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Newsletter Date 12/04/13

Volume 7, I ssue 2014-08

BCMS Colonel’s View Newsletter

BCMS…We won’t rest, ‘til we are the best! It’s the time of year to think about possible early dismissals. Please make plans with your children for what they should do in case of an early dismissal from school for inclement weather. YOU must make these arrangements with your children in advance. BCMS cannot take bus notes or changes over the telephone. We cannot guarantee that your student will receive messages sent via fax or email. Thank you for your cooperation. These guidelines are put in place to insure the safety of all of our students.

Travis Earlywine, Principal

Pr incipa l Travis Ear lywine

Asst -Pr incipa l Nadine Hale

Counselor Michel le Ke l ly

Important Dates: Dec 2-Jan 17 – MAP Testing Window Dec 13-19 – 6th Gr MAP Testing Dec 12 – SBDM Council Meeting 4:15pm Dec 19 – School Board

Meeting 6pm Dec 23-Jan 3 – Winter Break Jan 6 – Return to school Jan 20 – Martin Luther King Day (NO SCHOOL) Feb 3-7 – Choosing the Best (8th grade during science) Feb 10-14 – Choosing the Best (7th grade during social studies) Feb 14 – End of 2d Trimester Feb 14 – After School Dance (3:30-5:30pm) $3 Feb 17 – Presidents Day (NO SCHOOL) Feb 18 – Teacher Planning Day (NO SCHOOL) Mar 21 – CKEA (NO SCHOOL) Mar 31-Apr 4 – Spring Break (NO SCHOOL) May 20 – Primary Election Day (NO SCHOOL) May 26 – Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)

MORNING STUDENT DROP OFF Weather permitting, please allow your students to exit the vehicle as soon as you arrive at the school sidewalk beside the cafeteria door. This will improve the speed that our parents are able to drop off students and go about their day! Thank you for your cooperation.

“It’s about learning!”

You can’t learn if you aren’t present. Please encourage

your students to come to school and remain for the day. We may not always be at our best, but or present efforts are better than our

absent efforts.

Please try to arrange

appointments for your child after school or during school breaks. Lost

instructional time is never recovered.

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COLONEL COMMUNITY

PROJECTS Using the premise established by Rachel’s Challenge

movement, our theme for December is:

SHARE THE LOVE: It will come back to YOU!

Dec 3 – Video “Tragedy to Triumph”

1. Altruism and Generosity

a. Colonel Community Project (Christmas Angels)

2. Chain Reaction Activity

a. Deails to come

Does your child need help

with Homework?

The Bourbon County Middle School 21st Century

Project LIFE (Learning, Imagination, Fun and

Enrichment) can help!!

We offer a snack and homework assistance during

first hour (3:55 – 4:35)!

During second hour (4:35 – 5:15) students can

participate in enrichment activities that include Wii

fit/sports, archery, computer games, drama and art.

Transportation home can be provided if students stay

for both hours.

Contact Jeri Gozy for more information

jeryl.gozy@bourbon.kyschools.us

or call BCMS 987-2189

or Gayle Tipton @987-2198.

Site Based Decision Making Council (3d Thursday of each month) (Dec meeting changed to Dec 12) (4:15pm in Middle School Office Conference Room) Travis Earlywine; Betsy deGolian; Ashley Yazell; Claire Kinney; Stephanie Scott; Gavin Washington; Melissa Crump If you would like to address the SBDM during a meeting, please submit

your agenda item to Mr. Earlywine at one week prior to the meeting.

Congratulations to the academic team who completed an overall undefeated season in a match against Conkwright on November 7. All 3 quick response teams won their matches! Congratulations on an amazing season Academic Team!!!

Now on to Governor’ Cup!!!!

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Yearbooks will be on sale in

the gym each Tuesday and

Thursday morning for $35.

The last day to order

yearbooks is Jan 17, 2014.

Attendance Stars are announced monthly! The grade with the highest overall student attendance percentage for the year receives a reward. October – To Be Announced November – To Be Announced Compliments of Friends of Rachel.

Congratulations to Colby Williams!

He was our TOP SELLER for the Fall Cookie Dough Fundraiser.

He recently enjoyed a limo ride to Clay’s Restaurant

for an elegant lunch with 11 other fundraiser winners!

He also gathered $14 in his Dash for Cash and

$100 in Deal or No Deal!!

But, I think his favorite prize may have been the Pie in the Face with Mrs. Hall !?!

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Club news

FCA – Mrs. Fields Fellowship of Christian Anybody’s meet Thursday mornings in Room 107. There will be games and a chance to learn more about God.

Band – Mr. Mitchell Drama Club – Mr. Willoughby Math Counts – Ms. Gozy Girls Basketball – Coach Watson

Football – Coach Joe Fooks

Choir Club – Mrs. Ballard Boys Basketball – Coaches Washington, Muntz, Kissick Dec 4 Paris (A)

Dec 5 Clark (A)

Dec 9 Elkhorn (H) Dec 12 Georgetown (A)

Dec 16 Royal Spring (H)

Wrestling – Coach Benji French Volleyball – Coach Stephanie Sosby The volleyball team is selling BC Colonels t-shirts. The shirts are maroon and short sleeve and

cost $10. See any player for more information.

Dec 5 Royal Spring (A)

Dec 9 Georgetown (A)

Dec 10 Elkhorn (H)

Dec 12 McNabb (H)

Dec 17 W Jessamine (H)

Soccer, Girls – Coach Jeff Jett Soccer, Boys – Coach Adam Woodward Softball – Coach Alex Hardy Baseball - Coach Corey Smoot and Jason Boyd Cheer – Mrs. Sparks and Ms. Yazell Dance – Mrs. Rector and Ms. Grow Track – Coach Stout Academic Team – Ms. Kinney and Ms. Wafford

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The Yearbook Staff is accepting 8th grade baby

pictures to include in a special section in this year's book. To have your picture included, either bring a

hard copy with your name and advisory teacher printed on the back or e-mail your picture to Mrs.

deGolian at betsy.degolian@bourbon.kyschools.us To be included, pictures MUST be recieved by December

20, 2013. All pictures will be returned.

BUS NOTES

Special requests for a student to ride a bus, other than their assigned bus, to places other than

home for reasons of emergency, necessity, etc., must be in writing—NO PHONE CALLS

WILL BE ACCEPTED. These notes will be issued to students in a.m. gym from 7:30-8:20 a.m.

Please make every effort to pre-arrange bus note changes during these times.

Transportation changes cannot be received over the telephone. All bus notes or transportation

information must be provided by a signed note from parent/guardian.

When boarding the bus, the student must give the approved bus note to the driver—ONLY THE

NOTE ISSUED BY THE SCHOOL WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE DRIVER.

Box Top Collections

Year to Date Results (As of 11/25/13)

Magellan retaining first place for a pizza and movie party! = 1375

Navigators close second = 1188

Moondogs following in third= 1135

Riverdogs = 546

Explorers = 461

Apollo = 449

The top collector for the year will get to enjoy a pizza and movie party!!!

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BCMS

3339 Lexington Road

Paris, KY 40361

Phone:

(859) 987-2189

Fax:

(859) 987-5854

Believe, Achieve, Succeed

We’re on the Web! bcms.bourbon.kyschools.us

NOVEMBER FUN TIMES!

"Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake."

Chessmaster Savielly Grigorievitch Tartakower

(1887-1956)