Newsletter December 12-16

General Announcements

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Attention All Parents: To comply with Alabama’s new Erin’s Law, Hoover City School counselors and administrators have created a plan to provide basic child sexual abuse prevention lessons for all students in K-5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grades. Parent information sessions are scheduled for January 10th at 6 p.m. at Hoover High School and January 12th at noon at Spain Park High School. At these sessions, parents can view the lessons that will be presented to students at each school. Please click here for more detailed information on HCS’s plan to implement Erin’s Law, including the option for your child to NOT participate.  Click here for this information in Spanish. Brock’s Gap 5th grade students will receive this letter along with their report card on Thursday, January 4th.  If you choose for your child to opt out of these lessons, please return the letter to your child’s homeroom teacher by January 13th. Permission Letter for Erin's Law

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Coley Robichaux

Counselor, M.A., NCC

Brock's Gap Intermediate School

(205) 439-1624

• December Fundraisers 

Book Drive - All month we have been collecting books for a school in Louisiana affected by flooding. We are continuing to collect new and/or gently used books. These will all be donated to the school for use in classrooms and the library as they rebuild. The deadline for this drive has been extended to December 15th. Books can be dropped off in the school lobby by the big TV.

Also...an easy way to support BGIS....Download the free app “Planet Fundraiser” to your phone.  There are several merchants who are participating.  You simply snap a picture of the receipt into the app, and Planet Fundraiser gives a portion of the proceeds back to the school. These are merchants that you use every day!  We encourage you to utilize this easy resource to raise money for Brock’s Gap!!

Important Dates:

• Tuesday (13th) - ​Pokemon Club Meeting 3-​4PM​ (Room 207)
• Tuesday (13th) - Earth Savers Science Club Meeting 3:15PM (Maynard’s Room)
• Tuesday (13th) - Fall/Winter Choir Concert 6:30-8PM (Competition Gym)
• Wednesday (14th) - deadline for eNews information to Renee Stewart
• Wednesday (14th) - First Priority Meeting 7:30AM (Choir Room)
• Wednesday (14th) - Lego Robotics 3-4PM (Room 103)
• Thursday (15th) - Guys Read Club 7:20AM (Library)
• Thursday, December 15th- Holiday Celebration on the Explorer Hall
• Friday, December 16th - 11:00 Student Dismissal (Lunch will be served at 10:00 AM)
• Winter Holiday - NO SCHOOL! - December 19 - January 2

Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season!

Newsletter December 5-9

General Announcements

• Tomorrow night is Pie Five Spirit Night!  Go get a yummy pizza for the family and earn some money for our school!  You must present your flyer for proceeds to come back to BGIS, but there will be some there if your child's flyer doesn't make it home. :)

• 5th Grade Students can now sign up to be on Broadcast Team in the spring! Here is the link. They will need to sign up by Friday afternoon. Any student that signs up can come!  Mrs. Fogleman will get a schedule out to the students before the holidays. 

tinyurl.com/BGISbroadcastapp

• December Fundraisers 

1. Toy Drive - BGIS Student Council (SCA) and BUCS Club are collecting new unwrapped toys for a school-wide toy drive. This is open to all 5th and 6th graders. All toys must be turned in by Wednesday, December 7th. 6th graders remember that instead of bringing a toy to the dance as in past years, you will need to bring your toy to school by Wednesday...because of pick up schedules this is a little different than in past years. We need everyone to participate. Toys should be turned in to homeroom teachers and will be collected by SCA members.  

2. Book Drive - All month we have been collecting books for a school in Louisiana affected by flooding. We are continuing to collect new and/or gently used books. These will all be donated to the school for use in classrooms and the library as they rebuild. The deadline for this drive has been extended to December 15th. Books can be dropped off in the school lobby by the big TV.

Also...an easy way to support BGIS....Download the free app “Planet Fundraiser” to your phone.  There are several merchants who are participating.  You simply snap a picture of the receipt into the app, and Planet Fundraiser gives a portion of the proceeds back to the school. These are merchants that you use every day!  We encourage you to utilize this easy resource to raise money for Brock’s Gap!!

Important Dates for the Week of December 5-9

• Monday (5th) - BIC Club Meeting (Room 124)
• Tuesday (6th) - ​Pokemon Club Meeting 3-4pm (Room 207)
• Tuesday (6th) - BGIS Spirit Night Pie Five Pizza 
• Wednesday (7th) - First Priority Meeting 7:30AM (Choir Room)
• Wednesday (7th) - Lego Robotics  (Room 103)
• Wednesday (7th) - BUCS Club 
• Thursday (8th) - Ms. Katie Jane will visit and meet with 5th grade groups next week to discuss what is going on at the Hoover Public Library and share some holiday ideas for literature. She is always a wonderful presenter for our students focusing on current adolescent literature. Don’t be surprised if they come home with some new requests for holiday gifts!

Upcoming Important Dates:

• Thursday, December 15th- Holiday Party on the Explorer Hall
• Friday, December 16th - 11:00 Student Dismissal (Lunch will be served at 10:00 AM)
• Winter Holiday - NO SCHOOL! - December 19 - January 2

Please click on the link below for the latest BGIS eNewsletter. 

http://images.pcmac.org/SiSFiles/Schools/AL/HooverCity/BrocksGap/Uploads/Publications/eNews___12.02.16.pdf

Newsletter November 28 - December 2

General Announcements:

• Hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!  We are excited to have our students back ready to work hard and learn!

• An easy way to support BGIS....Download the free app “Planet Fundraiser” to your phone.  There are several merchants who are participating.  You simply snap a picture of the receipt into the app, and Planet Fundraiser gives a portion of the proceeds back to the school. These are merchants that you use every day!  We encourage you to utilize this easy resource to raise money for Brock’s Gap!!

Important Dates for This Week:

• 5th Grade Students can now sign up to be on Broadcast Team in the spring! Here is the link. They will need to sign up by Friday afternoon. Any student that signs up can come!  Mrs. Fogleman will get a schedule out to the students before theholidays. 
  

  
  

  tinyurl.com/BGISbroadcastapp
• Tuesday (29th) - Pokemon Club Meeting 3-4 PM (Room 207)
• Wednesday (30th) - First Priority Meeting 7:30 AM (Choir Room)
• Wednesday (30th) - Lego Robotics 3-4 PM (Room 103)
• Thursday (1st) - Earth Savers Science Club Meeting 3:15 PM (Mrs. Maynard's Room)

Upcoming Important Dates:

• Friday, December 16th - 11:00 Student Dismissal (Lunch will be served at 10:00 AM)
• Winter Holiday - NO SCHOOL! - December 19 - January 2

"It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy."

November 14th-18th

General Announcements:

• Thank you to all of our veterans who came to our Veterans Day assembly! It was our honor to recognize you!
• TOMORROW night, Tuesday, November 15th, is BGIS Zaxby’s Spirit Night from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the John Hawkins Pkwy location!  10% of all proceeds from this night will go to Brock’s Gap.
• TOMORROW night-“Let’s Keep Talking” Parent Night.  A host of experts will come together Tuesday, November 15th, for Hoover City Schools’ “Let’s Keep Talking” Parent Night.  The panelists will address many topics affecting today’s youth including anxiety, social media trends, substance abuse, sleep issues, preparation for independence, and more.This free event includes childcare free-of-charge for children ages four and up. "Let's Keep Talking" Parent night will be held at Metropolitan Church of God, 2800 Metropolitan Way, Hoover 35243 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Please RSVP here.

Parents:

      In accordance with Alabama law, Section 16-29-1, Code Alabama, 1975, our school will be conducting a free screening to detect scoliosis on November 15, 2016 during PE class.

 The school nurse will conduct the scoliosis screening program.  
      The screening, which takes about one minute, is simple and not embarrassing.  It involves a visual examination of the back while standing straight and bending over.  Boys and girls will be screened separately.

Scoliosis is a twisting, or curve of the spine which occurs in about 10% of the adolescent population and about 2 ½% will require some type of medical attention.  The first sign of scoliosis is usually noticed between the ages of ten and fourteen.  If any symptoms are detected for your child, you will be notified by letter.

      Please make sure your child wears a slip-on shirt or blouse on the screening day.  Girls may wear a bathing suit top or bra which will remain on during the screening.

      Thank you for you cooperation with the screening program.  If for any reason you do not want your child screened you must write a letter to the school nurse or send her a message via emailtywalker@hoover.k12.al.us

Your children have received information about a new fundraiser for Brock’s Gap.  It is so easy!  You just have to download the free app “Planet Fundraiser” to your phone.  There are several merchants who are participating.  You simply snap a picture of the receipt into the app, and Planet Fundraiser gives a portion of the proceeds back to the school. These are merchants that you use every day!   We encourage you to utilize this easy resource to raise money for Brock’s Gap!!

• The 6th grade Science teachers need baby food jars for a Science activity. If you happen to have any jars to donate, please send to school by this Wednesday, November 16th. Thank you!

• We have NO SCHOOL next week, November 21st-November 25th. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Important Dates for This Week:

• Monday, November 14:  “Because I Can” Club Meeting at 3:20
• Tuesday, November 15th- Scoliosis screening during P.E. classes
• Tuesday, November 15 & Thursday, November 17: Girls on the Run
• Tuesday, November 15- Pokemon Club 3-4 P.M.
• Tuesday, November 15- BGIS Zaxby's Spirit Night
• Tuesday, November-"Let's Keep Talking" Parent Night 6:00 P.M. Metropolitan Church of God
• Wednesday, November 16:  First Priority at 7:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, November 16:  PROGRESS REPORTS COME HOME

Upcoming Important Dates:

Monday, November 21-Friday, November 25:  Thanksgiving Holidays/No School for Students

"It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy."

November 7th-11th

General Announcements:

• This Thursday is our Veterans Day Assembly at 8:45 A.m. We are asking students to "Dress their Best" for this assembly.
• If you have not done so already, please support our school by downloading the free app “Planet Fundraiser” to your phone.  There are several area merchants who are participating.  You simply snap a picture of the receipt into the app, and Planet Fundraiser gives a portion of the proceeds back to the school. We encourage you to utilize this easy resource to raise money for Brock’s Gap!!
• Hoover High School Football- Student activity cards/athletic passes are not accepted for admission by the AHSAA to playoff games in any sport.
• Our Veterans Day Committee has been hard at work preparing for this week’s Veterans Day Program. This is a wonderful experience for our students. This is a reminder that if your child plans to bring a Veteran to the program on November 10th at 8:45A.M., please be sure to sign up on the following link:http://bit.ly/2flHCxL We look forward to honoring our veterans this week!

• Please remember that we have NO SCHOOL this Friday, November 11th to honor our Veterans.  We are so thankful for the service of so many amazing veterans!

Important Dates for This Week:

• Thursday, November 10:  Veterans Day program at 8:45 a.m.
• Friday, November 11: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/VETERANS DAY

Upcoming Important Dates:

Monday, November 21-Friday, November 25:  Thanksgiving Holidays/No School for Students
We hope everyone has a great week!