Ballyshannon 411
Published: January 13th
Student-Led Fundraiser/Spirit Days THIS WEEK!
Tanvi has put together a week of paid spirit days and is accepting open donations. All money to participate in the spirit days or give flat donations should go straight to the office each morning. THANKS!!
8th Grade Info
Planned Events
January 14th at 6:30pm in the Cafe: Info meeting for Washington DC Trip
Camp Joy: We are taking two groups the week before Spring Break. Permission slips, volunteer signups, etc. will come home soon.
Jones/Woolf/Earsing homerooms will attend overnight April 1/2 (no foolin')
Leonard/Welch/Holliday homerooms will attend overnight April 3/4
Washington DC Trip: May 29-June 2nd. Please attend meeting on January 14th to learn more.
Kings Island Trip: May 17th for King Island's STEM Days. Permission sips coming home soon.
B and B Riverboats 8th Grade Dinner Dance: Signup link coming very soon. $35 per student. Event held on May 11th from 7-9:30pm.
THIS WEEK'S EVENING EVENTS
MONDAY the 14th
TUESDAY the 15th
- Basketball Games vs. IHM at home
- Drama Club at 4
WEDNESDAY the 16th
- Basketball Games vs. Turkeyfoot at Home
- Art Club after school
THURSDAY the 17th
- Basketball Games at home vs. Ockerman
- Energy Club after school
- Battle of the Books info session after school til 3:45
FRIDAY the 18th
8th grade boys basketball at Mason County
SATURDAY the 19th
SEL CLASS PREVIEW
Values
Tuesday: Second Step Lesson
Wednesday: Second Step Lesson Extension and Class Challenge
Thursday: Community Circle
Friday: Genius Hour/Goal Setting Google Sites
Content Focus This Week
6th, 7th, and 8th:
All students will continue an exploration of the Happiness Advantage work that Shawn Achor has completed at Harvard University. Students will be learning about the parable, The Orange Frog. Students will also be adding the Genius Hour rubrics to their Google Sites.
Links to Learn More
PTSO NEWS
President: Kelly Lusk (drkellylusk@gmail.com)
Vice President: Angie Lyle (alyle1158@gmail.com)
Treasurer: Denise Volz (volztd@yahoo.com)
Secretary: Vacant
Volunteer Coordinator: Samantha Richards (samantha.richards@boone.kyschools.us)
SOCK HOP--January 25th
WINTER SEMI-FORMAL--February 22nd
8th GRADE DINNER DANCE--Tickets On Sale Now
NEW INFO
Drama Club Day Change--Yep Again. Back to the original day of the week.
REPEAT INFO
State Proficiency Dashboard
Upcoming Dates
JANUARY
21: No School
25: Dance sponsored by the Cheerleaders 7-9pm
30: SBDM at 5pm
FEBRUARY
12: Student Led Conferences--Goal Setting and Progress Toward Mastery
14: School Board Meeting at 7:30pm
18: No School
22: Semi-Formal Dance at 7pm
27: SBDM at 5pm
MARCH
14: School Board Meeting at 7:30pm
14: 1st Annual BallyPat Day!!!
15: No School
27: SBDM at 5pm
APRIL
8-12: Spring Break
18: School Board Meeting at 7:30pm
24: SBDM at 5pm
30: Student Led Conferences--My Year in Review and Forecasting for 19.20
MAY
9: School Board Meeting at 7:30pm
10: 8th grade dinner dance at B and B Riverboats at 7pm
17: 8th grade to Kings Island
21: No School
22: Last Day pending no snow--please do not schedule vacations until after June
STATE TESTING: Last 14 days of school
29: SBDM at 5pm
29-June 2: 8th Grade trip to Washington DC
8th Grade Ceremony--TBD
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: sarah.hayden@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