The BCS Staff would like to wish everyone a Happy Halloween!!
The parade was great and the costumes were even better! Thank you to everyone that helped today...the kids loved it!
Please be safe and enjoy the Halloween weekend!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
WAG Oct 26-30
October 25, 2009
Dear BCS Parents,
I recently sat down with a group of new parents and talked about their experiences with BCS thus far and discussed any concerns they had with the transition from a traditional school to one that is more in line with positive deviance. Positive deviance can be defined as doing things differently to reach positive outcomes. The hardest thing for a parent it seems is to let go and allow their children to be more independent and take ownership in their daily schedule. This is hard for anyone that has children!
The traditional classroom in America creates an environment where the teachers and parents make many of the decisions for the students in and out of the classroom. These decisions could be as simple as where the students sit, whom they play with, or how they will spend their time. While some decisions are important for the teacher or parent to make, there are many opportunities we can take advantage of and allow the children to learn about problem solving and independence.
Do you remember when you were a child growing up in different times? Neighborhood baseball games and bike rides highlighted the summer! These games did not involve parents or umpires telling us what to do and how to do it. We discovered how to solve arguments on our own and how to compromise when two sides didn’t see eye to eye. We learned about consensus and understood that if we couldn’t agree on something, the end result may be that the game was over. No one wanted to go home early so we learned to work together even if we didn’t like the people we were working with.
These skills are more important than ever in today’s world as we face many challenges across the globe. BCS understands that in order to equip our students with the essential skills to be problem solvers, the students themselves need to take ownership in their decisions. This is important for parents to not only understand, but to join us in giving each student at BCS the power of independence. This may look like a simple decision to take a choice hour class of their choice or to allow the student to create a plan of action themselves on making sure homework is turned in on time. Remember, even though this is very difficult for the adult, it is a process that will ultimately make your child a confident and motivated person!
Enjoy the week!
Adam
WEEK AT A GLANCE – OCTOBER 26 – OCTOBER 30, 2009
(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)
Monday, October 26
6:45AM – 7th & 8th grade girls basketball practice
3:15PM – Conference sign-up sheets posted for 3/4 & 5/6
4 PM – Boys soccer game @ West Hills Middle School.
6-7PM – Proud Dads Co-ed Tennis at Pine Lake Country Club, indoor courts
Tuesday, October 27
7-8AM – Proud Dads 5th & 6th grade girls basketball
8-8:20AM – Bagel sale in front of the media center by the 8th grade celebration committee
3:15-4:00PM – School store is open in the main hallway during choice hour
4 PM – 7th grade girls basketball game vs. Bloomfield Hills Middle School at home; 8th grade immediately following
4:05 – 5:35PM – Boys soccer practice
7:00PM - Community Conversations regarding BPS budget and school funding - Berkshire
Wednesday, October 28
6:45AM – 7th & 8th grade girls basketball practice
4 PM – Boys soccer game vs. Detroit Country Day at home.
Popcorn Day – freshly popped popcorn is sold during choice hour for $1 in the main hallway.
3-4PM-Market Day pick-up in the entrance hall.
Thursday, October 29
7-8AM – Proud Dads 5th & 6th grade girls basketball
4 PM – 7th grade girls basketball game at Derby; 8th grade immediately following. Please visit highschoolsports.net for directions or pick-up a “Maps to Away Athletic Contests” packet in the office.
5-6:30PM – Proud Dads Co-ed Flag Football for 3rd – 8th graders
Friday, October 30
1:45 p.m. - All school Halloween parade – families are invited to watch the parade
BCS Parking Lot Responsibilities
To make sure everyone is safe in our parking lot, The Bloomfield Hills Police Force will be present during drop off and pick up times. We have a larger amount of families picking students up at the end of the day than ever before. This creates problems for both parents and students. There are two areas that the police will be focusing on when they are present. These areas include the blocking of the exit drives on Quarton Rd. and Covington Rd. (cars are not allowed to use this as an entrance) and the illegal parking/blocking of our handicap parking areas.
The safety of your children has been the biggest concern. Please do NOT have your children cross the parking lot between cars. They must stay on the sidewalks!
Hot Entrée menu for the week: (subject to change, if necessary)
- Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks
Monday –Cheese ravioli w/green beans & wheat roll
Tuesday –Create your own stuffed baked potato w/broccoli or turkey OR chili & toppings
Wednesday –Pizza bagel or entrée salad w/choice of popcorn chicken or turkey
Thursday –Meat loaf w/mashed potatoes & corn or fresh fruit w/yogurt & whole grain muffin
Friday –Grilled cheese w/tomato soup or garden burger
To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email nb01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us by FRIDAY 7AM
Open House Stuffing Volunteers Needed
The BCS Community Connections Committee is looking for volunteers to help stuff the 500 folders needed for the upcoming BCS Open House. We will be stuffing folders in the Media Center on Tuesday, November 3rd from 8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or until we are done. The more hands we have, the faster it will go and coffee and donuts will be available for all those who help. Please contact Becky Bachand at dbachand@comcast.net for more information and to let us know how many extra hands we can count on.
The Scholastic Book Fair is November 10-12 - Volunteers are needed!! If you love books and are looking for a short term volunteer job... we would love to have your assistance with the BCS/Scholastic Book Fair! Parents are needed to help set up, assist students during their previews, collect $ during the sale and to pack up. This is a fun event and all proceeds go directly to the Media Center to purchase new materials!! If you have a junior or senior BCS alumni high school student who needs community service hours, we would welcome their help too!
Please contact Linda Weitzel (jeffnlinda@hotmail.com or 248-865-7279) if you can help!
2 hour shifts are available during the following times:
Monday, November 9th - book fair set up- 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Tuesday, November 10th - student preview times - 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Weds. and Thurs. Nov 11 & 12 - student preview and public sale - 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Thursday November 12th - book fair pack up - 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
SPECIAL EDUCATION-BCS COFFEE
You are cordially invited to come meet with Mr. Hartley and Wendy Albanese – Special Education Supervisor. Join us for coffee, meet with other parents who have students receiving special education services in our building and ask questions. This will be a great opportunity for us all to network within our building community! The coffee is hosted by BCS in collaboration with Friends of Different Learners. (November 10, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in the cafeteria)
3rd-4th Grade Parents-
3/4 report cards will come home with the students on the day before conferences…
November 10th.
Attention all 6, 7, and 8th graders!
We are happy to announce that this year's BCS musical production is Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!Every 6-8th grade student who enrolls in the production may participate! All enrolled cast members must audition.Auditions are scheduled for Monday, October 26 after Choice Hour in the BCS cafeteria.Production packets with audition information are available in the Office and by the Media Center.Email Mia Kennedy at peteandmia@comcast.net with questions.This production has an $85 dollar "Pay to Participate" fee.No BCS student will ever be excluded from participating in a school activity for financial reasons. Please contact Principal Adam Hartley at 248-203-4428 or ah07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us if you need support.
Dear BCS Parents,
I recently sat down with a group of new parents and talked about their experiences with BCS thus far and discussed any concerns they had with the transition from a traditional school to one that is more in line with positive deviance. Positive deviance can be defined as doing things differently to reach positive outcomes. The hardest thing for a parent it seems is to let go and allow their children to be more independent and take ownership in their daily schedule. This is hard for anyone that has children!
The traditional classroom in America creates an environment where the teachers and parents make many of the decisions for the students in and out of the classroom. These decisions could be as simple as where the students sit, whom they play with, or how they will spend their time. While some decisions are important for the teacher or parent to make, there are many opportunities we can take advantage of and allow the children to learn about problem solving and independence.
Do you remember when you were a child growing up in different times? Neighborhood baseball games and bike rides highlighted the summer! These games did not involve parents or umpires telling us what to do and how to do it. We discovered how to solve arguments on our own and how to compromise when two sides didn’t see eye to eye. We learned about consensus and understood that if we couldn’t agree on something, the end result may be that the game was over. No one wanted to go home early so we learned to work together even if we didn’t like the people we were working with.
These skills are more important than ever in today’s world as we face many challenges across the globe. BCS understands that in order to equip our students with the essential skills to be problem solvers, the students themselves need to take ownership in their decisions. This is important for parents to not only understand, but to join us in giving each student at BCS the power of independence. This may look like a simple decision to take a choice hour class of their choice or to allow the student to create a plan of action themselves on making sure homework is turned in on time. Remember, even though this is very difficult for the adult, it is a process that will ultimately make your child a confident and motivated person!
Enjoy the week!
Adam
WEEK AT A GLANCE – OCTOBER 26 – OCTOBER 30, 2009
(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)
Monday, October 26
6:45AM – 7th & 8th grade girls basketball practice
3:15PM – Conference sign-up sheets posted for 3/4 & 5/6
4 PM – Boys soccer game @ West Hills Middle School.
6-7PM – Proud Dads Co-ed Tennis at Pine Lake Country Club, indoor courts
Tuesday, October 27
7-8AM – Proud Dads 5th & 6th grade girls basketball
8-8:20AM – Bagel sale in front of the media center by the 8th grade celebration committee
3:15-4:00PM – School store is open in the main hallway during choice hour
4 PM – 7th grade girls basketball game vs. Bloomfield Hills Middle School at home; 8th grade immediately following
4:05 – 5:35PM – Boys soccer practice
7:00PM - Community Conversations regarding BPS budget and school funding - Berkshire
Wednesday, October 28
6:45AM – 7th & 8th grade girls basketball practice
4 PM – Boys soccer game vs. Detroit Country Day at home.
Popcorn Day – freshly popped popcorn is sold during choice hour for $1 in the main hallway.
3-4PM-Market Day pick-up in the entrance hall.
Thursday, October 29
7-8AM – Proud Dads 5th & 6th grade girls basketball
4 PM – 7th grade girls basketball game at Derby; 8th grade immediately following. Please visit highschoolsports.net for directions or pick-up a “Maps to Away Athletic Contests” packet in the office.
5-6:30PM – Proud Dads Co-ed Flag Football for 3rd – 8th graders
Friday, October 30
1:45 p.m. - All school Halloween parade – families are invited to watch the parade
BCS Parking Lot Responsibilities
To make sure everyone is safe in our parking lot, The Bloomfield Hills Police Force will be present during drop off and pick up times. We have a larger amount of families picking students up at the end of the day than ever before. This creates problems for both parents and students. There are two areas that the police will be focusing on when they are present. These areas include the blocking of the exit drives on Quarton Rd. and Covington Rd. (cars are not allowed to use this as an entrance) and the illegal parking/blocking of our handicap parking areas.
The safety of your children has been the biggest concern. Please do NOT have your children cross the parking lot between cars. They must stay on the sidewalks!
Hot Entrée menu for the week: (subject to change, if necessary)
- Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks
Monday –Cheese ravioli w/green beans & wheat roll
Tuesday –Create your own stuffed baked potato w/broccoli or turkey OR chili & toppings
Wednesday –Pizza bagel or entrée salad w/choice of popcorn chicken or turkey
Thursday –Meat loaf w/mashed potatoes & corn or fresh fruit w/yogurt & whole grain muffin
Friday –Grilled cheese w/tomato soup or garden burger
To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email nb01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us by FRIDAY 7AM
Open House Stuffing Volunteers Needed
The BCS Community Connections Committee is looking for volunteers to help stuff the 500 folders needed for the upcoming BCS Open House. We will be stuffing folders in the Media Center on Tuesday, November 3rd from 8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or until we are done. The more hands we have, the faster it will go and coffee and donuts will be available for all those who help. Please contact Becky Bachand at dbachand@comcast.net for more information and to let us know how many extra hands we can count on.
The Scholastic Book Fair is November 10-12 - Volunteers are needed!! If you love books and are looking for a short term volunteer job... we would love to have your assistance with the BCS/Scholastic Book Fair! Parents are needed to help set up, assist students during their previews, collect $ during the sale and to pack up. This is a fun event and all proceeds go directly to the Media Center to purchase new materials!! If you have a junior or senior BCS alumni high school student who needs community service hours, we would welcome their help too!
Please contact Linda Weitzel (jeffnlinda@hotmail.com or 248-865-7279) if you can help!
2 hour shifts are available during the following times:
Monday, November 9th - book fair set up- 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Tuesday, November 10th - student preview times - 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Weds. and Thurs. Nov 11 & 12 - student preview and public sale - 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Thursday November 12th - book fair pack up - 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
SPECIAL EDUCATION-BCS COFFEE
You are cordially invited to come meet with Mr. Hartley and Wendy Albanese – Special Education Supervisor. Join us for coffee, meet with other parents who have students receiving special education services in our building and ask questions. This will be a great opportunity for us all to network within our building community! The coffee is hosted by BCS in collaboration with Friends of Different Learners. (November 10, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in the cafeteria)
3rd-4th Grade Parents-
3/4 report cards will come home with the students on the day before conferences…
November 10th.
Attention all 6, 7, and 8th graders!
We are happy to announce that this year's BCS musical production is Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!Every 6-8th grade student who enrolls in the production may participate! All enrolled cast members must audition.Auditions are scheduled for Monday, October 26 after Choice Hour in the BCS cafeteria.Production packets with audition information are available in the Office and by the Media Center.Email Mia Kennedy at peteandmia@comcast.net with questions.This production has an $85 dollar "Pay to Participate" fee.No BCS student will ever be excluded from participating in a school activity for financial reasons. Please contact Principal Adam Hartley at 248-203-4428 or ah07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us if you need support.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
BCS travels to Lansing!
BCS teacher Michelle Snyder took her 7th and 8th grade journalism class to the state conference in Lansing yesterday. The eleven student spent time in breakout sessions that covered anything from how to set up your newspaper to reporting environmental issues. Ms. Snyder and Mrs. Macksood, our building sub and yearbook advisor, spent an hour with other teachers and journalist discussing many topics related to teaching journalism in middle schools and high schools.
The picture above shows the students outside by the Lansing River enjoying lunch and a great day!
Ms. Snyder stated, "Allowing our students to be journalists gives them opportunities to critically assess the world around them and then report their observations in a meaningful format for their audience, the students of BCS. Yesterday, the students learned to do that a little bit better."
Look for the first issue of the Pulse in early December!
Look for the first issue of the Pulse in early December!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Open House
BCS Open House
November 15, 2009
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Parents- you are our most important advocates! Please help us create a list of talking points by leaving a comment on this blog post. Any comment regarding how you or your child feels about BCS will help us describe to potential new families what makes BCS such a great place to learn!
Thank you for your support!
WAG Oct 19-23
October 18, 2009
Dear BCS Parents,
The National School Safety Center, state governors and state school superintendents sponsor America's Safe Schools Week, which is this upcoming week (October 18-24). This will be observed this week in the Birmingham Public School District and here at BCS.
Paul DeAngelis, BPS Deputy Superintendent, will be sharing with the school board the various ways each school will be recognizing this week and discussing the importance of safe schools. BCS will be participating in safe schools week by having safety drills on Wednesday, October 21st. The drills include a bus evacuation drill in the morning and a fire/evacuation drill in the afternoon. BCS will also have a severe weather drill this week and have a second lockdown drill. Our first lockdown drill went very well and the students did a great job of getting to their safe place inside the classrooms.
Hal and I will be talking to our 7th and 8th grade students about being leaders and keeping our school safe from dangerous activity. A big part of keeping schools safe is making sure that each student feels safe when they arrive each morning. We feel our 7th and 8th grade students are the key in maintaining a safe and positive environment. Our “town hall meeting” will include discussions on being respectful, responsible, and working as a team. It will fall under our theme for this year, me2WE. Expect the meeting to take place this week but we do not have a specific day due to the busy MEAP schedule.
A good conversation for parents to have with their child of any age is talking about the difference between being a tattle tale and being a hero. Most students do not want to tattle on their friends or be perceived to be a tattle tale. When it comes to school safety however, telling is sometimes the only way adults will be able to help. Students need to understand that when they tell on other students when there could be dangerous acts or harm could be done to others, they are helping everyone involved. Encourage your child that if they hear or see other students being destructive to school property or starting to fight, it is OK to go tell an adult. I always tell the students that they are the most important factor in keeping our schools safe. They are the ones on the playground, on the busses, and they can have the biggest positive impact on their friends. Thank you for advocating for a safe school here at BCS and a safe community. We are truly fortunate to have parents that work together to assure each child feels safe when they walk through our doors! I have included a few links if you are interested in looking more into Safe Schools Week. School safety is not limited to the classroom but encompasses all aspects of the child’s education. Internet safety, bus safety, and playground safety are just as important in maintaining a positive environment here at BCS.
Again, thank you for helping us keep BCS a safe place to learn!
Adam
School safety
http://www.safekids.org/tips/tips.html
http://school.familyeducation.com/school/safety/34566.html
http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/parents/
Internet safety
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html
http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspx
Bus safety
http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/Kids/kid-schl.htm
http://www.aboutschool.com/busstop.htm
WEEK AT A GLANCE – OCTOBER 19 – OCTOBER 23, 2009
(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)
Monday, October 19
6:45AM – 7th & 8th grade girls basketball practice
7:00AM – 3:30PM – Journalism Field Trip to Lansing for 7/8 publication students– Bring a sack lunch
8:30-11:45AM – Brown/Burdick homerooms on field trip to Rouge River – long pants, warm jacket and waders or appropriate footwear are needed.
3:20 – 4:50PM – Boys soccer practice
6-7PM – Proud Dads Co-ed Tennis at Pine Lake Country Club, indoor courts
Tuesday, October 20
7-8AM – Proud Dads 5th & 6th grade girls basketball
7:30-8:00AM - BCS Diversity Committee meeting in Room 505 – All are welcome
8-8:20AM – Bagel sale in front of the media center by the 8th grade celebration committee
FOR TODAY - School store is CLOSED for Inventory, School store will reopen next week
4 PM – 7th grade girls basketball game at Detroit Country Day; 8th grade immediately following. Please visit highschoolsports.net for directions or pick-up a “Maps to Away Athletic Contests” packet in the office.
4 PM – Boys soccer game vs. West Hills Middle School at home.
7:00PM - BPS Board of Education meeting at the BPS Administration building, 550 West Merrill Street, Birmingham. Watch it live on Comcast channel 17.
Wednesday, October 21
6:45AM – 7th & 8th grade girls basketball practice
Morning busses – the bus drivers will be conducting a rear door emergency evacuation drill upon arrival at BCS in the morning. All drills are done on school property regardless of the weather.
Picture Retake Day – If you would like to have your child’s picture retaken, please have your child bring the unwanted picture packet to school to give the photographer. Pictures will be taken during lunchtime on the cafeteria stage.
Popcorn Day – freshly popped popcorn is sold during choice hour for $1 in the main hallway.
E-Bugle Published today!
3:20 – 4:50PM – Boys soccer practice
Thursday, October 22
7-8AM – Proud Dads 5th & 6th grade girls basketball
· 9:00AM – Coffee and Conversation for 3/4 parents – cafeteria
4 PM – 7th grade girls basketball game at Cranbrook; 8th grade immediately following. Please visit highschoolsports.net for directions or pick-up a “Maps to Away Athletic Contests” packet in the office.
4 PM - Boys soccer game vs. Bloomfield Hills Middle School at home.
5-6:30PM – Proud Dads Co-ed Flag Football for 3rd – 8th graders
Market Day internet orders due by midnight. If you are unable to complete your order online, please contact Lori Croad at 248-348-4390.
Friday, October 23
6:45AM – 7th & 8th grade girls basketball practice
· 4 PM – Boys soccer game @ East Hills Middle School
· 6:30-8PM – Coney Bingo Night for 5/6 in the BCS cafeteria
Hot Entrée menu for the week: (subject to change, if necessary)
- Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks
Monday –Baked chicken nuggets, buttered noodles w/mix veggies
Tuesday –Chicken Vegetable stir fry w/brown rice or crispy noodles
Wednesday –Grilled chicken & cheddar pita wrap, fresh fruit salad & vegetable sticks
Thursday –Baked Popcorn chicken bowl w/mashed potatoes & corn
Friday –Macaroni & cheese w/small salad & carrots or ham & cheese bagel melt
To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email nb01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us by FRIDAY 7AM
BCS Flu Shot Clinic Postponed
The seasonal flu shot clinic which was scheduled for next Thursday afternoon October 22 in the BCS cafeteria has been postponed. The Visiting Nurses’ Association has informed us that there is a temporary shortage of the seasonal flu vaccine because production was reduced in order to increase production of the H1N1 vaccine. We are hopeful to be able to notify you of a new date for our seasonal flu shot clinic in the near future. All seasonal flu shot clinics in the area have also been postponed.
We apologize for any frustration this causes you or your family.
It is our understanding that Seaholm High School will be a community location for an H1N1 vaccine clinic in late October, but the exact date has not been confirmed. That clinic will take place in the late afternoon/early evening.
OPEN HOUSE VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDThe BCS Community Connections Committee is looking for volunteers to help with the upcoming BCS Open House taking place on Sunday, November 15th. We are looking for volunteers to help with many tasks including stuffing packets, hanging signs the Friday before the event, as well as working at the Open House itself. Please contact Becky Bachand at dbachand@comcast.net or 248.593.8234 if you can help. Thanks in advance for your support of this very important school event.
3rd/4th & 5th/6th grade PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE SIGN-UP SHEETS
In order to allow parents that have children in both 3rd/4th and 5th/6th grade sign up for parent teacher conference times that are close together, the 3rd/4th and 5th/6th grade teams will be positing the signup sheets outside their doors on the same date. This will occur on October 26th at 3:15 p.m.
The Scholastic Book Fair is November 10-12 - Volunteers are needed!! If you love books and are looking for a short term volunteer job... we would love to have your assistance with the BCS/Scholastic Book Fair! Parents are needed to help set up, assist students during their previews, collect $ during the sale and to pack up. This is a fun event and all proceeds go directly to the Media Center to purchase new materials!! If you have a junior or senior BCS alumni high school student who needs community service hours, we would welcome their help too!
Please contact Linda Weitzel (jeffnlinda@hotmail.com or 248-865-7279) if you can help!
2 hour shifts are available during the following times:
Monday, November 9th - book fair set up- 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Tuesday, November 10th - student preview times - 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Weds. and Thurs. Nov 11 & 12 - student preview and public sale - 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Thursday November 12th - book fair pack up - 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
HALLOWEEN HOOT-Sunday October 25th
Village of Beverly Hills is hosting a free, fun-filled Halloween event for all aged children at Beverly Park. Pumpkin carving begins at noon in the pavilion. Trick-or-treating on the Halloween trail through the
woods is from 6-8PM.
SPECIAL EDUCATION-BCS COFFEE
You are cordially invited to come meet with Mr. Hartley and Wendy Albanese – Special Education Supervisor. Join us for coffee, meet with other parents who have students receiving special education services in our building and ask questions. This will be a great opportunity for us all to network within our building community! The coffee is hosted by BCS in collaboration with Friends of Different Learners. (November 10, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in the cafeteria)
INTERNET SAFETY PRESENTATION for parents
Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Pierce Gymnasium, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
This meeting is in preparation for the information that your child/children will be learning on internet safety during safety week. This is an important meeting for you to attend as you help guide your child in the correct path for internet safety. It will help to make you more aware of what to do, where to go for help and to get your questions answered by experts regarding internet safety.
The format will include a 30 to 45 minute presentation by Trooper Robert Tomassi from the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit followed by a Q & A session. We are also in the process of confirming two additional speakers for the evening’s presentation.
FAMILY FUN TAILGATE
The Birmingham Education Foundation is sponsoring a Family Fun Tailgate before the Seaholm vs. Groves football game on October 23, 2009. Enjoy FREE hotdogs, beverages and grab a pom pom to cheer on your future team! Find our tailgate tent inside the gates at the Seaholm Football Stadium from 6:00 p.m. until game time. Come for dinner before the big game. A special marching band performance will be part of the festivities. All are welcome. www.supportBEF.org
Dear BCS Parents,
The National School Safety Center, state governors and state school superintendents sponsor America's Safe Schools Week, which is this upcoming week (October 18-24). This will be observed this week in the Birmingham Public School District and here at BCS.
Paul DeAngelis, BPS Deputy Superintendent, will be sharing with the school board the various ways each school will be recognizing this week and discussing the importance of safe schools. BCS will be participating in safe schools week by having safety drills on Wednesday, October 21st. The drills include a bus evacuation drill in the morning and a fire/evacuation drill in the afternoon. BCS will also have a severe weather drill this week and have a second lockdown drill. Our first lockdown drill went very well and the students did a great job of getting to their safe place inside the classrooms.
Hal and I will be talking to our 7th and 8th grade students about being leaders and keeping our school safe from dangerous activity. A big part of keeping schools safe is making sure that each student feels safe when they arrive each morning. We feel our 7th and 8th grade students are the key in maintaining a safe and positive environment. Our “town hall meeting” will include discussions on being respectful, responsible, and working as a team. It will fall under our theme for this year, me2WE. Expect the meeting to take place this week but we do not have a specific day due to the busy MEAP schedule.
A good conversation for parents to have with their child of any age is talking about the difference between being a tattle tale and being a hero. Most students do not want to tattle on their friends or be perceived to be a tattle tale. When it comes to school safety however, telling is sometimes the only way adults will be able to help. Students need to understand that when they tell on other students when there could be dangerous acts or harm could be done to others, they are helping everyone involved. Encourage your child that if they hear or see other students being destructive to school property or starting to fight, it is OK to go tell an adult. I always tell the students that they are the most important factor in keeping our schools safe. They are the ones on the playground, on the busses, and they can have the biggest positive impact on their friends. Thank you for advocating for a safe school here at BCS and a safe community. We are truly fortunate to have parents that work together to assure each child feels safe when they walk through our doors! I have included a few links if you are interested in looking more into Safe Schools Week. School safety is not limited to the classroom but encompasses all aspects of the child’s education. Internet safety, bus safety, and playground safety are just as important in maintaining a positive environment here at BCS.
Again, thank you for helping us keep BCS a safe place to learn!
Adam
School safety
http://www.safekids.org/tips/tips.html
http://school.familyeducation.com/school/safety/34566.html
http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/parents/
Internet safety
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html
http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspx
Bus safety
http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/Kids/kid-schl.htm
http://www.aboutschool.com/busstop.htm
WEEK AT A GLANCE – OCTOBER 19 – OCTOBER 23, 2009
(Disclaimer: Please check all your calendars and bcsonline.info in case we missed something)
Monday, October 19
6:45AM – 7th & 8th grade girls basketball practice
7:00AM – 3:30PM – Journalism Field Trip to Lansing for 7/8 publication students– Bring a sack lunch
8:30-11:45AM – Brown/Burdick homerooms on field trip to Rouge River – long pants, warm jacket and waders or appropriate footwear are needed.
3:20 – 4:50PM – Boys soccer practice
6-7PM – Proud Dads Co-ed Tennis at Pine Lake Country Club, indoor courts
Tuesday, October 20
7-8AM – Proud Dads 5th & 6th grade girls basketball
7:30-8:00AM - BCS Diversity Committee meeting in Room 505 – All are welcome
8-8:20AM – Bagel sale in front of the media center by the 8th grade celebration committee
FOR TODAY - School store is CLOSED for Inventory, School store will reopen next week
4 PM – 7th grade girls basketball game at Detroit Country Day; 8th grade immediately following. Please visit highschoolsports.net for directions or pick-up a “Maps to Away Athletic Contests” packet in the office.
4 PM – Boys soccer game vs. West Hills Middle School at home.
7:00PM - BPS Board of Education meeting at the BPS Administration building, 550 West Merrill Street, Birmingham. Watch it live on Comcast channel 17.
Wednesday, October 21
6:45AM – 7th & 8th grade girls basketball practice
Morning busses – the bus drivers will be conducting a rear door emergency evacuation drill upon arrival at BCS in the morning. All drills are done on school property regardless of the weather.
Picture Retake Day – If you would like to have your child’s picture retaken, please have your child bring the unwanted picture packet to school to give the photographer. Pictures will be taken during lunchtime on the cafeteria stage.
Popcorn Day – freshly popped popcorn is sold during choice hour for $1 in the main hallway.
E-Bugle Published today!
3:20 – 4:50PM – Boys soccer practice
Thursday, October 22
7-8AM – Proud Dads 5th & 6th grade girls basketball
· 9:00AM – Coffee and Conversation for 3/4 parents – cafeteria
4 PM – 7th grade girls basketball game at Cranbrook; 8th grade immediately following. Please visit highschoolsports.net for directions or pick-up a “Maps to Away Athletic Contests” packet in the office.
4 PM - Boys soccer game vs. Bloomfield Hills Middle School at home.
5-6:30PM – Proud Dads Co-ed Flag Football for 3rd – 8th graders
Market Day internet orders due by midnight. If you are unable to complete your order online, please contact Lori Croad at 248-348-4390.
Friday, October 23
6:45AM – 7th & 8th grade girls basketball practice
· 4 PM – Boys soccer game @ East Hills Middle School
· 6:30-8PM – Coney Bingo Night for 5/6 in the BCS cafeteria
Hot Entrée menu for the week: (subject to change, if necessary)
- Available everyday: Salad Bar, Hamburgers, Chicken Patties, Pizza & Cheese Breadsticks
Monday –Baked chicken nuggets, buttered noodles w/mix veggies
Tuesday –Chicken Vegetable stir fry w/brown rice or crispy noodles
Wednesday –Grilled chicken & cheddar pita wrap, fresh fruit salad & vegetable sticks
Thursday –Baked Popcorn chicken bowl w/mashed potatoes & corn
Friday –Macaroni & cheese w/small salad & carrots or ham & cheese bagel melt
To submit an item for next week’s “WAG”, email nb01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us by FRIDAY 7AM
BCS Flu Shot Clinic Postponed
The seasonal flu shot clinic which was scheduled for next Thursday afternoon October 22 in the BCS cafeteria has been postponed. The Visiting Nurses’ Association has informed us that there is a temporary shortage of the seasonal flu vaccine because production was reduced in order to increase production of the H1N1 vaccine. We are hopeful to be able to notify you of a new date for our seasonal flu shot clinic in the near future. All seasonal flu shot clinics in the area have also been postponed.
We apologize for any frustration this causes you or your family.
It is our understanding that Seaholm High School will be a community location for an H1N1 vaccine clinic in late October, but the exact date has not been confirmed. That clinic will take place in the late afternoon/early evening.
OPEN HOUSE VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDThe BCS Community Connections Committee is looking for volunteers to help with the upcoming BCS Open House taking place on Sunday, November 15th. We are looking for volunteers to help with many tasks including stuffing packets, hanging signs the Friday before the event, as well as working at the Open House itself. Please contact Becky Bachand at dbachand@comcast.net or 248.593.8234 if you can help. Thanks in advance for your support of this very important school event.
3rd/4th & 5th/6th grade PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE SIGN-UP SHEETS
In order to allow parents that have children in both 3rd/4th and 5th/6th grade sign up for parent teacher conference times that are close together, the 3rd/4th and 5th/6th grade teams will be positing the signup sheets outside their doors on the same date. This will occur on October 26th at 3:15 p.m.
The Scholastic Book Fair is November 10-12 - Volunteers are needed!! If you love books and are looking for a short term volunteer job... we would love to have your assistance with the BCS/Scholastic Book Fair! Parents are needed to help set up, assist students during their previews, collect $ during the sale and to pack up. This is a fun event and all proceeds go directly to the Media Center to purchase new materials!! If you have a junior or senior BCS alumni high school student who needs community service hours, we would welcome their help too!
Please contact Linda Weitzel (jeffnlinda@hotmail.com or 248-865-7279) if you can help!
2 hour shifts are available during the following times:
Monday, November 9th - book fair set up- 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Tuesday, November 10th - student preview times - 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Weds. and Thurs. Nov 11 & 12 - student preview and public sale - 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Thursday November 12th - book fair pack up - 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
HALLOWEEN HOOT-Sunday October 25th
Village of Beverly Hills is hosting a free, fun-filled Halloween event for all aged children at Beverly Park. Pumpkin carving begins at noon in the pavilion. Trick-or-treating on the Halloween trail through the
woods is from 6-8PM.
SPECIAL EDUCATION-BCS COFFEE
You are cordially invited to come meet with Mr. Hartley and Wendy Albanese – Special Education Supervisor. Join us for coffee, meet with other parents who have students receiving special education services in our building and ask questions. This will be a great opportunity for us all to network within our building community! The coffee is hosted by BCS in collaboration with Friends of Different Learners. (November 10, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in the cafeteria)
INTERNET SAFETY PRESENTATION for parents
Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Pierce Gymnasium, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
This meeting is in preparation for the information that your child/children will be learning on internet safety during safety week. This is an important meeting for you to attend as you help guide your child in the correct path for internet safety. It will help to make you more aware of what to do, where to go for help and to get your questions answered by experts regarding internet safety.
The format will include a 30 to 45 minute presentation by Trooper Robert Tomassi from the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit followed by a Q & A session. We are also in the process of confirming two additional speakers for the evening’s presentation.
FAMILY FUN TAILGATE
The Birmingham Education Foundation is sponsoring a Family Fun Tailgate before the Seaholm vs. Groves football game on October 23, 2009. Enjoy FREE hotdogs, beverages and grab a pom pom to cheer on your future team! Find our tailgate tent inside the gates at the Seaholm Football Stadium from 6:00 p.m. until game time. Come for dinner before the big game. A special marching band performance will be part of the festivities. All are welcome. www.supportBEF.org
Monday, October 12, 2009
MEAPing Begins Tomorrow!
BCS Parents
Our MEAP window begins tomorrow and we are all looking for it to be a clear and clean window!
Tamra Nast and Karen Sivwright, our two hard working counselors, have again done a great job at scheduling everyone's responsibilities and making sure we have an environment that promotes achievement.
I would like to thank you in advance for helping us keep each student focused on what it means to showcase their talents during this time.
Making sure your child has rest, healthy food choices, and the understanding that we have a different schedule for the next two weeks will help us keep the MEAP window clear!
I have included a few links that are available if you are interested in what your child will be doing during the next two weeks!
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709_31168---,00.html
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Ref_Michigan_Educational/
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20091012/NEWS05/910120321/1006/NEWS05
Our MEAP window begins tomorrow and we are all looking for it to be a clear and clean window!
Tamra Nast and Karen Sivwright, our two hard working counselors, have again done a great job at scheduling everyone's responsibilities and making sure we have an environment that promotes achievement.
I would like to thank you in advance for helping us keep each student focused on what it means to showcase their talents during this time.
Making sure your child has rest, healthy food choices, and the understanding that we have a different schedule for the next two weeks will help us keep the MEAP window clear!
I have included a few links that are available if you are interested in what your child will be doing during the next two weeks!
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709_31168---,00.html
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Ref_Michigan_Educational/
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20091012/NEWS05/910120321/1006/NEWS05
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