All Things Bally
Published: October 20, 2019
Principals Message
The first quarter ended on October 16th. By contract, our staff has one week to input and finalize grades for the first quarter. After October 23rd we will print progress reports and mail them home. You should also be able to view grades in Infinite Campus. As a reminder, daily grades are kept in Canvas. Infinite Campus is used for quarter checkups and your child's final grades at the end of the year. Year-long course grades are not final until the end of the year. Semester course grades are not final until December. Quarter course grades are final at the quarter.
All of our core courses are year-long courses (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies). Students are building mastery throughout the year. The goal is that all students be at a 3 level by May in each of the priority standards evaluated throughout the year. It will be common for students to have 1's and 2's on standards in October.
4 = The student has mastered the standard and is now completing enrichment activities to deepen understanding of the standard. This may include extensive writing, research, and reading about the topic.
3 = The student has mastered all of the prerequisite skills necessary to understand the standard itself in depth AND has mastered all components of the standard.
2 = The student has independently mastered all of the prerequisite skills necessary to understand the standard itself but still requires support to understand all components of the standard.
1 = The student requires help to understand the prerequisite skills necessary to understand the standard.
0 = Typically means a student is not putting forth the required effort even with help to understand prerequisite skills leading to mastery of standards. This is VERY rare in our school. Our kids, as a collective unit and as individuals, work extraordinarily hard and are diligent in completing the assigned work so that they can make adequate progress day to day.
Erika Bowles
erika.bowles@boone.kyschools.us
James Demetrakis
This Week's Events
Monday: Drama Club after school until 4:30, basketball tryouts continue
Tuesday: Archery Practice, Basketball Tryouts, Volleyball Banquet
Wednesday: Spirit Club Drama Club, SBDM at 5pm, Academic Team matches at Ockerman at 4, Basketball tryouts
Thursday: Archery Practice, Art Club, Academic Team Practice, Council of Councils Meeting at 6pm at Rush
Friday: Forensics Team Practice, Basketball, Sign Language Club, Halloween Dance from 7-9
Ballyshannon SEL, Counseling, and Guidance
Info From Our Teachers
6th Grade Newsletter for October--Click here!
7th Grade Newsletter for October...see attachment below.
8th Grade Newsletter for October--Click here!
Info from our PTSA
Friday, October 25th - Halloween Dance sponsored by Cheerleaders from 7-9
Friday, November 1st - 2nd Annual Ballyshannon Color Run--start collecting your pledges now. We also need volunteers. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084aa4a82fa4fe3-volunteers1
The Colorful Fun Run is November 1st!!
What is a colorful fun run?
B) A way to raise money for our school AND have fun at the same time.
C) A safer way to have a color run. No powder this time...but we have a colorful surprise.
D) A way to earn some great incentives.
E) All of the above
The answer is E! All of the above. Check out the attachments below for donation sheets, incentive lists, and information.
Halloween
Costumes
We do allow our kids to dress up on Halloween in costume. That said, they do need to stay in dress code and the costumes cannot be gory, too provocative, advertise items that middle school students should not consume, etc. If your child has an idea for a costume and you think it might be a problem, have them come see me (Bowles). We'll chat about the appropriateness of their idea for the school setting and in most cases can make a few minor adjustments to allow them to express their creativity within the confines of the dress code.Candy
Please, please, please. Please. Keep the candy at home this year. Last year on November 1st I thought we opened our own candy factory at school. It was like "locker trick or treat day". Not this year. I especially need you to keep all of the peanut and peanut butter candy out of the school. Thanks so much!
School Hours
Breakfast: 7:00-7:30am
Tardy Bell: 7:35am (students must be in their 1st period classroom)
Buses, Walkers, Bike Riders dismiss: 2:35pm
Car Riders dismiss: 2:40pm
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