BEAR TRACKS. Sept. 30 JH VB here at 5:00. Oct. 1 VB here 4:00; JH baseball. Oct. 2 OAP Auditions 4 PM, Rm. 305 Oct. 4 VB w Detroit 4:00

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1 Volume 16, Issue 4 September 27, 2013 Amy Northcutt, Principal John McCullough, Superintendent BEAR TRACKS Sulphur Bluff School Building Brighter Futures Daily Breakfast Option: Grab n Go: Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Monday, Sept. 30 Breakfast French Toast Lunch Pizza, roasted Carrots, Green Beans Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only Corn Dog Tuesday, Oct. 1 Breakfast Bkst Taco Lunch chicken Alfredo, Vegetable Blend, Blackeyed Peas Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only Pizza Wednesday, Oct. 2 Breakfast Croissant/Ham Lunch BBQ Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries, Cole Slaw Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only Popcorn Chicken Thursday, Oct. 3 Breakfast Pancakes, Sausage Links Lunch Soft Beef Tacos, Salad, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only Steak Fingers Friday, Oct Breakfast Breakfast Pizza Lunch Ckn Stew, Carrot Sticks, Cheese, Cornbread, Crackers Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only None Upcoming Events Sept. 30 JH VB here at 5:00. Oct. 1 VB here 4:00; JH baseball here 4:30 Oct. 2 OAP Auditions 4 PM, Rm. 305 Oct. 4 VB w Detroit 4:00 Fall Festival Crafts Show Entries Tori Dorner, pictured above, along with Lacey Calhoun, Mardi Fite, and Sierra Swanson create Decorated Ghost cupcakes that were awarded a 1st Place in last week-end s Hopkins County Fall Festival. See pages 2-3 also for more entries, including 3 Best of Show award winners..

2 FCCLA Best of Show Winners in Hopkins County Fall Festival include Taylor Josey, Marshall Anderson, and Tyler Cannon s Chocolate Cookies; Casey Gore, Hailey Waid, Nicole Ryman, Yesenia Castillo, and Sydney Evans s 2- tiered Tipsy-Topsy Halloween Cake; and Sarah Williams s recycled comic books costume. All other entries from Sulphur Bluff s FCCLA were awarded 1st places. Those included Lacey Calhoun, Mardi Tie, Tori Dorner, and Sierra Swanson s Decorated Ghost cupcakes; Hailey Halbert, Summer Fischer, Yesenia Castillo, and Katelyn Allen s Monster Decorated Cake; Angie Alvarez s Fancy Decorated Cake; Judy Brown and Kadee Anderson s Decorated Owl Cupcakes; Cheyenne Bryant, Kaci Powers, Maycee Potts, Shelbi Hurley, and Skylar Evans s 3-tiered Decorated Cake; Kendra Jock, McKenna Duncan, and Lexi Earley s 2-tiered Decorated Spider Cake; Katelyn McDonald and Sarah Williams s Decorated Truck with Pumpkins Cake; Brian Sauer and Aline Hernandez s Decorated Pumpkin Cake; Taylor Self, Isaac Bennett, Cole Massey, and Chasen Beaver s Chocolate Chip Pizza Cookies; and Alexis Greer and Edie Lambe s Blossom Cookies. Congratulations to all the winners!

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4 Junior High- Another week another good performance by the Jr. High Cross Country team. They finished as a team with a total score of 59 which was low enough to get them third place. Chapel Hill and Bland finished ahead of them this week. Jacob Watts won the race with a time of 12 minutes and 1 second, Alberto Serrano was on his heals again finishing 3rd with a time of 12 minutes and 25 seconds. Brennon Seymore came in 7th place with a time of 13 minutes and 12 seconds. Isaac Foley and Turner South rounded out the team with Isaac finishing 23rd overall with a 14 minute and 23 second finish and Turner finishing 24th overall with a 14 minute and 24 second finish. I was really proud of the boys coming out and performing well at this meet. This meet had different elements that came into play during the race that made it challenging but our boys stepped up and rose to the occasion. Assistant coach Dylan Foster did a really good job helping me out and keeping the times and motivation of the boys up. High School- We did not have enough for a team this week but we had four individuals that showed up ready to run and performed really well. Thomas took 3rd place overall in the JV race with a time of 21 minutes and 35 seconds. Joseph Granack finished with a time of 26 minutes and 16 seconds, Hudson Northcutt finished with a time of 26 minutes and 53 seconds, and Dillon Huie finished with a time of 33 minutes and 25 seconds. I was really proud of these boys for showing up and competing. It shows heart to come out and compete every week instead of taking the easy way out. This race the elements played a huge role. Ten minutes into the race the bottom fell out of the sky and turned half the race into a mud slide. The boys shifted into 4X4 and finished strong. On Saturday, September 28, the Cross Country boys will compete in Mt. Pleasant at the Titus County Fair Invitational. Page 4

5 Wanted Used Bluff T-Shirts Health Halbert, Supporter of SBSF wins the bid on a container full of Halloween treasures at September 14 s annual banquet and auction. Mr. Halbert has been a supporter of the scholarship foundation for years. See pages 6-7 for more Sulphur Bluff Scholarship Foundation information. SULPHUR BLUFF BEARS Bring to Miss Bridget ASAP Hunter Safety Course Taught by Mr. Abner, Ag Teacher Tentatively Scheduled for 3rd Week in October, Beginning Open to all interested parties. $15/person Minimum age to be certified is 9 years old. Younger children are also welcome to attend at no charge if accompanied by parent. A Hunter Safety Course is required for anyone born after 1971 or if hunting out-of-state. For questions or to register, contact Mr. Abner at , Extension Page 5

6 SBSF Welcomes Full House Page 6 Sulphur Bluff Scholarship Foundation held its annual banquet and auction Saturday, September 14. They raised $12,800. Pictured at left is Frankie Cooper, foundation president, explaining how the foundation works. Dylan DiDonato, one of last year s seniors, received an SBSF scholarship last year. He is attending Paris Junior College for his first semester of college. SB students always serve as pictured top.

7 Alumni, Friends Support The Bluff Page 7

8 These Girls Are On Fire! Junior High Volleyball plays every Monday night. On Monday, September 30, we play Maud here at 5:00. Page 8

9 JH Baseball Plays Monday JH Baseball improved their record to 2-2 last Monday against Miller Grove. Each member of the team contributed to the victory. The boys are working hard and we are looking forward to a strong finish to our season. The Bears play in Avery at 4:30 on Monday, September 30th. The Bears end their season at home against Roxton on October 7th at 4:30. Pictured left is Joe Forshee. Page 9

10 New Members Inducted into Beta Eight new members were inducted into the Beta Club in a ceremony this week. Only students who are sophomore or higher are invited into Beta. And among those students, each must be recommended by teachers and must have attained a 90 average in their coursework. Then that average and a commendable character must be maintained. The new inductees this year are L-R above: Shelby Williams, Kadee Anderson, Yesenia Castillo, Tori Dorner, Skylar Evans, Hudson Northcutt, Taylor Self, Cody Vance. Page 10

11 Heaton Halbert, 1st Grader, Loves to Read He was happy to see the Book Fair come our way. He couldn t put his new book down. Mrs. Brown reports that it was a successful book fair. Books and supplies sold totaled $ This translates to 50 new books for our library plus Scholastic Dollars left over to begin purchasing books in the spring also when the library will hold another Book Fair. Thanks to all who participated in our Book Fair. It really made a difference for our library, says Mrs. Brown. 5th & 6th Grade Students Need Your Help As They Study Eco-Friendly Practices Recycle Your Old Dried-Up Markers They will be sent to Crayola, who will use them to make into clean-burning fuel. Collection boxes will be set up in the office and by Mrs. Weeks classroom. Page 11 Help Sulphur Bluff Go Green Recycle your old, used printer and toner cartridges. Proceeds will be used to buy needed classroom materials. See Mrs. Weeks for donations or questions.

12 Our Soldiers need you! Help by donating a few of *Beef Jerky or Slim Jims *Powder Drink Mix these essential items: *Sunflower Seeds & Pumpkin Seeds *Nuts: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts *Microwave Food (Popcorn, Chef-Boy-R-Dee, Mac n Cheese) *Rice Krispie Treats *Oatmeal Packs *Caffeinated Gum *Toiletries *Hand Sanitizer *Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser *Deodorant *Lip Balm *Tissues *Sunblock, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel *Toothbrushes & Toothpaste *Cough Drops *Band Aids, Gauze Pads, First Aid Kits *Batteries *Pre-Paid Phone Cards *Religious Booklets, Small Bibles, Inspirational Readings *K-9: Dog Treats, Dog Toys, Dog Shampoo, Flea Collars *Most Importantly, Cards and Letters! Page 12

13 It s Worth Shouting About PTO Begins Year With $13, New by-laws have been put into place by the Sulphur Bluff Parent-Teacher Organization. If you would like a copy, the PTO will be happy to provide you with one at their next meeting. They also will be amending the scholarship section later. Much new business was discussed. The Pumpkin Patch is Friday, October 18, PTO NEEDS volunteers. Set up is on Thursday, October 17. The Halloween Carnival is October 25, Each class through 6th grade will have a basket for the silent/live auction. These baskets need personal touches. Make them themed and get the kids involved. The auction will be during intermission of Bingo. PTO will need donations of baked goods and Bingo prizes for the carnival. The junior class will be in charge of the stew. Five dollars from each class will pay for clean-up of the school after the carnival. Teachers will need to have a booth. The teachers will have the option for either 10% of their booth funds will go to PTO or 50% of the basket will go to PTO. Teachers are also responsible for prizes at their booth. Tickets for the carnival will be sold for a week before the carnival so that you can save if you buy early. There will be a BBQ Sack Lunch sale at Fix and Feed in either October or November. PTO is buying a snow cone machine for $476 at Sam s. There will be a $10 usage fee to replenish syrups. PTO will have Family Fun Nights with Pizza Bingo and Movie Nights. They are holding contests for kids for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. They will decorate a Feather for Thanksgiving, a candy cane for Christmas, and an Easter egg for Easter. Students can also look forward to a Father- Daughter Dance and a Valentine s Day Dance. A talent show was also discussed. The funding of AR parties through 8th grade and providing funds per child for either $10 or $15 was tabled until the next meeting. The PTO will be purchasing a big book easel for grades PK-K. PTO will be helping to purchase two new Promethean boards one for Mrs. Moore s classroom and one for Mrs. Wheat s classroom. Mr. McCullough said that he appreciates the partnership and support PTO has shown to the school in helping to provide this technology for our students. Page 13

14 KFC Kids For Christ! Friday, September 27, 2013 at Sulphur Bluff Assembly of God 6:00-8:00 PM Join us for FREE PIZZA! Games! KIDS CHURCH!! Play an Instrument? Bring It! We want to see you there! Any questions contact Jacob (903) I Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Page 14