

The Weekly Wildcat ROAR
Week of Monday, October 28- Friday, November 1
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 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
November 11th- Make Up Pictures
November 14th- Parent Conferences
November 15th- Kona Ice
November 15th- Progress Reports
November 22nd- Kidz in Lids
November 25-29 Thanksgiving break
*Costumes must be dress code and school appropriate. Costumes should not promote violence or include fake blood/weapons. Masks and face paint are not allowed. Thanks for helping us keep Red Ribbon Week safe and fun for all students!
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: Hocus Pocus! Students: Everybody focus!
AVID focus for October- Collaboration
This week we will explore...
3rd Grade:
Math: Addition and Subtraction and Properties of Addition
ELA: NonFiction Text, Commas in a Series, Summarize, Retell, Text Structure
Science: magnets/electromagnets
Social Studies: Landforms, climate, lifestyles, & culture
Music:Continuing Musical Alphabet
Library: Continue lesson on fictional story elements
Art: Wayne Thiebaud inspired desserts
PE: Intro to volleyball
4th Grade:
Math: Use Strategies to Multiply by 2 digit Numbers
ELA: Understanding Characters
Science: Changes in the Geosphere
Social Studies: Colonies Unite
Music: Veteran’s Day Concert Prep
Library: Continue lesson on fictional story element
Art: Landscapes in Pastels
PE: Intro to volleyball
Notes for home: Iowa Testing Monday and Tuesday. Please be on time!
5th Grade:
Math: Continue current unit
ELA: Finishing up Figurative Language
Science: Using our plant data
Social Studies: Continue current unit
Music: Continuing Notation Review
Library: Continue lesson on fictional story element
Art: Self Portraits
PE: Intro to Volleyball
GT:
Math Studio: Problem Solving Strategy- Guess and Check
Word Up: Analogy Focus- Increasing/Decreasing Intensity
Exploration: Bridges and Bones STEM activity
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