TALENT SHOW - FEBRURARY 11@ Shiloh Point Elementary

BIG CREEK NIGHT @ THE GLADIATORS – FEBRUARY 17 @ 7:30

STUDENT HOLIDAY – FEBRUARY 17-21

GRUB SPIRIT NIGHT – FEBRUARY 22 (11:00am – 9:00pm) @ Collection

MOTHER/SON NIGHT – FEBRUARY 24 @ South Forsyth Middle

MEDIA APPRECIATION DAY/DR. SEUSS B-DAY – MARCH 2

FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE – MARCH 3 @ Piney Grove Middle

EXCEPTIONAL CHILD WEEK – MARCH 6 – 10

EARLY RELEASE (PARENT CONFERENCES) – MARCH 10

AROUND THE WORLD – MARCH 14th - @ Big Creek

1994 Peachtree Parkway Cumming, GA 30041

THE “KAPOW” February 10, 2016

MENU FOR 2/22 – 2/24

WEDNESDAY – Popcorn Chicken OR Garden

Veggie Burger OR Chef Salad

THURSDAY – Nachos OR Black Bean Burger OR

Taco Salad OR Buffalo Chicken Wrap

FRIDAY – Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks OR

Garden Veggie Burger OR Yogurt/Muffin

Munchable

Each day there is a choice of a chef salad or a veggie salad as well as a munchable and PB&J.

The cafeteria serves Wildcat Breakfast each day from 7:10 – 7:40!

MENU FOR 2/13 – 2/16

MONDAY – Pizza OR Garden Veggie Burger

OR Turkey& Cheese Roll-ups

TUESDAY – Breaded Chicken Chunks OR

Buffalo Strips OR Black Bean Burger

WEDNESDAY – Nachos OR Garden Veggie

Burger OR Taco Salad

THURSDAY – All-Beef Hotdog OR Grilled

Cheese Sandwich w/Chicken Noodle Soup

OR Black Bean Burger

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Elementary school registration for Big Creek students will be at the HILL

CENTER March 13th – 17th. Please refer any questions to the

Kindergarten webpage at www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/KKroundup.

If you would like to print a flyer – click on download a flyer. Parents of

upcoming Kindergarten students need to register during Big Creek’s

specific registration time as this will help provide our school with more

accurate numbers to prepare us for the upcoming school year.

TALENT SHOW

This Saturday, February 11th

at Shiloh Point Elementary

First Show at 5pm (K-2nd grade)

Second Show at 7pm (3-5th grade)

$5 for adults and $3 for children (cash and credit cards

accepted the night of the show)

GEORGIA PARENT SURVEY

Please take a few minutes to fill out the Georgia

Parent Survey for Big Creek! Public schools in

Georgia are evaluated on the College and Career

Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) using survey

data from students, school personnel and parents

to calculate the School Climate Star Rating.

http://tinyurl.com/hqkk9lm

RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER

Thursday, February 16th

CRAZY HAT DAY

Our February fundraiser for Relay for Life

is a crazy WINTER hat day!!! All Big Creek

students are invited to wear the craziest

WINTER hat they can find for $1 donation

to the American Cancer Society.

Mother/Son Event – Dunk Show

Friday, February 24 | 7:00 p.m. | South Forsyth Middle School

Don't miss this special night for Big Creek boys and their moms!

Tickets are available to purchase now for $10. AirElite will perform an

acrobatic, slam-dunk entertainment show. After the performance you

can hang out with music, treats and prizes. The flyer is attached to

this newsletter. Print it out and send it in to purchase tickets–hope to

see you there!

If you'd like to help the day of the event, please sign up at

www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4ea4ac2ba7ff2-bigcreek

GRUB BURGER SPIRIT NIGHT

FEBRUARY 22 11:00am – 9:00pm @ The Collection

Come enjoy a gourmet burger!! Not a fan – they also

have fabulous chicken, turkey, salmon, or chickpea

burgers! The salads are also delicious – and best

chicken fingers in Forsyth. When you are done – try

one of their unbelievable milkshakes!

Grub will give 15% of the proceeds of receipts

collected in the Big Creek bucket. Please place your

receipt in the bucket and tell the Grub team

members you are here to support Big Creek!

Come hang with your friends and teachers

“WINTER WONDERLAND”

FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE

FRIDAY, MARCH 3rd 7:00 – 9:00 Piney Grove

Tickets are $15 per couple and $7.50 per individual

(sibling). Registration forms went home last week... be sure

to return yours before February 16! No forms will be

accepted after this date. No tickets will be sent home

(guests will be checked in at the dance). Formal

photographs will be available for purchase at the event-

please remember to bring cash or check. You won't want to

miss this magical evening filled with dancing to a live DJ,

sweet treats, and a keepsake for each girl!

We are still seeking volunteers for this fabulous event.

Please visit www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e44afab2aaafe3-father and

sign up to help make this wonderful evening possible.

IN NEED OF USED BOOKS

Please bring in any used books to the front office. These will be

donated to the Media Center or sold at Read It Again and used

for the purchase of new books. Simply drop them off at the

front office (Mon-Fri 7:10-3:30 through the end of the school

year), and we will get them to Mrs. Spiegelman. Any questions,

please contact:jspiegelman@forsyth.k12.ga.us

HONORING OUR HEROS WINNERS:

Kindergarten – Misha Patel

1st Grade – Alankrita Chatterjee

2nd Grade – Kushal Maringanti

3rd Grade – Alyssa Voskanian

4th Grade – Lucy Shi

5th Grade – Natalie Voskanian

BIG CREEK ELEMENTARY

NIGHT AT THE GLADIATORS

FRIDAY, FEB. 17, 2017 @ 7:35 P.M.

Enjoy a night of family fun as the Gladiators battle Adirondack and the chorus performs

“O Canada” prior to the game. If we sell 100 tickets, a portion of each ticket sold will be

donated back to the BCES chorus program.

All tickets must be ordered online using

the special code for Big Creek

Elementary School. All orders will be

emailed a few days prior to the event

and will come directly from AXS Guest

Services.

*Online order code will be active until

February 15

_____ Premium/Attack Fundraiser Seat x $15.00 _______

Total = _______

*Tickets must be purchased in advance of game day to be eligible for the discount

ALL PATRONS OVER 2 MUST HAVE A TICKET.

Tickets Non-Refundable After Purchase

GO TO: groups.atlantagladiators.com (DO NOT enter www.)

ENTER CODE: CATS

For additional information please

contact Chris Leverett at

770.497.5107 or

cleverett@atlantagladiators.com

HOMER’S HEADLINES:

I know sometimes it is difficult to know when you should keep your child home from school. I have made for you a

“cheat sheet” if you will. When should I keep my child home?

*Fever of 100.0 ‘F or higher

*Vomiting (regardless of suspected cause)

*Unresolving cough

*Diarrhea

*Wheezing unresolved by prescribed medication

*If a MD has put your child on Antibiotics for Strep or Conjunctivitis

If lice or nits are found-procedure on BCE web site on my page-instructions as follows. Your child should be free of symptoms of fever,

diarrhea or vomiting, without use of any medication to resolve, for AT LEAST 24 hours. We request that if this time falls in the middle of

the school day, you kindly not send your child until the next day. If your child has been diagnosed with a contagious illness such as

pinkeye, strep, chicken pox, hand, foot and mouth, Fifths, etc. Please notify me. All information is kept confidential. I need to know so I

can assure the safety of our students and staff who have significant medical issues that could be life threatening if exposed. Your child’s

name is never disclosed. I also have to track cases for both the school system and the Health Department. Again, no names are used.

If you found Lice/Nits, please treat according to the information on my web page. Your child can only return after a parent brings them in

to me, along with proof of treatment (treatment bottle) and I will then examine their head. Forsyth County has a strict NO LICE-NO NIT

policy.

If your child requires medication at school, meds need to be brought in to me by a parent/guardian along with the appropriate forms. All

forms are on my web page as well. I can only administer FDA approved age appropriate medication. Please do not bring in Homeopathic

medications or those from another Country. All prescription medications need to have the pharmacy label on the container. If it is a long

term medication, a care plan is required as well, and on my site.

Information/Forms access: Go to Big Creek Elementary web page; go to Support services tab and click on School Nurse. You will see forms

and lice information on the left side of my page.

Many times parents are not sure if to keep a child home or not. I often get calls, my child doesn’t have a fever, vomiting or diarrhea but

they are lethargic and achy all over or have nausea or keep coughing, what should I do. If your child does not appear well, you can make

the decision to keep them home and send in a parent note when they return. Just be aware, your child is only permitted so many

absences. If your child has a cold, they may attend school. Please remind them to cover coughs and sneezes with their arm inside neck

of shirt, not with their hands. Also, please turn away from people when coughing or sneezing. Wash hands frequently and Drink lots of

water.

Forsyth County’s Policies were developed based on recommendations from experts at the CDC and CHOA. An MD cannot override county

policy. I believe the County’s student attendance numbers and their test scores are a reflection on what a strong policy we have. Thank

you for cooperating in keeping all of our students healthy. “A child needs to be educated to be healthy, and healthy to be educated.”

Valerie Homer, BSOM, RN 770-887-4584 X710402