1994 Peachtree Parkway Cumming, GA 30041 www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/bigcreek WILDCAT NEWS DATES TO REMEMBER: AUGUST 30 EARLY RELEASE DISMISSAL @ 11:50 SEPTEMBER 1 NEW PARENT BREAKFAST w/pto SEPTEMBER 4 LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 12 FALL PICTURE DAY SEPTEMBER 25 29 FALL BREAK OCTOBER 13 - BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION DUE OCTOBER 13 FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT There will be a free showing of the Disney movie Moana tonight at the Verizon Amphitheater. Disney s MOANA movie Friday, August 25 Gates, Parking & Concessions open at 7:15pm Free Parking / Face Painters / Photo Booth Verizon Amphitheater OCTOBER 18 & 19 EARLY RELEASE DAYS PARENT CONFERENCES OCTOBER 20 STUDENT HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL MENU FOR 8/28-9/1 MONDAY POPCORN CHICKEN OR BUFFALO STRIPS OR TURKEY & CHEESE ROLL-UPS OR GARDEN VEGGIE BURGER TUESDAY NACHOS OR PIZZA MUNCHABLE OR VEGGIE SALAD OR VEGGIE CHICK N NUGGETS WEDNESDAY PIZZA OR YOGURT/MUFFIN MUNCHABLE OR TURKEY CHEF SALAD OR GARDEN VEGGIE BURGER THURSDAY MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN W/RICE OR BUFFALO CHICKEN WRAP OR BLACK BEAN BURGER MENU FOR 9/5-9/8 MONDAY LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL TUESDAY BREADED CHICKEN CHUNKS OR BUFFALO STRIPS OR VEGGIE SALAD OR VEGGIE CHIK N NUGGETS WEDNESDAY - NACHOS W/CHEESE (OR MEAT) & PB&J OR TACO SALAD OR GARDEN VEGGIE BURGER THURSDAY ALL BEEF HOTDOG OR PIZZA MUNCHABLE OR CHEF SALAD OR HUMMUS OR BLACK BEAN BURGER FRIDAY NACHOS OR TACO SALAD OR PBJ OR VEGGIE FRIDAY PIZZA OR PBJ OR YOGURT/MUFFIN SALAD OR GARDEN VEGGIE BURGER MUNCHABLE OR TURKEY CHEF SALAD OR BLACK BEAN *highlighted items are our vegetarian selections BURGER Power up for A+ learning with BREAKFAST at school. Student appetites may not wake up right away so breakfast at school is a great option. We offer many daily choices of kid-favorite and nutritious breakfast items such as chicken biscuits, whole grain pancakes, French toast sticks, chocolate muffin tops, yogurt smoothies, and much more. Check out our entire menu on the Big Creek website! The cafeteria serves Wildcat Breakfast daily from 7:10-7:40!
PTO FUNDRAISER JOIN THE WILDCAT PRIDE We are inching closer to our fall fundraising goal of $50,000 for 2017/2018 (of which $25,000 is earmarked for Media Center upgrades). We have currently raised $7,800. The money raised will be used to continue to update our library into a 21 st century media center. You can support this fundraiser by sending in your check or cash today! Https://bigcreekpto.membershiptoolkit.com/wildcat-pride. To reach that we need to raise: $25,000 during our fall Wildcat Pride fundraiser $25,000 with the spring Read-A-Thon fundraiser We know we can raise money and we are excited to partner with you to meet our goals. If every class was able to raise $750 we will meet and exceed our fall fundraising goal. This fundraiser has 3 different levels of sponsorship, but we will not turn away any donation! $50 - Bronze Level - at this level students will receive one free t-shirt and will receive extra recess and a popsicle. Date for recess is to be determined. $100 - Silver Level - at this level students will receive a tumbler have a special pizza lunch with Mrs. Webb. They will also receive the $50 donation prizes. $250 - Gold Level - at this level students will receive Bronze and Silver perks as well as being entered into 1 of 4 raffles. The Wildcat Pride fundraiser is running now to September 15. We need your help getting kids pumped about the fundraiser! Please tell them about this fundraiser on a regular basis. PTO will place Wildcat Pride participation boxes around your classroom doors so students can see who is getting the extra lunch and recess.and even a pizza lunch with Mrs. Webb. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristin Hicks (kristinhicks@bellsouth.net) or Leandrea Voskanian (BCESPTOSecretary@gmail.com). As you know, PTO funds help Big Creek in many ways. We absolutely value the role you play in helping us reach our goals. We look forward to working with you! - Your PTO Board
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HEARING AND VISION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 th 7:45 11:45 Hearing/Vision/Dental screening will take place September 19 th for all 1 st, 3 rd, and 5 th grade classes. We are in need of parent volunteers to help with this, please click this link to sign up http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c054fafa92aa75-bigcreek. Also, if you or someone you know is an Optometrist or an Ophthalmologist we need their help, please e-mail me with contact info or to volunteer. Even if you can only come for an hour every minute you spend is helpful! PTO will be providing refreshments for our volunteers. Many thanks to those of you who volunteer to help make this day smooth and easy for our students! If you have any questions, please email Gillian Sampson at gsampson@forsyth.k12.ga.us. Thank you IMPORTANT REMINDERS PLEASE READ 1. Get a Parent Portal account. If you do not have one or have forgotten your login information, please come into the front office. You MUST have your id to have your account reset. 2. If you are able to get in to your Portal - please look over your students contact information. This is found and updated under the household tab and under the Demographics tab. It is here that you can add any nonhousehold contacts you would like to be allowed to check out your child. Please remember to add grandparents, neighbors, nannies or anyone that you would need to pick up your child. Since we no longer have the paper white cards if the person is NOT in Infinite Campus (which gets its information from Parent Portal) the child will not be released. 3. Please verify in Parent Portal- under the contact preferences that you have checked the correct boxes to receive messages from the school for your student. 4. Lunch Visitors Please remember that NO outside food is allowed in the cafeteria. This is per the Forsyth County health and wellness policy and is included in the student handbook. 5. Please remind your children to gather up all their belongings at the end of each day. Students will NOT be allowed back in the building after school to pick up forgotten items. 6. Sign up for REMIND texts from Mrs. Webb Simply text @8cf872 to 81010 on your cell phone. August 30 th Students will be dismissed at 11:50 on ER days. Buses and car rider line will both begin at 11:50. Parents, if you need to make a transportation change it needs to be in the office by 10:00am on Early Release days. September 12 th Cady Studio is offering $10 off pre-paid orders! If you miss the pre-pay no worries, you can still order online. News from South Forsyth High School! South Forsyth High School will be hosting a United South event to build community among all of their feeder schools and within the county. The event will be in the Plaza at South Forsyth High School on September 15th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. They will have a variety of activities including face painting, henna, corn hole, pin the tail "en Espanol", musical chairs, and more. There will be a food truck (Tex's Tacos) and other items available for purchase. Music will also be provided. Come on out and enjoy a night of United South community and fun!
Please join us for our 4 th annual Day of Caring! Complimentary dental care will be provided on Saturday, November 4 th at our Johns Creek office Please call 770-622-1515 to schedule an appointment for your children for the Day of Caring This day is for families who may not have the financial resources or insurance for quality dental care We look forward to seeing you then! Dental Town 4330 Johns Creek Parkway, Suite 100 Suwanee, GA 30024
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK ONLINE TODAY! $30 Visit www.balfour.com and search for Big Creek Elementary. If you have any images to share with the yearbook staff, please download the free Balfour ImageShare app to upload photos from your smartphone. (Project #: 82427 Password: yearbook). Questions? Contact bigcreekyearbook@gmail.com