The Sunday Kickoff Message for 03/13/22
Baucom Parents & Guardians,
This is Dr. Saunders with this week’s Sunday Kickoff Message. Obviously we lost an hour today, with Daylight Savings, but we’ll still be starting school in the morning at 9:10am. Please prepare accordingly tonight for another great start to the school week in the morning. Also, please remember that during arrival and dismissal, there should be NO left turns onto Hunter Street. We nearly had a collision there last week.
Next, please be aware there is NO SCHOOL this Friday, March 18th, due to a Teacher Workday. Looking ahead this month, there is also NO SCHOOL for a Teacher Workday on Monday, March 28th.
Next tonight, your PTA invites you to a Night of Family Fun on Friday, April 1st, from 6-8pm on the back Baucom fields. There will be music, bounce slides, face painting, food trucks, and a free Kona Ice for each Baucom student. All entertainment is free to your family, but we encourage you to support our local food trucks by purchasing dinner. Food trucks will be: Will & Pops, Fired Up Pizza and BBQ, and Doherty's Paddy Wagon. You may also bring your own food, if you prefer, as this event will be an outdoor one, similar to Welcome Back Night that we had in early September. Lastly, PTA wants to do something on my behalf that night, as a farewell. Even though we do not know exactly when I will be leaving for Millbrook High, this event was one that, being already planned, was simply a good fit. I’d love to see as many of you as possible on April 1st!
Lastly tonight, and as we look ahead, Spring Pictures are scheduled at school for Thursday, March 24th. Spring Pics are always a bit confusing for folks so here’s the skinny. If you want a class picture of your Aviator’s homeroom, that $10 is due on Picture Day. No other money is due on Picture Day. You will be able to preview the package of pictures in April; we’ll send them home. You then pay for all that you want of the package and/or return that which you don’t want to keep. It’s an interesting business approach, but there it is, in all its glory. Call the office if you have questions.
And with that, I thank you all. We may have Ms. Huffman do some guest appearances with the Sunday Kickoff Message in the coming weeks, just FYI. Good night.
Previews & Reviews
Important Links
-It's YEARBOOK purchasing season! Use the link to the left to order yours before they’re gone!
-Soon, and maybe as early as next week, School Counselor Spencer will share a document about middle school Open Houses with you. When it’s ready, I’ll post it in the Sunday message for you.
-Apex Friendship Middle School is putting on a theater performance of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown with about 50 of their students onstage. The shows will run March 24-26 at 7pm and they’re offering any rising 6th grader a free ticket, when accompanied by an adult. Email the teacher at nwinterjagger@wcpss.net with the show night and # of tickets you desire.
-Single Subject Acceleration, or SSA, within WCPSS is an opportunity for a student to test into the next grade-level for either math or English language arts (ELA). Only a very small handful of students qualify each year and those who typically do have been earning 4’s on their report card for the subject area being considered. Nevertheless, any student can test, if you register them the week of 3/21-25. If interested, check out the SSA webpage linked HERE for all the 2022 details.
-Parents of Rising Apex Middle School 6th graders can sign up for a school tour using this link. FYI – if you go to signup and the slots are all full, check back later as new slots will be added, based upon response:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ea8ad2ba3fb6-apex
-Did you know that Kindergarten registration for 2022-2023 is well under way? Baucom families – if you yourself have a Kindergarten-age eligible little one to register, OR if you know a neighbor or family member needing to enroll for next school year, PLEASE let them know they can connect with our Data Manager, Beverly Robinson, here at Baucom anytime. It helps us tremendously to gain Kindergarten registration sooner rather than later. For instance, the district considers the registration numbers when allotting us teacher positions for the following year. Here’s the link to the WCPSS Kindergarten Registration website for your convenience tonight.
Important Dates
Friday, March 18th – NO SCHOOL – Teacher Workday
Thursday, March 24th – Spring School Pictures
Friday, March 25th – End of the Quarter 3 Grading Period
Monday, March 28th – NO SCHOOL – Teacher Workday
Friday, April 1st – Q3 Report Cards issued
Friday, April 1st – PTA’s Spring Family Night – tentatively 6pm
Friday, April 8th – The Baucom Marathon Wrap-Up Run – 2-3pm – back field
April 11th – 15th – NO SCHOOL – Spring Break Week 2022
Tuesday, April 26th – Reflections Art Contest Recognition Night & The Spring Chorus Performance – Apex High School’s Auditorium – 6pm
Friday, April 29th – tentative final day for Dr. Saunders (this is still very, very “TBD” as of 03/09/22)
Week of May 2nd – Quarter 4 Interim/Progress Reports Issued
Monday, May 2nd – NO SCHOOL – Teacher Workday
Friday, May 20th – Field Day 2022 – during school hours (rain date May 27th)
Monday, May 30th – NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day Holiday
Wednesday, June 1st – 3rd and 5th Grade English Language Arts (ELA) End-of-Grade (EOG) State Exam
Thursday, June 2nd – 4th Grade ELA and 5th Grade Math EOGs
Friday, June 3rd – 4th Grade Math and 5th Grade Science EOGs
Week of June 6th – EOG Makeups
Tuesday, June 7th – 3rd Grade Math EOG
Friday, June 10th – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 2022
Friday, June 10th – Gilbert/Minnick Team Moving Up Ceremony – 9:30am – Cafetorium
Friday, June 10th – Byrne/Stack Team Moving Up Ceremony – 11:00am – Cafetorium
Padres y tutores de Baucom,
Este es el Doctor Saunders con el mensaje de lanzamiento: Perdimos una hora hoy debido al horario de verano. Por favor, ajuste sus relojes. Estaremos listos para recibir a los estudiantes a las 9:10 am mañana.
Noticias para carpool, por favor no tomen una izquierda para salir de la escuela durante las horas de carpool. Las reglas están en la señal al frente de la escuela. Puede causar accidentes automóviles.
A continuación, NO hay ESCUELA este viernes, 18 de marzo, debido a un Día de Trabajo del Maestro.
Con más noticias, la PTA tendrá una noche familiar el viernes 1 de abril, de 6 a 8 pm cerca del campo detrás de Baucom. Habrá música, toboganes de rebote, pintura facial, camiones de comida y un Kona Ice gratuito para cada estudiante de Baucom. Todo el entretenimiento es gratuito para su familia, pero lo alentamos a que apoye a nuestros camiones de comida locales comprando la cena. Los camiones de comida serán: Will & Pops, Fired Up Pizza y BBQ, y Doherty's Paddy Wagon. También puede traer su propia comida. La PTA también organizará una despedida esa noche, a pesar de que no tenemos una fecha para mi mudanza a Millbrook High School. ¡Me encantaría ver a tantos de ustedes como sea posible el 1 de abril!
Las fotos de primavera son el jueves 24 de marzo. Para comprar una foto de clase de la habitación de su aviador, el costo es de $ 10. Podrá obtener una vista previa del paquete de imágenes en abril. Luego paga por todo lo que desea del paquete y / o devuelve lo que no desea conservar.
Gracias a todos. Huffman hará algunas apariciones como invitada con el Mensaje de Inicio del Domingo en las próximas semanas, solo para su información. Buenas noches.
Vistas previas y reseñas
Enlaces importantes
-¡Es temporada de compra de ANUARIO ! ¡Usa el enlace de la izquierda para pedir los tuyos antes de que se vayan!
-La aceleración de una sola asignatura, o SSA, dentro de WCPSS es una oportunidad para que un estudiante pruebe en el siguiente nivel de grado para matemáticas o artes del lenguaje inglés (ELA). Solo un puñado muy pequeño de estudiantes califican cada año y aquellos que normalmente lo hacen han estado ganando 4 en su boleta de calificaciones para el área temática que se está considerando. Sin embargo, cualquier estudiante puede realizar pruebas, si los inscribe la semana del 21/3-25. Si está interesado, consulte la página web de la SSA vinculada AQUÍ para obtener todos los detalles de 2022.
-Los padres de los estudiantes de 6º grado de Rising Apex Middle School pueden inscribirse para un recorrido escolar utilizando este enlace. Para su información: si va a registrarse y las ranuras están llenas, vuelva a consultar más tarde ya que se agregarán nuevas ranuras, según la respuesta:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ea8ad2ba3fb6-apex
-La inscripción al jardín de infantes para 2022-2023 está sucediendo ahora. Por favor, hágales saber si tiene un niño en edad de jardín de infantes para que pueda conectarlo con nuestra Gerente de Datos, Beverly Robinson. La inscripción temprana en el jardín de infantes permite al distrito calcular las asignaciones para puestos de enseñanza. Aquí está el enlace al sitio web de registro de WCPSS Kindergarten para su conveniencia esta noche.
Fechas importantes
Viernes, 18 de marzo – NO ESCUELA – Jornada de trabajo del profesor
Jueves, 24 de marzo – Fotos de la Escuela de Primavera
Viernes, 25 de marzo – Fin del período de calificación del trimestre 3
Lunes, 28 de marzo – NO ESCUELA – Jornada de trabajo del profesor
Viernes, 1 de abril – Boletas de calificaciones Q3 emitidas
Viernes, 1 de abril – Noche Familiar de Primavera de la PTA – tentativamente 6pm
Viernes, 8 de abril – The Baucom Marathon Wrap-Up Run – 2-3pm – back field
11 – 15 de abril – SIN ESCUELA – Semana de vacaciones de primavera 2022
Martes, 26 de abril – Noche de Reconocimiento del Concurso de Arte Reflections y La Actuación del Coro de Primavera – Auditorio de Apex High School – 6pm
Viernes, 29 de abril – día final tentativo para el Dr. Saunders (esto sigue siendo muy, muy "TBD" a partir del 03/09/22)
Semana del 2 de mayo – Informes provisionales / de progreso del trimestre 4 emitidos
Lunes, 2 de mayo – NO ESCUELA – Jornada docente
Viernes, 20 de mayo – Día de Campo 2022 – durante el horario escolar (fecha de lluvia 27 de mayo)
Lunes, 30 de mayo – SIN ESCUELA – Feriado del Día de los Caídos
Miércoles, 1 de junio – Examen estatal de fin de grado (EOG) de Artes del Lenguaje Inglés (EOG) de 3er y 5to grado
Jueves, 2 de junio – ELA de 4º grado y EOG de matemáticas de 5º grado
Viernes, 3 de junio – EOG de Matemáticas de 4º Grado y Ciencias de 5º Grado
Semana del 6 de junio – EOG Makeups
Martes, 7 de junio – 3er Grado Matemáticas EOG
Viernes, 10 de junio – ÚLTIMO DÍA DE CLASES 2022
Viernes, 10 de junio – Ceremonia de mudanza del equipo de Gilbert/Minnick – 9:30am – Cafetorium
Viernes, 10 de junio – Byrne/Stack Team Moving Up Ceremony – 11:00am – Cafetorium