THANK YOU, THANK YOU to everyone who sent in items for teacher appreciation week. Our teachers and staff are so appreciative of the parental support at Blair Oaks. From everyone here at Blair Oaks--- THANK YOU!
A big shout out also goes out to Home & School for planning such fun themes each day. The students are lucky to have such a great support system!
Field Day has been rescheduled to Monday, May 15. All other details (times, location) will remain the same. We are still very excited to host our annual Field Day event this year! To save time and confusion, we are asking for volunteers to sign up below if you are able to help out on the 15th, even if you were previoulsy signed up. We are grateful for the snacks that have been donated. Thank you to all of our parents and families for helping make this event a success! Please take a look at the sign up and see if there is a time slot that would work for you to come out on a beautiful day and help our kids enjoy Field Day! As always, Blair Oaks thanks you for your support!
LUNCH on Monday, May 15 ~ Hot Dog, Chips, Fruit Snack, String Cheese, Milk
Field Day: Just a reminder that Field Day is Monday, May 15. Please be sure that all students have water bottles. Apply sunscreen in the morning,. if needed. Students are able to bring hats to wear. Volunteers will be sent a reminder email with their sign up times.
Talent Show: The talent show is set for Friday, May 12th beginning at 8:30AM. The talent show will be held at the High School Auditorium. Both BES and BIS will participate in the talent show.
Preschool 23-24: If you are interested or know of anyone that is interested, please contact Mrs. Bishop for more information.
Summer School: Parents will receive an informational email the second week of May regarding summer school. You can begin sending in summer school payment. Payment will be due the first day of summer school. Enrollment is closed.
Yearbooks: If you did not order a yearbook and would like one, please contact Mrs. Bishop. The cost is $17.
Please remember to send a water bottle with your child every day!
Just a reminder that all student fees must be paid before the last day of school. Any unpaid fees will result in holding the end of year grade card in which next year's teacher will be labeled.
Fees include: library, lunch, technology. Students with library fees have received a paper reminder. Students with lunch fees have received an electronic email reminder. Students with technology fees have been contacted by Mrs. Bishop.
Meeting Info
All parents (grades Prek-5) are welcome to join Home & School!
Next Meeting:
Date: Wednesday, May 9
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Elementary Cafeteria
If anyone is interested in joining our GROUPME app, please email Mrs. Bishop your cell phone number and we will get you added on so you can get messages regarding Home & School events, sign ups, and updates.
April is Awesome!!!
WOW!! I cannot believe the school year is coming to an end. We have accomplished so many things this school year!! Your kids have done an amazing job. I want to send a huge shout out and thank you to my Intern, Ms. Wieberg, she did an incredible job. Unfortunately, her time with us is up but we wish her well with her future endeavors. She will be missed.
For the month of May, we will be wrapping things up with our focus being Grit/Resilience, Reflecting on this school year and looking forward to and transitioning into next school year.
Don’t forget to keep practicing Mindfulness, it is good for our minds and bodies. If you need some help check out the Mindful Moments document to see what we have been doing in Counseling class.
As always, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. Remember that I am a resource so if your family is experiencing any changes or your kiddo is struggling with something please let me know so that I can help them navigate through.
~Mrs. Hentges~
ChatGPT is a large language model, web-based app launched in 2022 that has quickly risen to mainstream popularity. Within the first two months, ChatGPT gained over 100 million users, drastically faster than TikTok, which took nine months to reach the 100 million user mark.
ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot that can answer questions and provide information on almost any topic. Many students are using this technological innovation as a tutor or to help them refine their writing skills; however, many teachers are concerned that using ChatGPT will lead to cheating or bring up safety issues.
More info here: ChatGPT Guide: Parents, Educators, & Students
If you cannot access that site, please sign up here: https://smartsocial.com/blairoaks
Tara Bishop, Elementary Principal
Email: tbishop@blairoaks.org
Website: https://www.blairoaks.k12.mo.us/
Location: 6124 Falcon Lane, Jefferson City, MO, USA
Phone: (573)634-2808
