Burnsville Elementary

The Braxton County Social Studies Fair is underway🥳🥳. We are going to have the best Saturday ever.

Attention Family & Friends--- Tomorrow is the Braxton County Schools Spelling Bee.

Friends and Family, We are proud to announce our 2024-2025 Math Field Day Champions for Braxton County Schools! 🥳 The next step for these students is regional competition!

Excitement is in the air! 🥳 Math Field Day is underway in Braxton County. We are excited to promote great math skills! Send our students best wishes with a heart or shout out!

Students that qualified for county Math Field Day are invited to attend on Thursday, February 13. Elementary students are allowed to ride their bus to the high school or can be parent drop off. Middle school students will walk up to the high school after they eat breakfast at their school. All parents are welcome to attend the awards at 2 o’clock.

ATTENTION! Parents, Families and Friends, we have changed the Spelling Bee date from February 14th. The new date is February 20, 2025!!!!! Please mark your calendars. More information will be posted in the next several days.

Burnsville Elementary will be dismissing today at 1:30 due to flooding. The Growth Parade for this afternoon is canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date. Please make sure someone will be home to receive your students from the bus.

You are invited to attend the Family Engagement Meeting at BES on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM. Guest Speaker - Tanya Shingler, Braxton Co. Guidance Counselor Breaking News - BC Math Campaign State Standards & Student Support ELA & Math Take Home Activities

Reminder: Parent/Teacher Conference will be this Thursday, December 19, 2024 from 3:30 - 5:30 following the Christmas activities. Please call the school to set up an appointment.

Christmas Backpack Giveaway

From The School Nurse’s Desk Tis’ the season for all the wonderful activities and events and not so wonderful illnesses. We are seeing a rise in the number of absences due to illness. I would like to review some measures that may help your family stay healthier this season and all year round. ABOUT INFECTIONS Illnesses like colds and flu are caused by viruses that are spread from person to person via respiratory droplets. Respiratory droplets come from coughing, or sneezing and can contaminate your hands, and other objects you touch. Norovirus, the virus that causes gastroenteritis “stomach bug”, can be found in your stool (feces), and in the contents inside your stomach. It is possible for objects to become contaminated with this germ after an infected person vomits or uses the restroom. The germs can then be transferred to your hands or food. The disease spreads when the virus accidentally gets into your mouth. We know that some viruses and bacteria can live two hours or longer on surfaces such as desks and doorknobs, and that an infected person can be contagious even before they begin to feel sick. HANDWASHING AND HEALTH HYGEINE Please review the following healthy hygiene habits with your child and family. Encourage them to practice these habits all day every day. 1. Always wash your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds: • Before eating. Remember you can become infected with germs if they get into your mouth. • After using the bathroom. • After taking care of pets • After taking care of sick family members. • And after touching the garbage. 2. Take showers daily to keep clean and healthy 3. Cough or sneeze into the sleeve of their shirt, or into their elbow to avoid getting respiratory droplets on their hands and possibly spreading to surfaces or people. 4. Do not share cups, water bottles, or eating utensils. From The School Nurse’s Desk SHOULD MY SICK CHILD GO TO SCHOOL TODAY? Children should NOT be at school if: 1. They have had a fever in the last 24 hours or have been taking medication for fever in the last 24 hours (a fever is usually classified as a body temperature of 100.4F (38 C) or higher). 2. They have had 2 or more episodes of nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea in the last 24hrs, or have been taking medication for nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea in the last Contact your child’s doctor immediately if nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea continue for more than 24hrs. 3. They have multiple symptoms which are obvious signs of illness, such as recent vomiting, cough, malaise, congestion, and body aches (with or without fever) If your child has signs and symptoms of illness such as fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, congestion, or if you have a concern about their health, it is recommended that you notify your child’s physician for further instructions. *If your child is sent home with an elevated temperature, or signs of gastroenteritis they should stay home on the following day to focus on adequate fluid intake, eating nutritious foods, and rest, as well as to protect others from exposure to the virus. Sometimes it is difficult to decide in the morning whether a child is well enough to attend school. You can ask yourself, “Can my child go through the day with minimal disruption to himself and others?” PARTNERS IN PREVENTION The simplest way to minimize the spread of germs is to wash our hands for at least 20 seconds with warm water and soap and clean under your nails. Children gain the most from their education by being healthy, in class, and ready to learn every day. Together we can make that happen! Merry Christmas! Best wishes for a healthy and happy holiday season! Kelli Grose, RN,CSN Braxton County Schools School Nurse

Thanks to the dedication of the maintenance crew, the issue at BES has been resolved. We will have school tomorrow, Tuesday, December 3rd and look forward to seeing you in the morning!

Dear BES Families, this message is to inform you that students are being dismissed early. Busses are returning to the school to pick up students for dismissal. Students who are parent pick up only will remain at the Burnsville United Methodist Church for parent pick up. Students who are transported by bus will be returned to the church if a parent/guardian is not home. Teachers and staff will remain with students until everyone is returned home safely. We appreciate your patience as we keep student safety our first priority.

Santa's workshop

Country Meat Sticks are in! They are available for pick up in the office. If you are okay with them being sent home with your student, please call the office. We have lots of extras for sale in the office.

You are invited to attend a Family Engagement meeting at Burnsville Elementary School on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Topics include: The 12 Powerful Words, accessing the WV Standards, and grade level take home activities. There will be a guest speaker, prize drawing and light refreshments. Hope to see you there!

I will be ordering the Meat Sticks on the morning of Nov. 13th in order for them to arrive before Thanksgiving break. I previously said the date was extended to the 15th, but they have to be ordered by the 13th. I'm sorry if this causes any inconvenience.

Please turn in Walk-A-Thon papers by Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Students that do not have at least one sponsor will not participate. Money is not due until the Walk-A-Thon is completed. Money will be due by Wednesday, November 6, 2024. If you need an extra form, please let me know.

Picture Day is tomorrow, October 23! You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTX86RRH. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping! Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day.

October 20th - 26th, 2024 Participating is as easy as choosing a book and reading it with your child for 15 minutes each day from October 20th - 26th. We can't wait for you to celebrate with us!