It's time for the Scholastic Book Fair! Please visit us online or schedule a time to come shop at the school. https://tinyurl.com/2p9bnxvu
Good evening. This is a reminder from Birch River Elementary that tomorrow is popcorn day. Students will be able to purchase bags of popcorn for one dollar or half bags for $.50. All proceeds will be going towards our end-of-the-year field trip. Thank you and have a nice evening.
Today would have been Dr. Seuss’ 118th birthday! This week we have written poems and read The Lorax in grades 3-5, then decorated the basketball court with Brown Barbaloots, truffula trees, The Lorax and Swoamy Swans while we enjoyed this beautiful day! 🌞 📚 We’ve also had several twins, wacky dressers and people in stripes! Tomorrow is Crazy Socks Day! 🧦
This week is Dr. Seuss week!
We have a competition going this
week, between classes, to see who can
raise the most money. We are selling
paper balloons for $1. For each balloon
purchased, your child can put their
name on the balloon and it will be
added to the hot air balloon basket
for their class. The class with the
most paper balloons on their basket
receives a reward on Friday, March 4,
2022
All money collected during this event
will go towards the end of the year
trip!
This week (2/28/22-3/4/22) we are celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday all week! Each day has a theme based on a Dr. Seuss book and students, staff, and volunteer readers are welcome to come dressed in celebration of Dr. Seuss week!
🔴Monday - Wear stripes, inspired by The Cat in the Hat's hat!
⚪️Tuesday - Find a buddy (or buddies) and dress up as twins, inspired by Thing 1 and Thing 2!
🔴Wednesday - Dress wacky - mismatched clothes, crazy hair, be creative!
⚪️Thursday - Wear mismatched socks, crazy socks, toe socks, etc. inspired by Fox in Socks!
🔴Friday - Wear your pajamas so you're nice and comfy for whenever we need to drop and listen to a volunteer read! As a challenge, try to not yawn while listening to Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book!
Mrs. Coffman and Ms. Vaughn got into the Two’s Day spirit with matching shirts! First grade and the rest of the school had a great time celebrating this unique day.
This is a message from Birch River Elementary. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week will be our final two hat day fundraisers for this month. All students and staff may wear their hats On those days. We are requesting a donation of a dollar but it is not required. Thank you for supporting our field trip fund while enjoying wearing your hats!
Superintendent Dr Donna Burge-Tetrick announced at the Nicholas County Board of Education meeting held on Monday, February 21, 2022 a change to Covid-19 school protocols.
· Effective Immediately
Monday, February. 21, 2022, desk shields and face coverings will become optional for all students and staff members in school facilities. Masks will also be optional on school buses due to our decline in positivity rates.
· There will be no contact tracing within schools.
· If a student or staff member tests positive for Covid-19 they must quarantine for 5 days and may return to work or school on day 6 if they are asymptomatic.
· Parents, just a reminder, that if your child is showing symptoms of illness, please contact your physician and refrain from sending them to school until they are asymptomatic.
· Please continue to utilize effective hygiene strategies such as hand washing and utilization of hand sanitizer.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Donna Burge-Tetrick
Superintendent
Nicholas County Schools
This is a message from Birch River Elementary. Let’s celebrate our incredible staff and amazing students with pajama day tomorrow, Friday February 18th. All students and staff may wear pjs, relaxing clothes and even bring their house slippers if they choose. Thank you all for your support of the Birch River Bears!
This is a reminder from Birch River Elementary that today is a 2 hour early dismissal for all Nicholas County Students. Our bus students will be dismissed at approximately 12:15 p.,m. Car riders and walkers will be dismissed at 12:20. Please be sure you have made arrangements for your student. Thank you.
Birch River families. Tomorrow, Tuesday February 8th, we will have our hat day so that PreK may join us! We appreciate donations of $1 to go towards our field trip fund but it is not required for tomorrow. Thank you for all your support.
Birch River Families, Just four more Wednesday hat days left for our fundraiser. All students and staff may wear their hats all day in school tomorrow for the donation of $1. We would like to thank everyone for the wonderful support and fun this fundraiser creates for the students.
Good evening. This is a reminder that tomorrow, January 28th, is Pajama day. All students and staff may wear their PJs and celebrate the last Friday in January! Warm robes and cozy slippers are welcome!
Ms. Cindy’s tutoring class will be cancelled today, Tuesday January 25th. Your student will be sent home their regular way of transportation.
Good Afternoon Birch River Bears,
We would like to invite all students to wear their PJ's to school this Friday, January 28th. We would also like to let families know we could use donations of disinfectant wipes and tissues. It's that time of year where there can never be enough of those items. Don't forget that tomorrow is Hat Day for a $1 donation. Have a wonderful evening.
Good evening. This is a reminder that tomorrow is a three hour delay for Nicholas County Schools. Our doors will open at 10:10. Please do not block the spaces that the bus uses to safely load and unload students. We will still have our Hat Day for field trips for a dollar donation tomorrow. We can’t wait to see all our wonderful students and their hats.
This is a reminder that students are being dismissed 3 hours early today. Please be sure that someone is at the bus stop or the school to meet students on time. We will begin dismissal at approximately 11:15. Please note that students may arrive a few minutes before or after the expected change in time. Thank you.
Good Evening Birch River Families. All students are invited to participate in hat day tomorrow. The cost to participate is $1. All funds will go towards any end of the year field trips or bringing in live programs for our students. We look forward to seeing your hats!
Our Christmas Store will be available this Wednesday through Friday. All students may shop for their families for $1 items. Please send your student with their money in an envelope or baggy with their name and Christmas Store written on it. We are not responsible for lost money but want to allow the students an opportunity to practice a budget and shop for gifts. 😊
Families, I'd your child rides bus 146, the bus was unable to run the route this morning. If you are able to transport your child today, it will run this afternoon. If you need further assistance please contact the transportation department.