February 5- PTO Meeting

February 9- Virtual WIN Night

February 14-Valentine's Parties

February 15- 1st Grade Lunch and Learn

February 15- Catoosa Family Collaborative Meeting

February 15- LSGT Meeting

February 15 and 21-23- Book Fair

February 16-20 No School

February 22- STEAM Night

February 23- PBIS Cub Club Celebration

March 2- SPRING FLING!!!

I want to send out a huge THANK YOU out to the many volunteers that come help out at BPS. The positive impact you have in our school is priceless. Thank you for helping us make a better future for our children!

Battlefield Primary has many opportunities for parents and families to be involved at school. Our students thrive when parents make the time to engage with the teachers and staff. Families, students, teachers, staff, and local community should be in this together to make our school the best it can be. It cannot be done with out that cooperation and we need all families to be involved. The mission is to find more ways for families to engage with BPS in ways that fit the diverse needs of each family. Please reach out to Amber Barnes to find out what you can do to support our students!

"What is WIN Night, Why do we have it, and what do I need to do??"

I hear these questions a lot from parents and I myself was confused when my son started Kindergarten. Since the WIN night is just around the corner lets break down WIN night for our new parents or for those who may need a refresher!

1. W.I.N Stands for What I Need. BPS uses this acronym however, if you have students at other schools in the area you may also hear F.A.S.T which stands for Family And School Team. Same meeting different name!

2. WIN Night at BPS is held in as a virtual presentation instead of an in-person meeting. Each students is sent home a folder for WIN. The folder has lots of information for you, some is for you to keep, some is to help you gain access to the presentation, and some is for you to fill out and return to your child's teacher.

• Keep: Each grade level selects handouts to send home for you to keep. These handouts are ideas and activities for you and your student to do together to support learning. In your folder you will also find the Family-School Compact for your student's grade level. This is the agreement that parents, students, and teachers put together on what and how they support learning this year. The copy of this year's compact is sent out as a reminder to parents and students!
• Do: In the folder you will find a letter and hand-outs with a few QR codes to scan. Each code will take you to information you will need about understand your students MAP Test Scores. You will also have your students MAP test results. (Another acronym?! Don't panic! MAP stands for Measures of Academic Progress and starting in Kindergarten students take these tests three times a year; Fall, Winter, and Spring.) The results you receive in your student's folder are specific to your child alone in both Math and Reading! Follow the QR Codes and have a positive conversation with your student about their growth and what they may need to work on!
• Return: Lastly there will be a few handouts for your to fill out and return. One is a confirmation that you have looked at your student's results! There will also be a survey that is important for you to return; the feedback we get from parents helps us determine the best course of action for future meetings. There is also a place for you to ask questions and request a conference with your child's teacher. I highly recommend scheduling an in-person conference with your teacher at least twice a year! Even if you aren't concerned with your student's scores, parent-teacher communication is an essential pillar to the education of our children! (But...if you are truly completely up-to-date on all the things happening at your child's school...and your have zero questions...I'm sure your teacher could use some help cutting things out!!)

3. There is no step 3! You did it, you're done!!

• We have lots of volunteer opportunities this month, check out the list on sign-up genius.
• The Resource Room at BPS has tools and resources for you! A parent library , translation services, and information on other community resources for you and your family. Adult bathrooms, a changing station, and play corner for young children is available for those parents who come by to visit or volunteer.
• You can apply for Free and Reduced Lunches at any time. Applying and/or qualifying can help your school!
• Coach Afman is heading up Fitness February! February 12th-15th each student will receive a healthy snack as part of the initiative to help students learn about healthy food options. We are in need of donated healthy snacks like (whole fruit, fruit cups, or veggies) Our goal is to provide every student in the school with a healthy snack every single day that week. If you are able to donate to a classroom or to the school please contact Amber Barnes!