Edition 11| January 21, 2016
Message from our Principal
Winter has definitely arrived! With the district’s first snow day occurring this week, please inform our office if you
did not receive a notification call for the closing. Several numbers entered in our automated call system reported
as no longer in use. If you did not receive a call and would like to be on the list, just provide our office with a
phone number or numbers of your choice.
Winter parent teacher conferences are set for the evenings of Thursday January 20th, Tuesday the 26th, and
Thursday the 28th. All dates are from 4:00p.m. to 8:00pm. Contact your child’s teacher if you would like a
conference and have not yet scheduled one.
Staff from the Junior High will meet with sixth grade students on Tuesday the 26th to begin orientation to
scheduling classes and other information about transition to seventh grade. On Wednesday the 27th, parents
of sixth graders are invited to attend a session with Junior High staff - in the BES cafeteria beginning at 7:30p.m.
Mr. Doug Savage
Plan to be entertained at the annual BES talent show on Friday January 29th! It’s always an amazing show of student talents over a variety of
performances. Additional details in this newsletter edition!
Keep an eye out for information on a BES food drive during the second week of February. Each year in cooperation with the PTO we plan for
and engage students in a community service and outreach event. This year’s service will benefit the Miami Ministries Food Pantry and will
directly impact local Milford families.
Finally, Boyd E. Smith's 9th Annual Science Night is scheduled for Tuesday February 23rd. We are currently looking for volunteers to assist with
setting up the event and cleaning afterwards. If you have time to volunteer, please click on the Sign up Genius for the event on the BES
Facebook page.
January Character Trait is . . .
RESPECT
Congratulations to our Students!
WEEK 1
Joshua Weber
Nolan Jasper
Megan Banks
Rex Koch
Risha Patel
Gitte Coekaerts
Will Johns
Shianne Akers
John McPeek
Landon Gobble
Aubrey Duncanson
Jackson Taylor
Jack Powell
Caitlin Evans
Sophie Turner
Harley Keebaugh
Campbell Robinson
Luke Ray
Ethan Virgin
Sam Gorning
Abby Shapiro
RJ Mursinna
Kelsey Cote
Zoey Beckelhymer
WEEK 2
Nick Pramaggiore
Amber McGrath
Jack Feilhauer
Paytin Hurley
Riley Madden
Tyson Graham
Miles Busemeyer
Jackson Mears
Aiden Hamiel
Isaiah Carranza
Jonathan Campbell
Luke Brand
Andrew Tamerius
Tanner Austin
Ben McPeek
Kemper Singleton
Siddarth Padmanabhan
Anna Watkins
Auron Cole
Jillian Gardner
Andrew Fleuhr
Ava Bradshaw
Mark your Calendar…
UPCOMING JANUARY DATES:
Monday
25
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Box Top Competition begins
Spirit Night - Shooters
Tuesday
26
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Parent /Teacher Conferences
Thursday
28
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Parent /Teacher Conferences
Friday
29
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Talent Show 7-9 pm
UPCOMING FEBRUARY DATES:
Monday
1
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Spirit Night – Butterbee’s
Monday
8
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BES Food Drive Feb. 8-16th
Spirit Night – Butterbee’s
Tuesday
9
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PTO Meeting 7 pm
Thursday
11
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Valentine’s Day Parties 2:15 pm
Grades: K – 3
Friday
12
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NO SCHOOL – Teacher in-service
Monday
15
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NO SCHOOL – President’s Day
Spirit Night – Butterbee’s
Join us for the BES “Got Talent” Show on Friday,
January 29th at 7:00 pm.
The show will be approximately 2 hours. Admission is
$2.00 per person.
Due to construction of our new school, please consider
carpooling. When the parking lot is full, please park on
only one side of the driveway entrance and adjacent
streets.
We need volunteers to make this event a success!
Volunteer sign-ups can be found at:
http://bit.ly/BES_Talent_Show_Volunteers
Boyd E. Smith Food Drive
February 8-16
Give Food, Share the Love
This February, please help us support Milford Miami
Ministry by donating non-perishable food, personal care
items or loose change. Help us make a difference in the
lives of others.
This year, our theme is “Give Food, Share the Love”. Our
goal is to collect 2,000 items and $200 in donations.
How can you get involved? It’s easy!
•
February 8-16, bring non-perishable food, personal care
items or loose change to school.
• Volunteers are needed! Sign-up below.
• February 8-16, two parents each morning to
help collect donations.
• February 17 – Pack and transport donations to
Milford Miami.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d48a5a822a57besfood
Question to Lea Ann Tamerius ([email protected])
THANK YOU
COSI Volunteers!
Monday January 25th -Friday February 5th
WHAT: START Ripping, Tearing, and Sticking those Box Tops!!
WHY: DAILY CLASS PRIZE: The classroom who submits the most Box
Tops each day will be awarded a small class prize for the entire class!
HOW: COLLECTION SHEETS are the best way to collect and organize
Box Tops! The sheets also make counting the Box Tops soooo much easier
for us!
WHERE CAN YOU FIND A SHEET? A printable copy is on the next page
of this newsletter, Your Friday Folder (1.22), AND extra copies in the school
lobby!
SOMETHING NEW: For students: for each 10 Box Tops turned in, you will
receive a chance to win a pizza party for your class! For Teachers: Each 100
in Box Tops your class turns in, you will be entered to win a GRAND Prize
for yourself!
10 Box Tops=$1 Box Top Dollar
**For current bonus Box Tops, write your name on the front for class credit and
place in Ziploc baggie!
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PRINT & ATTACH YOUR BOX TOPS!
BES Yearbook needs your help!
Do you take pictures at our
great school events?
Wanted: Event Pictures
Did you attend any of this year's fun celebrations, like a
Thanksgiving program, Veteran's Day recognition, Winter
Parties, or any other school/classroom events? If you took
any pictures you would like to share for consideration into
our yearbook, we would love to see them! Please send
your high-resolution pictures (indicating which event these
were taken at) to [email protected].
Yearbook Sales
It's not too late to order this year's yearbook! Don't miss
out on preserving this year's memories. Go online to
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob
Enter our school's yearbook ID: 7608516
BES PTO is currently
looking for PTO members
who would like to help
with the 2016-17
Nominating Committee.
If you would like to get
involved and help us find
candidates for open board
and chair positions for
the upcoming school year,
please contact
Windy Robinson at
[email protected].
Thank you!
The 9th Annual BES
Science Night
Science night will take place on
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 | 6 - 8 pm.
We're currently looking for science or technology experts/enthusiasts
to share their knowledge with the BES students and their families at this
fabulous event. We've got some great exhibits lined up already, but we're
always looking to expand the range of our exhibits. If you or someone you
know (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, etc.) have some
knowledge to share, we'd love their participation! Think outside of the box -if uncle Paul is an HVAC expert. he could talk to students about
geothermal...if aunt Sue is a doctor or a dentist, she could talk to the
students about keeping their bodies or teeth healthy...many people have
talents/expertise that would fascinate the kids. If you or someone you know
would be interested in having a booth at the event, please contact Nicole
Kimble at [email protected] for details.
The Father Son
night is March 18th
6-8pm.
District News
State Releases Report Card; Milford
Continues to Achieve at High Levels
The Ohio Department of Education is releasing the 2014-15
district and building report cards in two releases. The first
release on January 14 includes the K-3 literacy component;
graduation rate; and prepared for success measure, which
grades districts on how students fare with college admission
tests. The state will release the remaining components —
achievement, gap closing, and progress — as well as
information about gifted students and district financial
expenditures on February 25.
For the state testing administered last year, the
achievement of Milford School students did not drop as
demonstrated by other states that had experienced these
new tests. All of Milford's results exceeded the state
averages, and Milford exceeded the state indicators in every
area. All of our third grade students met the requirements
for the third grade reading guarantee. Milford’s four year
and five year graduation rate were both rated an "A" by the
state of Ohio.
It was the first time that the state of Ohio used the PARCC as
a testing provider; so it is difficult to compare our results to
prior years, but the district is still able to learn about the
achievement patterns of our students and can make
adjustments in instruction in how we teach our academic
standards. This school year the state of Ohio will be using
AIR instead of PARCC as a provider for all state
tests. Milford's curriculum is aligned to the state standards;
so even though comparing one year to the next is difficult,
the district can compare a student's proficiency relative to
each standard.
“We are proud of our students for their achievement in the
latest state testing, and we continue as a district to work
together with our parents and greater Milford community in
preparing our students for college and career success,”
Milford Superintendent, Dr. Robert Farrell said.
A link to Milford's report card will be posted on the district
website at www.milfordschools.org.
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Spanish classes!
Why learn Spanish?
• Starting a second language early will enhance reading abilities and general literacy in the first language.
• Students who study a foreign language for four or more years tend to score higher on t he verbal section of
the S.A.T.
• Children who learn another language demonstrate better focus and multit asking skills. Learning a second
language is excellent exercise for the brain. Some studies even suggest being actively bilingual helps
reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
• It’s the second most popular language in the world and, according to researchers, by 2050 the United
States will be t he largest Spanish speaking countr y in the world.
• By the time today’s children enter t he workforce, the ability to speak Spanish fluently will greatly improve
their resume and employability. Recruiters and hiring managers already understand that the need for
bilingual English and Spanish-speaking employees has grown; within a decade, demand for workers who
speak bot h languages is likely to increase even further.
• Foreign language classes are a very stringent requirement for colleges and universities; learning Spanish
during childhood will make high school Spanish classes much easier. Good grades in high school Spanish
are likely to make quite a difference on college applications.
SPANISH CLASSES AT BOYD E. SMITH
ELEMENTARY!
Ages: for grades K-6th.
Dates: Tuesdays 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm in the Boyd E. Smith
Library, starting February 2.
Tuition: $74 for a 7-week session (20% discount for sibling,
third sibling is FREE!). Textbooks for NEW students: please
add $26 for the year. CLASSES RUN CONTINUOUSLY FOR
14 WEEKS, FEBRUARY TO MAY 2016, DIVIDED INTO 2
SESSIONS OF 7 WEEKS EACH.
ENROLL ONLINE at www.worldofspanishllc.com
Here is what parents have to say about our classes: “My kids
absolutely love going to class. They have learned so much and it has even put
them on the track to asking me in their day to day lives: Mom, how do you
say that in Spanish? We look forward to many more classes to come!”
For more information about our classes, please contact us at:
[email protected] or call 513-739-9516
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