Parental Opinion on "Spooky Buddies"

Parents,

The students chose pajamas, popcorn, and a movie for this week's "Fun Friday." However, I need your input before I show this week's movie. The students would like to watch "Spooky Buddies." It is rated "G". Which means that it should be appropriate for all audiences. However, since it does have a "scary" theme, I wanted to make sure that you were aware and had an opportunity to voice your opinion. I'm posting links below of what other people have said about the movie to help give you and idea of its content.

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/spooky-buddies

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8430885/spooky_buddies_bluraydvd_movie_review.html?cat=40

Photos by Layla

A BIG CHANGE WITH BLOGS

As you may have noticed, I haven't been blogging as much this week. As of Monday, I accepted a position as an Assistance Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach at Coahulla Creek High School. I do apologize that I have not been able to post. However, rest assured that you will still be receiving updates at least three times a week. Some of them may not be posted until the weekend, so keep your eyes open and check as often as possible. If you have questions or comments, just post them below.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser (Take 2)

Today, you should have received information on our school's cookie dough fundraiser.

September 12th-16th Photos

Preamble Art by Michael Albert

Last year, Michael Albert, a "cerealist" artist came to BES to discuss and show his recycled art. In honor of Constitution Day, our class will be making our own recycled art of the The United States Constitution Preamble.

School House Rock "Preamble to the Constitution"

We will be finishing up our study of the Bill of Rights on Friday with an Art activity centered around the preamble of the Constitution. For some of you, the following video will bring back memories, and for others, it will be a great song to learn with your child. Enjoy!

Invertebrates/Vertebrates' Video

Watch this video with your child and discuss the similarities and differences between the five types of vertebrates (Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians). Also, discuss how vertebrates are different from invertebrates.

{NOTE: This video was made by a student and contains some grammatical errors. Please, ignore and enjoy.}

Food Box Donations by Friday

Parents,

We need your help! Our class will be doing an Art Project this Friday for Constitution Day. We need cardboard food boxes to be able to complete this activity. Any cereal, cracker, snack cake, etc... will be greatly appreciated.

Tunnel Hill Field Trip Video

Quick Tunnnel Hill Update

I hate to be brief, but I've got a busy schedule today. The field trip was great, and I will be posting pictures and videos very soon!

Stem and Leaf Plot (Take 2)

Stem and Leaf Plot (Take 1)

Volunteers Needed

As all of you should know, at the end of every Friday, we reward students who have exhibited good behavior with "FUN FRIDAY." After surveying the classroom, many of the students would like to do something related to Art. This could be some sort of craft, painting, constructing, weaving, or etc... If you have any of these talents, please let me know, because our class would appreciate and enjoy your assistance and expertise.

Pay for School Meals Online

I'VE FOUND THAT THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR CHILD'S PURCHASES. YOU CAN TRACK HOW MUCH THEY ARE SPENDING ON THEIR SCHOOL MEALS OR HOW MUCH YOU OWE. AS FAR AS PAYMENT, YOU ARE ABLE TO USE A CREDIT CARD, HOWEVER THERE IS A $2.00 SERVICE CHARGE APPLIED ON YOUR PURCHASE. THE $2.00 SERVICE CHARGE WILL NOT SHOW UP UNTIL THE LAST PAGE BEFORE YOU CONFIRM YOUR PURCHASE.

Families of students in Whitfield County Schools may now usemySchoolBucks.com, an online system to deposit lunch money into school meal accounts.

Among the features mySchoolBucks offers:

• Safety – Virtually eliminates worries about your child carrying money to school
• Convenience – Make payments when it’s convenient for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
• Control
  • Receive low balance email reminders (set your own limits!)
  • Monitor your student’s account balances online
  • View your student’s cafeteria purchases
  • Efficiency – Make payments for all your children in one easy step, even if they attend different schools in the district
• Flexibility
  • Make payments using your VISA, Master Card, or Discover credit or debit card
  • Option to have payments made automatically each month
  • Receive deposit confirmations sent directly to your email account

Deposits usually arrive at the school by the next morning. You can set low balance alerts for a reminder when it’s time to add more money.

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Get started by visiting www.mySchoolBucks.com to register for an account. Guests must use a valid email address to receive a confirmation email with instructions to complete the registration process. After logging in, parents may add multiple children by entering each student’s school, their name, and date of birth.

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Double Line Graphs Continued...

Allona and Savannah uniquely presented the average high and low temperatures in Savannah, GA.

Alec, Camille, Olivia, and Maddie researched Hilton Head, SC average high and low temperatures. It looks great!

Double Line Graph Activity