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Lincoln, Lola, Coraline, Abby, Camille, and Anna went to BREC's 2-week Independence Park Theatre Musical Camp, and participated in Madagascar Jr, the Musical! The show was hilarious, and our students had a great time in the performance! Remember to send pictures of your summer activities to chartley@ebrschools.org to be featured on the blog! 
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In keeping with our theme "Camp Suvivor", we focused on habitats! Habitats are necessary for survival whether it is humans or animals. Students learned about different animal habitats such as the rain-forest, deserts, and the artic.   Many thanks to everyone who helped our teams reach Global Finals. We made new friends from all over the world... a girl from Maryland, a boy from Singapore, a group from Australia... Our world and our STEAM knowledge grew exponentially this week, watching other teams and trying new things. Just before we left, BRCVPA Destination Imagination was honored in the Louisiana Senate by Senate Resolution 251, authored by Senator Claitor. The resolution recognizes the creativity, critical thinking, team building, problem solving, risk taking, project management, and perseverance instilled in students through DI. Many thanks to Lenore Heavey, parent of Clare A., who was inspired by our DI teams. We are indeed honored and grateful for the recognition, and we are already planning for next year!  Click Resolution to read the entire document.
 .Our very own Paris M was crowned National American Miss Louisiana Pre-Teen Queen for 2018-19. She will travel to Hollywood in November to compete for the national title. In addition to winning the crown, Paris placed in both the Talent and Actress competitions. She won best thank you note and best resume, also. Paris, we are so proud of you! Fourth grade students studied Greek Mythology to close the school year. Students researched a Greek god, created and presented a poster, and presented a short reader's theater about Pandora to each other. Costumes ranged from found items taped together as well as repurposed items.  Mrs. Eberhard was recently selected as one of twelve State Finalists for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana’s School Volunteer of the Year Award! She was nominated for her outstanding volunteer efforts at BRCVPA. Mrs. Eberhard has been instrumental in the success of our school. Here are a few things that she has done over the past several years:
Wondering how to have fun this summer and keep the learning going at the same time?
Christina is a math teacher, researcher, and mom of kids Pre-K through 4th grade. She came up with this great list of tips for parents to engage and PLAY with their kids this summer! ​Check it out and get the fun going! For more videos about elementary math, check out Christina's YouTube Channel, Build Math Minds! Original blog post can be found by clicking here! How many times have you walked into Wal-Mart or Target at back-to-school time with the hopes of just getting school supplies, but only to find yourself leaving with hundreds of dollars’ worth of extra stuff??? While the mission is simple, the task is extremely difficult. It’s like the retailers put some trance on you to buy more than what you need... and before you know it your cart is filled with everything, but school supplies. This year save a ton of money by avoiding the trance of big box retailers and purchase all your back-to-school supplies at www.1stDaySchoolSupplies.com. It's simple, easy and quick... Just click the link below  DEADLINE IS JUNE 30TH! ORDER YOURS TODAY!
Saturday, 4 of our BRCVPA students competed in BREC's Rocketkidz Rookies Triathlon at Liberty Lagoon. The Rocketkidz Rookies Triathlon has 3 divisions: 3-4 year olds, 5-6 year olds, and 7-10 year-olds. Wesley H., Remie S., Raylan M., and Cade G. made BRCVPA proud as they swam, biked, and ran their way across the finish line! The Piatkiewicz family came out to support the race as well, and their schoolmates loved having more fans in the crowd. The mission of RocketKidz Foundation is to create and sustain active, fit, and healthy children, families, and communities through programming, advocacy, and education. For more information, visit their website. It was great seeing our BRCVPA family this Saturday. We'd love to have even more students participate next year! What are you up to this summer? Be sure to send pictures to chartley@ebrschools.org, so we can stay in contact with our BRCVPA family's summer fun!  We sent summer work packets home with report cards to keep you informed, and to assist you in preparing your kids for the 2018-2019 school year. The packets contain beginning-of-the-year expectations for each grade level.
There is also a fun summer art challenge created by Ms. Gautreau. If you participate, please email us pictures so we can post them on the blog! We encourage every child to complete the summer reading program at their local library. Students who bring in the certificate at the beginning of the school year will receive a free dress pass! Back to school shopping for next year right now … Are you kidding me? Let me remind you of the chaos that comes with last minute back to school shopping in the summer. Why not shop on-line with www.1stDaySchoolSupplies.com versus in-line at Wal-Mart, Target or Office Depot? In just a few clicks, you will get the exact supplies your teacher requested without the hassle and aggravation that comes with shopping last minute at big box retailers.  School Supply Deadline is June 30th!The school year has come to an end but Shoparoo earnings year is still in session! There are 3 months left to continue earning donations and monthly sweepstakes entries for BRCVPA! Keep uploading those receipts and spread the word!  What is Shoparoo? What is Shoparoo? Shoparoo is a free app for iOS and Android phones that allows anyone to take pictures of their shopping receipts and earn cash donations for their schools! Just snap a picture of your grocery receipt on your smartphone, and voila, you've made an instant cash donation! You can also take pictures of your non-grocery receipts (from clothing stores, electronics stores, restaurants, home improvement stores, etc.) for entries into Shoparoo's cash donation sweepstakes that can reward a school up to $15,000! Parents, teachers and other supporters love Shoparoo because:
What makes Shoparoo Different? With nothing to buy, sell, collect, count or mail-in, Shoparoo is the most hassle-free fundraising program available. In comparison to other grocery-related fundraising programs, Shoparoo does not require you to buy specific brands or products to raise money for school. This means that EVERY shopping receipt (regardless of whether it's from the biggest super center or your Mom-and-Pop store on the corner) will earn your school an instant donation or entry into our sweepstakes! Where does the Donation Money come From? We are former teachers and retail industry executives who have found a novel way of matching schools' needs for financial support with major consumer brands needs for market research. Your receipt data along with the answers you provide in optional surveys are made anonymous and summarized in market research reports that brands purchase. For example, these companies pay for information such as, "Families in the Phoenix area are 20% more likely than the rest of the country to shop for laundry detergent at a supercenter than a traditional grocery store." Rest assured that all research data is anonymous. How much money can be raised with Shoparoo? There is no limit to how much a school can raise with Shoparoo! The top earning schools last year earned thousands of dollars, just by encouraging everyone to take pictures of the day to day shopping receipts! The more supporters you have at your school, the more you'll earn. That's why schools who had someone to lead the way and spread the word to the community saw these efforts reflected in their fundraising check from Shoparoo at the end of the school year. A school with roughly 50 active participants raise ~$1000 each year through Shoparoo!  Our Spanish Class students had fun learning parts of the body en Español through this fun, hands-on activity! They cut magazines and combined it with their drawings to create people, monsters, or themselves! I know what you’re thinking... What will it be this year? That one item on your child’s back to school list that cannot be found. Not at any store, not anywhere on line. When you order your back to school supply kit from 1st Day School Supplies, you receive the exact supplies your teacher requested delivered in a custom kit for your child! So, this year, don’t worry about that purple plastic folder with pockets and prongs! 1st Day School Supplies has you covered!  *Supply Kit Deadline is June 30th*
After a visit with "Zero the Hero" on the last day of school, Mrs. Kershaw's first grade class was inspired to write a "Circle Story" about the number zero. Students learned in a literature lesson early in the year, a "Circle Story" is a kind of fictional story that starts and ends much the say way, mimicking drawing a circle. This lesson was based on the popular picture book by author Laura Numeroff, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie.  If You Give a Kid A Zero
By Mrs. Kershaw’s First Grade Class If you give a kid a zero, he will want to write his numbers. If he wants to write his numbers, he will ask for pencil and paper. When writing numbers with his pencil, he may need to use an eraser. If he uses an eraser, he might erase too hard and tear his paper. When the paper tears, he will want to glue it back together. When he uses the glue, his fingers will get sticky. After getting his fingers sticky, he will ask for soap and water. He may accidentally get soap and water on the floor. Then, he will ask for paper towels to dry the floor. If he doesn’t clean it up fast enough, the water may ruin the floor. After the floor gets ruined, he will have to fix it. To fix the floor he will need floor tiles and tools. When you give him tiles and tools, he will try to make a wall. After making a wall, he will want to hang a number line on it. It’s important to remember, the number line must start with zero. When he sees the zero, he will probably begin to count on. As he counts on, each zero reminds him of Zero the Hero. When he thinks of Zero the Hero, he will want to write a zero. When he writes the zero, he will want to write his numbers… again!!! |
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