September 2015 Parent Power News

September 2015 Edition

Charlotte L. Matthew, M.Ed., Principal

Dr. Ramona J. Perkins, A.P.

Principal’s Message

Strengthen the Collaboration!

Your Parent Power Newsletter is named "Parent Power" because I know parents have the power to make a difference in their child’s school. This is truly exemplified by our BFE families and as your child’s Principal, I am truly thankful. 

September brings many opportunities to get involved with our school. The month begins with an extended weekend including the 4th and 7th as we have a Professional Development Day Friday the 4th and our Labor Day holiday the 7th. Tuesday, September 8th is Open House for grades PK – 5th at the Jefferson Campus from 4:00 until 6:00. Wednesday, September 9th is Open House for the Nashville Campus for grades 6 – 8th from 3:45 – 5:45. Wednesday the 16th is the first of our three Grandparents Days for PK – 1st. Thursday the 17th for grades 2 – 5th and Friday the 18th for grades 6 – 8th. Our Grandparents Luncheon is a very popular event, where our students get to eat lunch with their Grandparents! This year our theme is Strengthen the Collaboration, and our students will share with their Grandparents how we work together at BFE. Saturday, September 19th is our eighth Come Play with the Bears –KaBOOM Community Play Day from 11:00 – 2:00. Our playground will be open for fun and games directed by our staff.  We will install our Student Council and also have surprise guests!!

Arrival and Dismissal

It is critically important that all families get on board with our arrival and dismissal times and procedures.

Jefferson Campus

7:30 – 7:50 – Breakfast

7:50 – 8:00 students move to classroom areas.

7:50 – Move to classrooms

8:00 – Instruction begins

3:30 – Dismissal

Bus students utilize the Chestnut Street gate to enter the yard. Walkers and their parents enter through the Jefferson Street front doors. Carpool drop off is at the rear Octavia Street gate. In the morning, if a student arrives after the morning assembly, the student must report to the office with their parent for a tardy slip. In the afternoon, we are asking parents who park and come on to the yard to pick up their children to use the Jefferson Avenue bottom front doors and not to exit through the yard or bus gate.

Nashville Campus

7:15 – 7:35 – Breakfast

7:35 – 7:42 Morning Meeting in cafeteria

7:42 – Move to classrooms

7:45 – Instruction begins

3:15 – Dismissal

Bus students are dropped off on Annunciation outside the cafeteria doors. Carpool drop off is on Nashville in the front of the school and the students walk down Annunciation to the cafeteria. The front door is not utilized prior to 7:45. If a student arrives after 7:45 the student must report to the office with their parent for a tardy slip.