Bunker Hill Weekly Update

10/28 - PreK PD Day - NO SCHOOL for PK students

10/30 - Fall School Pictures

10/30-11/3 - College Application & Exploration Week

11/4 - Bunker Hill Elementary PTA Meeting in Cafeteria 6PM

11/5 - Election Day - NO SCHOOL

11/7 - Joe Corbi's Fundraiser Delivery

11/7 - Parent Teacher Conference 5-7

11/8 - Veteran's Day Parade - Happy School Avenue 9:30 AM

11/11 - NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day

11/15 - Interim Reports

11/18-11/22 - American Education Week

11/22 - National Substitute Teacher's Day

11/25-11/29 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

Fall School Picture Day is October 30.

Congratulations to the Bunker Hill Elementary School Boys for winning the Canned Food Drive competition between the boys and the girls.

Congratulations to our very own WV State Fire Marshall Fire Safety poster contest winner, Gracelynn! State Fire Marshall Tyree drove all the way from Charleston to present her awards! She received a framed copy of her poster, plus, her poster will be featured on one of the month's pages in the upcoming WV State Fire Safety calendar. We are so proud of Gracelynn!

A special thanks to Ms. Pratt's efforts and initiative in involving her students in such a contest!

Congratulations to this week's Bears of the Week! They are as follows: Arabella W.(Mrs. Carney/Mrs. Dunbar); Tucker O. (Ms. Duprey/Mrs. Marple); Keaton L. (Mrs. Park/Mrs. Masters); Willow K. (Mrs. Welch/ Mrs. Burdette); Eden P. (Mrs. White/Ms. Shroades); Carter D. (Ms. Beard/Mrs. Nigreville); Julian A. (Mrs. Castro/Ms. Crate); Olivia S. (Mrs. Haythorn/Mrs. Brown); Lincoln C. (Mrs. Jewell/Ms. O'Brien); Brylee R. (Ms. Kline/Mrs. Foster); Drake C. (Mrs. Davis/Ms. Baggett); Jaxon H. (Mrs. Moyers/Mrs. Matthews); Jaidon S. (Ms. Pratt/Ms. Clark); Rosallie K. (Ms. Smith/Ms. Lester); Jaxson G. (Ms. Zaycosky/Mrs. Oliver); JaCorey H. (Ms. Coleman); Camila M. (Ms. Hill); Paisley R. (Mrs. Henderson); Romeo G. (Mrs. Robertson); Parker J. (Ms. Kenzie/Ms. Madison/Ms. Jaymee); and STAFF BEARS OF THE WEEK: Nurse Katie (School Nurse), Ms. Pratt (2nd Grade Teacher), and Mr. Chris Risinger (ID Aide).

The 1st Nine Weeks Attendance Awards went to the following classes: Ms. White's Class (Kindergarten); Mrs. Castro's Class (1st Grade); Ms. Smith's Class (2nd Grade); Ms. Coleman's Class (3rd Grade). Congratulations to these winners! Attendance matters! Our hope is that everyone, including students and parents, will understand how critical attendance is to excellence in teaching and learning. Every student matters. Every day matters.

This year's Dance your Trunk Off Trunk or Treat included a DJ for dancing, plus games and activities to occupy the kids. The Dance Your Trunk Off winning trunk was Candy Land.

Parents, please use the crosswalks at Parent Pick up/Drop off. Also, please respect our staff who are there to help keep everyone safe, as we have a lot of car and bus traffic at arrival to and dismissal from school.

• Parents must complete a request for this non-instructional activity five school days prior to the first day of school absence.

• Families may request one non-instructional activity per year with no more than five total days of absences. Any additional days will be considered unexcused absences.

• To be eligible, students must not be chronically absent. Their attendance rate must be over 90%.

• Students must turn in all make-up work within the allotted time. They have one day for each day that they were absent.

• The absence code is ANONINST. This is an excused absence code. If all work is not completed and received on time, these absences will be unexcused.

Please be aware that there is a one-way entrance and exit to the gravel parking lot extension. We ask that you park facing the paved parking lot and that you fill up spaces closest to the school first. Please obey the "DO NOT ENTER" sign.

Did you know that, if your child misses school, you can complete a parent or doctor's note online at this link? You can also send a traditional not to school or message your teacher on Seesaw.

If you need to contact us, please call the office at 304.229.1980 or email the following personnel:

- Mr. Baker, Principal: pbbaker@k12.wv.us

- Mrs. Weigle, Assist. Principal: kweigle@k12.wv.us

- Ms. (Beckie) Hohner, Secretary/Registrar: beckie.hohner@k12.wv.us

- Mr. (Chris) Davis, Secretary: rdavis@k12.wv.us

- Mrs. Laidlow, School Counselor: jllaidlow@k12.wv.us

- Mrs. Stringer, School Nurse: katie.stringer@k12.wv.us