Welcome to BCS! This is our blog where we update school happenings daily. Mrs. Tabetha Sullens, Principal posts pictures and information for parents, students, staff and guests. Please take your time and get to know us... come see what Boyd Christian School has to offer.



Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Mayflower Project


The 8th grade American History class participated in the Mayflower Project. It was was 90 feet long and 26 feet wide. They put 102 people inside just like the Mayflower had.

Attention All Target Moms-

Target sent Boyd a check this week. If you do shop and Target and use a Red Card, please take a moment to call 1800-316-6142 or log on to Target.com/tcoe and designate Boyd Christian School. We will earn 1% of all of your purchases! Thank you.

September 29, 2008

From the Superintendent

Please remember that our first Parent Teacher Conferences will be Tuesday, October 7, from 3:15 to 6:00. Please contact the school to schedule your conference.

The girls’ basketball team will have a donut sale on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week.

Applefest

I want to thank all the members of LACE for all of their hard work in organizing our Applefest last Saturday. It was very successful, and LACE was able to raise a considerable amount of money which will benefit the school. Congratulations to the winners of the Talent Show: 1st place...Davis Cantrell, 2nd place...Dakota Spitzer, 3rd place...Alex Hobbs and Rhiannon Hoover. Thanks also to all of you who bought baskets and contributed in so many other ways.

Upcoming Sports Events

Basketball season is already here! Our 5th and 6th grade begin the season with the 3 Point Club tournament beginning tonight.

9/29…5th/6th Girls Basketball vs Eastside @
WCHS, 6:30
5th/6th Boys Basketball vs Eastside @
WCHS, 7:30
10/2…Soccer vs. Huntland, 4:30
10/3…Soccer vs. Community, 4:30
(Senior Recognition)
10/6…Soccer @ Huntland, 4:30
10/7...Soccer @ DeKalb Co., 4:00
10/14...Soccer vs. Page, 7:00 (Pistole Park)








New Teacher

I am pleased to welcome Mr. Ted Frisby to our staff. Mr. Frisby will teach high school chemistry. He has taught chemistry at the high school level for many years and also teachers chemistry at Motlow.

Book Fair News

Our Book Fair continues to run from September 26 to October 1. You can find more information about the book fair at this website:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/boydchristianschool.

Miss Warren County 2008 Pageant

We have information about the Miss Warren County 2008 Scholarship Pageant. There is a $500 college scholarship which goes to the winner. Any girls who are interested should contact Mrs. Terry Stubblefield at school for more information.

Lunch Menu for September 30-October 6
Tuesday…B.L.T.
Wednesday…Grilled Cheese
Thursday…Chicken Quesadilla
Friday…Corn Dog NuggetsMonday…B.L
News from the Elementary


Kindergarten…Mrs. Hoover

In kindergarten this week, we will continue to study our letters of the alphabet. We will focus on the letter and sound s. We will also continue to make some fall art. We will be working on our books of the Bible up through 2 Kings. Thanks so much to all the parents who helped with Applefest in any way! Thanks also to all of the students who donated books from the book fair to our classroom! I can't wait to share them with the class. Have a great week!


Grade 1…Mrs. Keele

Applefest was wonderful! Thanks to all who helped and came to support our school. We will begin studying about being good citizens in social studies. In math, we are continuing to practice our addition and subtraction facts. We will have a spelling test on Friday. Our reading stories this week are "What Did I See?" and "I Went Walking". Have a great week!


Grade 2…Mrs. Newby
Thanks to all our parents that made Applefest a big success. This week in social studies we will begin studying about our past. Next week, we will have Pioneer days in 2nd grade.


Grade 3…Ms. Farless

This week the third graders will be learning to spell homophones in spelling class. Don't forget to study these words. They can be difficult words to learn. On Tuesday, they will have a test over abbreviations in language class. The rest of the week they will be learning how to write singular and plural nouns. In math we will be subtracting. During science class, they will continue to watch our six caterpillars change. They are currently on their pupa stage of their life cycle. This week in Bible class we will be learning to recite Galatians 6:7. This Bible verse is about sowing and reaping. Finally, in social studies class this week we will be making salt dough landforms. That should be a lot of fun!


Grade 4…Mrs. Vandagriff

Thanks to everyone who came to support Applefest on Saturday. It was a huge success! Please remember our Bake Sale on Friday. We have had a lot of success with our sales, and we appreciate everyone for all of their help. The only tests we will have this week are in Reading and Spelling. We will have a Language test on Monday, October 6th. Have a wonderful week!!


Grade 5…Mr. Burks

Thanks to all the parents who helped make Applefest a success. If you have caps in good shape at home and would like to donate them, we will be giving them as gifts to the men at the nursing homes for Christmas. There will be a social studies test on Chapter 3 Friday.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Yard Signs !!!




Dear Parents:
We now have yard signs to display in your yard supporting your elementary child, middle school child, senior, honor student or Bronco! If you are interested, I will sign you up on a schedule and you will be able to display the sign in your yard in honor of your child or grandchild, niece or nephew, for one week. All we ask is that you make a 20.00 donation to the school. You can also designate to send it to a friends’ yard. (Much like the flamingo project, it will surely draw attention and make your student feel special.) Tell someone that you are proud of them and call the school to have one delivered. We have elementary and middle school signs, a Senior sign and a Bronco sign. These are really nice quality signs. Think about how special your student will feel when he or she arrives home to see that BOYD LOVES THEM! So call the school today and ask when you can display one in your yard. * If you choose to display it all year, we ask that you purchase the sign for 50.00.
Thank you for supporting BCS!

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Book Fair




Be sure to join us at the Book Fair. Thank you to Shelley Rhoton for all of her hard work.

Fair Art Winners

Congratulations to all of our fine students!








Fair Winners

Warren County Fair Art Winners
Best of Show- Kasie Palombo- 12th Grade Drawing
1st Place –
Heath Kuykendall- 1st Grade Crayon
Mackinzie Pistole- 4th Grade Magic Marker
Taylor Bell- 10th Grade Chalk, Crayon, and Pastels
Kasie Palombo- 12th Grade Drawing
2nd Place-
Taylor Bell- 10th Grade Drawing
3rd Place-
Clay Prater- 6th Grade Crayon
Toni Bell- 6th Grade Drawing
4th Place-
Clay Prater- 6th Grade Drawing
Toni Bell- 6th Grade Magic Marker
Lindsey Hennessee- 6th Grade Abstract
Approximately 60 students participated in the Fair Art Contest. Congratulations to everyone!

Monday, September 22, 2008

Applefest Schedule

Join Us at Applefest 2008

3.:00-6:00 Games & apple snacks
4:00-6:30 Chili Supper
6:30-7:30 Talent Show
6:30 Bidding ends on silent auction baskets

September 22, 2008

From the Superintendent

Report cards will go home tomorrow, September 23. Also our first Parent Teacher Conferences will be Tuesday, October 7, from 3:15 to 6:00. Please contact the school to schedule your conference.

Applefest September 27

Please remember that Applefest will be this Saturday, September 27, from 3:00 to 7:00. This is one of the biggest fundraising events of the year for L.A.C.E. That organization always does such an outstanding job of providing a fun afternoon for our families. We will once again have the Talent Show; applications may be obtained in the school office. Also, we will again have our basket auction. The starting bid on all baskets is $50. Following are the baskets currently on display:

PK-K...“Frosty” basket
1st Grade...“Apple” basket, Russell Stover basket, “Groovy Girls” basket
2nd Grade...Tennessee Titans bnasket (includes two tickets to Titans-Packers game on November 2)
3rd Grade...“Pamper Mom” basket (includes services at local spas)
4th Grade...Children’s book basket.
5th Grade...Scrapbooking basket
Middle School...Coffee Lover’s basket (includes products from Starbucks)

A complete schedule of Applefest is accompanying this newsletter.

Upcoming Sports Events
9/23…Soccer vs. Cornersville, 6:30 at Pistole Park)
9/25…Soccer @ Marshall Co., 6:00
9/29…Soccer @ Forrest, 6:00
9/30…5th/6th Basketball in County Tournament @ WCHS.




Fundraising Update

We have three new fundraising programs which Mrs. Sullens has begun. These programs have the potential to raise several thousand dollars at no cost to our parents. We have already mentioned the Kroger gift cards and the SchoolPop program for ordering online. Another program through the Great Lakes Scrip Center involves the purchase of gift cards good at over 200 retail stores, from grocery stores, to gas stations, restaurants and fast food outlets, and other retail stores. These cards provide the school an opportunity to receive a bonus of anywhere from 2% to 20%, while costing you, the parent, nothing other than your normal purchase at that store. Attached is a partial list of area merchants involved with this program. Mrs. Sullens will be available at Applefest to explain this program to you. The cards make excellent gifts for the holidays, and with a little bit of planning, if you can begin to make most of your own purchases in these areas with gift cards, the school can benefit tremendously. One area private school, with a smaller enrollment than ours, made over $50,000 last year just through the Scrip program!
Restaurants

Applebee’s...8%
Arby’s...8%
Baskin Robbins...9%
Bonefish Grill...5%
Burger King...4%
Carrabba’s...5%
Cracker Barrel...9%
Domino’s Pizza...9%
Logan’s Roadhouse...8%
Longhorn Steakhouse...9%
Macaroni Grill...11%
Mimi’s CafĂ©...8%
O’Charley’s...13%
Outback...5%
Papa John’s Pizza...8%
Pei Wei Asian Diner...7%
Pizza Hut...8%
Red Lobster...9%
Red Robin...9%
Ruby Tuesday...8%
Starbucks...7%
Subway...3%
Wendy’s...4%


Retail Stores and Online Shopping

Ace Hardware...4%
Advance Auto Parts...7%
Bed, Bath & Beyond...7%
Belk...7%
Best Buy...2%
BiLo...4%
Circuit City...3%
Dick’s Sporting Goods...5%
Dillard’s...9%
Eddie Bauer...9%
Home Depot...3%
JCPenney...6%
Kay Jewelers...6%
Kohl’s...4%
L.L. Bean...17%
Land’s End...17%
Linens ‘n Things...8%
Lowe’s...4%
Office Depot...4%
Office Max...5%
Old Navy...9%
Pet Smart...4%
Pottery Barn...8%
Radio Shack...4%
Sam’s...2%
Sears...4%
Wal-Mart...2%

Gasoline

BP...2%
Chevron...2%
Exxon...1.5%
Shell...1.5%
Texaco...2%


Book Fair News

Our Book Fair will run from September 26 to October 1.
The Familiy Event will be Saturday, September 27, from 3:00 to 7:00, with four chances to win $25 in free books. You may also receive a 10% discount for volunteering to help set up, tear down, or straighten books during the fair. Please contact Mrs. Rhoton if you are able to volunteer. You can find more information about the book fair at this website:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/boydchristianschool.

Lunch Menu for September 23-29
Tuesday…Hamburger
Wednesday…Chicken Nuggets
Thursday…Pizza
Friday…Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Monday…Spaghetti
News from the Elementary


Kindergarten…Mrs. Hoover
Mrs. Hoover's Kindergarten class will learning the letter Aa for "Applefest" this week! We will be celebrating the first day of fall by making squirrels and fall trees. We will also be celebrating "Johnny Appleseed Day" on Friday. We will be making some yummy snacks to celebrate these two days! I hope everyone has a great week!


Grade 1…Mrs. Keele
We will be very busy in first grade this week. Today we celebrated the first day with autumn with some fun activities and stories. Our reading stories this week are "Look at That!" and "Can You Find It?" We will have a spelling test on Friday. We will also be celebrating Johnny Appleseed day on Friday. Everyone is excited about Applefest this Saturday. Hope to see everyone there!


Grade 2…Mrs. Newby
Applefest is this Saturday. Come eat delicious food and play some fun games for prizes. Our class will have the game lightning ball. We are excited about our Titans basket for auction. The basket includes tickets for the Nov. 2nd game against the Packers. Hope to see you Saturday.


Grade 3…Ms. Farless
The third graders are really excited about the Farm Day field trip they will be going on Tuesday, September 23rd. Also, this week they will be learning about two and three digit addition in math class. In science class, they will be beginning a new chapter about the many different animal habitats. Furthermore, we have six caterpillars that we will be watching over the next three weeks. Hopefully we will be able to watch them turn into butterflies. This should be a very exciting week!


Grade 4…Mrs. Vandagriff
We have many things planned this week. We will be having a Bible Test on Wednesday. On Friday, we will be having a Science Test and a TN History Test. Review sheets for these will be sent home in advance. Be sure and check your classroom newsletter for all the details. Our first Bake Sale on Friday was a huge success! Thanks to all who brought items for this. Congratulations to Mackinzie Pistole for winning 1st place in the Marker category at the fair. We are very proud of everyone who had entries this year! Have a wonderful week!!


Grade 5…Mr. Burks
Applefest is upon us. Thanks to the parents who have helped with our basket. Fourth and fifth grade will be selling baked goods every Friday to buy items for Christmas baskets for Raintree Manor. This week, students will take Reading and Spelling test on Wednesday and Language and Social Studies test on Friday. If you have not sent an old, large shirt for painting class, please do so by Friday.

Attention All Students: Chocolate Reward


Attention all students: Be sure to save and turn in all of your empty ink cartridges to Mrs. Sullens and you will be rewarded with a chocolate treat to enjoy at lunch or on your class break. Save them from your home, parents' work and church and bring them to the office! Thank you.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Friday, September 19, 2008

Possible Spelling Words



Third Grade Critters











Ms. Christy Farless has been busy instructing her students about insects and spiders. The class had a ball constructing their versions from play dough.

Deadline Extended

Talent Show Application deadline has been extended until Monday, September 22nd. Please turn in applications to Mrs. Terry Stubblefield.

Parents Share Photos With The Yearbook

Get your pictures
in the yearbook!

The Yearbook Staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you’ve got great photos of school and community events or you and your friends just having
fun, we’d like to see them.
Our photographers can’t be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.
Here is how you can
submit photos online –
Log on to: images.jostens.com
Enter Login ID:(Enter Login ID) 1183614
Password:(Password) boyd08

Senior Superlatives

The senior class has voted...

Most athletic: Casey Myers, Leah Walker, Virginia Prater

Most friendly: Monica Hillis, Becca Reynolds

Most likely to succeed: Cole Stubblefield, Cassie Wanamaker

Most talented: Davis Cantrell, Jessica Hagar, Lucas Majors

Most artistic: Kasie Polombo, Seth Bouldin

Most humorous: Matt Nowalk, Jacob Tubb

Most courteous: Brittany Wynn, Kaitlyn Reynolds

Most Studious: Victoria Woods

Most Dependable: Shelby Hice, Brianna Wynn

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Watercolors



The second grade

class has been busy. Nice job!

Optical Computer Mice

We need old optical computer mice to replace the roller ball mice we have. If you or your business have any you are not using - we would certainly love to have some for the school. Please bring them to the main office. We feel certain that we can get enough donated so that we will not have that expense. Thank you for your help!

Applefest Talent Show Advance Ticket Sales

Boyd’s Got Talent: 2008 Applefest
Advance Ticket Sales

Parents, grandparents and friends: Here’s your chance to purchase Applefest tickets at a discount. These are combination tickets for the Talent Show & the Chili Supper. Adult tickets are $10, a discount of $2 and student tickets are $5, a discount of $4. Children not of school age are FREE. These tickets will only be available until September 24th. All students must turn in money by September 24th. L.A.C.E. will distribute tickets to students no later than September 25th.


Boyd’s Got Talent: 2008 Applefest
Advance Ticket Sales

Parents, grandparents and friends: Here’s your chance to purchase Applefest tickets at a discount. These are combination tickets for the Talent Show & the Chili Supper. Adult tickets are $10, a discount of $2 and student tickets are $5, a discount of $4. Children not of school age are FREE. These tickets will only be available until September 24th. All students must turn in money by September 24th. L.A.C.E. will distribute tickets to students no later than September 25th.


Boyd’s Got Talent: 2008 Applefest
Advance Ticket Sales

Parents, grandparents and friends: Here’s your chance to purchase Applefest tickets at a discount. These are combination tickets for the Talent Show & the Chili Supper. Adult tickets are $10, a discount of $2 and student tickets are $5, a discount of $4. Children not of school age are FREE. These tickets will only be available until September 24th. All students must turn in money by September 24th. L.A.C.E. will distribute tickets to students no later than September 25th.


Boyd’s Got Talent: 2008 Applefest
Advance Ticket Sales

Parents, grandparents and friends: Here’s your chance to purchase Applefest tickets at a discount. These are combination tickets for the Talent Show & the Chili Supper. Adult tickets are $10, a discount of $2 and student tickets are $5, a discount of $4. Children not of school age are FREE. These tickets will only be available until September 24th. All students must turn in money by September 24th. L.A.C.E. will distribute tickets to students no later than September 25th.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Our Hallways



Are filled with

students studying academics as well as the Bible.

Monday, September 15, 2008

September 15

From the Superintendent

There will be a meeting for parents and students interested in the Cub Scouts tonight, September 15, at 7:00 in the cafeteria.

Please remember that School pictures will be made on Thursday, September 18. Please mark this date on your calendar.

I want to thank all of our parents who worked at our Fair food booth last week. I especially want to thank Mr. Stan Pickens for all of his hard work in organizing the booth.

B.C.S. Blog Website

I hope all of you have had the opportunity to take a look at our blog on our website at www.boydchristianschool.blogspot.com. Mrs. Sullens does a wonderful job of updating the site with news, information, and photos of school activities and events. Please remember that the blog is hosted for free by Google. You should be aware that, if you click on the “Next Blog” button at the very top of the page, you will leave our website and be randomly taken to another blog hosted by Google. These could be from people anywhere in the world, and many are actually in other languages. Some contain inappropriate language and photos. Please remember that, if you click the “Next Blog” button, you will leave the BCS blog, and we have no control over what website you will be taken to.

Upcoming Sports Events
9/16…District Golf Tournament @ Henry Horton State Park, 8:00
9/16…Soccer @ Webb, 4:30
9/18…Soccer vs. MTCS, 5:00

Lunch Menu for September 16-22
Tuesday…Spaghetti
Wednesday…Corn Dog Nuggets
Thursday…Chicken Quesadilla
Friday…Turkey Sandwich
Monday…Chicken Alfredo

Fair News

First of all, congratulations go to Victoria Woods, one of our seniors, who won the “Fairest of the Fair” contest last Saturday evening. Congratulations also go to the following students for winning awards at the Fair Art Show! (grades in parentheses)

Best of Show- Kasie Palombo (12) Drawing

1st Place –
Heath Kuykendall (1) Crayon
Mackinzie Pistole (4) Magic Marker
Taylor Bell (10) Chalk, Crayon, and Pastels
Kasie Palombo (12) Grade Drawing
2nd Place-
Taylor Bell (10) Drawing
3rd Place-
Clay Prater (6) Crayon
Toni Bell (6) Drawing
4th Place-
Clay Prater (6) Drawing
Toni Bell (6) Magic Marker
Lindsey Hennessee (6) Abstract

Book Fair News

Our Book Fair will run from September 26 to October 1. The Familiy Event will be Saturday, September 27, from 3:00 to 7:00, with four chances to win $25 in free books. You may also receive a 10% discount for volunteering to help set up, tear down, or straighten books during the fair. Please contact Mrs. Rhoton if you are able to volunteer. You can find more information about the book fair at this website:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/boydchristianschool.

Applefest September 27

The date for this year’s Applefest will be Saturday, September 27, from 3:00 to 7:00. This is one of the biggest fundraising events of the year for L.A.C.E. More information will be made available soon.
News from the Elementary


Kindergarten…Mrs. Hoover
We are busy in kindergarten this week! We are making art for Fall. We are studying the letter Tt. We are also reading a wonderful story called, "Dig, Dig, Digging." We are continuing to learn the Old Testament books and the numbers 0 through 10. Have a great week!


Grade 1…Mrs. Keele
Our 2nd six weeks begins with new reading books. We will read two stories each week. We will also have our first spelling test this Friday. School pictures will be made this Thursday. In math we are continuing to practice addition and subtraction. We will also be studying about Moses this week.


Grade 2…Mrs. Newby
2nd Grade We want to offer a big thank you to Mrs. Condra for bringing us a caterpillar. Our class watched as it changed into a beautiful butterfly. We released the first one today. We have been working on graphs in math and we are using tally marks in the classroom for good behavior. This week in social studies, we will be discussing Earth's resources.


Grade 3…Ms. Farless
In class this week the third graders will be learning to spell compound words. In language class, they will be learning about nouns. Over the next two weeks they will be discussing the fruits of the spirit in Bible class. Also, they will be reviewing chapter two in their science book. They will have a test over chapter two on Monday. Don't forget to study your review sheet. Rance Higgins is celebrating his birthday, today, Sept. 15th. Happy Birthday to Rance! Our student of the week for this week is Allie Shaye Kuykendall. Congratulations to Allie!


Grade 4…Mrs. Vandagriff
We hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend. We are beginning a new six weeks, and we have many new projects and activities. Each student received their AR goals for this six weeks today. Please get started on this right away. We will be having a Math test on Wednesday and a Language test on Friday. Have a great week!!


Grade 5…Mr. Burks
Fifth graders are anxiously awaiting their butterflies to come out of their chrysalis this week. Test this week will be Spelling on Wednesday and Language Arts and Social Studies chapter 3 Lesson 1 on Friday. Science test on Chapter 2 will be Tuesday. Continue to work on multiplication tables in Math.

Mrs. Greta's Class





Sunday, September 14, 2008

Friday, September 12, 2008

My Favorite Thing About the Fair:



Congratulations go out to Victoria Woods on being crowned Warren County Fairest of the Fair. We are all so proud of you.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

No School Friday

Enjoy your fair day off from school Friday.
Be sure to stop by the Boyd School fair booth!

Come See Us


Mrs. Turner Stopped by for an after school snack.

Stop by and have some lunch or dinner with us at the Boyd Booth. A special thank you goes out to all of the mothers and grandmothers who have donated cobblers, brownies, and chili. Also a gracious thank you to all of the parents, teachers, students and staff who work endless hours this week. We could not do it without you!

Good luck to Victoria Woods in Fairest of the Fair tonight.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Go Green With Boyd!

Dear Parents,

School districts and nonprofit organizations across the county have been dealing with huge budget cuts, but we’ve found a way to supplement our finances to get the funds we need.

Boyd Christian School is participating in the FundingFactory® Recycling Program! This fundraiser is FREE and simple because there’s nothing to sell, no paperwork to fill out and no deadline. The program runs year-round, accumulating constant income for our efforts. But we won’t get very far without your support. Please donate your empty printer cartridges and used cell phones to our office and we’ll take it from there! We will recycle the cartridges and cell phones through FundingFactory to earn funds for the school.

Last year alone, more than 300 million cartridges were thrown away, while 30,000,000 cell phones were tossed or replaced. We’re alleviating the volume of waste that goes into landfills, while collecting cash we need to keep our school running smoothly. Your help is vital to our fundraising success. Cell phones and cartridges can be dropped off at the office.

FundingFactory also sponsors a businesses support program, where your employer can help out our school without spending a cent. FREE prepaid shipping labels can be sent, free of charge, directly to any business, organization or other facility within the continental United States. Business supporters simply need to load boxes, apply a FREE prepaid shipping label and leave them for the next UPS pickup. If you work for a company that may be interested in supporting us, please call FundingFactory toll-free at 1.888.883.8237. Give the customer service representative our school identification number, and they’ll set you up to support our account.

This is a great opportunity. Thank you for your support!

September 8

From the Superintendent

Please remember that School pictures will be made on Thursday, September 18. Please mark this date on your calendar.

I hope that you are able to read the newsletter on the school website. The newsletter is now available on the school website on Mrs. Sullens’ blog page. If you still would like a printed copy, they will be available in the office. You may have your child pick up a copy if needed.

We have now received our Kroger gift cards. My family has begun using ours, and I hope you have also. I believe that you may load up to $500 at a time on the card, then when you pay at checkout, pay with the card. Boyd Christian then gets 4% of the amount of your total purchase. This is basically free money for the school, as it does not cost you or the school anything.

I hope that you will take a look at the School Pop website (www.schoolpop.com) and register there also. If you do any online shopping, the school can receive cash rebates there also. Many popular online retailers such as Land’s End, L.L. Bean, J.C. Penney, Circuit City, Amazon, and others are on the site. Also, many of these retailers offer discounts through School Pop. For example, I have often used FTD to send flowers to my mother on special occasions, since she lives in another state. If I use FTD again next month for her birthday, I will get a 15% discount through School Pop, and Boyd Christian will get a 7.5% rebate on my total purchase. If you do any online shopping, this can be a tremendous benefit to the school. Many companies offer free shipping. Please take a look at the website and see if any of your favorite retailers are there.







Book Fair Begins September 26

Please remember our Book Fair which will run from September 26 to October 1. Mrs. Shelley Rhoton, our librarian, always does an outstanding job with the fair. She always needs parents to volunteer, however. If you are able to assist Mrs. Rhoton, please contact her. Thank you for your support of this event.

Applefest September 27

The date for this year’s Applefest will be Saturday, September 27, from 3:00 to 7:00. This is one of the biggest fundraising events of the year for L.A.C.E. More information will be made available soon.

Fair News

Students who are interested in entering the “Fairest of the Fair” contest may pick up a copy of the entry form at the front desk.

Upcoming Sports Events

9/9…Soccer vs. Spring Hill, 4:00
9/9…Golf @ Webb, 3:30
9/15…Soccer vs. Cannon County, 1:30

Girls’ Soccer Day Game

Please remember that the Cannon County soccer game on the 15th will start at 1:30. The parents will be selling grilled hamburgers and baked goods. Please plan to come out and support the Lady Broncos!

Lunch Menu for September 9-15

Tuesday…Hamburger
Wednesday…Chicken Nuggets
Thursday…Pizza
Friday…Fair Day (No School)
Monday…Hot Dogs
News from the Elementary


Kindergarten…Mrs. Hoover

Mrs. Greta's kindergarten will be learning the sound for m this week! Our story for the week is called "Julius". We are working on our Old Testament books. We are also learning our numbers 0-10. We are excited about Fall! We will be making some cool fall art this week!

Grade 1…Mrs. Keele

We will be very busy this week with addition and subtraction. In Bible, we are learning about Joseph and are memorizing the books of the Bible. Don't forget to visit our food booth at the fair! No school on Friday.

Grade 2…Mrs. Newby

2nd grade art winners that are completing in the fair are: Chloe Shields, Jaden Vining, Austin Harris and Abbey Rose Bain. Look for their pictures this week. In Bible we are studying from the book of Acts. This week we will learn about Stephen. Our landform posters are hanging in the hall and they turned out great.

Grade 3…Ms. Farless

This week the third graders will be learning how to spell words that make the long i and short i sound. Also, in math class they will be discussing fact families. In science class, they will be making insects and spiders. That should be a fun project! Their Bible memory verse for this week is Ephesians 4:32. Don't forget to study!

Grade 4…Mrs. Vandagriff

This is a very busy week. We will be having a Bible test on Thursday. Review sheets will be sent home on Tuesday. We hope everyone has a wonderful week. Don't forget to visit the Boyd Food Booth at the fair!!

Grade 5…Mr. Burks

Fifth grade young men are doing an outstanding job with chapel. The class also completed their Tennessee map project and proudly displayed them in the hall. Spelling and Reading test are scheduled for Wednesdays.
The whole purpose of education
is to turn mirrors into windows.
-Sydney Karris

Monday, September 8, 2008

Applefest Letter To Parents

Boyd’s Got Talent - 2008 Applefest
September 27, 2008

I. GAMES!! GAMES!! GAMES!!
a. Time: 3:00 – 6:00
b. Place: Classrooms & Front yard
c. This year we have added a Dragon Crawl, Castle Bouncer and Carnival Games outside. Don’t let your children miss out on all the fun & prizes!
II. Have an apple snack at our Concession Stand.
a. This year we are adding a concession stand out in the front yard. It will serve all types of apple snacks for your Applefest needs!
III. Don’t forget to save room for our annual Chili Supper.
a. Time: 4:00 – 6:30
b. Menu: Chili, Crackers, Grilled Cheese, Hot Dogs/Chili Dogs, Variety of Pies, Sweet or Unsweet Tea
c. Admission Price: $6.00 Adults, $4.00 Students. Discounts provided when purchasing an Advance Talent Show/Chili Supper Ticket.
d. All food will again be prepared by L.A.C.E. members.
IV. Due to popular demand the Boyd’s Got Talent: Talent Show is returning!
a. Time: 6:30 - ??
b. Place: Boyd Gym
c. Admission Price: $6.00 Adult, $4.00 Student. Discounts provided when purchasing an advance Talent Show/Chili Supper Ticket
d. Students must complete a Talent Show Application and return it to the front office with their application fee.
e. Talent of any kind can perform. Examples: singing, bands, instrumentals, original poetry readings, skits, ballet, gymnastics, magic shows, joke telling, etc.
f. Grand Prize is worth $100. First Prize Individual is $50 and First Prize Group is $50. The prizes are subject to change based on applications received.
V. Put a bid on a Terrific Theme Basket
a. When: September 19 – September 27 @ 6:00
b. Where: Front entrance hallway
c. Winners will be announced at the Talent Show.
VI. Help your child’s class win the Boyd’s Got Talent: Class Competition
a. Advanced Ticket Sales
i. Advanced “Dinner & Entertainment” Ticket will include chili supper and entry into the Talent Show
ii. Price: $10.00 Adults, $5.00 Students. That’s a $2 discount for adults and $3 discount for students!
iii. Classes will receive 1 point for every dollar received.
iv. Tickets will be available for sale until 9/24/08.
b. Basket Auction & Participation will be included in the competition.
c. Winning Class Prize
i. The winning classroom will receive an all expense paid field trip to the movies (includes bus & ticket price).

Friday, September 5, 2008

Chorus






Mrs. Jeanne Hagar is instructing girls' chorus. If you sneak into the gym around one in the afternoon... you will hear the girls. They are quite angelic. We are thrilled to have added this to our program this year. Thank you Mrs. Hagar for a wonderful contribution! We look forward to seeing the girls perform at many events this school year.

Thursday, September 4, 2008