Newsletter for the week of August 29th-September 2nd

It's been another great week at BGIS!  We continue to focus on "The BGIS Way",  getting all students settled and learning the routines here at Brock's Gap! 

*If you were unable to attend the parent meeting last week, the link to the presentation is HERE. 

Friendly Reminders :-)

• PLEASE send by this Friday at least 1 CLEAR 2 Liter bottle (Coke/Pepsi) products preferred) for our upcoming Science Eco-column lab. I need EVERY student to send at least 1 bottle by Friday.  We need a total of @63 clear bottles to make 6-7 Eco-columns per class. Each Eco-column takes 3 bottles. 
• Students and parents, please remember to check each teacher's individual link above for information on subject content being covered, homework due dates, and test dates.  Homework due dates are very IMPORTANT!  Please encourage your student to complete their homework and turn it in.

• MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS their CHARGED CHROMEBOOKS at school every day.
• Camp McDowell commitment forms are due Wednesday, August 31st and includes a $50 deposit toward the trip. 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

• Camp McDowell - We will be going  to Camp McDowell, Wednesday, September 21, Thursday, September 22nd, and return Friday, September 23rd.  Your student should have brought home an information letter about our 3 day (including 2 nights) field trip to Camp McDowell.  Please read the information, complete/return the information on the bottom of the sheet. You may  begin making  payments online at www.myschoolfees.com.  Here is a link to the Camp McDowell letter  HERE.  We MUST have at least 2 Moms and 2 Dads, per class, in order to attend this field trip.  This is for the safety of your children.  Please let your homeroom teacher know if you interested and available to chaperone this field trip!
• Magazine Fund Raiser Kickoff  was Thursday, August 25th. Your student should have brought home information on how to participate.  Turn in orders each Wednesday from August 31-September 21
• BGIS Spirit Night - Pop in for a Pop! Tomorrow night- Tuesday, August 30th, from  4-8 P.M.  Urban Pops (2760 John Hawkins Pkwy)
• September 16th is our hearing and vision screening day. This screening is for all 5th grade students. If your child wears glasses, please make sure they have them on this day. 

Just FYI...

• Message from the school nurse:  Due to the increase in the number of flu cases and other illnesses in our schools and community we are asking parents to assist us with the appropriate time for your child to return to school. Please review the following guidelines:  Fever: Your child should stay home if he/she has a fever of 100 degrees (orally) or more and should remain home for 24 hours after the fever has gone---without the assistance of Tylenol, Advil, Motrin, etc. Vomiting or Diarrhea: Your child should stay home if he/she has vomited or has diarrhea (more than 1 loose stool) within 2 hours prior to the start of school. They must have eaten and tolerated at least 1 normal meal before returning to school.  Strep Throat: If you child has been diagnosed as having strep throat (this requires a special test by your doctor), your child should stay home 24 hours after antibiotic therapy has been started. Our goal is to keep the entire school population as healthy as possible.

• Girls on the Run Registration is going on now! This is a great opportunity for girls who are in 5th grade and would like to connect with others while they learn about self respect, confidence, and making healthy decisions. This is a 10 week program and the GOTR club will meet twice a week after school at Brock's Gap Intermediate. We are proposing Tuesday andThursday as our meeting days until 4:45pm. During this program, we also train for the Magic City 5k which will be held in November. Practice begins the week of September 12th and ends the week of November 28th. For more information, please click the link below and don't miss this amazing chance to make friends and have a voice in a small group with coaches who are here to encourage, support, and listen! http://www.girlsontherunbham.org/html/ If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at chwillis@hoover.k12.al.us. WE look forward to a great year!! Your Girls on the Run Coaches: Christie Willis, Donna McCombs, Janet Cain, Adriana Walker

NEWSLETTER FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 22-26

We are off to a terrific start to the 2016-17 school year.  The students successfully completed their first full week. We have focused this week on getting all students settled and learning the routine here at BGIS. We call our procedures "The BGIS Way" and they are responding well. We feel this is vital for your child to feel confident and comfortable in their learning environment.

Please remember to check each teacher's individual link above for information on subject content being covered, homework due dates, and test dates.

Mark Your Calendars!  

• MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS their CHARGED CHROMEBOOKS at School every day this week! ALL students are participating Global Scholar testing this week.

• Camp McDowell - We will be going  to Camp McDowell, Wednesday, September 21, Thursday, September 22nd, and return Friday, September 23rd.  Your student should be bringing home an information letter today or tomorrow about our 3 day (including 2 nights) field trip to Camp McDowell.  Please read the information, complete/return the information on the bottom of the sheet. You may  begin making  payments online at www.myschoolfees.com.  Here is a link to the Camp McDowell letter  HERE

• THIS THURSDAY- August 25th at 6:00 P.M.-PTO General Session and BGIS Open House -  We will meet in the Competition Gym for our brief business meeting and staff introductions. Directions will then be given for a chance to visit your child’s hall and homeroom class. You will hear from academic teachers about the year and answer any logistic questions you may have. 

• Magazine Fund Raiser Kickoff - Thursday, August 25  Your student will bring home information that day on how to participate.  Turn in orders each Wednesday from August 31-September 21

• BGIS Spirit Night - Pop in for a Pop! August 30 4-8PM Urban Pops (2760 John Hawkins Pkwy)

Just FYI...

• Student Council - If your child is interested in running for a student council office or homeroom representative, please see the permission form HERE.   We sent home a hard copy on Friday to those students who were interested.  The form is due no later than Friday, August 26 at 8:10 am.  Students should turn it in to Mrs. Watson's room , which is room 206.

• Message from the school nurse:  Due to the increase in the number of flu cases and other illnesses in our schools and community we are asking parents to assist us with the appropriate time for your child to return to school. Please review the following guidelines:  Fever: Your child should stay home if he/she has a fever of 100 degrees (orally) or more and should remain home for 24 hours after the fever has gone---without the assistance of Tylenol, Advil, Motrin, etc. Vomiting or Diarrhea: Your child should stay home if he/she has vomited or has diarrhea (more than 1 loose stool) within 2 hours prior to the start of school. They must have eaten and tolerated at least 1 normal meal before returning to school.  Strep Throat: If you child has been diagnosed as having strep throat (this requires a special test by your doctor), your child should stay home 24 hours after antibiotic therapy has been started. Our goal is to keep the entire school population as healthy as possible.

• Girls on the Run Registration is going on now! This is a great opportunity for girls who are in 5th grade and would like to connect with others while they learn about selfrespect, confidence, and making healthy decisions. This is a 10 week program and the GOTR club will meet twice a week after school at Brock's Gap Intermediate. We are proposing Tuesday andThursday as our meeting days until 4:45pm. During this program, we also train for the Magic City 5k which will be held in November. Practice begins the week of September 12th and ends the week of November 28th. For more information, please click the link below and don't miss this amazing chance to make friends and have a voice in a small group with coaches who are here to encourage, support, and listen! http://www.girlsontherunbham.org/html/ If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at chwillis@hoover.k12.al.us. WE look forward to a great year!! Your Girls on the Run Coaches: Christie Willis, Donna McCombs, Janet Cain, Adriana Walker

If your child is interested in running for a student council office or homeroom representative, please see the permission form HERE. This is due no later than Friday, August 26 at 8:10 am.  Students should turn it in to Mrs. Watson's room 206.

Welcome to 5th Grade!

   We have had an absolutely wonderful start to this school year!!    We are very fortunate to teach such a fantastic group of fifth graders!   We are getting into our school routines, and the students have done a wonderful job transitioning to 5th grade at Brock’s Gap!  We have spent much of our time working on procedures.  While this isn’t very exciting, we know that this will be so very beneficial as we continue this year.  You should expect a team e-newsletter from us each week. We use this blog to post our newsletter information.  Our newsletter is an important tool for us to share information.  We will also have a link to our blog that you can go to under our signatures on each email.  This link will have all newsletters for the year in it. 
     Your child should bring their zipper binders home every day beginning today.  In this binder, they should have a Weekly Homework Record Sheet.  Please check this each day for important information for each class. We are trying to get all students in the habit of writing in each subject each day.  

• Parents, please complete the Needs Assessment from the Guidance and Counseling Department. This is valuable information that guides us in making program decisions.  Please  complete the assessment by Friday, August 19th.
• Link for Parent Needs Assessment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hu_7v9LbdngP73Uc4lYkFZ3yDnDHzqcMaRrhGu0eZb8/viewform
• Chromebooks:  If students do not have chromebooks due to being new or other reasons, they have to request a chromebook using this link and complete the form:  https://docs.google.com/a/hcs-students.net/document/d/1t1QpByPbTw_Bf4JViRwwdDe_TbRxc00TR6Nwr93ZpkI/edit?usp=sharin
• Students will not receive their device until they have a case for the device.  We have cases for sale for those who need to purchase one.
• Our first PTO General Session Meeting of the year is next Thursday, August 25th at 6PM.  It is also Open House for BGIS.  We will have a general session that includes PE/Specials and teacher introductions.  Afterwards, we will meet as a team.
• The Explorers will be going to Camp McDowell September  21-23 (approximate cost is $175).  You may pay the $50 deposit which holds your student's spot by going to www.myschoolfees.com.  You will need to go to Registration Optional Items...scroll and find Camp McDowell.

                           Hope everyone has a great week! 
                                 Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions at any time!  
                                    jkaylor@hoover.k12.al.us      sponder@hoover.k12.al.us 
                                                                 fwilkes@hoover.k12.al.us