May 4, 2007 Vol. 1 No. 8
300 B Street, Biggs,
California 530-868-5870
Hello!
I hope everyone had a wonderful time with their families
during spring break. I, too, am happy to
be back at school and I missed my students greatly!! We began the 4th quarter at the middle school on April
10th. The 8th
graders are finally on the homestretch to graduation. Graduation is set for Wednesday, June 13th at 7:00 PM
at the High School football field, with the graduation party following at the
High School Multi beginning at 9:00 PM.
The party is for 8th grade graduates only. Students will be required to attend school
the following day.
The 6th graders made their adventure to Woodleaf
Outdoor Camp on April 23rd and returned back to school on Friday,
April 27th. Mrs. Hamblin,
Mrs. Smith and myself made a quick trip up to see the students. They all were having a great time and were
so well behaved. We are very proud of
our students at BMS and Richvale!!
The scare of the lock-down sent many parents to BES/BMS to
pick up their students on Thursday, April 19th. We appreciate the calmness and patience of
the many parents trying to pick up their children with such limited help in the
office. The teachers and the students
handled the situation very well.
Because of this incident, open house had to be cancelled.
Also coming up at BES/BMS is STAR testing week, beginning
Tuesday, May 8th-Monday, May 14th. We ask that you have your child attend
school everyday during this time, and to please schedule all doctor and dentist
appointments for either after school, or on another day. It is imperative that all students get
adequate rest and nutrition. If you
would like to send a snack with your child, please feel free to do so.
Lastly, with the weather warming up again, we are having some
problems with the dress code.
Please be reminded that we DO NOT allow spaghetti straps,
strapless, or low-cut shirts, short shorts/skirts, or saggy pant/shorts. We also do not allow undergarments to
show. If your student comes to school
dressed inappropriately, we will send them to the office to call home for a change
of clothes. Thank you in advance for
helping us take care of this matter.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Francis
Biggs Middle School Lead Teacher
BIGGS CHESS TEAM PLACES 9TH AT THE
NATIONALS
On March 30 through April 1 the United States Chess Federation held its National Junior High (K-9) tournament in Sacramento. The event was held at the Sacramento Convention Center and over 1100 players from 37 states competed in 6 different sections.
Biggs sent 6 players to the tournament, and they came home
with a 9th place team trophy.
In addition, Bryan Rodriguez tied to 10th place out of 150
players in his section to win an individual trophy.
The other players on the team who scored wins and contributed to the team’s success were: Christian Orozco, Jacob Frost, Luis Escalante, Kairah Dunn, and Kristopher McDonald.
All of the players received a medal for their efforts and they will all get an individual picture and a team picture to commemorate the event.
YOU'RE INVITED!
Come explore interactive websites with your child. Your child can practice math activities and/or listen to
read-alouds online. Explore the community. There are a variety
of websites for all ages. Try something new! Learn together and dive into creative education! Sign on at: www.schoolnotes.com
Type in the zip code: 95917
Click on the name Angela Senor to get started.
PIONEER DAY
A big thank you
to Sun West Milling for the generous donation of $425 to cover the cost of the
Living History Program on May 24. The
BES third graders will be dressing like pioneers and traveling to Paradise for
Pioneer Day. Students will participate
in many activities including preparing their own lunch!
FINGERPRINTS FOR FIELD TRIPS
Any parents or
other family members who would like to attend a field trip with their student
must be fingerprinted. Please pick up
the paper work from the BES Office. It
takes several days for the process.
EIGHTH GRADE PROMOTION
Richvale School has
enjoyed the addition of the 7th and 8th grade students
this year. We couldn’t be more proud of their hard work and contribution to our school! We are looking forward to promoting our three eighth
grade students to high school on June 12th but we will certainly
miss them!
Ms. Angle’s class will be going on an end-of-the-year trip to
Marine world to help our 8th graders celebrate their promotion. We
are looking forward to the special activities on the Safari Discovery Day!
FUN AT THE SACRAMENTO ZOO
On April 12th the students of Richvale School
visited the Sacramento Zoo. It was a good time. We got to see lots
of different kinds of animals.
We learned about animal adaptations. Adaptations
protect animals from predators and help them to survive in their
environment. Turtles have shells for protection, zebras have stripes to
blend in, and macaws have long tails to help them balance out their heavy
beaks. All around the zoo we saw animals with special adaptations.
It was
really exciting to see the new penguin exhibit. We got to see penguins up
close diving and swimming in a big pool. They were really cute in their
black and white suits!
Leslie
Field, a head zookeeper, took us up close to the giraffes. She taught us
all about the giraffe’s adaptations to the African savannah. Did you know
that giraffes have long blue tongues?
All in all
it was a wonderful time at the Sacramento Zoo! Of course we can’t wait to
go there again!
By Adriana Salcido, MacKenzie Welsh,
And Ms. Brown
ALEXIS O’NEILL
Alexis
O’Neill came to our school. She is a special author that writes cool
books. Our favorite book is The Recess Queen. We got to put
on a play and learn how to make pocket notebooks for writing. If you want
to write just ask yourself “I wonder”
questions. Then go look for the answers!
By MacKenzie Welsh and Ms.
Brown
AWESOME WOODLEAF
We had a great week at Woodleaf. The weather was perfect. We hiked down to the old growth forest, observing the ancient Indian grinding stone. In our Earth Science class, we learned all about how plates move, and how mountains are formed. We even got to blow up a volcano! We had survival. In survival we learned how to build a shelter, and how to survive if we ever get lost in the wilderness. One of the best parts of Woodleaf was the night hike. We saw four bats and two deer. When gazing at the stars we saw the Big Dipper, Little Dipper, and Casiopia.
In conclusion: if I ever get to go again I want to be a camp counselor.
By Samantha Lattemore
Alias-Sunflower Sammie
HELP YOUR CHILD DO BETTER ON END-OF THE
YEAR TESTS
Standardized
testing is scheduled for May 7 through May 11.
The end of the year
can mean lots of tests for your child.
Although you can't study for your children, there are things you can do
to make test taking a little less stressful.
Here are some suggestions.
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Talk
it over. Some kids suffer from "test
anxiety." They worry so much about
the test that they worry themselves into a poor performance. Your attitude should be, "Do your
best—but the world won't come to an end if you don't get a perfect paper."
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Remind
your child to
listen and follow directions. Before
giving a test, teachers often tell students things they need to know. Should they try to guess? Should the essay question be written on
every other line? Make sure you child
listens carefully to what the teacher has to say.
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Give your child practice in
following directions.
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Make a
game of it. Give him a recipe and ask
him to follow it. Or, ask him to look
through a newspaper article and circle all the nouns. Try timing your children as they complete these
tasks—standardized tests often have a time limit.
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Make
sure your child is
physically ready to take a test. Be
sure she gets plenty of sleep the night before. Prepare a favorite breakfast so she'll take the test on a full
stomach. Encourage her to wear a
sweater that she can remove—there's nothing worse than being too cold.
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Schedule
doctor and dental appointments
so they don't conflict with the testing week.
FROM
THE BES/BMS SCHOOL SECRETARY
Thank you once again for those of you who are calling the school to verify your child’s absence. The number is 868-5870, ext. 221, 223, or 224. Attendance in school makes all the difference...Send your child to school every day!
