Bruceton School

Save the Date: May 24th and 25th will be field day here at Bruceton School. Parents are welcome to join their children to take part in the games and activities this year. To help accommodate everyone, PK-2 will have field day on May 24th and grades 3-8 on May 25th. More details will be forthcoming.

We love our community! Thank you for making this week's staff appreciation so special! Today's lunch was donated by Jason Jenkins and Smokin' Country!

All 8th grade students are bringing home tickets for their registered guests for this Friday's 8th Grade Celebration. Please ask your student about the tickets. The event is being held this Friday at 6:00 p.m. in Bruceton School's gym.

Tomorrow, students in grades 3-8 will take the English/language arts portion of the West Virginia General Summative Assessment (GSA). Please make sure that your kids get a good night's sleep, have a good breakfast, and are here on time. Testing begins at 8:00 and by state rule, anyone who arrives late to school will be unable to test that day and will have to take a makeup test. Also, don't forget to make sure your child's laptop is fully charged for school. Also, students must complete any and all GSA makeup tests prior to attending a scheduled field trip. Therefore, attendance on the regularly-scheduled GSA exam days this week is crucial. A limited number of makeup test opportunities are available before field trips begin in earnest next week. We're so proud of the work and effort our kids are giving this week!

Breakfast menu change for tomorrow, Wednesday, May 10th: Muffin Fruit Milk Juice

Thank you to our Teacher Appreciation Week sponsor for today: PennLine! Thank you so much for providing lunch for our staff! Also thank you to Joni Everd and Alicia Ford for coordinating everything! We truly love our community!

Bruceton Academic Boosters will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, May 9th at 6:00 in the cafeteria. All are welcome to attend.

It's Teacher Appreciation Week this week! We want to send a big thank you to Insurance Centers for sponsoring today's staff taco bar! Thank you for your support of our staff!

Any rising freshmen from Bruceton School interested in playing football at PHS, please see the attached graphic about an informational meeting.

Tomorrow, students in grades 3-8 will take the math portion of the West Virginia General Summative Assessment (GSA). Please make sure that your kids get a good night's sleep, have a good breakfast, and are here on time. Testing begins at 8:00 and by state rule, anyone who arrives late to school will be unable to test that day and will have to take a makeup test. Also, don't forget to make sure your child's laptop is fully charged for school. Also, students must complete any and all GSA makeup tests prior to attending a scheduled field trip. Therefore, attendance on the regularly-scheduled GSA exam days this week is crucial. A limited number of makeup test opportunities are available before field trips begin in earnest next week.

This week is state testing for grades 3-8. Students will take the writing test on Monday, Math on Tuesday, English on Wednesday, and grades 5 and 8 will take Science on Thursday. Here are some important reminders: - Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep the night before - Make sure they eat breakfast whether it's at home or at school - Testing starts each day at 8:00 - Make sure your child is on time for school. According to state rules, once the testing for the day has started, kids who arrive late are not allowed to join in that day's session and must take a makeup test - Make sure your child's laptop is fully charged each day - Make sure your child brings a book to read for when they finish testing We understand that state testing can be a stressful time for kids and parents. We want our kids to approach the test with a positive attitude and try their absolute best to show what they've learned. However, state testing is one snapshot in time of a child's progress and sometimes it may not show all the important and necessary skills for life that your child is also mastering.

From Bruceton Youth League Football: Flag football will be hosted tomorrow (Sunday) at the football field beginning at 1:30. Early signups for fall football and cheer will also be Sunday at the field from 1:30 - 6pm. For more information, please call (304) 698-3653.

Don't forget about our student council presenting the film, The Sandlot, in the gym beginning at 7pm tonight. There is no admission charge, however limited concessions will be available for purchase. We are not able to accommodate student drop-offs. Parents or an adult will need to be present with their child.

Some information about this Saturday's Mother's Day Brunch: The event is by reservation only and from 10am - noon. Guests can arrive at anytime between 10am and noon and do not have to arrive exactly at 10am. A photographer will be on hand throughout the entire event for photos and a photo backdrop will be available.

It's School Lunch Hero Day! We are so thankful for the world our cooks do everyday!

Mrs. Kristin and Mrs. Mia’s pre-k class finished up their study of recycling by making recycled paper with their paper scraps today.

Tomorrow night, our middle school student council is presenting the movie, The Sandlot, in the gym beginning at 7pm. There is no admission charge, however limited concessions will be available for purchase. We are not able to accommodate student drop-offs. Parents or an adult will need to be present with their child.

Barring any technical problems, tonight's band and choir concert will be available on webcast at the following link: https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=ZGZlNj The concert begins at 6:30.

A couple of announcements: Tomorrow night is our spring middle school band and choir concert. It's at 6:30 in the gym and there's no admission. Friday night, our middle school student council is presenting movie night at 7:00 in the gym. There's no admission, but concessions will be available for purchase. More information is available on our school Facebook page.

The following is an update on after-school and other extracurricular activities. Little Learners is cancelled at all locations, there will be no athletic practices at Preston High School and the status of the girls' lacrosse game will be communicated by the coaching staff, at Central Preston track practice is cancelled and pitchers and catchers for the softball team will practice in the Gym from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, at Terra Alta / East Preston there will be no athletic practices, but the Book to Movie event will proceed at 5:30 PM in the gym, at Bruceton the track team will practice at the school from 4-5 PM and the status of softball practice will be communicated by the coaching staff, at West there will be no track practice and the softball team will practice in the gym at 5 PM, finally at Aurora there will be no practice sessions or events at the school.