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Monthly news & updates
Date: October 07, 2020| Issue: 03
Upcoming Events
See what's happening this month.
October 1-30: Yearbook Cover Competition

October 8-9: Fall Holiday

October 12: Columbus Day

October 12-16: National School Lunch Week

October 16: CHOA Cape Day

October 16: Early Release @ 11:30am

October 19: Multicultural Diversity Day

October 19: School Board Meeting 7:00pm

October 20 & 22 Benchmark Testing

October 26-30: Red Ribbon Week

October 31: Halloween

Monthly Celebrations:

Italian American Heritage Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
All conferences this year will be virtual or by phone.
Yearbook Cover Competition
The BSA yearbook cover competition is open to ALL BSA students during the entire month of October. You could have your art featured on the cover of this year's yearbook. You just have to submit your original artwork in portrait style before the deadline of October 31 using our theme "Spread Kindness".
Testing Schedule
Tuesday, October 20- ELA Benchmark
Tuesday, October 20- Science Benchmark
Thursday, October 22- Math Benchmark
Thursday, October 22- S.S. Benchmark
School Lunch Week is BACK!!!!
During National School Lunch Week every student is invited to participate by getting a lunch at school. Now until December, EVERY STUDENT is eligible for both Breakfast and Lunch for FREE! That's right, every student...free meals...until December!
*Snacks excluded*
Fall Holidays
Thursday, October 8th and Friday, October 9th will be Fall Holidays. Plan a fun-filled long weekend and enjoy your time together.

Early Release Day
October 16th is an early release day for our students. This is a parent & teacher conference day. Dismissal begins at 11:30 am. Please make sure your student knows how they will be getting home.
Early release Day October sixteenth students dismissed at eleven thirty
BSA Parent and Family Engagement
Parents- we have a great new tool to help you engage with your student every month. Check out the video to learn more! Click on the Canvas course link to see October's tips.
Multicultural Day

JOIN US IN CELEBRATING
We are excited to be celebrating the different cultures represented at BSA. We are proud to be such a diverse school. You can learn more about how we celebrate all year long on the BSA Diversity Page
School Board Meeting


October 19, 2020
7:00 pm at Buford Arena
Children's Healthcare Cape Day
Cape Day is an annual tradition honoring the superhero patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta who battle illnesses and injuries every day. B.S.A. Cape Day is Friday, Oct. 16th. We invite you to show your support for these small-but-mighty superheroes by wearing your favorite superhero shirts. Thank you for your continued support of all the superhero patients at Children's! Learn More
Red Ribbon Week
October 26- October 30
Celebrate Red Ribbon Week

Monday- Hat Day
Tuesday- Crazy Hair & Crazy Socks
Wednesday- Wear Red Day
Thursday- Superhero T-Shirt Day
Friday- Costume Day
Red Ribbon Week
The Title I School-wide Program and the Comprehensive Needs Assessment which includes Parent and Family Engagement Policy is being reviewed by our stakeholders and community members.
Parent Input Welcome!
Please, contact us if you have suggestions about future parenting classes or ways to support parents better. We would also love to have parent input on the 2021-2022 Title I Plan, Parent and Family Engagement Plan, and the Student/Parent/Teacher Compact.
CONTACT: Kaleen Pulley @
(678)546-0414 OR
Strong4Life Health Tip!
We are partnering this year with the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Strong4Life Program to promote heath and wellness for all of our students and their families. Every Wednesday on Wolf TV, we feature a student wellness tip segment.
Join us in helping our kids learn to be happy and healthy. Check out CHOA's Strong4Life program to Learn More.
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