Principal's Newsletter
Jan. 2021
Ballman is Having a Tremendous Year!!!!!
Ballman wants to thank our parents for helping us have a most successful year!! You and your children have been so amazing helping us get through this pandemic, and we thank you for trusting us with your precious babies!! Ballman teachers are moving forward with teaching and learning and are giving extra support to our learners after spending the last quarter of school at home this past year. Our discipline referrals this year have almost dropped to "zero" because we are focused on our best life possible!!! Keep up the great work, Ballman Community!!
Fun in PE
Kindergarten Learning
5th Graders Working on Coordinates
Paige Faldon Will Represent Ballman
Foster Tallant is Our Spelling Bee Runner-Up
Coach Pendergraft Wins Annual "Ugly Christmas Sweater" Contest at Ballman!!
Mrs. "D." Moves to Third Grade at Semester
Ms. Ashlyn Corbin Helping Our Learners Grow
Ballman Welcomes Ms. Rebecca Limore!!
Important Dates
Jan. 25-ELPA21 Testing Begins for our ELL Learners (Gr. K-6)
Jan. 25-29-Kindness Week (See Above)Jan. 29-100th Day of School
Jan. 29-Monthly Awards Will Be Handed Out
Feb. 11-Mid-Term Reports Go Home
Feb. 12-Valentine's Day Parties-(Please send Valentines and treats by Feb. 5th so they can be quarantined before handing out. Due to COVID restrictions, we are unable to have visitors in the building. Thank you for understanding.)
Feb. 15-Virtual Learning Day
Mar. 1-5-ACT Aspire Interim/Practice Test (Gr. 3-6)
Mar. 12-End of 3rd Quarter (49 Days)
Mar. 16 & 18-Parent/Teacher Conferences-(Virtual) 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Mar. 22-26-Spring Break
Apr. 2-Holiday-No School
Apr. 19-23-ACT State Summative Assessment (Gr. 3-6)
May 28-Last Day of School
Ballman Elementary School
Email: lgriffin@fortsmithschools.org
Website: https://www.fortsmithschools.org/ballman
Location: 2601 South Q Street, Fort Smith, AR, USA
Phone: (479)783-1280
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BallmanBears/?ref=bookmarks
Twitter: @BallmanBears