Hello, Little Beaver Families! We hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed a few days of relaxation! With school starting back tomorrow, we wanted to send out a few helpful reminders:
-Students need to be in their classroom by 7:35am in order to not be counted tardy.
-Absence excuses must be sent in within 3 days of a student returning to school.
-Students have the number of days absent plus one to submit work after an absence. They cannot wait until the end of a grading period to turn in assignments.
-If planned absences are set to occur or if it becomes necessary for a student to miss several days in a row, their work should be picked up and completed while they are out in order to avoid them falling behind.
-Families can stay connected and informed by joining Class Dojo & Schoology, as well as following the school Facebook page.
-End of day transportation arrangements can only be made when notes are written and sent in with students. We can't take a child's word of mouth for these changes. Phone calls to the school or messages to the teacher should only be done if an unexpected change arises once students are already in school.
-Early dismissals should not be done after 1:50pm expect in emergency situations.
Thanks for your help in making our school days run smoothly & ensuring your child has the best opportunities to learn at grow!
Hello, Little Beaver Families! So many of you sent in reservations to eat Thanksgiving lunch with your students this Thursday, November 16th! We're looking forward to seeing you all! The following times will be used for lunches for the event:
3rd grade: 10:50-11:20
4th grade: 11:45-12:15
5th grade: 12:40-1:10
Please understand that we cannot take any additional reservations nor can we have guests show up on the day of the event without having submitted an RSVP by the due date. Thanks for understanding that our cooks had to order enough food for both students and guests, so we are not able to increase quantities.
Enjoy your evening!
Hello, 5th grade families! This message is to remind you about sending in the permission slip and money for your child to attend the field trip to the Chuck Mathena Center on Tuesday, November 14th. Students cannot attend the trip unless the permission slip has been submitted. Thank you!
Hello BIS Families! Due to several incidents involving sports equipment at recess and outdoor PE, we're eliminating competitive games during those times. If your child has been bringing a basketball or football to use at school, we ask that you not allow them to continue to do so. Also, due to issues that transfer into school because of the use of social media and other technologies outside of school, we strongly encourage parents and guardians to monitor all communication on cellular phones and other devices. Thank you for your help in making your child's time at school as productive as possible! Have a great evening!
Hello, Little Beaver Families! This message is for households of 4H Participants:
Mercer County 4-H (WV): make plans to join us for Officer Training School 2023! Registration is required and open on 4h.zsuite.org. If you have not updated your zsuite since Oct. 1, you are not currently enrolled in 4-H. Updating only takes a few minutes. If you are new to 4-H, please enroll on 4h.zsuite.org.
Here is the direct link to register for Officer Training School once you are enrolled for this year:
System Registration Link (must be logged into ZSuite to go to the registration page):
https://4h.zsuite.org/event-registrations/24047
Thank you! Have a good evening!
Hello, Little Beaver Families! Just a quick message to make sure you all know that we DO have school tomorrow, Tuesday, November 7th. It is Election Day in Virginia, not WV. We will be open! Also we are still receiving RSVPs for our Thanksgiving lunch, but unfortunately, we're unable to add more guests to our reservation lists. Any additional forms and money will be sent back home as we cannot accept late responses. More information will be coming out later this week to those that did send in reservations and payment. This information will include the menu for the meal and the time for guests to arrive- regular lunch times will be altered to account for the space needed for our guests! There is no school on Friday, November 10th in recognition of Veteran's Day. Enjoy the sunshine this evening!
Hello, BIS Families! Last week, interest surveys for an after school Bible Club were sent home. Anyone wanting to sign their child up must return those forms by this Wednesday, November 8th. Thank you & enjoy the rest of your Sunday evening!
Hello, Little Beaver Families! Yesterday was a great day for our students and staff! We appreciate everyone that came out to make Trunk or Treat a success! We're also appreciative of the opportunity to take our students to the Granada Theater to see "Charlotte's Web!" That was the perfect ending to our school wide book study! Thanksgiving Lunch RSVPs were due today. Friday, 11/3/23, is the very last day that those can be submitted- no other guests can be added once we take the final count on Friday afternoon. If you intend to come for the Thanksgiving Lunch event, please get your reservation and money turned in so that our cooks can make adequate preparations. Thanks so much!
Hello, Little Beaver Families! This message is just a reminder about a few things for tomorrow:
Don't forget costumes tomorrow! No full face coverings (paint or masks), no inappropriate/scary accessories, and all costumes must be in compliance with dress code regulations. Students have to have permission slips in to attend the field trip to the Granada to watch "Charlotte's Web." All participants must also have a minimum of 80% in Conduct to be eligible to attend.
Tomorrow's lunch menu was supposed to be spaghetti, but we swapped out for the cheese pizza meal to cut down on spills messing up costumes!
Our Trunk or Treat begins at 1:00, so we ask that everyone that's part be set up by 12:50. We have 303 students & we ask that you bring enough for each child to receive one of what you're distributing.
Thanks for everything you do to help your child be successful at school!
Hello, Little Beaver Families! Our students and staff had such a great time with our dress up days this week for Red Ribbon Week that we'd like to extend the fun one more day! Students and staff are welcome to wear PAJAMAS on Monday, October 30th. Students and staff may wear costumes on Tuesday. Please be sure those are school appropriate; no full face coverings, imitation weapons, and must meet dress code guidelines. Students must have at least an 80% in Conduct in order to go on our field trip to the Granada on Tuesday morning. Please be sure to turn in permission slips and donations (if possible) for the movie concessions. Our school's Trunk or Treat event will begin at 1:00. We ask that participants are set up by 12:50 and they come with enough goodies for all 303 of our students to be treated. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions! Enjoy the weekend!
Hello, Little Beaver families! Just a reminder about our Fall Family Engagement this Thursday from 4:00-6:00pm. Our students will perform songs they've learned in Music class, there will be a presentation on our Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, and families will have the opportunity to visit their child's classroom. Our guests will also be able to see our decorations to depict scenes from our school wide book study on Charlotte's Web! Students and families that attend will be entered in a prize drawing and there will be an incentive for the class/teacher with the greatest percentage of students/families in attendance! We hope to see you all out on Thursday evening!
Hello, Little Beaver Families! This coming week is Red Ribbon Week and we'll be talking about saying NO to drugs! Tomorrow's theme involves wearing RED to remember to remain drug free. Tomorrow is also our school level Science Fair. All projects must be in tomorrow morning in order to be judged. Our next PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday , October 24th at 4:00pm. Thursday, October 26th is our Fall Family Engagement. We can't wait to see our community from 4:00-6:00pm on Thursday! Friday, October 27th is the last day to purchase pictures from Strawbridge. Ordering information is on the flyers that went home with picture proofs. Enjoy this Sunday evening!
Hello, Little Beaver families! Please save the date for our upcoming PTO meeting that is scheduled for Tuesday, October 24th at 4:00pm here in our cafeteria. This is a change of date from our originally scheduled meeting. Please come out if you can to participate in discussions about how to make our school the best it can be for our students! Thank you and have a great evening!
Hello, Little Beaver Families! Due to a scheduling conflict with the BPS Fall Festival, we're moving our Halloween Dance to Tuesday, October 17th. Updated flyers will be sent home to give the corrected details for our event. Enjoy your evening!
Parents and Families: We would like your input in creating the 2024-2025 school year calendar! Please click on survey link. Calendar public hearings will be held on October 9th and October 23rd at the Seminar Center at 6:00 p.m.
https://forms.office.com/r/kGyVS1Pu08
Hello, Little Beaver Families! Mercer County Schools will celebrate College Colors Day on Friday, September 29th. Students and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite college colors or team apparel. Enjoy the evening!
Hello, Little Beaver Families! This week as part of our implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, we will be doing a schoolwide survey to help collect data that will help us in our efforts to have our school be a bully-free environment. If you have any questions about the program, reach out to your child's teacher on Schoology or Class Dojo! Thank you for everything you do to help your child succeed at school!
Hello BIS families! We are looking forward to our GRANDparents' Day Celebration on Monday, September 25th. The event will be done by grade level: 3rd grade from 9-9:30, 4th grade 9:45-10:15, and 5th grade 10:30-11:00. Each group will have a song to perform and there will be a surprise video for our guests to enjoy. Complementary refreshments will be provided and grandparents will have the opportunity to shop the Scholastic Book Fair with their grandchild. We're looking forward to seeing our GRANDparents this coming Monday!
Hello, Little Beaver Families! Tomorrow is Picture Day at BIS! The photographer will begin at 7:40 in the morning, so please be sure to have your child at school on time. Picture proofs will be sent home approximately 4 weeks after the pictures are taken and orders can be placed at that time. Students that are absent tomorrow will have their picture made later in the year when Strawbridge returns for make up pictures. Have a great evening!
Hello, Little Beaver Families! Strawbridge photographers will be at BIS on Tuesday, September 19th for school Picture Day! All students will be photographed, so please be sure your child is in attendance. Picture proofs will be sent out within approximately one month after the pictures are taken. Orders can be placed at that time; information on ordering will be sent with the picture proofs. Enjoy the evening and have a wonderful weekend!