BRC Families: Please consider taking the West Virginia Learning Environment Survey. Your feedback helps support our students and school community. The survey is voluntary, anonymous, and takes about 10 minutes to complete. It will remain open through Friday, March 20.
Take the survey here:
https://forms.office.com/r/mXGLXGUApV
Thank you for taking the time to share your input!
BRC Families: We are looking for presenters to visit classrooms and share about their careers on Thursday, March 26th for Career Day!
Presenters should arrive 10 minutes early to show their ID and sign in at the office. If you did not complete volunteer training earlier this year, please contact Ms. Hazy for approval. If you are interested in presenting, please complete the Google Form.
Students are also encouraged to dress as their future careers as we celebrate all the amazing possibilities ahead of them!
Jefferson County Schools will operate on a modified Non-Traditional Instruction Day (NTID) on Monday, March 16. All evening activities are canceled.
This decision was made after monitoring the weather throughout the weekend and consulting with the National Weather Service Charleston, WV, office this evening. Forecasted severe storms, including high winds up to 80 mph, heavy rain, and the potential for tornadoes, are creating too much uncertainty to plan for either an early or standard dismissal tomorrow afternoon. Keeping students at home helps us avoid putting them or our staff in harm's way.
What This Means for Your Student:
- Students will not report to school tomorrow and will complete their learning from home.
- K–5 students will find assignments and information posted in Rooms, as we did not send devices home for Canvas access.
- 6–12 students should follow the normal NTID process and connect with their teachers through their usual platforms.
- Teachers and staff will be available to support students from 9:15 am – 12:00 pm.
All LSIC meetings scheduled for tomorrow are cancelled and will be rescheduled. Math Field Day has been postponed to Wednesday, March 18.
Thank you for your understanding and partnership as we work to keep everyone safe.
BRC Families: Our playground fundraiser officially starts today and will run through May 15th so we can select and order new equipment before the end of the school year!
Ways You Can Support:
Vote for “Kiss the Pig”
Donate $1 to cast one vote for the staff member you want to see kiss the pig at our Attendance Carnival!
Purchase Blue Ridge Spirit Wear
Spirit wear is available through our school website, and all proceeds will go toward our new playground equipment.
Together, we can build something special for our students to enjoy for years to come. Thank you for supporting Blue Ridge!
BRC Families: It's time to “spring forward!” Students are invited to wear pajamas or cozy clothes to school tomorrow for Daylight Saving Pajama Day as we adjust to the new time.
BRC Families: Does your 2nd–5th grade child have a special talent? We want to see it at our upcoming Talent Show!
Please return the permission slip by Wednesday, March 11th. If you have any questions or need a new permission slip, please contact Mrs. LaVigne at clavigne@k12.wv.us.
We can’t wait to see our Blue Ridge stars shine!
BRC Families: Our Read-A-Thon runs March 2nd–16th! Information was sent home with details on how to register. Please sign up your reader and share with family and friends to help support our school. Even if your child doesn’t receive donations, be sure to log their reading minutes. Students who reach 500 minutes (about 35 minutes a day) will earn PTO prizes! Know a business that would like to sponsor? Visit read-a-thon.com/donate and use code 66588. Let’s get reading, Blue Ridge!
Some of you may have seen the emergency vehicles here at school. We had to have a student transported who was experiencing a medical issue. Thank you and have a good day.
Due to the weather, we are dismissing 1 hour early. Parents with student in grades K-3 must meet your student at the bus stop. Thank you.
BRC Families: Please join us for our PTO Meeting tonight, Monday, March 2nd at 5:00 PM on Teams.
We’re offering a virtual option to make it easy and convenient for families and staff to attend. With several exciting end-of-year events coming up, we would love for you to be part of the planning and volunteering!
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BRC Families: We are looking for Mystery Readers for Friday, March 6th to help us celebrate Read Across America Week! If you have completed volunteer training and would like to surprise your child’s class by sharing a favorite book, please reach out to your child’s teacher to sign up or call the office. Thank you for helping us make this day extra special for our students!
BRC Families: On Wednesday, February 25, we invite everyone to Wear Red for Ed!
By wearing red, we show our support for strong public schools and the continued investment in our students, teachers, and school resources.
Let’s fill our hallways with red and show our Blue Ridge pride! ❤️
BRC Families: Parent volunteer training is tomorrow, Thursday, February 12, in the primary cafeteria at 5:00 PM and again at 6:00 PM. Parent-teacher conferences will also be held from 5:00–7:00 PM, so families can attend both. We hope to see you there!
BRC Families: Every day your child comes to school, they can earn up to 2 tickets for our Attendance Carnival on Wednesday, May 20!
1 ticket for being present at least half a day
1 ticket for arriving on time
Each month, Katy Cox will share ticket totals with teachers so students can track how many tickets they’ve earned.
More days at school = more tickets = more carnival fun!
Thank you for reminding your child that showing up every day—and on time—really matters!