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This Week at BCS: May 20

  • Tuesday 9am-2pm:  Elementary Field Day
    • Elementary students should wear athletic wear (shorts, etc.) and shoes. They do not need to come in uniform.
    • Apply sunscreen on students before school
    • Visitors sign in and out at the front desk
    • Lunch will be in the cafeteria as usual
    • (Middle School had their field day in the fall)
  • Tuesday 9am-2:40pmInternational Day
    • Volunteers need to have their booths set up before 9am
    • 9am-2pm:  Elementary students
    • 2-2:40pm:  Middle School students
    • Visitors sign in and out at the front desk
  • Tuesday 4-10pmFamily Night Out at Raising Cane’s—7531 Westheimer Road. 15% of proceeds will go to BCS. Be sure to mention Briarmeadow when you order or bring the flyer.
  • Wednesday:  4th Grade Field Trip to Zoo
  • Wednesday 8:45am1st Grade end of year ceremony, student-led conferences, and pot luck lunch
  • Wednesday after school by invitation:  Kids’ Hope mentoring program book event
  • Wednesday 4:15pmGymnastics gold medal ceremony
  • Thursday 8:45amKindergarten end of year ceremony, student-led conferences, and party
  • Thursday 4-5:30pm:  Bender 5th grade student-led conferences
  • Friday 9:00amPreK end of year ceremony and student-led conferences
  • Friday8th grade end of year ceremony by invitation only. See invitation for timing.

 

Next Week

  • Monday May 27:  No school on Memorial Day
  • Tuesday May 28 8:45am:  4th grade end of year ceremony and student-led conferences
  • Tuesday May 28 9:30-11:10am, 12:30-12:50pm, & 2:00-3:45pm:  Market hosted by 3rd grade
    • Third grade will be creating and running a market on Tuesday, May 28th from 9:30-11:10, 12:30-12:50, and 2:00-3:45.
    • The students will be selling rice krispie treats, slime, jewelry, key chains, sugar scrub and bath bombs for $1-$2 each.
    • All profits will go back to BCS or a charity of student choice.
    • Please send your students to school with some pocket money (up to $3) and/or stop by to support our future entrepreneurs!
  • Tuesday May 28 2:00pm:  2nd grade end of year ceremony and student-led conferences
  • Wednesday May 29 8:45am:  3rd grade end of year ceremony and student-led conferences
  • Wednesday May 29 11:00am:  3rd grade party (rescheduled from old 1:00pm to new 11:00am time)
  • Wednesday May 29 2:00pm:  6th grade end of year ceremony
  • Thursday May 30 8:30am:  DéDé & Russo 5th grade student-led conferences
  • Thursday May 30 9:30am:  5th grade end of year ceremony
  • Thursday May 30 11:30am:  PreK party
  • Thursday May 30 12noon:  2nd grade party
  • Thursday May 30 12:30pm:  4th grade party/lunch
  • Thursday May 30 12:30pm:  5th grade party/lunch
  • Thursday May 30 1:00pm:  6th grade party/lunch
  • Thursday May 30 2:00pm:  7th grade end of year ceremony
  • Friday May 31 12noon:  7th grade party
  • Friday May 31 12:45-1:15pm:  Early dismissal and Last day of school
    • 12:45pm PreK
    • 1:00pm Kinder – 4th grade
    • 1:15pm 5th – 8th grade

 

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This Week at BCS:  February 25

This Week:

  • Tuesday 11am-midnight:  Family Night Out at BB’s Restaurant—dine at BB’s for lunch and/or dinner, mention Briarmeadow, and 20% goes back to BCS! https://www.bbstexorleans.com
  • Tuesday 5-6:30pm:  5th Grade Southwest Middle School Presentation—for 5th graders looking for a small middle school. Dinner at 5:00, presentation at 5:30.
  • Thursday 7:45-8:20am: Monthly Parent Information Meeting with Mr. Heinze in the lobby during morning drop off. The PTO will livestream a video on Facebook of the meeting for parents who cannot attend in person:  www.facebook.com/BCSPTO
  • Thursday:  The Spring Buy-Out is due to a PTO representative or the front desk, if you did not meet the Boosterthon minimum.
    • Choice of two ways to meet your PTO Spring fundraising obligation:
      • Spring Buy-Out: $100 (1 child) or $200 (2+ children) – or –
      • Minimum Boosterthon Pledge Obligation: $50 (1 child) or $100 (2+ children); pledging is now closed.
    • The Spring Buy-Out form is at this link:  http://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/fundraising/
  • Friday 9am:  School Tour for prospective families
  • Friday 6-9:30pm:  Family Movie Night on the Lawn
    • Presented by the Dads Club.
    • Please come for a night of fun and fellowship!
    • Admission is free, concessions are $1 each (beef or turkey hot dogs, chips, drinks, s’mores).

 

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

 

Fun with Teachers Fundraiser:

Mr. Vasquez, who is teaching 7th & 8th grade social studies and Odyssey of the Mind this year, is hosting an upcoming Fun with Teachers Fundraiser. If you have 3rd– 8th grade students who like to build and craft, please sign them up for some fun learning origami.



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This Week at BCS:  February 11

This Week:

  • Monday & Tuesday:  Boosterthon team huddles & pledge drive on funrun.com
  • Tuesday-Friday:  Picnic wristband sales in the lobby. Pizza or Raising Cane’s chicken fingers, chips, dessert, and a drink for $5. Please bring food donations to the lobby or carpool (chips, juice boxes, water bottles, or nut-free cookies)
  • Wednesday:  Boosterthon Fun Run—get a visitor badge from the front desk before going to the runs:
    • 9:30 – 10:30 am  | PreK
    • 12:30 – 1:30 pm   | K – 3rd
    • 1:30 – 2:30 pm    | 4th– 5th
    • 2:40 – 3:40 pm    | 6th– 8th
  • Wednesday 6-7:30pm:  Dads Club Meeting at school
  • Thursday:  Valentine’s Day
  • Thursday 4:30-6:30pm:  Middle School Valentine’s Dance
  • Friday:  LOVE Briarmeadow Style Picnic, approximate times
    • PreK:    10:15 – 10:45
    • K/1:      11:00 – 11:30
    • 2/3:      11:40 – 12:10
    • 4:          12:20 – 12:50
    • 5:          12:30 – 1:00
    • 6/7/8:  12:45 – 1:15
  • Friday:  Early Dismissal
    • PK – 12:45pm
    • Kinder – 4th Grade – 1:00pm
    • 5th – 8th Grade – 1:15pm
  • Saturday: Run of Pi https://raceroster.com/events/2019/21345/the-run-of-pi

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Fun with Teachers Fundraisers

Mr. Vasquez, who is teaching 7th & 8th grade social studies and Odyssey of the Mind this year, is hosting two upcoming Fun with Teachers Fundraisers. If you have 3rd– 8th grade students who like to build and craft, please sign them up for some fun:  building catapults & learning origami.

Catapults Away:

Origami After School:

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This Week at BCS: December 17

This Week:

  • Tuesday 4:45pm:  Stretch ‘n’ Grow Ballet Recital
  • Wednesday 4-6pm:  Middle School Winter Dance $5
  • Thursday 7:45am:  Monthly Parent Information Meeting with Mr. Heinze. We plan to live-stream on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/BCSPTO.
  • Thursday 8:45am:  PK, 1st and 4th Grades Holiday Program
  • Thursday 10am:  Kinder, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Grades Holiday Program
  • Thursday 12:45-1:15pm:  Early Dismissal; Last Day of School
  • Friday:  No School; First Day of Winter Break

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

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This Week at BCS: December 3

This Week:

  • Monday 9am:  Elementary spelling bee—parents and non-competing students are welcome to attend.
  • Monday 2:05pm:  Middle School spelling bee—parents are welcome. This event is not open to non-competing students.
  • Wednesday 5:30pm:  5th Grade Parents Exhibition Meeting.
  • Wednesday 6-7:30pm:  Monthly PTO Meeting—please come learn what’s happening at school and how you can help improve BCS.
  • Friday:  Applications/forms due:
    • Sibling enrollment form
    • GT (Gifted & Talented) testing application for students other than K or 5th Grade who are not yet identified as GT (K and 5th are tested annually)
    • BCS Middle School application
    • HISD Magnet application.
  • Saturday 10am-12noonMiddle School community service—all sign up spots are filled for St. Martin’s Church.

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

Information from recent morning announcements:

  • Volleyball uniforms are due back to Coach Z.
  • Footballs are not allowed at school. All other athletic balls are allowed. Please direct any questions to Mr. Heinze.
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Sports Announcements

Congratulations to our volleyball teams for a great season!
Volleyball B Team, please return your uniforms to Coach Z.
Basketball tryouts for boys are next Wednesday and Thursday, November 14th & 15th.
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This Week at BCS: November 5

This Week:

  • Monday:  K-5 report cards go home.
  • Tuesday 8am-4pm6th Grade field trip to Renaissance Festival.
  • Tuesday:  5th Grade families—applications for BCS Middle School are available.
  • Wednesday:  School picture day (yearbook photos). Students should wear uniforms (NOT Briarmeadow T-shirts).
  • Wednesday:  5th Grade CogAT Gifted & Talented testing.
  • Wednesday 6-7:30pm:  Monthly PTO meeting.
  • Thursday 4-6pm:  Middle School Game Night $5 at the door.
  • Friday:  Fun Food Friday for Grades 5-8.
  • Friday:  Early Dismissal—PK at 12:45pm; K–4 at 1:00pm; 5–8 at 1:15pm.
  • Please see PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

 

Next Week Highlight:

  • Monday November 12:  Flu shots, for students with completed forms. Forms were sent home the first two weeks of school. Parents are welcome to sign-in and accompany your student to the shot.

 

Current & upcoming PTO auctions with teachers donating their time and planning fun events for students:

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Happy Birthday Signs

Wondering how to get the outdoor birthday signs for your student? Turn in the form and payment to the Front Desk. You can get the form at the Front Desk or from the PTO Website –> http://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/files/2018/09/Birthday-Application-2018-19.pdf

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Fall Fundraiser Buy-out on PTO Store & Register with VIPS

FALL FUNDRAISER BUY-OUT—Buy-outs of the Fall Fundraiser (World’s Finest Chocolates & Otis Spunkmeyer sales) can be paid through the PTO Online Store. Scroll down until you see “Buyout – Fall.” https://squareup.com/store/briarmeadow-charter-school-pto/.

VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECKS—Every year all volunteers must be registered with a background check through Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS). Please register online at www.houstonisd.org/vips. If you are unsure if you are cleared in VIPS, please check with the front desk.

VOLLEYBALL—No practice today due to wet weather.

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No Volleyball Today, Please Volunteer for Pastries with Parents

There is no Volleyball after school today Wednesday October 3.

Six volunteers are still needed for Pastries with Parents the morning of Friday October 12. Please help and sign up so we know you’re coming:  SignUpGenius.com.  Be sure to click through all the sign up steps until your sign up is confirmed.

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Middle School Name That Book & Volleyball

There is a Middle School Name That Book team meeting for interested students at 2:00 today September 28 in the library. It was announced to students over the morning announcements today.
Our Volleyball B Team lost Thursday September 27 to Yellowstone in three sets: 25-19, 27-25, and 15-9.
Our Volleyball A Team plays today Friday September 28 at 5:00 at TH Rogers.
Monday October 1 is a free dress day for students who wear PINK for breast cancer awareness. Students who do not wear pink should come in uniform.
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Newsletter_Issue 5

Click on the link to see our 5th issue of the PTO newsletter:

20180926 Newsletter

20180926 Newsletter_Spanish

Fall Festival planning meetings continue every Tuesday at 6 PM. If you are interested, please come. It is a PTO-sponsored event and we welcome all help.
Congratulations to our Volleyball Teams! The A Team won their September 24 game against Harmony School of Science. The B Team won their September 25 game 25-16 and 25-16; the B Team has another game Thursday September 27 vs. Yellowstone.

 

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Volleyball & School Forms

Our Volleyball A Team has a game today at 5:00 PM vs. Harmony School of Science at TH Rogers.

The school needs these forms returned for every student. If you haven’t already, please send them in with your student:
  • Parent Responsibilty and Commitment Form, included in Charter Chatter #1 available on Livingtree
  • 2018-2019 Code of Student Conduct, included in Charter Chatter #1
  • Student Media Consent and Release Form, included in Charter Chatter #1
  • 2018-2019 Family Survey, included in Charter Chatter #2
  • Socioeconomic Information Form, light blue form handed out at the Front Desk during Round-Ups and Meet the Teacher events
Tomorrow, Tuesday September 25 4-9PM, is Family Night out at Texadelphia. Please join us for a dinner fundraiser for BCS.
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Volleyball: Today’s game is canceled due to weather.

  • Today’s volleyball game (Friday) has been canceled due to the weather.
  • Congratulations to our Volleyball B Team who won their game Tuesday against KIPP: 25-16, 25-16.

 

  • The Peace Day Picnic occurs regardless of weather. If it’s too wet, we picnic indoors.
  • Estimated lunch times (may vary depending on speed of the line)
    • PreK:  10:15-10:45
    • K-1st:  11:00-11:30
    • 2-3rd:  11:40-12:10
    • 4th:  12:20-12:50
    • 5th:  12:30-1:00
    • 6-8th:  12:45-1:15

 

  • Today is an Early Dismissal Day:
    • PK – 12:45pm
    • Kinder – 4th Grade – 1:00pm
    • 5th – 8th Grade – 1:15pm
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Volleyball B Team: First game is today at 4:45 PM.

Our Volleyball B Team’s first game is today Tuesday September 18 at 4:45 PM vs. KIPP. (Volleyball is a Middle School activity.)
Congratulations to our Volleyball A Team who won Monday’s game: 25-10 & 25-16.
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Volleyball A Team:  First game is today at 5:00 PM.

Volleyball A Team:  First game is today at 5:00 PM. (Volleyball is a Middle School activity.)