February 16, 2017
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A Message from our Principals…
A huge BEAR HUG and THANK YOU to all of the Papa Bears that joined us for Donuts with Dads on Wednesday morning!! We had a full house and it was AWESOME!!!! SHOUT OUT to our 3rd and 4th graders for ROCKIN’ their District Checkpoint tests this week!!! It was two days of testing, but they ALL channeled their grit and gave their best effort!! Great job, Bears! We are PROUD of YOU!! We are very excited about tonight’s Kindergarten and 1st grade program. The fun starts at 6:30 in the cafeteria, then we will move to the gym for some Drum Fit fun with Coach and Mrs. Jones! You will be so impressed with these Bears! They’ve been practicing all week for this performance!
Carnival is FRIDAY (tomorrow) –5-8 p.m.
Can you believe it’s already Carnival Time at BES?!? Our WONDERFUL PTA is gearing up for our Annual BES Carnival!! Here’s a list of just a few of the fun things we have planned: Face painting, prize-winning games throughout the building, silent auction, tons of gift basket drawings, AND so much more!! See you there!!
Mrs. April will have the Book Fair open during Carnival, as well!!! I just love Book Fair!!
Wishing you the BEST weekend and remember NO SCHOOL MONDAY!!!!
Bear HUGS!! #1team1dream Proud to be a Birmingham Bear!
Mrs. Doolan-Principal & Mrs. Kishindo-Assistant Principal
Counselor’s Corner…
Hello Bears!
Next Wednesday, February 22, we will have our Follow-Up Day of Grit. This is not a full day, however, the teachers will be reviewing what our Bears learned about Growth vs. Fixed Midset. Watch this quick video on YouTube to see what your Bears are learning!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zrtHt3bBmQ
What Else is Coming Up for Wylie Way?
Safety Patrol- Blue group Feb 13-March 3
Wednesday, February 22- Follow Up Day Grit
February 27-March 3- District College Week- Have those college hats and shirts ready!
Thursday, March 2- Wylie Way Ambassador Meeting from 2:40-3:30. We are making the end time the same as tutoring to help with pickup.
Bear love, Mrs. Ray
From the Library…
Book Fair is HERE!!!
It's not too late to help out. If you would like to volunteer, see the following links :)
Breaking Down the book fair is the easiest way to help. It only takes about an hour, but helps SO MUCH! If this is something you would be interested in, sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f44adaf2aa1fa7-spring2
Shopping! Who doesn’t love shopping?!?! Our kiddos LOVE coming down to the book fair, but sometimes, they need help finding the right book or calculating exactly what they can buy. We are also doing a preview/wish list day for the kiddos on Friday, February 17th. We need volunteers to help the little ones locate the price and write down the titles on their wishlist. If this is something that you would like to help with, sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f44adaf2aa1fa7-spring1
The more you help out, the more times you are entered to win two $50 Scholastic Dollar Gift Certificates!!*
*You have to be SIGNED UP on signupgenius.com for the shift to qualify. Drawing will be done Friday, February 24th at 2:00*
YOU MUST HAVE A COMPLETED BACKGROUND CHECK ON FILE TO VOLUNTEER
**To complete your background check, click here**
Nurse Jennilea...
February is National Dental Health Month!
Sweet Snack Facts
Every time you eat sugar, plaque in your mouth mixes with the sugar to make acid. The acid hurts the teeth and causes decay over time. This can be painful!
- Lifelong habits begin at home. Make dental health part of your daily routine and share these reminders with your whole family.
- Brush your teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste, especially after breakfast and before bedtime. Drinking water after eating also helps to clear your teeth of food particles.
- Floss every day. An adult should help children under the age of eight to floss. Older children should be ready to floss on their own.
- Limit the number of times you eat snacks, especially the sticky ones and long lasting ones.
- Visit a dentist regularly for a routine check-up and a cleaning.
- Protect your teeth by wearing a mouth guard when playing sports.
- Don’t forget to change your tooth brush regularly, and after an illness.
PTA News…
We are super excited to announce that our Birmingham PTA Volunteer of the Year is Esther Tyler!!! Thank you Esther for all you do for our students, our school and our staff!!
Thank you to everyone that joined us for Donuts with Dad! We hope you enjoyed the special time with your child.
Join us for our PTA Meeting before the Kinder/First Grade Program this Thursday, Feb 16th.
It's time to bless our teachers with a soup/crock pot luncheon! Please sign-up below to bring an item. We greatly appreciate it!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4caea82fabfa7-february/ Have items in the teacher lounge by 10:30 on Friday, Feb 17th. Thank you!
This year's carnival will be Friday, February 17th! We are in need of gently used stuffed animals, new and unopened pringles/stax, and new and unopened soft drinks (preferably 1 liters). Please send in with your student and they can place in the Cub's Den. Cost is $5.00 per person to enter the carnival.
We will have another spirit night at Marco's Pizza on Feb 23rd! Eat some yummy pizza and help your PTA!
We are hosting a Nothing Bundt Cake Fundraiser March 20-24th. Just stop in, tell them you are with Birmingham and we'll get 20% back!
It's not too late to join PTA and enjoy the benefits! You can join online at www.joinPTA.org, select Wylie ISD, then select Birmingham.
Upcoming Dates:
Feb 16th- Kinder/First Grade PTA Program
Feb 17th - Crockpot/Chili/Soup/Chili Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Feb 17th- Carnival
Feb 23rd- Marco's Pizza Spirit Night
Kay Pitzaferro
kaypitz@verizon.net
Esther Tyler / 2016-2017 PTA Volunteer of the Year.
Mark Your Calendars!!
February 16th- Kinder/First Grade PTA Program 6:30 pm
February 17-24- Book Fair
February 17th - Crock Pot/Chili/Soup Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
February 17th- Carnival - 5:00 pm
February 20th- Mrs. Nenna's Birthday
February 20th- NO SCHOOL
February 23rd- Spring Individual Pictures and Class Pictures
February 27th-March 3- College Week
February 28th- Pictures for Specific Groups
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