Week of January 30 - February 3, 2017

What is happening this week?

General Announcements:

• Please make plans to attend the Brock's Gap Growth Mindset Parent Academy on
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  Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.  Parents will have the opportunity to attend two mini-sessions of their choosing from Aspire Testing to Math strategies to Choosing just right books for your student(s).  Childcare will be provided and dinner can be pre-ordered.  Please refer to THIS LINK for more important information.
• BGIS will be participating in the National Salute to the Veteran Patients Toiletry Drive. We will be collecting toiletry items to give to Veteran patients at the VA Hospital in Birmingham the whole month of February. Please consider supporting this great cause!
• BGIS t-shirts will be available for purchase from January 30- February 10th. The cost of the shirt is $10.00 and must be paid before your shirt is ordered. You can make your payment through www.myschoolfees.com or in the front office.
• SCA will be selling Heartgrams February 6-10 each morning at 7:30 in the cafeteria. Heartgrams are $1 each. Only bills will be accepted ... no coins.
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• Don't forget to support Brock's Gap by using the free app “Planet Fundraiser."  You simply snap a picture of the receipt into the app, and Planet Fundraiser gives a portion of the proceeds back to the school. Mrs. Ponder has personally raised $21.20, thus far, from entering Chick-Fil-A, Nothing But Noodles, and Piggly Wiggly receipts. We encourage you to utilize this easy resource to raise money for Brock’s Gap!!

BGIS E-NEWS

http://images.pcmac.org/SiSFiles/Schools/AL/HooverCity/BrocksGap/Uploads/Publications/eNews___01.27.17_(1).pdf

Weekly Newsletter

   Week of January 23rd-27th, 2017

                What is happening this week?

General Announcements

• Please help us by reminding your child to CHECK THE AGENDA each day and to make sure they are prepared for school with all of their materials, including homework. Also, we are continuing to encourage a growth mindset. With a positive attitude, effort, and hard work, the sky is the limit for your wonderful children!
• Tuesday, January 24th is “BGIS SPIRIT NIGHT” at Jason’s Deli from 5-9 p.m. at the Highway 150 location. Just let the cashier know you are from Brock’s Gap so our school will be given credit. Thank you for supporting Brock’s Gap!!
• Please make plans to attend the Brock's Gap Growth Mindset Parent Academy on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.  Parents will have the opportunity to attend two mini-sessions of their choosing from Aspire Testing to Math strategies to Choosing just right books for your student(s).  Childcare will be provided and dinner can be pre-ordered.  More details to come!

• BGIS will be participating in the National Salute to Veteran Patients Toiletry Drive. We will be collecting toiletry items to give to Veteran patients at the VA Hospital here in Birmingham the during the month of February. There is no federal money to buy these items and they are so appreciative of them.
• Please continue to support our school through "Planet Fundraiser." 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!!

BGIS E-NEWS 

http://images.pcmac.org/SiSFiles/Schools/AL/HooverCity/BrocksGap/Uploads/Publications/eNews___01.13.17.pdf

Newsletter Week of January 16-20

January 16th -20th General Announcements

Happy Tuesday! We had a GREAT week last week with  your children. Check each teacher's curriculum page to get a glimpse into all that is going on in our classrooms.  

PICTURES - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18th - Club pics, 5th grade classroom pics (5th grade pics will be during PE time)

Please help us by reminding your child to CHECK THE AGENDA each day and to make sure they are prepared for school with all of their materials, including homework.  Also, we are continuing to encourage a growth mindset!  With a positive attitude, effort, and hard work, the sky is the limit for these wonderful students!

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 received this letter along with their report card last Wednesday, 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 THIS FRIDAY, January 13th. Permission Letter for Erin's Law 



Tuesday, January 17, is our January Spirit Night at Jason's Deli from 5-10pm. Supporters will need to tell the cashier that they are with Brock's Gap for us to get credit.

Parent Academy:

Please make plans to attend the Brock's Gap Growth Mindset Parent Academy on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Parents will have the opportunity to attend two mini-sessions of their choosing from Aspire Testing to Math strategies to Choosing just right books for your student(s). Childcare will be provided and dinner can be pre-ordered. More details to come!

Career & College Day VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
BGIS is planning a “Career & College Day” -We are currently looking for volunteers! Would YOU (or a friend or family member) be willing to come speak to our students about your profession and education? If so, please click on the link below to complete a quick form. Thank you very much for your willingness to be part of this fun and educational day! 
Scheduling depends on how many speaker volunteers, but presentations will need to be 20 minutes long, allowing enough time for questions at the end of each presentation. A speaker will do the same presentation about 5 times for different groups of children. However, if you have scheduling constraints that would require a different plan, we are more than happy to work around them. THANK YOU again for your interest in sharing your time and expertise!
 If you have any questions, please call or email: 
Terri Coleman, BGIS 6th grade Counselor at 439-1634  tcoleman@hoover.k12.al.us 
Coley Robichaux, BGIS 5th grade Counselor at 439- 1624, nrobichaux@hoover.k12.al.us.
Please complete the following form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H0EZhrRhV7EKC7AB7POIBaVvcwyg_P0kctqjQGnyO7E/viewform?usp=send_form

BGIS E-NEWS 

http://images.pcmac.org/SiSFiles/Schools/AL/HooverCity/BrocksGap/Uploads/Publications/eNews___01.13.17.pdf

January 10-13th General Announcements

Happy Tuesday! We had a GREAT start back last week with  your children settling nicely back into our routines. They seemed pretty excited to see their friends and teachers, too :-) Check each teacher's curriculum page to get a glimpse into all that is going on in our classrooms.  

Please help us by reminding your child to check the agenda each day and to make sure they are prepared for school with all of their materials, including homework.  Also, we are continuing to encourage a growth mindset!  With a positive attitude, effort, and hard work, the sky is the limit for these wonderful students!

Return  a copy of your child's report card, if you have not done so already. 

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 received this letter along with their report card last Wednesday, 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 THIS FRIDAY, January 13th. Permission Letter for Erin's Law 

Career & College Day VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

BGIS is planning a “Career & College Day” for our students on Friday, February 17, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. We are currently looking for volunteers! Would YOU (or a friend or family member) be willing to come speak to our students about your profession and education? If so, please click on the link below to complete a quick form. Thank you very much for your willingness to be part of this fun and educational day! 

Scheduling depends on how many speaker volunteers, but presentations will need to be 20 minutes long, allowing enough time for questions at the end of each presentation. A speaker will do the same presentation about 5 times for different groups of children. However, if you have scheduling constraints that would require a different plan, we are more than happy to work around them. THANK YOU again for your interest in sharing your time and expertise!

 If you have any questions, please call or email: 

Terri Coleman, BGIS 6th grade Counselor at 439-1634  tcoleman@hoover.k12.al.us 

Coley Robichaux, BGIS 5th grade Counselor at 439- 1624, nrobichaux@hoover.k12.al.us.

Please complete the following form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H0EZhrRhV7EKC7AB7POIBaVvcwyg_P0kctqjQGnyO7E/viewform?usp=send_form

• Loaner Chromebooks- For students that owe fees and were using a loaner Chromebook prior to Winter Break,  instructions for fee payment can be found at hcseli.com.  or you can get further assistance by contacting Mrs. Donna Rainey at (205)439-1614. ​
• First Priority this week.  It will resume next Wednesday at 7:30 in the choir room.
• Please check each teacher's individual page for curriculum updates.

"A goal without a plan is just a wish." 

Newsletter January 3-6

General Announcements

Welcome Back! :)​  We hope you all enjoyed your time with family and friends.  This week we are diving right back into our  routines and academics.  We are reviewing expectations and setting goals to make 2017 the best year yet!

• Please help us by reminding your child to check the agenda each day and to make sure they are prepared for school with all of their materials, including homework.  Also, we are continuing to encourage a growth mindset!  With a positive attitude, effort, and hard work, the sky is the limit for these wonderful students!
• Report Cards will be sent home tomorrow, January 4th.  Please sign one copy and return.  You may keep the other copy for your records. 
• 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 Wednesday, 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 

Career & College Day VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Dear Brock’s Gap Volunteers, 

We are planning a “Career & College Day” for our students on Friday, February 17, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. We are currently looking for volunteers! Would YOU (or a friend or family member) be willing to come speak to our students about your profession and education? If so, please click on the link below to complete a quick form. Thank you very much for your willingness to be part of this fun and educational day! 

Scheduling depends on how many speaker volunteers, but presentations will need to be 20 minutes long, allowing enough time for questions at the end of each presentation. A speaker will do the same presentation about 5 times for different groups of children. However, if you have scheduling constraints that would require a different plan, we are more than happy to work around them. THANK YOU again for your interest in sharing your time and expertise! If you have any questions, please call or email Terri Coleman, BGIS Counselor at 439-1634, tcoleman@hoover.k12.al.us or Coley Robichaux, BGIS Counselor at 439-1624, nrobichaux@hoover.k12.al.us.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H0EZhrRhV7EKC7AB7POIBaVvcwyg_P0kctqjQGnyO7E/viewform?usp=send_form

• Chromebooks- For students that owe fees and were  using a loaner Chromebook prior to the Winter break. Fee payment instructions can be found at hcseli.com or you can get assistance by calling Mrs. Donna Rainey at (205)439-1614. ​
• There is no First Priority this week.  It will resume next Wednesday at 7:30 in the choir room.
• Please check each teacher's individual page for curriculum updates.

"A goal without a plan is just a wish."