Elementary School - BKW Central School District

With the help of student teacher Angela Becofsky (at right), first graders in Mrs. Bogden-Ritty's class made up their own rhymes about frogs, crayfish and other animals, basing their rhymes on those found in popular children's books by Eric Carle. The class then compiled the rhymes, with pictures, into a book they plan to send to the famous author.

The first grade classes raised $379 through a bake sale this year for Operation We Care, an organization that sends care packages to our Armed Forces overseas.

"The first grade did a wonderful job," says First Grade Teacher Loretta Mahoney. "They really wanted to show support for our troops, and that was made clear by the effort they put into selling the baked goods and raising money for Operation We Care.

►Pre-K program to begin September 17
►Thank you to all who helped make our annual food drive for the Hilltown Food Pantry a great success!
In total, we collected an astonishing 813 pounds of food for the pantry!►Storyteller Jeanine Laverty to visit 4th grade classes March 13, 20 and 28 for language workshops
►Elementary School is ready to "Get Wrapped Up In Reading!"
►Berne Elementary offering parent awareness workshop "Raising Safe Kids in an Unsafe World" May 22
►Keep sending in those box tops!
The General Mills box top contest may have wrapped up Feb. 16, but you can still send in your box tops to help the Elementary Student Council raise money for new playground equipment. In addition to sending in the tops through the mail, you can also sign up to support the elementary school at www.boxtops4education.com/super. The school receives 7 bonus box tops with every new registrant. There is a limit of one bonus offer per person or email address. The offer ends 10-31-07.Each box top submitted is worth 10 cents.
The last contest, which ran from March to October of 2006, garnered $946.30, which will help pay for new playground equipment.
Classes are continuing to collect Campbell's product labels as well. Bear in mind the company now requires the UPC with the Campbell kid logo for most products. If you are unsure what to cut, please send in the whole label.

►First graders vote on Election Day
They may not be old enough to go to the polls with mom and dad, but BKW first graders still got the chance to cast their votes on Election Day.
The students participated in their own "election," complete with voting booth and paper ballots, to select from a variety of "candidates" for favorite color, favorite food, favorite holiday and favorite subject.
Here are the results:
Favorite color: blue
Favorite Food: pizza
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Subject: Science

►Elementary students step out for Halloween

This year's Elementary chool Halloween parade was a big success! Click on the picture to see more photos of the parade!

►Trooper Steve shows off the tools of his trade
Miss Tiffany's Second grade class were treated to a special visit from Trooper Steve, who discussed the different "tools" he uses as part of his profession as a police officer -- from his walkie-talkie to his handcuffs. Trooper Steve visited as part of the Second Grade's recently completed reading unit that talked about "workers" and "tools."

►Mrs. Miller's class puts a new twist on desks
Mrs. Miller's Second grade recently spent time coming up with a new way to keep things organized. Since the class uses work tables instead of desks, that meant Mrs. Miller had to find another way for her students to keep all their school supplies on hand without creating too much clutter. So, with the help of mom Mary Moller, they sewed special knapsacks for each student to put on the backs of their chairs -- putting their supplies within reach, and showing off each student's individuality in fabric form. Now the class enjoys a more colorful, better organized classroom!

►The BKW Bear Hunt!
Starting school for the very first time can be a tough transition. So kindergartners got some help from their favorite teddy bears from home. In class, they learned new songs and heard the story of "The Teddy Bear Picnic," in which teddy bears magically come to life. This past Friday afternoon, the children came back to class to discover their teddy bears were missing! Could they have come alive just like in the story?
Take a look at the photos to find out!

New medical notes are required at the beginning of each school year for students requiring medication at school. If your child's medication has expired, it will need to be replaced. All medications must be brought to school by an adult. For information please contact Mrs. DeMuth, the elementary school nurse at 872-2030
►No Child Left Behind - Grades 3 - 8 Testing
►No Child Left Behind - Grades 3-8 Testing