Blue Ash Elementary
November 16, 2018
Optional Testing for Identification of Gifted Students
Parents,
You may request that your child be tested on the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT). If you wish to have your child participate in this round of testing, all requests must be made through the below online link by December 6th. If you have a child in 2nd and/or 4th grade, they will take the test during school with their class. For other grade levels, we are offering an optional testing opportunity. In order to decrease disruption to your child's instruction, this testing opportunity will take place on Saturday, December 8, at Maple Dale from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm for all four elementary buildings. To sign up your child for this opportunity, please click here.
Please note it is the parents' responsibility to provide transportation to and from Maple Dale on morning of testing. Also please note Sycamore cannot use kindergarten or first grade scores for gifted placement.
Wanted: Cardboard
Health and Wellness
Compliments of the Garden Team and Wellness Team Initiative
This is a joint Garden Team and Health and Wellness Team initiative to encourage the students to try out and enjoy the flavors of the vegetables they grow in the school garden. The 2nd grade herb tasting is based on the parsley the 2nd graders planted in the Sweetwood Garden as 1st Graders last school year. The parsley will be mixed in a cream cheese dip served on a Ritz cracker. It will be offered to the students during their lunch period on Thursday, December 6th. Students with dietary diary, wheat and soy restrictions should not participate in this tasting. Please contact the school nurse for food allergy questions or concerns.
Mindfulness at BAE
Mindfulness is defined as the state or quality of being mindful or aware of something.
Let's face it.....life is busy, and the busier we are the more stressful it seems. Our children are not immune to the stress and anxiety that we all feel at times.
At BAE we are practicing mindfulness to help students and staff focus on ways to relax and re-focus on the important things in our lives - family, friends, kindness...
Mindfulness is a type of mediation in which we focus on being "intensely aware" of what we are sensing and feeling in the moment. It helps us block out all other distractions and focus on things like breathing, listening, and imagery.
Ask your child about mindfulness and I am sure that they will be happy to show you some of their strategies!