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 9-10- Winter iReady Make up Testing

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

December 20- End of 2nd Quarter

December 20- Half Day for Students, dismiss at 11:15

December 23-January 6- Winter Break

January 7- Students Return

January 9- Report Cards

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:Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Students: Jingle Bell Rock

AVID focus for December- Inquiry

3rd Grade:

Math: Area and Perimeter- Multiplication Drills 0,1,2,5

ELA: Spelling- Review prior skills and strategies (OU & OW), Writing- Informative, Reading-Author’s Purpose (PIE) & Theme, Grammar- Review prior skills and strategies

Science: Upcoming Unit - Plant and Animal Life Cycles

Social Studies: Landforms and Climate (Continued)

Music: Crescendos and Decrescendos

Library: Author’s Purpose

Art: Finishing up Wayne Thiebaud oil pastel drawings.

PE: Continue current unit

4th Grade:

Math: Finish Factors & Multiples

ELA: Fact & Opinion

Science: Changes in the Geosphere

Social Studies: A Nation Emerges

Music: Timbre

Library: Author’s Purpose

Art: Finishing up oil pastel landscapes

PE: Continue current unit

5th Grade:

Math: Dividing Decimals

ELA: Central Idea/ Argumentative Writing

Science: Biotic and Abiotic Factors

Social Studies: World War I

Music: Major Scales and Key Signatures

Library: Author’s Purpose

Art: Finishing up Self Portraits & SLO’s.

PE: Continue current unit

GT:

Math Studio: Review Draw A Picture Problem Solving Strategy

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

Exploration: 3rd- New Space Race; 4th- Expert Stations on inventions; 5th- Renaissance Expert Stations

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