Blue Ridge Elementary

Blue Ridge Families, Thank you so very much for your extraordinary support of our Book Fair. We just heard from Scholastic that this was the most successful Book Fair in Blue Ridge history. This would not have been possible without your support. Thank you so much for supporting our school.

🚒🔥 JCS students learned about fire safety during Fire Prevention Week! Last week, students at Blue Ridge Campus, T.A. Lowery Elementary, and C.W. Shipley Elementary learned fire safety basics with help from our incredible community EMS partners! Students explored fire trucks, checked out the gear, and learned important fire safety tips. Thank you to our local heroes for partnering with us for Fire Prevention Week to make these important safety lessons fun and informative! 👨‍🚒

📢 Join the Hispanic/Latino Association of JCS this Friday, October 18, for an informative presentation! Families are invited to learn about Canvas, Rooms, attendance policies, and the JVA Program, plus information about HLA! Enjoy music, games, and refreshments. Food will also be available for a small donation. All ages are welcome!

Blue Ridge Families, REMINDER: Volunteer Training is this evening, 10/09/24 from 4:30 to 5:00 pm in the Primary Cafe. REMINDER: Parent Night at the Book Fair is tomorrow, Thursday, Oct 10th from 4:30 pm to 6:30pm in the Elementary Library. We look forward to seeing you.

Bus 96 students are on their way home on bus 89.

BRE Families.... Bus 96 is at school. The bus won't start and we are waiting for a replacement bus to come.

Blue Ridge Families, Our Book Fair is coming up. It will start on Monday, October 7th and end on Friday, October 11th. There will be a parent night on Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 4:30-6:30 pm in the Elementary library. We will not be able to take any checks. The only form of payment that will be accepted is cash. We are excited to have the fair here for our students and look forward to seeing you on parent night. Should you have any questions, please reach out to the school.

Blue Ridge Families, We have an exciting October with many activities planned. Here’s a snapshot of our month. October 4th- Fire Department Assemblies October 11th- 2-hour early dismissal October 14th- No School for Students October 16th- Kindergarten Field Trip October 18th- First grade Field trip October 22nd - Pink Out Day October 23rd - Picture Day October 25th -Trunk or Treat 5:00-7:30 pm October 28-November 1 – Red Ribbon Week

Calling all Parent Volunteers, If you would like to be a parent volunteer here at BRC, we will be holding a volunteer training on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 4:30-5:00pm, in the library of the Primary building. If you have already filled out a volunteer form all you need to do is show up. If you have not filled out the form, you may do so that day. We will have some available. Thank you for your willingness to assist Blue Ridge. We appreciate you.

Blue Ridge Families, Today we experienced a "Hold Drill", which is students remaining in their classrooms and not transitioning in the halls. We went into this drill to deal with a medical emergency for a staff member. This happened in the Elementary building. The staff member is doing well. We appreciate your understanding.

🏴‍☠️ Ahoy, mateys! Blue Ridge Campus had a blast celebrating Pirate Day! ⚓ From coloring pirate hats to sharing their dreams of sailing the high seas, these little buccaneers brought tons of fun to their K-5 classrooms. What an adventure!

We’ve reached the halfway mark of the first nine weeks! Please check your student’s grades on Canvas, and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact their teacher. Let’s work together to finish out this term strong!

September 12, 2024 Dear Parents and Guardians, On Thursday, September 12, 2024, we practiced the lockdown drill as one of our Standard Response Protocol drills. We understand this drill can be stressful for parents and students. Please remind your child we practice drills in order to be prepared and to keep them safe. Should you have any questions regarding this drill, please feel free to contact me via e mail sybil.terry@k12.wv.us or via phone 304-725-2995. We thank you for your support in ensuring we are prepared in the event of an emergency.

Blue Ridge Families, Tonight is our first PTO meeting at 6:00 pm. Please feel free to join us in the Primary building cafeteria. We will begin at 6:00 pm. Thank you

Blue Ridge Families, We made it through week one. It has been an absolute pleasure meeting all of your children and watching them interact in their classrooms. To highlight a few classes from this week; Mrs. Chinnock's Kindergarten students learned about and practiced using pencils, crayons, markers and play doh. Ms. Hill's Kindergarteners painted with watercolors and made hats. Ms. Cooks' 1st grade class has been making friends and learning about expectations. They ended their week creating a handprint that goes along with the poem "The Kissing Hand". Mrs. Kaiser's 1st grade class worked on student options once they complete their work, and their favorite choice is to work with the STEM Bins. Mrs. Aaron's 2nd grade class read an interactive story named, "What Should Danny Do", and then worked through making positive choices for Danny. In Ms. Phillips art class students have been creating paper cell phone selfies with Apps. And the little ones in Mrs. Hayden's Pre-K worked on getting settled and use to school. All in all, it was a fabulous week full of learning, fun and laughter. We are looking forward to seeing your children on Monday.

Blue Ridge Families, We had a wonderful first day to the 2024-2025 school year. With only one transportation glitch and understanding it was the first day of school, all went well. Thank you to the parents of students this affected, as your patience and understanding was greatly appreciated. Looking forward to seeing your children tomorrow.

Bus 96 Parents, if your child rides bus 96 and has not arrived at the bus stop, your student is here at school. There is a downed wire and the bus could not get through. My sincere apologies for notification not being sent. Please know we are working with them to ensure you receive timely notification in regard to transportation. Have a good evening.

Blue Ridge Families, We are so excited to welcome your children to a new school year on Monday, August 19th. Our Meet and Greet this week went very well and I am delighted that I got to meet so many of you. Just a couple of reminders for Monday. If your child will be a car rider and you have not filled out the car rider form in the main office of the elementary building, please do so on Monday after you drop your child off. You will need your assigned number to be able to pick up your child otherwise, you will have to come in the building to show ID. Also, students are not allowed to carry a cell phone during the day. If your child brings their cell phone it will be collected and returned at the end of the day. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Looking forward to an amazing year full of learning and fun!

🍎🌟 JCS offers teachers professional learning for classroom excellence! We're excited to share the success of our third annual Classroom Management Workshop! Our amazing educators engaged in interactive sessions over three days to boost their teaching strategies. This focus on continuous improvement gave them new tools and techniques to create even better and more supportive classrooms. The enthusiastic participation and positive feedback demonstrate just how impactful this workshop was in fostering educational excellence!

JCS IMPORTANT REMINDER: Rising 7th & 12th Graders must show proof of immunization of TDaP and MCV4 (Meningitis) vaccine. You can find more information and upload proof of immunization at jcswv.org/vaccine