WILDCAT WEEKLY March 1, 2013 ` Big Creek Elementary Important Dates March 5 th Around the World at Big Creek March 7th - Big Creek Spirit Nights at Jason s Deli March 15 th Early Release Day Next Week s Menu Monday Crispy Chicken Nuggets w/ WG Roll or Country Steak w/gravy & brown rice Tuesday Hot Dog on WG Bun or Asian Chicken Bites WG Asian Noodles Wednesday Hamburger/Cheeseburger on WG Bun or Seafood Basket Thursday Nachos with Cheese & Meat or Spicy Hot Buffalo Crunchers Friday Popcorn Chicken w/ WG breadstick or WG Cheese Stuffed Breadstix w/ sauce Mrs. Black s Wonderful Wildcats! Congratulations! Sneha Munigati Madison Shannon Jack Sherman Eshika Parchuri Bethany Davis Ava Coleman Daniel Ferrer Lydia Williams Brie Milner Olivia Hutfilz Maya Thille Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Check out this amazing cake Robin Free made! Thank you for the Square 1 Art orders! It is not too late, place your order either online at www.square1art.com/shop or send order form and payment to school by March 5 th. Orders will be back before Spring Break. Thank you! Candice Carr ART Teacher Big Creek Elementary School
Oratorical Contest Congratulations to the winners Harrison McManus and Lily Hansen and all of the students who participated in the Oratorical Contest. 4 th Grade Musical Jazz
Mother Son Bowling
Teacher Appreciation Week
A big Thank You to Jeana Spiegelman and all the Moms who provided an amazing lunch and the PTA for organizing a great Teacher Appreciation Week for our Wonderful Wildcat Staff! THE 3 RD ANNUAL Around The World At Big Creek Tuesday, March 5 th 6:30 9:00 p.m. JOIN US FOR A NIGHT TO REMEMBER 3 rd Annual Around the World at Big Creek It is an evening like none other with Big Creek families from around the world representing such countries as France, Germany, Argentina, India, The Netherlands, China, Venezuela, Columbia and more. There will be food samples, cultural displays, music, dance and native clothing and costumes AND more!!! Mark your calendars now: Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Where: Gym It is a free event but raffle tickets will be sold for $1! Come on out and enjoy the fun!
Tanner Photography Supports Big Creek Elementary School We would like to invite you to have your professional family portrait taken at the school on: Thursday, March 14 Sunday, March 17 4:30pm-7:30pm 1:00pm-5:00pm A $20.00 portrait fee donated to Big Creek Elementary School includes one 11 x14 family portrait ($65.00 value). Please direct questions to: Karen Coleman kcoleman@forsyth.k12.ga.us A $20 non-refundable donation secures an appointment time and benefits Big Creek Elementary School. 100% of your $20 benefits the school! Offer limited to one $20 photo per family. The fundraiser photo is the family pose. A parent or guardian must accompany children. An adult pictured in the portrait must view portraits. Neighbors and friends are welcome to participate. The background is WHITE. Appointments are only 10 minutes. Tanner reserves the right to select the fundraiser photo. For your convenience, additional portraits will be available to order or purchase. www.tannerfundraising.com Family Portrait Coupon Please return this coupon to Big Creek Elementary School with your $20.00 donation to the attention of Karen Coleman/ Family Portraits. Make checks payable to: Big Creek Elementary School Family Name: Student Name: Cell phone No: Email: Appointment Time Preferred (please circle): Thursday, March 14 4:30-5:30pm 5:30-6:30pm 6:30-7:30pm Sunday, March 17 1:00-2:00pm 2:00-3:00pm 3:00-4:00pm 4:00-5:00pm Please note that you will be contacted with a 10-minute appt. time within the hour you requested
Celebrating Dr. Seuss
Kindergarten Performance
Barnes & Noble Exceptional Child Week 5 th Year Celebration Monday, March 4, 2013 Sunday, March 10, 2013 (In Store Events Begin March 6 th @ 6pm) Barnes & Noble, The Avenue Forsyth Please join us for a fun Week of Events! Please visit Barnesandnoble.com, Shoptheavenues.com or Forsyth County Schools website for schedule of events B Guest Authors/Special Visitors Special Olympics Recognition School Performances/Robotics Special Education Teacher of the Year Student Fashion Show Much, Much, More!!! Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us Online 03/04/2013 03/15/2013 by entering Bookfair ID# 11038619 at checkout. Important Parents of Rising 6 th Graders A letter will be sent home on Monday, March 4 to all parents of 5 th grade students (our rising 6 th graders). Prior to entering Grade 6, parents must provide an updated Proof of Residency which is due to Big Creek by May 24, 2013. If not received by Big Creek by May 24, parents will be required to present the updated Proof of Residency to the Records & Registration Center. The student will not be allowed to start 6 th grade until the updated proof of residency has been received. Please read the letter carefully and note that two different forms of proof of residency are required. Thank you.
It s more than getting there safely. It s more than getting there on time. It s more than a daily routine. It s more than simply driving you to and from school every day. Tell us why your school bus driver deserves the title School Bus Driver of the Year. With the help of their parents, students in grades K-6 are eligible to nominate their bus drivers for the grand prize. One lucky bus driver will win a $1,000 Visa gift card, and the author of the winning entry will be awarded a laptop computer and other prizes from Thomas Built Buses.Typed or legibly printed essays and entry forms should be mailed to: Children s Choice Essay Contest, HMH, 1435 W. Morehead St., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC 28208 by May 31, 2013. Previous winners from Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey and West Virginia are enjoying their free laptops. Will you be the next to win? Check out the Thomas Built website to see winning essays from the last seven years. Learn more at Thomasbus.com contest