The Weekly Wildcat ROAR

All visitors to the building must successfully pass through the weapons detection system before being able to access the front office. This includes visitors who may enter the building for programs and events. Visitors should always have their ID on hand for entry or to sign a student out. Only those listed in PowerSchool will be granted access to students.

Changes to transportation can only be taken in writing. We cannot take changes via phone call. Students cannot be signed out from the front office after 2:00PM.

Thank you for your support of BES!

Upcoming Events:

December 16-20- Holiday Spirit Week (see below)

December 20- End of 2nd Quarter

December 20- Half Day for Students, dismiss at 11:15, No Kids Club

December 23-January 6- Winter Break

January 7- Students Return

January 9- Report Cards

January 20- No School, MLK Jr Holiday

January 30- Spring/Class Pictures at BES

The Box Tops app can be synced with shopping apps like Walmart to automatically scan your codes. Congrats to 3rd grade for being our Box Top Leaders! Also, thank you to our parents who have signed up. Our newest member is Rachel Foster!

Use this referral code QDNO95WH when you sign up and you’ll get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2025, while supplies last! Download the Box Tops for Education app here: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=QDNO95WH.

Be sure to check in with your child's teacher to get signed up for PTO. Our PTO does amazing things for our students and staff. You don't want to miss being a part of this great organization!

Please use the link below to send a shout out for any BES staff members or students you see making an impact on our school and community!

https://forms.gle/o626y8f3ZuLsViPz9

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cj7t71-tRadMvQ_mxgYT5YgJRBKhhCWD/view?usp=drive_link

AVID Callback of the Week- Teachers: Rocking Around Students: the Christmas Tree

AVID focus for December- Inquiry

3rd Grade:

Math: Perimeter and Area

ELA: Review: Theme, Author's Purpose, Drama, & Literary Elements

Writing Informational Texts

Review: Quotation marks

Science: Upcoming Unit: Life Cycles for Survival and Biodome

Social Studies: Climates (climate vs. weather & climate zones)

Music: Mid Year Review

Library:Online Research- Discus Animal Kingdom- Arctic animals

Art: Housekeeping before break.

PE: Basketball passing

4th Grade:

Math: Equivalent & Ordering Fractions

ELA: Fact & Opinion

Science: Rocks & Fossils

Social Studies: A New Nation

Music: Mid Year Review

Library: Online Research- Discus Animal Kingdom- Arctic animals

Art: Housekeeping before break.

PE: Basketball passing

5th Grade:

Math: Dividing Decimals

ELA: Central Idea/ Argumentative Writing

Science: Ecosystems

Social Studies: World War I

Music: Mid Year Review

Library: Online Research- Discus Animal Kingdom- Arctic animals

Art: Housekeeping before break.

PE: Basketball passing

GT:

Math Studio: Review Problem Solving Strategies

Word Up: 3rd- Word Ladders; 4th and 5th-Greek/Latin Roots- I Just Got To Know! (mem, ology, sci)

Exploration: Christmas STEM Fun!

Lunch for December 20th will be cheese pizza only, salad, and corn.

Email: julie.foster@cherokee1.org

Website: https://bes.cherokee1.org/o/be
Location: 402 Hardin Street, Blacksburg, SC, USA
Phone: 864-206-6518
Facebook: facebook.com/BESWildcatsROAR