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Newsletter_Issue 17

News Posted by ctaylor on Apr 23, 2019 in General News

Click on the links to see our 17th issue of the PTO newsletter:

20190424 Newsletter

20190424 Newsletter_Spanish

Thanks, Broncos!


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March Parent Information Meeting

News Posted by ctaylor on Mar 31, 2019 in General News

The Facebook live stream video of our latest Parent Information Meeting is available to view on the PTO Facebook page for a limited time. A Facebook account is not required to view the video. If Facebook asks you to create an account, you can click the “no” option and still watch the video. https://www.facebook.com/BCSPTO/videos/573272593191382/

Parent Information Meeting March 21: STAAR and 8th Grade DC Trip

Parent Information Meeting March 21Agenda:8th Grade DC TripConstructivist CurriculumSTAAR Testing and Closed CampusSchool Finance Legislation-contact your legislators

Posted by Briarmeadow Charter School PTO on Thursday, March 21, 2019


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This Week at BCS:  February 25

News Posted by ctaylor on Feb 24, 2019 in General News

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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Parent Information Meeting January 24

News Posted by ctaylor on Jan 24, 2019 in General News

The video of this morning’s Parent Information Meeting is on Facebook. You do not have to have a Facebook account to view the video. Just click on “Not Now” when you’re asked to create a Facebook account, and scroll down our page. I’ve pinned the video near the top of our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/BCSPTO/

The International Baccalaureate presentation with link to a parent survey in English and Spanish is on the PTO Website. The link to the survey is on the last page. Please help the school and take the survey:

http://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/files/2019/01/Parent-Meeting-January-24-2019.pdf

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This Week at BCS:  January 21

News Posted by ctaylor on Jan 19, 2019 in General News

This Week:

  • Monday:  No School for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
  • Tuesday:  Souper Bowl of Caring food drive begins, students are asked to bring 2 nonperishable items, if they are able. Classrooms that collect donations equal to two times their headcount will earn a free dress day. (For example, if a classroom with 20 students collects at least 40 items, they will earn a free dress day.)
  • Thursday 7:45am:  Monthly Parent Information Meeting with Mr. Heinze. The PTO will live stream the meeting on our Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/BCSPTO

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

Frigo Cheese Teacher Recognition Contest:

Frigo Cheese will choose 60 K-8 teachers to award $500 Visa gift cards. Nominations are being accepted through February 26. Nominate a K-8 teacher who educates, inspires and builds a brighter future for his or her students here:

http://cheeseheadsbrightfuture.com

After School Enrichment Schedule:

Please consider supporting our after school vendors by signing up for classes and getting your friends to join. Some classes may cancel if minimum enrollments are not reached. Contact the vendors directly for additional information. Click on the link for the Spring 2019 schedule:

After School Enrichment Spring 2019

Help Needed:

The PTO needs your help. Please review this list and let us know which area is a good fit for you at [email protected]. Every little bit helps.

We-Need-Your-Help.pdf

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This Week at BCS: December 17

News Posted by ctaylor on Dec 16, 2018 in General News

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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Parent Information Meeting Video: November 29

News Posted by ctaylor on Nov 30, 2018 in General News

Parent Information Meeting on Facebook Live

Thursday morning we broadcast the Parent Information Meeting on Facebook Live. If you’d like to watch it, the meeting video will remain on our Facebook page for the next week.

You can watch it on Facebook, even if you don’t have a Facebook account. Go to our page and look for the video pinned toward the top of the page: www.facebook.com/bcspto. Click “Not Now” when Facebook asks you to create an account, scroll down until you see the video, and click on play.

In this month’s meeting video:

  • 0:00 Video begins, skip ahead to the 3:30 mark when the meeting begins.
  • 3:30 Meeting begins
  • 4:45 Mr. Heinze introduces Pam Morris, our math specialist
  • 5:15 Pam Morris’s math presentation, including a card game kids of any age can play-Target The Number
  • 10:50 Target The Number game prep
  • 12:00 Target The Number game begins
  • 19:30 Math wrap up
  • 22:50 Mr. Heinze talks about attendance, sibling enrollment forms, BCS and magnet school applications, fundraising, Family Game Night Friday November 30th 6-8pm, doors open at 5:30, and our Winter Holiday Program.

The hand-outs are on our Facebook page.

If you do have a Facebook account, please like our page to stay informed.

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Parent Information Meeting Video

News Posted by ctaylor on Oct 25, 2018 in General News

Parent Information Meeting on Facebook Live

This morning we broadcast most of the Parent Information Meeting on Facebook Live, but missed the beginning. Hopefully next time we’ll get the whole meeting.  The first part of the meeting is about dyslexia; the second part is about our Fall Festival; at the end we circle back to dyslexia and constructivist learning. If you’d like to watch it, the meeting video will remain on our Facebook page for the next week.

You can watch it on Facebook, even if you don’t have a Facebook account. Go to our page and look for the video pinned toward the top of the page: www.facebook.com/bcspto. Click “Not Now” when Facebook asks you to create an account, scroll down until you see the video, and click on play.

If you do have a Facebook account, please like our page to stay informed.

Fall Fundraiser

Our Fall Fundraiser ends tomorrow Friday October 26.  Chocolate sales dollars are due. Cookie dough orders are due. http://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/fundraising/

Fall Festival Volunteers Needed

Our Fall Festival is in 8 days on November 3. We need 8 adults from each Elementary classroom to sign-up to volunteer at our Fall Festival for 1 hour at 10am, 11am, 12pm, or 1pm. Please sign-up now; don’t put it off. 68 spots are still open. Classrooms that fill all their volunteer spots earn a popsicle party for the students. Thank you, Broncos! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f44aaac2daaff2-fall6

 

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