Meet the Teacher Night
LOWER SCHOOL NEWS Week of October 24, 2011
Lower School Headlines by Dr. Graham
Are leaders born or is leadership a set of acquired skills and traits? This is a long standing discussion among experts. One of my favorite leadership books is The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle by James C. Hunter. In the book, Hunter discusses his take on this topic “Whether they (leaders) are born or made is a crucial point because if we believe that leadership is a set of traits we are born with or without, then we do not take responsibility for it. We can just blame our ancestors. Once we accept the fact that leadership is a skill, we’re on the hook”. We work diligently throughout our school (Lower, Middle and Upper divisions) to prepare the leaders of tomorrow. This process involves a strong academic foundation, opportunities to develop communication skills through presentations and public speaking, and of course many occasions to serve in leadership roles. We are so proud of our students and it is quite rewarding to see them blossom into fantastic young leaders. Thanks so much for your continued support of our school and for sending such fantastic children to our school!
Dr. Graham
Check out Dr. Graham’s blog at http://kyfan3344.blogspot.com/.
1st Quarter Honor Roll for 3rd and 4th Grade
3 Grade Kayla Carneal Emma Cloud Beth Fleming Spencer Guy Paige LaRock Sarah May Kendall Morrison Milani Naik Melyssa Palm Matthew Roberts Eli Roddy Elizabeth Small Abigaile Spooner Cole Beck Williams Ching Ching Zhang
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4th Grade Bailey Anderson Jake Brown Emari Frazier Caroline Merrell James Morton Valmik Ranparia Amelia Reiss Paige Shea
A/B Honor Roll 3rd Grade Katie Anderson William Baier Katie Baldwin Bella Body Alexis Boudreau Kevin Dennis Avery Diefenthal Ben Foster Iris Holt Sydney Jackson Worth Jewell Brooks Johnson Jack Joseph Lily Joyce Jack Kelly
4th Grade Anna Baker Micah Ball John Bethurum Chayce Bishop Victoria Caldwell Justin Chen Luke Crowell Piper Dambach Tristan Deford Gracie Fleser Harbour-Anne Gamble George Gatterer Sidney Hinson Sam Hopkins Frances Horn
3rd Grade (cont.) Shea Kelly Iman Lohrasbi Madeline Ludwig Will Mahoney Madison Melnyk Jakob Plumley Jack Revere Mason Robb Sophia Rosenkranz Ashley Summarell William Spooner Ally Solomon Carson Wadkins Henry Wempe
4th Grade (cont.) Liam Krebs Parker Maloney Meggie McCaleb Maclaine McKnatt Spencer Merrell Grant Mikus Jessica Moore Sarah Frances Morris Maria Sebastian Kieran Smith Kaitlyn Sneed Ben Sullivan Christina Zua
Support Your Seniors!! *We heard you! Greer/Plato SS and LS t-shirts AND "Class of" Hoodies and Crewneck re-orders are being offered one final time, and you don't want to miss out! Order your apparel online before November 1st @ 3:00pm. *It's Christmas Time at BGA! Fresh 24" Evergreen Wreaths are being sold for just $20.00 and include an option for a gold or red bow. You can have it delivered for just $5.00 more! Order before November 11th on BGA's website for a December 2rd delivery! Please contact Juli Clendenin at [email protected] or Raina Warren at [email protected] for more information. *A Limited number of our Timeless Traditions Cookbooks are still available and feature 500 tried and true recipes! Please contact Donna Williams at [email protected] to get yours today! *The Senior Online Auction is up and running and has some incredible items you don't want to miss! Please go to BGA's website to check it out! Some highlights include a customized T-shirt quilt, Titans tickets, University of TN tickets, Vanderbilt tickets,
numerous birthday parties for both boys and girls, sports lessons from our awesome senior athletes, Holiday helpers, lawn care, FOOD!, and much, much more. Check it out today! **Don't blink. You'll have a senior sooner than you think!**
Girl Scout Camp Reminder This is a reminder for all girls from grades 1-4th that Girl Scout troop 2065 is doing a camping workshop. It is going to be held at Edwin Warner Park. The younger girl's group, 1st and 2nd graders, day will be on November 13th from 1-5 pm. The older girl's group, 3rd and 4th graders, day will be on November 5th from 11 am to 4 pm. This is free to all girls wanting to participate. This day will help them improve their camping skills for future trips. It is not too late to sign up. If you want to sign up ask for a flyer from Mrs. Keith. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at: [email protected]. We hope to see you there!
Library Information Don't forget, Monday and Friday mornings the library is open from 7:15-7:45. Library Information can be accessed on the Library Moodle page: http://moodle.battlegroundacademy.org/course/view.php?id=189 Email Susan Gaultney, Lower School Librarian with additional questions: [email protected] 2011-2012 Poetry Contest All students have been invited to participate. The Poetry Contest is sponsored by GFWC Brentwood Woman's Club. Rules and details can be found on the library moodle page. All entries must be turned in by November 4th to Mrs. Gaultney
A Request from the Decorations Committee The Lower School Seasonal Decorations Committee is preparing to deck our charming school with some fun, festive, Fall BGA spirit. We are requesting your assistance in gathering a few supplies to do so. If you have or would like to donate any of the following items, we would greatly appreciate the effort. Please drop off the following items at the Lower School by the designated date: Friday, October 28th: Potted mums, Pilgrim and Native American costumes (used 3rd Grade Colonial Fair costumes would work great!) Should you have any questions, please contact Madeline Jewell @ 615-337-4628 or [email protected]
Students in Touch Students in Touch will meet every Wednesday morning in the library at 7:30. This is a non-denominational prayer and weekly devotional time for students in grades Kg-4. Students who wish to participate need to arrive to school by 7:30 and wait in the cafeteria for an announcement to be made. This year Ms. Harris, Mrs. Holman and Mrs. Gaultney will be leading this group. If you have any questions please feel free to email us.
Moms in Touch All parents are invited to join us in praying for our BGA students and staff. We meet in the Lower School Extended Care Room every Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. Contact Dena Joseph ([email protected]) if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you!
Dates to Remember: October 26 – Buddy Pictures and Individual Make-Up Pictures (any students needing an individual picture will need to wear the light blue oxford) October 31 – Fall Parties at 2:15 pm
Field Trips: October 24 – 2 Grade to Lucky Ladd Farm nd
Assemblies: October 28 – 3rd and 4th Grade Invents Program **Assemblies will be held every Friday at 2:15pm in the Gym. If there is a time change for any assembly, it will be noted next to the date above.**
October Staff Birthdays: October 6 – Mr. Vaughn ~ Beloved Bus Driver October 21 – Ms. Woodall ~ Kindergarten
Lower School K-4 News: October 24-28, 2011 Kindergarten Korner Unit Study: Halloween/Bats Activities this week include: creating a bat fact book, identifying a color word bat, finding groups of Halloween items, coloring by number bat, sorting “Cc” items, and
using “Cc” letter cards in sentences. High Frequency Words (HFW) for the week: did, an, have Letter Recognition and Sounds- The letter “Cc”. Handwriting- The focus will be on the letter “Cc.” Math-The focus will be on pairing sets of numbers and the concepts of small, medium, and big. Creative Writing: Writers have sentence skills. Rotation: Mrs. Hopwood: Observing seedlings Mrs. Saville: Creating a word family Batman belt Ms. Kay: Participating in a spooky skill board game Spanish: Students will practice Halloween Vocabulary. Books- Stellaluna, Monster Party, and Amazing Bats.
First Grade Language Arts: We will be reading a story called “Seasons” from our reading series. Students will learn to identify the topic or main idea of a story as well as summarizing details. Vocabulary: seasons, spring, summer, winter, leaves, animals, flower, south Spelling: back, kick, lock, quick, cake, like, smoke, snake, from, kickball Math: This week, we will begin a study of shapes. Students will identify how shapes are alike and different. They will also count the number of sides and corners. Unit Study: In conjunction with our “Seasons” story, we will be doing some seasonal activities during our unit time this week. Spanish: Students will learn Halloween Vocabulary. Website of the Week: pbskids.org A world of fun, learning and creativity Additional Information: Our fall party will be on Monday, October 31 at 2:15 in our classrooms. For information on how you can help, please contact your child’s room parents. We look forward to celebrating fall with all of you!
Second Grade Language Arts: We are beginning our novel study of Junie B., First Grader Boo … and I Mean It! by Barbara Park. We will concentrate on comprehension skills and vocabulary. Our spelling lesson is lesson 10 and focuses on words that double consonants before adding ing and ed. Handwriting: Cursive handwriting will be introduced this week! Math: The subtraction test will be on Friday. Subtracting from 3 digit numbers with regrouping and solving real world problems will be reviewed during the week. Science: We will continue our unit on rocks and minerals. Spanish: Students will learn about Dia de Los Muertos and will make old man masks. Special Note: Second grade will be going on a field trip to Lucky Ladd Farms on Monday, October 24. Please have your child wear jeans, yellow polo, and tennis shoes.
Third Grade Language Arts: Students will begin their study of poetry and compose their own Haiku
poem. They will also continue to memorize a short poem to recite this Friday. In English, the students will continue using and spelling nouns correctly, focusing on common and proper nouns. Spelling: The students will complete lesson 10 in their Spellwell books The test will be given on Friday. Handwriting: Students are nearing completion of their cursive handwriting workbooks. All writing, with the exception of charts, maps, and graphs, should be completed using cursive letters. Math: The students will test over Chapter 5 on Tuesday. They will use bar models to solve addition and subtraction word problems. On Wednesday, the students will begin multiplication. They will make flash cards in class to study at home each night. The students will take two fact tests each week. The first fact test will be on Friday, and will cover facts for zeros, ones, and twos. Science: We are concluding out Space unit this week, and I am so proud of the way the students have participated and soaked up all of the new information! Please look in their Tuesday folders for their Science Journals to come home. There will be a note attached which explains that I would like for them to be returned each time they go home so that we can continue using them. During this last week, we will be studying and using constellations in class! Please make sure your child is keeping up with the phases of the moon chart. It is due to be returned on October 31st. There will be a Space Vocabulary Test this Friday which the students will be studying for each night this week! Spanish: Students will learn about Dia de Los Muertos and will make dancing skeletons.
Fourth Grade Language Arts: For language arts this week, we will be addressing several different topics. First, we have started a typing program during morning work. Students will begin this program independently this week, and log their progress as they go. Secondly, we are continuing our reading in The Cay. We will finish chapters 6-10 and take a review quiz on Friday, October 28. Thirdly, students have completed the brainstorming process for their little buddy stories. They will begin the writing process during their library/tech times. Finally, we will begin a new grammar skill this week. We will be addressing hyphens through multiple in class activities. Math: This week, we have learned whole number division with and without regrouping and continued to practice whole number multiplication. We will continue to practice long division at the beginning of the week and test on Thursday, October 27 over Whole Number Multiplication and Division. Please remember to practice multiplication facts at home each night as these are the foundation of multiplication and division. Spelling: Lesson 10 test is scheduled for Friday, October 28th. Vocabulary: Activities with lesson 4 have begun. The test is set for Thursday, October 27th. Social Studies: As the students finish looking at outstanding landforms of the NE, they will begin an investigation of its natural resources which have affected lifestyles of its people. The test for lesson 1 of unit 3 will take place sometime during the week of October 24th. Please check your child's planner for the specific date. Spanish: Students will learn about Dia de Los Muertos and will make papel picado.
Lower School Headlines by Dr. Graham
Are leaders born or is leadership a set of acquired skills and traits? This is a long standing discussion among experts. One of my favorite leadership books is The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle by James C. Hunter. In the book, Hunter discusses his take on this topic “Whether they (leaders) are born or made is a crucial point because if we believe that leadership is a set of traits we are born with or without, then we do not take responsibility for it. We can just blame our ancestors. Once we accept the fact that leadership is a skill, we’re on the hook”. We work diligently throughout our school (Lower, Middle and Upper divisions) to prepare the leaders of tomorrow. This process involves a strong academic foundation, opportunities to develop communication skills through presentations and public speaking, and of course many occasions to serve in leadership roles. We are so proud of our students and it is quite rewarding to see them blossom into fantastic young leaders. Thanks so much for your continued support of our school and for sending such fantastic children to our school!
Dr. Graham
Check out Dr. Graham’s blog at http://kyfan3344.blogspot.com/.
1st Quarter Honor Roll for 3rd and 4th Grade
3 Grade Kayla Carneal Emma Cloud Beth Fleming Spencer Guy Paige LaRock Sarah May Kendall Morrison Milani Naik Melyssa Palm Matthew Roberts Eli Roddy Elizabeth Small Abigaile Spooner Cole Beck Williams Ching Ching Zhang
A Honor Roll
rd
4th Grade Bailey Anderson Jake Brown Emari Frazier Caroline Merrell James Morton Valmik Ranparia Amelia Reiss Paige Shea
A/B Honor Roll 3rd Grade Katie Anderson William Baier Katie Baldwin Bella Body Alexis Boudreau Kevin Dennis Avery Diefenthal Ben Foster Iris Holt Sydney Jackson Worth Jewell Brooks Johnson Jack Joseph Lily Joyce Jack Kelly
4th Grade Anna Baker Micah Ball John Bethurum Chayce Bishop Victoria Caldwell Justin Chen Luke Crowell Piper Dambach Tristan Deford Gracie Fleser Harbour-Anne Gamble George Gatterer Sidney Hinson Sam Hopkins Frances Horn
3rd Grade (cont.) Shea Kelly Iman Lohrasbi Madeline Ludwig Will Mahoney Madison Melnyk Jakob Plumley Jack Revere Mason Robb Sophia Rosenkranz Ashley Summarell William Spooner Ally Solomon Carson Wadkins Henry Wempe
4th Grade (cont.) Liam Krebs Parker Maloney Meggie McCaleb Maclaine McKnatt Spencer Merrell Grant Mikus Jessica Moore Sarah Frances Morris Maria Sebastian Kieran Smith Kaitlyn Sneed Ben Sullivan Christina Zua
Support Your Seniors!! *We heard you! Greer/Plato SS and LS t-shirts AND "Class of" Hoodies and Crewneck re-orders are being offered one final time, and you don't want to miss out! Order your apparel online before November 1st @ 3:00pm. *It's Christmas Time at BGA! Fresh 24" Evergreen Wreaths are being sold for just $20.00 and include an option for a gold or red bow. You can have it delivered for just $5.00 more! Order before November 11th on BGA's website for a December 2rd delivery! Please contact Juli Clendenin at [email protected] or Raina Warren at [email protected] for more information. *A Limited number of our Timeless Traditions Cookbooks are still available and feature 500 tried and true recipes! Please contact Donna Williams at [email protected] to get yours today! *The Senior Online Auction is up and running and has some incredible items you don't want to miss! Please go to BGA's website to check it out! Some highlights include a customized T-shirt quilt, Titans tickets, University of TN tickets, Vanderbilt tickets,
numerous birthday parties for both boys and girls, sports lessons from our awesome senior athletes, Holiday helpers, lawn care, FOOD!, and much, much more. Check it out today! **Don't blink. You'll have a senior sooner than you think!**
Girl Scout Camp Reminder This is a reminder for all girls from grades 1-4th that Girl Scout troop 2065 is doing a camping workshop. It is going to be held at Edwin Warner Park. The younger girl's group, 1st and 2nd graders, day will be on November 13th from 1-5 pm. The older girl's group, 3rd and 4th graders, day will be on November 5th from 11 am to 4 pm. This is free to all girls wanting to participate. This day will help them improve their camping skills for future trips. It is not too late to sign up. If you want to sign up ask for a flyer from Mrs. Keith. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at: [email protected]. We hope to see you there!
Library Information Don't forget, Monday and Friday mornings the library is open from 7:15-7:45. Library Information can be accessed on the Library Moodle page: http://moodle.battlegroundacademy.org/course/view.php?id=189 Email Susan Gaultney, Lower School Librarian with additional questions: [email protected] 2011-2012 Poetry Contest All students have been invited to participate. The Poetry Contest is sponsored by GFWC Brentwood Woman's Club. Rules and details can be found on the library moodle page. All entries must be turned in by November 4th to Mrs. Gaultney
A Request from the Decorations Committee The Lower School Seasonal Decorations Committee is preparing to deck our charming school with some fun, festive, Fall BGA spirit. We are requesting your assistance in gathering a few supplies to do so. If you have or would like to donate any of the following items, we would greatly appreciate the effort. Please drop off the following items at the Lower School by the designated date: Friday, October 28th: Potted mums, Pilgrim and Native American costumes (used 3rd Grade Colonial Fair costumes would work great!) Should you have any questions, please contact Madeline Jewell @ 615-337-4628 or [email protected]
Students in Touch Students in Touch will meet every Wednesday morning in the library at 7:30. This is a non-denominational prayer and weekly devotional time for students in grades Kg-4. Students who wish to participate need to arrive to school by 7:30 and wait in the cafeteria for an announcement to be made. This year Ms. Harris, Mrs. Holman and Mrs. Gaultney will be leading this group. If you have any questions please feel free to email us.
Moms in Touch All parents are invited to join us in praying for our BGA students and staff. We meet in the Lower School Extended Care Room every Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. Contact Dena Joseph ([email protected]) if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you!
Dates to Remember: October 26 – Buddy Pictures and Individual Make-Up Pictures (any students needing an individual picture will need to wear the light blue oxford) October 31 – Fall Parties at 2:15 pm
Field Trips: October 24 – 2 Grade to Lucky Ladd Farm nd
Assemblies: October 28 – 3rd and 4th Grade Invents Program **Assemblies will be held every Friday at 2:15pm in the Gym. If there is a time change for any assembly, it will be noted next to the date above.**
October Staff Birthdays: October 6 – Mr. Vaughn ~ Beloved Bus Driver October 21 – Ms. Woodall ~ Kindergarten
Lower School K-4 News: October 24-28, 2011 Kindergarten Korner Unit Study: Halloween/Bats Activities this week include: creating a bat fact book, identifying a color word bat, finding groups of Halloween items, coloring by number bat, sorting “Cc” items, and
using “Cc” letter cards in sentences. High Frequency Words (HFW) for the week: did, an, have Letter Recognition and Sounds- The letter “Cc”. Handwriting- The focus will be on the letter “Cc.” Math-The focus will be on pairing sets of numbers and the concepts of small, medium, and big. Creative Writing: Writers have sentence skills. Rotation: Mrs. Hopwood: Observing seedlings Mrs. Saville: Creating a word family Batman belt Ms. Kay: Participating in a spooky skill board game Spanish: Students will practice Halloween Vocabulary. Books- Stellaluna, Monster Party, and Amazing Bats.
First Grade Language Arts: We will be reading a story called “Seasons” from our reading series. Students will learn to identify the topic or main idea of a story as well as summarizing details. Vocabulary: seasons, spring, summer, winter, leaves, animals, flower, south Spelling: back, kick, lock, quick, cake, like, smoke, snake, from, kickball Math: This week, we will begin a study of shapes. Students will identify how shapes are alike and different. They will also count the number of sides and corners. Unit Study: In conjunction with our “Seasons” story, we will be doing some seasonal activities during our unit time this week. Spanish: Students will learn Halloween Vocabulary. Website of the Week: pbskids.org A world of fun, learning and creativity Additional Information: Our fall party will be on Monday, October 31 at 2:15 in our classrooms. For information on how you can help, please contact your child’s room parents. We look forward to celebrating fall with all of you!
Second Grade Language Arts: We are beginning our novel study of Junie B., First Grader Boo … and I Mean It! by Barbara Park. We will concentrate on comprehension skills and vocabulary. Our spelling lesson is lesson 10 and focuses on words that double consonants before adding ing and ed. Handwriting: Cursive handwriting will be introduced this week! Math: The subtraction test will be on Friday. Subtracting from 3 digit numbers with regrouping and solving real world problems will be reviewed during the week. Science: We will continue our unit on rocks and minerals. Spanish: Students will learn about Dia de Los Muertos and will make old man masks. Special Note: Second grade will be going on a field trip to Lucky Ladd Farms on Monday, October 24. Please have your child wear jeans, yellow polo, and tennis shoes.
Third Grade Language Arts: Students will begin their study of poetry and compose their own Haiku
poem. They will also continue to memorize a short poem to recite this Friday. In English, the students will continue using and spelling nouns correctly, focusing on common and proper nouns. Spelling: The students will complete lesson 10 in their Spellwell books The test will be given on Friday. Handwriting: Students are nearing completion of their cursive handwriting workbooks. All writing, with the exception of charts, maps, and graphs, should be completed using cursive letters. Math: The students will test over Chapter 5 on Tuesday. They will use bar models to solve addition and subtraction word problems. On Wednesday, the students will begin multiplication. They will make flash cards in class to study at home each night. The students will take two fact tests each week. The first fact test will be on Friday, and will cover facts for zeros, ones, and twos. Science: We are concluding out Space unit this week, and I am so proud of the way the students have participated and soaked up all of the new information! Please look in their Tuesday folders for their Science Journals to come home. There will be a note attached which explains that I would like for them to be returned each time they go home so that we can continue using them. During this last week, we will be studying and using constellations in class! Please make sure your child is keeping up with the phases of the moon chart. It is due to be returned on October 31st. There will be a Space Vocabulary Test this Friday which the students will be studying for each night this week! Spanish: Students will learn about Dia de Los Muertos and will make dancing skeletons.
Fourth Grade Language Arts: For language arts this week, we will be addressing several different topics. First, we have started a typing program during morning work. Students will begin this program independently this week, and log their progress as they go. Secondly, we are continuing our reading in The Cay. We will finish chapters 6-10 and take a review quiz on Friday, October 28. Thirdly, students have completed the brainstorming process for their little buddy stories. They will begin the writing process during their library/tech times. Finally, we will begin a new grammar skill this week. We will be addressing hyphens through multiple in class activities. Math: This week, we have learned whole number division with and without regrouping and continued to practice whole number multiplication. We will continue to practice long division at the beginning of the week and test on Thursday, October 27 over Whole Number Multiplication and Division. Please remember to practice multiplication facts at home each night as these are the foundation of multiplication and division. Spelling: Lesson 10 test is scheduled for Friday, October 28th. Vocabulary: Activities with lesson 4 have begun. The test is set for Thursday, October 27th. Social Studies: As the students finish looking at outstanding landforms of the NE, they will begin an investigation of its natural resources which have affected lifestyles of its people. The test for lesson 1 of unit 3 will take place sometime during the week of October 24th. Please check your child's planner for the specific date. Spanish: Students will learn about Dia de Los Muertos and will make papel picado.
