After the first meeting...

Greetings parents!

We are excited to inform you of some upcoming events and projects related to your 8^th grade student at BCS.  After a brief meeting this last week we have already started the preparations for 8^th grade fund raising, graduation, and skip day!  Following is a list of positions filled, positions open, and a starting list of the fund raising projects we have coming up.

We met on August 24^th, 2011 following is a list of decisions made:

 

Positions filled:

Fund raising chair/ liaison between BCS administration & parents: Eileen Winton

Secretary/treasurer: Amy Harmon

Graduation food head: Dori Vail

Graduation print head: Debbie Sage

Weekly bake sale coordinator: Jill Gosda

Skip day heads: Debbie Sage, Regina Clemenson, & Kerry Lolkema

 

Positions open:

Graduation decorations head:

Graduation slideshow head:

Graduation ceremony head:

Graduation media head:

Class gift head:

Krispy Kreme head:

Parent’s night out head:

 

 

 

Fund raisers scheduled:

September 24^th, Car Wash 10 AM to 2 PM 

Martin's Automotive & Transmission 5214 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226

We will be pre-selling tickets to this event, attached is the coupon form and a flyer to advertise.  We would like it if each student if they could presale at least 5 tickets and turn the money into the 8^th grade fund raising basket in Mrs. Nickelson’s room no later than September 23^rd, 2011

 

October 1-14^th Fund raising with flower bulbs, the information will be given to you on the first Tuesday of school.  If you are not planning to enter the school please contact Amy Harmon to get the packet.  You can start selling now but be sure you return the money and order form to the 8^th grade fund raising basket in Mrs. Nickelson’s room before October 14^th, 2011

 

Fund raisers we would like to plan:

Parent’s night out

Flocking – flamingos on your front lawn fund raiser

Wood coffee cards

Sunset car wash tickets

Butter braids

We would love to see any new or improved ideas you have, it is best if we pull our resources’ and work together.  Many hands make for light work!  If you see something you would like to head up or help out please email the chairperson (Eileen Winton @ jeewinton@yahoo.com) and we can get things accomplished quickly and with unity!  We will be trying to communicate with you as best as we can by creating a blog with up-to-date information as well as a calendar and a place for feedback.  The blog is still in process, here is the address:   It is exciting to see what God is doing in the lives of the students.  Let’s make this year one to remember!

Eileen Winton    http://us.mc1124.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jeewinton@yahoo.com           

A fresh start to a great year!

The Final Count Down....
What a fun way to start out the 8th grade year, new lockers, new entry way, and two new teachers!  The MS staff is piping with enthusiasm and energy ready to encourage students to higher hights and a closer walk with Jesus!
 This blogs purpose is to connect parents with the events and happening connected to the 8th grade year.  Things to do and events to plan, you will have up-to-date information coming to this site.  Pictures, calender of events, and information on each event will be listed here as soon as it becomes available!  So check often and share in the lives of our students at BCS!