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MAY
BENNIS BUZZ
BRANDON VALLEY VOLLEYBALL
2015
A Note from the Principal
Once again we are
preparing to close
out another school
year. It has been
a most rewarding
year in so many
ways. I would like
to say thank you
to all the students, parents,
volunteers and
teachers. I wish
our 4th and 5th
grade students
success as they
move to the intermediate school.
The last day of
school is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20th
with an early dismissal time of
2:00. As the year
comes to a close,
each grade level is
busy taking their
final field trips.
This is an exciting
time for the students and a great
opportunity to
represent the
Brandon Valley
School District.
Teachers receive
many positive comments about our
students behavior.
in August.
Have a safe and
adventurous summer. We look forward to seeing you
Last Day of School ~ May 20th
The last day for students will be Wednesday,
May 20th. School will dismiss at 2:00 on the
last day of school.
Have a great Summer!
Final Report Cards will be mailed home after the last
day of school.
Classroom assignments for next year will be available
on Family Access. You will get an email letting you
know when this information has been posted.
School supply list will be available on our website and
at area stores.
WOW! May has arrived! This school year has gone
by quickly. What a year we have had.
REMEMBER: We still have several days of school
left and it is usually chilly (some days very chilly) in
the mornings. PLEASE send sweatshirts or jackets
for your children.
The Lost and Found Corner has a lot of items waiting to be claimed. Please come by and check it for
anything that might belong to your children. All
items not claimed May 29th will be taken to Goodwill.
Your Educational Assistants,
Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Dieters, Mrs. VanDeBerg, Mrs.
Tschetter, Mrs. Peterson
The last few weeks of school will fly by quickly.
We ask that you keep an eye on your child’s
lunch account balance and take care of any
charges at this point. If a balance is left in the
account it will be carried over for the beginning
of the school year.
Reminder if your child needs a special diet order for the next school year, we need to have
a new prescription diet order submitted from
your Physician so that we may make the proper accommodations for you. If you have questions regarding special diets please contact
the Child Nutrition Department at 582-3926.
Thank you and have a great summer!
Gay Anderson
Child Nutrition Director
Brandon Valley School District
605-582-3926 or 605-310-6665
Orchestra Notes
The orchestra students had a successful solo day
in March and are now preparing for our Spring
Concert on May 18th @ 6:45 at the Performing
Arts Center at the high school.
Attention 3rd Grade Parents!
Your child has been measured for their orchestra
instrument. Information will be sent home with students the first week in May. Please check with students if they have not given it to you yet.
Orchestra Open House
There will be an orchestra open house on Monday,
May 11th in the Robert Bennis Elementary Band
and Orchestra Room from 3:00pm-5:00pm. Instrument vendors will be available at this time to answer questions you have.
Mrs. Nelson
Brandon Valley District Elementary Orchestra
Check our orchestra
blog…..BVStringkids@blogspot
We would like to thank all of our friends, family, the
staff from Brandon Valley Schools, the PTA, and
PTO. We are getting excited about going to the World
Finals Competition in Michigan. Thank you for enjoying
root beer floats, buying raffle tickets and supporting
our fundraising efforts. We are still working on our
fundraising goals until we leave in May.
We appreciate the wonderful community support and
will proudly represent Brandon Valley School. Go Lynx!
I appreciate your help!
Brenda Waterbury
3-8 Gifted Ed Coordinator/Instructor
Odyssey of the Mind Coordinator
Located at Brandon Elementary/BVMS
IMPORTANT!
Does your student have medication in the nurse’s office?
ALL medications (epi-pens, inhalers, prescription & over-thecounter) must be picked up by a parent. Medications will not be
sent home with students. If medications are not picked up by the
last day of school, then medications will be discarded properly.
This policy is for the safety of our students.
You may also pick up forms for next school year.
These can be turned in anytime before the first day of
school.
National School Nurse Day ~ Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Vision, Voice, Visibility: Charting the Course for a Healthy Future”
The National Association of School Nurses, Inc. (NASN) has
chosen May 6, 2015 as National School Nurse Day. National
School Nurse Day was established in 1972 to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. Today, school nursing is recognized as a specialized practice that advances the well-being, academic success, and lifelong achievement of students. To this end, over 66,000 school
nurses across the country promote health and safety; intervene
with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build
student/family capacity for adaptation, self management, self
advocacy, and learning.
National School Nurse Day falls on Wednesday, May 6th during National Nurses
Week, May 4-8, ending on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing.
On this day we will honor Melissa Garrow, our school nurse at Robert Bennis Elementary.
Thank you Melissa for all you do.
Notes from the Band Room
5th GRADE BAND RECRUITMENT INFORMATION!!
It is time to begin planning for the new group of 5th grade band members next year. Our 5th grade band is made
up of flutes, clarinets, alto saxes, tenor saxes, French horns, trumpets, euphoniums, trombones, tubas and percussionists. There is something for everyone – no matter what you are interested in playing. Our current 5th grade
band members will be performing assemblies for the 4th graders at each campus during the upcoming weeks.
These assemblies will help introduce our 4th graders to the different instruments found in the band, as well as
supplement what the general music teachers have already done in the music classrooms.
The 4th graders will then receive an information sheet in which they will be asked to list their top 3 choices of
instruments. Parents/guardians, please discuss this with your child, sign the form and return it to their homeroom
teacher. During the week of April 27-May 1, the students will have an opportunity to try to produce a good tone
on their different choices of instruments. Those that are interested in playing percussion will be given a theory
test as well as some rhythm tests to perform. This is necessary as many of our young 4th graders choose
‘percussion’ as their first or second choice. Due to the necessity for a balanced band, the number of flute, sax
and percussion players are limited in each band. Every effort is made to insure that each child is placed on an
instrument that they will enjoy and have the most success on, while insuring a proper balance of instruments in
each band.
There will be an informational open house for perspective band students on Monday, May 11, from 3:00-5:00 in
the RBE band room. Thr ee music stor es fr om Sioux Falls will be on hand to answer any questions you
may have regarding renting/purchasing an instrument for your child. The band/orchestra directors will also be
available to answer any other questions that you may have. Stop in whenever it is convenient for you during the
3:00-5:00 open house. If you are not able to attend, please do not hesitate to contact me via school email
([email protected]). Students will need to have their instruments by the beginning of August as a Summer
Band Camp for the Beginners will be scheduled.
Please visit with your child regarding band for next year. We have an outstanding program in our school district
and look forward to having your child be part of it!!
District Elementary Band Spring Concert
Our District Elementary Band Spring Concert will be held on Monday, May 18, 7:30pm, in the Performing Arts
Center. The 5th grade band students have been working very hard on a variety of music to present for your listening enjoyment. The band students are asked to assemble in the high school band room at 7:00pm that evening and are expected to wear ‘nice dress clothes’ for this performance. We are looking forward to performing
our selections for you!
Thank you!
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I would like to thank the 5 grade band members and parents/guardians for all of your hard work and dedication
to our beginning band program. I am so pleased with their efforts this school year. I have really enjoyed working with your children as they began their journey into instrumental music. Please encourage your child to continue to practice over the summer and I look forward to seeing them at the new Intermediate building!
Mr. Hubers
May 2015
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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4
5 3rd Grade
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7
8
Field Trip Day
Screening for
Talent Show this 5th Grade Field
week.
Trip Day
2nd Grade Field
Trip Day
4th Grade Field
Trip Day
Kindergarten
Field Trip Day
11
13 5th Grade
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15 5th Grade
Band /Orchestra 5th Grade RumOpen House @
mage Sale
RBE 3:00-5:00
Band Solo’s
5th Grade Field
Trip Day
18 Orchestra
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20 RBE Track & 21
Talent Show
Field Day / Am
Concert @ 6:45
Band Concert @
7:00
12
1:00 / RBE Gym
2nd Grade Field
Trip Day
25
3rd Grade Field
Trip Day
Track & Field Day
@ High School
1st Grade Field
22
5th Grade Awards
1:15 / Last Day
Dismiss @ 2:00
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