Next Principals’ Council Meeting:  Wed., Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m.

Parent Reps:

Brett Buick

Ginny Campbell

Dante DeMaria

Marah Boyesen

 

Teacher Reps:

Linda Kees                Primary Unit

Jena Frey                   Intermediate Unit

Carol Nash                Upper Unit

Margit Irwin              Specialist Unit

The purpose of this council is to provide a communication link between the school and parents, and to discuss any issues affecting the school.  Please contact a member of the council if you have thoughts or suggestions.

Kim Frazier

Meg Keegan

Natalie Lambertus

Gary Pitcairn

Doug Reuter

Gwenda Sheedy

Mary Tate

Robin Trautmann

BACS EXTRA PE Fall 07 Records

We still have a couple of games this week, our records to date are:

Field Hockey  2wins, 2 losses

Girls Soccer  6 wins, 2 ties, 1 loss

Boys Soccer  7^{th  &}  8^th  5 wins- 0 losses,  5^th & 6^th  3 wins- 1 loss

Thanks 8^th graders for working hard and setting a good example for the younger grades!

Thank you fans & parent drivers!

**This winter we will be offering girls basketball & boys wrestling**

 Watch for the registration forms that will be coming home soon.

Thanksgiving Break...

Begins at 12:15 on Wednesday, Nov. 21.

School resumes on Monday, Nov. 26.

Good Things for Kids

     I recently read an article in a local newspaper entitled “How to prepare your student to be a class act.”  Many of the points in the article resonated with my experience of what children need.  One recommendation was to encourage kids to be independent problem solvers.  “If parents are ready to solve the slightest problem for their children, from tying their shoes to cleaning up spilled juice, their kids will not be willing to complete projects at school.  Instead of jumping in to help, praise your child when he or she solves a difficulty on his or her own.  It is also good to “teach your children how to break down big jobs into small steps. A student who can separate cleaning her room into laundry, bed making, and dusting will be adept at handling projects, such as book reports and science posters, in the classroom later on.”

     In the busy world of today, it is often easier and quicker to do things for children rather than let them do it themselves.  Yet, important life skills can be learned through such things as self-effort at problem solving and the doing of household chores.  Allowing time for this process is important.  Though some struggle might be involved, there can also develop a sense of competency and an affection for doing.

     In his Conversations on Education, William Benade says, “Doing is use, and use is life. The child that finds delight in doing, unconsciously regards this delight as something provided. . . . In this plane of feeling there may be implanted by the angels, gratitude . . .”

     Yes, even if it takes some struggle along the way, eventually children will be grateful for being taught how be problem solvers and good workers.

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Thank you to the parents of the first grade students for a delicious array of snacks and goodies.  The sandwiches were a special treat!               BACS Faculty & Staff