of May to help raise funds for Birmingham schools. In support of NASA day and the downlink with the International Space station, custom made Shuttle Spaceships are available for $8. Also think about Schakolad when purchasing your Mother’s Day gifts. Mention BPS and 25% of each 15 piece boxed assortment will be given back to our schools. Schakolad is located at 1728 W. Maple, Birmingham (next to Mills Pharmacy). </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY COALITION (BBCC)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;">· </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Wanted: Teen Bands and Solo Artists to Audition for YAB’s Battle of the Bands</b> taking place Friday, June 15 in Shain Park. For more info: <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252ftiny.cc%252fjbltew" target="_blank"><span>http://tiny.cc/jbltew</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">· <b>Did you know?… </b>The top 4 most influential factors for Birmingham Bloomfield teen drinking are: 1) Perceived friend’s use, 2) Perceived parental disapproval, 3) Student perceived harm, and 4) Perceived typical student use. (Info was taken from the 2011 Birmingham Bloomfield Teen Substance Use Survey)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">· <b>Summer Movie Nights are Back at Booth Park in B’ham…</b> Mark your calendars for fun, substance free nights out featuring “Kung Fu Panda 2” on June22; “The Muppets” on July 20 and “Cars 2” on August 10. <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.bbcoalition.org%252fPDFs%252f2012MovieNightSponsorship%252520Final(R1)_updatedMay4.pdf" target="_blank"><span>Sponsorship packages available</span></a>. </span></div>
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<span>· <b>Is Your Teen Going to Prom or a Graduation Party?… </b><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fdecoder.drugfree.org%252f2011%252f04%252f08%252f5-tips-to-create-a-safe-prom-and-high-school-graduation-season-for-your-teen%252f" target="_blank"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">Here are 6 tips for parents to help keep their teen safe and make this season one to remember for all the right reasons </span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">For more info on substance abuse prevention focused on our youth visit <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=16b84d741b0d43829bff6f832f9b46fc&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3de452dbeaa9a048f8ba8d2a7de4eb0f14%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.bbcoalition.org" target="_blank"><span>www.bbcoalition.org</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Carol Mastroianni</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition (BBCC)</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">o) 248.203.4615,c) 248.506.1594,f) 248.203.4529</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>www.bbcoalition.org</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"></span><span><b>BBCC...</b></span><span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Saving Kids Lives By Preventing Substance Use<br /></b></span><span><b>Shop & Support the Coalition </b></span></div>
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Dear BCS Families,<br />
I attended the production of Dear Edwina on Wednesday afternoon and was proud of our students’ performance. It was great to see the hard work and preparation pay off. There of course were a few mistakes and forgotten lines but it was an amazing play! Mrs. Chinn attended Thursday evening and we compared notes Friday morning. Her experience was a little different than mine. Where some parts may have not went as well as the students wanted them to go on Wednesday, Mrs. Chinn described a near perfect performance on Thursday. It was great to hear of the improvement and see how practice and perseverance can pay off!<br />
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Friday I had the opportunity to visit classrooms and I asked the students in the play how everything went the night before. All of them told me how much they had improved in one day and how the performance that night would be even better! When they found out I was attending Friday, they were excited to show me how much they improved and I was excited to see the improvement with my own eyes. I do have to say, however, I did not think Wednesday’s performance was bad at all, I think the students were harder on themselves! <br />
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Friday night’s performance was outstanding! It was evident that in two short days our students worked hard at identifying the mistakes, problem solving to make it better and going out again to put on a great show! I know the parents are proud and our staff is too! Thank you to the students and parents for again making this year’s performance a great success! We can once again take a lesson out of our students’ playbook: follow our passion, persevere, and perform each day!<br />
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Please join us on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 for our first twitter chat. We will be online chatting from 8-8:20 p.m. For those parents not able to attend our twitter 101 last month, please go to this link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zfj-jlqVEQ&feature=related) and use the tutorial to help you sign into twitter. This month’s twitter chat will be: social media- is there a place for it in the classroom?<br />
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The twitter chat is meant for parents to chat with me via twitter to discuss hot topics, share resources, and learn from one another. Hope to see you on twitter!<br />
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If you are interested in joining the parent twitter chat, sign into twitter (www.twitter.com) and create an account. Follow @adamhartley2012 and use #bcsparent to follow the discussions.<br />
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WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of May 21-25, 2012<br />
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(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something) <br />
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To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us by THURSDAY 11PM <br />
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Monday, May 21<br />
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• QUARTER I FALL 2012 CHOICE HOUR BOOKLETS POSTED ONLINE<br />
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• 6 MILLION PENNIES FOR 6 MILLION LIVES BAKE SALE AT 7/8 LUNCH AND Choice Hour-see below-serving Farmhouse ice cream cups!<br />
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• **6-7:15 PM**-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE- <br />
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• 4 PM-6th- 8th CO-ED TRACK Meet-HOME MEET@GROVES-Track over except for County Runners<br />
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• 4:00 PM –GIRLS SOCCER GAME –HOME vs CRANBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL<br />
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• 4:05-5PM-Forensics Team Auditions-Media Center-see below for more information<br />
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Tuesday, May 22<br />
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• 8 AM BAGELS for Sale- for $1.25 (cream cheese .25 cents) in front of the Media Center<br />
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• 4 PM-BOYS TENNIS MATCH vs DERBY MIDDLE SCHOOL@BIRMINGHAM Racket Club<br />
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• 4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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Wednesday, May 23<br />
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• 7:15-8AM- TRACK PRACTICE for County Meet Runners<br />
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• 3:15PM-Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1<br />
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• 3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE OPEN –-School Store has moved to Wednesdays <br />
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• 3:15-5:30PM PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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• 3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE- <br />
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• Due-Market Day Internet Orders<br />
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Thursday, May 24<br />
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• DUE-5/6 CAMP-Forms should be completed and returned with payment <br />
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• 7:15-8AM- TRACK PRACTICE for County Meet Runners<br />
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• 8 AM-Parent Appreciation Breakfast-Media Center<br />
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• 4:00 PM –GIRLS SOCCER GAME –HOME vs BLOOMFIELD HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL<br />
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• 4 PM--BOYS TENNIS MATCH @ CRANBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL<br />
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• 6:30-8:30 PM- Innovations Tech Expo-Media Center<br />
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Friday, May 25<br />
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• 7:15-8AM- TRACK PRACTICE for County Meet Runners<br />
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• 8:30-11AM-Reading Party-Wallington<br />
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• 4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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• 3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE- <br />
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• DEADLINE--4 PM--QUARTER I for Fall 2012 Choice Hour Selection Sheets Due <br />
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Hot Entrée menu for the week: (subject to change, if necessary)<br />
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- Available everyday: Gourmet Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks<br />
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Monday – Spaghetti w/Meat sauce, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic Breadsticks, Antipasto Salad<br />
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Tuesday –Baked Chicken Drumsticks, Pasta Salad, Green Beans, Italian Sub on Wheat <br />
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Wednesday – Beef or Pepperoni Calzone, Steamed Broccoli, Grilled Chicken Greek Salad w/pita<br />
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Thursday – Chicken or Beef Enchiladas, Spanish rice, Refried Bean,Corn w/Peppers,Zesty Taco Salad<br />
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Friday – Italian Chicken Parmesan, Garlic Bread stick, Green Beans, Chicken Salad Sandwich on whole wheat<br />
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PARENT APPRECIATION BREAKFAST!<br />
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Thursday, May 24, 8:00-9:30am, Media Center<br />
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BCS could not exist without you and everything you do. Please allow us to show you how grateful we are by joining us at a breakfast in your honor. Stop by anytime between 8:00am and 9:30am. Even if you are only able to stay for five minutes, we would still appreciate the opportunity to say thank you. <br />
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VILLAGE FAIR<br />
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The Village Fair is coming up soon (5/31-6/3). This is usually a very exciting time for our students and they want to head to the fair right away! When you are planning your trip to the fair, please remember that we are still in session for school; kids have work to do, tests to take, and projects to finish Also, please remember that some of the projects are completed in a group and students are relying on their classmates to be there during the school day to complete the project or present. <br />
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DRESS CODE REMINDER<br />
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As the weather gets warmer and shorts, skirts, and tank tops come out, please take a moment to review the dress code with your child (http://www.bcsonline.info/Documents/2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf ) on page 9 of the student handbook. Please help your child to remember that shorts/skirts must be below the child’s fingertips and tank tops must have wide enough straps so that undergarments cannot be seen. If a student is not wearing the appropriate clothing to meet dress code, a call will be placed to a parent to have an appropriate item of clothing brought up for the student to change into. Thank you for helping!<br />
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PE UPDATE-4th QUARTER-<br />
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Monday May 14-Friday June 15<br />
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Butzin,Frishman,Davis,Seley.Parkin,Wallington will SWIM-pack appropriate clothing<br />
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Harvath and Mali will be in the GYM-PACK SHOES-NO FLIP FLOPS!<br />
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BCS SPRING BAND CONCERTS <br />
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The 5th & 6th grade bands will perform their spring concert on Wednesday evening, May 30st in the BCS cafeteria. The performance will begin at 7:00pm. The 7th & 8th grade bands will perform their spring concert on Wednesday, June 6th in the BCS cafeteria. The starting time for the 7th & 8th grade band performance is 7:00pm. <br />
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BCS ORCHESTRA NEWS<br />
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The BCS Orchestra Program has several exciting upcoming events. Please take a moment to read through this information. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming performances! <br />
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Important Upcoming Dates:<br />
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Thu. May 31st, 7pm [5th/6th Grade Spring Orchestra Concert]<br />
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Mon. June 4th, 7pm [7th/8th Grade Spring Orchestra Concert]<br />
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Tue. June 12th, 6pm [BCS Graduation Ceremony, 8th grade Orchestra ONLY<br />
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CHOICE HOUR INFORMATION<br />
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1st Quarter 2012-2013 Choice Hour selection sheets will be going home the week of May 21st. Choice Hour selections are due no later than Tuesday May 29th at 4:00PM. We know how difficult it is to plan for September so far in advance, give it your best shot! You can view the choice hour class offerings at www.bcsonline.info!!<br />
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Also, please include proper payment with your Choice Hour selections if you are signing your child up for a 4th and 5th day of Choice Hour. <br />
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Important information regarding 1st quarter:<br />
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Students interested in applying for the 2012-2013 6-8 Science Olympiad team need to have their applications to Mrs. Brown no later than Tuesday May 29th. Parent letter and application are included with the selection sheet and posted online!<br />
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New Course Offerings:<br />
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7-8 Leadership Opportunity (Monday): Live Empowered - Valuing Each Other – 7-8 students will form an executive committee to promote one of our most important E’s – EACH OTHER!!<br />
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Language Arts offerings: 5-7 Forensics I, 3-6 Book Club, 3-6 Digital Poetry Workshop, 5-8 Advanced Digital Writer’s Workshop, 5-8 Poetry Slam<br />
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Sports offerings: Ultimate Frisbee for Grades 3-5 and 6-8, 5-8 Water Polo, 5-8 Girls’ Fitness classes, 7-8 Girls’ Self Defense class, 6-7 Basketball Tech<br />
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Fine Arts offerings: 5-8 Learn to Sew, 3-6 Beginner’s Crochet<br />
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Choice Hour reminders – please call 248-203-4625 or send in a note if your child is going to be absent from Choice Hour for any reason! Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 PM will be charged a $5.00 fee.<br />
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Thank you for always supporting the Choice Hour program!<br />
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Farmhouse Coffee & Ice-Cream partners with 6 Million Pennies for 6 Million Lives. Every Monday, from now until the end of the school year, we will be selling Farmhouse Ice-cream cups for $3.00 each along with our delicious bake sale goodies. So please remember to DONATE your delicious baked goods Monday morning and come ready to enjoy yummy treats & ICE CREAM during 7/8 lunch & Choice Hour for our cause to remember those that died in the Holocaust and to help out to raise money for our Kids Against Hunger – 1 out of 7 people go to bed hungry<br />
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and we would like to help make a change!<br />
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When: During 7/8 Lunch & Choice Hour<br />
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Where: right outside of the cafeteria<br />
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How Much: $1 each for Baked Goods & $3 each for a Farmhouse Ice-cream cup<br />
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Why: How do we change the world = 1 act of Kindness at a timeJ<br />
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BCS MEDIA CENTER NEWS<br />
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The Media Center is preparing for the end of the year, and it’s a big job for us this year – we have to pack up EVERYTHING in order to move EVERYTHING out of the room to get our new carpet this summer! We’re very excited, but we have a TON of packing to do, and it includes the books!<br />
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This means…<br />
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• Starting today, the checkout limit for students is 2 books at a time. If they have 2 or more out, they won’t be able to check out any more until some come back.<br />
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• The last day for checkouts will be Friday, May 18. After this day, we’ll be promoting our growing eBook collection!<br />
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• All books are due on Monday, May 21. <br />
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• Finally, we will again be holding the Least-Amount-of-Overdues Contest, with homerooms competing against each other by grade level. The homeroom in your grade level with the least amount of materials still out will be treated with a movie of your choice and treats in the Media Center on a day of your choosing during the last couple of weeks of school. The contest will end at the end of the school day on May 21…so encourage all of your students to get in their books before then! <br />
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• The Media Center will still be open for computer use past the books’ due date, but note that we will begin placing books in boxes the week after Memorial Day. <br />
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THE FLAMINGO FLOCKING FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE 8TH GRADE CELEBRATION IS BACK!!! <br />
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Check bcsonline.info for more information and form<br />
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INTERESTED IN THEATER?- GOING TO GROVES??<br />
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Hello, future Falcons! This is for all 8th grade students interested in Theatre who are planning on attending Groves High School in the Fall 2012.<br />
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Auditions for this year’s musical, Barnum, will be held on JUNE 13, 2012. Eight graders will all be auditioned during the 3 – 5 pm time slot.<br />
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If you plan on auditioning, please email Leisa Passarelli at so we can make our schedule. You can also use this email if you have any questions. The email address is:LP01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us<br />
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Information regarding procedures and time lines for the audition process can be found on Mr. Rutherford’s web site at this link:<br />
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http://groves-performing-arts-compa.groves.birmingham.k12.mi.us/modules/locker/files/group_files.phtml?parent=16732630&gid=2331939&sessionid=8f26f11f10b4c0602ca5f5c3804c21de<br />
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Break a leg!<br />
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FORENSICS TEAM AUDITIONS: Auditions will be held after choice hour from 4:05 until 5:00 in the Media Center on Monday May 14 and Monday May 21 for those students interested but not already in the Forensics 1 Choice Hour. The audition piece is to be no longer than two (2) minutes in length, be in one of the following event categories: prose, poetry, dramatic interpretation or storytelling, and include an introduction to the piece.<br />
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Auditions are held first come/first served basis.<br />
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Results will be posted outside the Media Center after May 22. If selected for the team, students are required to attend the Forensics 2 Choice Hour the 2012/2013 school year. This is a full-year commitment. The Forensics 2 Choice Hour will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays.<br />
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Please email newdawnagain@yahoo.com with any questions. <br />
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SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMPS NOW !!!!!!!<br />
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Summer Camp Guide is now available on-line at www.communityed.net, Also a booklet is available in the office<br />
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Check out the wide variety of youth enrichment and recreation camps!<br />
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SUMMER SCHOOL<br />
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This is a friendly reminder that online registration for ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early!<br />
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Registration opened to BPS residents on Thursday on March 1, 2012 and are accepted online only at www.communityed.net<http: www.communityed.net="">* If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.<br />
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*Classes will not appear on the website until 12:01 AM on March 1st. If you would like to preview a list of class offerings or get more information, a link to the complete high school brochure is shown below. To paste into your browser<br />
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http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf<br />
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BIRMINGHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION<br />
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Schakolad Chocolate Factory is partnering with the Birmingham Education Foundation for the month of May to help raise funds for Birmingham schools. In support of NASA day and the downlink with the International Space station, custom made Shuttle Spaceships are available for $8. Also think about Schakolad when purchasing your Mother’s Day gifts. Mention BPS and 25% of each 15 piece boxed assortment will be given back to our schools. Schakolad is located at 1728 W. Maple, Birmingham (next to Mills Pharmacy). <br />
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EXPEDITION 2012 (NEW DATE) MAY 31 5-7PM<br />
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On May 31, 2012, BPS will host a downlink with the International Space Station during the school day. We are one of only six organizations selected to participate in this expedition. Save the date now to participate in our evening family event where you can watch a replay of the downlink. You and your family will be able to visit individual stations that highlight microgravity, space station information and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Younger space explorers will have the opportunity to build a straw rocket. This event is free to all BPS community members. This great event is made possible through the generosity of the Birmingham Education Foundation. Location: Seaholm gym<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear BCS Families,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Happy Mother’s Day to our moms at BCS! I was supposed to spend the day at the baseball fields but Mother Nature had other plans! Since Nicole is up north with our middle son at a basketball tournament and our youngest sons’s baseball games were cancelled today, I get to write this W.A.G. early!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Sitting at the ball field this morning in the cold rain reminded me of how much fun I had growing up learning the game of baseball. Those of you that know me well, know I love baseball. Sitting in the wet dugout waiting for the rain to stop, I was thinking how I will miss the traditional Mother’s Day routine of meeting my mom at church and having lunch with her and my siblings. While reminiscing, I was reminded of how my love for the game of baseball is because of my mother. Learning after all, starts with mom!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To love something like baseball, you must be introduced to the game, understand the rules, procedures, and skills, apply and analyze them, evaluate and learn from your mistakes, then finally participate in the game. In a sense, my love for the game is the result of my mother teaching me and taking me through the journey of learning by way of Bloom’s taxonomy. Bloom’s taxonomy, a classification of learning objectives within education proposed by Benjamin Bloom in 1956, is used to guide learning within classrooms (and on baseball fields).</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">My mother, a retired teacher, didn't realize it at the time, but the multiple hours she spent with me and my two brothers in the backyard helped build a strong appreciation for the game which I am now instilling in my son as his coach. This appreciation comes from my learning journey through the three “domains” of Bloom’s Taxonomy: Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor. My mother was a master teacher of the game of baseball!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mother’s are special in many ways but today I would like to thank my mom for teaching me the game of baseball. What will you thank your mom for, or remember your mom for today? Learning is the key to love and learning always starts with mom! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Happy Mother’s Day!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Brenda Hartley’s Taxonomy of Baseball:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: 13.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Playing catch as far back as I can remember, it was always a learning experience. Form, motions, procedure, there was always a purpose to playing catch. The next day, we would go through the progressions again (practice, practice, practice). Dinner conversations included discussions on throwing techniques. A baseball tee was always in our garage to practice what we learned (24/7 access). When mom wasn't around, my two brothers and I would coach each other. Recalling information was then verified with mom when available. Watching baseball on TV or watching The Baseball Bunch, we were able to compare and contrast our learning with the experts.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Retrieving and recalling what we learned about the game, we were constantly summarizing our lessons while collecting baseball cards. The cards, purchased for us by our parents in large amounts, served as reminders of positions, batting averages, and who to watch for in the upcoming season. As we grew older and started moving our game from the backyard to the street, others joined in and we could see how the game worked with more players. Good old competition pushed us to learn more and to pay attention to detail. Describing and summarizing our games to my mom later in the evening was a highlight as we bragged about our diving catches and home runs.</span></div>
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<span style="font: 13.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Having years of learning the game, the proper techniques, and the details of baseball, my brothers and I were fortunate to have parents that drove us everywhere three to four times a week to play. At one point, my two brothers and I were on three teams each. Nine teams in all during a hot muggy summer. I do not remember my mother missing one game! All of the learning we did in the backyard and in the street would have gone to waste unless we were able to go out and apply what we learned. I struck out, made errors, and sometimes felt like quitting, but that is when the true learning occurred. Because of the solid background of knowledge and understanding, I was able to learn from my mistakes and forge ahead.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Playing in games, practicing with a variety of players and coaches and coming back home to evaluate my game helped tremendously on my skill set and deepened my love for the game. I learned early on that there are no separate positions in baseball. All nine players must work together in order to be successful. My mother used to pitch to us for hours and my brothers and I would critique one another’s swings. If we hit it over the garage for a home run, we discussed what we did right. If we popped up or missed it all together, we analyzed the position of our feet, our shoulders and our balance. We soon learned baseball was a team sport, not nine individuals standing on the same field. From early on we knew if the ball was hit to right field and a man was on second, who was the cut off, who backed up home, and who did the right fielder have to throw the ball to.</span></div>
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<span style="font: 13.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">One thing we learned from my mom was to always make the adjustments when necessary. “You know what to do, you didn't do it right, now tweak it.” Every mistake, every failure was (and still is) a learning opportunity. The solid foundation of knowledge and understand gave us criteria and a rubric so to speak to evaluate our performance. The key was to always raise the bar. I knew that when my older brother was hitting balls over the fence, I someday wanted to do that and would continue to adjust my swing, get stronger, and learn from him. I had to be careful though not to become discouraged when I never really lived up to his power. My mom made it clear baseball needs home runs but the game also needs singles and doubles!</span></div>
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<span style="font: 13.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Now that I have been coaching my own kids for over a decade, I am able to turn my experiences, knowledge base, and the lessons I have learned into practice. I have found that while I coach, or watch my own children, I continue to learn the game and appreciate the little things that make it so great. I have also learned that no matter what I do, say, or think, my kids will learn in their own way and within their own timeline. Out of my three children, only one has really learned to love the game of baseball but I am sure by me taking them, as my mother took me, through the taxonomy of learning, it is transferable to any sport, or anything else in life. For me, living at the top of the taxonomy has been the most rewarding!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://projects.coe.uga.edu/epltt/index.php?title=Bloom's_Taxonomy">Blooms Taxonomy (Anderson & Krathwohl, 2001, pp. 67-68)</a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of May 14-18, 2012 </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)</span></div>
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<span style="font: 11.0px Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email <a href="mailto:mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> by <b>THURSDAY 11PM</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: 11.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Monday, May 14</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Tuesday, May 15</b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #365f91; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4 PM-BOYS TENNIS MATCH @ DETROIT COUNTRY DAY MIDDLE SCHOOL</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #6600cc; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7PM-Board Of Education Meeting-Administration Building</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Wednesday, May 16</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3:15PM-Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #365f91;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE OPEN –<b>-School Store has moved to Wednesdays </b></span></li>
<li style="color: #365f91; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4 PM-BOYS TENNIS MATCH @ EAST HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #6600cc; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:00 PM –GIRLS SOCCER GAME –AWAY @ WEST HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL</b></span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:15-9 PM BCS PLAY –</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>PERFORMANCE AT 7 PM</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #365f91; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"> </span></li>
<li style="color: #6600cc; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4:30-5:30 PM New Family Choice Hour Meeting-Media Center</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Friday, May 18</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>8:30-10 AM-7/8 Presentation with Judge Kimberly Small</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">9:30-11AM-Reading Parties-Butzin, Frishman,Harvath</span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:15-9 PM BCS PLAY –</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>PERFORMANCE AT 7 PM</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #6600cc; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE</b></span></li>
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<span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Hot Entrée menu for the week</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>: </b>(subject to change, if necessary)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Monday –Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki sauce, Steamed Rice Pilaf, Cucumber Salad, Turkey Sub on Whole Wheat</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuesday – Beef Grinder w/ Grilled Peppers/Onions, Baked Tater Tots, Fresh Coleslaw, Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wednesday –Popcorn Chicken Bowl with Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Corn, Chef Salad and Whole Wheat roll </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thursday – Chicken Alfredo on Whole Wheat Pasta, Garlic Breadstick, Steamed Broccoli, Zesty Taco Salad</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday –Taco Bar with Chicken or Beef, Corn and Peppers, Refried Beans, Crispy Chicken Wrap</span><span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>THE BCS PLAY "DEAR EDWINA, JR." TICKETS ARE ON SALE AT THE DOOR!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Come see this year's BCS play - </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Dear Edwina, Jr</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. There are three shows - Wednesday, May 16, at 4:30 p.m. (tickets are $7), Thursday, May 17, and Friday, May 18, at 7:00 p.m. (tickets are $10).</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Cash or check (BCS PTSA) accepted. If you have questions, please contact Amy Tyrrell at 248 202 4635</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>PARENT APPRECIATION BREAKFAST!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Thursday, May 24, 8:00-9:30am, Media Center</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">BCS could not exist without you and everything you do. Please allow us to show you how grateful we are by joining us at a breakfast in your honor. Stop by anytime between 8:00am and 9:30am. Even if you are only able to stay for five minutes, we would still appreciate the opportunity to say thank you. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>DRESS CODE REMINDER</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">As the weather gets warmer and shorts, skirts, and tank tops come out, please take a moment to review the dress code with your child (<a href="http://www.bcsonline.info/Documents/2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.bcsonline.info/Documents/2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf</span></a></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">)</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">on page 9 of the student handbook. Please help your child to remember that shorts/skirts must be below the child’s fingertips and tank tops must have wide enough straps so that undergarments cannot be seen. If a student is not wearing the appropriate clothing to meet dress code, a call will be placed to a parent to have an appropriate item of clothing brought up for the student to change into. Thank you for helping!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>PE UPDATE-4</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> QUARTER-</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Monday May 14-Friday June 15</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Butzin,Frishman,Davis,Seley.Parkin,Wallington will SWIM-pack appropriate clothing</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Harvath and Mali will be in the GYM-PACK SHOES-NO FLIP FLOPS!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Farmhouse Coffee & Ice-Cream partners with 6 Million Pennies for 6 Million Lives</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>. </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Every Monday,</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> from now until the end of the school year, we will be selling Farmhouse Ice-cream cups for $3.00 each along with our delicious bake sale goodies. So please remember to DONATE your delicious baked goods Monday morning and come ready to enjoy yummy treats & ICE CREAM during 7/8 lunch & Choice Hour for our cause to remember those that died in the Holocaust and to help out to raise money for our Kids Against Hunger – 1 out of 7 people go to bed hungry</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>and we would like to help make a change!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>When: During 7/8 Lunch & Choice Hour</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Where: right outside of the cafeteria</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>How Much: $1 each for Baked Goods & $3 each for a Farmhouse Ice-cream cup</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Why: How do we change the world = 1 act of Kindness at a timeJ</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>LOST AND FOUND-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>The office has some electronic items in our “Valuables” Lost and Found.In addition to 2 sers of valuable car keys we have a</b>n iPod Classic and an iPod Touch, a Bluetooth, various charging cables, some Headphones, and some Flip phones.Please see a staff member to view these items and hopefully a lost item can make its way home.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>FORENSICS TEAM AUDITIONS:</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Auditions will be held after choice hour from 4:05 until 5:00 in the Media Center on Monday May 14 and Monday May 21 for those students interested but not already in the Forensics 1 Choice Hour. The audition piece is to be no longer than two (2) minutes in length, be in one of the following event categories: prose, poetry, dramatic interpretation or storytelling, and include an introduction to the piece.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Auditions are held first come/first served basis.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Results will be posted outside the Media Center after May 22. If selected for the team, students are required to attend the Forensics 2 Choice Hour the 2012/2013 school year. This is a full-year commitment. The Forensics 2 Choice Hour will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please email <a href="mailto:newdawnagain@yahoo.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">newdawnagain@yahoo.com</span></a> with any questions. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS SPRING BAND CONCERTS </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">5th & 6th grade</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> bands will perform their spring concert on Wednesday evening, May 30</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>st</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> in the BCS cafeteria. The performance will begin at 7:00pm. The </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">7th & 8th grade</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> bands will perform their spring concert on Wednesday, June 6</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> in the BCS cafeteria. The starting time for the 7th & 8th grade band performance is 7:00pm. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">THE FLAMINGO FLOCKING FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE 8TH GRADE CELEBRATION IS BACK!!! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Check bcsonline.info for more information and form</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>INTERESTED IN THEATER?- GOING TO GROVES??</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Hello, future Falcons! This is for all 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade students interested in Theatre who are planning on attending Groves High School in the Fall 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Auditions for this year’s musical, <b>Barnum</b>, will be held on <b>JUNE 13, 2012</b>. Eight graders will all be auditioned during the 3 – 5 pm time slot.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you plan on auditioning, please email Leisa Passarelli at so we can make our schedule. You can also use this email if you have any questions. The email address is:<a href="mailto:LP01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">LP01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Information regarding procedures and time lines for the audition process can be found on Mr. Rutherford’s web site at this link:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Media Center is preparing for the end of the year, and it’s a big job for us this year – we have to pack up EVERYTHING in order to move EVERYTHING out of the room to get our new carpet this summer! We’re very excited, but we have a TON of packing to do, and it includes the books!</span></div>
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<li style="color: red; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>All books are due on Monday, May 21</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">. </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Finally, we will again be holding the <b>Least-Amount-of-Overdues Contest</b>, with homerooms competing against each other by grade level. The homeroom in your grade level with the least amount of materials still out will be treated with a movie of your choice and treats in the Media Center on a day of your choosing during the last couple of weeks of school. The contest will end at the end of the school day on <b>May 21</b>…so encourage all of your students to get in their books before then! </span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>WHISKERS AND WAGGLES PET PARADE </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The City of Birmingham is inviting all students to be a part of the grand finale of the Celebrate Birmingham Parade. The theme this year is the Good Ole Days. We are looking for student participants to dress to the theme and/or bring their favorite pet.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Time: Parade begins at 1:00 PM. Check- in begins at 12:30 PM.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">For more information and the registration form, please see the BCS website at <a href="http://www.bcsonline.info/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.bcsonline.info</span></a>. Registration forms are due in the BCS office no later than May 15, 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAVEL AND EXCHANGE FOR TWO 7/8 BOYS TO MODENA, ITALY. </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
Looking for two boys,13 or 14, who want to change the world by building global friendships. The opportunity is for two boys to participate in an interchange with young people in Modena, Italy -- the other Motor City, home to Ferrari and Maserati (and balsamic vinegar).This program run by the nonprofit CISV, which stands for Children's International Summer Villages.For more information contact Emilia Askari,BCS Proud Mom. 248-229-2990 or esa22@columbia.edu<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMPS NOW !!!!!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Summer Camp Guide is now available on-line at </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Also a booklet is available in the office</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Check out the wide variety of youth enrichment and recreation camps!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This is a friendly reminder that online registration for ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Registration opened to BPS residents on Thursday on March 1, 2012 and are accepted online only at </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net<http://www.communityed.net>*</http://www.communityed.net></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">*Classes will not appear on the website until 12:01 AM on March 1st. If you would like to preview a list of class offerings or get more information, a link to the complete high school brochure is shown below. To paste into your browser</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Birmingham Education Foundation<br />
</b>Schakolad Chocolate Factory is partnering with the Birmingham Education Foundation for the month of May to help raise funds for Birmingham schools. In support of NASA day and the downlink with the International Space station, custom made Shuttle Spaceships are available for $8. Also think about Schakolad when purchasing your Mother’s Day gifts. Mention BPS and 25% of each 15 piece boxed assortment will be given back to our schools. Schakolad is located at 1728 W. Maple, Birmingham (next to Mills Pharmacy). </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Expedition 2012 (NEW DATE) May 31 5-7pm<br />
</b>On May 31, 2012, BPS will host a downlink with the International Space Station during the school day. We are one of only six organizations selected to participate in this expedition. Save the date now to participate in our evening family event where you can watch a replay of the downlink. You and your family will be able to visit individual stations that highlight microgravity, space station information and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Younger space explorers will have the opportunity to build a straw rocket. This event is free to all BPS community members. This great event is made possible through the generosity of the Birmingham Education Foundation. Location: Seaholm gym</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Math Pentathlon</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Four students from Covington participated in the Math Pentathlon this weekend: Marc B., Carley H., Jenny A., and Nicholas C. Marc B. received honorable mention, Carley H. received a silver medal, Jenny A. received a bronze medal, and Nicholas C. received the participation award. Great job Cobras!</span></div>
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With just 6 weeks left in the school year, we have been reminding our students, staff, and families to finish strong. I also want to take the time to remind our families to be careful when using the student drop off and pick up zones. Please remember that the circles are for drop off and pick up only. Parking should only take place in one of the parking lots. A good rule of thumb is that if you are there long enough to turn off your engine, then you should probably consider moving to a parking space.<br />
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Please also be careful to make sure that you are stopping in the cross walk for all students and adults crossing through the drive to head to and from school. We have had some students and staff nearly injured when trying to make that cross. <br />
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In addition, make sure that you are not waiting to pick up your student outside of the designated pick up and drop off zones. There have been some cars waiting outside of the drop off zones in the exit lane to Covington road and this has been creating a back up of cars and even some near accidents as people try to move around these cars to try to exit the circle. We have been advised by the police that they will be monitoring this area and ticketing those cars that are outside of the designated zones. Please be cognizant of these zones to avoid traffic, causing an accident, or possibly receiving a ticket.<br />
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Lets finish strong (even in our parking lots!).<br />
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Have a GEEKed Week,<br />
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WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of May 7-11, 2012<br />
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(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something) <br />
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To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us by THURSDAY 11PM <br />
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Monday, May 7<br />
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•6 MILLION PENNIES FOR 6 MILLION LIVES BAKE SALE AT 7/8 LUNCH-leftovers sold during Choice Hour!<br />
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•9:30 – 10:30 AM 8th Grade Student Walk-Out Video Shoot in front of the school. <br />
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•8:30-10AM8th Grade Farewell Committee Meeting in the Media Center. All 8th grade parents are welcome!<br />
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•3:15PM-6th- 8th CO-ED TRACK PRACTICE<br />
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•3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE- <br />
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•4:00 PM –GIRLS SOCCER GAME –HOME vs BERSHIRE MIDDLE SCHOOL<br />
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•4:05-6PM-BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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Tuesday, May 8<br />
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•8:30 – 10:00 AM 8th Grade Farewell Committee Meeting in the Media Center. All 8th<br />
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•3:15-5:30 PM BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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•4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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•4:15PM-BOYS TENNIS MATCH @ Bloomfield Hills Middle School<br />
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•4:15PM-6th- 8th CO-ED TRACK Meet-AWAY@SEAHOLM<br />
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Wednesday, May 9<br />
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•6:45-8AM-6th- 8th CO-ED TRACK PRACTICE<br />
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•11:05 - 11:50 AM Butzin and Frishman-Electric vehicle event-Media Center<br />
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•12:55 - 1:40Harvath and Maliszewski Electric vehicle event-Media Center<br />
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•3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE- <br />
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•3:15-5:30PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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•4:05-6PM-BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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•4:30-7PM-Diversity Film Series an outstanding, family-friendly film, Akela and the Bee-Staff Development Room<br />
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Thursday, May 10<br />
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•6:45-8AM-6th- 8th CO-ED TRACK PRACTICE<br />
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•8 AM- 2PM- Religious Diversity Journeys-nine 7th grade students<br />
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•11:05 - 11:50 AM-Parkin and Wallington Electric vehicle event-Media Center<br />
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•12:55 - 1:40Davis and Seley Electric vehicle event-Media Center<br />
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•12:30PM- Lunch with the Principals-Staff Development Rm<br />
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•1:15PM-PTSA Clearinghouse Meeting-Staff Development RM<br />
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•3:15-5:30 PM BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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•4 PM-BOYS TENNIS MATCH vs. BERKSHIRE @ Birmingham County Club<br />
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•4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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•7 PM-Friends of Different Learners-Staff Development Rm<br />
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Friday, May 11<br />
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•9 AM-3:15PM-7/8 Field Trip-Wright Museum and Mexican town<br />
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•1:50 PM FIRE DRILL-Re-Scheduled-Please be aware when coming to sign out your children<br />
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• 3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE- <br />
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•4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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Hot Entrée menu for the week: (subject to change, if necessary)<br />
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- Available everyday: Gourmet Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks<br />
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Monday – Grilled Beef Hot Dog on Wheat, Baked Potato Rounds, Steamed Vegetables, Italian Sub on Whole Wheat<br />
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Tuesday – BBQ Chicken, Mac &Cheese, Baked Beans, Greek Salad w/chicken and pita<br />
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Wednesday – Grilled Cheese or Ham and &Cheese, Tomato Soup, Steamed Broccoli, Tuna Salad on Wheat<br />
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Thursday – Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry, Rice Noodles, Steamed Snow Peas, Spicy Chicken Wrap<br />
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Friday –Bacon Cheeseburger on Whole Wheat, Baked Potato Wedges, Steamed Vegetables, Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad &Wheat Roll<br />
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DRESS CODE REMINDER<br />
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As the weather gets warmer and shorts, skirts, and tank tops come out, please take a moment to review the dress code with your child (http://www.bcsonline.info/Documents/2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf ) on page 9 of the student handbook. Please help your child to remember that shorts/skirts must be below the child’s fingertips and tank tops must have wide enough straps so that undergarments cannot be seen. If a student is not wearing the appropriate clothing to meet dress code, a call will be placed to a parent to have an appropriate item of clothing brought up for the student to change into. Thank you for helping!<br />
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CHOICE HOUR PLANNING FOR 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR:<br />
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Choice Hour planning for the first quarter of the 2012-2013 school year has begun. Several parents have already volunteered to teach some very interesting Choice Hour classes next year that highlight their talents and interests. <br />
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If you would like to share your time and talents with a small group of students during Choice Hour please contact Linda Stone at 248-203-4625 or email her at ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us for more information. As always, thank you for supporting the Choice Hour program.<br />
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PE UPDATE-4th QUARTER-<br />
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Monday April 16-Friday May 11-Harvath and Mali will SWIM-pack appropriate clothing<br />
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Butzin,Frishman,Davis,Seley.Parkin,Wallington will be in the GYM-PACK SHOES-NO FLIP FLOPS!<br />
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Monday May 14-Friday June 15- Butzin,Frishman,Davis,Seley.Parkin,Wallington will SWIM-pack appropriate clothing<br />
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Harvath and Mali will be in the GYM-PACK SHOES-NO FLIP FLOPS!<br />
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Dear BCS Families -<br />
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Tomorrow marks the beginning of BCS Staff Appreciation Week. One of the special treats is a candy bouquet that will be assembled and delivered to all teachers and staff on Tuesday, May 8.<br />
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We are asking that each family contribute ONE small bag of their favorite individually-wrapped candy (i.e. kisses, miniature candy bars, etc). Please have your child bring bag of candy to school either tomorrow, Monday 5/7 or Tuesday 5/8. The candy will be collected in the morning by 5/6 parent volunteers. <br />
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Please also remind your student that they will not be giving the candies directly to their teacher. Parent volunteers will collect the candies and package them for delivery. <br />
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BCS Staff Appreciation Week May 7-11<br />
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The week of May 7 -11 is Staff Appreciation Week at BCS! To show the BCS Staff how much we appreciate all that they do, the PTSA Room Parents are planning a week of tributes. Please join the PTSA in recognizing and thanking each of our teachers and staff. These are the people who make BCS such a great place to be!<br />
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Tuesday, May 8th: “Sweet Treats for a Sweet Staff” **<br />
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A candy bouquet will be assembled by our 5/6 room parents and delivered to all staff members on Tuesday, May 8th.<br />
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Wednesday, May 9th: Staff Appreciation Luncheon<br />
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Organized by our 7/8 room parents, a catered lunch will be provided to honor our BCS Staff. The luncheon will be served from 11:00 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. in the Staff Lounge behind the Media Center. Please feel free to come and assist our 7/8 parents with this event. <br />
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Thursday, May 10th: Plant Day<br />
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Our 3/4 Room Parents will be delivering potted plants to the BCS Staff on behalf of the entire BCS community. This special tribute is our lasting "Gift of Thanks" which they can enjoy at school or take home and share with their families! <br />
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**Please Note: <br />
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All BCS families, 3rd-8th grade, are being asked to contribute ONE small bag of their favorite individually-wrapped candy (i.e. kisses, miniature candy bars, etc). Please have your child bring their bag of candy to school either Monday 5/7 or Tuesday 5/8. The candy will be collected in the morning by 5/6 parent volunteers. <br />
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Please remind your student that they will not be giving the candies directly to their teacher. Parent volunteers will collect the candies and package them for delivery.<br />
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Do not forget to express your appreciation next week to all BCS Staff!<br />
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Your family is encouraged to send notes, emails,or thank our staff in person!<br />
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Thank you,The BCS PTSA<br />
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The BCS Play "Dear Edwina, Jr." tickets on sale this week - May 8 - 10!<br />
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Come see this year's BCS play - Dear Edwina, Jr. There are three shows - Wednesday, May 16, at 4:30 p.m. (tickets are $7), Thursday, May 17, and Friday, May 18, at 7:00 p.m. (tickets are $10).<br />
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Tickets will be on sale in the BCS lobby on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week (May 8, 9, and 10) from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. and from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. Cash or check (BCS PTSA) accepted. Get your tickets early!<br />
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If you have questions, please contact Amy Tyrrell at 248 202 4635.<br />
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THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE, MASS PRODUCTION PROJECT IS DONE!<br />
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As you probably know, for the Systems Unit Project in Engineering Technology, the 3rd-4th grade students design and mass produce a toy electric vehicle that is built on a model assembly line. During this project, all of the 3-4 Engineering Technology classes work together to design and then mass-produce over 230 electric motor powered model vehicles. Advantages and disadvantages of mass production and the use of systems are experienced in this manufacturing setting. This process relates to the Michigan History Social Studies Unit and the Systems Unit theme. The mass production allows for all students to take home a keepsake model that they have produced. This project is funded by our wonderful P.T.S.A.<br />
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A School Bus design was chosen as the model for this year’s vehicle. With the four homerooms that I had during the first semester, (Davis, Frishman, Maliszewski and Parkin) the kids drew various models of vehicles to submit ideas for the design that we would build. We looked at the previously built designs over the past years of BCS, and established our design parameters as a group, for example: maximum length, width, height, wheel diameter, motor and battery size. Often their designs reflected their various interests and they were encouraged to come up with meaningful themes. The most popular designs by far, were various types of buses, and a school bus was selected for our model this year.<br />
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After the design concept was selected, the first semester classes started the production by making the axles, cutting the body blocks and started drilling the axle holes. The second semester homerooms (Butzin, Harvath, Seley and Wallington) continued with the parts production, built the sub-assemblies and concluded with the final assembly this past week.<br />
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All of the 3-4 students will receive their vehicles in special presentation assemblies on Wednesday, May 9th and Thursday, May 10th. The schedule is as follows:<br />
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3/4 Eng. Tech. School Bus Project Presentation and Distribution<br />
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Wednesday, May 9th: Butzin and Frishman: 11:05 - 11:50<br />
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Harvath and Maliszewski: 12:55 - 1:40<br />
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Thursday, May 10th: Parkin and Wallington: 11:05 - 11:50<br />
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Davis and Seley: 12:55 - 1:40<br />
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We are very proud of this unique and enormous undertaking and hope you are able to attend. These two-homeroom, mini-assemblies will take place in the Engineering Tech. Lab (Room #80) at their regularly scheduled class time. Mr. Melton will join us with the first semester homerooms that are currently in Art.<br />
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John Prisciandaro -BCS Engineering Technology<br />
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FORENSICS TEAM AUDITIONS: Auditions will be held after choice hour from 4:05 until 5:00 in the Media Center on Monday May 14 and Monday May 21 for those students interested but not already in the Forensics 1 Choice Hour. The audition piece is to be no longer than two (2) minutes in length, be in one of the following event categories: prose, poetry, dramatic interpretation or storytelling, and include an introduction to the piece.<br />
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Auditions are held first come/first served basis.<br />
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Results will be posted outside the Media Center after May 22. If selected for the team, students are required to attend the Forensics 2 Choice Hour the 2012/2013 school year. This is a full-year commitment. The Forensics 2 Choice Hour will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays.<br />
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Please email newdawnagain@yahoo.com with any questions. <br />
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BCS SPRING BAND CONCERTS <br />
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The 5th & 6th grade bands will perform their spring concert on Wednesday evening, May 30st in the BCS cafeteria. The performance will begin at 7:00pm. The 7th & 8th grade bands will perform their spring concert on Wednesday, June 6th in the BCS cafeteria. The starting time for the 7th & 8th grade band performance is 7:00pm. <br />
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BCS is joining forces with Gleaners Food Bank to battle hunger!<br />
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Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012<br />
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Time: 9:00-10:30am, 11:00am-12:30pm, or 1:00-2:30pm<br />
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Location: 120 E. Columbia Avenue, Pontiac MI<br />
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All BCS families are being offered the opportunity to help package food for those in need. Each session can accommodate 40 people. If you would like to volunteer your time and give back to others, please sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084CA4A62EA46-gleaners . Please make sure you include the total number from your family who will be attending. Sessions will be closed once the maximum number of 40 is met. <br />
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*LOST AND FOUND-The office has some electronic items in our “Valuables” Lost and Found. In addition to 2 sets of valuable car keys we have an iPod Classic and an iPod Touch, a Bluetooth, various charging cables, some Headphones, and some Flip phones.Please see a staff member to view these items and hopefully a lost item can make its way home.<br />
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BCS MEDIA CENTER NEWS<br />
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The Media Center is preparing for the end of the year, and it’s a big job for us this year – we have to pack up EVERYTHING in order to move EVERYTHING out of the room to get our new carpet this summer! We’re very excited, but we have a TON of packing to do, and it includes the books!<br />
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This means…<br />
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• Starting today, the checkout limit for students is 2 books at a time. If they have 2 or more out, they won’t be able to check out any more until some come back.<br />
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•The last day for checkouts will be Friday, May 18. After this day, we’ll be promoting our growing eBook collection!<br />
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•All books are due on Monday, May 21. <br />
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•Finally, we will again be holding the Least-Amount-of-Overdues Contest, with homerooms competing against each other by grade level. The homeroom in your grade level with the least amount of materials still out will be treated with a movie of your choice and treats in the Media Center on a day of your choosing during the last couple of weeks of school. The contest will end at the end of the school day on May 21…so encourage all of your students to get in their books before then! <br />
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•The Media Center will still be open for computer use past the books’ due date, but note that we will begin placing books in boxes the week after Memorial Day. <br />
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BYA's Annual Touch-a-Truck Event!!<br />
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Join us for our 5th Annual Touch-a-Truck event at Bingham Farms Elementary School located at 23400 W. 13 Mile Rd. Your children will love climbing on and seeing up close the trucks they've admired from afar! We'll have fire trucks, police cars, cranes, the big rigs, and so much more!!! <br />
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Saturday, May 12, 2012<br />
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10:00am – 2:00pm<br />
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Admission is a minimum donation of $5 per family.<br />
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For more information visit our website: www.birminghamyouthassistance.org<br />
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Whiskers and Waggles Pet Parade <br />
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The City of Birmingham is inviting all students to be a part of the grand finale of the Celebrate Birmingham Parade. The theme this year is the Good Ole Days. We are looking for student participants to dress to the theme and/or bring their favorite pet.<br />
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Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012<br />
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Time: Parade begins at 1:00 PM. Check- in begins at 12:30 PM.<br />
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For more information and the registration form, please see the BCS website at www.bcsonline.info. Registration forms are due in the BCS office no later than May 15, 2012.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">April 29, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear BCS Families,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">More examples of finishing strong at BCS!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday marked our “Fight Against Hunger” event that helped package 22,464 meals!!! It was amazing!! We should all be proud to be part of this event and be proud of what our students accomplished! Among other organizations, the packaged meals will go to Gleaners, Baldwin Center and Forgotten Harvest. Thank you to the families that helped with this.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Our Science Olympiad Team completed an amazing year by almost making it to Nationals! Their goal was to exceed all expectations and they did that. Thank you to Mrs Brown, Mrs. Jacobs, and Mr. Emmi for their efforts- Great job team! We are improving each year and the national competition is not out of our reach!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">May 4th BCS will stand4change (see W.A.G. below)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Students and staff will stand with others across the nation on Friday and pledge:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“Today as a BCS student, I Stand for Change to treat others respectfully by supporting others and pledging to help create a better learning environment, free of fear, humiliation, and disrespect. Today, I am taking a stand with all other BCS students to create a positive educational experience for all students!”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thank you to BCS parent Lisa Fisher and our character eduction committee for taking the lead on this event.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Our PTSA continues to work diligently to provide funding and support for our curricular and social programs at BCS. BCS is a great place to be because of the PTSA! The 2012-13 budget is being planned and will be ready soon. Thank you parents!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">BCS parent Christy Gates has taken the lead in organizing and cleaning up our lost and found. Thank you Christy! As many of you know, this was long overdue and will help families when looking for lost items.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Finally, our teaching staff continues to educate the whole child here at BCS. Our interdisciplinary approach, our creativity and focus on autonomy in learning, and our continued focus in building character will always be on the forefront. Finishing strong means to be energized and engaged-for students and staff!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I had the pleasure to speak at the Governor’s Summit in East Lansing last Monday due to our status as a “Beat the Odds” school. During my presentation, I showed a variety of projects/student work/examples of learning our staff and students have completed or are completing right now. The educators in the session were blown away at what BCS learners and staff are doing to make learning relevant and rigorous. Thank you for your support and leadership in fostering such a positive and safe environment to teach and learn!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of April 30- May 4</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: 11.0px Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email <a href="mailto:mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> by <b>THURSDAY 11PM</b></span><span style="font: 11.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Monday, April 30</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1:50 PM-FIRE DRILL-please be aware when coming to pick up your child</span></li>
<li style="color: #365f91; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE-TEAM PICTURES AT 3:30 PM</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #650165; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">4:05-</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">6PM-BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria</span></li>
<li style="color: #00b04f; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:15PM-6</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>- 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> CO-ED TRACK Meet-HOME@GROVES</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #6600cc; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:00 PM –GIRLS SOCCER GAME –AWAY Bloomfield Hills Middle School</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Tuesday, May 1</b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #00b04f; font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>NO</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> CO-ED TRACK PRACTICE</b></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> due to delayed start</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>NO BAGELS TODAY-</b>Bagels will be back soon</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">DUE-Registration for 7/8 Washington D.C. Inaugural Trip</span></li>
<li style="color: #650165; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">3:15-5:30 </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">PM BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria</span></li>
<li style="color: #365f91; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:15PM-BOYS TENNIS MATCH @ Derby Middle School</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">(match at Birmingham Racquet Club courts)</span></li>
<li style="color: #6600cc; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7PM-Board if Education Meeting-Administration Building</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Wednesday, May 2</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3:15PM-Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1</span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #365f91;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE OPEN –<b>-School Store has moved to Wednesdays in Mrs Martins room-rm 303</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #6600cc; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:00 PM –GIRLS SOCCER GAME –AWAY@ Derby Middle School</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4:05-6PM-BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria</span></li>
<li style="color: #00b04f; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:15PM-6</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>- 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> CO-ED TRACK Meet-HOME@GROVES</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">-</span><span style="font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Available everyday: Gourmet Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Monday – Whole Grain Spaghetti and Meatballs, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic Breadstick, Chicken Enchilada</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuesday –Baked Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes and Gravey, Steamed Corn, Antipasto Salad </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wednesday – Grilled Turkey Ruben,Au Gratin Potatoes,California Blend,Chicken Salad Sandwich on Wheat</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thursday – Baked Mac & Cheese, Whole Wheat Roll, Steamed Broccoli, Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday –Chicken Fajitas with Grilled Peppers/Onions,Spanish Rice,Refried Beans,Zesty Taco Salad</span><span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>DELAYED START INFORMATION-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Our next delayed start is </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Tuesday,May 1.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> All schools start time delayed 90 minutes. REGISTRATION FORM is at bcsonline.info. Due date is </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Friday,April27</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>Transportation will be running 90 minutes later than the normal pick up time. If your child is normally picked up by the bus at 7:50 a.m. they will be picked up at 9:20. Pickup locations are the same. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>On Friday May 4, 2012 at 12PM,</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> BCS will participate in the first annual "Stand 4 Change" Day! This is a NATIONWIDE event bringing thousands of students in schools across the United States together to take a literal </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">stand against bullying</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. We will all stand together, at the same time, for 5 minutes, showing our united support against bullying. In doing so, BCS will show its commitment to the three Es: Each Other, Environment and Education. Our students will take a stand to <b>support Each other</b>, pledging to help create a <b>better learning Environment</b>, free of fear, humiliation and disrespect, which in turn allows for a <b>positive Educational experience</b>. Plus, if we all participate, we can help set the record as the largest group of people standing for a single cause at one time! Please plan to participate and show that you will no longer tolerate bullying in our schools and in our community. <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=154fbc7c4a184e0293acadb6d5372a33&URL=http%3a%2f%2fstand4change.org%2f"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://stand4change.org//</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>PE UPDATE-4</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> QUARTER-</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Monday April 16-Friday May 11</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">-Harvath and Mali will SWIM-pack appropriate clothing</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Butzin,Frishman,Davis,Seley.Parkin,Wallington will be in the GYM-PACK SHOES-NO FLIP FLOPS!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Monday May 14-Friday June 15-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Butzin,Frishman,Davis,Seley.Parkin,Wallington will SWIM-pack appropriate clothing</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Harvath and Mali will be in the GYM-PACK SHOES-NO FLIP FLOPS!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>LOST AND FOUND-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>The office has some electronic items in our “Valuables” Lost and Found.In addition to 2 sers of valuable car keys we have a</b>n iPod Classic and an iPod Touch, a Bluetooth, various charging cables, some Headphones, and some Flip phones.Please see a staff member to view these items and hopefully a lost item can make its way home.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>CHOICE HOUR PLANNING FOR 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>:</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Choice Hour planning for the first quarter of the 2012-2013 school year has begun. Several parents have already volunteered to teach some very interesting Choice Hour classes next year that highlight their talents and interests. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you would like to share your time and talents with a small group of students during Choice Hour please contact Linda Stone at 248-203-4625 or email her at <a href="mailto:ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> for more information. As always, thank you for supporting the Choice Hour program.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>6 MILLION PENNIES FOR 6 MILLION LIVES-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Every Monday, our “6 Million Pennies for 6 Million Lives” Bake Sale fundraiser </b>Please donate baked goods for our cause to remember those that died in the Holocaust and to help out to raise money for our Kids Against Hunger – 1 out of 7 people go to bed hungry and we would like to help make a change!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>When</b>: During 7/8 Lunch</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">and afterschool if there are leftovers </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>(EVERY MONDAY!)</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Where</b>: right outside of the cafeteria <b>How Much</b>: $1 or less (no change will be given and ALL money will go our cause!)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Why</b>: How do we change the world = 1 act of Kindness at a time</span><span style="font: 11.0px Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS IS JOINING FORCES WITH GLEANERS FOOD BANK TO BATTLE HUNGER!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:00-10:30am,11:00am-12:30pm,or 1:00-2:30pmLocation: 120 E. Columbia Avenue, Pontiac MI</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">All BCS families are being offered the opportunity to help package food for those in need. Each session can accommodate 40 people. If you would like to volunteer your time and give back to others, please sign up at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=37cb260c2ee1404298441389dcaae39e&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.signupgenius.com%2fgo%2f30E084CA4A62EA46-gleaners"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084CA4A62EA46-gleaners</span></a> . Please make sure you include the total number from your family who will be attending. Sessions will be closed once the maximum number of 40 is met. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">THE FLAMINGO FLOCKING FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE 8TH GRADE CELEBRATION IS BACK!!! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Check bcsonline.info for more information and form</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS SPRING BAND CONCERTS </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">5th & 6th grade</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> bands will perform their spring concert on Wednesday evening, May 30</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>st</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> in the BCS cafeteria. The performance will begin at 7:00pm. The </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">7th & 8th grade</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> bands will perform their spring concert on Wednesday, June 6</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> in the BCS cafeteria. The starting time for the 7th & 8th grade band performance is 7:00pm. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>TO CURRENT 6TH AND 7TH GRADE BCS FAMILIES,<br />
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We have organized a Washington D.C. Inaugural Trip for next year’s 7th and 8th grade students. Please note, the deadline for registration is this Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Go to bcsonline.info for more information. We need the registration and $62 deposit by that date in order to lock in the airfare. There is a very limited number of spots remaining and registration is ond on a first come first served basis. A wait list will be started after the May 1 cutoff date. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.Cindy Balicki</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">248-203-4448<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=154fbc7c4a184e0293acadb6d5372a33&URL=mailto%3aCb15bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Cb15bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Science Olympiad State Competition Results</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">On Saturday, April 28</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> the BCS Middle School Science Olympiad Team competed against the top 48 teams from across the state of Michigan at Michigan State University. It was an amazing day filled with great success!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>1</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>st</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> place</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Disease Detectives – Indy A. & Bogdan M.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Anatomy – Nadia H. & Noah S.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Microbe Mission – Aaron L. & Leila O.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mission Possible – Jacob D., Nadia H. & Leila O.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Compute This – Ben F. & Aaron L.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Green Generation – Nick C. & Jacob D.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Experimental Design – Michael K., Varsha K. & James R.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Rocks & Minerals – Aaron L. & Adam S.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Meteorology – Michael K. & Adam S.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Write It – Do It – Bogdan M. & Noah S.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bottle Rockets – Jacob D. & Michael K.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Storm the Castle – Jacob A. & Bogdan M.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>The team took 5</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> place overall in the state of Michigan!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAVEL AND EXCHANGE FOR TWO 7/8 BOYS TO MODENA, ITALY. </b></span><span style="font: 12.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Looking for two boys,13 or 14, who want to change the world by building global friendships. The opportunity is for two boys to participate in an interchange with young people in Modena, Italy -- the other Motor City, home to Ferrari and Maserati (and balsamic vinegar).This program run by the nonprofit CISV, which stands for Children's International Summer Villages.For more information contact Emilia Askari,BCS Proud Mom. 248-229-2990 or esa22@columbia.edu<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>From the Birmingham Education Foundation</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Birmingham Public School students will have the unique opportunity to speak directly with flight engineer, Joe Acaba, on the International Space Station, May 23. The Birmingham Education Foundation is holding a fundraiser next Thursday, May 3, 2012, Toast de Mayo, at TOAST Birmingham. Proceeds raised at this fiesta, featuring a strolling dinner with a Latin American theme, will directly benefit this once in a lifetime NASA downlink. The NASA district-wide event will include guest speakers, science activities, and a STEM Career Fair all underwritten by the BEF. Please purchase your ticket today at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=154fbc7c4a184e0293acadb6d5372a33&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.supportbef.org%2f"><span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #800180; text-decoration: underline;">www.supportbef.org</span></a> to support innovation and excellence in Birmingham Public Schools.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Also don’t forget to make all your AMAZON purchases through the BEF LINK</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">On May 23, 2012, Birmingham Public Schools will host a downlink with the International Space Station during the school day. This is an incredible honor and we are one of only six organizations selected to participate in this expedition. Save the date now to participate in our evening family event where you can watch a replay of the downlink. You and your family will be able to visit individual stations that highlight microgravity, space station information and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Younger space explorers will have the opportunity to build a straw rocket. This event is free to all BPS community members and there is no need to RSVP. This great event is made possible through the generosity of the Birmingham Education Foundation. Location: Seaholm gym</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BEF EVENING!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Birmingham Education Foundation </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">and Toast Restaurant </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">are pleased to invite you to a</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #180080;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0000;">Toast </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #8b008b;">de </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #238b21;">Mayo </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ffa502;">Fiesta</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #180080;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">on May 3rd to celebrate and support Birmingham Public Schools. Enjoy Latin beverages and a </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">strolling dinner from their award winning chief, live Mariachi music, and a unique silent auction, </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">all in the company of good friends as the warm weather allows for open doors, while music </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">and laughter spill out to the streets.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">With events like the Toast de Mayo fundraiser, the BEF is able to provide support and </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">enrichment opportunities to all Birmingham students. It could be a trip to the DSO, or the interactive </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">white</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">boards placed in many classrooms, maybe the literacy libraries in the first grade classrooms or the </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">exciting NASA International Space Station event coming May 23rd, all of which are funded from </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">the BEF with your generous donations. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please visit the BEF web site for a list of all the grants awarded throughout the district </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">and purchase tickets to the </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0000;">Toast </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #8b008b;">de</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff8c02;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #008001;">Mayo </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff8c02;">Fiesta</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ffa502;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">to benefit </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Birmingham Public Schools.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Last year’s pricing is held through this Friday.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=154fbc7c4a184e0293acadb6d5372a33&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.supportbef.org%2f">www.supportbef.org<span style="font: 10.0px Georgia; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMPS NOW !!!!!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Summer Camp Guide is now available on-line at </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Also a booklet is available in the office</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Check out the wide variety of youth enrichment and recreation camps!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SUMMER SCHOOL</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This is a friendly reminder that online registration for ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Registration opened to BPS residents on Thursday on March 1, 2012 and are accepted online only at </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net<http://www.communityed.net>*</http://www.communityed.net></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">*Classes will not appear on the website until 12:01 AM on March 1st. If you would like to preview a list of class offerings or get more information, a link to the complete high school brochure is shown below. To paste into your browser</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf</span></div>
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Dear BCS Families,<br />
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I hope you enjoyed another beautiful weekend in the Birmingham area!<br />
Finishing strong is our motto and that is exactly what we are doing!<br />
Here are a few ways we are finishing strong at BCS.<br />
-We were fortunate to have a Rachel’s Challenge assembly for our 7/8 students last week. Many of our 7/8 students have accepted Rachel’s Challenge and have signed the banner indicating so. At the 7/8 Open Gym/Dance this past Friday, some of the students began a “chain of kindness.” The chain is now located in the main hallway, and all BCS students, staff, parents and visitors are welcome to add to the chain.<br />
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As we continue to finish strong with living by our 3 E’s (Education, Each other, Environment), I am asking families for collaboration. The movie “BULLY, PG-13 Version” is being shown through the end of April at the Birmingham 8 Theater on Old Woodward. I encourage families to go see this movie together. I have heard from a number of families that say it is a great movie about empathy and treating others in a respectful way.<br />
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Additionally, the Diversity Committee will begin showing a monthly Friday evening movie on the subject of peer mistreatment. Families are invited to BCS this Friday, April 27 at 7pm, for a free showing of “The Mighty” (PG-13) starring Kieran Culkin, Elden Henson and Sharon Stone. <br />
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-The Spring Forensics Tournament was held yesterday at Wayne State University with 21 Michigan Middle Schools competing. We had 16 students participate in 7 different categories. The following students placed:<br />
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Ben F. Impromptu<br />
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Nick C. Impromptu<br />
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Leah W. Declamation (perfect score)<br />
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Alex G./Chance S. Duo<br />
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Hannah S./Emma S./Caitlin M. Multiple<br />
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Haley W./Sarah C./Julia D./Meaghan F. Multiple (perfect score)<br />
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Congratulations! Way to Go Cobras!<br />
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-The Kids’ Against Hunger Mobile Packaging Unit will be at BCS on Friday, 4/27/12. If you are available for any of the following times, please notify Cindy Balicki at cb15bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us.<br />
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9:15am-11:00: 10 volunteers to assist the students during the packaging. There will be one parent volunteer/station. Training will be provided.<br />
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11:30-1:15: 10 volunteers to assist students during the packaging. Training will be provided.<br />
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1:15-2:00: 10 for clean up<br />
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Parent volunteers are more than welcome to sign up for consecutive volunteer slots. <br />
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For example, they may sign up to unload and then assist with the packaging, therefore, volunteer from 8:30-11:00am.<br />
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Thank you, in advance, for your help. I know this will be a truly meaningful experience for our students<br />
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-Our teachers continue to work hard to educate each learner and have been working collaboratively on action plans to identify areas of improvement for our learners using both in class and state assessment data!<br />
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G.E.E.K.ed about Finishing Strong!<br />
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How to finish strong as a parent?<br />
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Follow the parking lot procedures-<br />
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We MUST keep our students safe! We are still having students cross in front of cars to be picked up/dropped off. You must be in the outside lanes to drop off/pick up. <br />
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Also- The entrance/exit to Covington has 2 exits (going right and going left) and only 1 entrance (right hand side coming off of Covington). Please refrain from using the exit lanes as an entrance. This has caused major backups and the Police have stated they will write tickets. <br />
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Thank you for keeping our students (and your children) safe!<br />
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WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of April 23-27, 2012<br />
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To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us by THURSDAY 11PM <br />
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Monday, April 23<br />
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• 4:15PM-6th- 8th CO-ED TRACK Meet-HOME@GROVES<br />
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• 6 MILLION PENNIES FOR 6 MILLION LIVES BAKE SALE AT 7/8 LUNCH<br />
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• 3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE<br />
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• 3:15-4:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE-TEAM PICTURE on the field at 3:20<br />
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• 4:05-6PM-BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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Tuesday, April 24<br />
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• 6:45-8AM-6th- 8th CO-ED TRACK PRACTICE<br />
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• 3:15-5:30PMBCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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• 4:00 PM –GIRLS SOCCER GAME –AWAY@East Hills Middle School<br />
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• 4:15PM-BOYS TENNIS MATCH @ Detroit Country Day<br />
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Wednesday, April 25<br />
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• 6:45-8AM-6th- 8th BOYS TRACK PRACTICE AT BCS<br />
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• 6:45-8AM-6th-8th GIRLS TRACK PRACTICE –DROP KIDS AT GROVES<br />
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• 3:15PM-Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1<br />
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• 3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE RE-OPENS –-School Store is moving to Wednesdays <br />
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• 3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE<br />
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• 4:00 PM –GIRLS SOCCER GAME –AWAY@ Cranbrook Middle School<br />
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• 4:05-6PM-BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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Thursday, April 26- <br />
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• TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY – please, please notify the attendance office if your child will not be in school at 8:20am. A late arrival (tardy) or absence can be emailed to bcsattendance@birmingham.k12.mi.us or call 248.203.4444, press 2. Thank you very much!!<br />
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• 6:45-8AM-6th- 8th GIRLS TRACK PRACTICE AT BCS<br />
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• 6:45-8AM-6th-8th BOYS TRACK PRACTICE DROP KIDS AT GROVES <br />
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• 8AM-Diversity Champions Breakfast-Community House<br />
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• 3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE<br />
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• 4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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• 3:15-5:30PM-BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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• 7:30PM-Instrumental Music Concert-4th Graders/ Parents-Groves Auditorium-see below for more information<br />
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Friday, April 27<br />
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• KIDS AGAINST HUNGER MOBILE PACKAGING EVENT<br />
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• DUE-4PM-Choice Hour Change Slips-Changes begin Mon April 30<br />
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• DUE-REGISTRATION FOR DELAYED START KIDS CLUB<br />
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• 3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE<br />
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• 4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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Hot Entrée menu for the week: (subject to change, if necessary)<br />
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- Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks<br />
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Monday – Grilled Turkey or Corned Rueben on Whole Wheat, California Blend, Sweet Potato Fries, Bacon Cheeseburger<br />
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Tuesday – Chicken Pot Pie, Whole Wheat Roll, Steamed Peas, Nachos Deluxe<br />
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Wednesday – Grilled All Beef Hotdog on Whole Wheat, Baked Potato Wedges, Steamed Vegetable, Pepperoni Calzone<br />
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Thursday – Chicken Alfredo on Whole Wheat Penne, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic Breadstick, Cheese Quesadilla<br />
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Friday – Baked Potato Bar, Home Style Chili, Green Beans, Hawaiian Pizza<br />
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KIDS AGAINST HUNGER MOBILE PACKAGING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! -Friday 4/27/12. (see above)<br />
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BCS Student Speaks at the MGM as Youth Ambassador<br />
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-BCS would like to share a special event that took place last night. Cameron R. spoke at the MGM Grand Detroit as the 2012 Youth Ambassador for the American Diabetes Association (Michigan). A momentous occasion for him and his family! Here is a video his family has allowed us to share! Nancy Best was a guest of Cameron’s family as he spoke to more than 500 people.<br />
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcZ1w4FMTFA<br />
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DELAYED START INFORMATION-Our next delayed start is Tuesday,May 1. All schools start time delayed 90 minutes. REGISTRATION FORM is at bcsonline.info. Due date is Friday,April27 Transportation will be running 90 minutes later than the normal pick up time. If your child is normally picked up by the bus at 7:50 a.m. they will be picked up at 9:20. Pickup locations are the same. <br />
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BCS teachers will report at the normal time and will be participating in professional development. <br />
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PE UPDATE-4th QUARTER-<br />
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Monday April 16-Friday May 11-Harvath and Mali will SWIM-pack appropriate clothing<br />
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Butzin,Frishman,Davis,Seley.Parkin,Wallington will be in the GYM-PACK SHOES-NO FLIP FLOPS!<br />
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Monday May 14-Friday June 15- Butzin,Frishman,Davis,Seley.Parkin,Wallington will SWIM-pack appropriate clothing<br />
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Harvath and Mali will be in the GYM-PACK SHOES-NO FLIP FLOPS!<br />
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DRESS CODE REMINDER<br />
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As the weather gets warmer and shorts, skirts, and tank tops come out, please take a moment to review the dress code with your child (http://www.bcsonline.info/Documents/2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf ) on page 9 of the student handbook. Please help your child to remember that shorts/skirts must be below the child’s fingertips and tank tops must have wide enough straps so that undergarments cannot be seen. If a student is not wearing the appropriate clothing to meet dress code, a call will be placed to a parent to have an appropriate item of clothing brought up for the student to change into. Thank you for helping!<br />
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STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MS SOCIETY WALK-APRIL28<br />
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The National MS Society is hosting a walkathon at BCS on Saturday, April 28. They are looking for student volunteers to stand at the finish line and welcome the walkers in. Students may show up any time between 9:30am and 1:00pm. They may stay for as little or long as they would like. Students should check in at the volunteer check in table and parents will need to sign a waiver. This is primarily to approve the publication of photos should they be taken during the event.<br />
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MESSAGES TO STUDENTS FROM HOME <br />
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We are asking parent cooperation in minimizing the number of messages to be delivered to students during the school day. We recognize, of course, that there are situations where you must get a message to your child.<br />
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IN THE EVENT YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING A MESSAGE TO YOUR CHILD, PLEASE DIAL 248-203-4426 for the school receptionist or 248-203-4474 for the parent volunteer at the reception desk. Please be patient and do not leave a message in voice mail but rather call back until you reach a person. We will deliver emergency messages to students if they are received before 2:45 pm. We appreciate the message called in as soon as possible.<br />
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Please be sure your child is aware of unusual transportation or pickup arrangements BEFORE leaving for school in the morning. A successful strategy used by parents is to write transportation arrangements or other important information in your child’s planner.Our very busy office staff thanks you!!<br />
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IMPORTANT REMINDER <br />
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Please ensure that your student has and USES a lock on their GYM locker and that all valuables are secured there. Some students have lost valuable items. Locking them is the best protection for everyone<br />
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6 MILLION PENNIES FOR 6 MILLION LIVES<br />
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Every Monday, starting this Monday, April 16th, our “6 Million Pennies for 6 Million Lives” Bake Sale fundraiser begins. Please donate baked goods for our cause to remember those that died in the Holocaust and to help out to raise money for our Kids Against Hunger – 1 out of 7 people go to bed hungry and we would like to help make a change!<br />
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When: During 7/8 Lunch and afterschool if there are leftovers (EVERY MONDAY!)<br />
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Where: right outside of the cafeteria<br />
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How Much: $1 or less (no change will be given and ALL money will go our cause!)<br />
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Why: How do we change the world = 1 act of Kindness at a time<br />
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BCS IS JOINING FORCES WITH GLEANERS FOOD BANK TO BATTLE HUNGER!<br />
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Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012<br />
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Time: 9:00-10:30am, 11:00am-12:30pm, or 1:00-2:30pm<br />
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Location: 120 E. Columbia Avenue, Pontiac MI<br />
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All BCS families are being offered the opportunity to help package food for those in need. Each session can accommodate 40 people. If you would like to volunteer your time and give back to others, please sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084CA4A62EA46-gleaners . Please make sure you include the total number from your family who will be attending. Sessions will be closed once the maximum number of 40 is met. <br />
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THE FLAMINGO FLOCKING FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE 8TH GRADE CELEBRATION IS BACK!!! <br />
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Check bcsonline.info for more information and form<br />
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CHOICE HOUR INFORMATION: for Q IV<br />
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4th Quarter Choice Hour classes began on Monday April 16th. Choice Hour selections are posted on the Choice Hour board in the main hallway and in each homeroom.<br />
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The deadline for requesting a Choice Hour class change is Friday April 27th by 4:00 PM. Choice Hour class change request forms are available in the main office. Classes with openings are listed on the back of the Choice Hour class change request form. Please read the change form very carefully. <br />
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Students requesting a change are expected to attend their originally assigned classes for the first two weeks of the new quarter. ALL Choice Hour changes that are approved will go into effect on Monday April 30th. You will receive timely notification if your Choice Hour change request is denied. <br />
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Choice Hour drop refunds will be processed for classes dropped during the official Choice Hour change period which ends at 4:00 PM on Friday April 27th. No refunds will be processed after the Friday April 27th deadline.<br />
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No Choice Hour drops, adds and/or changes will be accepted over the phone or via email. All Choice Hour change requests require a parent’s signature. Please pick up the proper paperwork in the office.<br />
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Thank you for supporting the Choice Hour program! <br />
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Choice Hour Planning for 2012-2013 School Year:<br />
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Choice Hour planning for the first quarter of the 2012-2013 school year has begun. Several parents have already volunteered to teach some very interesting Choice Hour classes next year that highlight their talents and interests. If you would like to share your time and talents with a small group of students during Choice Hour please contact Linda Stone at 248-203-4625 or email her at ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us for more information. <br />
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Choice Hour Reminders: <br />
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Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 will be charged a $5.00 fee.<br />
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If your student has Choice Hour but will not be attending their Choice Hour class please call the Choice Hour attendance line (248-203-4625) to have them excused at 3:15, email Linda Stone at ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us or pick up a pink slip in the office to have them released from choice hour. <br />
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Choice Hour attendance can be a very time consuming job. The safety of your children is always our priority. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions regarding Choice Hour attendance please feel free to call Linda Stone at 248-203-4625.<br />
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ITS TIME FOR BOKS Space is Limited <br />
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BOKS is a fun, physical activity program that wakes up your brain and body for school and teaches you healthy habits. <br />
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The program runs approximately an hour before the start of school. Each session involves a functional, fun and interactive approach to physical activity and ends with a quick and easy nutrition tip.<br />
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Registration:<br />
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Where: Birmingham Covington School <br />
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When: Monday and Fridays Starting April 13th at 7:15 am<br />
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8 week session ending June 1, 2012<br />
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Cost: $35.00 (Write checks payable to BCS) If assistance is needed contact Adam Hartley or Patricia Chinn no one is ever excluded for financial reasons<br />
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The Birmingham Education Foundation Brings Author Gary Schmidt to Secondary Schools as its 2011 Author-In-Residence April 23-25, 2012<br />
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MEET AUTHOR GARY SCHMIDT! <br />
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BCS 6, 7, and 8th grade Students<br />
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Date & Time: Monday Morning April 23, 2012<br />
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Parents we will not be purchasing books in advance to sell to students for autographing. Instead we want to support the BEF. Please go the the BEF web page (www.supportbef.org) and order Gary Schmidt books via the BEF Amazon link in the upper left hand corner of the page. Have your child bring his/her book to school or to the community program. Each book purchase supports the BEF who funds our Author & Artist in Residency Program each year which links, books children and authors. Learn more about Mr. Schmidt at http://bitgsquad.ning.com/page/bef-author-gary-schmidt. This online Glogster has a Skype interview with Mr. Schmidt, a 3 minute overview of him at home talking about his latest book OKAY For Now, and info about his other honors as well as the reading connection to our district programs . <br />
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Gary Schmidt is a National Book Finalist, Newbery Author, and English Professor at Calvin College in Michigan.<br />
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BCS 4th & 5th Graders are invited to the Community Program/Reception for 4th-12th graders<br />
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Date & Time: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 7:00-8:00pm<br />
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Location: Baldwin Public Library, 300 West Merrill Street, Birmingham, MI 48009<br />
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The Role of the Writer for Today’s Young Readers”<br />
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The Community Program at the Baldwin Public Library will be a time of stories. Students will get an inside look at how stories do what they do: how they entertain and what they mean. Parents and students are invited to this program and reception. Free raffle tickets will be available at the door for a chance to win an autographed copy of a Schmidt book and a photo with the author. Books will be for sale by Book Beat.<br />
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INSTRUMENTAL INFORMATION FOR 4TH GRADE FAMILIES FROM BPS INSTUMENTAL INSTRUCTORS<br />
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Dear Fourth Grade Parents, <br />
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In the fall of each school year, Birmingham Public Schools offers the opportunity for every fifth grader to participate in beginning band/orchestra class. This is in addition, at the 5th grade level, to their vocal music instruction. We recommend that every 4th grader and a parent plan on joining us on Thursday, April 26th at 7:30pm in the Groves High School Auditorium for a concert presentation on instrumental music. Please mark this date on your calendar. This presentation will give students an opportunity to hear each instrument and gain a better understanding of the various groups of instruments. This performance will be presented by our high school students and the instrumental music staff.<br />
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In April and May a representative from Anderson Music Company will be coming to each elementary school to test and fit students towards being involved in the instrumental music program. Each child will have the opportunity to try two - three instruments of their choosing from the strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion. If, for some reason, you do not want your child tested, please send a letter to your child’s classroom teacher. A letter will be sent home naming the instruments that your child tried and the one that was recommended for them with their input. <br />
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When students go on to middle school, they continue their music performance education in choir, band, or orchestra. Being part of a performance group is such a rewarding and educational experience. Singing in a choral ensemble or playing in a band or orchestra are all amazing experiences. Performing builds self confidence, leadership skills and also helps to keep students focused and happy. We know that music students represent the top of the academic scale in our schools. We also know music students average higher scores on standardized tests then their peers, go on to college and become the leaders in our society. <br />
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WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAVEL AND EXCHANGE FOR TWO 7/8 BOYS TO MODENA, ITALY. <br />
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Looking for two boys,13 or 14, who want to change the world by building global friendships. The opportunity is for two boys to participate in an interchange with young people in Modena, Italy -- the other Motor City, home to Ferrari and Maserati (and balsamic vinegar).This program run by the nonprofit CISV, which stands for Children's International Summer Villages.For more information contact Emilia Askari,BCS Proud Mom. 248-229-2990 or esa22@columbia.edu<br />
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DOWNLINK ACTIVITY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION<br />
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Save the date! We are very excited to announce that on May 23, 2012, Birmingham Public Schools will host a downlink with the International Space Station during the school day. This is an incredible honor and we are one of only six organizations selected to participate in this expedition. Please save the date now to participate in our evening family event where you can watch a replay of the downlink from earlier in the day. You and your family will also be able to visit individual stations that highlight microgravity, space station information and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Younger space explorers will also have the opportunity to build a straw rocket. Mark your calendar now for Wednesday, May 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Seaholm High School Gymnasium. This event is free to all BPS community members and there is no need to RSVP. This great event is made possible through the generosity of the Birmingham Education Foundation<br />
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SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMPS NOW !!!!!!!<br />
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Summer Camp Guide is now available on-line at www.communityed.net, Also a booklet is available in the office<br />
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Check out the wide variety of youth enrichment and recreation camps!<br />
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SUMMER SCHOOL<br />
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This is a friendly reminder that online registration for ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early!<br />
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Registration opened to BPS residents on Thursday on March 1, 2012 and are accepted online only at www.communityed.net<http: www.communityed.net="">* If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.<br />
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*Classes will not appear on the website until 12:01 AM on March 1st. If you would like to preview a list of class offerings or get more information, a link to the complete high school brochure is shown below. To paste into your browser<br />
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http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044567378384940860.post-2368587757132571472012-04-20T17:57:00.000-07:002012-04-20T17:57:01.693-07:00Tech Cafe' Follow up- Twitter 101Parents-<br />
For those that attended the twitter 101 #thank you!<br />
For those that missed it- we will be having a monthly twitter chat with the principal beginning in May.<br />
The twitter chat will occur online using twitter. Chat with me from the comfort of your own home!<br />
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Last months twitter chat was of course focused on twitter and how it can be used in the classroom. Next month we will discuss the learning hub mindset. Taking learning outside of the four walls! These chats are two-fold. It is a way for you to keep up on education and BCS and it's a way for me to gain valuable feedback from parents-<br />
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Looking forward to it!<br />
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new to twitter? see below...<br />
email me with questions<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zfj-jlqVEQ&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zfj-jlqVEQ&feature=related</a><br />
Go to this link to learn how to set up a twitter!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044567378384940860.post-49575068662780955602012-04-20T17:34:00.001-07:002012-04-20T17:34:53.292-07:00BCS Learning by Doing!Recently a few activities have taken place here at BCS that reminds me of how this is truly a great place to be! The saying, <strong>"learn by doing</strong>" is evident across all of the grade levels and subject areas. Our 5th/6th grade students participated in a field trip that was not a typical field trip. Each year our young scientist visit the Rouge River to conduct test, take measurements, and help keep helpful information up to date. Our teachers are not simply placing a textbook in front of our students and asking them to read about the living things in our rivers, they are giving them opportunities to hold creatures, look underneath rocks, and truly learn about the ecosystems in our backdoor!<br />
<strong>Learning by doing</strong> is a true learning hub concept. <br />
The learning hub mindset takes the learning outside of the four walls and into the real world!<br />
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BCS is a true learning hub!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044567378384940860.post-45267272214015817212012-04-16T05:41:00.002-07:002012-04-16T05:41:10.812-07:00April 16-20 WAG Post (Mrs. Chinn)Dear BCS,<br />
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This last week was very exciting as we returned from break to some very interesting weather, reminding us that we live in Michigan and one minute it can be sunny and mild and the next it is snowing. Fortunately at BCS, things were sunnier this last week as we had our first ever tennis match, BCS Team 1 took first place in the Elementary Science Olympiad, the volunteers of the year were selected at the PTSA meeting, and plans began for our mobile packaging unit with Kids Against Hunger, thanks to the amazing funds raised by our students. This week, we look forward to even sunnier weather as we kick off our first bake sale to benefit the 6 million pennies for 6 million lives initiative, hold our annual alumni breakfast, welcome Rachel’s Challenge for our 7/8 students, send the 5/6 for River Rouge testing, and finish the week off with a 7/8 dance. Exciting things are happening at BCS…Let’s keep it up! <br />
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Have a G.E.E.K.ed Week,<br />
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Patricia<br />
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WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of April 16-20, 2012<br />
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Monday, April 16-FOURTH QUARTER –NEW CHOICE HOURS START TODAY<br />
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•1:05PM FIRE DRILL-RESCHEDULED-PARENTS PLEASE BE AWARE WHEN PICKING UP YOUR CHILD<br />
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•6 MILLION PENNIES FOR 6 MILLION LIVES BAKE SALE AT 7/8 LUNCH<br />
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•3:15-4:05- 6th-8th Coed Track Practice-Team Picture at3:20-Parent Meeting at 4:05PM in Room 101<br />
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•3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE<br />
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•3:15-4:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE-TEAM PICTURE on the field at 3:20<br />
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•4:05-6PM-BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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•6:30-7:30 p.m. TWITTER 101- Media Center-Presented by the BCS Technology Committee<br />
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Tuesday, April 17<br />
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•6:45-8AM-6th- 8th CO-ED TRACK PRACTICE<br />
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•7:15AM BCS ALUMNI BREAKFAST-Media Center<br />
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•11 AM-Rachel's Challenge Presentation-see below for Family Presentation Information<br />
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•11:50-3:00PM-River Rouge Testing @ Linden Park -Brown/Fitz homerooms, <br />
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•3:15-5:30-BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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•4:15PM-BOYS TENNIS MATCH-@Bloomfield Hills Middle School<br />
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•4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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•7PM-Board of Education Meeting-Administration Building<br />
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Wednesday, April 18<br />
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•6:45-8AM-6th- 8th BOYS TRACK PRACTICE AT BCS<br />
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•6:45-8AM-6th-8th GIRLS TRACK PRACTICE –DROP KIDS AT GROVES<br />
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•7:30AM BYA Youth In Service breakfast<br />
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•11:50-3:00PM-River Rouge Testing @ Linden Park-Cook/Wilkie homerooms <br />
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•3:15 PM-NO SCHOOL STORE –inventory day -School Store is moving to Wednesdays starting NEXT WEEK<br />
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•3:15PM-Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1<br />
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•3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE<br />
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•4:00 PM –GIRLS SOCCER GAME -HOME vs. West Hills Middle School<br />
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•4:05-6PM-BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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Thursday, April 19<br />
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•6:45-8AM-6th- 8th GIRLS TRACK PRACTICE AT BCS<br />
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•6:45-8AM-6th-8th BOYS TRACK PRACTICE DROP KIDS AT GROVES <br />
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•11:50-3:00PM-River Rouge Testing @ Linden Park- Joseph/Roberts homerooms <br />
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•3:15-5:30-BCS PLAY Rehearsal-Cafeteria<br />
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•4:15PM-BOYS TENNIS MATCH-@West Hills Middle School<br />
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•4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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•7 PM-Washington, D.C. Parent Information Meeting-Media Center - information below<br />
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Friday, April 20<br />
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•Report Cards for 5th-8th released<br />
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•DUE=7/8 FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIPS<br />
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•11:50-3:00PM-River Rouge Testing @ Linden Park- Burns/Burdick homerooms <br />
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•3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE<br />
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•3:15 -4:05PM Staff vs Student Volleyball Game<br />
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•4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE<br />
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•6-9PM -7/8 DANCE-“The Night Club”-OPEN GYM 6-7PM-DANCE 7-9PM CAFETERIA-$5 at the door<br />
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Hot Entrée menu for the week: (subject to change, if necessary)<br />
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- Available everyday: Gourmet Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks<br />
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Monday – Pancakes, French Toast, Oatmeal, Turkey Sausage, Hash brown patty, Zesty Beef Burrito<br />
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Tuesday – Meatballs and Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Small Salad, Spicy Chicken Buffalo Wrap<br />
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Wednesday – Baked Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Vegetables, Baked Onion Ring, Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce<br />
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Thursday – Cheese Lasagna, Garlic Breadstick, Steamed Corn. Italian Sub on Wheat<br />
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Friday – Chicken Sir Fry w/ Mixed Vegetables and Lo Mein Noodles, Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup<br />
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BUS EVACUATION DRILLS<br />
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Durham services will be running bus evacuation drills on 4/18 at BCS during AM drop off. This will not make students late for class and is a precautionary measure in case of emergency.<br />
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WASHINGTON DC TRIP PARENT MEETING<br />
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Attention all current 6th and 7th grade parents interested in having your child travel to Washington DC with BCS for the inauguration next year: the parent meeting for more information on this trip will be held on Thursday, 4/19 at 7 PM in the Media Center. A representative from our tour company will be available to answer questions and give more detailed information regarding cost/financing options, itinerary information, and travel arrangements. Space is limited for this trip, so please be sure to attend this meeting. For more information, please contact Cindy Balicki at cb15bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us.<br />
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PE UPDATE-4th QUARTER-<br />
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Monday April 16-Friday May 11-Harvath and Mali will SWIM-pack appropriate clothing<br />
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Butzin,Frishman,Davis,Seley.Parkin,Wallington will be in the GYM-PACK SHOES-NO FLIP FLOPS!<br />
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Monday May 14-Friday June 15- Butzin,Frishman,Davis,Seley.Parkin,Wallington will SWIM-pack appropriate clothing<br />
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Harvath and Mali will be in the GYM-PACK SHOES-NO FLIP FLOPS!<br />
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BCS TECH CAFÉ Twitter 101 Monday, April 16th<br />
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Join the BCS Technology Committee from 6:30-8:00 PM in the BCS Media Center for an informal open discussion about social networking topics: How to Twitter 101? Learn how twitter is used as a professional tool, join a twitter chat with Principal Adam Hartley and more! Bring your laptop if you have one. You are welcome to send us a question or topic of interest. email tech@bcsonline.info<br />
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BCS VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR<br />
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"The broadest, and maybe the most meaningful definition of volunteering: Doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good." ~Ivan Scheier<br />
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Congratulations to our BCS Volunteers of the Year, Ken Gilbert and Lynnette Kennedy, as well as all of our nominees: Ted Brown, David Cryberg, Kyra Grathwohl, Gina Herdegen, Rob Lawrence, Cyrus and Shiva Motlagh, Elizabeth Robbins, Melinda Stone and Dawn Walton. Your contributions, as well as those of so many others, are what make BCS an incredible place to be. The PTSA sincerely thanks each and every volunteer who gives selflessly of their time, talent, and resources on behalf of our school. We are truly fortunate to be a part of such an amazing community! <br />
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KIDS AGAINST HUNGER MOBILE PACKAGING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 4/27/12.<br />
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The Kids’ Against Hunger Mobile Packaging Unit will be at BCS on Friday, 4/27/12. We are in need of parent volunteers for the day. If you are available for any of the following times, please notify Cindy Balicki at cb15bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us.<br />
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8:30-9:30am: 10 volunteers to assist in unloading the KAH truck and setting up in the gym<br />
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9:15am-11:00: 10 volunteers to assist the students during the packaging. There will be one parent volunteer/station. Training will be provided.<br />
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11:30-1:15: 10 volunteers to assist students during the packaging. Training will be provided.<br />
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1:15-2:00: 10 for clean up<br />
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Parent volunteers are more than welcome to sign up for consecutive volunteer slots. For example, they may sign up to unload and then assist with the packaging, therefore, volunteer from 8:30-11:00am.<br />
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Thank you, in advance, for your help. I know this will be a truly meaningful experience for our students<br />
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FROM THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE BOOK FAIR Thanks to Everyone for generously supporting the Spring Book Fair!!<br />
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We would like to extend our appreciation to the BCS community for their strong support by either volunteering or purchasing a book at our Spring Book Fair. We made a little over $1,900 in cash, $778 in books (distributed to the Media Center, 24 locker gift certificate winners and Volunteer gift certificates) and $335 in Scholastic dollars to be used for purchase of more books and materials for the Media Center. We really do have wonderful families! <br />
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We could not have done it without you! Shiva Motlagh, Theresa Valentine – Book Fair Co-Chairs<br />
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TO 7/8 PARENTS AND GUARDIANS-DANCE INFORMATION<br />
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The last 7/8 dance of the year is coming up next Friday, April 20th, The Nightclub. New for this dance will be an Open Gym time from 6-7 PM, with the DJ spinnin’ tunes, and then the dance in the cafeteria from 7-9 PM.We need chaperones for Open Gym and for the dance. The shifts are listed below – can you please help out? If your child says they’d rather you not chaperone, tell them you can be in one of the “hallway” spots (monitoring the halls to make sure students don’t go anywhere). We also need parents at the door and inside the cafeteria to help with drinks/food. Please email me, Nicole Toth nt06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us, to tell me which shift you can do! You can also volunteer to stay for 2 shifts, or the whole time!<br />
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SHIFT 1 – 5:45-7:00 – Entrance/collect $, chaperone Open Gym/hallways <br />
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SHIFT 2 – 6:45-8:00 – Chaperone transition from Open Gym to Dance in cafeteria, chaperone dance/hallways<br />
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SHIFT 3 – 8:00-9:15 – Chaperone dance/hallways and clean up<br />
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Also, please encourage your kids to attend the dance – they always have lots of fun! It is $5 at the door (anytime they show up, whether during Open Gym or just for the dance).<br />
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Thank you for your help in advance!Sincerely,Nicole Toth<br />
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CHOICE HOUR INFORMATION: for Q IV<br />
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4th Quarter Choice Hour classes begin on Monday April 16th. Choice Hour selections are posted on the Choice Hour board in the main hallway and in each homeroom.<br />
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The deadline for requesting a Choice Hour class change is Friday April 27th by 4:00 PM. Choice Hour class change request forms will be available in the main office after 4:00 PM on Friday April 20th. Classes with openings will be listed on the back of the Choice Hour class change request form. Please read the change form very carefully. <br />
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Students requesting a change are expected to attend their originally assigned classes for the first two weeks of the new quarter. ALL Choice Hour changes that are approved will go into effect on Monday April 30th. You will receive timely notification if your Choice Hour change request is denied. <br />
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Choice Hour drop refunds will be processed for classes dropped during the official Choice Hour change period which ends at 4:00 PM on Friday April 27th. No refunds will be processed after the Friday April 27th deadline.<br />
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No Choice Hour drops, adds and/or changes will be accepted over the phone or via email. All Choice Hour change requests require a parent’s signature. Please pick up the proper paperwork in the office.<br />
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Thank you for supporting the Choice Hour program! <br />
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Choice Hour Planning for 2012-2013 School Year:<br />
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Choice Hour planning for the first quarter of the 2012-2013 school year has begun. Several parents have already volunteered to teach some very interesting Choice Hour classes next year that highlight their talents and interests. If you would like to share your time and talents with a small group of students during Choice Hour please contact Linda Stone at 248-203-4625 or email her at ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us for more information. <br />
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Choice Hour Reminders:<br />
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Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 will be charged a $5.00 fee.<br />
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If your student has Choice Hour but will not be attending their Choice Hour class please call the Choice Hour attendance line (248-203-4625) to have them excused at 3:15, email Linda Stone at ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us or pick up a pink slip in the office to have them released from choice hour. <br />
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Choice Hour attendance can be a very time consuming job. The safety of your children is always our priority. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions regarding Choice Hour attendance please feel free to call Linda Stone at 248-203-4625.<br />
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SCHOOL STORE NEWS<br />
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Beginning Wednesday April 25th the School Store will open on Wednesdays during choice hour and not on Tuesdays. The school store will not be open Wednesday April 18th because of inventory. BCS and the Choice Hour Program want to thank Proud Mom, Dawn Walton for her contributions, and thank BCS teacher and incoming Proud Mom Amy Martin for offering to continue the school store.<br />
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ITS TIME FOR BOKS Space is Limited <br />
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BOKS is a fun, physical activity program that wakes up your brain and body for school and teaches you healthy habits. <br />
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The program runs approximately an hour before the start of school. Each session involves a functional, fun and interactive approach to physical activity and ends with a quick and easy nutrition tip.<br />
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Registration:<br />
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Where: Birmingham Covington School <br />
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When: Monday and Fridays Starting April 13th at 7:15 am<br />
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8 week session ending June 1, 2012<br />
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Cost: $35.00 (Write checks payable to BCS) If assistance is needed contact Adam Hartley or Patricia Chinn no one is ever excluded for financial reasons<br />
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RACHEL’S CHALLENGE – A STORY OF COURAGE AND HOPE –FAMILY PRESENTATION- Tuesday, April 17, 7pm<br />
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Location: Seaholm Auditorium<br />
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Rachel Scott was the first person killed in the Columbine High School tragedy in 1999. She left behind an amazing legacy and a simple challenge to anyone who will accept it: treat others with kindness and compassion and you just may change the world. This program is for parents, students and community members. <br />
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6 MILLION PENNIES FOR 6 MILLION LIVES<br />
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Every Monday, starting this Monday, April 16th, our “6 Million Pennies for 6 Million Lives” Bake Sale fundraiser begins. Please donate baked goods for our cause to remember those that died in the Holocaust and to help out to raise money for our Kids Against Hunger – 1 out of 7 people go to bed hungry and we would like to help make a change!<br />
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When: During 7/8 Lunch<br />
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Where: right outside of the cafeteria<br />
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How Much: $1 or less (no change will be given and ALL money will go our cause!)<br />
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Why: How do we change the world = 1 act of Kindness at a time<br />
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THE FLAMINGO FLOCKING FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE 8TH GRADE CELEBRATION IS BACK!!! <br />
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Check bcsonline.info for more information and form<br />
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ELEMENTARY SCIENCE OLYMPIAD 2012- BCS TEAM 1 CAME IN 1ST PLACE OVERALL!!<br />
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On Saturday, April 14th, thirty-three 4th and 5th grade students from BCS competed against eighteen teams at West Maple Elementary. The team worked hard and had a fantastic time. The following students brought home awards for their event.<br />
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1st Place<br />
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Crime Busters – Laya K. & Angela R.<br />
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Tennis Ball Catapult – Henry D., Nate R., & Hannah S.<br />
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Water Rockets – Fatimah Z., Kate A., & Marissa M.<br />
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2nd Place<br />
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Clay Boats – Ashley D. & Camilla B.<br />
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Jeopardy – Kate A., Jon G., Marissa M., & Fatimah Z.<br />
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Pentathlon – Hannah S., Henry D., Nate R., David L. & Trevor D.<br />
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Water Rockets – Katie P., Lauren G., & Bella M.<br />
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3rd Place<br />
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Circuit Wizardry – Nick C. & Phillip W.<br />
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5th Place<br />
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Clay Boats – Nikki B. & Ella F.<br />
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6th Place<br />
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Pentathlon – Hadin S., Drew F., Will R., Carson P., & Jack C.<br />
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Straw Egg Drop – Preston S. & Ryan Z.<br />
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Wildlife Safari – Katie P., Lauren G., & Bella M.<br />
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WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAVEL AND EXCHANGE FOR TWO 7/8 BOYS TO MODENA, ITALY. <br />
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Looking for two boys,13 or 14, who want to change the world by building global friendships. The opportunity is for two boys to participate in an interchange with young people in Modena, Italy -- the other Motor City, home to Ferrari and Maserati (and balsamic vinegar).This program run by the nonprofit CISV, which stands for Children's International Summer Villages.For more information contact Emilia Askari,BCS Proud Mom. 248-229-2990 or esa22@columbia.edu<br />
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DOWNLINK ACTIVITY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION<br />
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Save the date! We are very excited to announce that on May 23, 2012, Birmingham Public Schools will host a downlink with the International Space Station during the school day. This is an incredible honor and we are one of only six organizations selected to participate in this expedition. Please save the date now to participate in our evening family event where you can watch a replay of the downlink from earlier in the day. You and your family will also be able to visit individual stations that highlight microgravity, space station information and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Younger space explorers will also have the opportunity to build a straw rocket. Mark your calendar now for Wednesday, May 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Seaholm High School Gymnasium. This event is free to all BPS community members and there is no need to RSVP. This great event is made possible through the generosity of the Birmingham Education Foundation<br />
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STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDFOR MS SOCIETY WALK-APRIL28<br />
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The National MS Society is hosting a walkathon at BCS on Saturday, April 28. They are looking for student volunteers to stand at the finish line and welcome the walkers in. Students may show up any time between 9:30am and 1:00pm. They may stay for as little or long as they would like. Students should check in at the volunteer check in table and parents will need to sign a waiver. This is primarily to approve the publication of photos should they be taken during the event.<br />
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The Birmingham Education Foundation Brings Author Gary Schmidt to Secondary Schools as its 2011 Author-In-Residence April 23-25, 2012!<br />
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MEET AUTHOR GARY SCHMIDT! <br />
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BCS 6, 7, and 8th grade Students<br />
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Date & Time: Monday Morning April 23, 2012<br />
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Parents we will not be purchasing books in advance to sell to students for autographing. Instead we want to support the BEF. Please go the BEF web page (www.supportbef.org) and order Gary Schmidt books via the BEF Amazon link in the upper left hand corner of the page. Have your child bring his/her book to school or to the community program. Each book purchase supports the BEF who funds our Author & Artist in Residency Program each year which links, books children and authors. Learn more about Mr. Schmidt at http://bitgsquad.ning.com/page/bef-author-gary-schmidt. This online Glogster has a Skype interview with Mr. Schmidt, a 3 minute overview of him at home talking about his latest book OKAY For Now, and info about his other honors as well as the reading connection to our district programs . <br />
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Gary Schmidt is a National Book Finalist, Newbery Author, and English Professor at Calvin College in Michigan.<br />
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BCS 4th & 5th Graders are invited to the Community Program/Reception for 4th-12th graders<br />
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Date & Time: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 7:00-8:00pm<br />
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Location: Baldwin Public Library, 300 West Merrill Street, Birmingham, MI 48009<br />
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The Role of the Writer for Today’s Young Readers”<br />
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The Community Program at the Baldwin Public Library will be a time of stories. Students will get an inside look at how stories do what they do: how they entertain and what they mean. Parents and students are invited to this program and reception. Free raffle tickets will be available at the door for a chance to win an autographed copy of a Schmidt book and a photo with the author. Books will be for sale by Book Beat.<br />
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INSTRUMENTAL INFORMATION FOR 4TH GRADE FAMILIES FROM BPS INSTUMENTAL INSTRUCTORS<br />
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Dear Fourth Grade Parents, <br />
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In the fall of each school year, Birmingham Public Schools offers the opportunity for every fifth grader to participate in beginning band/orchestra class. This is in addition, at the 5th grade level, to their vocal music instruction. We recommend that every 4th grader and a parent plan on joining us on Thursday, April 26th at 7:30pm in the Groves High School Auditorium for a concert presentation on instrumental music. Please mark this date on your calendar. This presentation will give students an opportunity to hear each instrument and gain a better understanding of the various groups of instruments. This performance will be presented by our high school students and the instrumental music staff.<br />
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In April and May a representative from Anderson Music Company will be coming to each elementary school to test and fit students towards being involved in the instrumental music program. Each child will have the opportunity to try two - three instruments of their choosing from the strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion. If, for some reason, you do not want your child tested, please send a letter to your child’s classroom teacher. A letter will be sent home naming the instruments that your child tried and the one that was recommended for them with their input. <br />
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When students go on to middle school, they continue their music performance education in choir, band, or orchestra. Being part of a performance group is such a rewarding and educational experience. Singing in a choral ensemble or playing in a band or orchestra are all amazing experiences. Performing builds self confidence, leadership skills and also helps to keep students focused and happy. We know that music students represent the top of the academic scale in our schools. We also know music students average higher scores on standardized tests then their peers, go on to college and become the leaders in our society. <br />
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We look forward to seeing you on April 26th in the Groves auditorium and offering further details about the Birmingham Instrumental Music program.<br />
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SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMPS NOW !!!!!!!<br />
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Summer Camp Guide is now available on-line at www.communityed.net, Also a booklet is available in the office<br />
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Check out the wide variety of youth enrichment and recreation camps!<br />
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SUMMER SCHOOL<br />
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This is a friendly reminder that online registration for ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early!<br />
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Registration opened to BPS residents on Thursday on March 1, 2012 and are accepted online only at www.communityed.net* If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.<br />
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*Classes will not appear on the website until 12:01 AM on March 1st. If you would like to preview a list of class offerings or get more information, a link to the complete high school brochure is shown below. To paste into your browser<br />
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http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">April 8, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear BCS Families,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Welcome back from break. I hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather on this Easter and Passover holiday. Coming back from Spring Break is always exciting for a number of reasons. The weather is usually warmer, summer is around the corner, and the end of the school year is approaching fast. To me this means only one thing- Finishing the year STRONG!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We will begin campaigning for everyone associated with BCS (administration, office staff, custodians, teachers, students, parents, etc...) to finish strong! In the spirit of finishing strong, I have included a short video to motivate and remind all of us just how important the next two months are to our learners!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">BCS is committed to finishing strong by the following actions (and many more):</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Continuing to look at MEAP data and create improvement plans for groups or individuals not proficient in the new cut score era. (MEAP meetings concluded the week before break and teachers will continue to look at data to identify themes/common grade level content expectations needing to be addressed.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Offering a BCS Technology Committee Parent Tech. Cafe on Monday, April 16th from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Media Center (Twitter 101/Principal Twitter Chat)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Continuing to make character education a priority and building goal. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Continuing to offer opportunities for our leaners to create, analyze, and think.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Working with the PTSA to build a responsible and purposeful PTSA budget for 2012-13.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Working with the district to assure BCS continues to be the greenhouse for education innovation by offering science and technology opportunities for all learners.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Continuing to allow our students to learn outside the four walls of the classroom and connect content with experience.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">BCS is G.E.E.K.ed about finishing strong!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Welcome back,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please email Neeli at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=5ecf98ab31764b0eb08d9d4e850b450c&URL=mailto%3arindyn%40gmail.com"><span style="font: 13.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #2900ad; text-decoration: underline;">rindyn@gmail.com</span></a> to sign up.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>April 10th</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">AM- 8:20 -11 AM</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Speech and hearing workstation - 2 slots</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">PM - 11:15- 2 pm</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of April 9-13, 2012</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: 10.0px Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email <a href="mailto:mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> by <b>THURSDAY 11PM</b></span><span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Monday, April 9</b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #365f91; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:30-4:40-BOYS TENNIS PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #6600cc; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #365f91;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Tuesday, April 10</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8 AM BAGELS for Sale- for $1.25 (cream cheese .25 cents)in front of the Media Center</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8:30AM-8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Grade Celebration Committee Meeting-Media Center</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8:30AM-3PM- 5/6 Disability Awareness Workshop</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE -<b>BAKE SALE FOR 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> Grade CELEBRATION-School Store is moving to Wednesday next Quarter starting next week!</b></span></li>
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<span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Wednesday, April 11-**</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>SPRING PICTURE DAY**see below for details</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8:30AM-2PM-Religious Diversity Journeys-nine 7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade students</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8:30AM-3PM- 5/6 Disability Awareness Workshop</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #365f91;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">9-10AM-5/6 Room Parent Meeting-Media Center</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3:15PM-Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Thursday, April 12</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>8:45AM-FIRE DRILL-Parents Please be aware when dropping off or picking up your children</b></span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>12:30PM-Lunch with the Principals-Staff Development</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1:15PM-PTSA Clearinghouse Meeting-Staff Development room</span></li>
<li style="color: #6600cc; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7PM-Friends of Different LearnersMeeting-Staff Development</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Friday, April 13</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>7:15AM-BOKS TRAINING BEGINS</b></span></li>
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<li style="color: #6600cc; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #365f91;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:05-6:05 PM –GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 8.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:30-8:30-Square Dance hosted by Mr. Seley’s class-$10 Admission for Parent and child couple</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">-=please contact Mr Hartley for Nan’s Kids assistance if needed no one is ever excluded for financial reasons</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Saturday,April 14</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Hot Entrée menu for the week: </b>(subject to change, if necessary)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">- Available everyday: Gourmet Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Monday – Baked Chicken Drumstick, AuGratin Potatoes, Whole Grain Roll,Meatball Sub</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuesday –Italian Chicken Parmesan, Garlic Breadstick, </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wednesday – Baked Mac and Cheese, California Blend,Whole Grain Roll, Meat Lovers Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thursday – Chicken/Beef Taco Bar, Corn and Peppers, Refried Beans, Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SPRING PICTURE DAY</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> is Wednesday, April 11 – the BCS school code is </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>AA0201.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Picture forms will be sent home with all students on Monday. Only students who have a paid order on or before </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>PICTURE DAY</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> will be photographed. If your child will be photographed, they must bring the order form with payment or parents can place online orders by midnight, April 10th. Extra order forms are available in the office. REMEMBER to avoid wearing bright shades of green as it interferes with the green screen technology. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">As the weather gets warmer and shorts, skirts, and tank tops come out, please take a moment to review the dress code with your child (<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=339361b9c3f84579b72b76efe94d75ee&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bcsonline.info%2fDocuments%2f2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.bcsonline.info/Documents/2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf</span></a></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">)</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">on page 9 of the student handbook. Please help your child to remember that shorts/skirts must be below the child’s fingertips and tank tops must have wide enough straps so that undergarments cannot be seen. If a student is not wearing the appropriate clothing to meet dress code, a call will be placed to a parent to have an appropriate item of clothing brought up for the student to change into. Thank you for helping!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Please ensure that your student has and USES a lock on their GYM locker and that all valuables are secured there. Some students have lost valuable items. Locking them is the best protection for everyone</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>A BOYS BLACK NORTHFACE FLEECE(not Denali)is in the office</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Two sets of car keys-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>SAAB with a house key attached, CHRYSLER MINI VAN,pink brocade handle found in the gym after the superbowl party.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><br />
</b>Nominations are now being accepted for BCS Volunteer of the Year. Please submit your nomination(s) to the PTSA Co-Chairs at <a href="mailto:ptsachair@bcsonline.info"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">ptsachair@bcsonline.info</span></a> along with a short description as to why you believe that individual should be recognized. Nominations may include any parent or staff member whom you think has put forth exceptional effort on behalf of the BCS community. A winner will be selected at the April 12th PTSA meeting. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>BOKS</b> is a fun, physical activity program that wakes up your brain and body for school and teaches you healthy habits. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The program runs approximately an hour before the start of school. Each session involves a functional, fun and interactive approach to physical activity and ends with a quick and easy nutrition tip.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>When: Monday and Fridays Starting April 13th at 7:15 am</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>8 week session ending June 1, 2012</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: 7.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Cost: $35.00 (Write checks payable to BCS) </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>If assistance is needed contact Adam Hartley or Patricia Chinn no one is ever excluded for financial reasons</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #181a1a;"><b>Contact: Sandra Hamady@</b><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=f0d8b3cf47994a5e8efac2ee79d55c22&URL=mailto%3asandrahamady%40yahoo.com"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"><b>sandrahamady@yahoo.com</b></span></a> </span><span style="font: 8.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0d1615;"><b>For more information on BOKS:</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0d1615;"> <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=f0d8b3cf47994a5e8efac2ee79d55c22&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bokskids.org"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.bokskids.org</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The BCS masterpieces are on display until the end of school. If you would still like to be apart of the show, please drop off your artwork to Mr. Melton. This does not need to be a painting we would like to see drawings, collage and fiber pieces too. Perhaps you are just too busy to do a painting now you can keep the canvas and work on next year’s PTA Reflections Contest. The 2012/2013 theme is "The Magic of the Moment". If you have a canvas from the raffle and decided that painting is not for you please bring it back to Mr. Melton. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We are asking parent cooperation in minimizing the number of messages to be delivered to students during the school day. We recognize, of course, that there are situations where you <b>must</b> get a message to your child.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>IN THE EVENT YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING A MESSAGE TO YOUR CHILD</b>, PLEASE DIAL 248-203-4426 for the school receptionist or 248-203-4474 for the parent volunteer at the reception desk</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>. Please be patient and do not leave a message in voice mail but rather call back until you reach a person.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> We will deliver emergency messages to students if they are <b>received before </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>2:45 pm.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>We appreciate the message called in as soon as possible.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please be sure your child is aware of unusual transportation or pickup arrangements <b>BEFORE</b> leaving for school in the morning. A successful strategy used by parents is to write transportation arrangements or other important information in your child’s planner.Our very busy office staff thanks you!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>INSTRUMENTAL INFORMATION FOR 4</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> GRADE FAMILIES FROM BPS INSTUMENTAL INSTRUCTORS</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear Fourth Grade Parents, </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">In the fall of each school year, Birmingham Public Schools offers the opportunity for every fifth grader to participate in beginning band/orchestra class. This is in addition, at the 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade level, to their vocal music instruction. We recommend that every 4th grader and a parent plan on joining us on <b>Thursday, April 26th </b>at <b>7:30pm in the Groves High School Auditorium</b> for a concert presentation on instrumental music. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Please mark this date on your calendar.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> This presentation will give students an opportunity to hear each instrument and gain a better understanding of the various groups of instruments. This performance will be presented by our high school students and the instrumental music staff.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">In April and May a representative from Anderson Music Company will be coming to each elementary school to test and fit students towards being involved in the instrumental music program. Each child will have the opportunity to try two - three instruments of their choosing from the strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion. If, for some reason, you <b>do not</b> want your child tested, please send a letter to your child’s classroom teacher. A letter will be sent home naming the instruments that your child tried and the one that was recommended for them with their input. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">When students go on to middle school, they continue their music performance education in choir, band, or orchestra. Being part of a performance group is such a rewarding and educational experience. Singing in a choral ensemble or playing in a band or orchestra are all amazing experiences. Performing builds self confidence, leadership skills and also helps to keep students focused and happy. We know that music students represent the top of the academic scale in our schools. We also know music students average higher scores on standardized tests then their peers, go on to college and become the leaders in our society. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We look forward to seeing you on April 26t</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>h</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> in the Groves auditorium and offering further details about the Birmingham Instrumental Music program.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMPS NOW !!!!!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Summer Camp Guide is now available on-line at <a href="http://www.communityed.net,%20"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net, </span></a> Also a booklet is available in the office</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Check out the wide variety of youth enrichment and recreation camps!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SUMMER SCHOOL</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This is a friendly reminder that online registration for ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Registration opened to BPS residents on Thursday on March 1, 2012 and are accepted online only at <a href="http://www.communityed.net%3chttp:/www.communityed.net%3e*"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net<http://www.communityed.net>*</http://www.communityed.net></span></a> If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">*Classes will not appear on the website until 12:01 AM on March 1st. If you would like to preview a list of class offerings or get more information, a link to the complete high school brochure is shown below. To paste into your browser</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf">http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf<span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">March 25, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear BCS Families,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This past Friday I was joined by Mrs. Chinn and a small group of BCS teachers at Oakland Schools. We were fortunate to participate in a workshop titled, <b>The Highly Engaged Classroom</b>. Debra Pickering from the Marzano Institute (http://www.marzanoresearch.com/professional_development/pickering.aspx) facilitated the session and did a wonderful job of making us think, debate, and learn. Three things occurred to me during the session. </span></div>
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<li style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> BCS teachers are doing exactly what the research points to in what makes a classroom engaging for students.</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Even though we are providing many opportunities for our students to be engaged in their learning, we must always reflect and improve. </span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Using technology does not always mean engagement, it is what we are using the technology for that will ensure our students engagement. </span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This year many of our students have been involved in projects that cover the content in engaging ways. What makes these purposeful projects engaging is the ability for our students to connect them to their interests. A good example of this is what the Brown/Fitz science literacy class has done over the course of the last six months. The students found a problem (the possibility of the extinction of the honey bee), connected it to their lives, and have started working on solving the problem through language arts, math, social studies, science and community outreach. All of our 5/6 classes have taken the barriers of time and fixed mindsets and have thrown them out the door to create a time where students are learning by doing. These projects include skyping with experts across the globe, writing to officials from local, state, and national organizations, and other engaging actions to solve a real problem, in the real world!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday proved to be a day where I could sit back and be proud of our staff and students here at BCS! The highly engaged classroom does not happen without everyone, including parents, feeling connected to the learning community. One discussion our table had was remembering a time in our school experience where we felt engaged and connected to the content being taught. Share your experience on our parent wiki at </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://geekedmindsetforparents.wikispaces.com/The+Highly+Engaged+Classroom">http://geekedmindsetforparents.wikispaces.com/The+Highly+Engaged+Classroom</a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Have a G.E.E.K.ed week and enjoy spring break!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>***From the Media Center</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">March is Reading Month Programs.. ( see attached Flyers)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Christopher Paul Curtis Program for Families is this Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Groves Auditorium from 7:00-8:30; You don't want to miss him.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If your family is in town, Saturday, March 31, 2012 2:00-4:00 p.m, the Detroit Story League is sponsoring their Annual Story Concert for elementary students. Every child leaves with a gift and great door prizes will be given away. Cost is $ 2 per person or $ 5 per family. Mrs. Clark is the Maestro. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Battle reminder-- Don't forget to complete the Battle evaluation. We have very little student response and 163 students participated. Evaluation link below can also be accessed under program extras on the BCS Media Web site.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=997bccc8c465432aa7b36946532f61ff&URL=http%3a%2f%2fbitgsquad.ning.com%2fpage%2fbattle-of-the-books-evaluation-2011-2012">http://bitgsquad.ning.com/page/battle-of-the-books-evaluation-2011-2012<span style="font: 13.0px Courier; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3rd-5th grade parents-- If you need some additional alternate titles for the students to young for the Hunger Games Trilogy see the attached file or the link below for Hunger Games Lite.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of March 26-30, 2012</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)</span><span style="font: 12.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font: 11.0px Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email <a href="mailto:mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> by <b>THURSDAY 11PM</b></span><span style="font: 11.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Monday, March 26*****LAST DAY TO PRE-REGISTER FOR DELAYED START DAY ******</b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #0170c0; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:15-boys swim team in swim Choice Hour</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3:30-5PM-Boys Tennis Try-outs begin–Cranbrook Swim Club </span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>7 P.M. -</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>TEENAGERS AND STRESS: Helping our Young People Cope in Today’s World</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> -<b>GROVES LITTLE THEATER</b></span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE OPEN-<b>BAKE SALE FOR 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> GRADE CELEBRATION</b></span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2:45-3:45-Market Day Pick up in front entrance hall</span></li>
<li style="color: #0170c0; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:15-boys swim team in swim Choice Hour</b></span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>2:50PM-TORNADO DRILL</b>-Please be aware when coming to sign out your child</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3:30-5PM-Boys Tennis Try-outs–Cranbrook Swim Club</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4:05-6:05 PM</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> –Girls Soccer Try-outs begin</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4-5PM-Crew/Cast /Parent Meeting for Dear Edwina-Cafeteria;/Band Room</span></li>
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<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4:05-6:05 PM</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> –Girls Soccer Try-outs begin</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Spring recess begins at the end of the day</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">-</span><span style="font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Monday – General Tso’s Chicken, Brown Rice, Peas and Carrots, Pepperoni Pizza Bagel</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuesday – Whole Grain Spaghetti w/Meatballs, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic Breadstick, Crispy Chicken Wrap</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wednesday – Hot Ham &Cheese Sandwich, Potato Salad, Steamed Vegetables, Whole Grain French Bread Pizza, </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thursday – Chicken Fajitas, Corn ew/Peppers, Spanish Rice, Greek Salad w/ Grilled Chicken &Pita</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday –</span><span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Baked Cheese Ravioli w/ Meat or Marina Sauce, Garlic Breadstick, Steamed Broccoli, Deluxe Nachos</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>DELAYED START INFORMATION-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Our next delayed start is Thursday, 3/29. All schools start time delayed 90 minutes. REGISTRATION FORM is at bcsonline.info. Due date is Monday, 3/26 </b>Transportation will be running 90 minutes later than the normal pick up time. If your child is normally picked up by the bus at 7:50 a.m. they will be picked up at 9:20. Pickup locations are the same. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">BCS teachers will report at the normal time and will be participating in professional development. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">As the weather gets warmer and shorts, skirts, and tank tops come out, please take a moment to review the dress code with your child (<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=339361b9c3f84579b72b76efe94d75ee&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bcsonline.info%2fDocuments%2f2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.bcsonline.info/Documents/2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf</span></a></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">)</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">on page 9 of the student handbook. Please help your child to remember that shorts/skirts must be below the child’s fingertips and tank tops must have wide enough straps so that undergarments cannot be seen. If a student is not wearing the appropriate clothing to meet dress code, a call will be placed to a parent to have an appropriate item of clothing brought up for the student to change into. Thank you for helping!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>ATHLETIC UPDATES<br />
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Girls soccer starts on <b>Monday,3/26/12, with try outs at 4:05-6:05 PM!</b><br />
Track season will start on <b>Monday, 4/9 at 6:45 AM!</b><br />
Boys Tennis starts on <b>Monday,3/26/12. with practice at 3:30-5:00 PM</b> at Cranbrook Swim Club! All athletes must have the appropriate paperwork and payment on file and receive an orange slip from the office before they can try out/practice. <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=339361b9c3f84579b72b76efe94d75ee&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bcsonline.info%2fAthletics%2fRegistration.html"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.bcsonline.info/Athletics/Registration.html</span></a>. Please go on line and register.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px text-shadow: 0.7px 0.8px 0.0px #7f7f7f; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Messages to Students From Home </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We are asking parent cooperation in minimizing the number of messages to be delivered to students during the school day. We recognize, of course, that there are situations where you <b>must</b> get a message to your child.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">IN THE EVENT YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING A MESSAGE TO YOUR CHILD, PLEASE DIAL 248-203-4426 for the school receptionist or 248-203-4474 for the parent volunteer at the reception desk</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>. Please be patient and do not leave a message in voice mail but rather call back until you reach a person.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> We will deliver emergency messages to students if they are <b>received before </b></span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>2:45 pm.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>We appreciate the message called in as soon as possible.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please be sure your child is aware of unusual transportation or pickup arrangements <b>BEFORE</b> leaving for school in the morning. A successful strategy used by parents is to write transportation arrangements or other important information in your child’s planner.Our very busy office staff thanks you!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Please ensure that your student has and USES a lock on their GYM locker and that all valuables are secured there. Some students have lost valuable items. Locking them is the best protection for everyone</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>LOST AND FOUND </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>A BOYS BLACK NORTHFACE FLEECE(not Denali)is in the office</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Two sets of car keys-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>SAAB with a house key attached, CHRYSLER MINI VAN,pink brocade handle found in the gym after the superbowl party.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BATTLE PARTY WINNER (movie and treats)—</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Mrs. Burns Class!</b> Battle party incentive was offered to the class with the highest percentage of participants inclusive of all students in the class reading one and passing the AR test on one or more Battle Books. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS COMES TO BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 27, 2012, 7-8:30P.M.GROVES, AUDITORIUM.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Our local independent book store, BookBeat is bringing noted author Christopher Paul Curtis to our area as part of a book tour to promote his newest book, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>The Mighty Miss Malone</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>.</b> He will be doing a Family Community Program presentation on March 27, 2112 at the Groves Auditorium from 7:00-8:30 inclusive of a Q & A session and autographing. Bookbeat is offering a 10% discount on hardcover books to staff and families making preorders. Envelope will be placed in the office for pre-orders. See website at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=ab4cf251cefa4b7b885a936f9f8ee775&URL=http%3a%2f%2fbitgsquad.ning.com%2fpage%2fchristopher-paul-curtis"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #800180; text-decoration: underline;">http://bitgsquad.ning.com/page/christopher-paul-curtis</span></a>. Curtis is a fabulous author you don’t want to</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> miss.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>2012 BCS PLAY</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>NEWS-FOR 6</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>,7</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> AND 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> GRADES-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> AUDITIONS</b> for<b> Dear Edwina, Jr</b> -<b>March 27th after school, with call backs on Wed March 28</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> and a parent/cast crew meeting on March 29</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>.</b><br />
Additional information and audition forms can be found on the BCS website on the home page.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>The play will include a Q4 Tuesday/Thursday choice hour this year - don't forget to sign up!<br />
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you have any questions, please contact Julie Fream at BCSDearEdwinaJr@gmail.com or 248 631 9449.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS Volunteer of the Year</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><br />
</b>Nominations are now being accepted for BCS Volunteer of the Year. Please submit your nomination(s) to the PTSA Co-Chairs at <a href="mailto:ptsachair@bcsonline.info"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">ptsachair@bcsonline.info</span></a> along with a short description as to why you believe that individual should be recognized. Nominations may include any parent or staff member whom you think has put forth exceptional effort on behalf of the BCS community. A winner will be selected at the April 12th PTSA meeting. <b>Nominations are due on or before March 31, 2012.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS MATHCOUNTS NEWS</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The BCS Mathcounts students have participated in two very challenging Math competitions lately.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">MATHCOUNTS COMPETITION</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The following BCS students: Varsha K., Hannah M., Don R., Ben W., Rohon R., James R., and Bogdan M. participated in the Oakland County Mathcounts competition held at Novi Middle School on February 11th. Competing against 20 other schools, the BCS team finished in 4th - improving their last year finish by four places! Great job BCS team!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bogdan finished 6th in the Michigan State Mathcounts competition held at Ferris University (Big Rapids) on March 17th, competing against 145 other students. Congratulations!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">AMC10</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The following BCS Mathcounts students: Hannah M., Hannah E., Don R., Indy A., Rohon R., James R., and Bogdan M. participated in the American Mathematics Competition 10 (a national math competition designed for students up to 10th grade) and scored extremely well for their grade. Don, James, and Bogdan received a Certificate of Achievement for their high score.Bogdan qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME). Congratulations to all .</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM NEWS</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The BCS Science Olympiad Team competed against 20 teams and the Alternate team competed against 12 other teams from Oakland County at Oakland University on Saturday, March 17</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. They did a fantastic job! The following students earned medals or ribbons for their event.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Microbe Mission – Aaron L & Leila O</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mission Possible – Jacob D Nadia H & Leila O</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mission Possible – Jessie F &Aliya H</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Optics – Trevor McM & Noah S</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bottle Rockets – Jacob D & Michael K</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bottle Rockets – Ariana A & Stephanie G</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Keep the Heat – Varsha K & Noah S</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mousetrap Vehicle – Nick C & James R</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Road Scholar – Don R & Adam S</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Towers – Ben F & Don R</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mousetrap vehicle – Laith M & Marshall R</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Rocks & Minerals – Aaron L & Adam S</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Storm the Castle – Daniel A & Michael A</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Experimental Design – Michael K, Varsha K & James R</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Reach for the Stars – Indy A & Jacob A</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Rocks & Minerals – Laith M & Alex R</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Awesome Aquifers – Emma L & Brianna W</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Compute This – Ben F & Aaron L</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Crime Busters – Nadia H & Leila O</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Disease Detectives – Indy A &Varsha K</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Crime Busters – Daniel & Sean S</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Food Science – Jeremy J & Jessie F</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Optics – Jeremy J & Philip H</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Road Scholar – Stephanie G & Sierra Wi</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Write It Do It – Trevor McM & Marshall R</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Overall the competitive team came in 1</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>st</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> place and the Alternate team came in 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. Our strong finish earned us an invitation to the <b>State competition held on Michigan State’s campus, April 28</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>ART ALIVE NEWS</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The BCS masterpieces are on display until the end of school. If you would still like to be apart of the show, please drop off your artwork to Mr. Melton. This does not need to be a painting we would like to see drawings, collage and fiber pieces too. Perhaps you are just too busy to do a painting now you can keep the canvas and work on next year’s PTA Reflections Contest. The 2012/2013 theme is "The Magic of the Moment". If you have a canvas from the raffle and decided that painting is not for you please bring it back to Mr. Melton. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SPRING RECESS CAMP—SIGN UP NOW</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Spring Recess Camps presented by Community Education</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">April 2 – 5, Monday – Thursday</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">High Touch High Tech – Science Made Fun at Covington, 7:30am-5:30pm (Kids Club is available)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Alpha Wolf Basketball Camp at West Maple, 9am -3pm (no Kids Club available)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Zon, Learn Chinese Camp at Covington, 9am-12pm (no Kids Club available)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Register at <a href="http://www.communityed.net/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net</span></a> or call 248-203-3800 for details</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMPS NOW !!!!!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Summer Camp Guide is now available on-line at <a href="http://www.communityed.net/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Check out the wide variety of youth enrichment and recreation camps!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SUMMER SCHOOL</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This is a friendly reminder that online registration for ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Registration opened to BPS residents on Thursday on March 1, 2012 and are accepted online only at <a href="http://www.communityed.net%3chttp:/www.communityed.net%3e*"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net<http://www.communityed.net>*</http://www.communityed.net></span></a> If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">*Classes will not appear on the website until 12:01 AM on March 1st. If you would like to preview a list of class offerings or get more information, a link to the complete high school brochure is shown below. To paste into your browser</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf">http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>TEENAGERS AND STRESS: Helping our Young People Cope in Today’s World</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">March 26-30 Groves is designating as Health and Wellness Week. We have planned this parent meeting to help parents recognize and discuss stress with their students. I think we all acknowledge our kids are under a lot of stress. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012, 7 P.M. GROVES LITTLE THEATER</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Panel: </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Sherree Wilson, MA., LLPC, Groves/Seaholm Intervention Counselor </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Introduction. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">What causes stress in our students? What resources are available in our schools? </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Susan Rogers, LCSW, LMSW, Groves School Social Worker </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Shannon Rozell, Henry Ford Behavioral Services/Maplegrove Center </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A Day in the Life of Today’s Teens: Why it’s important for parents and teens </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jerome Prince, MA., LMSW, LMFI, Co-Director of Michigan Family Institute </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Developing resiliency in teens so they can cope with day-to-day stress in </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>TO BCS BAND STUDENTS ATTENDING SEAHOLM NEXT YEAR:</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you are planning on participating with the Seaholm band program during your high school years we invite you to go to <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.seaholmbands.com%2f"><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"><b>www.seaholmbands.com</b></span></a> for current band information. Please note two important dates:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">***Band camp will be held <b>July 29th thru August 3rd</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">***Band trip will be to <b>Hawaii February break 2013</b>, see the link on the opening page of our web site for trip details and costs. Current students are committing deposits this month but incoming students will have the opportunity to participate during late sign up September 2012. You may also commit to the trip today, just send your deposit and form to Director, Tim Cibor, at Seaholm.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We look forward to your participation in the band program and encourage you to join us in enhancing your student's high school experience! Please contact us if you have any questions, would like more information or are interested in volunteering. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Janet Ames,Booster President <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=mailto%3ajanames%40mac.com"><span style="font: 9.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">janames@mac.com</span></a>, 248-703-1138Beth O'Rourke, Incoming President <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=mailto%3abeorourke%40gmail.com"><span style="font: 9.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">beorourke@gmail.com</span></a> 248-602-7325</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GROVES WATER POLO CLINIC</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Attention all 6/7/8th grade boys with moderate swimming skills looking to learn about water polo…join us at Groves High School April 2</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>nd</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">-April 6</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th </sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Spring Break) from 9:00am-11:30 am for a clinic to teach the theory and fundamentals of Water Polo! This is a great introduction to the growing sport of water polo. For athletes interested in a fast paced team sport, this a great start. For those planning on playing in High School, this is a must. At our clinic you will receive individual instruction from 3 former All-Americans, learn the sport alongside current members of Groves Varsity Polo team, make new friends, and discover the greatest sport on water! The cost for this clinic is $25. Proceeds go to the Groves Water Polo Boosters. Participants need only to bring a swimsuit and towel. E-mail <a href="mailto:grovespolo@gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">grovespolo@gmail.com</span></a> to confirm your attendance…spots are limited. Please include: Students name, school, age/year, and current sports played.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>INSTRUMENTAL INFORMATION FOR 4</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> GRADE FAMILIES FROM BPS INSTUMENTAL INSTRUCTORS</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear Fourth Grade Parents, </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">In the fall of each school year, Birmingham Public Schools offers the opportunity for every fifth grader to participate in beginning band/orchestra class. This is in addition, at the 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade level, to their vocal music instruction. We recommend that every 4th grader and a parent plan on joining us on <b>Thursday, April 26th </b>at <b>7:30pm in the Groves High School Auditorium</b> for a concert presentation on instrumental music. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Please mark this date on your calendar.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> This presentation will give students an opportunity to hear each instrument and gain a better understanding of the various groups of instruments. This performance will be presented by our high school students and the instrumental music staff.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">In April and May a representative from Anderson Music Company will be coming to each elementary school to test and fit students towards being involved in the instrumental music program. Each child will have the opportunity to try two - three instruments of their choosing from the strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion. If, for some reason, you <b>do not</b> want your child tested, please send a letter to your child’s classroom teacher. A letter will be sent home naming the instruments that your child tried and the one that was recommended for them with their input. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">When students go on to middle school, they continue their music performance education in choir, band, or orchestra. Being part of a performance group is such a rewarding and educational experience. Singing in a choral ensemble or playing in a band or orchestra are all amazing experiences. Performing builds self confidence, leadership skills and also helps to keep students focused and happy. We know that music students represent the top of the academic scale in our schools. We also know music students average higher scores on standardized tests then their peers, go on to college and become the leaders in our society. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We look forward to seeing you on April 26t</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>h</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> in the Groves auditorium and offering further details about the Birmingham Instrumental Music program.</span></div>
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WOW! What a Blast!! The iBlast has just ended and I have to again say I am amazed! The sun was out but many people decided to spend the better part of the day inside BCS having blast! Thank you to Karen Best and Ken Gilbert for once again heading a list of parents that work hard to make each year’s Blast better than the next. This will be Ken’s final year here at BCS. He will always be remembered as the guy that put the Blast on the map. BCS is lucky to have such a supportive and dedicated parent. Thank you Ken for your leadership. Karen will be working alongside new parents and showing them the ropes for future Blast fundraisers. We are fortunate to have Karen here to assist our new parents. Thank you Karen for your years of dedication and leadership.<br />
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The Blast includes an array of silent auction items ranging from sporting event tickets to cottage rentals to gift certificates. Most of our items are donated and we thank the families and businesses that help make our items quality prizes for our bidders. Our raffle drawing is always popular and is always full of amazing prizes. This year the following families won our raffle:<br />
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1st place (LCD TV, Xbox) The Stanton Family<br />
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2nd Place (ipad, ipod) The Iverson Family<br />
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3rd Place (Underwater camera) The Fisher Family<br />
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4th Place (Gateway net book) The Erne Family<br />
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Congratulations!!<br />
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I know I am speaking for all of the BCS staff when I say thank you to everyone involved in the 2012 Blast. <br />
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On a semi-related note, the rumor is true, there is a short list of BCS staff (including me) buzzing and/or dying their hair on the last day of school. BCS students raised over $3000.00 exceeding their goal of $2000.00 for the fight against hunger. We brought in over $1500.00 on Friday to push us over our goal (Thank you to one BCS family giving over $600.00). Thank you BCS families! It will be an inexpensive summer for some of us when it comes to haircuts!!!!!!<br />
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Congratulations to the BCS Science Olympiad Team-<br />
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Details on the results will be sent via enews on Monday!<br />
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WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of March 19-23 <br />
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(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something) <br />
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To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us by THURSDAY 11PM <br />
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Monday, March 19<br />
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• DUE-CHOICE HOUR SELECTION SHEETS-4 PM<br />
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• 6:45AM -8th grade Volleyball practice<br />
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• 9:45 AM-1PM-7th Grade Field Trip to Holocaust Memorial Center<br />
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• 9:30 AM-Lockdown Drill-Parents please be aware when coming to sign out your child<br />
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• 3:15-boys swim team in swim Choice Hour<br />
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• 4:15-5:15 PM-Parent/player Volleyball game<br />
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• Due-scholarship applications for band-contact Mr Rodgerson<br />
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Tuesday, March 20<br />
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• 8:45AM-12PM-8th Grade to Holocaust Memorial Center<br />
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• Book Fair Preview<br />
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• 4 -6PM-BCS Play workshop-Cafeteria<br />
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• 4-5PM-BCS Play TECH Crew Meeting-Digital Video West<br />
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• 4:30 PM-7/8 GIRLS VOLLYBALL –AWAY @ BERKSHIRE MS <br />
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• 7 PM Board of Education Meeting-Administration Bldg.<br />
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Wednesday, March 21 - BOOK FAIR 8-am-8pm<br />
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• 11:20 AM student dismissal–bus service to their regular afternoon stop<br />
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• 1-4 PM & 5-8PM CONFERENCES<br />
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Thursday, March 22 – BOOK FAIR 8 am-8pm<br />
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• 11:20 AM student dismissal –bus service to their regular afternoon stop<br />
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• 1-4 PM & 5-8PM CONFERENCES<br />
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• Market Day Internet orders due<br />
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Friday, March 23<br />
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• HAVE A GREAT WEEK END<br />
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Hot Entrée menu for the week: (subject to change, if necessary)<br />
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- Available everyday: Gourmet Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks<br />
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Monday – Grilled Turkey/Corned Beef Rueben on Whole Wheat, California Blend, Sweet Potato Fries, Bacon Cheeseburger<br />
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Tuesday – Chicken Pot Pie, Whole Wheat roll, Steamed Peas, Nachos Deluxe<br />
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Wednesday – Grilled All Beef Hot Dog on Wole Wheat, Baked Potato Wedges, Steamed Vegetables, Pepperoni Calzone<br />
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Thursday – Whole Wheat Penne Pasta with Chicken Alfredo, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic breadstick, Cheese Quesadilla<br />
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Friday –Baked Potato Bar with Toppings, Homemade Chili, Ateamed Green Beans, Hawaiian Pizza<br />
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DRESS CODE REMINDER<br />
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As the weather gets warmer and shorts, skirts, and tank tops come out, please take a moment to review the dress code with your child (http://www.bcsonline.info/Documents/2011-2012StudentHandbookPlanner.pdf ) on page 9 of the student handbook. Please help your child to remember that shorts/skirts must be below the child’s fingertips and tank tops must have wide enough straps so that undergarments cannot be seen. If a student is not wearing the appropriate clothing to meet dress code, a call will be placed to a parent to have an appropriate item of clothing brought up for the student to change into. Thank you for helping!<br />
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DELAYED START INFORMATION-Our next delayed start is Thursday, 3/29. All schools start time delayed 90 minutes for teachers’ professional development. REGISTRATION FORM is at bcsonline.info. Due date is Monday, 3/26<br />
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STUDENT CELEBRATIONS<br />
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Congratulations to the BCS Swim Team! Our Cobras had an amazing season and capped it off with a fantastic win at League Meet this past week! <br />
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IMPORTANT REMINDER <br />
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Please ensure that your student has and USES a lock on their GYM locker and that all valuables are secured there. Some students have lost valuable items. Locking them is the best protection for everyone<br />
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LOST AND FOUND Two sets of car keys-SAAB with a house key attached, CHRYSLER MINI VAN,pink brocade handle found in the gym after the superbowl party.<br />
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ATHLETICS UPDATES (SOCCER, TRACK, TENNIS)<br />
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Girls Soccer (7/8 grade) and Co-Ed Track (6-8 grades) online registration is active. Please go online and register your child for these Spring sports http://www.bcsonline.info/Athletics/Registration.html. All physical information and online registration must be completed prior to your child being able to participate in a sport. The first day of the spring sports season is March 26th!<br />
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This spring we will start a boys tennis club team (6-8th grades)! Registration information is coming soon and will be sent in a separate email to the community as soon as all details are finalized. The season will begin on 3/26/12. Parents will need to provide transportation for this sport. Practices will run from 6:30-7:45 AM daily (except on game days). Matches are scheduled to take place on Tuesday/Thursday with a few Friday matches. A parent informational meeting and date for pictures has not yet been set. Please be sure that your son has an up to date physical on file (dated after April 15, 2011) so that he will be ready to register as soon as we are able to begin the process! Please watch the athletics website for additional details as they become available: http://www.bcsonline.info/Athletics/BTennis.html. <br />
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CARTOON CLASS PLANNED FOR HALF DAY MARCH 21: <br />
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Please watch for the bright green flyer sent home the week of March 5 announcing Neal Levin’s Cartooning Class on half day March 21.<br />
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This popular class, for grades 3-8, runs from noon until 1:30 p.m. Cost is $17, including lunchtime supervision. Students bring bag lunches.<br />
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See the flyer on bcsonline.info. Register online only, following instructions on the flyer.<br />
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COOKIES & BROWNIES & CAKES…OH MY!<br />
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Calling all of those who LIKE to bake cookies, LOVE to eat cookies, or are WILLING to sell cookies! <br />
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WHAT: Bake Cookies - OR - Help Sell Them<br />
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WHEN: Tues & Wed 3/20-21 - Drop off baked goods in the front office or PTSA room <br />
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Wed & Thurs 3/21-22 - Help at the bake sale table between 5-8 p.m. Please consider helping just for an hour!<br />
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HOW: E-mail: icanhelp@bcsparent.com with the day and time you can help<br />
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WHY: Proceeds go to the 8th Grade Graduation Committee <br />
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THANK YOU!<br />
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SPRING CONFERENCES<br />
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Conferences will be held on Wednesday, 3/21 and Thursday 3/22 from 1-4 PM and 5-8 PM. Due to the nature of some staff being shared between buildings and needing to attend other conferences, some of our staff will be available for a limited time. Please see the chart below for a list of these times.<br />
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TEACHER WEDNESDAY, 3/21 THURSDAY, 3/22<br />
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Mrs. Boudreau 1:00-4:00 & 5:00-8:00 PM N/A<br />
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Ms. Bultynck 1:00-3:00 PM 5:00-7:30 PM<br />
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Mrs. Geisler 1:00-4:00 PM 1:00-4:00 & 5:00-7:00 PM<br />
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Ms. Kron 1:00-4:00 PM N/A<br />
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Ms. Little * *<br />
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Mr. Manchester 5:00-8:00 PM 5:00-8:00 PM<br />
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Mr. Rodgerson 6:00-8:00 PM 1:45-4:00 & 5:00-8:00 PM<br />
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*Ms. Little will not be available for orchestra conferences on Wednesday or Thursday. Please contact her to set up an individual conference time on an alternate date/time.<br />
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CHOICE HOUR INFORMATION<br />
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4th Quarter 2011 -2012 Choice Hour selection sheets went home the week of March 12th, 2012. QIV Choice hour begins Monday April 16 and ends Friday June 15. Selections can be viewed online at www.bsconline.info . Choice Hour selections are due back no later than Monday March 19th at 4:00PM. Students who do not turn in a selection sheet will not be placed in any Choice Hour classes. Students who do not turn in a selection sheet with payment by the deadline will not be allowed to make a change in their schedule. <br />
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Also, please include proper payment if you are signing your child up for a 4th and/or 5th day of Choice Hour. Do not include payment for classes with materials fees or pay to play fees. A separate billing will be made once students have been placed in their Choice Hour classes.<br />
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Important information regarding 4th quarter:<br />
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Information regarding Dear Edwina Junior, BCS Play, is included with the selection sheets going home with 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Additional information can be found online. This is a Tuesday/Thursday class offering <br />
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6th, 7th and 8th grade boys and girls interested in participating in the BCS track team program are encouraged to sign up for the Monday track team Choice Hour class.<br />
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Water Polo will be offered on Thursday for grades 5-8 and it will be taught by students from Groves High School who are members of the Groves Water Polo team.<br />
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Math Pentathlon classes will not be offered during QIV. <br />
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Mr. Hemming, proud dad of BCS, is offering a Fly Fishing class on Mondays to 7th and 8th graders.<br />
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Mrs. Levine, proud mom of BCS, is offering a Vinyasa Yoga class on Thursdays to students in grades 5-8.<br />
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Choice Hour reminders – please call (248-203-4625), send in a note, or email Linda Stone at ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us if your child is going to be absent from Choice Hour for any reason! Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 PM will be charged a $5.00 fee.Thank you for always supporting the Choice Hour program!<br />
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ART ALIVE STUDENT SHOW<br />
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Many BCS students entered the Art Alive raffle for art canvases. Names entered were drawn last week during grade-level lunch periods, and 100 canvases were distributed to 3-8 graders. Each student who received a canvas has the opportunity to create a painting or multi-media piece of art to be part of the BCS annual Art Alive student show. All BCS students are invited to participate, even if they did not receive a canvas. Students may choose their own theme and medium in which to work. All artwork for the spring show will be on display during conferences. Finished artwork will be collected during morning drop off on March 19 & 20 (8 - 8:30am) outside of school office. Work will be on display through April and returned to students in May. Please email questions to Amy Gamble <agamble116980mi@comcast.net< p=""><br />
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REFLECTIONS<br />
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After great anticipation the PTSA Reflections Contest State Winners List for the Birmingham Council has finally been announced.Congratulations to the following BCS students!<br />
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Dance Choreography<br />
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Merrill B. - Differences Combined Equals Friendship-Award of Excellence-*National Level Entrant<br />
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Film Production<br />
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Don R. - Be Thankful For What You Have in This Diverse Society-Award of Excellence<br />
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Musical Composition<br />
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Chance S. - Diversity = Strength-Award of Merit<br />
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Visual Arts<br />
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Aaron K. - We Believe-Award of Merit<br />
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2012 BCS PLAY NEWS-FOR 6TH,7TH AND 8TH GRADES- AUDITIONS for Dear Edwina, Jr -March 27th after school<br />
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There will be a parent information meeting on March 13 at 6 pm in the media center for parents to meet the director and ask questions. A pre-audition workshop for interested cast members will be on Tuesday, March 20th after school.<br />
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Additional information and audition forms can be found on the BCS website on the home page.<br />
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The play will include a Q4 Tuesday/Thursday choice hour this year - don't forget to sign up!<br />
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If you have any questions, please contact Julie Fream at BCSDearEdwinaJr@gmail.com or 248 631 9449.<br />
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SPRING BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! If you love books and have 2 hours to spare, please go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D48AAA728A75-bcsbook to sign up to help with the upcoming Spring Book Fair or contact Shiva Motlagh (skmotlagh481@gmail.com) <br />
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If you have an upper class high school student who needs community service hours, we would welcome their help too! <br />
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Helping at the Fair is lots of fun and 25% of the proceeds go directly to the Media Center to buy books, audio books, ipods, cameras, subscriptions, materials, and furnishings!!<br />
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SPRING RECESS CAMP—SIGN UP NOW<br />
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Spring Recess Camps presented by Community Education<br />
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April 2 – 5, Monday – Thursday<br />
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High Touch High Tech – Science Made Fun at Covington, 7:30am-5:30pm (Kids Club is available)<br />
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Alpha Wolf Basketball Camp at West Maple, 9am -3pm (no Kids Club available)<br />
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Zon, Learn Chinese Camp at Covington, 9am-12pm (no Kids Club available)<br />
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Register at www.communityed.net or call 248-203-3800 for details<br />
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SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMPS NOW !!!!!!!<br />
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Summer Camp Guide is now available on-line at www.communityed.net<br />
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Check out the wide variety of youth enrichment and recreation camps!<br />
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BAND PARENTS: MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE<br />
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The Birmingham Concert band has just announced that they will again be offering partial scholarships for summer music camps through the Birmingham Concert Band Scholarship Program. Eligible students must be currently enrolled in the BCS band program and plan to attend a summer music camp or school. Scholarship applications are available from Mr. Rodgerson and must be received by the Birmingham Concert Band by March 19.<br />
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TO BCS BAND STUDENTS ATTENDING SEAHOLM NEXT YEAR:<br />
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If you are planning on participating with the Seaholm band program during your high school years we invite you to go to www.seaholmbands.com for current band information. Please note two important dates:<br />
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***Band camp will be held July 29th thru August 3rd<br />
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***Band trip will be to Hawaii February break 2013, see the link on the opening page of our web site for trip details and costs. Current students are committing deposits this month but incoming students will have the opportunity to participate during late sign up September 2012. You may also commit to the trip today, just send your deposit and form to Director, Tim Cibor, at Seaholm.<br />
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We look forward to your participation in the band program and encourage you to join us in enhancing your student's high school experience! Please contact us if you have any questions, would like more information or are interested in volunteering. <br />
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Janet Ames,Booster President janames@mac.com, 248-703-1138Beth O'Rourke, Incoming President beorourke@gmail.com 248-602-7325<br />
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GROVES FOOTBALL<br />
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Groves football is planning to have an open house/football orientation for incoming freshmen on Sunday, 3/18/12 from 1:00-2:00 PM. The meeting will introduce the staff, talk about Groves HS and the football program, and inform parents about upcoming events and dates. Please join us at Groves on 3/18 at 1:00 PM.<br />
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SUMMER SCHOOL<br />
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This is a friendly reminder that online registration for ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early!<br />
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Registration opened to BPS residents on Thursday on March 1, 2012 and are accepted online only at www.communityed.net<http: www.communityed.net="">* If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.<br />
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*Classes will not appear on the website until 12:01 AM on March 1st. If you would like to preview a list of class offerings or get more information, a link to the complete high school brochure is shown below. To paste into your browser<br />
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http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf<br />
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TEENAGERS AND STRESS: Helping our Young People Cope in Today’s World <br />
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March 26-30 Groves is designating as Health and Wellness Week. We have planned this parent meeting to help parents recognize and discuss stress with their students. I think we all acknowledge our kids are under a lot of stress. <br />
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MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012, 7 P.M. GROVES LITTLE THEATER<br />
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Panel: <br />
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Sherree Wilson, MA., LLPC, Groves/Seaholm Intervention Counselor <br />
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Introduction. <br />
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What causes stress in our students? What resources are available in our schools? <br />
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Susan Rogers, LCSW, LMSW, Groves School Social Worker <br />
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Community support for teens and families. <br />
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Shannon Rozell, Henry Ford Behavioral Services/Maplegrove Center <br />
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A Day in the Life of Today’s Teens: Why it’s important for parents and teens <br />
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to communicate. <br />
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Jerome Prince, MA., LMSW, LMFI, Co-Director of Michigan Family Institute <br />
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Developing resiliency in teens so they can cope with day-to-day stress in <br />
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healthy ways. <br />
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COFFEE WITH DR. LARSON<br />
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Please join Dr. Larson at Starbucks (15 and Lahser) on Wednesday, 3/21 at 9:00 AM for coffee with the superintendent.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044567378384940860.post-91831092723163708292012-03-12T05:48:00.001-07:002012-03-12T05:48:35.029-07:00W.A.G. March 12-16, 2012March 11, 2012<br />
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Dear BCS Families,<br />
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Driving back from Flushing today down I-75 was a much needed reminder spring is coming and the sun is starting to shine! We lost an hour of sleep but it was well worth it after seeing two Robins playing a game of tag this morning. Those of you deciding to bring out your motorcycles today, thank you! It is always a reminder warmer days are ahead. <br />
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Next weekend, iBlast will take place on Sunday and the excitement is in the air! If you have not already “liked” the BCS facebook page, check it out to see what iBlast items are available to bid on. The Blast is not just for BCS families. Please spread the word to family and friends as we are gearing up for the most important event of the year here at BCS. <br />
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I would like to thank our parents and staff for their efforts and positive attitude to make this year’s iBlast one of the best fundraisers in BCS history! We are excited to bring former families, present families, and incoming families together for one great cause!<br />
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See you on Sunday, March 18th from 3:30-7:30 p.m. here at BCS!<br />
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G.E.E.K.ed about the iBlast,<br />
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Adam<br />
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BCS facebook page: <br />
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/BCS/181749138514777<br />
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+WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of March 12-16, 2012 SPIRIT WEEK <br />
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(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)<br />
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Monday, March 12- <br />
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• PAJAMA DAY<br />
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• 3-6 CONFERENCE SIGN UP OUTSIDE YOUR CHILD’S CLASS<br />
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• Quarter 4 Choice Hour Books posted online at bcsonline.info<br />
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• 4:15-5:30 PM-7 th Grade VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE<br />
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• 3:15-5 PM- 7TH 8TH Grade BOYS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE--6TH ARE WELCOME<br />
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Tuesday, March 13<br />
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• SPORTS/COLLEGE TEAM DAY <br />
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• 3-6 CONFERENCE SIGN UP OUTSIDE YOUR CHILD’S CLASS<br />
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• 6:35-8 AM- ONLY 7TH 8TH Grade BOYS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE<br />
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• 8 AM BAGELS for Sale- for $1.25 (cream cheese .25 cents)in front of the Media Center<br />
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• 3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE OPEN-BAKE SALE FOR 8TH GRADE CELEBRATION<br />
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• 6 PM- parent information meeting for BCS PLay<br />
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• 7 PM-SEAHOLM 8th Grade Parent Orientation-Little Theater-Parents only<br />
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Wednesday, March 14<br />
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• CRAZY DAY (HAIR, HAT, CLOTHES) <br />
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• 3-6 CONFERENCE SIGN UP OUTSIDE YOUR CHILD’S CLASS<br />
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• 7-8 AM-7 th Grade VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE<br />
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• Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1<br />
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• 4 PM-7/8 GIRLS VOLLYBALL -AWAY v. BERKSHIRE MIDDLE SCHOOL<br />
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• 5:30PM-BOYS LEAGUE MEET-@ANDOVER High School visit highschoolsports.net<br />
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• 6:30 PM- Technology Committee-Media Center<br />
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Thursday, March 15<br />
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• TWIN DAY (FIND A FRIEND & MATCH)<br />
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• 3-6 CONFERENCE SIGN UP OUTSIDE YOUR CHILD’S CLASS<br />
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• 11:50 AM- Junior Great Books <br />
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• 4:30 PM-7/8 GIRLS VOLLYBALL -HOME v. HAZEL PARK JUNIOR HIGH<br />
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• 6:30 PM Technology Committee Meeting<br />
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• 7 PM-Cyber Safety Presentation-Groves Cafeteria<br />
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Friday, March 16 <br />
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• GRADE COLOR DAY:3RD=WHITE, 4TH=RED, 5TH=GREEN, 6TH=BLUE, 7TH=YELLOW, 8TH=BLACK, STAFF=ORANGE<br />
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• 3-6 CONFERENCE SIGN UP OUTSIDE YOUR CHILD’S CLASS<br />
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• DUE-CHOICE HOUR SELECTION SHEETS-4 PM<br />
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• 3:30-5:00-iBLAST Auction Preview-Media Center<br />
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• 4:00 PM-7/8 GIRLS VOLLYBALL AWAY v. HAZEL PARK JUNIOR HIGH<br />
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Sunday, March 18 3:30-7:30 PM -iBLAST<br />
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Hot Entrée menu for the week: (subject to change, if necessary)<br />
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- Available everyday: Gourmet Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks<br />
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Monday – Pancakes,French Toast or Oatmeal, Turkey Sausage, Hash brown Patty, Zesty Burrito<br />
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Tuesday – Meatballs and gravey, Mashed Potatoes, Small Garden Salad, Spicy Chicken Buffalo Wrap<br />
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Wednesday –Baked Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Vegetables, Baked Onion Ringa, Chicken Gyro w/ Tzatziki Sauce <br />
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Thursday –Home-style Cheese Lasagna, Garlic Breadstick, Steamed Corn, Italian Sub on Wheat <br />
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Friday- Leprechaun Breakfast--- Fish Sandwich on Wheat Bun, Steamed Green Vegetables, Potato Rounds, Chicken Fajita Pizza<br />
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IMPORTANT REMINDER <br />
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Please ensure that your student has and USES a lock on their GYM locker and that all valuables are secured there. Some students have lost valuable items. Locking them is the best protection for everyone<br />
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LOST AND FOUNDTwo sets of car keys-SAAB with a house key attached, CHRYSLER MINI VAN,pink brocade handle found in the gym after the superbowl party.<br />
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PE REMINDER-MARCH 12<br />
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Butzin,Frishman,Davis,Seley,Parkin,Wallington will SWIM --Harvath and Maliszewski will be in the GYM<br />
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DELAYED START INFORMATION-Our next delayed start is Thursday, 3/29. All schools start time delayed 90 minutes for teachers’ professional development. Registration Form is at bcsonline.info. Due date is Monday, 3/26<br />
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ATHLETICS UPDATES -Our spring sports will begin at the end of March. Please watch the WAG for more information to come about boys tennis, track, and girls soccer.Remember all forms and fees must be submitted before tryouts Thank You<br />
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2012 BCS PLAY NEWS-FOR 6TH,7TH AND 8TH GRADES- AUDITIONS for Dear Edwina, Jr -March 27th after school<br />
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There will be a parent information meeting on March 13 at 6 pm in the media center for parents to meet the director and ask questions. A pre-audition workshop for interested cast members will be on Tuesday, March 20th after school.<br />
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Additional information and audition forms can be found on the BCS website on the home page.<br />
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The play will include a Q4 Tuesday/Thursday choice hour this year - don't forget to sign up!<br />
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If you have any questions, please contact Julie Fream at BCSDearEdwinaJr@gmail.com or 248 631 9449.<br />
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The BIG EVENT we've been waiting for all school year is finally almost here! BCS iBlast! 2012!<br />
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The Blast team has been working hard all year to make this the best and most successful Blast ever. We have some incredible Silent Auction items this year and 4 really cool Raffle items. We have the usual hallway games and inflatables for the kids to enjoy throughout the day.<br />
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Some of the Blast Packets went out late due to a shortage of Raffle Tickets. Everyone should have theirs by now. Because of this we are extending our deadline for Family Patrons to Monday, March 12th. The deadline for pre-ordering Chicken Dinners is Wednesday. Don't be late and miss out on these delicious meals. Get your order forms in NOW!<br />
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Last week your student should have brought home a bakery box to make it easier for you to donate baked goods for the Cake Walk. Cakes, Cookies, Brownies and Large Candy Bars are the kid's choice. Please contribute.<br />
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The Auction Booklet will be online again this year for your viewing, printing or downloading. There will also be a Check List of items you have an interest in to make it easier once you attend the Silent Auction. Please visit the Blast page under the PTSA tab at www.bcsonline.info for valuable information on BCS iBlast! 2012.<br />
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Help us make BCS iBlast! 2012 a success for our school and our children.<br />
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Please join us on Friday, March 16th, from 3:30 - 5:00pm for the Silent Auction Preview. Several items will have the "Buy Now" option.<br />
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BCS iBlast! 2012 is Sunday, March 18th, from 3:30 - 7:30pm. You won't want to miss this outstanding event at BCS.<br />
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See you there!<br />
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ATTENTION BCS FAMILIES! LAST WEEK FOR CLOSET CLEAN OUT DONATIONS! <br />
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Thanks so much to those of you who have already generously donated to the Closet Clean Out. If you are still looking to make some space in your closets we will be accepting donations through the end of the school day on Friday, March 16th. <br />
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You can bring your items to the “Closet Clean Out” bin placed just inside the office and we will collect and distribute them to the BCS Blast prize room. Anything we do not use will be delivered to a local children’s charity. <br />
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We are still looking for any unopened games, gadgets, toys or trinkets that you would like to get rid of for our BCS Blast prize room. Maybe you have a stash of never opened toys or "just in case" gifts or gift cards taking up way too much space in your closet. What a great way to do some house cleaning! Kids will be able to "purchase" these items in the prize room with the tickets they win at the BCS Blast. The 2012 Blast committee thanks you!<br />
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SPIRIT WEEK MARCH 12-16<br />
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Get ready for the BLAST and raise $$ for BCS Hunger Initiative Donate $1/day (or $5 for whole week)<br />
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MONDAY - Pajama Day<br />
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TUESDAY - Sports/College Team Day<br />
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WEDNESDAY - Crazy Day (hair, hat, clothes) THURSDAY - Twin Day (find a friend & match) FRIDAY - Grade Color Day:<br />
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3rd=White, 4th=Red, 5th=Green, 6th=Blue, 7th=Yellow, 8th=Black, Staff=Orange<br />
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As a school, if we raise $1000 - Certain staff members will dye their hair funky colors! If we raise our ultimate goal of $2000 - Certain staff members will shave their head!!!<br />
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SPRING BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! If you love books and have 2 hours to spare, please go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D48AAA728A75-bcsbook to sign up to help with the upcoming Spring Book Fair or contact Shiva Motlagh (skmotlagh481@gmail.com) <br />
<br />
If you have an upper class high school student who needs community service hours, we would welcome their help too! <br />
<br />
Helping at the Fair is lots of fun and 25% of the proceeds go directly to the Media Center to buy books, audio books, ipods, cameras, subscriptions, materials, and furnishings!!<br />
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Band Parents: Music Scholarships Available<br />
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The Birmingham Concert band has just announced that they will again be offering partial scholarships for summer music camps through the Birmingham Concert Band Scholarship Program. Eligible students must be currently enrolled in the BCS band program and plan to attend a summer music camp or school. Scholarship applications are available from Mr. Rodgerson and must be received by the Birmingham Concert Band by March 19.<br />
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CHOICE HOUR INFORMATION<br />
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4th Quarter 2011 -2012 Choice Hour selection sheets will be going home the week of March 12th, 2012. QIV Choice hour begins Monday April 16 and ends Friday June 15. Selections can be viewed online at www.bsconline.info . Choice Hour selections are due back no later than Monday March 19th at 4:00PM. Students who do not turn in a selection sheet will not be placed in any Choice Hour classes. Students who do not turn in a selection sheet with payment by the deadline will not be allowed to make a change in their schedule. <br />
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Also, please include proper payment if you are signing your child up for a 4th and/or 5th day of Choice Hour. Do not include payment for classes with materials fees or pay to play fees. A separate billing will be made once students have been placed in their Choice Hour classes.<br />
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Important information regarding 4th quarter:<br />
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<br />
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Information regarding Dear Edwina Junior, BCS Play, is included with the selection sheets going home with 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Additional information can be found online. This is a Tuesday/Thursday class offering.<br />
<br />
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6th, 7th and 8th grade boys and girls interested in participating in the BCS track team program are encouraged to sign up for the Monday track team Choice Hour class.<br />
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Water Polo will be offered on Thursday for grades 5-8 and it will be taught by students from Groves High School who are members of the Groves Water Polo team.<br />
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Math Pentathlon classes will not be offered during QIV. <br />
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Mr. Hemming, proud dad of BCS, is offering a Fly Fishing class on Mondays to 7th and 8th graders.<br />
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Mrs. Levine, proud mom of BCS, is offering a Vinyasa Yoga class on Thursdays to students in grades 5-8.<br />
<br />
Choice Hour reminders – please call (248-203-4625), send in a note, or email Linda Stone at ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us if your child is going to be absent from Choice Hour for any reason! Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 PM will be charged a $5.00 fee.Thank you for always supporting the Choice Hour program!<br />
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<br />
ART ALIVE STUDENT SHOW<br />
<br />
Many BCS students entered the Art Alive raffle for art canvases. Names entered were drawn last week during grade-level lunch periods, and 100 canvases were distributed to 3-8 graders. Each student who received a canvas has the opportunity to create a painting or multi-media piece of art to be part of the BCS annual Art Alive student show. All BCS students are invited to participate, even if they did not receive a canvas. Students may choose their own theme and medium in which to work. All artwork for the spring show will be on display during conferences. Finished artwork will be collected during morning drop off on March 19 & 20 (8 - 8:30am) outside of school office. Work will be on display through April and returned to students in May. Please email questions to Amy Gamble <agamble116980mi@comcast.net< p=""><br />
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CARTOON CLASS PLANNED FOR HALF DAY MARCH 21: <br />
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Please watch for the bright green flyer sent home the week of March 5 announcing Neal Levin’s Cartooning Class on half day March 21.<br />
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This popular class, for grades 3-8, runs from noon until 1:30 p.m. Cost is $17, including lunchtime supervision. Students bring bag lunches.<br />
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See the flyer on bcsonline.info. Register online only, following instructions on the flyer.<br />
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Join us for a Lucky Leprechaun Breakfast!<br />
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Date: Friday, March 16th Time: 7:00 a.m. –7:45 a.m.<br />
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Location: BCS Cafeteria<br />
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Our St. Patrick’s Day breakfast menu will include items such as:<br />
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Hash brown Patties<br />
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Assorted Bagels<br />
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Variety of Juices<br />
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Variety of Fruit<br />
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Lucky breakfast includes 4 items from the list above and <br />
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TO BCS BAND STUDENTS ATTENDING SEAHOLM NEXT YEAR:<br />
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If you are planning on participating with the Seaholm band program during your high school years we invite you to go to www.seaholmbands.com for current band information. Please note two important dates:<br />
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***Band camp will be held July 29th thru August 3rd<br />
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***Band trip will be to Hawaii February break 2013, see the link on the opening page of our web site for trip details and costs. Current students are committing deposits this month but incoming students will have the opportunity to participate during late sign up September 2012. You may also commit to the trip today, just send your deposit and form to Director, Tim Cibor, at Seaholm.<br />
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We look forward to your participation in the band program and encourage you to join us in enhancing your student's high school experience! Please contact us if you have any questions, would like more information or are interested in volunteering. <br />
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Janet Ames,Booster President janames@mac.com, 248-703-1138Beth O'Rourke, Incoming President beorourke@gmail.com 248-602-7325<br />
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SPRING RECESS CAMPS PRESENTED BY COMMUNITY EDUCATION APRIL 2 – 5, MONDAY – THURSDAY<br />
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High Touch High Tech – Science Made Fun at Covington, 7:30am-5:30pm (Kids Club is available)<br />
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Alpha Wolf Basketball Camp at West Maple, 9am -3pm (no Kids Club available)<br />
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Zon, Learn Chinese Camp at Covington, 9am-12pm (no Kids Club available)<br />
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Register at www.communityed.net or call 248-203-3800 for details.<br />
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Summer Camp Guide is now available on-line at www.communityed.net<br />
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Check out the wide variety of youth enrichment and recreation camps!<br />
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GROVES FOOTBALL<br />
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Groves football is planning to have an open house/football orientation for incoming freshmen on Sunday, 3/18/12 from 1:00-2:00 PM. The meeting will introduce the staff, talk about Groves HS and the football program, and inform parents about upcoming events and dates. Please join us at Groves on 3/18 at 1:00 PM.<br />
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SUMMER SCHOOL<br />
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This is a friendly reminder that online registration for ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early!<br />
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Registration opened to BPS residents on Thursday on March 1, 2012 and are accepted online only at www.communityed.net* If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.<br />
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*Classes will not appear on the website until 12:01 AM on March 1st. If you would like to preview a list of class offerings or get more information, a link to the complete high school brochure is shown below. To paste into your browser<br />
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http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf<br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">This past week came to an exciting end with our Battle of the Books on Friday morning.<span> </span>Our students all did an amazing job answering some very tough questions after having read some fantastic books.<span> </span>This was a great way to kick off March is Reading month!<span> </span>On behalf of Mr. Hartley and me, I would like to extend a special thank you to Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Truesdell, all of our parents that volunteered, and all of our students that participated in this year’s Battle of the Books!<span> </span>Please see below for more information from Mrs. Clark on the battle and be sure to contratulate The Michigan Marshmallows when you see them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">This week also brings about some exciting opportunities for our BCS students as some of our 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade students venture to Chicago Thursday and Friday and our 6<sup>th</sup> grade students head to Lansing on Friday!<span> </span>I am looking forward to joining our students in Chicago but cannot wait to hear back from the 6<sup>th</sup> graders about their trip as well.<span> </span>BCS will also be sending several staff members this week to present at the 36<sup>th</sup> annual MACUL conference in Grand Rapids.<span> </span>MACUL is the largest technology related conference in Michigan related to innovations in educational practices.<span> </span>Mr. Hartley will also be at the MACUL conference on Thursday and Friday.<span> </span>As both he and I will not be available, Pizza with the Principal has been cancelled for Thursday at 6:30; however, please join the PTSA for their monthly meeting at 7 PM.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Have a GEEKed Week,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE –<span> </span>Week of March 5-9, 2012</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: red;">Ø To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=c3de95fb7745480dad68955f6147892e&URL=mailto%3amz07bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us">mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</a> by <b>THURSDAY 11PM</b></span> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Monday, March 5</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3-6 CONFERENCE SIGN UP OUTSIDE YOUR CHILD’S CLASS</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #660066;"><b>6:45-8 AM-8<sup>th</sup> Grade VOLLYBALL PRACTICE</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>5:30PM-BOYS SWIM MEET-AWAY v. BLOOMFIELD HILLS MS@ANDOVER High School</b></span> visit highschoolsports.net for map to away games</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Tuesday, March 6</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3-6 CONFERENCE SIGN UP OUTSIDE YOUR CHILD’S CLASS</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>6:35-8 AM- 6,7,8<sup>TH</sup> Grade BOYS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>8 AM BAGELS for Sale-</b><span class="x_apple-style-span"> for $1.25 (cream cheese .25 cents)in front of the Media Center</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">8:30 AM- 8<sup>th</sup> Grade Celebration Committee Meeting- Media Center<span style="color: #660066;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE OPEN-BAKE SALE<span> </span>FOR 8<sup>TH</sup> GRADE CELEBRATION<span style="color: #660066;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #660066;"><b>4 PM-7/8 GIRLS<span> </span>VOLLYBALL -AWAY<span> </span>v. DERBY MIDDLE SCHOOL</b></span><span style="color: #660066;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>7 pm-iBLAST Committee Meeting-Media Center</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">7 pm-Board Of Education Meeting-Administration Building</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Wednesday, March 7</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3-6 CONFERENCE SIGN UP OUTSIDE YOUR CHILD’S CLASS</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">9:15 AM-5/6 Room Parent Meeting-Media Center</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #660066;"><b>4 PM-7/8 GIRLS<span> </span>VOLLYBALL -AWAY<span> </span>v. COUNTRY DAY<span> </span>MIDDLE SCHOOL</b></span><span style="color: #660066;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">4:30 -7PM-Diversity Film Series-Staff Development Room</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>6PM-BOYS SWIM MEET-AWAY @CRANBROOK MS</b></span> visit highschoolsports.net for map to away games</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">7 PM-Webmasters Meeting-Media Center</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Thursday, March 8</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3-6 CONFERENCE SIGN UP OUTSIDE YOUR CHILD’S CLASS</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>6:35-8 AM- 6,7,8<sup>TH</sup> Grade BOYS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">8:30 AM-2:30 PM-Religious Diversity Journeys-nine 7<sup>th</sup> Grade students<span style="color: #660066;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">11:50 AM- Junior Great Books<span style="color: #660066;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #660066;"><b>3:20-4:05-7<sup>TH</sup>/8<sup>th</sup> Grade VOLLYBALL PRACTICE</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #660066;">7 PM-PTSA Clearinghouse Meeting</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Friday, March 9</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR HIP CITY DEALS TO SUPPORT OUR HUNGER FUNDRAISER-see below</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3-6 CONFERENCE SIGN UP OUTSIDE YOUR CHILD’S CLASS</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">8:30AM-3PM-6<sup>th</sup> Grade Students Lansing Field Trip</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: #660066;"><b>4:15-5:30 PM-7 th Grade VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Quarter 3 Progress reports for 5-8 released today</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sunday, March 11-SRING FORWARD-REMEMBER TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Hot Entrée menu for the week: </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">(subject to change, if necessary)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Monday –Gourmet Salad Bar, Chicken Drummies, AuGratin Potatoes, Whole Grain Roll, Meatball Sub</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Tuesday –Gourmet Salad Bar, Italian Chicken Parmesan. Garlic Breadstick, Steamed Broccoli. Zesty Beef Burrito</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Wednesday – Gourmet Salad Bar, Baked Mac and cheese,<span> </span>California Blend, Meat Lovers Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Thursday – Gourmet Salad Bar,Sloppy on Whole Wheat,Baked Fries,Steamed Carrots,<span> </span>Popcorn Chicken Bowl</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Friday – Gourmet Salad Bar,Taco Bar Chicken or Beef, Corn and Peppers, Refried Beans, Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><u>KIDS AGAINST HUNGER CAMPAIGN- a $ 500 opportunity</u></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />We have an opportunity to raise up to $500 for Our Kids Against Hunger campaign that is </span><b>EXTREMELY EASY</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and requires only a click of your mouse. In addition, while helping our students with their fundraising efforts, you'll be able to take advantage of great local deals! It's a win-win! </span><b><u>DEADLINE IS MARCH<span> </span>9</u></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><u>GO TO <span> </span>bcsonline.info</u> and click the link </b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span>www.hipcitydeals.com/s/hcd20</span></span></span><b>to enroll<span> </span><u>THE KIDS THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!</u></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />For each new subscriber, </span><b>HipCityDeals</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> will donate $1 to out Kids Against Hunger campaign (up to $500). All they ask is that students not enter their email addresses. The deadline to subscribe is March 9.<br /></span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">MEDIA CENTER/BATTLE NEWS</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">"March is Reading Month" is off to a great start with Battle this past Friday. A huge Battle Thank-You is extended to all 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> grade parents for your fabulous support.<span> </span>Congratulations are also extended to our Winning Battle Team, who will be representing BCS at the Board of Education Meeting, <b>Tuesday, March 6, 2012</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<span> </span>Reception is at 6:30 pm in the Board Lobby by invitation only to each winning Battle Team member and their parents. Superintendent Dr. Larson will be recognizing the teams between 7pm and 7:30.<span> </span></span><b>And The Winner is…</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Team 11-the Michigan Marshmallows (Kasey B, Hannah C, William D, Shane G, Carley H, Marshall L, Jerry J, and Hadin S).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Battle Evaluation- All parents and students are invited to take the evaluation and help us better plan for Battle next year. The Battle Evaluation (<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=c3de95fb7745480dad68955f6147892e&URL=file%3a%2f%2flocalhost%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000fb;">http://bitgsquad.ning.com/page/battle-of-the-books-evaluation-2011-2012</span></a>) has been added to the Battle of the Books Website which can be accessed from the BCS Media Center page under the Programs and Extras tab. Battle stats and results for teams will be shared with students and families.<span> </span>This survey will be available until 3/12/12.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">March is Reading Month Activities- Watch your email for promotions this month about reading to "Get your Read On! Birbery has already begun for 6th 7tha nd 8th graders, and the 5th Grade Read-in Day is Monday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"> All for now--Mrs. Clark!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ART ALIVE IS BACK</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;">Art Alive is our annual school art competition held on <b>March 21.</b></span><span style="color: black;"> Kicking off the event on Monday and Tuesday add your name to the Art Alive buckets in the Media Center or during lunch to win one of 100 canvases. The competition is open to all students so please bring in your art on Monday March 19 or Tuesday March 20. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><u>ATHLETICS UPDATES</u></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Winter 2 season sports are well on their way! Our spring sports will begin at the end of March. Please watch the WAG for more information to come about boys tennis, co-ed track, and girls soccer.<span> </span>Remember all forms and fees must be submitted before tryouts. Thank You!</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">IMPORTANT REMINDER</span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Please ensure that your student has and USES a lock on their GYM locker and that all valuables are secured there. Some students have lost valuable items. Locking them is the best protection for everyone</span></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">LOST AND FOUND</span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><u>Two sets of car keys-</u>SAAB with a house key attached, CHRYSLER MINI VAN,pink brocade handle found in the gym after the superbowl party.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">The office has many pairs of glasses. If you are missing any please come and look. A Casio watch was turned in also.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Also please check the lost and found near the cafeteria for lunch boxes and clothing items.</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">SPRING BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>If you love books and have 2 hours to spare, please contact Shiva Motlagh (</b></span><span style="color: darkblue;"><b><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=c3de95fb7745480dad68955f6147892e&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dd496f22d17454dce82b6eba20476a7b4%26URL%3dmailto%253askmotlagh481%2540gmail.com" target="_blank">skmotlagh481@gmail.com</a></b></span><span style="color: black;"><b>) to volunteer for the upcoming Spring Book Fair!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you have an upper class high school student who needs community service hours, we would welcome their help too!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b><u>2 hour shifts are available during the following times:</u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Monday, March 19 - book fair set up - please e-mail Shiva at </b></span><span style="color: darkblue;"><b><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=c3de95fb7745480dad68955f6147892e&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dd496f22d17454dce82b6eba20476a7b4%26URL%3dmailto%253ashivamotlagh%2540comcast.net" target="_blank">s</a><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=c3de95fb7745480dad68955f6147892e&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dd496f22d17454dce82b6eba20476a7b4%26URL%3dmailto%253akmotlagh481%2540gmail.com" target="_blank">kmotlagh481@gmail.com</a></b></span><span style="color: black;"><b> for the hours</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Tuesday, March 20 - student preview times - 8:30 am to 3:00 pm</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Weds. & Thurs. March 21 & 22 - student preview/public sale - 8:30 am to 8:00 pm</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Thursday March 22 - book fair pack up - 7:50 pm to 9:00 pm</b></span><span style="color: black;"><br />Helping at the Fair is lots of fun and 25% of the proceeds go directly to the Media Center to buy books, audio books, iPods, cameras, subscriptions, materials, and furnishings!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><u>DIVERISTY COMMITTEE NEWS</u></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Our BCS diversity committee is thinking about doing something in the future to celebrate our diversity and would like to get the input of our community. We put together a quick survey monkey that we could use to determine if and how much interest is out there amongst the BCS parents and students. Please complete the survey below. Thank you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span style="color: blue;"><u>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CJJWZ9V</u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><br /></span><b><u>2012 BCS PLAY</u></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><b><u>NEWS-FOR 6<sup>TH</sup>,7<sup>TH</sup> AND 8<sup>TH</sup> GRADES-</u> AUDITIONS</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> for</span><b><i> Dear Edwina, Jr</i></b><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> -</span><b>March 27th after school</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />There will be a parent information meeting on </span><b>March 13 at 6 pm</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> in the media center for parents to meet the director and ask questions. A pre-audition workshop for interested cast members will be on Tuesday, March 20th after school.<br />Additional information and audition forms can be found on the BCS website on the home page.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><u>The play will include a Q4 Tuesday/Thursday choice hour this year - don't forget to sign up!</u></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">If you have any questions, please contact Julie Fream at BCSDearEdwinaJr@gmail.com or 248 631 9449.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><u>March, 9 & 10 Seaholm musical <i>Guys and Dolls</i></u></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b> </b></u></span>Tickets are available in the Seaholm AP office, as well as at various evening activities and sporting events at Seaholm and before the performance. Don’t miss this great performance!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Tickets are $12 adults; $10 for students and seniors<b></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">8thGRADE CELEBRATION NEWS-NIGHT ON THE RED CARPET</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The 8th Grade Celebration Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 6th at 8:30am in the Media Center. Both 8th Grade and 7th Grade parents are encouraged to attend to help plan this year's "Night on the Red Carpet" event!</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">8<sup>TH</sup> GRADE PARENTS</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Seaholm 8<sup>th</sup> Grade Parent Orientation will be held on <b>Tuesday, March 13<sup>th</sup> at 7pm</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> in the </span><b>Little Theatre</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">. This event is for parents only. Please contact Seaholm for more information.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><u>DISTRICT-WIDE PARENT CYBER SAFETY NIGHT</u></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Our district-wide Parent Cyber Safety Night presentation will be held on Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 pm in the Groves Cafeteria. The presenter will cover many areas of interest to parents of all ages of children, from elementary through high school. Topics covered include social networking, cyberbullying, online predators and ways to ensure online safety.</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">SUMMER SCHOOL</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">This is a friendly reminder that online registration for ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!! Summer school is a great opportunity to replace undesirable grades, credit recovery, or to earn new credits! Some classes fill quickly and there are discounts for registering early!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Registration opened to BPS residents on Thursday on March 1, 2012 and are accepted online only at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/UrlBlockedError.aspx" target="_blank">www.communityed.net*</a> If you need assistance with the registration process, please call Birmingham Community Education at (248) 203-3800.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">*Classes will not appear on the website until 12:01 AM on March 1st. If you would like to preview a list of class offerings or get more information, a link to the complete high school brochure is shown below. To paste into your browser</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=c3de95fb7745480dad68955f6147892e&URL=http%3a%2f%2fbirmingham.augusoft.net%2fcustomers%2fbirminghamps%2ffiles%2fSUMMER%2520SCHOOL%2520BROCHURE(1).pdf" target="_blank">http://birmingham.augusoft.net/customers/birminghamps/files/SUMMER%20SCHOOL%20BROCHURE(1).pdf</a></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">OTC CAREER EXPO/OPEN HOUSE</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southeast will hold its annual Career Expo/Open House on Thursday, 3/8/12 from 5:00 PM-8:00 PM. Come to learn about Biotech/environmental Sciences, Business, Management, Marketing and Technology, Construction Technology, Culinary Arts/Hospitality, Engineering/Emerging Technologies, Health Sciences, Transportation Technologies, and Visual Imaging Technologies. For more information, please contact 248-288-4020.</span><span class="x_Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">TENNIS AT GROVES</span></u></b></div>
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<span class="x_Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Coach Jim Kennedy would like to invite all 8<sup>th</sup> grade boys interested in playing Groves Tennis next year to an informational meeting on March 8<sup>th</sup> at 7pm at Groves in the Common Area (near the cafeteria). For questions, please call Coach Jim Kennedy at 248-207-6563.</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">TO BCS BAND STUDENTS ATTENDING SEAHOLM NEXT YEAR:</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you are planning on participating with the Seaholm band program during your high school years we invite you to go to <b><span><span style="color: blue;"><u>www.seaholmbands.com</u></span></span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> for current band information. Please note two important dates:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">***Band camp will be held <b>July 29th thru August 3rd</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">***Band trip will be to <b>Hawaii February break 2013</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">, see the link on the opening page of our web site for trip details and costs. Current students are committing deposits this month but incoming students will have the opportunity to participate during late sign up September 2012. You may also commit to the trip today, just send your deposit and form to Director, Tim Cibor, at Seaholm.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">We look forward to your participation in the band program and encourage you to join us in enhancing your student's high school experience! Please contact us if you have any questions, would like more information or are interested in volunteering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Janet Ames, Band Booster President <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=c3de95fb7745480dad68955f6147892e&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3d90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c%26URL%3dmailto%253ajanames%2540mac.com" target="_blank">janames@mac.com</a>, 248-703-1138</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Beth O'Rourke, Incoming Booster President <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=c3de95fb7745480dad68955f6147892e&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3d90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c%26URL%3dmailto%253abeorourke%2540gmail.com" target="_blank">beorourke@gmail.com</a> 248-602-7325</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044567378384940860.post-86254629222226364652012-02-26T16:18:00.000-08:002012-02-26T16:18:15.785-08:00BCS W.A.G. Feb 27-March 2, 2012<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">February 26, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Dear BCS Families,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Welcome back from a week off of school but hopefully not a week off from learning! I am including a link to a short video we will be showing our students during our town hall meetings tomorrow. Our 3 E’s, Education, Each Other, and Environment provide the foundation of our efforts to provide rigorous and relevant opportunities for our learners. Respecting each other and the environment in which we learn have been our main focus the past few weeks. Focusing in on the “hotspots” of peer mistreatment, which may include hallways, lunchroom, playground, and online social networks, we will be asking every student to write their own sentence and hang it on their lockers to remind us of our purpose and our goals. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Making goals at BCS is nothing new to our students or staff. We are looking forward to bringing our learners back and working with the BCS families to improve each and every day. I have included the video on our parent wiki page along with a discussion page for you to watch the short video and share your own sentence.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Welcome back to a great place to be!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of February 27-March 2</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Monday, February 27</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Tuesday, February 28</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE OPEN-BAKED SALE FOR 8</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>TH</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> GRADE CELEBRATION</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Wednesday, February 29</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Symbol; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>2:45-3:45-PM Market Day pick up-entrance hall</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Thursday, March 1</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">11:50 AM- Junior Great Books </span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Friday, March 2</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Hot Entrée menu for the week: </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">(subject to change, if necessary)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Monday –Whole Grain Pancakes, Turkey Sausage, Hash Brown Patty, Mexican Pizza </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Tuesday – Chicken Parmesan, Breadstick, Steamed Broccoli, Chicken Qesadilla</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Wednesday –Chicken Fajitas, Corn and Peppers, Refried Beans, Hawaiin Pizza </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Thursday – check with Cafeteria for March menu</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Friday –</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">check with Cafeteria for March menu</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR IMPORTANT FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION</b></span></div>
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<span><b>Messages to Students From Home </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We are asking parent cooperation in minimizing the number of messages to be delivered to students during the school day. We recognize, of course, that there are situations where you <b>must</b> get a message to your child.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>IN THE EVENT YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING A MESSAGE TO YOUR CHILD</b>, PLEASE DIAL 248-203-4426 for the school receptionist or 248-203-4474 for the parent volunteer at the reception desk. Please be patient and do not leave a message in voice mail but rather call back until you reach a person. We will deliver emergency messages to students if they are <b>received before 2:45 pm. </b>We appreciate the message called in as soon as possible.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Please be sure your child is aware of unusual transportation or pickup arrangements BEFORE leaving for school in the morning. A successful strategy used by parents is to write transportation arrangements or other important information in your child’s planner.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Our very busy office staff thanks you!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BATTLE FAMILIES-SCROLL DOWN FOR IMPORTANT BATTLE UPDATE FROM MRS CLARK</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>ATHLETICS UPDATES</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Winter 2 season sports are well on their way! Our spring sports will begin at the end of March. Please watch the WAG for more information to come about boys tennis, track, and girls soccer.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>IMPORTANT REMINDER </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Please ensure that your student has and USES a lock on their GYM locker and that all valuables are secured there. Some students have lost valuable items. Locking them is the best protection for everyone</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>LOST AND FOUND</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Two sets of car keys-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>SAAB with a house key attached, CHRYSLER MINI VAN,pink brocade handle found in the gym after the superbowl party.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The office has many pairs of glasses. If you are missing any please come and look. A Casio watch was turned in also.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Also please check the lost and found near the cafeteria for lunch boxes and clothing items.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Our BCS diversity committee is thinking about doing something in the future to celebrate our diversity and would like to get the input of our community. We put together a quick survey monkey that we could use to determine if and how much interest is out there amongst the BCS parents and students. Please complete the survey below. Thank you.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=be066572a57c4fad8d515f5f914b3693&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dd496f22d17454dce82b6eba20476a7b4%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.surveymonkey.com%252fs%252fCJJWZ9V" target="_blank">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CJJWZ9V<span></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>The play will include a Q4 Tuesday/Thursday choice hour this year - don't forget to sign up!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">If you have any questions, please contact Julie Fream at BCSDearEdwinaJr@gmail.com or 248 631 9449.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Our district-wide Parent Cyber Safety Night presentation will be held on Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 pm in the Groves Cafeteria. The presenter will cover many areas of interest to parents of all ages of children, from elementary through high school. Topics covered include social networking, cyberbullying, online predators and ways to ensure online safety</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>HOGWARTS DANCE FUN </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b> Dear 7/8 Parents,</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>If you would like to see a video about the last dance, A Night at Hogwarts (thank you to parent Rob Lawrence for making and sharing this!), pictures from the same dance, and pictures from the first dance, Cobra Shore, please visit Senora Toth’s page. Thanks for viewing! :)</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>iBLAST is coming-- Sunday, March 18th, 3:30pm - 7:30pm.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We will be having an iBlast! meeting on Tuesday, March 7th, at 7:00pm in the Media Center. Anyone interested in attending is welcome. We are still hoping to find 2 parents that might be interested in co-chairing the Blast for 2013. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The Blast is the biggest event of the year at BCS. We still need your help with donations to make the Blast successful. Some of the more popular donations include:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Local Sports Team Tickets: Wings, Pistons, Tigers, Lions, U of M and MSU</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Local Arts & Entertainment: Fox Theater, Fisher Theater, Birmingham Village Players, DTE Energy Music Theater, Meadow Brook Music Theater</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Vacation Rentals: Northern Michigan, Florida, Arizona, etc...</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Donation forms are on the Blast page of the BCS website under PTSA or contact Melinda Stone at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=be066572a57c4fad8d515f5f914b3693&URL=mailto%3amctaggartstone%40yahoo.com"><span>mctaggartstone@yahoo.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We also have 4 exciting raffle prizes this year including a HDTV package, Camera package, iPad and iTouch package and Netbook package.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The Blast is less than a month away, so mark your calenders for Sunday, March 18th, 3:30pm - 7:30pm. The silent auction preview will be held on Friday, March 16th from 3:30pm - 5:00pm in the Media Center.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>ATTENTION ALL BCS FAMILIES, THE BLAST NEEDS YOU TO</b></span></div>
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<span><b>CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS!!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /> The Blast Prize Room Committee is currently looking for any </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>unopened</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> games, gadgets, toys or trinkets that you would like to get rid of for our BCS Blast prize room. Maybe you have a stash of never opened toys or "just in case" gifts or gift cards taking up way too much space in your closet. What a great way to do some house cleaning! Kids will be able to "purchase" these items in the prize room with the tickets they win at the BCS Blast. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> Please bring your items to the “Closet Clean Out” bin placed just inside the office starting this Monday, February 6</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> and we will collect and distribute them to the BCS Blast prize room. Anything we do not use will be delivered to a local children's charity. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> The 2012 Blast Prize Room Committee </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SPRING BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>If you love books and have 2 hours to spare, please contact Shiva Motlagh (</b><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=be066572a57c4fad8d515f5f914b3693&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dd496f22d17454dce82b6eba20476a7b4%26URL%3dmailto%253askmotlagh481%2540gmail.com" target="_blank"><span><b>skmotlagh481@gmail.com</b></span></a><b>) to volunteer for the upcoming Spring Book Fair! </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">If you have an upper class high school student who needs community service hours, we would welcome their help too! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>2 hour shifts are available during the following times:</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Monday, March 19 - book fair set up - please e-mail Shiva at </b><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=be066572a57c4fad8d515f5f914b3693&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dd496f22d17454dce82b6eba20476a7b4%26URL%3dmailto%253ashivamotlagh%2540comcast.net" target="_blank"><span><b>s</b></span></a><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=be066572a57c4fad8d515f5f914b3693&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dd496f22d17454dce82b6eba20476a7b4%26URL%3dmailto%253akmotlagh481%2540gmail.com" target="_blank"><span><b>kmotlagh481@gmail.com</b></span></a><b> for the hours</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Tuesday, March 20 - student preview times - 8:30 am to 3:00 pm</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Weds. & Thurs. March 21 & 22 - student preview/public sale - 8:30 am to 8:00 pm</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Thursday March 22 - book fair pack up - 7:50 pm to 9:00 pm</b><br />Helping at the Fair is lots of fun and 25% of the proceeds go directly to the</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"> Media Center to buy books, audio books, ipods, cameras, subscriptions, materials, and furnishings!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>KIDS AGAINST HUNGER CAMPAIGN- a $ 500 opportunity</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Dear BCS Families!<br />We have an opportunity to raise up to $500 for Our Kids Against Hunger campaign that is EXTREMELY EASY and requires only a click of your mouse. In addition, while helping our students with their fundraising efforts, you'll be able to take advantage of great local deals! It's a win-win! </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>DEADLINE IS MARCH 9</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GO TO bcsonline.info</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b> and click the link to enroll </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>THE KIDS THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>TO BCS BAND STUDENTS ATTENDING SEAHOLM NEXT YEAR:</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">If you are planning on participating with the Seaholm band program during your high school years we invite you to go to <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=be066572a57c4fad8d515f5f914b3693&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3d90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.seaholmbands.com%252f" target="_blank"><span><b>www.seaholmbands.com</b></span></a> for current band information. Please note two important dates:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">***Band camp will be held <b>July 29th thru August 3rd</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">***Band trip will be to <b>Hawaii February break 2013</b>, see the link on the opening page of our web site for trip details and costs. Current students are committing deposits this month but incoming students will have the opportunity to participate during late sign up September 2012. You may also commit to the trip today, just send your deposit and form to Director, Tim Cibor, at Seaholm.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We look forward to your participation in the band program and encourage you to join us in enhancing your student's high school experience! Please contact us if you have any questions, would like more information or are interested in volunteering. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Janet Ames, Band Booster President</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=be066572a57c4fad8d515f5f914b3693&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3d90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c%26URL%3dmailto%253ajanames%2540mac.com" target="_blank">janames@mac.com</a></span><span>, 248-703-1138</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Beth O'Rourke, Incoming Booster President</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Battle Update Week of Feb 27, 2012</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Parents of 4th & 5th Grade Battlers:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Friday, March 2, 2012 is BATTLE DAY! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">(We begin "March is Reading Month" celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of 4th & 5th Grade Battlers!)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Battle Week Schedule is below. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1. <b>Monday Feb. 27, 2012-</b> Final Book Clubs are at lunch times below:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">a. 5</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> –Stumptown Kid (Media Center) and Mostly True Adventures of Home P. Figg ( Mr. Joseph’s Room)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">b. 4</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> –Stumptown Kid (Mr. Wallington’s Room) and Museum of Thieves ( Media Center)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012-</b> Practice Battle is during 4</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> and 5</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7.3px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> grade lunch.<b> </b>Students </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">should come to the Media Center <b>as soon as they finish lunch</b>. Practice the “20 second & </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">40 second Battle question time“ with your teammates before the big Battle Day!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012</b>- Parent Table Coach Meeting 8:30-9:00 in the Media Center </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Battle Castle.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Friday, March 2, 2012-</b> Battle Day, , 8:30-12:30 ( see Schedule below)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Tuesday, March 6, 2012</b>-Winning Battle Teams from each district-wide Battle attend Battle After/Glow reception and is presented to the Board at the Board of Education Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">2. Please remind your Battler to finish their Battle posters with team mates and post their Battle pictures to their shields before Friday. Pictures and posters are the Media Center circulation desk. We have colored markers for them. Don’t forget to leave space for your Team Crest on your poster. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">4. Battle study materials are on the Battle Web site: How to Be an Expert, Lucky Seven Study Tips, Character Ed Traits, and Core Democratic Values</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>BCS BATTLE MARCH 2, 2012<br />BATTLE AGENDA </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">8:15 <b>Parent Table Coaches report to assigned tables. </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">8:30 Teachers bring Battlers to the Media Center. Battle Ambassadors greet </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Parent Table Coaches meet with teams to determine scribe, team presentations, and finish Battle Poster<br />Judges Meet Battle Ambassadors and review duties and Judges 'Packet</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">8:50 Welcome and introduction of Judges. Media Center Parade of Battle Teams. Stand for singing of Battle song. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">9:20 <b>Let the Battle Begin</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">10:40 Rest Room / Lunch Break </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">10:50 Lunch (Students called by Battle Teams)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">11:30 AWARD Presentation and Photos</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">12:30 Battle Ends</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>March 2 & 3, 9 & 10</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Seaholm musical <i>Guys and Dolls</i> </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Tickets are now on sale for the Seaholm spring musical, "Guys and Dolls." Performance are Fridays and Saturdays, March 2 and 3, 9 and 10. Tickets are $12 adults; $10 for students and seniors. They are available in the Seaholm AP office, as well as at various evening activities and sporting events at Seaholm. Don’t miss this great performance!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BIRMINGHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION- B E F</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Generosity from parents, businesses and over 500 BPS staff members has allowed the Birmingham Education Foundation to reach their goal of $70,000 for the 2011-12 Annual Fund Campaign, now they hope to reach their stretch goal of $80,000 or $10 per student by the end of the school year. Over $97,000 has been granted to our schools this year, but there are many grants waiting approval. If you haven't given to the campaign it is not too late, please join us in supporting our schools by visiting <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=be066572a57c4fad8d515f5f914b3693&URL=https%3a%2f%2fowa.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fOWA%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dfd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.supportbef.org" target="_blank"><span>www.supportbef.org</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 12, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear BCS Community,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The 11th annual Unabashed Bash, hosted by the Birmingham Education Foundation, was held at the Townsend Hotel last night. BCS was represented well by both parents and former parents. It was a great time for a great cause! A supporting community makes all the difference in the world as we witness each year here at BCS. Our own annual fundraiser, the Blast, is right around the corner. Thank you in advance for getting the word out and for making the 2012 Blast a successful event! This year’s iBlast is on Sunday, March 18th. You can sign up for our facebook page and be the first to receive updates about the Blast and other information regarding BCS.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/BCS/181749138514777"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/BCS/181749138514777</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">BCS online: <a href="http://bcsonline.info/PTSA/Blast.html"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">http://bcsonline.info/PTSA/Blast.html</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February is Black History Month:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">BCS is recognizing Black History Month through various lessons/activities/projects within the classroom and across grade levels. One example to share is how Mr. Mixon and Mr. Braisted are having their students create biography cards in their science and social studies classes. They have teamed up to create decks of cards for our 3/4 students so they may learn about the many innovators and leaders recognized throughout history. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“On this Date”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 11, 1977-Clifford Alexander Jr becomes the first Black Secretary of the Army.<br />
1961-Dr. Robert Clifton Weaver was sworn in as an Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency. To date, no other Black man held a higher ranking federal position.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 10, 1927 - Birthday of Leontyne Price, world lyric soprano and the first Black man to sing opera on television.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1966 -Andrew Brimmer ~ is appointed the first Black person to serve on the Federal Reserve Board.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2008-President Barack Obama won his 2nd Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album (Audacity of Hope).</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 9, 1971 - Leroy "Satchel" Paige inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1965 Martin Luther King ~ (civil rights activist) meets with President Lyndon Johnson to discuss Black voting rights. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1995 Dr. Benard A. Harris, Jr ~ becomes the first African American Astronaut to walk in space. He was the Payload Commander on the STS-63 mission, which went from February 2nd - 11th.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 8, 1986 - Figure skater Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the Women's Singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship competition, was a pre-med student at Stanford University.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1944-Harry S. McAlpin becomes the first Black reporter allowed to a White House press conference.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 7, 1926 - Carter G. Woodson creates Negro History Week. In 1976 it became Black History Month.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 1, 1865 - John Sweat Rock (1825-1866), a noted Boston lawyer, became the first African-American to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 2, 1839 - Inventor Edmond Berger patented the Spark Plug.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1897 - A.L. Cralle invented the Ice Cream Scooper and patents Ice Cream Mold</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1915 -Biologist Ernest E. Just receives the Spingarn medal for his pioneering in cell division and fertilization</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of February 13-17, 2012</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)</span><span style="font: 12.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font: 11.0px Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email <a href="mailto:mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> by <b>THURSDAY 11PM</b></span><span style="font: 11.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Monday, February 13</b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #650165; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:15-5:30 PM-7 th Grade VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #3a00ff; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4 PM- BOYS SWIM MEET-HOME v.DERBY MIDDLE SCHOOL</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Tuesday, February 14</b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #650165; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4 PM-7/8 GIRLS VOLLYBALL -@ HOME v. DERBY MIDDLE SCHOOL</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Valentine’s Day classroom Celebrations</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE WILL BE OPEN-BAKED SALE FOR 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> GRADE CELEBRATION</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:30 PM-BCS SNOW CLUB DEPARTS</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Wednesday, February 15</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #650165; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:15-5:30 PM-7 th Grade VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #3a00ff; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4 PM- BOYS SWIM MEET-HOME v. EAST HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4:30-7PM-BCS Divrsity Film Series</span></li>
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<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">11:50 AM- Junior Great Books </span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7:45 AM-Proud Dads(Moms) Cosmic Breakfast-Cafeteria-see below</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Friday, February 17</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Hot Entrée menu for the week: </b>(subject to change, if necessary)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">-</span><span style="font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Monday – Popcorn Chicken Bowl, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Corn, Mexican Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuesday –Spaghetti/Meat Sauce/Garlic Bread Stick, Steamed Broccoli, Deluxe Nachos, Valentine’s Day Brownie </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wednesday – General Tso’s Chicken, Brown Rice, Peas and Carrots, Supreme Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thursday – Homestyle Turkey w/ gravy, Steamed green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Chicken Enchiladas</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday –BBQ Chicken, Whole wheat Roll, Fresh Coleslaw, Chicken Fajita Pizza</span><span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR IMPORTANT FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px text-shadow: 0.7px 0.8px 0.0px #7f7f7f; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Messages to Students From Home </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We are asking parent cooperation in minimizing the number of messages to be delivered to students during the school day. We recognize, of course, that there are situations where you <b>must</b> get a message to your child.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>IN THE EVENT YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING A MESSAGE TO YOUR CHILD</b>, PLEASE DIAL 248-203-4426 for the school receptionist or 248-203-4474 for the parent volunteer at the reception desk. Please be patient and do not leave a message in voice mail but rather call back until you reach a person. We will deliver emergency messages to students if they are <b>received before 2:45 pm. </b>We appreciate the message called in as soon as possible.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please be sure your child is aware of unusual transportation or pickup arrangements BEFORE leaving for school in the morning. A successful strategy used by parents is to write transportation arrangements or other important information in your child’s planner.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Our very busy office staff thanks you!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BATTLE FAMILIES-SCROLL DOWN FOR IMPORTANT BATTLE UPDATE FROM MRS CLARK</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>IMPORTANT REMINDER </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Please ensure that your student has and USES a lock on their GYM locker and that all valuables are secured there. Some students have lost valuable items. Locking them is the best protection for everyone</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>MISSING ITEMS</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A black and red duffle bag with a student’s name in it. It was in the locker room with a swim suit and the swim suit has been found but the bag is still missing.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A black North Face jacket with a cell phone in the pocket. It was in the cafeteria.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>LOST AND FOUND</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The office has many pairs of glasses. If you are missing any please come and look.A casio watch was turned in also.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Also please check the lost and found near the cafeteria for lunch boxes and clothing items.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> NEWS FROM THE PTSA</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Do your kids love their Wednesday afternoon popcorn? If so, the BCS PTSA needs your help! The popcorn team needs a new leader for the 2012-2013 school year. Our current chair will be leaving BCS when her 8th grader graduates. Please contact Annette Blitstein at 248-647-5279 or <a href="mailto:annettekizy@yahoo.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">annettekizy@yahoo.com</span></a> for more information. It's very simple </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> fun.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> PTSA Budget Committee</b><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The BCS PTSA is currently forming a Budget Committee to review both staff and committee budget requests for next school year. This committee will meet several times in March (dates and times to be announced) to finalize the 2012-2013 PTSA Clearinghouse budget. Interested parties should contact Gina Herdegen or Brier Neel at<a href="mailto:royalherd@comcast.net"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">royalherd@comcast.net</span></a> and <a href="mailto:briermn@gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">briermn@gmail.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>iBLAST is coming-- Sunday, March 18th, 3:30pm - 7:30pm.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We will be having an iBlast! meeting on Tuesday, February 14th, at 7:00pm in the Media Center. Anyone interested in attending is welcome. We are still hoping to find 2 parents that might be interested in co-chairing the Blast for 2013. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Blast is the biggest event of the year at BCS. We still need your help with donations to make the Blast successful. Some of the more popular donations include:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Local Sports Team Tickets: Wings, Pistons, Tigers, Lions, U of M and MSU</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Local Arts & Entertainment: Fox Theater, Fisher Theater, Birmingham Village Players, DTE Energy Music Theater, Meadow Brook Music Theater</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Vacation Rentals: Northern Michigan, Florida, Arizona, etc...</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Donation forms are on the Blast page of the BCS website under PTSA or contact Melinda Stone at <a href="mailto:mctaggartstone@yahoo.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">mctaggartstone@yahoo.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We also have 4 exciting raffle prizes this year including a HDTV package, Camera package, iPad and iTouch package and Netbook package.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Blast is a little over a month away, so mark your calenders for Sunday, March 18th, 3:30pm - 7:30pm. The silent auction preview will be held on Friday, March 16th from 3:30pm - 5:00pm in the Media Center.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Attention all BCS families, the Blast needs you to </b></span></div>
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<span style="font: 14.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff;"><b>CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS!!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
The Blast Prize Room Committee is currently looking for any </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>unopened</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> games, gadgets, toys or trinkets that you would like to get rid of for our BCS Blast prize room. Maybe you have a stash of never opened toys or "just in case" gifts or gift cards taking up way too much space in your closet. What a great way to do some house cleaning! Kids will be able to "purchase" these items in the prize room with the tickets they win at the BCS Blast. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Please bring your items to the “Closet Clean Out” bin placed just inside the office starting this Monday, February 6</span><span style="font: 8.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and we will collect and distribute them to the BCS Blast prize room. Anything we do not use will be delivered to a local children's charity. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> The 2012 Blast Prize Room Committee thanks you!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>QIII CHOICE HOUR INFORMATION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>rd</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Quarter Choice Hour classes started on Monday January 30</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. Choice Hour selections are posted on the Choice Hour board in the main hallway and in each homeroom. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The deadline for requesting a Choice Hour class change was Friday February 10</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. <b>ALL</b> Choice Hour changes that were approved will go into effect on Monday February 13</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. Any questions regarding Choice Hour schedules should be directed to Jennifer Brown.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Choice Hour drop refunds will be processed for classes dropped during the Choice Hour change period which ended on Friday February 10</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. No refunds will be processed after the Friday February 10</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> deadline. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Additional Choice hour information</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Tuesday School Store will continue to include a bake sale of home baked goods to benefit the 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade celebration. All baked goods will be $1. These baked goods are made by 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> graders during a Monday Cookie Baking choice hour class and will be sold every Tuesday at the school store.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Planning for QIV Choice Hour has started</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. If you would like to share your time and talents with a small group of students during Choice Hour please contact Linda Stone at 248-203-4625 or email her at <a href="mailto:ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> for more information. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thank you for always supporting the Choice Hour program!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>8TH GRADE FAREWELL VIDEO</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Parents, please don't delay in submitting a "then" and "now" photo for your graduating 8th grader. The photo deadline has been extended to February 24th, 2012. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please refer to the e-mail sent by the BCS PTSA on January19th that includes </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">updated</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> site and log in information as well as directions on how to upload your photos (if you have already loaded your photos, no further action is necessary on your part). </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Digital/scanned images are preferred, however, if you are unable to upload your images, you may drop off your photos in the turn-in basket in the BCS office. Please be sure to include your name on the back of the photos so that they can be returned to you. Or, alternately, you may also e-mail your photos to Rob Lawrence, fellow BCS parent and 8th grade celebration committee member, at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=6d232c2eda3e4cc68c049ab75465cc50&URL=mailto%3arob1lawrence%40gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">rob1lawrence@gmail.com</span></a> and he will upload your images for you.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>ANNUAL BCS DIVERSITY FILM SERIES</b></span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear BCS Parents/Guardians,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The annual BCS Diversity Film Series is back for another exciting season. We are excited to offer films and discussion to all BPS staff, parents, and community members on the following dates: February 15, March 7, April 11 and May 9 from 4:30-7pm in the Professional Development Room at BCS.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The first film we are featuring is called <b>ANYONE AND EVERYONE,</b> a 2007 documentary that runs 57 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Film Description:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Connected by having a son or daughter who is gay, parents across the country discuss their experiences in the documentary Anyone and Everyone. In it, filmmaker Susan Polis Schutz, depicts families from all walks of life. Individuals from such diverse backgrounds as Japanese, Bolivian, and Cherokee, as well as from various religious denominations such as Mormon, Jewish, Roman Catholic, Hindu, and Southern Baptist, share intimate accounts of how their children revealed their sexual orientation and discuss their responses.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The parents also talk about struggling with the pain of their sons and daughters dealing with not being accepted by relatives or friends, and being ostracized by religious congregations.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.anyoneandeveryone.com%2fabout.html">Here</a></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> is the link to the film’s website.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Rick Joseph5/6 NBCT Covington School</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=http%3a%2f%2fjoberts11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us%2fJoberts%2bHome">http://joberts11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Joberts+Home<span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>WINTER RECESS CAMP AT BERKSHIRE </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Birmingham Community Education Presents</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February Recess Camp at Berkshire Middle School High Touch High Tech Science Made Fun Program Or Coach G Sports Shorts Camp Choose 1 to 5 days of February fun!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">Register at <a href="http://livepage.apple.com/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net<http://www.communityed.net></http://www.communityed.net></span></a>> or call 248-203-3800</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;"><b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>TO BCS BAND STUDENTS ATTENDING SEAHOLM NEXT YEAR:</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you are planning on participating with the Seaholm band program during your high school years we invite you to go to <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.seaholmbands.com%2f"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"><b>www.seaholmbands.com</b></span></a> for current band information. Please note two important dates:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">***Band camp will be held <b>July 29th thru August 3rd</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">***Band trip will be to <b>Hawaii February break 2013</b>, see the link on the opening page of our web site for trip details and costs. Current students are committing deposits this month but incoming students will have the opportunity to participate during late sign up September 2012. You may also commit to the trip today, just send your deposit and form to Director, Tim Cibor, at Seaholm.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We look forward to your participation in the band program and encourage you to join us in enhancing your student's high school experience! Please contact us if you have any questions, would like more information or are interested in volunteering. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Janet Ames, Band Booster President</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=mailto%3ajanames%40mac.com">janames@mac.com</a></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">, 248-703-1138</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Beth O'Rourke, Incoming Booster President</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=mailto%3abeorourke%40gmail.com">beorourke@gmail.com<span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Battle Update Week of Feb 13, 2012</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Attention Battlers…. Important announcements</b></span><span style="font: 14.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Parents, please remind Battlers to attend book clubs. (4</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> & 5</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> Grade Schedules attached)</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Attention Battlers! …Don’t forget to send in your T-shirt orders</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">As seen at the Rush, BCS Battle of the Books T-Shirts are available by pre-order only -- see attached form. Orders were due at the BCS office with payment by Friday February 10 4pm. Checks should be made payable to BCS PTSA and turned in to the Basket in the office. Tees are $9. T-shirt questions should be directed to Sarah Schuster (<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=mailto%3alasb%40live.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">lasb@live.com</span></a>)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>BCS Proud Dads (& Moms) COSMIC Breakfast is Wednesday, February 15. </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Join us as we Skype with New York Times best-selling author Frank Cottrell Boyce from England! This Battle event will run from 7:45 - 8:20 am in the BCS Cafeteria. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To reserve your spot you will need to </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #320033;">RVSP by Friday, February 10</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> to the cafeteria email: <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=mailto%3asm24bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline;">sm24bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> -- </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Simply put YES in the subject line with the number attending the breakfast - no message is necessary</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. You will pay $6 at the door which covers both parent & child. Breakfast includes: Juice, Coffee, Pancake Wrap, Muffin, and Assorted Fruit. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Want to ask Mr. Boyce, author of Cosmic, a question about his book while we Skype at breakfast? Email your questions <b>ahead of time</b> to <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=mailto%3abcsbattleofthebooks%40gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">bcsbattleofthebooks@gmail.com</span></a>. Questions considered must be received by Tuesday morning. Bring a copy of Cosmic that morning and share your favorite sections at the breakfast table. This Proud Dads COSMIC Breakfast is going to be out of this world! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Feb 15, 2012 Gold Medal Qualifying Day</b> (This is the l</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">ast day to qualify for the gold medal. Students must turn in AR tests for all ten books by end of day to get a gold medal).</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Friday, March 2, 2012</b> District-Wide Battle Day, BCS Media Center.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 6:30 pm</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Battle After-Glow Reception for the <b>Winning Battle Team</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Winning Teams will be presented to the Board of Education!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Battle of The Books TShirt Order Form ORDER FORM AND PAYMENT DUE FRIDAY, FEB. 10TH (2/10/12)</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Student’s Name__________________________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Size Adult S_____ Adult M____ Adult L_____ Adult XL____</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">$9 Cash_______ Check______ (payable to BCS PTSA)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you have questions regarding the Battle T‐Shirt</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please Contact‐‐‐Sarah Schuster at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=90fb23b65b4b46a2bff8b9d951a9f85c&URL=mailto%3alasb%40live.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">lasb@live.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Battle of the Books Book Club Schedules</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Remaining 4th Grade Book Clubs 11:50-12:30</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bring your <b>completed</b> "Book Club Ticket," your Battle book, and your lunch.</span></div>
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Time-11:50-12:30</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Week of Feb 13-17th</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Born to Fly by Michael Ferrari</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Room 105-Harvath</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mon 2/13/2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Puzzling World of Winston Breen by Eric Berlin</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Media Center</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tues 2/14/2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Tue</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Operation Redwood by Terrell S. French</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Room 201-Davis</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wed 2/15/2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Wed</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Diamond Willow by Helen Frost</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Media Center -Rowe</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thurs 2/16/2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Thurs</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Where the Mountain Meets The Moon by Grace Lin</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Media Center</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thurs 2/16/2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Thurs</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Stumptown Kid by Carol Gorman and Ron J. Findley</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Room205-Wallington</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday 2/17/2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Fri</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Museum of Thieves by Lian Tanner</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Media Center-Clark</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday 2/17/2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Fri</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Remaining 5th Grade Book Clubs 11:00-11:40</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Bring your completed "Book Club Ticket," your Battle book, and your lunch.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Battle Book Clubs</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Date <br />
Time 11:00-11:40</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Born to Fly by Michael Ferrari</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuesday 2/13/2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Puzzling World of Winston Breen by Eric Berlin</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuesday 2/14/2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Museum of Thieves by Lian Tanner</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Room 508-Cook</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tues Feb 14, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wed 2/15/12</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">When You Reach Me By Rebecca Stead </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wed 2/15/12</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Where the Mountain Meets The Moon by Grace Lin</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thurs 2/16/12</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Stumptown Kid by Carol Gorman and Ron J. Findley</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Media Center-Mrs. Wagner</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Fri 2/17/2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Mostly True Adventures of <br />
Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Room 504-Joseph</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Fri 2/17/2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GREETINGS BIRMINGHAM FAMILIES,</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Birmingham African American Family Network is hosting our 1st annual Black History Program on Monday February 27, 2012 from 6pm-8pm. Please see attached flier and distributed it to other Birmingham families</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>NEWS FROM THE BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY COALITION (BBCC)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Attention Parents of Teens… </b>To better serve our community, we need to know your attitudes and opinions about youth alcohol use. Please complete a brief, 23 question survey found at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2ftiny.cc%2fk0ydd"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://tiny.cc/k0ydd</span></a>. We are working with 13 other Oakland County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalitions on this initiative. Your participation is anonymous and very much appreciated. Thank you! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>BBCC is </b><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fpages%2fBiggby-Coffee-Birmingham-MI%2f299103974691"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Biggby Coffee’s </b></span></a><b>Non-profit of the Month… </b>Please bring this <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bbcoalition.org%2fPDFs%2fBBCC%2520Biggby%2520Fundraiser%2520Letter_Final.pdf"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">form</span></a> to either their Downtown Birmingham OR Bloomfield Hills locations ANYTIME during the month of February 2012 and a $1.00 donation will be made to BBCC for each 16 oz. bag of coffee you purchase! Also, on February 15 from 4-6 p.m. Derby Middle School Principal, Debbie Hubbell, will be our Guest Barista and $1 from every beverage or bag of coffee sold will go to BBCC. For more info <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2ftiny.cc%2fwkoep"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://tiny.cc/wkoep</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">For more info on substance abuse prevention focused on our youth visit <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bbcoalition.org"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.bbcoalition.org</span></a></span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Shop & Support the Coalition</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #042061;"><b>Check out our latest e-newsletter:</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"> <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2farchive.constantcontact.com%2ffs054%2f1103318109215%2farchive%2f1108991847310.html"><span style="font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">December2011 Message from Youth Action Board Teens</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Now you can </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1c169a;"><b>shop online</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> through the Coalition's special link at </b><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.amazon.com%2f%3f_encoding%3dUTF8%26tag%3dbirmibloomc05-20"><span style="font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1c169a; text-decoration: underline;"><b>amazon.com</b></span></a></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1c169a;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>and a percentage of your purchase will go </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1c169a;"><b>to support the Coalition & Substance Free Youth in Our Community!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0000;"><b>Our Mission</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>: To raise awareness and mobilize the entire community to prevent the abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, with a primary focus on our youth!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BIRMINGHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION- B E F</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Generosity from parents, businesses and over 500 BPS staff members has allowed the Birmingham Education Foundation to reach their goal of $70,000 for the 2011-12 Annual Fund Campaign, now they hope to reach their stretch goal of $80,000 or $10 per student by the end of the school year. Over $97,000 has been granted to our schools this year, but there are many grants waiting approval. If you haven't given to the campaign it is not too late, please join us in supporting our schools by visiting <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.supportbef.org"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.supportbef.org</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GROVES CHEER TEAM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Are you going to Groves next year? Would you like to be on the cheer team? Then be sure to contact Mrs. Wright-Reamey for more information (313-721-4082).</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 5, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear BCS Families,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">There are many events here at BCS before the mid-winter break. As always, we are excited to feature the great things our students and parents are involved in. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">BCS Events</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7/8 Orchestra Concert: Monday, February 6th 7-9 p.m.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7/8 Band Concert: Wednesday, February 8th 7-9 p.m.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Lunch with the Principal/PTSA Meeting: Thursday, February 9th 12:30 p.m.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">ALL parents welcomed!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">BLAST Committee Meeting: Tuesday, February 14th 7:00 p.m.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Technology Committee Meeting: Wednesday, February 15th 6:30 p.m.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Proud Dad’s Eat and Run: Friday, February 17th </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thank you in advance for your continued support and for helping make the next two weeks a quality time for our students.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Have a great week,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of February 6-10, 2012</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)</span><span style="font: 11.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font: 10.0px Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email </b><a href="mailto:mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</b></span></a><b> by THURSDAY 11PM</b></span><span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Monday, February 6</b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #650165; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:30-8 AM-8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> Grade VOLLYBALL PRACTICE </b></span></li>
<li style="color: #3a00ff; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:15-5 PM-6,7,8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> Grade BOYS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #650165; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:15-5:30 PM-7 th Grade VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>7 PM-7/8 Orchestra Concert-cafeteria</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Tuesday, February 7</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">9:30-11:30 AM-Roberts/Joseph to Bloomfield Hills Nature Center</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">12:30-2:30 PM-Brown/Fitzgerald to Bloomfield Hills Nature Center</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE WILL BE OPEN-BAKED SALE FOR 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> GRADE CELEBRATION</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:30 PM-BCS SNOW CLUB DEPARTS</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #650165; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4 PM-7/8 GIRLS VOLLYBALL -@ HOME v. ORCHARD LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #650165;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7 PM –Board Of Education Meeting-Administration Building</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Wednesday, February 8</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>9 AM-2 PM- Religious Diversity Journeys-nine 7</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> grade students</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>9:</b>30-11:30 AM Cook/Wikie to Bloomfield Hills Nature Center</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>12:</b>30-2:30 PM-Burns/Burdick to Bloomfield Hills Nature Center</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #3a00ff; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:15-5 PM-6,7,8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> Grade BOYS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #650165; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:15-5:30 PM-7 th Grade VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:30-5:30 PM- BATTLE RUSH-Cafeteria</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:30 PM-</b></span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Battle program at Baldwin-</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Learn to Finger Talk like Goldie and Toadspit from the book </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Museum of Thieves</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7 PM-7/8 Midwinter Band Concert-cafeteria-</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>musicians report at 6:30 PM</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Thursday, February 9</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1:15 PM PTSA Clearinghouse Meeting-Digital Video West</span></li>
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<li style="color: #3a00ff; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4 PM- BOYS SWIM MEET-HOME v. BERKSHIRE MIDDLE SCHOOL</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Friday, February 10</b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #3a00ff; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:35-8 AM- 6,7,8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> Grade BOYS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #650165; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>7-8 AM-7 th Grade VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:30-9PM- 7/8 HOGWARTS DANCE-VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED-CONTACT MRS TOTH</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Hot Entrée menu for the week: </b>(subject to change, if necessary)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">-</span><span style="font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Monday – Grilled Hot Dog On Whole Wheat Bun, Seasoned Baked Fries, Steamed Green Beans, BBQ Chicken</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuesday –Homestyle Beef/Pepperoni Calzone, Steamed Broccoli, Baked Potato Bar </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wednesday – Spicy Chicken Buffalo Wrap, Mixed Vegetables, Sweet Potato Rounds, Supreme Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thursday – Whole Grain French bread Pizza, Corn And Peppers, Fresh Fruit Cup, Zesty Beef Burrito</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday –Vegetarian Egg Roll, Brown Rice, Steamed Peas, Bacon Cheeseburger On Whole Wheat Bun</span><span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR IMPORTANT FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BATTLE FAMILIES-SCROLL DOWN FOR IMPORTANT BATTLE UPDATE FROM MRS CLARK</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>3 / 4 PE REMINDERS FOR QUARTER III Please remember to send appropriate clothing with your children</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Monday 1/30-Fri 3/2</b> –Harvath and Mali will<b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SWIM</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Butzin, Frishman, Davis, Seley, Parkin, Wallington will be in the </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GYM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Monday 3/5-Friday-JUMPROPE FOR HEART-ALL CLASSES IN THE GYM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Mon 3/12-Fri 4/13- </b>Butzin, Frishman, Davis, Seley, Parkin, Wallington will </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SWIM </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Harvath and Mali will be in the </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GYM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A black and red duffle bag with a student’s name in it. It was in the locker room with a swim suit and the swim suit has been found but the bag is still missing.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A black North Face jacket with a cell phone in the pocket. It was in the cafeteria.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Five BCS students have been recognized by Math Magazine for finding Major Math Mistakes, taking a picture, and sending them in to the magazine. Chandler R, Len C, Ty F, Eric F, and Phillip H. all received a T-shirt from the magazine!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>QIII CHOICE HOUR INFORMATION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>rd</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Quarter Choice Hour classes begin on Monday January 30</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. Choice Hour selections are posted on the Choice Hour board in the main hallway and in each homeroom. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The deadline for requesting a Choice Hour class change is Friday February 10</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> by 4:00 PM. Choice Hour class change request forms will be available in the main office after 4:00 PM on Friday February 3</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>rd</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. Classes with openings will be listed on the back of the Choice Hour class change request form. Please read the change form very carefully. Any questions regarding Choice Hour schedules should be directed to Jennifer Brown.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Students requesting a change must attend their originally assigned classes for the first two weeks of the new quarter. <b>ALL</b> Choice Hour changes that are approved will go into effect on Monday February 13</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. You will receive timely notification if your Choice Hour change request is denied. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Choice Hour drop refunds will be processed for classes dropped during the Choice Hour change period which ends at 4:00 PM on Friday February 10</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. No refunds will be processed after the Friday February 10</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> deadline.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">No Choice Hour drops, adds and/or changes will be accepted over the phone or via email. All Choice Hour change requests require a parent’s signature. Please pick up the proper paperwork at the front desk in the office.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>CHOICE HOUR REMINDERS</b> – please call (248-203-4625), send in a note, or email Linda Stone at <a href="mailto:ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> if your child is going to be absent from Choice Hour for any reason! Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 PM will be charged a $5.00 fee.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thank you for always supporting the Choice Hour program!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #232323; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SMALL APPLIANCES GATHERING DUST ??-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Mr. Brown is offering a 7-8 Design Discovery class on Tuesdays</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> This hands-on class will allow students to take apart household items ( CD players, camcorders, cameras, computer printers, cell phones, small kitchen appliances, clocks) to learn more about how they are designed and manufactured. If you have small electronic equipment gathering dust please send these items to school – </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>att:Mr. Brown!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> We CAN’T accept large electronics (microwaves, computer monitors, TVs, vacuum) Thanks for your help!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The School Store will be re-open for business this Tuesday February 7 and will include a bake sale of home baked goods to benefit the 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade celebration. All baked goods will be $1. These baked goods are made by 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> graders during a Monday Cookie Baking choice hour class and will be sold every Tuesday at the school store.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> NEWS FROM THE PTSA</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Do your kids love their Wednesday afternoon popcorn? If so, the BCS PTSA needs your help! The popcorn team needs a new leader for the 2012-2013 school year. Our current chair will be leaving BCS when her 8th grader graduates. Please contact Annette Blitstein at 248-647-5279 or <a href="mailto:annettekizy@yahoo.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">annettekizy@yahoo.com</span></a> for more information. It's very simple </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> fun.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> PTSA Budget Committee</b><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The BCS PTSA is currently forming a Budget Committee to review both staff and committee budget requests for next school year. This committee will meet several times in March (dates and times to be announced) to finalize the 2012-2013 PTSA Clearinghouse budget. Interested parties should contact Gina Herdegen or Brier Neel at<a href="mailto:royalherd@comcast.net"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">royalherd@comcast.net</span></a> and <a href="mailto:briermn@gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">briermn@gmail.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Parents of 7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> & 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> graders: The BCS Mid-Winter Band Concert for will take place on </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Wednesday, February 8, 2012</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. The concert will be held from 7:00-8:00pm in the BCS cafeteria. Students should arrive at BCS no later than </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>6:30pm.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>FOR ALLBCS Band Parents</b>:</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Private lessons</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> for band instruments are now available at Groves High School! Please visit the Groves Band website <a href="http://www.grovesband.com/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.grovesband.com</span></a> for more information. This is a fantastic opportunity for our young musicians. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Parents, please don't delay in submitting a "then" and "now" photo for your graduating 8th grader. The photo deadline has been extended to February 24th, 2012. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please refer to the e-mail sent by the BCS PTSA on January19th that includes </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">updated</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> site and log in information as well as directions on how to upload your photos (if you have already loaded your photos, no further action is necessary on your part). </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Digital/scanned images are preferred, however, if you are unable to upload your images, you may drop off your photos in the turn-in basket in the BCS office. Please be sure to include your name on the back of the photos so that they can be returned to you. Or, alternately, you may also e-mail your photos to Rob Lawrence, fellow BCS parent and 8th grade celebration committee member, at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=6d232c2eda3e4cc68c049ab75465cc50&URL=mailto%3arob1lawrence%40gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">rob1lawrence@gmail.com</span></a> and he will upload your images for you.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>TO 7/8 PARENTS AND GUARDIANS: **** A NIGHT AT HOGWARTS 7/8 DANCE-FEB 10, 2012*******<br />
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We need <b>chaperones for our next 7/8 dance coming up on Friday, Feb. 10</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">, (a Harry Potter themed dance). The shifts are listed below – can you please help out? If your child says they’d rather you not chaperone, tell them you can be in one of the “hallway” spots (monitoring the halls to make sure students don’t go anywhere). We also need parents at the door and inside the cafeteria to help with drinks/food.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please email Nicole Toth <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=a45ae37081ba42e1a8bf1ac2f4f09d5d&URL=mailto%3ant06bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.usme"><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">nt06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.usme</span></a> to let her know which shift you can do!<br />
<b>SHIFT 1 - 6:15-7:45 - Set-up/Chaperone<br />
SHIFT 2 – 7:45-9:15 - Chaperone/Clean-up</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0180;"><b>ALSO, PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR KIDS TO ATTEND THE DANCE</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> – they always have lots of fun! It is $5 at the door and students are asked to wear <b>clothes</b> to match the theme – wizards, witches, capes, etc. (of course they can always dress like “muggles”, i.e. “themselves”)<br />
Thank you for your help in advance in chaperoning and/or encouraging your children to attend the dance!<br />
Sincerely, Nicole Toth<br />
7/8 Spirit Committee Advisor and the 7/8 Spirit Committee members<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Attention all BCS families, the Blast needs you to </b></span></div>
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<span style="font: 14.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff;"><b>CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS!!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
The Blast Prize Room Committee is currently looking for any </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>unopened</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> games, gadgets, toys or trinkets that you would like to get rid of for our BCS Blast prize room. Maybe you have a stash of never opened toys or "just in case" gifts or gift cards taking up way too much space in your closet. What a great way to do some house cleaning! Kids will be able to "purchase" these items in the prize room with the tickets they win at the BCS Blast. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Please bring your items to the “Closet Clean Out” bin placed just inside the office starting this Monday, February 6</span><span style="font: 8.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and we will collect and distribute them to the BCS Blast prize room. Anything we do not use will be delivered to a local children's charity. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> The 2012 Blast Prize Room Committee thanks you!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>WINTER RECESS CAMP AT BERKSHIRE </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Birmingham Community Education Presents</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February Recess Camp at Berkshire Middle School High Touch High Tech Science Made Fun Program Or Coach G Sports Shorts Camp Choose 1 to 5 days of February fun!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Register at <a href="http://livepage.apple.com/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net<http://www.communityed.net></http://www.communityed.net></span></a>> or call 248-203-3800</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>NEWS FROM THE </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thank you to all the parents who helped out at today's competition and to those who helped prepare teams for their events!! We could not have done it without you! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Special thanks to Barbara Pepper who came out to help judge and support the team and to Mr. Owens who made a quick trip out to help when he received an SOS call!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The kids did an amazing job!!! <b>Please have them wear their shirts and medals/ribbons to school on Monday.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Our next competition in on </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Saturday, March 17th at Oakland University.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Please continue to support your child as they prepare for Regionals!! We are one step closer to Nationals & Orlando!!! Keep pushing the kids to study and practice. They have the talent and ability to win!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">See the results below!The Science Olympiad Team competed against 28 other teams from around Michigan at the International Academy in Troy on Saturday, February 4</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. They did a fantastic job! The following students earned medals or ribbons for their event.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Anatomy – Nadia H. & Noah S.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Rocks & Minerals – Aaron L. & Adam S.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Keep the Heat – Varsha K. & Noah S.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Disease Detectives – Indy A. & Bogdan M.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mission Possible – Jacob D., Nadia H. & Leila O.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>2</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>nd</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> Place</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Forestry – Jacob D. & Bogdan M.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Compute This – Ben F. & Aaron L.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bottle Rockets – Jacob D. & Michael K.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dynamic Planet – Don R. & James R.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Experimental Design – Michael K. Varsha K. & James R</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Microbe Mission – Aaron L. & Leila O.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Road Scholar – Don R. & Adam S.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mousetrap Vehicle – Nick C. & James R.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mission Possible – Jessie F. & Aliya H.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Crime Busters – Nadia H. & Leila O.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Meteorology – Michael K. & Adam S.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Write It Do It – Trevor M. & Marshall R.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Food Science – Nick C. & Varsha K.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Storm the Castle – Jacob A. & Bogdan M.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Overall the team came in 1</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>st</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> place!!! Great job everyone.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>DEAR BCS FAMILIES!<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">- click on the link <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=d37b90bf010b429ea97bfa4460c9d345&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.hipcitydeals.com%2fs%2fhcd20"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.hipcitydeals.com/s/hcd20</span></a><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">For each new subscriber, <b>HipCityDeals</b> will donate $1 to out Kids Against Hunger campaign (up to $500). All they ask is that students not enter their email addresses. The deadline to subscribe is March 9.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Battlers </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>who have Tuesday Choice Hour</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>will report to their choice hour class and to the media center after choice hour.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Battlers</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0000;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>who do not have </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Tuesday Choice Hour </b>will report to the media center when the bell rings at 3:15. Students should sit with team members when they report to the media center. We will organize by teams to go to the cafeteria.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We will have snacks on the numbered team tables along with a Battler Packet for each student (i.e. - Book Club Admission Ticket Form, How to Become an Expert on Your Battle Book, Character Ed Traits, and Core Democratic Values). Teams were posted outside the Media Center on Friday, so students already know their teams. An alpha list and team list will be posted outside the Cafeteria. Table coaches will have a laptop at each table to complete the team data sheets and send to the printer. We want every Battler to leave with a Battle packet and their team list. Teams will design a crest and poster, determine two expert books per team member, and decide on a team name and motto. <b>Place your Battle T-Shirt orders</b> ($9). Color is gold with black letters. Payment must be received before order can be placed.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Families don't forget to send your snack on Tuesday Morning. A cart will be outside the office to receive them. Kids will be hungry. Please see below to find which category of snack your family can provide --</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(A - G) = 1 box any flavor of Capri Sun drink pouches (we can recycle this brand)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(H - Q) = 1 dozen individually packaged crackers, chips, or pretzels</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(R - Z) = 1 dozen/package of nut-free cookies (please, no cupcakes) </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"> </span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Battle Book Clubs</b> begin the week of February 6, 2012. Student admission is a completed Book Club Admission ticket. Copies are at the Media Center.<b>February 8, 2012</b>- Battle program at Baldwin; time-6:30 pm. Learn to finger talk like Goldie and Toadspit from the Battle book </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Museum of Thieves</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> .RSVP online at the Baldwin site (<a href="http://www.baldwinlib.org/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.baldwinlib.org/</span></a>)</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>BCS</b> Proud Dads (or Moms) Cosmic Breakfast, Wed. Feb. 15, 2012, from 7:45-8:20. Featured Battle Book is Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce in BCS Cafeteria. Email invitation is being sent. <b>You must RSVP</b> <b>to the cafeteria email:</b> <a href="mailto:sm24bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">sm24bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> <b>to reserve your breakfast by Friday, February 10</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>. </b>Simply put yes in the subject line with the number attending the breakfast. No message is necessary. If you want a personal copy of Cosmic, you can order from Amazon, via the BEF Amazon website link and help our BEF Foundation (<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=918d32d392164c81bb501e1615516bd9&URL=http%3a%2f%2fsupportbef.org%2f"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://supportbef.org/</span></a>).</span></li>
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<span style="font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Attention Parents of Teens… </b>To better serve our community, we need to know your attitudes and opinions about youth alcohol use. Please complete a brief, 23 question survey found at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2ftiny.cc%2fk0ydd"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://tiny.cc/k0ydd</span></a>. We are working with 13 other Oakland County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalitions on this initiative. Your participation is anonymous and very much appreciated. Thank you! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>BBCC is </b><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fpages%2fBiggby-Coffee-Birmingham-MI%2f299103974691"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Biggby Coffee’s </b></span></a><b>Non-profit of the Month… </b>Please bring this <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bbcoalition.org%2fPDFs%2fBBCC%2520Biggby%2520Fundraiser%2520Letter_Final.pdf"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">form</span></a> to either their Downtown Birmingham OR Bloomfield Hills locations ANYTIME during the month of February 2012 and a $1.00 donation will be made to BBCC for each 16 oz. bag of coffee you purchase! Also, on February 15 from 4-6 p.m. Derby Middle School Principal, Debbie Hubbell, will be our Guest Barista and $1 from every beverage or bag of coffee sold will go to BBCC. For more info <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2ftiny.cc%2fwkoep"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://tiny.cc/wkoep</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">For more info on substance abuse prevention focused on our youth visit <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bbcoalition.org"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.bbcoalition.org</span></a></span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #042061;"><b>Check out our latest e-newsletter:</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"> <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2farchive.constantcontact.com%2ffs054%2f1103318109215%2farchive%2f1108991847310.html"><span style="font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">December2011 Message from Youth Action Board Teens</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Now you can </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1c169a;"><b>shop online</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> through the Coalition's special link at </b><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.amazon.com%2f%3f_encoding%3dUTF8%26tag%3dbirmibloomc05-20"><span style="font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1c169a; text-decoration: underline;"><b>amazon.com</b></span></a></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1c169a;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>and a percentage of your purchase will go </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1c169a;"><b>to support the Coalition & Substance Free Youth in Our Community!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0000;"><b>Our Mission</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>: To raise awareness and mobilize the entire community to prevent the abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, with a primary focus on our youth!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Generosity from parents, businesses and over 500 BPS staff members has allowed the Birmingham Education Foundation to reach their goal of $70,000 for the 2011-12 Annual Fund Campaign, now they hope to reach their stretch goal of $80,000 or $10 per student by the end of the school year. Over $97,000 has been granted to our schools this year, but there are many grants waiting approval. If you haven't given to the campaign it is not too late, please join us in supporting our schools by visiting <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=fd48fa3c55534942b31270b435743865&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.supportbef.org"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.supportbef.org</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>3/4 Field Trip to the DSO</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The 3/4 Team attended a DSO performance at Orchestra Hall on 2/2/12. This experience will greatly benefit our students musically and culturally. The tickets were paid for by the <b>Birmingham Education Foundation</b>. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Please join us in thanking the BEF for their generosity and continued support of BCS.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BYA ANNUAL KIDS’ DOG SHOW FEB. 12 1-3PM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Birmingham Youth Assistance and Birmingham Public Schools present the 31st Annual Kids' Dog Show. Location: Berkshire Gym. Registration is $7 per dog. For complete rules and registration, please visit the BYA website at <span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=1f48d26e875241acab37ed116dd15f2c&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.birminghamyouthassistance.org%2f">www.birminghamyouthassistance.org</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January 29, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear BCS Parents,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This week marks our first week of new family meetings with our incoming parents. The 2012-2013 lottery was held with a large number of families entering their children for an opportunity to enroll at BCS. If you recall, the new family meetings are important for us to collect information on our incoming 3rd grade students and their families. Questions focused on academics, personality, and other important information are asked while detailed notes are taken to assure we get a good first impression of our new learners. One question we always ask is, “Why did you choose BCS?” This question is important on many levels as we strive to get better at educating our learners each and every year. One reason we ask the question is to gain the perspective of our customers. Our customers are our students, and the most important people in our customers lives are their parents. Asking the parents the question, “Why BCS?”, helps us build an environment where voices are heard and teamwork is a priority. For the next two months, we will ask this question to close to 108 families and hear a variety of answers. I would like to ask our present parent community the same question to help frame our purpose and mission here at BCS. Please take this short survey and thank you for your continued support!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Have a G.E.E.K.ed week,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of January 30-February 3, 2012</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)</span><span style="font: 12.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font: 11.0px Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email <a href="mailto:mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> by <b>THURSDAY 11PM</b></span><span style="font: 11.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Monday, January 30-Start of 3</b></span><span style="font: 8.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>rd</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> Quarter</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>8 AM BAGELS for Sale-</b> for $1.25 (cream cheese .25 cents)in front of the Media Center</span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8 AM-5/6 Room parent meeting-Media Center</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2:45-3:45 PM- Market Day Pick up</span></li>
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<span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Thursday, February2- </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>9:50 AM-DELAYED START DAY-morning kids club pre-registration only</b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #650165; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>5:30-5:45 PM 7</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> Grade Parent/Player/Coaches meeting-Gym</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7 PM- Friends of Different Learners-Media Center-<b>Impact of Executive Function Deficits & AD/HD</b></span></li>
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<li style="color: #3a00ff; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #cc01cc;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:35-8 AM- 6,7,8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> GRADE BOYS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Monday – Sloppy Joe on Wheat Bun, Seasoned Baked Fries, Steamed Carrots, Mexican Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuesday – Chicken Gyro, Greek Salad, Fresh Fruit cup, Deluxe Nachos</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wednesday – Taco Bar Chicken or Beef, Steamed Corn, Chicken or Veggie Caesar Wrap, Pasta Salad</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thursday – Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Tomato Soup, Sauteed Green Beans, Beef Enchilada</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday – Baked Ravioli Meat or Marinara, Garlic Breadstick, Steamed Broccoli, Chicken Fajita Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR IMPORTANT FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Delayed Start Day: Thursday, 2/2/12</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Our next late start day is Thursday, 2/2/12. <b>School will begin at 9:50am. </b>For those families needing child care from 8:20 – 9:50am, BCS Community Education is offering morning Kids’ Club. Please complete the registration form and return it to the BCS office no later than Monday, 1/30/12. The fee for this program is $5/student. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>The entire BCS staff will be involved in professional development from 8:20 – 9:50am, so there will be no adult supervision in the school prior to the scheduled start time</b>. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>No child will be allowed in the school unless he/she is registered for the morning Kids’ Club program.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact Cindy Balicki at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=1f48d26e875241acab37ed116dd15f2c&URL=mailto%3acb15bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">cb15bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> or 248-203-4448. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Monday 1/30-Fri 3/2</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> –Harvath and Mali will<b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SWIM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Butzin, Frishman, Davis, Seley, Parkin, Wallington will be in the </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GYM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Monday 3/5-Friday-JUMPROPE FOR HEART-ALL CLASSES IN THE GYM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Monday 3/12-Friday 4/13</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>- </b>Butzin, Frishman, Davis, Seley, Parkin, Wallington will </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SWIM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Harvath and Mali will be in the </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GYM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please keep Mrs. Nast and her family in your thoughts and prayers:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mrs. Nast was out last week due to the passing of her father-in-law, James Nast. If you have left messages for Mrs. Nast, she will be returning to BCS tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>XLarge, red, Lands End Expedition 4 in 1 Parka was lost last week at BCS. Please return the coat to the office if found or report any information regarding the coat to the office staff. Thank you for your help in this matter.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Future City Team, advised by Mrs. Maliszewski, is presenting their city, Catarracta Lux, on Monday in Novi. The team worked for two quarters to create a virtual city using Sim City 4. They also wrote an essay describing the components of the city and then built a physical model of the city. Good luck to the following BCS students:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Andrew A., Thomas B.,Nate C., Aidan C., Meaghan F., Jack G., Alice P., Tucker P., Karlie S., Nathan S., </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>BCS competed against 40 teams from 5 different states (Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, and Tennessee ) and the kids did great! Overall we came in 7th place!!!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Individual medals and ribbons were earned by several students.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>2nd place - Optics - Bogdan M. & Noah S.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3rd place - Microbe Mission - Aaron L. & Leila O.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3rd place - Dynamic Planet - James R. & Don R.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3rd place - Awesome Aquifers - James R. & Jacob A.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4th place - Road Scholar - Adam S. & Don R.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4th place - Meteorology - Adam A. & Indy A.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>5th place - Anatomy - Noah S. & Nadia H.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6th place - Experimental Design - Bogdan M., Michael K., & Varsha K.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>7th place - Mousetrap Vehicle - James R. & Nick C.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>The students were excellent ambassadors of BCS and we received several compliments about their thoughtfulness.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>WORDMASTERS CHALLENGE</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Congratulations to all BCS students Grades 3-5 who participated in the 1st Challenge! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The following students placed top at their grade level:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3rd Grade - <b>Anna C.</b> (Butzin) placed 1st; <b>Marlena B.</b> (Wallington) and <b>Charlotte R.</b> (Frishman) tied for 2nd; <b>Daniel X.</b> (Davis) placed 3rd.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4th Grade - <b>Angela R.</b> (Wallington) placed 1st; <b>Jacob F. </b>(Maliszewski) placed 2nd; <b>Phillip W.</b> (Maliszewski) placed 3rd.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">5th Grade - <b>Camille W.</b> (Fitzgerald) placed 1st; <b>Mae K.</b> (Roberts) placed 2nd; <b>Azaria J.</b> (Roberts) placed 3rd.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The 3/4 Team will be attending a DSO performance at Orchestra Hall on 2/2/12. This experience will greatly benefit our students musically and culturally. The performance tickets are being paid for by the <b>Birmingham Education Foundation</b>. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Please join us in thanking the BEF for their generosity and continued support of BCS.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #232323; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SMALL APPLIANCES GATHERING DUST ??-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Mr. Brown is offering a 7-8 Design Discovery class on Tuesdays</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> This hands-on class will allow students to take apart household items ( CD players, camcorders, cameras, computer printers, cell phones, small kitchen appliances, clocks) to learn more about how they are designed and manufactured. If you have small electronic equipment gathering dust please send these items to school – </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>att:Mr. Brown!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> We CAN’T accept large electronics (microwaves, computer monitors, TVs, vacuum) Thanks for your help!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Do your kids love their Wednesday afternoon popcorn? If so, the BCS PTSA needs your help! The popcorn team needs a new leader for the 2012-2013 school year. Our current chair will be leaving BCS when her 8th grader graduates. Please contact Annette Blitstein at 248-647-5279 or <a href="mailto:annettekizy@yahoo.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">annettekizy@yahoo.com</span></a> for more information. It's very simple </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> fun.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> PTSA Budget Committee</b><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The BCS PTSA is currently forming a Budget Committee to review both staff and committee budget requests for next school year. This committee will meet several times in March (dates and times to be announced) to finalize the 2012-2013 PTSA Clearinghouse budget. Interested parties should contact Gina Herdegen or Brier Neel at <a href="mailto:royalherd@comcast.net"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">royalherd@comcast.net</span></a> and <a href="mailto:briermn@gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">briermn@gmail.com</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>QIII CHOICE HOUR INFORMATION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>rd</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Quarter Choice Hour classes begin on Monday January 30</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. Choice Hour selections are posted on the Choice Hour board in the main hallway. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The deadline for requesting a Choice Hour class change is Friday February 10</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> by 4:00 PM. Choice Hour class change request forms will be available in the main office after 4:00 PM on Friday February 3</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>rd</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. Classes with openings will be listed on the back of the Choice Hour class change request form. Please read the change form very carefully. Any questions regarding Choice Hour schedules should be directed to Jennifer Brown.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Students requesting a change must attend their originally assigned classes for the first two weeks of the new quarter. <b>ALL</b> Choice Hour changes that are approved will go into effect on Monday February 13</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. You will receive timely notification if your Choice Hour change request is denied. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Choice Hour drop refunds will be processed for classes dropped during the Choice Hour change period which ends at 4:00 PM on Friday February 10</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. No refunds will be processed after the Friday February 10</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> deadline.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>No Choice Hour drops, adds and/or changes will be accepted over the phone or via email. All Choice Hour change requests require a parent’s signature. Please pick up the proper paperwork at the front desk in the office</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Choice Hour reminders</b> – please call (248-203-4625), send in a note, or email Linda Stone at <a href="mailto:ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> if your child is going to be absent from Choice Hour for any reason! Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 PM will be charged a $5.00 fee.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thank you for always supporting the Choice Hour program!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This is a survey made by the Brown/Fitz team. We are trying to save the honeybees. We need as much data as possible if you could please complete the survey. Thank you in advance! <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9C68HW5"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9C68HW5</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Parents of 7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> & 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> graders: The BCS Mid-Winter Band Concert for will take place on </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Wednesday, February 8, 2012</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. The concert will be held from 7:00-8:00pm in the BCS cafeteria. Students should arrive at BCS no later than </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>6:30pm.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>FOR ALLBCS Band Parents</b>:</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Private lessons</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> for band instruments are now available at Groves High School! Please visit the Groves Band website <a href="http://www.grovesband.com/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.grovesband.com</span></a> for more information. This is a fantastic opportunity for our young musicians. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Parents, please don't delay in submitting a "then" and "now" photo for your graduating 8th grader. The photo deadline has been extended to February 24th, 2012. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please refer to the e-mail sent by the BCS PTSA on January19th that includes </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">updated</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> site and log in information as well as directions on how to upload your photos (if you have already loaded your photos, no further action is necessary on your part). </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Digital/scanned images are preferred, however, if you are unable to upload your images, you may drop off your photos in the turn-in basket in the BCS office. Please be sure to include your name on the back of the photos so that they can be returned to you. Or, alternately, you may also e-mail your photos to Rob Lawrence, fellow BCS parent and 8th grade celebration committee member, at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=6d232c2eda3e4cc68c049ab75465cc50&URL=mailto%3arob1lawrence%40gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">rob1lawrence@gmail.com</span></a> and he will upload your images for you.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>WINTER RECESS CAMP AT BERKSHIRE </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February Recess Camp at Berkshire Middle School High Touch High Tech Science Made Fun Program Or Coach G Sports Shorts Camp Choose 1 to 5 days of February fun!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">Register at <a href="http://www.communityed.net%3chttp:/www.communityed.net"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">www.communityed.net<http://www.communityed.net></http://www.communityed.net></span></a>> or call 248-203-3800</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Battle News and Dates =</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Mark your calendars for the BCS Battle Dates below</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>Regarding Battle Team s---Buddy list will start after break for students who have already read six books. Pair of buddies will put on teams together, three <b>if possible</b> .depending on number of students participating and books read. Teams will be formed the </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>week after January 27, 2012</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">, qualifying day. Battle teams will consist of 4</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> graders.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January & February Battle Book Clubs during 4</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade lunch (dates TBD)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> If you want a personal copy of Cosmic, you can order from Amazon, via the BEF Amazon website link and help our Foundation (<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=918d32d392164c81bb501e1615516bd9&URL=http%3a%2f%2fsupportbef.org%2f"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">http://supportbef.org/</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Feb 7, 2012 Battle Rush at BCS Cafeteria (right after choice hour—we will start promptly at 4:30-5:30<b>. </b>Students meet their teammates; choose team name, motto, and design of a Team Crest for Battle Day in March.<b> Will need parent volunteers and donations of drink and ready to eat snack with little clean-up. A Parent volunteer is needed for each team and a photographer to take pictures of team crest. Watch for separate email.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 8, 2012- Battle program at Baldwin 6:30 pm.-Learn to Finger Talk like Goldie and </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Toadspit from the Battle book </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Museum of Thieves</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Feb 15, 2012 Gold Medal Qualifying Day (must turn in AR tests for all ten books by end of day to get a gold medal) </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">March 2, 2012 District-Wide Battle Day.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>BYA ANNUAL KIDS’ DOG SHOW FEB. 12 1-3PM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Birmingham Youth Assistance and Birmingham Public Schools present the 31st Annual Kids' Dog Show. Location: Berkshire Gym. Registration is $7 per dog. For complete rules and registration, please visit the BYA website at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=1f48d26e875241acab37ed116dd15f2c&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.birminghamyouthassistance.org%2f"><span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">www.birminghamyouthassistance.org</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Franklin Baseball, Softball & Tee-ball League Registration ongoing<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Girls Lacrosse Information Night Jan. 31</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><br />
</b>Attention all 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Grade Girls: Birmingham Girls Lacrosse, the feeder program for the Birmingham Unified High School Girls Lacrosse Program, will hold an informational registration meeting on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in the Quarton Media Center.<b> </b>All 5th grade girls (and their parents) who are interested in playing spring lacrosse with Birmingham Girls Lacrosse must attend. <b>No experience necessary!</b> Be a part of the fastest growing sport in the country! Come and find out how lacrosse can be right for you!!<b> </b>If you have any questions, please contact: Coach Sara Sevec at 248-540-0903 (<a href="mailto:slsevec@aol.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">slsevec@aol.com</span></a>) or Jill Hockman at 248-540-7055 (<a href="mailto:jillwh@sbcglobal.net"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">jillwh@sbcglobal.net</span></a>) Directions: Quarton Elementary School is located at 771 Chesterfield Road in Birmingham, at the corner of Oak and Chesterfield</span></div>
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Dear BCS Community,<br />
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I hope all of you enjoyed your weekend! There are many people that are responsible for BCS being a great place to be and sometimes we forget to say thank you! Our custodians, lunchroom supervisors, and kitchen staff are an important part of our team here at BCS. If you walk in our building early in the morning, the halls and classrooms are always clean and ready for our learners. During the day, our custodians are always on call and take pride in the hard work they do. Lunchtime during the school day can be hectic if there are not organized and caring people leading the way. Our kitchen staff and supervisors continue to do a great job providing time for our students to eat and enjoy each others’ company. I expect another great week at BCS due in part to our custodians, our kitchen staff, and our lunchroom supervisors. THANK YOU!<br />
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WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of January 23-27, 2012 <br />
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Monday, January 23<br />
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· 3:15-4:05 PM GIRLS SWIM TEAM CHOICE HOUR<br />
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· 4;00 PM BOYS BASKETBALL –AWAY-@ CRANBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL<br />
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· 4 PM-Deadline for Wordmasters participation application-see below<br />
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Tuesday, January 24<br />
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· 8 AM BAGELS for Sale- for $1.25 (cream cheese .25 cents)in front of the Media Center<br />
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· 2:30 PM-8TH GRADE PANORAMIC PICTURE<br />
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· 3:15 PM-SCHOOL STORE OPEN DURING CHOICE HOUR<br />
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Wednesday, January 25<br />
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· 6:45-8 AM 8th Grade Volleyball Tryouts-ALL PAPER WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED TO TRY OUT<br />
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· 9:30-11:30 AM-DAVIS/SELEY to Bloomfield Hills Nature Center<br />
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· 12:30-2:30 PM-PARKIN/WALLINGTON to Bloomfield Hills Nature Center<br />
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· Delicious Popcorn sold during Choice Hour-only $ 1<br />
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· 3:15-4:05 PM GIRLS SWIM TEAM CHOICE HOUR<br />
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· 4:15-5:45 PM 7th Grade Volleyball Tryouts-ALL PAPER WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED TO TRY OUT<br />
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Thursday, January 26<br />
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· 6:35-8 AM- 6,7,8TH GRADE BOYS SWIM TEAM-BEGINS -ALL PAPER WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED TO PARTICIPATE<br />
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· 9:30-11:30 AM-HARVATH/MALI to Bloomfield Hills Nature Center<br />
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· 12:30-2:30 PM-FRISHMAN/BUTZIN to Bloomfield Hills Nature Center<br />
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· 4:15-5:45 PM 7th Grade Volleyball Tryouts-ALL PAPER WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED TO TRY OUT<br />
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· Market Day Internet orders due<br />
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Friday, January 27-RECORDS DAY-HALF DAY-DISMISSAL AT 11:20-END OF 2ND QUARTER<br />
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· 6:35-8 AM- 6,7,8TH GRADE BOYS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE<br />
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· 7- 8 AM 7th Grade Volleyball Tryouts-ALL PAPER WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED TO TRY OUT<br />
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· DUE-7/8 BAND- registration for 2012 Spring Solo & Ensemble Festival<br />
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· DEADLINE-LAST Battle Qualifying Day (by end of day)-Students need to have read 6 books and passed 6 AR Tests) <br />
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· DEADLINE to preorder discounted yearbooks-go to bcsonline.info or brochure rack in main hall<br />
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· 4 PM-BCS 2011-2012 Wait list expires<br />
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· 4 PM-DEADLINE for acceptance of Lottery enrollment<br />
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Hot Entrée menu for the week: (subject to change, if necessary)<br />
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- Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks<br />
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Monday – Egg,Ham and Cheese Biscuit, Potatoes O’Brian, Fresh Fruit cup,<br />
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Tuesday – Whole Wheat Penne Chicken Alfredo, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic Breadstick, Cheese Quesadilla<br />
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Wednesday – Grilled Turkey/Corned Beef Rueben on Whole Wheat, California Blend, Hawaiian Pizza<br />
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Thursday – Chicken Pot Pie, Whole Wheat roll, Steamed Peas, Zesty Beef Burrito<br />
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Friday –Grilled Cheese on Whole Wheat, Tomato Soup, Steamed Green Beans, Meat Lovers Pizza <br />
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PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR IMPORTANT FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION<br />
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Delayed Start Day: Thursday, 2/2/12<br />
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Our next late start day is Thursday, 2/2/12. School will begin at 9:50am. For those families needing child care from 8:20 – 9:50am, BCS Community Education is offering morning Kids’ Club. Please complete the registration form and return it to the BCS office no later than Monday, 1/30/12. The fee for this program is $5/student. <br />
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The entire BCS staff will be involved in professional development from 8:20 – 9:50am, so there will be no adult supervision in the school prior to the scheduled start time. No child will be allowed in the school unless he/she is registered for the morning Kids’ Club program. <br />
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If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact Cindy Balicki at cb15bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us or 248-203-4448. <br />
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YEARBOOK ORDERING INFORMATION <br />
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Yearbooks AND Proud Parent ads can be ordered online this year. For more information go to http://bcsonline.info/Parent_Resources/Yearbooks.html. Deadline for Proud Parent ads is January 22, 2012<br />
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ATHLETICS UPDATES FOR WINTER II<br />
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Winter 2 athletics season registration is open! Please visit the BCS athletics page to register your athlete for either Girls Volleyball (7th/8th grade) or Boys Swim (6th/7th/8th grade).SWIM PRACTICE BEGINS THURS. 1/26/2012-please remember your student can not participate in tryouts until all paper work is submitted.<br />
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Attention 8th graders attending Seaholm<br />
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If you are interested in visiting the FLEX program at Seaholm please email Kyle Hall at kh01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us to reserve a space. Available dates are January 10, 17, 19, 24, and 26.<br />
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On Thursday, 2/2/12, our 3/4 students will be attending a performance by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall. This experience will greatly benefit our students musically and culturally. The performance tickets are being paid for by the Birmingham Education Foundation. Please join us in thanking the BEF for their generosity and continued support of BCS.<br />
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For all grades 3-8 will be held during student lunch periods on Tuesday, January 24. A sign-up sheet for students to participate in their grade-level Challenge is located at the front desk in the Media Center. Deadline to sign up is Monday, January 23 by 4pm. Word lists for grades 3-6 are available on our BCS WordMasters blog <bcswordmasters.blogspot.com>or by hard copy in the front office. Word lists for grades 7 & 8 are available by hard copy through 7/8 Language Arts teachers. Email any questions regarding WordMasters to <bcswordmasters@gmail.com>. All BCS students are welcome to participate in this fun word analogy challenge!<br />
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Choice Hour Information--3rd Quarter 2011 - 2012 <br />
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The deadline for turning in QIII Choice Hour selections was Monday January 9th. If we have not heard from you regarding your child’s enrollment in the choice hour program, then you will be receiving a choice hour enrollment email reminder with an attachment that lists classes that still have openings. Your options will be limited since most students have already been placed in their classes. Please include proper payment if you are signing your child up for a 4th and/or 5th day of Choice Hour. Do not include payment for classes with materials fees or pay to play fees. A separate billing will be made once students have been placed in their Choice Hour classes.<br />
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Students who do not turn in a selection sheet will not be placed in any Choice Hour classes. A signed waiver is required to opt out of the Choice Hour program. Students who did not turn in a selection sheet with payment by the deadline will not be allowed to make a change in their schedule. <br />
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QIII Choice Hour begins Monday January 30 – classes will be distributed to homerooms on Wednesday January 25th and posted on the choice hour board after choice hour on Thursday January 26th. <br />
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Mr. Brown is offering a 7-8 Design Discovery class on Tuesdays. This hands-on class will allow students to take apart household items like CD players, camcorders, cameras, computer printers, cell phones, small kitchen appliances, clocks, etc. to learn more about how they are designed and manufactured. If you have small electronic equipment gathering dust please send these items to school attention Mr. Brown! We will not accept large electronics like microwaves, computer monitors, TVs, vacuum cleaners, etc. Thanks for your help!!<br />
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Choice Hour reminders – please call (248-203-4625), send in a note, or email Linda Stone at ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us if your child is going to be absent from Choice Hour. for any reason! Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 PM will be charged a $5.00 fee.<br />
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Thank you for always supporting the Choice Hour program!<br />
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BCS KIDS AGAINST HUNGER<br />
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If you are interested in making an online donation to help our kids reach their goal of $5600, enabling them to package 20,000 meals for the hungry, please visit http://www.kidsagainsthungercoalition.com/ and follow the link to the BCS Hunger Fundraiser. Thank you for your support<br />
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SAVE THE HONEYBEES—NEW SURVEY<br />
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This is a survey made by the Brown/Fitz team. We are trying to save the honeybees. We need as much data as possible if you could please complete the survey. Thank you in advance! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9C68HW5<br />
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BCS BAND NEWS<br />
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Parents of 7th & 8th graders: The BCS Mid-Winter Band Concert for will take place on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. The concert will be held from 7:00-8:00pm in the BCS cafeteria. Students should arrive at BCS no later than 6:30pm. <br />
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7th & 8th Grade Band Parents: The registration deadline for the 2012 Spring Solo & Ensemble Festival is Friday, January 27, 2012. This year’s S&E festival will take place on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Lake Orion Oakview Middle School,. This is a volunteer activity available to all 7th & 8th grade band students. Participation details have been presented to the band students during their class meeting times.<br />
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FOR ALLBCS Band Parents: Private lessons for band instruments are now available at Groves High School! Please visit the Groves Band website http://www.grovesband.com for more information. This is a fantastic opportunity for our young musicians. <br />
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8th Grade Farewell Video<br />
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Parents, please don't delay in submitting a "then" and "now" photo for your graduating 8th grader. The photo deadline has been extended to February 24th, 2012.<br />
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Please refer to the e-mail sent by the BCS PTSA on January19th that includes updated site and log in information as well as directions on how to upload your photos (if you have already loaded your photos, no further action is necessary on your part).<br />
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Digital/scanned images are preferred, however, if you are unable to upload your images, you may drop off your photos in the turn-in basket in the BCS office. Please be sure to include your name on the back of the photos so that they can be returned to you. Or, alternately, you may also e-mail your photos to Rob Lawrence, fellow BCS parent and 8th grade celebration committee member, at rob1lawrence@gmail.com and he will upload your images for you.<br />
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Battle News and Dates <br />
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Mark your calendars for the BCS Battle Dates below<br />
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Regarding Battle Team s---Buddy list will start after break for students who have already read six books. Pair of buddies will put on teams together, three if possible .depending on number of students participating and books read. Teams will be formed the week after January 27, 2012, qualifying day. Battle teams will consist of 4th and 5th graders.<br />
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January & February Battle Book Clubs during 4th and 5th grade lunch (dates TBD)<br />
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If you want a personal copy of Cosmic, you can order from Amazon, via the BEF Amazon website link and help our Foundation (http://supportbef.org/ <br />
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January 27, 2012 Battle Qualifying day by end of day to make a Battle Team (Students need to have read 6 books and passed 6 AR Tests) <br />
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Feb 7, 2012 Battle Rush at BCS Cafeteria (right after choice hour—we will start promptly at 4:30-5:30. Students meet their teammates; choose team name, motto, and design of a Team Crest for Battle Day in March. Will need parent volunteers and donations of drink and ready to eat snack with little clean-up. A Parent volunteer is needed for each team and a photographer to take pictures of team crest. Watch for separate email. <br />
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February 8, 2012- Battle program at Baldwin 6:30 pm.-Learn to Finger Talk like Goldie and <br />
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Toadspit from the Battle book Museum of Thieves <br />
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Feb 15, 2012 Gold Medal Qualifying Day (must turn in AR tests for all ten books by end of day to get a gold medal) <br />
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March 2, 2012 District-Wide Battle Day.<br />
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BYA Annual Kids’ Dog Show Feb. 12 1-3pm<br />
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Birmingham Youth Assistance and Birmingham Public Schools present the 31st Annual Kids' Dog Show. Location: Berkshire Gym. Registration is $7 per dog. For complete rules and registration, please visit the BYA website at www.birminghamyouthassistance.org<br />
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Franklin Baseball, Softball & Tee-ball League Registration ongoing<br />
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Early registration through Jan. 20. $160 for baseball and softball and $115 for tee ball. Umpires also wanted. For information go to franklinbaseball@comcast.net<br />
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Girls Lacrosse Information Night Jan. 31<br />
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Attention all 5th Grade Girls: Birmingham Girls Lacrosse, the feeder program for the Birmingham Unified High School Girls Lacrosse Program, will hold an informational registration meeting on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in the Quarton Media Center. All 5th grade girls (and their parents) who are interested in playing spring lacrosse with Birmingham Girls Lacrosse must attend. No experience necessary! Be a part of the fastest growing sport in the country! Come and find out how lacrosse can be right for you!! If you have any questions, please contact: Coach Sara Sevec at 248-540-0903 (slsevec@aol.com) or Jill Hockman at 248-540-7055 (jillwh@sbcglobal.net) Directions: Quarton Elementary School is located at 771 Chesterfield Road in Birmingham, at the corner of Oak and Chesterfield<br />
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ARE YOU IN FOURTH GRADE?? THEN HIT THE SLOPES…FOURTH GRADE KIDS SKI FREE<br />
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The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association (MSIA) wants to give Michigan kids an opportunity to get out, have fun and get healthy this winter. MSIA has established a state-wide program which provides every fourth grader in Michigan the opportunity to ski for free. Fourth graders can obtain a “Cold is Cool” Ski & Ride Passport that gives them up to three free lift tickets or trail passes at 20 participating ski areas. In order for fourth graders to use the free lift or trail pass coupons, a paying adult must accompany them.<br />
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Although the skiing is free, MSIA charges a $15 printing and shipping fee for each passport ordered. For more information and a list of participating ski resorts, please visit: http://www.goskimichigan.com/cold-is-cool.html<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044567378384940860.post-75560300506240602392012-01-16T17:52:00.000-08:002012-01-16T17:52:04.154-08:00Jan. 16-20 2012 W.A.G.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>I know what I know, but I need to know what I’m not seeing</i></b>. What does this sentence mean in our lives? Better yet, what does it mean to today’s learners? In the book, <i>Fierce Conversations</i>, written by Susan Scott, she talks about the Beach Ball Reality. Picture a beach ball and the different colored stripes. Some of us live on blue, some red, some yellow or green, no matter the color, it is where we grew up. The stripe, or what the stripe represents, includes the people that influenced us, good or bad, the experiences we lived, and the future we hope for. It is simply what we know. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Using this beach ball analogy, how does this affect our learners in today’s world? </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">There are many layers of the beach ball reality worth looking at when educating young learners (and adult learners). Take a class of 27 students for example. Learning styles, family structures, ethnic and socio economic backgrounds, there are many factors that come into play in defining how we think, how we handle situations, and how we perceive the future. This beach ball reality must play a part in creating lessons and opportunities within the classroom. Out of the 27 students, there may be a few living on the yellow, a few on the blue and so on. Allowing students to work in groups, share responsibilities and collaborate on a number of tasks, provides them the opportunity to gain perspectives from others at an early age. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Adding one more layer to the analogy, school as a whole must provide opportunities for learners to go outside the lines of their beach ball stripe and see what they can’t see. The first step is fostering mindsets (including modeling this mindset) that feel the need and desire to look beyond our own world (or stripe). Communicating with, collaborating and connecting with, and valuing the experiences and opinions of our neighbors from the other side of the beach ball cannot be contrived or forced. Establishing the need in today’s schools to gain various perspectives must become a way of life. Take a middle school history class for example. Learning about the Revolutionary War, students, living on the blue stripe, may read a textbook written by people that grew up and are living on the same blue stripe. The teacher, from the blue stripe, may assign a project, or a research paper that will include references from resources made available by others on the same blue stripe. They will learn the history, facts, specific dates or names associated with the war but will they gain a real understanding of what the war meant to people from all sides (or stripes)?</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">My cousin married a man from England and I often refer to a conversation I had with him years ago regarding the Revolutionary War. Lessons he learned in high school were different from the lessons I learned. We agreed that politics and many other factors we have no control over were the reasons that two men the same age, that share the same opinion on many topics, and to this day get along very well, have two very different views of the Revolutionary War. We also talked about how powerful it is students today can connect and learn collaboratively with others across the globe. Skype, blogs, wikis, and other tools have made our world smaller, making going outside our beach ball reality a priority in learning so we can see what we couldn't see before. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of January 16-20, 2011</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)</span><span style="font: 12.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you have not turned in your High School Selection Forms to the counseling Department we must know the school your child is planning on attending before they can have their scheduling appointment.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Attention 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> graders attending Seaholm</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you are interested in visiting the FLEX program at Seaholm please email Kyle Hall at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=688662d0b816468e8ebe10b52819932d&URL=mailto%3akh01bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">kh01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> to reserve a space. Available dates are January 17, 19, 24, and 26.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>ATHLETICS UPDATES FOR WINTER II</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Winter 2 athletics season registration is open! Please visit the BCS athletics page to register your athlete for either Girls Volleyball (7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">/8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade) or Boys Swim (6</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">/7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">/8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade).-please remember your student can not participate in tryouts until all paper work is submitted.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>GEOGRAPHY BEE UPDATE</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The BCS school-wide geography bee was held Tuesday, January 10th. The school champion is Evan G.l, an 8th grader in Mr. McCloud's homeroom. Runner up is David L., a 4th grader in Mrs. Harvath's homeroom. Evan will now take a written geography test to try to qualify for the state geography bee which will be held on March 30th. Good luck to Evan and congratulations to all the geography bee participants. I would like to extend a special thank you to Mr. Braisted for teaching a geography choice hour to help the students prepare. I have gotten many compliments about the class from parents whose children have enjoyed the choice hour.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Choice Hour Information--</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3rd Quarter 2011 - 2012</b> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The deadline for turning in QIII Choice Hour selections was Monday January 9</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. If we have not heard from you regarding your child’s enrollment in the choice hour program, then you will be receiving a choice hour enrollment email reminder with an attachment that lists classes that still have openings. Your options will be limited since most students have already been placed in their classes. Please include proper payment if you are signing your child up for a 4</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and/or 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> day of Choice Hour. Do not include payment for classes with materials fees or pay to play fees. A separate billing will be made once students have been placed in their Choice Hour classes.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Students who do not turn in a selection sheet will </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>not</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> be placed in any Choice Hour classes. A signed waiver is required to opt out of the Choice Hour program. Students who did not turn in a selection sheet with payment by the deadline will not be allowed to make a change in their schedule.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>QIII Choice Hour begins Monday January 30</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> – classes will be distributed to homerooms on <b>Wednesday January 25</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b><sup> </sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">and posted on the choice hour board after choice hour on Thursday January 26</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Important request for a QIII choice hour class:</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Mr. Brown is offering a 7-8 Design Discovery class on Tuesdays</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. This hands-on class will allow students to take apart household items like CD players, camcorders, cameras, computer printers, cell phones, small kitchen appliances, clocks, etc. to learn more about how they are designed and manufactured. If you have small electronic equipment gathering dust please send these items to school attention Mr. Brown! We will <b>not</b> accept large electronics like microwaves, computer monitors, TVs, vacuum cleaners, etc. Thanks for your help!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Choice Hour reminders</b> – please call (248-203-4625), send in a note, or email Linda Stone at <a href="mailto:ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> if your child is going to be absent from Choice Hour. for any reason! Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 PM will be charged a $5.00 fee.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thank you for always supporting the Choice Hour program!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS KIDS AGAINST HUNGER</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you are interested in making an online donation to help our kids reach their goal of $5600, enabling them to package 20,000 meals for the hungry, please visit <a href="http://www.kidsagainsthungercoalition.com/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.kidsagainsthungercoalition.com/</span></a> and follow the link to the BCS Hunger Fundraiser. Thank you for your support</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SAVE THE HONEYBEES—NEW SURVEY</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This is a survey made by the Brown/Fitz team. We are trying to save the honeybees. We need as much data as possible if you could please complete the survey. Thank you in advance! <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9C68HW5"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9C68HW5</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS BAND NEWS</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Parents of 7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> & 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> graders: The BCS Mid-Winter Band Concert for will take place on </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Wednesday, February 8, 2012</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. The concert will be held from 7:00-8:00pm in the BCS cafeteria. Students should arrive at BCS no later than </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>6:30pm.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>7</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> & 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> Grade Band Parents</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: The registration deadline for the <b>2012 Spring Solo & Ensemble Festival </b>is </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Friday, January 27, 2012</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. This year’s S&E festival will take place on </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Saturday, April 14, 2012</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> at Lake Orion Oakview Middle School,. This is a volunteer activity available to all 7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> & 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade band students. Participation details have been presented to the band students during their class meeting times.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>FOR ALLBCS Band Parents</b>:</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Private lessons</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> for band instruments are now available at Groves High School! Please visit the Groves Band website <a href="http://www.grovesband.com/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.grovesband.com</span></a> for more information. This is a fantastic opportunity for our young musicians. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Birmingham Covington School-2012 Yearbook Proud Parent Ads-Deadline: 22 January 2012</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Straight from the heart and into the yearbook! </b>Our staff is now offering the opportunity to</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> “personalize” the yearbook in a very special way with a recognition ad. Space is available to tell your student how proud you are! Regardless of the occasion, your ad provides a great way to recognize a student or event in a special and unique way. To reserve your space, follow these guidelines:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Process color ads are available in the following sizes for the prices shown.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>• 1/8 page: $25.00</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>• 1/4 page: $40.00</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>• 1/2 page: $70.00</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>• Full page: $125.00</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Step-by-step instructions</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1. Select ad size.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2. Go to <a href="http://www.Jostens.com/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.Jostens.com</span></a>. Follow directions to purchase a Parent Recognition ad. Our school is Birmingham Covington School.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3. Complete the Order Form provided.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4. Provide photos by uploading at <a href="https://images.jostens.com/upload.jsp"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">https://images.jostens.com/upload.jsp</span></a> or drop off a flash drive/CD with photos at the front office (ATTN: Yearbook).</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">5. Write text for ad and drop off at front office or email it to <a href="mailto:jj04bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">jj04bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a>.</span></div>
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</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Calling all 8th Grade Parents and Guardians!!!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;"><b> Photos are due January 20th, 2011.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
It's time to submit a baby photo (up to age 2) and a current photo of your 8th grader for the Farewell video!<br />
Shortly you will receive the invitation to share your photos on our Grade 8 2012 Google Picasa Web Album. Below you will find directions on how to upload your photos to this album. Please print these directions and have them available for when your invitation arrives. <br />
<b>How to Upload Your Photos:</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Click on “Contribute Photos to this Album” in the invitation box </span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Select your photo </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If the picture you have added needs to be rotated, scroll your mouse over the photo to rotate the image right or left </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Click the box that reads “Okay” </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Repeat for your second photo </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Once you have uploaded both photos, click on the tab that reads “Birmingham Covington’s Gallery” </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Click on the “Grade 8 2012” Album (your pictures should appear in the album) </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Click on the first photo you loaded. Underneath the photo you will have the option to add a caption. </span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Click on the left or right arrow to find your child’s second photo and add a caption to that photo as well. </span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Digital/scanned images are preferred, however, if you are unable to upload your images, you may drop off your photos in the turn-in basket in the BCS office. Please be sure to include your name on the back of the photos so that they can be returned to you. Or, alternately, you may also e-mail your photos to Rob Lawrence, fellow BCS parent and 8th grade celebration committee member, at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=6d232c2eda3e4cc68c049ab75465cc50&URL=mailto%3arob1lawrence%40gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">rob1lawrence@gmail.com</span></a> and he will upload your images for you.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Junior Great Books is returning to BCS</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>!</b> ***</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Attention Third and Fourth Graders</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> ***</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We will meet once a week at lunch time, for lively, fun, and thought-provoking discussions about stories contained in the Junior Great Book readers. If you LOVE to read, and share your thoughts and opinions with others - you will love this program!. Students will read engaging stories and have question driven discussions with the group to search for meaning in the stories and challenge yourself and those around you. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The program is open to the first 15 students in 3rd and 4th grade who sign up. Students will be provided with a reader, that will be turned back in after the program has ended. They will be expected to read a story weekly, and come prepared to share thoughts and ideas. Also, bringing a lunch from home would help to maximize discussion time on the days the group meets, but is not mandatory. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>To register, please send an email to Chris Graham at christinag123@sbcglobal.net. Please provide name of</b> student and parents, an email address, and their teacher. The first 15<b> students will be contacted with further details. </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Also, we are holding a book drive to help the kids at City Mission as well. Please bring in New or Gently Used Books to the Cubby near the 200 Hallway with the City Mission banner (across from the lunch line) Below is our wiki explaining more about our project<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>Regarding Battle Team s---Buddy list will start after break for students who have already read six books. Pair of buddies will put on teams together, three <b>if possible</b> .depending on number of students participating and books read. Teams will be formed the week after January 27, 2012, qualifying day. Battle teams will consist of 4</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> graders.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January & February Battle Book Clubs during 4</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade lunch (dates TBD)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January 19, 2012 Cosmic Breakfast 7:45-8:20 with BCS Proud Dads (or Moms) and Battlers; featured Battle Book is Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce in BCS Cafeteria. Mark your Calendars Anticipated breakfast cost is -$6 (includes parent and child) Pre-registration starts after break. If you want a personal copy of Cosmic, you can order from Amazon, via the BEF Amazon website link and help our Foundation (<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=918d32d392164c81bb501e1615516bd9&URL=http%3a%2f%2fsupportbef.org%2f"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">http://supportbef.org/</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January 27, 2012 Battle Qualifying day by end of day to make a Battle Team (Students need to have read 6 books and passed 6 AR Tests) </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Feb 7, 2012 Battle Rush at BCS Cafeteria (right after choice hour—we will start promptly at 4:30-5:30<b>. </b>Students meet their teammates; choose team name, motto, and design of a Team Crest for Battle Day in March.<b> Will need parent volunteers and donations of drink and ready to eat snack with little clean-up. A Parent volunteer is needed for each team and a photographer to take pictures of team crest. Watch for separate email.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 8, 2012- Battle program at Baldwin 6:30 pm.-Learn to Finger Talk like Goldie and </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Toadspit from the Battle book </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Museum of Thieves</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Feb 15, 2012 Gold Medal Qualifying Day (must turn in AR tests for all ten books by end of day to get a gold medal) </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">March 2, 2012 District-Wide Battle Day.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Franklin Baseball, Softball & Tee-ball League Registration ongoing<br />
</b>Early registration through Jan. 20. $160 for baseball and softball and $115 for tee ball. Umpires also wanted. For information go to <a href="mailto:franklinbaseball@comcast.net"><span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">franklinbaseball@comcast.net</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Girls Lacrosse Information Night Jan. 31<br />
</b>Attention all 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Grade Girls: Birmingham Girls Lacrosse, the feeder program for the Birmingham Unified High School Girls Lacrosse Program, will hold an informational registration meeting on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in the Quarton Media Center.<b> </b>All 5th grade girls (and their parents) who are interested in playing spring lacrosse with Birmingham Girls Lacrosse must attend. <b>No experience necessary!</b> Be a part of the fastest growing sport in the country! Come and find out how lacrosse can be right for you!!<b> </b>If you have any questions, please contact: Coach Sara Sevec at 248-540-0903 (<a href="mailto:slsevec@aol.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">slsevec@aol.com</span></a>) or Jill Hockman at 248-540-7055 (<a href="mailto:jillwh@sbcglobal.net"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">jillwh@sbcglobal.net</span></a>) Directions: Quarton Elementary School is located at 771 Chesterfield Road in Birmingham, at the corner of Oak and Chesterfield</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>ARE YOU IN FOURTH GRADE?? THEN HIT THE SLOPES…FOURTH GRADE KIDS SKI FREE</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association (MSIA) wants to give Michigan kids an opportunity to get out, have fun and get healthy this winter. MSIA has established a state-wide program which provides every fourth grader in Michigan the opportunity to ski for free. Fourth graders can obtain a </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0080ff;"><b>“Cold is Cool”</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0080ff;"><b>Ski & Ride Passport</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> that gives them up to</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;"><b>three free lift tickets or trail passes at 20 participating ski areas</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>. In order for fourth graders to use the free lift or trail pass coupons, a paying adult must accompany them.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Although the skiing is free, MSIA charges a $15 printing and shipping fee for each passport ordered.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>For more information and a list of participating ski resorts, please visit:</b> <a href="http://www.goskimichigan.com/cold-is-cool.html"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.goskimichigan.com/cold-is-cool.html</span></a></span></div>
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Rick Joseph, BCS 5-6 teacher, leads a discussion on how we must watch what we say and do as teachers, parents, and students when it comes to using words like gay or retarded. The discussion was a powerful reminder of how we can make others feel bad by the words we choose. Saying thats so gay is not OK.<br />
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BCS 7-8 teachers Chris Emmi, Mat Brown and Roy McCloud help lead a fishbowl activity at Seaholm. The panel included employees of different race and various backgrounds. Key points: Listen to one another, relationships are key and value others' perspectives.<br />
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Other BCS staff leading MLK activities:<br />
Tamra Nast, Counselor<br />
Sheara Ferguson, Teacher<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January 8, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear BCS Families,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I hope you enjoyed the warmer weather this weekend. I recently read an article titled, <i>Are you a Bold School or an Old School?,</i> (<a href="http://www.districtadministration.com/article/are-you-old-school-or-bold-school"><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #2900ad; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.districtadministration.com/article/are-you-old-school-or-bold-school</span></a>) by Will Richardson. It posed a valid question for principals and teachers while presenting a solid case for all of us to continue forging ahead to make sure education is relevant to our learners. The author lays out the realties in today’s world making the case that we must be bold in order to not be “old”. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Some key points:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bold schools are places of questions, not answers.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bold schools are steeped in cultures where everyone, both educators and students, are seen as learners first.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bold schools are innovating and inventing in the classroom and curriculum, poking the box of traditional education in ways that make sense for kids.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To be fully able to seize the opportunities that access provides, the adults need to be engaged in the learning process as much if not more than the kids in our classrooms.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bold schools are those that are actively educating around and advocating for meaningful change in their local and state communities.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I would like to add a key point that was not included in the article. <b>A bold school encourages and embraces bold parents.</b> The word bold holds a variety of definitions but the most prominent is:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">a : fearless before danger </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">b : showing or requiring a fearless daring spirit</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">These characteristics have been rich across our parent community throughout the history of BCS and continue to allow us to preserve our great traditions while consistently placing us on the cutting edge of education. Behind every great school is a community of bold parents. BCS parents provide leadership for programs, provide resources for extra curricular activities, and work side by side with teachers to provide relevant and rigorous learning opportunities. They have always been and continue to be bold!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Knowing we have bold parents, I am excited about the fact we have many leadership positions opened that are crucial in keeping BCS on the cutting edge. In the three years I have been Principal, I have watched one bold parent give his or her leadership opportunity to another bold parent, allowing us to maintain the quality programs and resources our students are accustomed to. These seamless transitions will need to occur this year, and soon, as we have many parents “graduating” out of BCS. Below is a list of leadership opportunities we MUST fill quickly to ensure BCS continues to be bold and not old. Please contact me, Mrs. Chinn, or PTSA co-chairs, Gina Herdegen (<a href="mailto:royalherd@comcast.net"><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #2900ad; text-decoration: underline;">royalherd@comcast.net</span></a>) and Brier Neel (<a href="mailto:neel_bg@yahoo.com"><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #2900ad; text-decoration: underline;">neel_bg@yahoo.com</span></a>) if you are ready to be bold in 2012. Please go to the PTSA link to see more details. (<a href="http://bcsonline.info/PTSA.html"><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #2900ad; text-decoration: underline;">http://bcsonline.info/PTSA.html</span></a>)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">Technology/Webmasters (<a href="http://bcsonline.info/PTSA/Technology.html"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">http://bcsonline.info/PTSA/Technology.html</span></a>)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Blast Co-Chair (<b>Next meeting Tuesday, Jan.10th at 7:00 p.m. BCS</b>) </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Contact either Karen Best or Ken Gilbert at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/owa/redir.aspx?C=d16a75457f69411d9c208dab870d1a45&URL=mailto%3aBlastChair%40bcsonline.info"><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #2900ad; text-decoration: underline;">BlastChair@bcsonline.info</span></a> for more information.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">Proud Dad Co-Chair (<a href="http://bcsonline.info/PTSA/Proud_Dads.html"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">http://bcsonline.info/PTSA/Proud_Dads.html</span></a>)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of January 9-13, 2011</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something) </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email <a href="mailto:mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> by <b>THURSDAY 11PM</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Monday, January 9</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>***CHOICE HOUR SELECTION SHEETS DUE BY 4PM***(</b></span><span style="font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>with applicable payment)</b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #0170c0; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>3:15-5:00 PM-GIRLS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #00b04f; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4;00 PM BOYS BASKETBALL –HOME v. Berkshire Middle School</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7PM- Battle program at Baldwin- Meet Helen Frost, our Battle author for </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Diamond Willow.</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Tuesday, January 10</b></span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">VISION SCREENIN BEGINS for 3</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>rd</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">,5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">,7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade students</span></li>
<li style="color: #0170c0; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:45-8 AM GIRLS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #00b04f; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:45-8 AM BOYS BASKETBALL PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>8 AM BAGELS for Sale-</b> for $1.25 (cream cheese .25 cents)in front of the Media Center</span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">GEOGRAPHY BEE for 4-8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grades</span></li>
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<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7 PM- BLAST Committee Meeting-Media Center –see announcement below</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Wednesday, January 11</b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #00b04f; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:45-8 AM BOYS BASKETBALL PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #1f497d; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8:30-11:30 AM-BLUE LAKE AUDITIONS-BAND ROOM</span></li>
<li style="color: #1f497d; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8:30-9:15.AM-The Groves Counselors </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">will be coming to speak to our 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> graders in the media center</span></li>
<li style="color: #0170c0; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:15 PM-Girls Swim MEET -away v. Derby mIDDLE sCHOOL</b></span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8AM-2PM-Religious Diversity Journey (nine 7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade students)</span></li>
<li style="color: #1f497d; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8:30-11:30 AM-BLUE LAKE AUDITIONS-BAND ROOM</span></li>
<li style="color: #1f497d; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">9:30-10:30AM. Seaholm Counselors will be coming to speak to our 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> graders in the media center</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">12:30-1PM-Lunch with the Principal-Digital Video West</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1:15-3PM-PTSA Meeting-Digital Video West</span></li>
<li style="color: #00b04f; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4;00 PM BOYS BASKETBALL –HOME v. Orchard Lake Middle School</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #0170c0; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>4:15-6 PM-Girls Swim Team practice</b></span></li>
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<li style="color: #0170c0; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:45-8 AM GIRLS SWIM TEAM PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #00b04f; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:45-8 AM BOYS BASKETBALL PRACTICE</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>9 AM-1:30 PM -3 /4 Field Trip-Detroit Historical Museum-(Parkin,Wallington,Frishman,Butzin)</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Hot Entrée menu for the week: </b>(subject to change, if necessary)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">- Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Monday – Whole Grain Pancakes. Sausage, Hashbrown Patty, Fresh Fruit Cup, BBQ Chicken Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuesday – Chicken Parmesan, Garlic breadstick, Steamed Broccoli, Chicken Quesadilla,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wednesday – Chicken Fajitas, Corn and Peppers, Refried Beans, Hawaiian Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thursday – Baked Chicken Drumstick, Au Gratin Potatoes, Whole Wheat roll, Zesty Beef Burrito</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday – Baked Mac and Cheese, California Blend, Fresh Grapes, Meat Lovers Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>See below for BATTLE AND 8</b></span><span style="font: 9.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> GRADE PHOTO INFORMATION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Winter 2 athletics season registration is open! Please visit the BCS athletics page to register your athlete for either Girls Volleyball (7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">/8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade) or Boys Swim (6</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">/7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">/8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade).-please remember your student can not participate in tryouts until all paper work is submitted.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Selection sheets were distributed last week. Selections can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.bsconline.info/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.bsconline.info</span></a> and are due back no later than </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Monday January 9</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> at 4:00PM. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Students who do not turn in a selection sheet will not be placed in any Choice Hour classes. Students who do not turn in a selection sheet with payment for the optional 4</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> or 5</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> day, by the deadline, will not be allowed to make a change in their schedule</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>.</b> Do not include payment for classes with materials fees or pay to play fees, you will be billed separately once students have been placed in their Choice Hour classes.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Important information for 3</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>rd</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> quarter:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mrs. Stephenson is offering a Forensics I Choice Hour class on Mondays for students in grades 5-7. <b>This class is a pre-requisite for the competitive Forensics II team. Students must be enrolled in this class to be eligible to audition for the team in the spring of 2012. </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The 3-4 and 5-8 Robotech classes are being offered to new students only!! These are not continuing classes. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The 5-8 Zon class will give </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">priority placement to new students</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. Students currently enrolled in the Zon choice hour and co-curricular classes <b>may</b> have an opportunity to take this class if there are openings. A lottery process will be used to determine student placement if this occurs.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Students interested in <b>applying</b> for the BCS Now Choice Hour class need to have their applications to Mr. Joseph no later than <b>Monday January 9</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> at 4:00PM.</b> The application is included in with the choice hour selection sheet! Please read the instructions very carefully!! <b>This class meets every day but students are not expected to be available every day! </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">6</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">, 7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade boys interested in participating in the BCS swim team program are encouraged to sign up for the Monday/Wednesday swim team Choice Hour class.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Choice Hour reminders</b> – please call (248-203-4625), send in a note, or email Linda Stone at <a href="mailto:ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> if your child is going to be absent from Choice Hour for any reason! Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 PM will be charged a $5.00 fee.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thank you for always supporting the Choice Hour program!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Important infoRMATION for 8</b></span><span style="font: 8.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> grade families</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you have not turned in your High School Selection Forms to the counseling Department we must know the school your child is planning on attending before they can have their scheduling appointment.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Attention 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"> graders attending Seaholm</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you are interested in visiting the FLEX program at Seaholm please email Kyle Hall at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=688662d0b816468e8ebe10b52819932d&URL=mailto%3akh01bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">kh01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> to reserve a space. Available dates are January 10, 17, 19, 24, and 26.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you are interested in making an online donation to help our kids reach their goal of $5600, enabling them to package 20,000 meals for the hungry, please visit <a href="http://www.kidsagainsthungercoalition.com/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.kidsagainsthungercoalition.com/</span></a> and follow the link to the BCS Hunger Fundraiser. Thank you for your support!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS BLAST MEETING</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
The BCS Blast committee will be having our monthly meeting this coming Tuesday, January 10th at 7:00PM in the media center. The BCS Blast is the biggest fund raiser of the year for our school. This year's theme is <b>2012 BCS iBLAST!</b> The BCS Blast is a fun filled afternoon and early evening of carnival games, bouncy inflatables, delicious food, prizes for the kids, cake walk, raffle and silent auction. If you're new to BCS, this is an event you won't want to miss.<br />
The Blast has several committees and we invite all who would like to attend our meeting to join us. <br />
We have one committee opening that needs to be filled for this year's event and need 1 parent for the Boutique (face painting and fun things to buy).<br />
This is also the last year for the existing Co-Chairs, Karen Best and Ken Gilbert. We are looking for 2 volunteers to shadow Karen and Ken this year so they can take over next year. This is the biggest and most important event of the year and </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>we need our BCS Community to STEP UP TO THE PLATE.<br />
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>This is a great opportunity to meet and work with other BCS parents while helping our school raise much needed funds. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>WE NEED YOUR HELP</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. Please get involved and join us on </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Tuesday, January 10th.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
Co-Chairs: Karen Best <a href="mailto:kbestMI@mac.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0069cf; text-decoration: underline;">kbestMI@mac.com</span></a> Ken Gilbert <a href="mailto:kjginbham@hotmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0069cf; text-decoration: underline;">kjginbham@hotmail.com</span></a><br />
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</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Junior Great Books is returning to BCS</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>!</b> ***</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Attention Third and Fourth Graders</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> ***</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We will meet once a week at lunch time, for lively, fun, and thought-provoking discussions about stories contained in the Junior Great Book readers. If you LOVE to read, and share your thoughts and opinions with others - you will love this program!. Great Books provides a forum for open ended discussions and challenging ideas to promote personal growth. Students will read engaging stories and have question driven discussions with the group to search for meaning in the stories and challenge yourself and those around you. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The program is open to the first 15 students in 3rd and 4th grade who sign up. Students will be provided with a reader, that will be turned back in after the program has ended. They will be expected to read a story weekly, and come prepared to share thoughts and ideas. Also, bringing a lunch from home would help to maximize discussion time on the days the group meets, but is not mandatory. </span></div>
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<span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>To register, please send an email to Chris Graham at christinag123@sbcglobal.net</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>. Please provide name</b></span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> of</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> student and parents, an email address, and their teacher. The first 15<b> students will be contacted with further details. </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Blue Lake Scholarship Auditions information for summer camp 2012 will take place in the BCS band room on Wednesday, January</b> 11</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"> & Thursday, January 12</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. The auditions will run from 8:30 to 11:30am each day. A representative from the camp will be on hand to evaluate student performances and portfolios. Students with special talents in instrumental music (including piano), vocal music, drama and art are invited to present a brief demonstration of their skills for scholarship considerations to Blue Lake. Interested students who do not have band or orchestra classes on Wednesday or Thursday should make arrangements with their classroom teachers to be released during the audition times.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>7</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> & 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> Grade Band Parents</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: The registration deadline for the <b>2012 Spring Solo & Ensemble Festival </b>is Friday, January 27, 2012. This year’s S&E festival will take place on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Lake Orion Oakview Middle School</span><span style="font: 11.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. This is a volunteer activity available to all 7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> & 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade band students. Participation details have been presented to the band students during their class meeting times.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>7</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> & 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> Grade Band Parents</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> : The BCS Mid-Winter Band Concert for the 7</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> & 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> grade bands will take place</b> on </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Wednesday, February 8, 2012</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. The concert will be held from 7:00-8:00pm in the BCS cafeteria. Students should arrive at BCS no later than 6:30pm. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>all BCS Band Parents</b>:</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Private lessons</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> for band instruments are now available at Groves High School! Please visit the Groves Band website <a href="http://www.grovesband.com/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.grovesband.com</span></a> for more information. This is a fantastic opportunity for our young musicians</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SAVE THE BEES PETITION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The petition is to pollinate Birmingham. We are taking part in the Disney Planet Challenge, we are trying to save the honey bees from extinction. CCD is causing extinction. The more signatures we get on the petition the better! Please consider signing This website is to the petition that the Fitzgerald/Brown class room made:</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"> <a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/222/574/307/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/222/574/307/</span></a></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">..From: The Fitz/Brown Homeroom</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>INFORMATION ABOUT A SPECIAL STUDENT RUN FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT CITY MISSION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Calling all 8th Grade Parents and Guardians!!!</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;"><b> Photos are due January 20th, 2011.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
It's time to submit a baby photo (up to age 2) and a current photo of your 8th grader for the Farewell video!<br />
Shortly you will receive the invitation to share your photos on our Grade 8 2012 Google Picasa Web Album. Below you will find directions on how to upload your photos to this album. Please print these directions and have them available for when your invitation arrives. </span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
<b>How to Upload Your Photos:</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Click on “Contribute Photos to this Album” in the invitation box </span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Repeat for your second photo </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Once you have uploaded both photos, click on the tab that reads “Birmingham Covington’s Gallery” </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Click on the “Grade 8 2012” Album (your pictures should appear in the album) </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Click on the first photo you loaded. Underneath the photo you will have the option to add a caption. </span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Digital/scanned images are preferred, however, if you are unable to upload your images, you may drop off your photos in the turn-in basket in the BCS office. Please be sure to include your name on the back of the photos so that they can be returned to you. Or, alternately, you may also e-mail your photos to Rob Lawrence, fellow BCS parent and 8th grade celebration committee member, at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=6d232c2eda3e4cc68c049ab75465cc50&URL=mailto%3arob1lawrence%40gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">rob1lawrence@gmail.com</span></a> and he will upload your images for you.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Battle News and Dates </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Mark your calendars for the BCS Battle Dates below</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>Regarding Battle Team s---Buddy list will start after break for students who have already read six books. Pair of buddies will put on teams together, three <b>if possible</b> .depending on number of students participating and books read. Teams will be formed the week after January 27, 2012, qualifying day. Battle teams will consist of 4</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> graders.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January & February Battle Book Clubs during 4</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade lunch (dates TBD)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January 9, 2012 Battle program at Baldwin-, 7:00pm Meet Helen Frost, our Battle author for </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Diamond Willow.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January 19, 2012 Cosmic Breakfast 7:45-8:20 with BCS Proud Dads (or Moms) and Battlers; featured Battle Book is Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce in BCS Cafeteria. Mark your Calendars Anticipated breakfast cost is -$6 (includes parent and child) Pre-registration starts after break. If you want a personal copy of Cosmic, you can order from Amazon, via the BEF Amazon website link and help our Foundation (<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=918d32d392164c81bb501e1615516bd9&URL=http%3a%2f%2fsupportbef.org%2f"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">http://supportbef.org/</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January 27, 2012 Battle Qualifying day by end of day to make a Battle Team (Students need to have read 6 books and passed 6 AR Tests) </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Feb 7, 2012 Battle Rush at BCS Cafeteria (right after choice hour—we will start promptly at 4:30-5:30<b>. </b>Students meet their teammates; choose team name, motto, and design of a Team Crest for Battle Day in March.<b> Will need parent volunteers and donations of drink and ready to eat snack with little clean-up. A Parent volunteer is needed for each team and a photographer to take pictures of team crest. Watch for separate email.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 8, 2012- Battle program at Baldwin 6:30 pm.-Learn to Finger Talk like Goldie and </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Toadspit from the Battle book </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Museum of Thieves</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Feb 15, 2012 Gold Medal Qualifying Day (must turn in AR tests for all ten books by end of day to get a gold medal) </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">March 2, 2012 District-Wide Battle Day.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>ARE YOU IN FOURTH GRADE?? THEN HIT THE SLOPES…FOURTH GRADE KIDS SKI FREE</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association (MSIA) wants to give Michigan kids an opportunity to get out, have fun and get healthy this winter. MSIA has established a state-wide program which provides every fourth grader in Michigan the opportunity to ski for free. Fourth graders can obtain a </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0080ff;"><b>“Cold is Cool”</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0080ff;"><b>Ski & Ride Passport</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> that gives them up to</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;"><b>three free lift tickets or trail passes at 20 participating ski areas</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>. In order for fourth graders to use the free lift or trail pass coupons, a paying adult must accompany them.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Although the skiing is free, MSIA charges a $15 printing and shipping fee for each passport ordered.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>For more information and a list of participating ski resorts, please visit:</b> <span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.goskimichigan.com/cold-is-cool.html">http://www.goskimichigan.com/cold-is-cool.html</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January 2, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear BCS Community,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I would like to say Happy New Year to everyone! I was watching Forrest Gump last week (it was on every day over break!) and in one of the scenes with Sargent Dan, a woman leans over and tells Forrest, “I love New Year’s Eve, everyone gets a second chance!” (or something like that).</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I thought it was a great way to think about the new year. The past is gone and the future is uncertain. Out of all the things in our lives, the most important is what is in front of us right now. Dwelling on the past or spending too much time looking into the future can often keep us from living life the way we were meant to live it. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Taking this mindset in the new year and thinking of BCS, all of us have a chance to work together and make 2012 a year to remember. We have had great projects, amazing parent volunteers, and prestigious awards in the past, we are all excited about the future, but if we can concentrate on what we are doing right now, BCS will continue to do what we do best- educate kids!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Educating 3rd-8th grade learners takes a team approach and all of you are important to help make our mission a successful one. As 2012 begins, and our school year approaches the half way mark, I ask all of you to join me and concentrate on what is right in front of us here at BCS. Whether you are a new BCS parent, if you have been part of the team for a while, or if you are reading this and are awaiting the BCS lottery, your participation in 2012 is as important than ever. The past is over and the future is always a day away. Just like the woman in Forrest Gump stated, “Everyone has a second chance!” Take that chance and get involved in 2012!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">G.E.E.K.ed about a new year,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>WEEK AT A GLANCE – Week of January 2-6, 2011</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)</span></div>
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<span style="font: 11.0px Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email <a href="mailto:mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">mz07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> by <b>THURSDAY 11PM</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Monday, January 2</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Tuesday, January 3<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<li style="color: #00b04f; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:45-8 AM BOYS BASKETBALL PRACTICE</b></span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #00b04f;"><b>4;00 PM BOYS BASKETBALL –away @ABBOTT MIDDLE </b>SCHOOL</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> <b>visit highschoolsports.net for map and directions to the school</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0170c0;"><b>4:15 PM-Girls Swim Team -away v.east hills middle school-</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>visit highschoolsports.net for map and directions to the school</b></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7 PM- BCS Enrollment Information Meeting-Media Center</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7 PM- PTSA Management Meeting=Cafeteria</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Friday, January 6</span></div>
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<li style="color: #00b04f; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>6:45-8 AM BOYS BASKETBALL PRACTICE</b></span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">-</span><span style="font: 7.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuesday – Chef’s Choice!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wednesday – Baked Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Green Vegetables, Baked Onion Rings, Supreme Pizza</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thursday –Home-style Turkey and gravy, Steamed Corn, Mashed Potatoes, Chicken Enchilada </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Important infoRMATION for 8</b></span><span style="font: 8.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><sup>TH</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> grade families</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you have not turned in your High School Selection Forms to the counseling Department we must know the school your child is planning on attending before they can have their scheduling appointment.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Attention 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"> graders attending Seaholm</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you are interested in visiting the FLEX program at Seaholm please email Kyle Hall at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=688662d0b816468e8ebe10b52819932d&URL=mailto%3akh01bps%40birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">kh01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> to reserve a space. Available dates are January 10, 17, 19, 24, and 26.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Choice Hour Information</b></span></div>
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<span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3rd Quarter 2011 -2012 Choice Hour selection sheets will be going home the week of January 2</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>nd</sup></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">, 2012. Selections can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.bsconline.info/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">www.bsconline.info</span></a> .Selections are due Monday January 9</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> at 4:00PM. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Students who do not turn in a selection sheet will </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>not</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> be placed in any Choice Hour classes. Students who do not turn in a selection sheet with payment by the deadline will not be allowed to make a change in their schedule.</b></span><span style="font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Also, please include proper payment if you are signing your child up for a 4</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and/or 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> day of Choice Hour. Do not include payment for classes with materials fees or pay to play fees. A separate billing will be made once students have been placed in their Choice Hour classes.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Important information regarding 3</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>rd</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> quarter:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mrs. Stephenson is offering a Forensics I Choice Hour class on Mondays for students in grades 5-7. <b>This class is a pre-requisite for the competitive Forensics II team. Students must be enrolled in this class to be eligible to audition for the team in the spring of 2012. </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Students interested in <b>applying</b> for the BCS Now Choice Hour class need to have their applications to Mr. Joseph no later than <b>Monday January 9</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> at 4:00PM.</b> The application is included in with the choice hour selection sheet! Please read the instructions very carefully!! <b>This class meets every day but students are not expected to be available every day! </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">6</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">, 7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade boys interested in participating in the BCS swim team program are encouraged to sign up </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">for the Monday/Wednesday swim team Choice Hour class.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Choice Hour reminders</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> – please email Linda Stone at <a href="mailto:ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">ls06bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us</span></a> ,call (248-203-4625 or send in a note if your child is going to be absent from Choice Hour for any reason! Students that do not have Choice Hour on any given day need to be picked up by 3:20 PM. Students that do not have a Choice Hour class and are not picked up by 3:30 PM will be charged a $5.00 fee.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Thank you for always supporting the Choice Hour program!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Junior Great Books is returning to BCS</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>!</b> ***</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Attention Third and Fourth Graders</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> ***</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We will meet once a week at lunch time, for lively, fun, and thought-provoking discussions about stories contained in the Junior Great Book readers. If you LOVE to read, and share your thoughts and opinions with others - you will love this program!Jr. Great Books provides a forum for open ended discussions and challenging ideas to promote personal growth. Students will read engaging stories and have question driven discussions with the group to search for meaning in the stories and challenge yourself and those around you. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The program is open to the first 15 students in 3rd and 4th grade who sign up. Students will be provided with a reader, that will be turned back in after the program has ended. They will be expected to read a story weekly, and come prepared to share thoughts and ideas. Also, bringing a lunch from home would help to maximize discussion time on the days the group meets, but is not mandatory. </span></div>
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<span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>To register, please send an email to Chris Graham at christinag123@sbcglobal.net</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>. Please provide the name</b></span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> of the</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> student and parents, an email address, and their teacher. The first 15<b> students will be contacted with further details. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS Spirit Wear is here!</b></span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #cc0100;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Show your school spirit, stay warm this winter! <br />
Return order forms to the office. Make checks payable to: BCS PTSA<br />
Any questions? <b>Contact Teresa Rea: </b><a href="mailto:reateresa@gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"><b>reateresa@gmail.com</b></span></a><br />
All merchandise is custom ordered and all sales are final.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>SAVE THE BEES PETITION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The petition is to pollinate Birmingham. We are taking part in the Disney Planet Challenge, we are trying to save the honey bees from extinction. CCD is causing extinction. The more signatures we get on the petition the better! Please consider signing This website is to the petition that the Fitzgerald/Brown class room made:</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"> <a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/222/574/307/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/222/574/307/</span></a></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">..From: The Fitz/Brown Homeroom</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS BAND INFORMATION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> PARENTS of 7</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> & 8</b></span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> graders</b>: The BCS Mid-Winter Band Concert for the 7</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> & 8</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade bands will take place on </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Wednesday, February 8, 2012</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">. The concert will be held from 7:00-8:00pm in the BCS cafeteria. Students should arrive at BCS no later than 6:30pm. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>BCS Band Parents</b>:</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Private lessons</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> for band instruments are now available at Groves High School! Please visit the Groves Band website <a href="http://www.grovesband.com/"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.grovesband.com</span></a> for more information. This is a fantastic opportunity for our young musicians</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>INFORMATION ABOUT A SPECIAL STUDENT RUN FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT CITY MISSION</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We're raising funds for City Mission's laptop carts and need your help to attain our goal.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Also, we are holding a book drive to help the kids at City Mission as well. Please bring in New or Gently Used Books to the Cubby near the 200 Hallway with the City Mission banner (across from the lunch line) Below is our wiki explaining more about our project<br />
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</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Calling all 8th Grade Parents and Guardians!!!</b></span><span style="font: 14.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;"><b> Photos are due January 20th, 2011.</b></span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
It's time to submit a baby photo (up to age 2) and a current photo of your 8th grader for the Farewell video!<br />
Shortly you will receive the invitation to share your photos on our Grade 8 2012 Google Picasa Web Album. Below you will find directions on how to upload your photos to this album. Please print these directions and have them available for when your invitation arrives. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
<b>How to Upload Your Photos:</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Click on “Contribute Photos to this Album” in the invitation box </span></div>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Select your photo </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If the picture you have added needs to be rotated, scroll your mouse over the photo to rotate the image right or left </span></li>
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<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Repeat for your second photo </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Once you have uploaded both photos, click on the tab that reads “Birmingham Covington’s Gallery” </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Click on the “Grade 8 2012” Album (your pictures should appear in the album) </span></li>
<li style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Click on the first photo you loaded. Underneath the photo you will have the option to add a caption. </span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Digital/scanned images are preferred, however, if you are unable to upload your images, you may drop off your photos in the turn-in basket in the BCS office. Please be sure to include your name on the back of the photos so that they can be returned to you. Or, alternately, you may also e-mail your photos to Rob Lawrence, fellow BCS parent and 8th grade celebration committee member, at <a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=6d232c2eda3e4cc68c049ab75465cc50&URL=mailto%3arob1lawrence%40gmail.com"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;">rob1lawrence@gmail.com</span></a> and he will upload your images for you.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Battle News and Dates </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Mark your calendars for the BCS Battle Dates below</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>Regarding Battle Team s---Buddy list will start after break for students who have already read six books. Pair of buddies will put on teams together, three <b>if possible</b> .depending on number of students participating and books read. Teams will be formed the week after January 27, 2012, qualifying day. Battle teams will consist of 4</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> graders.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January & February Battle Book Clubs during 4</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and 5</span><span style="font: 7.3px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> grade lunch (dates TBD)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January 9, 2012 Battle program at Baldwin-, 7:00pm Meet Helen Frost, our Battle author for </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Diamond Willow.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January 19, 2012 Cosmic Breakfast 7:45-8:20 with BCS Proud Dads (or Moms) and Battlers; featured Battle Book is Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce in BCS Cafeteria. Mark your Calendars Anticipated breakfast cost is -$6 (includes parent and child) Pre-registration starts after break. If you want a personal copy of Cosmic, you can order from Amazon, via the BEF Amazon website link and help our Foundation (<a href="https://owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=918d32d392164c81bb501e1615516bd9&URL=http%3a%2f%2fsupportbef.org%2f"><span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">http://supportbef.org/</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">January 27, 2012 Battle Qualifying day by end of day to make a Battle Team (Students need to have read 6 books and passed 6 AR Tests) </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Feb 7, 2012 Battle Rush at BCS Cafeteria (right after choice hour—we will start promptly at 4:30-5:30<b>. </b>Students meet their teammates; choose team name, motto, and design of a Team Crest for Battle Day in March.<b> Will need parent volunteers and donations of drink and ready to eat snack with little clean-up. A Parent volunteer is needed for each team and a photographer to take pictures of team crest. Watch for separate email.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">February 8, 2012- Battle program at Baldwin 6:30 pm.-Learn to Finger Talk like Goldie and </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Toadspit from the Battle book </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Museum of Thieves</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Feb 15, 2012 Gold Medal Qualifying Day (must turn in AR tests for all ten books by end of day to get a gold medal) </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">March 2, 2012 District-Wide Battle Day.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>ARE YOU IN FOURTH GRADE?? THEN HIT THE SLOPES…FOURTH GRADE KIDS SKI FREE</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association (MSIA) wants to give Michigan kids an opportunity to get out, have fun and get healthy this winter. MSIA has established a state-wide program which provides every fourth grader in Michigan the opportunity to ski for free. Fourth graders can obtain a </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0080ff;"><b>“Cold is Cool”</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0080ff;"><b>Ski & Ride Passport</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> that gives them up to</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;"><b>three free lift tickets or trail passes at 20 participating ski areas</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>. In order for fourth graders to use the free lift or trail pass coupons, a paying adult must accompany them.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Although the skiing is free, MSIA charges a $15 printing and shipping fee for each passport ordered.</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1f497d;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>For more information and a list of participating ski resorts, please visit:</b> <span style="font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #3a00ff; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.goskimichigan.com/cold-is-cool.html">http://www.goskimichigan.com/cold-is-cool.html</a></span></span></div>
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