Ballyshannon 411
Published: October 8
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
Screenagers Movie Viewing: Tuesday at 6pm at Bally *******Donations accepted to help fund viewing, but not required.****** RSVP to Meredith Palmer.
Basketball Open Gym
Boys: Thursday after school until 4:30pm--for 8th graders only!!
**Not required for tryouts. This is an option.
Upcoming Dates
OCTOBER
11: School Board Meeting at 7:30pm at Ralph Rush Professional Development Center
12: Cooper Homecoming Parade
15: PTSO Board Meeting at 3pm
15-18: BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
19: Conner vs. Cooper BallyBranch Tailgate at Longbranch 5-7pm
20: Boone County Education Foundation 5K
26: Dance sponsored by Archery Team 7-9pm
30: Conferences for students not on track for mastery (Student-led conferences for 100% of students will be held in December 11)
NOVEMBER
6: No School
12: PTSO Board Meeting at 3 pm
27: SBDM at 5pm
30: Parents’ Night Out Babysitting for LBES Ladies Night Out
SEL CLASS PREVIEW
Unit 2: Values and Friendships/Relationships
Tuesday: Second Step Unit 1 Assessment and begin Unit 2
Wednesday: Current Events Article and Classroom Challenge
Thursday: Community Circle
Friday: Genius Hour
Content Focus This Week
All grades: Values and Decisions
Grade 6 and 7 (Values and Friendships): Values are a resource students can turn to and use in a wide range of situations. Identifying, focusing on, and remembering values has been shown to improve coping skills and positive decision making. Research on values shows that focusing on them increases people’s resilience to stress and improves psychological well-being.
Grade 8 (Values and Relationships): Research shows that focusing on their values increases people’s resilience to stress and improves psychological well-being, coping skills, and positive decision making. In this lesson, students practice checking in with their values to help them make good decisions in difficult situations.
Links to Learn More
PTSO INFO
PTSO Information
PTSO Co-Presidents: Kelly Lusk (drkellylusk@gmail.com) and Cici Luna (ciciluna80@icloud.com)
PTSO Treasurer: Denise Volz (volztd@yahoo.com)
PTSO Secretary: Jennifer Pernell (jpernell74@gmail.com)
PTSO Volunteer Coordinator: ???
We're looking for a volunteer coordinator. Is it you?
We'll be selling BOO-grams very soon. Stay tuned!
The PTSO is still selling spirit stuff - popsockets - $10, slides - $20, flipflops - $15, tumbler cups - $20, water bottles - $10, magnets - $5, and yard signs - $10. Cash or check accepted. Order forms can be found in the front office or by emailing drkellylusk@gmail.com.
We will be selling Poinsettias in November/December.
The next dance is October 26th sponsored by the Archery Team!
REPEAT BUT UPDATED INFO
Extracurricular Activities
TEAMS
- Academic Team: Practice Tuesday and Thursday. Matches on Wednesdays
- Basketball: Tryouts are October 15-19. Contact Coach Pidgeon for details.
- Cheer: Practice outside of school with Mrs. Michels and Mrs. Dennis
- Dance: Practice Monday, Tuesday, Friday after school
- Forensics: Coming Soon with Mrs. Maley (also known as Speech and Debate Team)
- Model UN: After school on Mondays and Wednesdays with Ms. Hansen
- Robotics: Practice outside of school with Kasey Reed-Long
- Volleyball: Season is complete
- Archery: Beginning soon with Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Burke
CLUBS
- Yearbook Club: After school on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Ms. Hansen
- Laughing Club: After school on Thursdays with Ms. Dahlenburg
- Walking Club: Wednesdays and Fridays from 6:30am to 7am with Mrs. Bowles
- Uno Club: Third Wednesday of every month from 2:45 to 4pm with Mrs. Bowles
- Energy Club: with Mrs. White
- Books and Bites with Mrs. Wood
- Drama Club: Beginning October 15th. Every other Monday and Tuesday through April 4-6pm with Mrs. Brady
- Art Club: Coming soon with Ms. Heist
- Mindfulness Club: Coming soon with Ms. Stephens
- Photography Club: Coming soon with Ms. Clayton
- Leadership Club: Coming soon with Mrs. Maley
We are seeking sponsors of the following clubs based on the input of our kids: Math, Spanish, Crocheting, Knitting, Creative Lettering, Soccer or Futsal, Kickball, Dodgeball, Chess, Career Exploration, Trivia. Are you interested in sponsoring a 6-week, 1 time per week cub this year? Clubs are best if they start at 2:45pm and end by 4pm daily.
INTRAMURALS
Basketball coming in spring
Volleyball coming in spring if sponsor can be found
NEW INFO
Our Fall Book Fair is this month! October 29th-November 2nd from 7:15-2:45.
Our Family Night is Tuesday 10/30 from 4-7pm. Marty's Waffles will be here, so bring your family out for good food, enchanting activities, and book sales to help out our Ballyshannon Media Center!
Volunteers Needed for the Book Fair!
Standards Based Grading Training for Parents
SAVE THE DATE! October 30th
4:00-4:30pm: What is Standards Based Grading?
4:30-5:00pm: Why Standards Based Grading vs. Traditional Grading?
5:15-5:45pm: Using Kickboard, Canvas, and Infinite Campus as a Parent
6:00-6:30pm: What is Standards Based Grading?
6:30-7:00pm: Why Standards Based Grading vs. Traditional Grading?
7:15-7:45pm: Using Kickboard, Canvas, and Infinite Campus as a Parent
Additional Resources and Information
SBDM Regular Council Meeting--November 27, 2018 from 5-7pm in the Media Center
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge to Flag
3. Agenda Approval
4. Minutes Approval
5. Audience of Citizens
6. Budget Review
7. Academic Progress Review
8. Behavior Progress Review
9. Attendance Review
10 New Business
A. Creation of By-Laws
B. Delegation of Policies
11. Adjournment
Future Meeting Dates: December 19, January 30, February 27, March 27, April 24, May 29, and June 26.
REPEAT INFO
No Package Dropoffs
We do understand it may be difficult for you to tell your child "no" when he or she requests you run something up to school that he or she forgot, but we can promise you that the lesson learned of doing without for a day will far outweigh the relief of rescuing them. Please help us help our students become self-sufficient and responsible before they enter high school.
Basketball Tryout Information
Monday, October 15
3-4:30 8th Boys
4:30-6:00 8th Girls
6:00-7:30 6th Girls
Tuesday, October 16
3-4:30 7th Boys
4:30-6:00 7th Girls
6:00-7:30 6th Boys
Wednesday, October 17
3-4:30 8th Boys
4:30-6:00 8th Girls
6:00-7:30 6th Girls
7:30-9:00 6th Boys
Thursday, October 18
3-4:30 7th Boys
4:30-6:00 7th Girls
6:00-7:30 8th Girls
7:30-9:00 8th Boys
Friday, October 19
3-4:30 7th Boys
4:30-6:00 7th Girls
6:00-7:30 6th Girls
7:30-9:00 6th Boys
- You must have a current KHSAA physical
- 3 day tryouts are mandatory
- Team shoes will be Adidas
Bally + Kroger = 4% Cash Back
We are LIVE with Kroger Community Rewards. Kroger will give Bally 4% of your grocery bill and they will never take anything away from you (including your fuel points). Just go to kroger.com and connect your plus card to our school. Here's a video to show you how simple it is!!
PS: If 100 people spend $100 a week on groceries, each person earns our school $4 per week. $10,000 for Kroger AND $400 for Bally. If we add that up over the course of a year...that's $20,800 for Bally to spend on ipads and programs and nets to keep the basketballs in the play area and soccer goals and club sponsors and so, so much more. Please connect. Please. Begging.
Volunteer Opportunity: 11:30am-12:40pm daily
Family Handbook
CAFETERIA MENU AND PAYMENTS
School Hours
Breakfast: 7:00-7:30am
Tardy Bell: 7:40am
Buses, Walkers, Bike Riders dismiss: 2:25pm
Car Riders dismiss: 2:30pm
Office closes: 3:30pm
Text Updates
- All students and parents: @allbally
- 6th grade: @bally2025
- 7th grade: @bally2024
- 8th grade: @bally2023
- Positive messages: @BallyRocks
SOCIAL MEDIA
@ballyshannonms
@ballyshannonms
IMPORTANT CONTACT INFO
School Number: 859-905-2620
Assistant Principal: james1.demetrakis@boone.kyschools.us
School Counselor: meredith.palmer@boone.kyschools.us
School Resource Officer: mark.jump@boone.kyschools.us
Attendance: jill.stinson@boone.kyschools.us
Finance: holly.morgan@boone.kyschools.us
Volunteers: crissy.nelson@boone.kyschools.us
Health: heather.simpson@boone.kyschools.us
Cafeteria: mary.butsch@boone.kyschools.us
District 2 Bus Garage: 859-586-0878
Board of Ed: 859-283-1003
About us
Email: erika.bowles@boone.kyschools.us
Website: http://www.boone.k12.ky.us/29/Home
Location: 7515 Shamrock Avenue Union, KY 41091
Phone: 859-905-2620
Facebook: facebook.com/ballyshannonms
Twitter: @ballyshannonms