Our last SPIRIT DAY is this Friday, May 13. Dress like a Champion!
Please note the change in date of our FIELD DAY! Field Day is now Wednesday, May 18.
CHANGE IN THE SPIRIT DAY ON FRIDAY, APRIL 29!!
It is now WEAR BLUE day instead of dress like a superhero or Disney.
WHY? you ask...
Because we are now a BLUE RIBBON LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL and we want to celebrate big!! Parents are invited!
We are having a BLOCK PARTY that afternoon at school and you are invited!
11:30-12:30 PreK, K, and 1st
12:40-1:40 2nd grade
Remember to WEAR BLUE!
This week at Ben Davis (no dress-ups:)
Tues, 4/19, STEM DAY. Your student will attend 4 short STEM sessions with different teachers.
Wed., 4/20, AR Reward - only for those who met the 3rd challenge. We will go to Delano Park after lunch.
Thursday, 4/21, Mile Run at Delano Park in the morning. Make sure your child is dressed to run a mile outside!
Our next Spirit Day is next Friday, April 1. It is Oscar Day and we will be dressing very fancy, like we are going to the Oscar Awards!
It is READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK! We have a fun week scheduled with new books, guest readers, and dress-up days!
Monday - STEM Day! - Dress like a scientist or inventor
Tuesday - Books about hair! - Wear crazy hair and/or silly socks
Wednesday - Books about families! - Wear pajamas
Thursday - Books about friendship! - (bring a reading buddy - stuffed animal)
Thursday - also PICTURE DAY
Friday - Dr. Seuss Day! - Dress like a Dr. Seuss character
AR tip:
www.arbookfind.com has all the info on books and AR: reading levels(BL), points, and quiz numbers!
SPIRIT DAY - Friday, Feb. 18 - Career Day! Dress as your future self!
On this Friday, Feb. 4, our Spirit Day is "wear a jersey (or shirt)" to support your favorite team!
On Friday, November 19, please wear an Alabama or Auburn shirt (or colors of one of those teams) for our Spirit Friday!
We have a fall theme SPIRIT DAY this Friday, Nov. 5.
Dress like a farmer, scarecrow, black crow, pumpkin or any fall themed clothing that you might have!
Dress as a book character on Friday!
Wear your BRIGHT CLOTHES and SUNGLASSES on Thursday!
Too bright for drugs!
Wear CRAZY SOCKS on Wednesday!
Sock it to Drugs!
2nd nine weeks AR challenge:
1st grade: Read 60,000 words for the year (with 80% accuracy) and have at least 25% of the books be nonfiction
2nd grade: Read 150,000 words for the year (with 85% accuracy) and have at least 25% of the books be nonfiction
DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 3.
A reminder to WEAR YOUR PAJAMAS Tuesday for Red Ribbon Week!
Follow your dreams and stay drug free!
Friday, October 29, will be the last day for your student to turn in their 6-book Alabama/Auburn reading log!
RenLearn will be open for AR quizzing over Fall Break! It will be open every day (including the weekends) from 7:30 am - 8:00 pm! Encourage your students to read fiction and nonfiction!
1st nine weeks AR challenge ends on Friday, October 1, at the end of the school day.
1st grade challenge - read 30,000 words with at least 80% accuracy.
2nd grade challenge read 60,000 words with at least 85% accuracy.
Early Release Day - Friday, October 1 -
Ben Davis bus riders will be dismissed at 11:15 am so we can transport students to their home schools. Care riders will start dismissing at 11:35 am.