NEWSLETTER FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12-16

IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER GREAT WEEK AT BGIS!

• Students and parents, please remember to check the AGENDA TAB and each teacher's individual tab 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.

• Magazine orders must be submitted on Wednesdays, August 31-September 21 for your child to receive their prizes on Friday.
• Our first BOX TOPS collection is this Wednesday, September 14th. Please send in a ziploc bag of 25 Box Tops. Your child will be eligible for prizes for participating in this easy BGIS school fundraiser. 

• MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS their CHARGED CHROMEBOOKS at school every day.

Camp McDowell Parent Information Meeting Tuesday, September 13 at 6:00 PM

Explorers Camp McDowell dates: Depart on Wednesday, September 21st  Return on Friday, September 23rd  

*WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF PARENT CHAPERONES.  WE NEED ONE MORE MOM TO GO!!  PLEASE CONSIDER GOING ON THIS WONDERFUL TRIP WITH US!!**

1. You can make payments online at www.myschoolfees.com.  Cost per student is $173.00.  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!   Chaperone cost is $75.00.  We can take 2 moms and 2 dads per homeroom class at $75.00 per person.  All other chaperones will need to pay $150.00 (what McDowell charges).  
2. All payments due by September 16th.   Payment plan:  $50 was due by 8/31; $60 was due by 9/9; $63 by 9/16.
3. Rules for medications at Camp McDowell.  
   • All over the counter medications have to have a parent signature on the BGIS Parent Provider form (ALL CAMP MCDOWELL FORMS WILL BE COMING HOME TODAY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6).  Medication needs to be in a sealeD, new container. 
   • ALL RX meds must have the MD signature on the parent provider form along with the parent signature
   • All medications have to be brought to school the morning of camp and given to the BGIS school nurse.  Put the medications in a Ziploc bag along with the parent/provider form and put your child's name and homeroom teacher's name on the outside of it. 
   •  Only an adult can bring the medication to the nurse.
   • You will need a Parent Provider form completed for BGIS.  There are separate Camp McDowell health forms.  The med authorization comes to BGIS Nurse Tyra Walker and the Camp McDowell health forms will be given to each student’s teacher. prior to the trip.

   NO MEDICATIONS are sent to camp from the health room.

• 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.  Parent Volunteers are needed for the Vision and Hearing Screening.  Parents can serve the entire day or during one or two shifts.
  
  
  8:00-10:00AM
  10:00 - 12:00PM
  12:00-2:00PM
  Please email Holley Houldith at Hhoulditch@ymail.com

• If you were unable to attend the parent meeting, the link to the presentation is HERE.