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Date: January 10, 2020 | Issue: 06
January 01 : Happy New Year

January 07 : Students Return

January 07: Report Cards Emailed

January 07: Second Semester Begins

January 14: All Pro Dads Breakfast

January 16: BCSS System Spelling Bee

January 20: MLK Holiday (No School)

January 21: 100th Day of School

January 23: PTO Meeting

January 23: Science Fair

January 27: School Board Meeting


Looking Ahead:

February 14: Student Holiday
February 14: Valentine's Day
February 17: Student Holiday
January 21st we celebrate 100 days of school in our brand-new building!
Students are invited to dress up on this day as though they are 100 years old!
Come out and enjoy a great breakfast with Dad. There are only two more chances this year. Don't forget to join our BSA All Pro Dads Chapter and be part of the excitement!

January 14, 2020
(7:00 AM @ Buford City Arena )
Parent Involvement Wanted

Are you interested in helping out at BSA? We are always looking for parents to come and share time with us and all of the students. We have a variety of ways that you can help. If you are interested in volunteering, please call or email our Parent Volunteer Coordinators. Please remember, all volunteers must be fingerprinted and have a BCSS approved background check. Click here for details.

Media Volunteers: Sara Blankenship
(Media Volunteer Coordinator) sara.blankenship@bufordcityschools.org
Other Volunteer Opportunities: Kim Sitton
(Parent Volunteer Coordinator) kimberly.sitton@bufordcityschools.org
School Board Meeting
Buford City Schools Board Meeting

January 27th
7:00 pm at Buford Central Office
BSA PTO Meeting
PTO Parent Involvement Meeting

January 23, 2020
5:15 pm in the auditorium

Come learn all of the latest information going on at BSA.
Science Fair

There is an event coming very soon that promises to be a FANTASTIC night for all of our Science-loving families. It is the first annual BSA Science Fair Night. It will begin directly following our January PTO meeting. The Science Fair will be held in the cafeteria. Come and see the amazing projects created by our brilliant, budding scientists. Be sure to stay for the awards ceremony. You are sure to to impressed with all of the amazing experiments. We hope to see you all there!
January 23, 2020
(5:30-6:30 pm in the Cafeteria)
Boo Run Thanks Parents, Students, and Sponsors
With all of the amazing support we received for our first ever Boo Run, new swings have been ordered and will arrive soon. We are also getting new field designs for our soccer, kickball, and football areas. Students will soon be enjoying new playground features. They will be so proud to know that their hard work will be shared with other BSA students for years to come. Thanks to everyone who participated in this tremendous fund raising event. You were all so amazing!
What do you think
TITLE I UPDATE
If you ever have any questions or recommendations about how our Title I School-wide funds are spent, please contact Kaleen Pulley by phone (678)546-0414 or email . We are also looking for your suggestions for the Comprehensive Needs Assessment, School Improvement Plan and our School-Parent-Student Compact for the 2020-2021 school year. Your input is valuable, so please let us know what you think! We love receiving your ideas and suggestions!
Read to Succeed
Want to earn a free ticket to Six Flags to use this summer? Six Flags Read to Succeed has gone digital! Click the link below for instructions to create your reading log. We will NOT be accepting paper log sheets, so make sure to set up your digital account.

Logs are due March 31st, so start reading now!!

Yearbook Sales
We are in the final home stretch of yearbook sales. If you plan to get a yearbook from the inaugural year of BSA, you need to order today. Sales end January 31st. Get yours today!
Health & Nutrition News
Greens
Keep up with all of the latest with Mealviewer.
School Lunch Infographic
Strong4Life Health Tip!
Many of us try to buy the best food products for our families. But, sometimes all of those ingredients on the labels can get overwhelming. What in the world are xylitol and sulfites, and are they safe or should they be they be skipped? When reading food labels, the simpler the better. Learn which ingredients to look for and how to decode nutrition facts like a pro..
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Join us in helping our kids learn to be happy and healthy. Check out CHOA's Strong4Life program to  Learn More.
Coping Skills for kids
Learning to manage our emotions begins when we are young and continues throughout our entire lives. Help support your child in developing healthy habits and skills to manage emotions and to deal with stress.

Practice coping skills regularly, not only when your child is upset. Practicing these skills will help your child be more prepared when emotions or stress hit.

  • Listen to music
  • Look at pictures from a happy memory
  • Tighten muscles, then relax them
  • Squeeze a stress ball
  • Read a book or magazine

Tip:
Help your child label feelings and encourage the use of coping skills. for example: "It seems like you feel disappointed when your team loses a game. What are some ways you can help yourself feel better when that happens? I know that listening to your favorite song usually helps you feel happy."
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