October 2009 Newsletter

Principal's Message

       It is time for our annual parent-teacher conferences. The conferences are set for October 8th from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The faculty and staff at Benny Bills Elementary will be contacting you for a scheduled time to meet on October 8th.
     As a parent and educator, please allow me to share some ideas for a successful conference with your child’s teacher.
Before the conference, discuss some concerns both you and your child have about school.

For example:
· What does your child like about school?
· What subjects are causing problems?
· How does your child relate to the teacher and other students in class?
· List some things about your child that may help the teacher become more familiar with your son/daughter such as hobbies, favorite sports, and anything that may cause stress.

Questions for your child’s teacher are:
· What are my child’s strengths and weaknesses in your class?
· Is my child working up to his/her potential?
· Does my child require help in any subject?
· What can I do at home to insure success?
    
     The faculty and staff look forward to seeing you on October 8th.

                                                                                          Mr. Henderson

Music Notes

Christmas Musicals

Kindergarten and First Grade
“Twas the Night Before Christmas"
December 10, 2009
6:00 PM
BBE Gym

Second and Third Grade
"Elfis and the Sleigh Riders"
December 10, 2009
7:30 PM
BBE Gym

Fourth and Fifth Grade
"Santa’s Holiday Playlist"
December 3, 2009
7:00 PM
BBE Gym

Mrs. Bush would like to congratulate The Bills Barkers for doing a wonderful job during the Family Fun Festival!!

PE News

  We are training for a cardiovascular endurance test for 1st - 5th graders. The test will be in two weeks. Please encourage your children to be active thirty minutes every day. There is evidence that indicates that physically fit students do better academically.

    Please remember that we are collecting BoxTops for Education throughout the year. We collect them at the end of each month to raise money for physical education equipment. They are worth $0.10 each and come on the following products:

Kleenex, General Mills cereals, Pillsbury products, Ziploc bags, Avery products, and Cottonelle paper.

We appreciate your support in this effort. The class that turns in the most box tops each month gets a prize from our prize box.

                                                                                     Mrs. Adams
                                                                                           and
                                                                                  Mr. Lumpkins

ELL News

 I am  looking forward to seeing parents at the conferences scheduled for October 8th between 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Parents, I have sent out time sheets for you to sign and return. Even if you did not return one, please stop by and say hello and have some refreshments. I will be there all day and I look forward to talking with about your child’s progress. Ell students have been working hard on their writing and grammar skills in the early morning and the consistent turn-out has been impressive. After the fall break we will begin getting the ELL songwriters active and planning the poetry slam. Thank you teachers for your help and patience…Jerome Smith
              

Art News

RED RIBBON WEEK

The BBE Just Say No Club will be sponsoring RED RIBBON WEEK the last week of October. The club would like to encourage all students to commit to being drug and alcohol free!  We will be having Spirit Week and hope everyone will participate.

10/26  Hats off to Drugs
10/27  Dress for Success
10/28  Wear your RED
10/29  Hilly-billy Day
10/30  Sports Team Day

The JSN club will also be participating in both essay and poster contests.  Many of the club members will visiting Kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms to read with the younger students. It is going to be an exciting week!

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Open House for the P.A.W.S. Program
October 22, 2009
7:30 AM to 11:00AM
This daytime event will serve as an opportunity for parents who were unable to attend our first open house. We will share information about our program.

SEARCH

Mrs. Allen’s SEARCH class has gone back in history to visit Abraham Lincoln, which includes memorizing the “Gettysburg Address.”

Interesting trivia…What was 5-year-old Abe’s his first gift.
Answer…a wooden wagon which cost his dad 8 1/3 cents.

We will continue back in time to our Founding Fathers to celebrate our Constitution and our freedoms.

COMPUTER

COMPUTER Classes are busy on Orchard and Education City. All students need headphones in the computer lab. For health and safety purposes, headphones have been included on the school supply lists. If your child does not have headphones, please send them to school as soon as possible. They can be purchased at the Dollar Tree for $1.00. Walmart also has inexpensive headphones. Thank you very much for your cooperation.