Red Ribbon Week October 26-30

Red Ribbon Week is this coming week, October 26-30.

Monday - Twin Day (dress the same as a friend)

Tuesday - Wear athletic team apparel

Wednesday - Wear red and bring your electronics to listen to music at school.

Thursday - Dress like a superhero.

Friday - Show your KHS Feeder Pattern Spirit and wear your KHS spirit wear or navy and gold.

TEAL Team Citizenship Party

Parents,
On Wednesday evening, October 21, all Teal pod students earned the Citizenship Party at Tornado Terry's in Keller.  They will be closed to the public and open only for the Teal students.  It is $5 per student to play games with their classmates from 6-8 pm.  Mrs. Place and Mrs. Crouse will be there.  Yes, you can bring a friend or sibling!!  We look forward to seeing you at Tornado Terry's, Wednesday, October 21st from 6-8pm.

Tornado Terry's Website

Some of our Science Experiments in September

Wanted to share some things we have been learning in Science.
We started out the year reviewing Lab Safety Rules.  Students created posters of correct lab behavior and incorrect behavior.  They also created skits to go along with their posters.

We then moved into looking at all of the tools we will be using this year.

Studying the Scientific Method with a paper airplane lab!  How cool is it to be able to throw paper airplanes at school???

Reminders....

Parents,

Just a reminder that Monday, October 12th is a holiday for all students.  See them on Tuesday!  Have a great long weekend!

Report Cards are coming home today if you requested a paper copy.  If not, report cards are now available for you to view on HAC. (Home access)  If you need help getting onto HAC, please get in touch with the front office.

Reminders......for October 2nd!!!

*  Just a reminder of our Early Release Day tomorrow.  Please make sure your child knows how they will be getting home at 11:45.  Sack lunches will be available to purchase if needed.
*  Also, tomorrow is the LAST day of the first six weeks.  If your child has received any assignments they can correct to raise their grade, it is their responsibility to turn those in to us tomorrow.
*  Picture day is also tomorrow.  Even if you are not purchasing pictures, all students will be photographed as this picture will be used in our yearbook.
*  Multiplication Baseball can be turned in either tomorrow or Monday.  Not all students are working on this project.

Any questions, please let me know!!

Supplies Needed!

Parents,
Throughout the year I will list supplies that we may need for upcoming labs in Science.  If you are available to help supply any of  these items, your help would be greatly appreciated.  Some items needed for upcoming labs are:

8 -  2 liter bottles of coke or root beer
4 -  tubs vanilla ice cream
Plastic Solo Type Cups - at least 50 (color does not matter)
The above items are needed by Tuesday, September 29th for a lab.

Colored File Folders - any color (need 100 total)
Package of Paper Protectors (you slide papers into them)

If you can send me an email if you are able to bring anything, that would be great!  Please send any of these items to school with your child labeled to Mrs. Place.  :)

I sooo appreciate it!

Don't forget to join BCI PTA

Parents,
Don't forget to join BCI PTA.  The PTA does so many wonderful things for our students with your support!  PTA drive ends next week!!

October 2nd - Early Dismissal and Picture Day

On October 2nd, we will be having an Early Dismissal Day at 11:45.  This is also the last day of our 1st 6 weeks!  Wow, it has flown by!  We will also be having picture day on Friday as well.  These pictures will be the pictures used for the yearbook.  A flier will be coming home next Monday if you would like to order pictures.


Have a great weekend!!

Teal Pod Student Council Reps.

What a great pod we have!!!  We had some really awesome speeches for our STUCO Representatives.  I know all the kiddos had a super hard time choosing their favorite one!
Our representatives are:

PLACE'S CLASS

LAIKLYN AND DAVID

CROUSE'S CLASS

MAGGIE AND RUSHIL

Just a reminder....APEX Fun Run Money

APEX Fun Run Money is due tomorrow, September 24th.  

You can send the envelope in with your check/cash or you can also pay online.  The directions were sent home with the collection envelope.  Checks need to be made out to:  Bear Creek PTA.

Sponsors can login online at www.apexfunrun.com with your child's access code and pay next to their name on the "My Pledges" tab.  If you have further questions or need your child's access code, please email info@apexfunrun.com.

THANK YOU!!!!!  We had a great time with the Fun Run!!

Fall Conferences

Parents,
We are beginning to plan our fall conferences.  October 2nd is a 1/2 day and some conferences will be scheduled for that afternoon.  Since we have 52 students, it is impossible to meet face to face with all of you on this date.  So we are beginning meeting next week and will continue throughout the month of October.  I have sent a Sign Up Genius to SOME parents to begin this task.  If you did not receive the first Sign Up Genius email, never fear!  :)  You will either hear from us by another Sign Up Genius or a phone call.  If you feel you do not need to meet face to face, we are happy to do a phone conference.  Please know it is your choice.  Hope everyone has a great evening!! :)

BCI PTA

This note should be coming home today!  Please consider joining PTA for only $8. The membership drive ends September 28th.  The pod with the most participation will receive an after school bounce house and pizza party!  Thank you!!!!

Our Class as a Community

During our first few weeks of school we did many activities to show our classes that we are one big family.  We created a puzzle piece in my room and then we assembled it to make a class puzzle.  We talked about how the puzzle represents us as a class as a whole and when one piece just isn't working, it can mess up the rest of the puzzle.  So we ALL work together to help one other in many ways to make sure we all are a part of the puzzle.  Here are some pictures of us as we created our puzzle.

Teal Team Schedule

TEAL TEAM SCHEDULE

7:45-8:30 FLEX

8:30-10:00 1st Period

10:00-10:45 2nd Period

10:45-11:15 Lunch

11:15-11:30 Recess

11:30-1:05 3rd Period

1:05-1:55 4th Period

1:55-2:45 Co-Curr

When needing to correspond with us:

Mrs. Place teaches Math and Science

Melanie.Place@kellerisd.net

and

Mrs. Crouse teaches Language Arts and Social Studies

Liz.Crouse@kellerisd.net

Conference Period: 2:00 - 2:40

If you would like to schedule a conference, please email one of us and we will coordinate and find a date that we both can meet with you.

Absences and BCI Info.

If your student happens to be absent, please call the attendance office at 817-744-3734.  To send in documentation for your child's absence, please forward to: susan.warntjes@kellerisd.net.

Also our BCI webpage has lots of information.  I would highly advise you to bookmark this site and check it often.  Bear Creek Webpage

The BCI campus calendar can be found here... BCI Calendar


School address and information:

801 Bear Creek Parkway  Keller, Texas 76248

Office Phone: 817-744-3650, Office Fax: 817-744-3738

 

Regular School Hours are 7:45 a.m - 2:45 p.m.

Building is Open 7:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Drop Off begins at 7:15 a.m.

Pick up before 3:00 p.m.

All About Mrs. Place...

Welcome to the 2015-2016 School Year!!

I am so excited to be starting this school year at BCI teaching 5th grade Math and Science!

I wanted to share a little about myself with you.

I am originally from Virginia and have been in TX for almost 30 years.  I grew up in Grapevine, attended Grapevine High, and went to the University of North Texas.  I was on the drill team and ran track in high school and was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority in college.  I have been married for 18 years, to my husband, and high school sweetheart, Brandon.  We live in Keller.

We have been blessed with three children that are my world.  I have a daughter, MacKenzie, that is 16 and just got her license!  EEKK!!  She is a sophomore at Timber Creek High School and is a cheerleader.  I love watching her cheer at the games and perform during their competition season.

My son, Landon, just turned 14 and he is an 8th Grader at Trinity Springs Middle School.  He is definitely my athlete.  He plays football and select baseball for the Dallas Mustangs.  We spend an enormous amount of time on the weekends at the baseball fields, but I wouldn't have it any other way.  I NEVER miss a game.

And finally, my youngest son, Cason, just turned 4.  He is the light of all of our lives.  He keeps us all young, on our toes, and constantly laughing.  His personality is epic!!  He adores his brother and sister which I just love witnessing. (well most of the time :))

When I am not with my children I enjoy shopping, decorating, traveling, photography, and enjoying spending time with our friends.  This is my 20th year to teach.  I have taught 6th grade in Arlington ISD for 3 years and 5th grade in Grapevine/Colleyville ISD for 11 years,  I then taught 5th in Keller at Chisholm Trail for a year and then 4th grade at Eagle Ridge for a year.  I stayed home for a while with my youngest and jumped back into teaching 3rd Grade in Grapevine Colleyville for the past 3 years.  I cannot tell you how excited I am to be back in my FAVORITE grade teaching your WONDERFUL kiddos at the amazing Bear Creek Intermediate.  What a wonderful place to be. We are going to have a great year!!!

If you ever have any questions, please feel free to email me at melanie.place@kellerisd.net.  My conference time is from 1:55-2:45.