Principal's Message 11.4.18
Week Events:
For the week of November 5th:
* Tuesday, November 6th: 2-Hr. Delay - School starts at 10:45am. YMCA Before-School will operate on normal schedule.
* Tuesday, November 6th: Fantasy Football Club at 4pm
* Wednesday, November 7th: Boomers at 8am
* Thursday, November 8th: Boomers and Robotics Club at 8am
* Friday, November 9th: Track 2 tracks out
* Friday, November 9th: Book Club at 8am
For the week of November 12th:
* Monday, November 12th: Veterans Day Holiday – No School
* Tuesday, November 13th: Boomers and Robotics at 8am
* Tuesday, November 13th: Track 3 tracks in
* Thursday, November 15th: Boomers and Robotics at 8am
* Friday, November 16th: READvolution ends
* Friday, November 16th: 2nd Grade Track 4 – Science Is Fun For Everyone In-House Field Trip
TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Congratulations to Mrs. Lee LaPlace for being selected as our Teacher of the Year! Please join us in celebrating her accomplishment.
2HR DELAY - ELECTION DAY – NOVEMBER 6, 2018:
All WCPSS schools will open on a two-hour delay on November 6, 2018 due to the state and local elections.
* Please be aware Banks Road is a Polling Site. Voting will take place in the multi-purpose room.
* YMCA Before-School will operate on normal schedule for program participants.
* The building will open for students at 10:45am, and instruction will begin at 11:15am.
* Please note lunch schedules will be adjusted for the day. Check with your child’s teacher for their lunchtime.
* Carpool drop-off and pick-up will be moved down the sidewalk towards the cafeteria.
LOST AND FOUND:
Our lost and found located in the cafeteria has a lot of sweatshirts, jackets and coats currently. These items will be needed soon, and students may have forgotten about them. To help return these items, the PTA will be available to assist with pick up of missing items on Thursday, 11-8-18 before school from 8am – 9am and after school from 4:15pm – 4:45pm in the cafeteria. If you are unable to stop by on Thursday; then please remind your children to check the Lost and Found if they are missing items. Thank you.
BANKS ROAD SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR:
Save the dates for our Book Fair which will be held from Monday, November 26, 2018 through Monday, December 10, 2018. The BRES Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings kids the books they want to read. We'll receive a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level, and all purchases benefit our school! Reading for pleasure inside and outside of school has real and long-lasting benefits. Please come to our book fair and help shape your child's reading habits. Please see the school website for additional information. We hope to see you at the book fair!
The READvolution program started September 24, 2018. It's the 2nd year of a three-year collaboration with the Carolina Hurricanes. It will run until November 16, 2018. Students who read 20 minutes daily for a total of 800 minutes will receive 2 free Hurricanes tickets. Schools that read for 2,020 books will be entered in a drawing to attend the Cool School Field Trip in February. Please visit the school website for details and questions about how to use the online tracking system.
BANKS ROAD BOOMERS UPDATE:
Our Boomers have done it again! They will be a part of the pre-game show for the Harlem Globetrotters at the PNC Arena on December 30, 2018. Come out and watch our Trailblazers perform. Ticket prices have changed. Please check with Mrs. LaPlace for tickets for the Boomers. All others should contact Terry Brown, Jr. at 678-497-1882 or email at brown@harlemglobetrotters.com to secure your tickets.
If you have any questions, please call the Front Desk at 919-890-7333.
Our Trailblazers continue to blaze their individual trails for success! Join us in celebrating their many accomplishments. I hope you had a wonderful fall weekend!