Upcoming Events
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- Girls BBall in Playoffs at GV vs GV
- Parent Night for 8th Graders and Parents1/31/2012
Welcome to Blowing Rock School
Spaghetti & Bingo Night a Huge Success!
The Blowing Rock PTO put on an awesome Spaghetti Dinner Bingo Night on Saturday, January 27, 2012. This event was very well attended by school familes as well as visitors to Winterfest. In the words of PTO officer Virginia Powell, "THANKS to all who worked, baked, sold, sorted, packaged, doled out, cleaned, got the word out, made signs, donated items, came to eat Spaghetti, desserts, hot dogs and play Bingo." Click to view more pictures. Click here to read the article about the night in Blowingrocknews.com
Basketball Playoffs on Monday, January 30
The boys basketball team plays at home on Monday at 5:00 vs Cove Creek. The girls will play Green Valley at Green Valley at 4:00. Good luck to both teams in the first round of the playoffs.
Bring the Kids to an ASU Basketball Game on Saturday ... benefits WEF
BRAHM & ASU Art Program for Children 8 to 14
Beginning in February, the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum and Appalachian State University Art Education program will offer a Saturday Art Club in the Museum’s Education Center for children ages 8 to 14. For more information, read the article in Blowingrocknews.com.Shooting Stars Visual Art Forms due on Leap Day!!
Shooting Stars forms for Performances and Visual Arts are available at http://www.wataugaeducationfoundation.org/. The Visual Arts forms were added on January 23 and the deadline for artwork is February 29, a.k.a. Leap Day. Leap Day? What's that? Leap Day is an extra day added at the end of February (February 29) which makes 2012 a Leap Year. Leap Days are needed to keep our calendar working properly. The 365 days of the annual calendar are meant to match up with the solar year. A solar year is the time it takes the Earth to complete its orbit around the Sun — about one year. But the actual time it takes for the Earth to travel around the Sun is in fact a little longer than that—about 365 ¼ days (365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds, to be precise). So the calendar and the solar year don't completely match—the calendar year is a touch shorter than the solar year. If we didn't have Leap Days and Leap Years, then after a couple of centuries, the 4th of July would occur when it was spring and Christmas would occur in the fall. More Leap Year information on infoplease.com.
Blowing Rock Winterfest
Blowing Rock School is an integral part of Winterfest, now in it's 14th year. Below are some of the Winterfest activities for kids and/or events that will take place at our school. Visit the Blowing Rock Winterfest website for complete information.Friday, January 27
-- BLOWING ROCK SCHOOL PTO SPAGHETTI DINNER AND BINGO - Blowing Rock School Cafeteria and Gymnasium, 5:00pm til 7:30pm. $5 spaghetti dinner and $1 bingo cards. Come out and for food, fun and fundraising for Blowing Rock's very special young residents! Scholastic Book Fair in the School Library from 4:30 til 7:00!
-- DUSK BONFIRE - Weather permitting in Memorial Park. Make your own toasted marshmallows or s'mores. All supplies provided. Hosted by the Blowing Rock Boy Scouts.
Saturday, January 28
-- 10am-4:00pm RAFFLE & SILENT AUCTION BEGINS - Purchase your raffle tickets for a chance to win fantastic prizes that include trips, hotel packages, ski packages and equipment, restaurants, etc. Don't forget the Silent Auction. - Located in the Blowing Rock School Cafeteria on Morris Street. Proceeds benefit Mountain Alliance, a program to promote leadership and being outdoors to youth.
-- 10am - 4:00pm CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES - Parents are invited to accompany their children for activities such as face painting, dancing and snowflake decorating.. Activities scheduled in the American Legion Hall, just behind Memorial Park. Brought to you by High County Cloggers.
-- The 1st Annual Little Miss & Master Winterfest to benefit Blowing Rock C.A.R.E.S., Blowing Rock School Auditorium, Registration Begins At 10:00 am, Competition Begins At 11:30 am, Crowning Ceremony Begins At 3:00 pm
-- 11am - 1:00pm ISABELLA PROPELLOR AND THE MAGIC BEANIE -Children's author and Blowing Rock resident Jonathan Graves will do a special reading and book signing of Isabella Propeller and the Magic Beanie, a Children's Literary Classics Approved book at the American Legion Hall. Set in the Village of Blowing Rock, Isabella sets out on a wonderful flying adventure with her dog, Mullaby, and a flying companion, Red Tail.
-- 11am-3pm CHILI COOK-OFF! D-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s! - CASI-sponsored Chili Cook-Off! Taste a wide variety of chili concocted by the pros. Restaurants as well as individuals will be serving up spicy or mild, chunky and smooth and Brunswick Stew for your tasting pleasure. Located at the Blowing Rock School Gymnasium on Morris Street. Tickets available at the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, online, or at the door
-- Noon - ICE CARVING DEMONSTRATION - Have we got a treat for you! This year watch the US Army Special Forces Ice Carving Team turn blocks of ice into enchanting works of art. FREE - Downtown Blowing Rock - Memorial Park
-- DUSK BONFIRE -Weather permitting in Memorial Park. Make your own toasted marshmallows or smores. All supplies provided.
Sunday, January 29
-- 8:00am WINTERFEST PANCAKE BREAKFAST - Join us Sunday from 8:00 am - 11:00 am at the Blowing Rock School Cafeteria on Morris Street just off of Main Street for a delicious pancake breakfast hosted by Knights On Main. Proceeds will go to Blowing Rock Fire and Rescue and the volunteers will be helping to serve you with all the trimmings. Tickets are available at the door.
--1:30pm "WINTER PAWS" Dog Show - Registration at 1:00pm. Located in the Blowing Rock School Gymnasium; Co-Sponsored by the Watauga County Humane Society
Winter Pacer Dance Clinic February 14-16, Performance Feb. 18
Who: Children grades K-8; When: Tuesday, February 14th – Thursday, February 16th (Performance on Sat, Feb. 18th); Location: Watauga High School/Room 2305; Time: 4:00 – 5:30p.m. (Check in on Tuesday at 3:45pm); Cost:$35 (includes clinic shirt & free admission for the dancer to WHS Pacer Show). If you participated in the fall clinic and have a t-shirt, cost will be $25. For more information please visit the Pacer web page: http://pacers.wataugasd.whs.schoolfusion.us/ or contact: Laura Carson carsonl@watauga.k12.nc.us.
Book Fair to Open Friday, January 27!
Our mid-winter Scholastic Book Fair will open on Friday, January 27 from 4:30 until 7:00 during the PTO's Spaghetti/Bingo Night. This will be the first day of Book Fair, so there will be LOTS of new books and other items to browse. Book Fair will remain in the library through the following Friday, February 3 during school hours (8:00 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.)
Update from PTO President Kevin Tincher
Basketball Teams in New Sweats
Check out our Middle School Basketball Teams in their new sweats. Don't forget to come out to Thursday's game after school (Valle Crucis vs Blowing Rock at Blowing Rock) and cheer them on!
Chorus to sing National Anthem at WHS February 10
Chorus students will sing at the WHS basketball game on Friday, February 10. More details to be posted later.
May 23rd is the Last Day of School
Dr. Eberle has provided a calendar update and May 23rd is the last day of school. You might want to use a pencil to write that on your calendar.
CLASS PICTURE DAY!
CLASS Picture FEB 1st 2012.Smiles are welcome.
Schedule is: 8:15 AM Begin with Pk-5, then 6-8 in the auditorium.
Individual pictures can be made if you select in the Chorus room.
Individual pictures can be made if you select in the Chorus room.
Alissa McKaig Ran 2:31, Comes in 8th!!!
Alissa McKaig ran an outstanding 2:31 and came in 8th in the Olylmpic Marathan Trials in Houston. Alissa participated in the Blowing Rock School Girls on the Run program. Fellow ZAP runner Esther Erb ran 2:37.Hey Couponers! A Message from Parent Volunteer Tracy Brown
For all you "couponers" out there, be sure to sign up for the Box Top for Education website -- http://www.boxtops4education.com/. This site gives you coupons that are better than the circulars and you can see how much the school has collected in Box Tops! So far from Box Tops this school year the PTO has received $560 and I just sent another submission for another $260.80! Please remember to clip these and send them in! Don't forget neighbors, grandparents and friends who might save these for you also! Otherwise, it is literally money going in the trash! Also, don't forget Campbell's Labels for Education are on more products than just soups! Pepperidge Farm, Goldfish, Prego, Spaghettio's, V8, and newly added Glad, Pace, Dannon, People Magazine and Emerald Nuts are all Labels for Education products! These labels give us points when we can redeem for supplies for the school! http://www.labelsforeducation.com/. Happy Clipping! TracyShooting Stars/Talent Show Auditions
Do you have a talent??? Please come out and show your talent for the upcoming Shooting Stars talent show auditions! Shooting Stars Tryouts: Friday, February 24 and Tuesday, February 28 at BRS school. *All acts must be screened here at BRS before entry form can be turned in. Shooting Stars County Audition entry forms must be turned in by Friday, March 9 by 4:00 pm. (Forms are available at www.wataugaeducationfoundation.org.) Countywide auditions: Saturday, March 24-9:00 at 5:00 pm at ASU's Farthing Auditorium. Shooting Stars Dress Rehearsals at Farthing Auditorium: April17-19 at 5:30pm. Shooting Stars Performance: Farthing Auditorium: April 20, 2012 at 6:30pm. Please see Mrs. Reis if you are planning to try out. BRS Talent Show: date TBA at a later date. Stay posted to this site for upcoming dates and times for the spring school talent show.Parent Information Night for Next Year's WHS Freshman Class
This information changed at 12:30 pm on 1/11. Blowing Rock's Parent Information Night for WHS Freshman will be January 31 from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm in the WHS Auditorium. The Snow Date is February 13 from 5:30pm - 6:30 pm. Parents may also attend the meeting on January 30 from 7 pm - 8 pm.
Meet Our New MS Teacher Mr. Travis Flippin
Please enjoy the short bio Mr. Flippin graciously agreed to share for the school website. "I have previously taught 8th grade Math and Science in Wilkes county, and 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Science at a K-8 school in Chatham county, NC, as well as serving as their lead technology teacher. Before completing a lateral entry program at NC State, I served a little over ten years in the US Navy, on a fast attack submarine and for the last four years of service as a nuclear instructor at a prototype reactor in upstate New York. I also hold a B.S. in Geology and a M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education. I grew up moving quite a bit, but lived mostly in Washington state and Alaska, where the majority of my family still reside. We moved our now soon to be 2 year old twins to Boone last summer when my wife Michelle accepted a faculty position at Appalachian. We have since added a new son in November, making our house an even more exciting place! I am very excited to be at Blowing Rock and look forward to getting to know my colleagues, students, and their families." -- Mr. Travis FlippinTwo Local Athletic Programs for Kids
Kinder Basketball is being offered by BR Parks and Rec. Visit the article in Blowingrocknews.com for more information. Chetola is offering a Kids After School Fitness Fun program on Wednesdays from January 11 to May 30. Visit http://www.chetola.com/kids.html for more information.
Thank you Blowing Rock Chamber!
The PTO would like to thank the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce for their generous gifts that filled the wish lists of a number of students!
Girls on the Run Ends in Successful 5K Run in Asheville!
The first Blowing Rock School Girls on the Run Program ended December 10, 2011 with the Grade 3-5 girls successfully running their first 5K run in Asheville! What an unbelievable achievement for these young girls to accomplish over the course of one semester. We are so, so proud of them! Click for more photos. The Girls on the Run program will begin again after the holidays. Anyone interested in helping coach? Please email Meggan Knight knightm@watauga.k12.nc.us if you are interested. Thanks to two Girls on the Run coaches and the New Balance company, all Watauga County Girls on the Run participants were able to run in their new New Balance running shoes.Boys Basketball Team
Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Basketball teams for their wins on Monday, December 12! There are two more home games this week -- Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday's game is a makeup game for our snow day last Thursday.Blowing Rock School PTO January 2012 Events & Fundraisers
January Events:
January 9th – Computers for Education Fundraiser.
January 27th – Spaghetti Dinner/Bingo Night; Spaghetti Dinner in the cafeteria 5:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.; Bingo in the gym 6:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.; Book Fair in the Media Center 4:30-7:00.
January 28th – Chili Cook-Off; Winterfest Event starts at 11:00 in school gym. We will sell kid friendly food options, vendors provided by Blowing Rock PTO.
Reminders:
*January, February, March, Sunday Bowling at Boone Bowling Center 4:00P.M.- 6:00P.M. Two Games including shoes $11.00 and $2.00 goes back to the PTO.
*Spirit Night at Chick-fil-a second Tuesday of the month.
*Canyons Restaurant. Every Wednesday and they will kick back 10% to the school.
*Don't forget to mention Blowing Rock School at all of these events.
January 9th – Computers for Education Fundraiser.
January 27th – Spaghetti Dinner/Bingo Night; Spaghetti Dinner in the cafeteria 5:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.; Bingo in the gym 6:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.; Book Fair in the Media Center 4:30-7:00.
January 28th – Chili Cook-Off; Winterfest Event starts at 11:00 in school gym. We will sell kid friendly food options, vendors provided by Blowing Rock PTO.
Reminders:
*January, February, March, Sunday Bowling at Boone Bowling Center 4:00P.M.- 6:00P.M. Two Games including shoes $11.00 and $2.00 goes back to the PTO.
*Spirit Night at Chick-fil-a second Tuesday of the month.
*Canyons Restaurant. Every Wednesday and they will kick back 10% to the school.
*Don't forget to mention Blowing Rock School at all of these events.
World Cultures Day Video
Click to watch a video of ASU's "Affrilachin" African Musical Group perform on December 2 for World Cultures Day. The video clip shows the portion of the show in which teachers and students participated in the dancing. The performance was a huge hit with the students and it's clear everyone thoroughly enjoyed the African music experience! Can you spot Ms. Walker, Ms. Hall, Ms. Trimble, Ms. O'Bryant, Ms. Searcy and Ms. Seagle getting their dance groove on?
On Friday, December 2nd, Blowing Rock School students enjoyed a special treat meeting with international ASU students and learning about far-away countries and cultures. 3rd Grade Teacher Susan Walker did a wonderful job organizing this event and we thank the ASU students and staff that participated. It was an awesome experience for students and staff. Click to view photos.State Fair Winners
Sisters Paige B. (left) and Parris B. (right) are North Carolina State Fair winners! Paige received an Honorable Mention for her Chocolate Drop Cookies and Parris received a 2nd place ribbon for her canned green tomatos. Congratulations girls!FINAL DEADLINE
8th Grade Dedication Page intents due by Monday, December 5, 2011.
(Whole page $50; Half page $25; Quarter page $15).
Send pictures, sentiments, etc. for the page to Mrs. Moore in the library along with a check for the amount you choose (see above). Make your check to BRS and put "yearbook dedication" on the memo line.
(Whole page $50; Half page $25; Quarter page $15).
Send pictures, sentiments, etc. for the page to Mrs. Moore in the library along with a check for the amount you choose (see above). Make your check to BRS and put "yearbook dedication" on the memo line.
WINTER WEATHER COMMUNICATION REMINDER
A reminder of resources that help us be aware of school closings, school delays and early releases: 1) Alert Now -- once your child’s information is in the computer, you will automatically be included in our Alert Now automated phone message system whereby you are notified by phone of school cancellations or delays. Your “primary number” (usually your home phone) will be called if school is cancelled or delayed. If there is a change while school is in session, up to 5 phone numbers you’ve provided will be called; 2) Snow line – call 264-0200 in the early morning or at the hint of snow/freezing rain to see if school is closed, delayed or being released early; 3) Check your email (for families who have chosen to enter their e-mail address when activating their account on the Watauga County Schools website); 4) Check local radio and TV stations as noted on the district web page … under Parent Links … School Closing Guide Winter Weather; 5) Check Ray's Weather -- our trusted, go-to local weather source at http://booneweather.com/Forecast/Blowing+Rock; and 6) Check Facebook page “Watauga County Road Conditions and Weather Updates”. While this Facebook page is NOT an official resource for school closings or delays, it is an outstanding volunteer effort which has become invaluable to Watauga Facebook savvy parents. It has up to the minute detailed information shared by many local people via the internet and smart phones -- information about road conditions as to snow & ice, traffic accidents and anything else that affects traveling and road safety in Watauga County. Click on the graphic above to see this Facebook page; you do NOT have to be a Facebook member to view this. For any one new to the high country, the end of the school year date is a hopeful, but highly unlikely target due to winter weather. More information on School Closings can be found on the District website under Parent Links ... School Closing Guide -- Winter WeatherGirls Basketball Team
Presenting the 2011 Girls Basketball Team with Coach Carlson and Coach Trimble! Girls: I'll put 4x6 picture files into student_shared for you to save on Dec. 1 -- Mrs R. A Boys Basketball team photo will be taken at the next home game.8th Graders Extracurricular Activities
Congratulations to 8th Grader Caleb B., who was the only Blowing Rock student to participate in the Middle School Football program in Watauga County. Caleb B. is an outstanding athlete whose skills on the basketball floor are not to be missed! 8th Grader Callie B. received a 1st Place Reserve Champion Award at the North Carolina State Fair showing a Simmental Bull and several other awards. Congratulations Callie! Congratulations also to Paris B. who won 2nd place with her Green Tomato Relish!
Click to view individual Wax Museum photos. Thank you to Chad Stafferstone for being our photographer!Wax Museum Articles in www.blowingrocknews.com and the WCS website
Check out the article and huge collection of photos David Rogers shares in www.blowingrocknews.com.Safari Montage Access from Home
The link to Safari Montage has been fixed on our Safari Montage web instruction page. The link is http://safari.watauga.k12.nc.us/. This resource allows families to view a huge collection of educational videos -- Bill Nye, Magic School Bus, those awesome BBC nature films, Disney Educational, National Geographic and tons more. Perfect for the holidays! Students use their regular school logins to access this resource. The first time you log in you are asked to put in your email. You can put in brwebmaster@watauga.k12.nc.us rather than use a personal email.
Wax Museum 2011 Video Preview!!
From Cleopatra to George Lucas, our Blowing Rock 8th Graders are primed and ready to portray famous people in the annual Wax Museum on Monday, November 21 from 10am to noon. The Wax Museum has been a “rite of passage” for 8th graders for more than a decade and a half (at least) at Blowing Rock School as they are challenged to study, dress up and speak in public as their famous person. Click to view an awesome video of all our 8th graders in costume and sharing their opening remarks.
Band & String Concert in the News
Veteran Day Pictures from Wendy Jessen
Thank you to Interim AIG Teacher Wendy Jessen for the photos from the Veteran Day Assembly and Parade! Click for more photos ...Veteran Day Assembly and Parade Video
Thank you to Ms. Ostwalt for the video of the Veteran Day Assemby and Parade. It is difficult to post a high quality video. Despite that, it is clear to see the respect and appreciation shown by students and staff to the Veterans who attended; Veterans that are fathers, grandfathers, uncles, friends and even one mother of three Blowing Rock students.
Veterans Day Article in Blowingrocknews.com
Check out the article in blowingrocknews.com about the Veterans Day Assembly and Parade!
Veteran Tim Sukow, father of Principal Patrick Sukow, participated in the Veteran Day Parade and then spoke to the 8th grade class. Mr. Sukow is an expert on air safety and practices and continues to work in that field. He earned his considerable safety experience in his various leadership positions which included White House Presidential Command Pilot for President Reagan, Commanding Officer Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, and Assistant Dean of Academics, Marine Corps Command and Staff College. He later served as Director of Safety and Standardization, Fleet Marine Forces Pacific, where he was responsible for the safety and standardization of all Marine aviation assets west of the Mississippi to the western edge of Asia. He retired from the United States Marine Corps in 1993 as the Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Click for more photos. More Veterans Day Parade photos coming Thursday …Save those Coupons!
If you have unused or unwanted coupon inserts from your Sunday paper (or other source), Middle School teacher Allyson McFalls would be happy to have them to use for her church pantry. Just bring the coupons in and have them put in Ms. McFalls' mailbox. Thanks!Thank You to Our Classroom & Banner Sponsors!
We would like to thank the following businesses and families for sponsoring our banners and classrooms this year: West Glow Spa ... The Sanctuary ... Amos and Kapral Law Firm ... McKee Tree Service ... The Leppard family ... BR CARES ... Kilwins ... BR Chamber of Commerce ... The Westerman family ... Teresa Cook ... Ensemble Stage ... Appalachian Ski Mountain ... Kiwanis Club ... TarHeel Basement Systems ... Dr. Adam Hill ... The Tincher family ... Reading Rocks Book Club ... The Ostwalt Family ... The Mustard Seed ... Homestead Inn ... Tweeds.
PTO Newsletter
Check out the new PTO Newsletter!Alert Now
The announcement below on winter communication has been updated to add this important means of contacting parents: "Once your child’s information is in the computer, you will automatically be included in our Alert Now automated phone message system whereby you are notified by phone of school cancellations or delays. Your “primary number” (usually your home phone) will be called if school is cancelled or delayed. If there is a change while school is in session, up to 5 phone numbers you’ve provided will be called."
Holiday Programs Scheduled
Upcoming events in December: Thursday, December 8, 6 p.m. – Kindergarten Holiday Program (snow date December 13); Tuesday, December 20, 7 p.m. – Holiday Band and Strings Concert; and Monday, December 19, 6:30 p.m. – 6/7/8 Chorus Concert “We Are Lights”. All events are in the auditorium.
On Thursday, November 4, Blowing Rock 4th Graders presented their annual Spider Exhibit. Each student studies a particular type of spider, creates a model of the type of spider's habitat and explains to viewers what they have learned. Click for more photos in which the pre-kindergarten students visit the Spider Exhibit. Shown above: Matthew G. shows his unique spider habitat which is viewed through holes in the front and has light shining down from the top.Tip for Veterans from Donna Minton
Ms. Minton has shared an interesting tip about finding veterans' co-veterans. As her father was in the Navy, she was able to register him via http://www.navymemorial.org/NavyLog/tabid/58/Default.aspx. This allowed a fellow veteran to find her 84 year old father and give him a call! Other military branches have similar registration websites, reports Ms. Minton.
A Message from PTO Officer Sherri Jacquays
Have you all checked out our new addition in the lobby? It's a water vending machine! The bottles of water have our own Blowing Rock School private label and the kids love it (even us big kids)! The vending machine is in operation after 1:00 every day. These are 20 oz. bottles, cost $1.00 and all funds go to our PTO which in turn helps the school!! So if your little one flies out the door in the morning as mine does and forgets a drink make sure they always have at least $1.00 in the backpack!! Please........support your PTO!!! Thanks to our resident Graphic Designer Season Devereux for the awesome graphic!
On October 28, students at Blowing Rock School enjoyed dressing up in costume. In a fairly new tradition, younger students (pre-kindergarten on up to 5th) paraded down the Middle School hall with the older students clapping, high fiving and otherwise cheering the younger kids on. Click to view a gazillion photos taken by Interim AIG Teacher Wendy Jessen and BR Substitute Lee Ryan. We have a few movie clips to share soon. The PTO awarded costume prizes to students Isabella T., Taya B., and Lily D. and Door Decoration awards to 1st Grade Teacher Meggan Knight and 4th Grade Teacher Martha Trimble. One of the staff’s favorite costumes was that of Michael W., a 5th grader, who came dressed as BR/HP Art Teacher Chad Safferstone. A number of staff members and ASU student interns dressed up; particularly noteworthy were Lisa Carlson, a scary Cruella Deville and Debra Gandy, a scary something (zombie?) with red hair and green skin. Yikes.Lunch Charges are too high
Parents lunch charges are getting high again. Please check your child's backpack for charge letters. Thanks.
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October. On Tuesday, October 25, students wore red in honor of this week of awareness.Watauga Education Foundation Grant Winners
Ms. Goss and Ms. McFalls are two of the 2011 WEF Grant winners. Ms.Goss' grant will purchase an Elmo document camera and Ms. McFalls' grant will fund a garden around the Blowing Rock sign between the two parking lots. Shown above: WEF Board Member Andrea Capua surprising the two middle school teachers on October 5, 2011.
It was another awesome Fall Festival on one of the most beautiful fall days ever. Click to view 135 photos.
On Saturday, October 8, 2011, a weeping cherry tree and commemorative plaque were dedicated to the memory of our Superhero, Moses Haley. Trish Kohlasch spoke of the courage of Moses and how his story touched so many people. Moses' pre-kindergarten teacher Meggan Knight spoke poignantly of Moses' request one day for a special Spiderman "welcome back to school" song. Many parents, students and staff attended this event held during the annual Fall Festival and a collection of balloons were released to honor Moses. More photos ...8th Grade Wax Museum Date Announced
The 8th Grade Wax Museum, a long time tradition and rite of passage at Blowing Rock School, is scheduled for Monday, November 21.
September Students of the Month
Congratulations to the September students of the month! Their names were chosen from a box of "rockets"; these "rockets" are given to students as a reward for positive behavior.Skyping with 4th Grade Teacher Ms. Trimble
On Thursday, October 6, 4th grade students got to Skype with their teacher, Ms. Trimble, who is attending a conference. This allowed the students and Ms. Trimble to share their activities of the past week. This is just one of the many ways smartboards and projectors have changed and enhanced elementary and middle school education.Rotary Club Donates Dictionaries to 3rd Graders
On Wednesday, October 5th, 3rd grade students received dictionaries from the Rotary Club for them to keep and use at home. The students were very excited to receive these, quickly wrote their names in their books and began exploring all the cool things the dictionary included such as sign language information. They were encouraged to try to learn a new word every day.Girls Volleyball Team with New Uniforms Purchased by the PTO
Thank you to the BR PTO for the new girls volleyball uniforms!Girls on the Run!
The Girls on the Run program (Grades 3-5) is in full swing at Blowing Rock School!Congratulations to Spelling Bee Winners
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Great News from Superintendent Marty Hemric
Dr. Hemric has received great news from the state about education in Watauga County. Click to read ...
WCS Assessment Testing
Click here to view the WCS Assessment Testing dates for 2011-2012. The testing dates that pertain to our school are generally "moving targets" due to the unpredictable nature of our winter weather and most occur at the end of the school year. Third grade CogAT tests are scheduled for October 18 to October 20. The Blowing Rock School Testing Coordinator is School Counselor Kelly Baruth.Blowing Rock School Staff Honored at WCS Board Meeting
Blowing Rock School Staff worked Monday, stayed late, donned their green school t-shirts and attended the WCS School Board Meeting in Boone on Monday, September 12 where BR teachers and BR Principal Patrick Sukow were honored for their part in Blowing Rock School's 2010-2011 Honor School of Excellence, High Growth designation. Thank you to Marshall Ashcraft for the photos. There is a lot of pride among the staff of Blowing Rock School and it shows! -- Mrs. Ryan
