BFES Monthly News

Kindergarten is doing many new and interesting things in the month of April. After learning about diagraphs, we will begin learning about blends in words . A blend is two or three consonant letters that appear together in a word, where each consonant makes its own sound. The different types of blends are: bl, fr, and sw. In reading comprehension, we will be learning about problem and solution in a story and how to identify them when we read a story. We will also be working on comparing stories and characters. In math we will be learning about number partners to 10. This is teaching students what numbers go together to equal 10 for example 2+8=10 and 8+2 =10. Please help students with understanding all teen numbers must have a group of ten and some ones left over. In science will are learning about living and nonliving things. Living things need food and water in order to grow. Nonliving things do not need food or water and cannot grow. We will also be learning about plant life cycles, and parts of a plant. We will learn about the 3 R’s: reduce, reuse and recycle and how to help our planet. Our last science topic will be birds! We will learn about their lifecycles, body parts and adaptations. Please remember to check binders and ClassDojo daily for messages and important papers from your student’s teacher. Important dates to remember are April 3rd , this is the third nine weeks behavior party. April 8th is the third nine weeks award ceremony. April 9th is an early release day with dismissal starting at 12:30 and career day. April 11th is our Easter Egg Hunt at 1:00 and the last day before spring break. April 14th – 21st is spring break for students and we hope everyone has a fun and safe break. Students will come back to school after spring break on April 22nd. April 25th is spring fling from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Dear Families,

We hope this newsletter finds you well and enjoying the beautiful spring weather. April is here, and we have a lot of fun celebrations and activities planned!

Easter Egg Hunt: Join us for our annual Easter egg hunt on April 9th at 10:00 AM. It's a wonderful opportunity for our students to enjoy some festive fun! All parents must sign in at the main office with a valid photo id.

Field Trip to Mike's Farm: On April 23rd, we will be visiting Mike's Farm to pick strawberries and learn about farm animals and nature. Please mark your calendars for this exciting adventure!

Regarding our classroom learning:

In our ELA block, we will be practicing personal narratives. Our kids are becoming professional narrators, sharing their stories with confidence and enthusiasm!

During Math, we will start learning basic geometry concepts such as shapes and measurements. We are excited to see how our students apply these concepts in real-world situations!

This week in class, our students are exploring measurement and graphing! They’ve been learning to measure objects using different units like inches, centimeters, meters, and even yard sticks. To help them compare and understand their measurements, the class is creating simple line plots. These hands-on activities make learning measurement both fun and meaningful.

In our reading lessons, we’re shifting our focus from simply learning to read toward building strong comprehension and fluency skills. Students are encouraged to think about the stories they read, discuss details with their classmates, and read more smoothly. This change is helping them become more confident and thoughtful readers.

Our writing time is buzzing with excitement as we introduce opinion writing! Students are learning to express what they think clearly by sharing their opinions and supporting their ideas with reasons. They’re practicing organizing their writing into a clear beginning, middle, and end, which is a great step in their writing journey.

We’re thrilled to see the progress our students are making across these areas. Thank you for your ongoing support as we explore new concepts and build essential skills together.

Dear Families,

We hope this newsletter finds you well and enjoying the beautiful spring weather. As we move into April, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for your ongoing support and partnership in your child’s education. Together, we are making a positive impact on our students’ lives.

Important Announcements:

• April 3rd: Report cards will be sent home.

• April 8th at 2:00 PM: Join us for the Third Nine Weeks Awards ceremony to celebrate our students' achievements.

• April 9th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Career Day will be held, providing students with insights into various professions.

• April 11th at 2:00 PM: Student Easter Egg Hunt. Please continue to bring in filled eggs for this fun event!

Celebrations from the month of March:

We are thrilled to share some recent highlights:

• Our students enjoyed two wonderful in-house science field trips in March, enhancing their learning experiences.

• The Grades 3-5 Spelling Bee showcased the impressive talents of our students.

• A special shoutout to one of Mrs. Webber's math students who represented our school at the County Multiplication Bee.

Thank you for your continued partnership in your child's education. We are grateful for all that you do to support our school community. We look forward to celebrating more successes together in the coming weeks!

Warm regards,

Third Grade Team

4th grade April Blurb: Greetings families! As we start 4th quarter, we are preparing for EOG's it is imperative that students are practicing their multiplication facts as well as annotating their homework nightly when solve math word problems to find key details. They also have AVID Cornell notebooks to review when needed at home. Students are currently working on converting decimals to fractions; in relation to money. We will briefly review telling time as well. Our final units will consists of geometry and shapes. In science, we are finishing our energy, force & motion unit. Please join us on Friday April 25th for the 4th grade science fair. Students have been working hard to experiment and create different theories. Our 4th grade egg hunt will be Thursday April 10th from 10-11am. Parents attending these events must sign in the main office with a valid id. Please stay on the lookout for dojo updates!

4th grade ELA:




As we progress through this school year, two key standards we focus on in April are RL.4.2, which involves determining the theme of a story, or underlying idea that the author wants to convey, often relating to life lessons or moral values and RL.4.3, which emphasizes describing characters, settings, and events. Students should be able to describe these elements and explain how they contribute to the overall narrative.

To support your child at home: During and after reading, ask:

• What do you think the main message is? Encourage them to support their ideas with examples from the text.
• What connections can you make to your own experiences?
• What do you think the author wants us to learn from this story?
• Why do you think the character acted that way?
• Would the story be the same is it took place in ___________? Why?
• Can you retell the story in your own words? Use sequence of events. You can use graphic organizers to help them visualize this.

By engaging in these activities, you can support your child's understanding of these important literary concepts while fostering a lifelong love for reading. Thank you for your continued support in your child's education!

Hello 5th Grade Families!

Spring break is right around the corner and the time to begin thinking about middle school has arrived! We have started receiving information from some of the middle schools and sending materials home, so be on the lookout for it. Here is what we will be tackling in April:

• ELA: Using a variety of texts to practice main idea, summarizing, theme, and other skills learned in preparation for state testing
• Math: Working with measurement conversions and classifying two-dimensional figures
• Science: Continuing our study of ecosystems
• Social Studies: Civil War unit

As a reminder, don’t forget to join PowerSchool's Parent Portal if you have not done so already. This way, you can help your child keep track of their grades and missing assignments. Students have been logging in to complete their assessments and check their grades as well. Please feel free to stop by the front office with identification to complete the form to join.

Thank you for your continued support, and please be sure to keep in touch with us!

April has arrived, dear Bulldog parents,

Spring has arrived, bursting with vibrant blooms and the promise of exciting adventures for our amazing students in the EC department! This month is packed with thrilling opportunities, from exploring the lively downtown Jacksonville area to hands-on activities like planting vegetables and flowers. With the gorgeous weather inviting us outside, our lessons will be more engaging and enriching than ever!

Our students are gearing up for incredible field trips specifically designed for their grade levels, offering them the chance to uncover fantastic places like the Fossil Museum and Sturgeon City, just to name a few! We can't help but be inspired by the extraordinary growth these students have displayed this year—it has completely blown us away! Their relentless determination and passion for learning truly shine, and it fills our hearts with joy to witness their incredible progress. Thank you for your unwavering support as we continue to nurture and celebrate these bright young minds!

Our kindergarten students are beginning a new unit on family! They will be learning words like mother, father, brother, sister, and grandparents, while also incorporating emotions (happy, sad, excited, etc.) to build meaningful sentences. This helps them express their feelings while strengthening their English skills.
All of our students are working hard to strengthen their letter-sound knowledge—a crucial step in developing strong English literacy! Through fun, hands-on activities, we are practicing phonics and word recognition to become confident readers and writers.
We are excited to welcome a special guest to our upcoming Career Fair— someone who learned English later in life! They will be sharing their experience and story, representing our incredible multilingual community.

Thank you!

Kindergarten Registration will open April 1st for the 2025-2026 school year. Please visit the Onslow County website to registration on-line. Note that all kindergarteners must turn 5 on or prior to August 31, 2025.

Out of District applications for the 2025-2026 School Year will open on May 1, 2025 and closes July 15, 2025. Any current 2024-2025 OOD approvals will need to re-apply for the 2025-2026 if planning on returning.

This information is located on the Onslow County School Website https://onslowk12ncus.finalsite.com/families/parents-students/current-student-reassignmentout-of-county-placement

Parents, if your child will not be returning to BFE for the next school year, please contact the school me at 910-347-4459 EXT. 74005. Thank You ~

ID Check – Per Onlsow County School Policy, we are a 100% ID check school. Please make sure you bring a state issued ID or driver’s license with you, a military ID will not be accepted as a form of ID.

We appreciate your help and support as we work together to ensure your child has a safe and successful school year.

School Counselor: During the month of April, students in K-5 will continue to learn about different careers. We will have our Career Fair on Wednesday, April 9. Students will have an opportunity to hear from representatives from several different careers and learn what they do.

April is Month of the Military Child so the week of April 7-11, we will celebrate with different dress up days.

Nurse Custy : The dentist will be back on campus for 6 month follow ups April 22-25 🙂

**All children with fevers of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or greater will be excluded from school until fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications (Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Aspirin, etc.). Those with vomiting and/or diarrhea can return when they have been symptom free for 24 hours.

School Social Worker -If you feel I can be of assistance for your student and/or family, please reach out to me by calling me at 910-347-4459 ext. 74015.

In Art -In art, 4th grade will create pizza pillows! 5th grade will continue their spring flower market. 2nd and 3rd grade are painting spring scenes. Kinder and 1st are working on Van Gogh flowers.

In Media-We will be reading poetry and continuing our book of the year voting. Please help remind your student to turn in their library book on a weekly basis.

In Spanish -Kindergarten: Spring/fruits vocabulary

1-2 grades: Spring vocabulary, working with translations, learning to read Spanish and conversation.

3-5 grades: Spring vocabulary, translation and conversation.

In PE- The month of April means our Field Day is right around the corner! Mark your calendars and plan to come out May 2nd and cheer on your child(ren) as they participate in our annual Field day. We will be finishing up volleyball and preparing for field day by practicing all the events.

Please remember that tennis shoes are the best and safest shoes for PE.

In Music - In the month of April, our music focus will center on jazz artists and global music influences. Students will engage in studying various jazz styles and will have the opportunity to create their own jazz masterpieces. As April is recognized as Jazz Appreciation Month, we aim to celebrate the rich history and creativity of jazz music throughout this time.

4/1 MATH COUNTS COMP CEES

4/2 4TH GRADE FIELD TRIP

4/3 4TH GRADE FIELD TRIP

CICI'S PIZZA NIGHT

REPORT CARDS GO HOME

K-2 BEHAVIOR PARTY

4/4 3-5 BEHAVIOR PARTY

4/8 EC FIELD TRIP

3RD NINE WEEK CEREMONY

4/9 EGG HUNT 1ST GRADE 10-11 AM

CAREER DAY 9AM-12

4/10 4TH GRADE EGG HUNT10-11 AM

2ND GRADE EGG HUNT 12-1 PM

4/11 KINDER EGG HUNT 1-2 PM

MILITARY PARADE 9AM

3RD GRADE EGG HUNT

4/14-4/18 SPRING BREAK!!!

4/21 TWD NO STUDENTS

4/22 STEP PREFORMANCE 12:45-1:15

1:15 - 1:55

4/22 SMILE DENTAL

4/23 SMILE DENTAL

FIRST GRADE FIELD TRIP

4/24 GLOBAL SHOWCASE CEES 5-6:30 PM

4/25 SCIENCE FAIR 2-3 PM

SPRING FLING 5-7 PM

4/29 LOCK DOWN DRILL 2:30 PM

4/30 2ND GRADE FIELD TRIP