Week of February 21, 2020 |
| A Note from Principal Webb
Dear Birmingham Falls Family,
- Parents: Next week is the last week to declare your candidacy for School Governance Council. Click here to access the declaration link. We have one opening for the parent representative for a year commitment.
- Thank you to all that came to Science Night yesterday. There were robots, bee-keepers, reptiles, light and shadows, magic wands, wood working, spooky math magic, and service dogs. I appreciate all families that came as well as the twenty staff members that made it out on the cold rainy night.
- Hat Day: Thank you to all that wore hats and donated a buck (or more) today! All donations will go to ACE (A Community Effort). This group raises money for parents with children with certain diseases.
- No School: Friday, March 13th & Monday, March 16th
Don Webb - Principal
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Read Across America!
Monday, March 2nd is Read Across America Day. Read Across America is a program to help motivate children to read, bring the joys of reading to students of all ages, and make all children feel valued and welcomed. To celebrate this special day, students may dress up as a character from a book they have read (not just a movie or cartoon they have watched). Students should also bring a copy of their chosen book to school that day. Though Read Across America Day was previously associated only with Dr. Seuss, the program has expanded to a broader literacy initiative. We are looking forward to seeing a variety of characters this year! (Of course, Dr. Seuss characters are certainly still accepted and beloved!)
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School Governance Council We will have an open spot for a parent on our School Governance Council starting in July. The candidate declaration phase has begun and will end Friday, February 26th, at 5pm. Please visit this site to declare candidacy for this position. |
Clinic Donations
We are in need of extra clothing in the clinic for our students. If you can donate any of the following clothing items that your child has grown out of, please consider donating them to the school clinic to be used when students need a change of clothing at school.
Boys Underwear: Size 5-7 Boys Shorts: Size 10-14 Boys Pants: Size 8-14 Boys Socks: All sizes Long Sleeved T-shirts: Size Youth L Girls Leggings: Size S, M, & L Girls Shorts: Size 5-14 Thank you! |
Book Fair
Embark on an Epic Jungle Adventure! If you would like to volunteer to help with our Spring Book Fair preparations, please contact Carrie Hilliard at hilliardcd@fultonschools.org, and TinaMarie Baldwin at tinamarie@tmbaldwin.com. There are many projects with which our wonderful BFES volunteers could be a tremendous help! We appreciate all returning and new volunteers that will make this book fair an epic jungle adventure! |
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FitnessGram
Our school is preparing to take part in the FITNESSGRAM physical fitness assessment. FITNESSGRAM was selected by the Georgia Department of Education because it measures only those areas of fitness related to the health of students. The areas of health related fitness include: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition.
View Flyer for full details. |
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Kindergarten Round-Up
Howdy Partners!
Birmingham Falls Farm is calling all rising Kindergarten cowgirls & cowboys to a Round-up!
Visit us for a personalized trail ride through the school, stop by a Kindergarten classroom, eat a snack & drink at the watering hole, and then saddle up on a school bus!
WHEN: March 6th, 8:45am at BFES! |
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Volunteer Training
One of the hardest things we have to do is to turn away parents that want to help. Every person who volunteers must first complete the Fulton County Schools mandatory training requirement. All volunteers must complete this training for the current school year, even if completed and registered in previous years. If you would like to volunteer in the school, please make certain to complete the volunteer training here. This training takes fifteen minutes to complete. Please allow at least forty-eight hours before coming into the school for the first time as a volunteer.
Thank you. |
PTO CORNER Follow us on Facebook: @BirminghamFallsElementaryPTO |
Business Partner Spotlight: Kids 'R' Kids |
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Kids 'R' Kids is excited to kick-off Summer Camp 2020 with a Focus on Fun! Both the Junior and Senior Camps have jam-packed weeks filled with endless fun. Stop by either location for more information. |
Staff Appreciation Week is next week, February 24th-28th!
The PTO hospitality committee and room reps are planning some fun surprises for all of our BFES staff members. We are not asking parents to bring in daily items or gifts this year. We are encouraging parents, however, to have their child send in at least one handwritten note that week to their teacher and/or a staff member. A handwritten note is such a special and treasured gift! |
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Bobcat Boutique
Winter in Georgia is super crazy! But your Bobcat can be warm and cozy in style with this super cute long sleeve shirt on sale for the next two weeks at the Bobcat Boutique. Fitting true to size, these colorful shirts are PAWSitively adorable! The kids are LOVING buying their own spirit wear at school store. Kids teaching kids! Let's keep it going. These shirts will be on sale for $20 and ready to wear same day! Sizes available: YXS, YS, YM, YL, AXS, AS |
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Calling all 4th and 5th grade students! There are ONLY two spots available to play Bobby the Bobcat during carpool for the remainder of the year. Sign up TODAY! (In order to allow as many students the opportunity to play "Bobby," please limit sign-ups to ONE SLOT/STUDENT at this time.) |
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BFES's Auction Night is April 24!! This is the second and final fundraiser of the year! We are already starting to put together our list of auction items. If you have a vacation home or business/service that you would like to donate, please let us know! Email us at birminghamfallspto@gmail.com! |
Cambridge Youth Soccer Night
Join us for a fun night of soccer as our Cambridge Bears take on Alpharetta High. Half-time penalty kick contest! Pre-game player escorts! Prizes! Concessions! FREE ADMISSION for all kids up to 8 grade with a paying adult, wearing a local soccer club jersey. WHEN: Friday March 6, 2020 Girls Varsity Kickoff : 6:00pm Boys Varsity Kickoff : 8:00pm WHERE: Cambridge High School Stadium
EMAIL TO BE A PRE-GAME PLAYER ESCORT! See Flyer for full details. |
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Milton High School Cheerleading Mini-Camp
Please join us for a week filled with cheers, stunts, crafts and more! It will be the BEST week of your summer!! When: June 8th-12th, 2020 From: 9am-Noon Where: Milton High School Gym All rising Kindergarteners to 7th graders.
See Flyer for full details. |
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| Full School Calendar available here!
Please note there are additional professional development days for BFES that are not included on the Fulton County Schools calendar for 2019-2020. These days were chosen in an effort to follow our feeder schools as closely as possible. There will be no school for students on these days:
- August 30, 2019
- November 4, 2019
- March 16, 2020
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BUSINESS PARTNERS 2019-2020 |
We are grateful to our Business Partners for their support in helping enhance our school programs and facilities. Click a partner logo to learn more about them and make sure to tell them you appreciate their support of BFES. Learn how to become a Business Partner here; |
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