2055 Hanging Rock Rd Boiling Springs SC 29316 bsisonline.com 578-2884 cheryl.roach@spartanburg2.k12.sc.us			September 12, 2007 Volume 2 Issue 4 Our on-line newsletter
Math Corner	Some Counsel ….	Off the Top
Work on these with your children and send in your answers and have your names posted in the next newsletter. A girl who is four and a half feet tall is standing next to a telephone pole. At 1:00 pm, the girl casts a shadow 8 feet long and the pole a shadow 36 feet long. How tall is the phone pole? If the first day of a year was a Saturday, on what day of the week did the 4^th of July fall that year? Email your answer to Mrs. Roach Last weeks winner: Michael Dale See question If you are interested in joining a service club, the local Kiwanis Club works with children in our community. They organize the “Terrific Kids” program, work with the Children’s Shelter, the high school Key Club, Adopt-A-Highway, as well as many other local needs. If this sounds like the kind of organization for you, send an email to Cheryl Roach for more details.	Teachers are working to make sure students have 90 minutes or less homework each night.  Often it will be less.  This includes 30 minutes of reading for 100 Book Challenge.  This is an average.  Remember some students work more slowly or quickly.  Encourage your child by having them work in a "Homework Friendly" space, free of distractions.	Tammy Greer Principal We are now entering our 4^th week of school which means interim reports are just around the corner. This is the time to make sure your child is focusing, turning in work, studying for tests. PTO candy sales continue to go well. Thanks for your help. These funds are brought directly back into our school for many needed items used to help educate our students.	Hello. Spanish students are excited working on MI LIBRO DE ESPAÑOL ( My Spanish book). This project motives them to write personal information in Spanish and find out the most important facts of the Spanish Speaking countries. Mrs. Santiago The 6^th grade science department now has the science textbook on CD and test review on CD. These students now do not need to take their textbook home each day. Every child with a valid email address or a note from a parent that they have access to a computer may have one to take home. Yet another way students can lighten that book bag! Here are a couple of links focusing on the current 6^th grade unit: Weather/Climate in the News http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2007-09/news_stories_high.htm Weather/Climate on the Web http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2007-09/web_high.htm The 5^th grade science students will have a chance to use microscopes this week as they start their unit on Mixtures and Solutions.
	Art Corner Our art teacher, Mrs. McDade, will be including samples of art each week. These will be available only on line due to printing issues. Smart Health Solutions link Lunch Menus: http://bsisonline.com Click on menu Tiger Traits: Select teachers, heroes, and teammates who guide, inspire and support.	Monthly parent meetings will be on Thursdays – we’ll post the date each month. Our first meeting will give you a tour of the school, happenings at the school and a time to “Think, Pair, Share” your thoughts. First meeting is Thursday, Sept. 27, 7:15-8:00 Reminder – The Terrific Kids Program is supported by our local Kiwanis Club. This award is given to students through grade 5 so our 5^th grade students will be eligible. These awards will be given at awards day each 9 weeks. Good habits are the soul’s muscles. The more you use them, the stronger they grow.
http://bsisonline.com The on-line version has more tips and trivia than we have room for on paper. If we do not have your email address, email your name, your child’s name, and one of their teachers to: cheryl.roach@spartanburg2.k12.sc.us If your child’s teacher is participating in Teacher Ease, become involved in your child’s progress. Grades are posted at least weekly (be patient – it takes a lot of time to carefully grade 150 papers!)			9-13 Family cookout See more (scheduled tests, etc) at: http://www.bsisonline.com 9-17 MAP testing begins 9-13 Ramadan 9-13,14 Rosh Hashanah 9-15 Mexican Independence

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Observe the pattern of numbers in the triangle. Determine the value that belongs at the top of the triangle.

The number above the two below is half their multiple. For example 5 x 2 = 10 and half of that is 5. Or, 3 x 8 = 24 and half of that is 12. So the final answer is 300.

Based on the numbers in the 3x3 grad, determine the missing value for “A”

8	5	7
2	6	1
A	9	6

A = 7

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Smart Health Solutions
Hitting the books shouldn’t hurt. Help your favorite student get an A+ in health.

Stay action-packed. The end of summer shouldn’t mean the end of outdoor activities. Sign kids up for a sport or send them out to ride bikes or walk the dog. If you live near school, skip the bus and walk your child to class.

Log off. Hours spent at the computer may lead to eyestrain and an aching neck and back. Make sure kids sit at least two feet from the monitor and take breaks, says Dana Weintraub, MD, of the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.

Schedule sleep. Avoid lost zzz’s by having your child gradually go to bed and get up earlier during the week or two before classes start. Nixing big meals and caffeine before bedtime may also help.

Ban heavy bags. Backpacks shouldn’t weigh more than 10% to 15% of a child’s weight. Look for pads on the shoulder straps and back, and put the heaviest items closest to the body. For extra support, get a bag with a waist strap or a backpack on wheels.

Mind the menu. For lunches, focus on fruits, veggies, dairy and whole grains.