Happy Halloween

Congrats to our best dressed winners and an extra big congrats to Miss Katie Bost (a.k.a. Cat in the Hat) who won the overall best dressed recognition. (She had a little help from twin sisters Kristan and Karrigan as Thing 1 and Thing 2.)

To everyone at Boyd: Have a safe and fun Halloween.

See you all back on Tuesday with friends!

Bi-Lo Boosters

Dear Parents, Grandparents, Faculty, Staff & Supporters of BCS:
We are participating in Bi-Lo's Boosters Plus fundraising program this year. We can earn FREE money for BCS by simply shopping at Bi-Lo as you usually do with your bonus card. Just give one BCS enrollment card to your cashier ONE TIME and she will swipe it with your bonus card. You can then throw your enrolment paper card away and BCS will earn one percent of everything BCS families buy at Bi-Lo. There will be four enrollment cards on the sheet your child is bringing home today. You may give the other three to friends at church, grandparents, aunts, uncles or neighbors. Thank you for your participation. This costs us nothing and earns money for Boyd. Your child will bring these home Thursday or Friday. If you have questions, email Mrs. Sullens at info@fcbcs.org.

Boyd Broncos High School Boys Basketball
Will be participating in the
Friendship Christian School Play Day
Saturday November 1st

10 am Boyd Christian vrs. Dekalb County
2 pm Smith County vrs. Boyd Christian
4 pm Boyd Christian vrs. Monterey

Admission fee $2 for parents and friends (be good all day)
Concessions will be available

Boyd Bonfire Rally

When: Monday November 3, 2008 6-8 p.m.

You are welcome to join us for the first annual Boyd Bonfire Rally. We will be roasting marshmallows and talking up our school with some of our guests for "Bring a Friend Day". Drinks will be provided by Mr. Steve Tilton and chaperones will be in attendance as well. Come out and support BCS! Let's all work together to help build our numbers. Students: Bring marshmallows, graham crackers, and Hershey's and Hot Dogs.

Scavenger Hunt Tallies

Boyd Improvement Project Totals

Congratulations to the 4th Grade Class who won 1st place
3rd Grade won second place
10th grade won third place


Joined schoolpop.com 17
Grandparents’ Pledge $1775
SCRIP purchases $5077
Aluminum cans 4270 (165 lbs.=$74.25)
soup labels 1061
box tops 1751
Tyson labels 10
packs of plates 65
ketchup bottles 91
ink cartridges 60
cell phones 17
movies 186
tabs 34 (# of sandwich bags full)
books 129
egg cartons 66
paper towels 144 (rolls)
penny war $232
Kroger Cards 116 (counted in $5 increments for points)
Clorox wipes 22
Expo markers 23
Measuring spoon sets 6 (for science lab)
spirit posters 21

October 27

From the Superintendent

We are eagerly looking forward to our Bring a Friend to School Day next Tuesday, November 4. This is the only day of the year that we will be in school when Warren County Schools are closed. We are asking all students in grades K-11 to talk to their friends who might be interested in attending Boyd. We would like for each student who is able to bring one friend to school with them on that day. We hope to have many potential students join us on that day. Registration forms will go home this week. These must be signed and returned by the parents/guardian of the guest student.

Please remember that school will be closed on Monday, November 3, for Christian Schools Inservice Day. Our teachers will be traveling to Goodpasture Christian School in Nashville for this event.

Our annual Thanksgiving Lunch will be on Friday, November 21. The lunch will once again be catered by Wilma Jean’s Kitchen. Mrs. Sullens will be sending more information home this week. We hope that many of you will be able to join us for lunch on that day.

Many of you have recently purchased scrip cards from Mrs. Sullens. Those cards have now arrived. Please contact her if you have not received yours. This is an excellent way to help the school raise money. If you have not yet had a chance to see Tabetha about scrip cards, please do so.

4-H Meeting October 30
This Thursday, October 30, our 4-H clubs will meet in grades 4-8. Officers will be elected at that time.

No School Monday, November 3
Christian Schools Inservice Day



Halloween Contest Friday, October 31
Our annual Halloween costume contest will be this Friday, October 31. Chapel will be at 8:15 with the contest to follow.

Annual Spring Banquet

This year’s Annual Spring Banquet will be Saturday, March 28, 2009, at the McMinnville Civic Center. Our guest speaker will be Coach Gene Stallings, former head football coach at the University of Alabama. Coach Stallings is a member of the Lamar Avenue Church of Christ in Paris, Texas, and has always been a terrific supporter of Christian education. Some of you may be aware of his son, John Mark Stallings, who recently passed away. Coach Stallings has spoken at other Christian schools in the area and is widely regarded for being a very inspirational speaker.

This year’s banquet will be sponsored by Dr. Pepper Bottling Company. Mr. Doug Milner, the general manager, has long been a generous supporter of high school sports and of Boyd Christian School. We are grateful to Mr. Milner for his support of this event.

Bonfire planned for November 3
A bonfire is planned for our students on Monday, November 3. This is the night before Bring A Friend To School Day. Please contact the school for more information.

Upcoming Sports Events

10/28...5th-6th Basketball @ Irving Col., 6:00
10/30...5th-6th Basketball vs. Eastside, 6:00
11/4...5th-6th Basketball @ Spencer, 6:00

Lunch Menu for October 28-November 4
Tuesday…Hamburger
Wednesday…Chicken Alfredo
Thursday…Pizza
Friday…Chili & Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Tuesday…Chicken Quesadilla



News from the Elementary


Kindergarten…Mrs. Hoover

Kindergarten is going to be exciting this week! We have our field trip to the "Pumpkin Patch" on Thursday! Our Halloween party is on Friday! It is going to be a great week! We are learning the letter i this week. We are continuing to work on our books of the Bible. Have a great week!

Grade 1…Mrs. Keele

The kindergarten and 1st grade classes will be traveling to Cedarwood Pumpkin Patch on Thursday. We are all very excited! We will have our spelling test on Friday. Friday will be very busy with our spelling test, costume contest and Halloween party. This week we will be reading "A Big Job" and "Sweet Potato Pie". Have a great week!

Grade 2…Mrs. Newby
2nd graders are looking forward to Halloween. We will be having a party in the afternoon with lots of goodies and treats. This week we are starting double digit addition in math. We will study capitalization in Language and begin writing in our journals. It is going to be a busy week with lots of fun thrown in.

Grade 3…Ms. Farless

The third graders finished decorating their ceiling tile for the Scavenger Hunt. They painted a picture of a bronco. It looks great! This week in class they will be writing their descriptive paragraphs about a place they have visited. Also, in math class they will be reviewing telling time. In social studies class, they will be going back in history to 1607 to learn all about the Jamestown colony. Finally, their habitat projects are due on Thursday, Oct. 30th. They will be on display out in the hall. Make sure you come look at them. I'm sure they will look great!

Grade 4…Mrs. Vandagriff

Fourth graders are very busy this week. We will be having a Tennessee History Test on Thursday. Also, we will have a Bible test on Wednesday. Don't forget the six weeks will end on Friday. The book reports are due on Thursday. Don't forget to dress up for Halloween on Friday. Have a great week!!

Grade 5…Mr. Burks

Fifth grade will be busy this week working algebra equations, learning about matter, becoming involved in the election process, learning about Sodom and Gomorrah, and finally celebrating the Halloween season Friday.

Congratulations Kaylee

Bring A Friend Day

October 24, 2008


Dear Parents:

On Tuesday, November 4, we will be hosting our first “Bring a Friend to School Day”. This is the only day of the year that we will be open that Warren County Schools will be closed. We believe that our students are our best ambassadors for Boyd, and we want to encourage them to do everything they can to help us attract new students.

We are asking every student in grades K-11 to try to bring at least one friend to school with them on November 4. This will be, for the most part, a normal day of school here. Guests will follow a normal school schedule and will do the same classroom assignments that our students do. They will eat lunch with us, and we will have a special chapel service in the morning. We believe that this will be an excellent opportunity for other children to come and see for themselves what life at Boyd Christian School is like.

Although we have specified students in grades K-11, seniors may also bring younger guests. It is probably not appropriate to bring other seniors as guests, unless they are seriously interested in transferring to Boyd for the second semester of this year.

We will be sending home with your child registration forms for their guests. These will need to be completed and signed by the parents or guardians of your child’s guests. It is very important that we get this information back by Friday, October 31. We need to know exactly how many guests to expect, and we must have their parents’ permission. In addition, we want to stress that guests will have to abide by all of our school rules. For example, cell phones should be turned in to the school in the morning and retrieved upon leaving. Guests will be required to follow all aspects of our dress code, including hair length and facial hair for boys.

If you have any questions regarding Bring A Friend To School Day, you may contact either Mrs. Sullens or me here at school. You may also send questions via e-mail to info@fcbcs.org. Also, Mrs. Sullens is trying to get an e-mail address for every family. If you have an e-mail address, please send that to her.

We are looking forward to a wonderful day, and we hope to have many students join us.

Thank you



Robert W. Harper

Mrs. Condra In Action

Good Luck Tonight

Good Luck to the Lady Bronco's Middle school team tonight!

Thank You to Homeland Community Bank

As we congratulate three of our students Christian, Hunter, and Brent on being chosen to serve on the Youth Advisory Board, we also want to praise Homeland Community Bank for hosting such an excellent program. Cindy Rogers, John Duncan, Ray Talbert, Ronnie Wilson, and Joyce Britton gave a wonderful welcome, invocation, and a very informative presentation on the program. The students also joined others from the community for some refreshments and their first meeting. We are grateful for the opportunity for Boyd students to serve in such a beneficial venue.

October 20,2008 Welcome Back

From the Superintendent

I hope that everyone had a safe and restful Fall Break. We here at Boyd are happy to see everyone back, and we look forward to the rest of the semester. We have several exciting events planned.

Please remember that on Tuesday, November 4, we will be having Bring a Friend to School Day. This is the only day of the year that we will be in school when Warren County Schools are closed. We are asking all students in grades K-11 to talk to their friends who might be interested in attending Boyd. We would like for each student who is able to bring one friend to school with them on that day. This will give their friends an opportunity to see what life here at Boyd is like. This week we will be sending home a registration form for any visitors that may want to join us.

Our annual Thanksgiving Lunch will be on Friday, November 21. The lunch will once again be catered by Wilma Jean’s Kitchen. Mrs. Sullens will be sending more information home this week. We hope that many of you will be able to join us for lunch on that day.

Many of you have recently purchased scrip cards from Mrs. Sullens. Those cards have now arrived. Please contact her if you have not received yours. This is an excellent way to help the school raise money. I just received mine, and Boyd made over $40 just off of the cards I bought. I did not have to spend one cent more than I normally would anyway. If you have not yet had a chance to see Tabetha about scrip cards, please do so.

Help Needed with Extended Care
We are looking for additional help for our extended care program. If you are interested, please contact Terry Stubblefield at school.




Congratulations to Olivia Majors, Miss Warren County

Congratulations to Olivia Majors who recently won the Miss Warren County pageant. Olivia is the daughter of Joe and Dietra Dunlap and Buddy Majors. We also want to congratulate Monica Hillis, the daughter of Lesa and Michael Hillis, who was named the first runner-up, and Lauren Wilcher, the daughter of Glenda and Lynn Wilcher, who was named to the Top Ten. Lauren also received the Presidential Award and was named Class Beauty for the junior class. We are so proud of thesey oung ladies and the excellent way in which they represent their families and their school. Congratulations to Monica Hillis for also winning Miss Congeniality and Best Hair. She is such a fine young lady.

High School Trip to Tennessee Tech
Tomorrow, October 21, our high school juniors and seniors will travel to Tennessee Tech. They will leave at 8:00 AM and should return before school is over. They will need to bring $4.50 each for lunch. This is a change in the date that the college originally sent.


Upcoming Sports Events

10/23…5th-6th Basketball vs. Spencer, 6:00
10/28...5th-6th Basketball @ Irving Col., 6:00
10/30...5th-6th Basketball vs. Eastside, 6:00

Lunch Menu for October 21-27
Tuesday…Hamburger
Wednesday…Hot Dogs
Thursday…Chicken Quesadilla
Friday…Chicken Nuggets
Monday…Mac and Cheese

News from the Elementary


Kindergarten…Mrs. Hoover

Mrs. Greta's kindergarten will be learning the sound for C and K this week! We will be reading a book called "Bear Snores On". We will continue to learn our books of the Bible. We will be making some cool Halloween art! I hope everyone had a great fall break!

Grade 1…Mrs. Keele

We hope that everyone had a wonderful fall break. Don't forget the scavenger hunt that continues through Thursday. Please see the school blog for all the details. We will have a spelling test this Friday. Our reading stories for the week are: "Jog, Frog, Jog" and Tadpoles to Frogs". Please remember to read daily and color the reading logs. Have a great week!

Grade 2…Mrs. Newby

2nd grade enjoyed pioneer days before our break. We want to thank David and Iona King for coming and sharing so much with us. We played games of long ago and we were able to sample foods as well. We even made butter! A big thank you also goes to Mrs. Kim Rigsby for making all of the girls bonnets. Pioneer days were a huge success.

Grade 3…Ms. Farless
I hope everyone had a wonderful Fall Break! Now we are back to work. In spelling class this week, the third graders will be learning how to spell words that make the short o and long o sounds. In language class we will be discussing descriptive paragraphs. Next week, the third graders will be writing their own descriptive paragraph. In math class, we will be reviewing addition and subtraction. On Thursday we will be taking a science test. Don't forget to study! Finally, our student of the week is Noah Bost. Congratulations to Noah!

Grade 4…Mrs. Vandagriff

We hope everyone had a wonderful and safe fall break. This week we will be finishing Chapter 3 in Tennessee History. We are also beginning a new chapter in Language over common and proper nouns. Our Reading Test will be on Friday this week. Also, don't forget about the Bake Sale on Friday. Have a great week!!

Grade 5…Mr. Burks

We hope everyone has had a relaxing and enjoyable fall break. This week fifth grade will begin a new unit in science on Physical Science. We will also be learning and using algebraic expressions in math. Reading and Spelling test are Wednesdays. Tennessee History enters the period after Reconstruction. There will be a test on Chapter 4 Lesson 2 by Friday. We have been working on the Beatitudes for memory work, and studying Abraham and Sarah. This week we continue are studies as we learn about Hagar and Ishmael in Genesis 16. Scavenger Hunt begins this week and students are excited knowing the fifth grade will win the contest. Thanks for all you do to make my job so enjoyable.

Pic-or-Treat

Mayfield Photography Presents…

“Pic’-or-Treat”

Who: Trick-or-Treaters!

When: 12pm-5pm

Friday, October 31st HALLOWEEN!

Where: Mayfield Photography, 217 Dusty Drive, McMinnville, 931-668-9095
What: Add Mayfield’s to your Trick-or-Treat route and help raise money for your school (and have some fun too!) Our package includes 1 5x7 and 4 wallets for only $25. Plus, 20% of your package will be donated to your child’s school! No appointments necessary. We will be shooting on a white background (to highlight costumes) with pumpkins and fall leaves.

Boyd Improvement Project (Scavenger Hunt)
Oct. 20, 21, 22

This year the annual Scavenger Hunt’s main purpose is to improve our school. Except for the tabs which will go to the Ronald McDonald House, everything will benefit Boyd Christian School. With the Penny War, we want to buy more microwaves for the cafeteria. With other money raised, we want to get picnic tables for under the shade trees, swings for the playground, paint for the high school building and other worthy projects. Please help us help Boyd.
Thanks,
Interact and NHS
Item Point Value

Join schoolpop.com and place 1st order or register 1000 (Retroactive Aug. 2008) Turn in a note stating the name of the person who registered and also the grade, relationship, and name of the person who gets the points.

Grandparents’ Pledge (see attachment) and return signed pledge sheet including the name of the student this counts for.
$15/month for 1 calendar year 500
$25/month for 1 calendar year 750
$50/monthfor 1 calendar year 1000, etc
OR a one-time pledge/check for $180 3000
a one-time pledge/check for $300 4000
a one-time pledge check for $600 5000, etc.


Purchase a SCRIP from Mrs. Sullens. (See attachment.)
$2 125
$10 500
$25 750
$50 1000
$75 1250
$100 1500, etc.

8X10 class photo in a black frame from Dollar Tree
(will be used in the halls) 500

Aluminum cans (pre-counted and bagged) 10 points each

Campbell’s soup labels, Box Tops for Education, and Tyson’s labels 10 each
Unopened packs of 9” Styrofoam plates 300

Unopened ketchup bottles 300

Empty ink cartridges 300

Old cell phones 300

Used/good condition G rated movies 200

Spirit Posters for home games (2 per class) 300 each

Ziploc-style sandwich bag of tabs (unlimited) 300


Used/good condition school appropriate books 200
(like classics, AR list, etc.)

Candy and Coke sale during lunch
1 ticket per $1.00 sold 1 ticket = 100

Tues. Oct. 21: Pay $1, and wear a hat at school.
1 ticket earned 1 ticket = 100

Empty egg cartons (for elementary art projects) 200

Unopened paper towels (for elementary art projects and science lab) 200

Penny/change War in the cafeteria $1.00 = 100

Kroger $5.00 cards—Buy a card from Mrs. Sullens.
(Retroactive from Aug. 08) 250

Decorate a ceiling tile (under teacher supervision) 1000
If this works out, we will use them in the cafeteria.

Disinfectant Wipes –like Lysol or Clorox (used in science labs) 300

New Expo Markers 300 for 2

Set of measuring spoons (used in science labs) 1 per class 100

Get a Bi-lo card from Mrs. Sullens and scan it at the store with your Bi-Lo card.

LACE BAKE AND YARD SALE

LACE is having a bake sale and yard sale in the gymnasium on Friday October 10 and Saturday October 11 from 7 am until noon. Please come by to see baked goods, furniture, toys and clothing.

Girls' Soccer

Lab

October 7, 2008

From the Superintendent

I am happy to announce to you that this year’s Senior Graduation will be Thursday evening May 28, beginning at 7:00. This year’s Graduation will be held at the Central Church of Christ. We are so grateful to the Central Church for letting us use their beautiful auditorium for this special event.

On Tuesday, November 4, we will be having Bring a Friend to School Day. This is the only day of the year that we will be in school when Warren County Schools are closed. We are asking all students in grades K-11 to talk to their friends who might be interested in attending Boyd. We would like for each student who is able to bring one friend to school with them on that day. This will give their friends an opportunity to see what life here at Boyd is like. More information will be sent home soon.

Please return school picture orders to school by this Thursday, October 9.

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

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

Important Parking Announcement
Parking policy: Please remember that the high school parking lot is for teacher and student parking only! If you need to park and come into the school building, please park in the outside lane in the driveway or in the gym parking lot. Also, please do not pull into the high school parking lot to drop off students. The high school lot is very small, and when there is additional cars coming into the lot in the mornings, it makes it difficult for students to park. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.



Help Needed with Extended Care
We are looking for additional help for our extended care program. If you are interested, please contact Terry Stubblefield at school.







No School Friday, October 10
Staff Development Day
No School October 13-17
Fall Break

(The school office will be open this Friday but will be closed during Fall Break.)


New Gym Lights
I want to thank Steve Tilton, Ben Nixon, Brent Warren, and Wally McClarren for their role in getting new globes for our gym lights. The globes were donated through a contact of Mr. Tilton, and he, along with Mr. Nixon, Mr. Merritt, and Mr. McClarren spent considerable time last weekend installing them. The light in the gym is much brighter and better with them. It is a tremendous improvement. Thank you again.

Book Fair News

Thank you to all of you who helped with our Book Fair. I especially want to commend our librarian, Mrs. Shelley Rhoton, for her hard work. She raised $2,300 for the library.

Miss Warren County 2008 Pageant

We have information about the Miss Warren County 2008 Scholarship Pageant. The pageant will be October 11 at 6:00. Currently we have three students, Monica Hillis, Olivia Majors, and Lauren Wilcher, who will be in the pageant. There is a $500 college scholarship which goes to the winner. Any other girls who are interested should contact Mrs. Terry Stubblefield at school for more information.

Upcoming Sports Events

10/6…Soccer @ Huntland, 4:30
10/7...Soccer @ Cannon Co., 1:30
10/7...5th-6th Basketball vs. Dibrell, 6:00
10/13...Soccer @ DeKalb Co., 4:00
10/14...Soccer vs. Page, 7:00 (Pistole Park)

News from the Elementary


Kindergarten…Mrs. Hoover

Mrs. Greta's kindergarten class will be reading a book called "Animal Babies in Grasslands" this week! We will be focusing on the letter P. We will work on recognizing the numbers 6 through 10. We will be practicing the books of the Bible through 2nd Chronicles. Fall break is almost here! Hope everyone has a good week!

Grade 1…Mrs. Keele

Our reading stories this week are "Fish Mix" and "How Many Fish?" We will have our spelling test on Thursday this week. This week we will be learning about Christopher Columbus and also about fire safety. Please return school picture proofs and money by this Thursday. Remember, there is no school this Friday because of teacher in-service. Next week (Oct.13-17) is fall break. Enjoy your time off!

Grade 2…Mrs. Newby

2nd grade will be having pioneer days this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. We will learn more about the ways of long ago. Tuesday we will see things from the past and talk about them and Wednesday we are making butter and sampling other foods of the past. Thanks to Mrs. Kim Rigsby for making the girls a bonnet to wear. Happy birthday to Jaden Vining on the 10th.

Grade 3…Ms. Farless

This week the third graders will be finishing their landform maps. They are doing a great job making them. In science class, they will be doing several activities about food chains. They will be using their stuffed animals to make food chains and they will be playing a food chain game. On Wednesday, they will have a social studies test. Don't forget to study. Finally, their butterflies finally emerged from their chrysalis. They will have fun releasing them this week.

Grade 4…Mrs. Vandagriff

We are very busy this week. Fourth grade students need to be studying the books of the New Testament for their memory assignment in Bible this week. In Math, we are learning about patterns, and how to use patterns in solving various math problems. In Science, we are learning about ecosystems and the different habitats of animals. In Tennessee History, we are learning about the various Indians in Tennessee, how they lived, and the tools they used to hunt animals.

Grade 5…Mr. Burks

Fifth grade thanks Kim Rigsby for her time and skill in teaching them about the color wheel and how to use it when painting. Remember to send any caps that are not being used so we can give them as gifts to men at the nursing home. I know the students are sad that this is a short week and they have all the next week off. :) Have a great week and fall break.

DNA

Mrs. Condra's class has been busy studying and constructing DNA.

Construction Zone

Mrs. Christy's third grade has been busy making salt dough Land Forms.

Warm Lunch

We love our cafeteria crew. They take great strides to make sure our students have warm meals and a balanced nutrition. Thank you.

Memories of Applefest

Third Grade Farm Day

Studies-