All of our 5th and 6th graders will be able to visit and tour their newly rezoned middle school on March 19. You should attend the school you will be zoned for during the 2018-19 school year on this transition night. More information will come as the date approaches.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Friday, January 19, 2018
Erin's Law
Attention Parents:
To comply with Alabama’s new Erin’s Law, HCS school counselors and administrators have created a plan to provide basic child sexual abuse prevention lessons for students. We have prepared a brief video that outlines plans for elementary, middle and high school levels. Please click here for more detailed information on HCS’s plan to implement Erin’s Law, including the option for your child to opt out of these lessons if you so choose. Click here for this information in Spanish.
Make Up Snow Day
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR FEBRUARY 19!!!
This was a Professional Development Day for teachers, but is now a regular school day to make up for our Dec. 8 snow day.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Pink Shirt Day-Feb. 28
On Feb. 28th Brock's Gap Intermediate School will join EVERY school in Hoover for a Pink Shirt Day. You can help bring awareness to bully prevention by ordering a CHOOSE KIND t-shirt for $5.00 through myschoolfees. This will cover the cost of your shirt and raise money to go towards a non-profit organization called myFace. This organization is dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with facial disfigurement. Every year, myFace helps hundreds of children born with craniofacial disorders and Treachers Collins syndrome. Based off the theme of the book Wonder, myFace has created the Wonder Project by providing curriculums for schools to help adolescents explore the masks they wear, friendships/relationships, bullying, empathy, acceptance and choosing kindness through educational activities and exercises.
T-shirts for PINK OUT DAY may be purchased starting January 10-February 7th. If paying by cash or check, please send money to the counseling department. #bekind #choosekind #pinkout #pinkshirtday
We want everyone in PINK to show their support against bullying while thinking beyond themselves to help others!
Monday, December 11, 2017
Planet Fundraiser
If you haven't downloaded the Planet Fundraiser app, please do so TODAY!! This is a great way to help generate money for our classroom! You can either download the app and scan your own receipts in OR you can just send in your receipts to me and I will scan them in for you! Thank you SO much for doing this! Here are some of the businesses that support our school:
Chick-fil-a
Shipt
Chick-fil-a
Milo's
Shipt
Marc 1 car wash
Anthony's car wash
Piggly Wiggly
Jimmy John's
Jet's pizza
PoppySeedPaper.com
Johnny Brusco's New York style pizza
SlapHappy BBQ
Front Porch
Pet Vet Animal services
Taco Mama
The Whole Dog Market
Soho Social
Jackson's Bistro
Mudtown
The Ridge
Standard Heating and Air
The Yoga Circle
Norton's Florist
Babalu
Slice Pizza
Jack Brown's
Friday, December 1, 2017
Holiday Party
On Tuesday, December 19, the Voyagers will enjoy a Holiday breakfast. We are asking parents to volunteer to send in a breakfast item if possible. Please send in your item PREPARED and enough to serve 24 students the morning of our party by 8:15 am. If you would like to sign up, please click the link below. Thank you in advance!!
Spirit Night
The Whole Scoop
will host our next
BGIS Spirit Night!!
It will be
Tuesday, December 12th
from 3-8 PM.
Monday, November 27, 2017
Career Spotlight
We need more career spotlight videos!!!
Please video yourself answering some or all of the following questions. Please limit your video to 2 minutes. Email your video back to Mrs. Bruno (cbruno@hoover.k12.al.us) as soon as possible and they will submit it to broadcast.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Scoliosis Screening
Parents Upcoming scoliosis screening for ALL students:
In accordance with Alabama law, Section 16-29-1, Code Alabama, 1975, our school will be conducting a free screening to detect adolescent scoliosis on November 29, 2017.
The school nurse will conduct the scoliosis screening along with a nurse from Children's Hospital from the scoliosis clinic.. The screening, which takes about one minute, is simple and not embarrassing. It involves a visual examination of the back while standing straight and bending over. Boys and girls will be screened separately.
Scoliosis is a twisting, or curve of the spine which occurs in about 10% of the adolescent population and about 2 ½% will require some type of medical attention. The first sign of scoliosis is usually noticed between the ages of ten and fourteen. If any symptoms are detected for your child, you will be notified by letter.
Please make sure your child wears a slip-on shirt or blouse on the screening day. Girls may wear a bathing suit top or bra which will remain on during the screening.
If you do not want your child screened, please send a letter to the school nurse, Tyra Walker, RN.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Toy Drive
Santa’s Workshop Wish List
Supporting a child in need takes only a few minutes. Each year, YWCA Central Alabama hosts a magical holiday event for children who are homeless or otherwise in need. With your help these families will experience the season free of sadness and worry –just as the holidays should be.
How can you help?
BGIS SCHOOLWIDE TOY DRIVE
Toys will be collected from November 27th – December 7th
Toys can be dropped off in the front lobby.
Gift Ideas:
Games
Clothes
Stuffed animals
Books
Dolls
Jewelry
Once toys are collected the BUCS Club students will assist the YWCA as Santa’s Helpers in distributing the toys to the families.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Colonial Days
Colonial Days at Brock’s Gap
You are cordially invited to attend Colonial Days, a culmination of the fifth grade study of colonial history and culture. Take a step back in time as we recreate the colonial village of Brocksburg! Come learn with us!
When: Friday, November 17th, 2017 from 12:45-2:00
Where: Voyagers Hall
What to bring: a canned good to share with a local food pantry
**Your child will need a colonial costume for this special day! Baseball pants or rolled up pants with a dress shirt or white tee are great for boys. A solid color dress or skirt/blouse with apron will work well for the girls.
Friday, October 27, 2017
SPIRIT NIGHT
Our next spirit night is Tuesday, November 14 from 4-8pm at the Patton Creek Firehouse Subs. This is owned and operated by one of our very own Brock’s Gap families so it’s the perfect partnership! It was extremely successful for us last year so we are excited to partner with them again! We’d love your support and encouragement for participation!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Collections for Veterans
We will collect supplies for homeless veterans in the lobby from November 1-November 17th. The people who work with the homeless veterans at the VA were totally overwhelmed with our large donation of items. They cannot use federal money for these items and depend on donations. A list of accepted donations:
Travel size only (unopened) of the following items are needed:
Shampoo
Conditioner
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Body lotion
Shaving cream
Deodorant
*Hotel items will be accepted if they are unopened
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Book Fair Volunteers Needed
The Fall Book Fair will be at BGIS next week, October 30th -November 3rd. It will be an exciting celebration of reading with hundreds of fun, engaging, and affordable books for kids to discover.
Parents, we need volunteers for our Fall Book Fair. If you can help out with this event, please call Ms. Stewart at 439-1642 or email her at rstewart@hoover.k12.al.us.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Girls, Goals, and Good Books
Girls, Goals, and Good Books
When: Tuesdays (every other week)
Location: in the gym
Bring: A book that you are reading
Who: GIRLS
Sponsors: Mrs. Leahey, Mr. Williams, and Coach A
Students are responsible for a ride home at 4:00.
Dates for meetings:
October 24th
November 7th
November 28th
December 5th
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Spirit Week
SPIRIT WEEK
OCTOBER 16-20
Monday: Dress Your Best Day
Tuesday: America Day
Wednesday: Favorite Holiday
Thursday: Buc Day
Friday: Pink Out Day
The 5th grade class with the most participation will get a prize!!
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 23-27
Healthy body, Healthy choices, Helping others
Monday: Teens Needing Teens & RRW History
TNT purpose: Support students, provide help, spread love, and show kindness all while educating them about drugs and alcohol that affects people with their decision-making process.
Tuesday: Yes I CAN be drug free! (Donate all week to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama)
“The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama feeds people in need today and
fosters collaborative solution to end hunger tomorrow.
There are over 80,000 children in Central Alabama at risk of hunger – which is
more than the entire population of Homewood, Anniston and Vestavia combined.
To meet this need, the Food Bank supplies over 10 million meals a year to 240
food pantries, shelters and children programs.
Where there are gaps in service, we directly feed families and children through
our Child Hunger and Healthy Eating Initiatives.”
List of Most Needed Foods:
Canned Tuna
Chicken
Peanut Butter and Jelly (non-glass)
Cereal / Oatmeal / Grits Dried
Canned Beans Macaroni and Cheese* Pasta and Pasta Sauce*
Canned Vegetables
Canned or dried Fruit
Brown Rice *Whole Wheat Preferred ~ Low Sodium or No Salt Added Preferred
*What not to donate: Opened Food Home canned goods, Unlabeled food (Avoid glass jars as
they easily break in transit and cause a safety hazard)
Wednesday: UNITY DAY: Together against bullying. United for kindness,
acceptance and inclusion. Wear Orange: Make a statement!
Thursday: Wear Red
Friday: Pledge and sign personal contract
Donuts for Dads
Our lunchroom is hosting Donuts for Dad on Friday, October 20. If you would like to come, please complete the form by clicking HERE.
Unity Day
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
Save the date!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
UNITY DAY:
Together against bullying. United for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.
Veteran's Day Program
Below is the link to the Brock's Gap Veterans Day Program Parent Letter including an embedded sign-up link to note if you plan to bring a veteran. We love for our students to support and introduce their family member. Please review this important information. Thanks for your support in teaching our kids these valuable lessons.
https://tinyurl.com/VeteransDa
If students would like to invite a guest to our Veterans Day Program on November 9th at 8:45, please sign up using this link.
If students would like to invite a guest to our Veterans Day Program on November 9th at 8:45, please sign up using this link.
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