ITBS and CoGat Testing are right around the corner. Click on
the grade level to read about these tests.
1st Grade - September
17-19
1st Grade Spanish
Letter
3rd Grade and
5th Grade - September 17-18 and 22-26
3rd Grade
and 5th Grade Spanish Letter
EARLY RELEASE is Tuesday, Sept. 16th!! Students will be
dismissed 2 hours early, at 12:20 p.m.
Yearbooks are now on Sale.
FALL TESTING!!! 1st, 3rd and 5th grades will begin
CogAT and ITBS (3rd and 5th Only) testing on Wednesday, Sept. 17th,
through Friday, Sept. 26th. Testing will begin at 8:00 a.m.
Students arriving late will not be admitted to class until testing
is completed for the day and will have to have a makeup
administration.
Performing Arts Field Trips and In-School Performances are funded
through your generous donation. We are pleased to announce that the
students in Grade 2 will be going to the ballet; students in Grade 3
will be attending a play; and students in Grade 5 will be going to
experience the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at the new Cobb Energy
Center. All of the students of Blackwell will enjoy several fine
arts programs including Guitarist Lefty Williams and The Peachtree
Brass. Please help support this wonderful program by sending your
donation as soon as you can.
Updated information is available regarding approval of the
SPLOST
III Resolution as well as specific information regarding
projects for Blackwell.
Congratulations to Laurie
Wheeler, our 2008 - 2009 Teacher of the Year!
Check out the Blog for the
Blackwell Foundation. To contact the foundation, please
email blackwellfoundation@yahoo.com.
Parents, please be reminded and remind your students that there
are no electronic devices allowed at school. This includes
the school bus. No IPODS, MP3 Players, CD Players, Gameboys, Tamagotchi's, etc. Some students are distracted
by these in class and we would not want one of these items to be
stolen. Thank you for your support!
Please be aware that
students are not allowed to wear the "HEELY" (athletic shoe with
a roller in the heel) shoes to school. While they are
great fun, they can be dangerous. Please do not allow your
students to wear them to school. Thank you!
SOAR - Set Our
Attention on Reading, happens daily!! We are ALL
reading daily from 1:50 to 2:05. There are no student
check outs after 1:45 to protect our reading time.
We understand that there are occasional doctor or dentist
appointments. Please send a note to the teacher and we
will have the student reading in the office so we do not
interrupt our SOAR time.
Important Reminders:
The building does not open
for students until 7:20. Please do not drop students off
before this time because there is no adult supervision.
Any transportation
changes must be sent to the office in writing. This
includes bus changes, ASP changes and car rider changes. While
we would like to be able to accept emails and faxes the reality
is that we can’t always check email in a timely manner and often
the faxes don’t come through. Please plan carefully so that we
know all children are safe. A
transportation
change form
is available for your use.
There is no student
checkout after 1:45 p.m. Students will not be called
from classes for dismissal during SOAR.
Being on time to school is extremely important. Instruction
will start promptly at 7:50. If they arrive after 7:50
they are counted tardy. If your student is late then they miss
valuable instructional time.
Blackwell's
Partners
Click on the links to learn about our Partners.
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