

The Weekly Wildcat ROAR
Week of Monday, October 21- Friday, October 25
A few reminders...
All visitors to the building must successfully pass through the weapons detection system before being able to access the front office. 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:
October 22nd- Report Cards go home
October 22nd- CogAt Testing in 4th grade
October 23rd-24th- Iowa Testing in 4th grade
October 24th- Family Bingo Night, 4:30-5:30
October 25th- Fire Safety House at BES
October 28th-November 1st- Red Ribbon Week
October 31st- Fall Parties
November 5th- No School, Election Day
November 8th- 5th grade Too Good for Drugs Graduation, 9:00
November 8th- 4th grade Veterans' Day program, 1:30
Connect with us!!
School Website
Go to cherokee1.org and select Blacksburg Elementary on the drop down menu.
Social Media
Like us on Facebook at BES Wildcats ROAR.
Classroom Communication
Connect with your child's teacher and receive school updates using Kinvo.
BES PTO
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!
Wildcat World Changers
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!
Student and Parent Handbook
AVID Callback of the Week- Teachers: Freeze! Students:Everybody clap your hands! (7 claps)
AVID focus for October- Collaboration
This week we will explore...
3rd Grade:
Math: Addition and Subtraction
ELA: Author’s Purpose, Synthesize, Central Idea, Text Structure, Text & Graphic Features
Science: Magnetism and Electricity
Social Studies: Landforms, climate, lifestyles, & culture
Music: Musical Alphabet
Library:South Carolina research
Art: Continue current projects
PE: Continuation of floor hockey
4th Grade:
Math: Use Strategies & Properties to Multiply by 2 Digit Numbers
ELA: Cause & Effect
Science: Finish Energy in Motion & Collision
Social Studies: Colonies Unite
Music: Concert Music and the Letters of the Staff
Library: South Carolina research
Art: Continue current projects
PE: Continuation of floor hockey
5th Grade:
Math: Multiplying Decimals
ELA: Continue current units
Science: What do plants need to grow?
Social Studies: Continue current units
Music: Honors Choir auditions and Letters of the staff
Library: South Carolina research
Art: Continue current projects
PE: Continuation of floor hockey
GT:
Math Studio: Continue current content
Word Up: Continue current content
Exploration: Continue current content
Blacksburg Elementary School
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