Ballyshannon 411
Published: October 21
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
Archery Parents
1st Quarter's Over Spirit Week
Tuesday: Preppy/Southern Style Day
Wednesday: Decades Day (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s 90s--you choose)
Thursday: Camo Day
Friday: St. Patrick's Day Preview Day
Upcoming Dates
OCTOBER
26: Dance sponsored by Archery Team 7-9pm. Costumes okay. See parameters below.
30: Conferences for students not on track for mastery. Teachers will schedule with parents. (Student-led conferences for 100% of students will be held in December 11)
NOVEMBER
2: Sports of All Sorts Night from 9:30-Midnight
6: No School
8: School Board Meeting at Ralph Rush Center at 7:30pm
12: PTSO Board Meeting at 3 pm
27: SBDM at 5pm
30: Parents’ Night Out Babysitting for LBES Ladies Night Out
SEL CLASS PREVIEW
Mindfulness
Tuesday: Second Step Unit 2 Lesson 2 Instruction
Wednesday: Current Events Article and Classroom Challenge
Thursday: Community Circle
Friday: Genius Hour
Content Focus This Week
All grades: Mindfulness, Attention, and Emotional Regulation
ALL GRADES (Why is Mindfulness Important?) Students will participate in activities that allow them to incorporate emotional regulation into their stressful days. Students will learn to recognize when they are feeling stress and anxiety and how to use mindful techniques to calm their mind and body.
Links to Learn More
NEW INFO
Veterans Day Guests
Forensics/Speech Team is forming!
PTSO INFO
PTSO Information
President: Kelly Lusk (drkellylusk@gmail.com)
Treasurer: Denise Volz (volztd@yahoo.com)
Secretary: Jennifer Pernell (jpernell74@gmail.com)
Volunteer Coordinator: Samantha Richards (samantha.richards@boone.kyschools.us)
- Our Halloween Dance is this Friday, October 26th from 7-9pm! $5 admission at the door. We are still looking for some candy donations for our concession stand. You can volunteer to donate at http://signup.com/go/iCDLYNS. If you donate a concession item, your child gets in free! Proceeds will go to the PTSO and your Ballyshannon Archery Team and Club.
- Send a treat to your friends and teachers for Halloween! The PTSO will be selling Boo-Grams between now and October 29th for $1. All treats will be delivered to SEL classes on Halloween! (All treats will be peanut and tree-nut free!) Send in an order form with check or cash (in an envelope please) marked PTSO Boo-Grams. We will also be selling during lunches this week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- The Ballyshannon PTSO will be hosting our first Sports of All Sorts Night on Friday, November 2nd from 9:30pm-midnight. Includes unlimited bowling, volleyball, basketball, 10 game tokens, & unlimited pizza and drinks for 30 minutes. Reserve your spot by October 31st for only $20. $25 at the door the night of the event. See flyer below to register.
- Parents, if you’re interested in chaperoning the Sports of All Sorts night on November 2nd, please email our volunteer coordinator, Samantha Richards, at samantha.richards@boone.kyschools.us
- 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.
REPEAT INFO
Costumes
- No masks
- No weapons (fake or otherwise)
- No gory/horror-themed costumes
- Student must be recognizable as themselves
- Cannot restrict ability to perform typical school functions (doing work, walking, etc.)
- Must stay within dress code--keep body parts covered--you know what we mean
- No clowns
- No full face paint
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
You are cordially invited to PARENT TRAINING on Standards Based Grading at Bally. By the end of the year our goal is to make you an expert in our practice. Our first round of training on October 30th focuses on What SBG is and what tools we use to track SBG at our school.
SAVE THE DATE! October 30th
4:00-4:30pm: What is Standards Based Grading and Why Are You Using It?
Join us for an experience in Stanards Based Grading. This is not a lecture or a powerpoint presentation (whew!!). This is an interactive, game-based demonstration of standards based grading.
4:30-5:00: Using Kickboard, Canvas, and Infinite Campus as a Parent
Come learn what we use each of the programs for at Bally. Receive help in logging in to programs you are struggling with.
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REPEAT SESSIONS
5:00-5:30pm: What is Standards Based Grading and Why Are You Using It?
Join us for an experience in Stanards Based Grading. This is not a lecture or a powerpoint presentation (whew!!). This is an interactive, game-based demonstration of standards based grading.
5:30-6:00: Using Kickboard, Canvas, and Infinite Campus as a Parent
Come learn what we use each of the programs for at Bally. Receive help in logging in to programs you are struggling with.
Next training is December 11th. The content will depend on parent request. We'll send out a survey prior to December to see what you all want to learn about.
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.
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.
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.
Bally Ballgame Spirit
Points are earned for each student or staff fan in attendance
1 point: Wearing green
1 point: Wearing orange
5 points: Wearing green AND orange tie dye
5 points: Wearing green AND orange print (plaid, paisley, polkadot, etc.)
5 points: Wearing Hawaiian shirt with green and orange as predominant colors
5 points: Wearing green or orange tutu
5 points: Wearing green or orange or headband
5 points: Green or orange noisemaker or pom
5 points: Shamrock leggings, shorts, or pants
5 points: Shamrock necklaces, earrings, or bracelets (10 points if they light up)
5 points: Green or orange socks
10 points: Shamrock or leprechaun themed hat or headwear
10 points: Wearing Bally spiritwear shirt
10 points: Green or orange face paint
10 points: Green or orange shoes
10 points: Green or orange hair
25 points: Green or orange wig
50 points: Wearing leprechaun costume
50 points: Wearing a Rowdy Rocks shirt
50 points: Awarded for each staff member in attendance. If staff member is not 6th/7th/8th, they will roll dice to award their points to a grade level.
100 points: For every cheer that the student section participates in, a grade will be selected from the randomizer. No or low participation = no points
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 16th. 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
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