Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Raise your hand if you know how many days are left in this school year?
I thought so.

Head's Up

Wednesday, May 11 is National Twilight Zone Day.

Thursday, May 12 is National Limerick Day. There once was a kid from . . .
May 12 is also Ruth Barker's Fine Arts Night from 5- 7 pm. Mary Mae Jones holds their leadership day on May 12 as well.

Friday, May 13 is National Apple Pie Day. It's also National Blame Someone Else Day.

It's still National Nurse's Week. If you haven't told a nurse how much they are absolutely necessary in the education process, you still have time.

It's also still Women's Health week until May 15th.

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Last Monday, the first group of Ignite Innovators completed the IT Solution Strand of the program. This group of pioneers set a new standard of educational excellence in the professional studies program. Three of them have jobs in technology after graduation.






I was fortunate to be able to catch the Ardis Ann Fine Arts night on Tuesday. The artwork displayed showed how the teachers created an inclusive environment where kids were not afraid to explore their artistic talents.

Thursday might have been the busiest day ever.
There was the Happy Trails Day at Ruth Barker, This day is made possible by funds raised through a student project. Isn't it great when students help students.




The BHS DECA club made a wish come true for a Springdale child and her family after raising over $12,000 during this year's Mr. BHS contest. Always great to see BPS students supporting others.

And later that evening, the annual Gold Rush 5K filled the streets of Bentonville with runners. It was another huge turnout.











The Friday Roundup at Cooper was especially energetic last week as the surf was up! The Kindergarten class put on an excellent show and got everybody in the mood for summer.






Amy Pinault might be the most courageous teacher in the district. She let students cut her hair to be donated to Pantone's Lock of Love.








On Friday, a group of BHS Sports Medicine students visited with Orthopedic Surgeons at Northwest Medical to help name their new surgical robot. Ladies and Gentleman, let me introduce you to OsteoPrime.







Oh, and there was this film festival thing going on. I don't know if you got a chance to visit BFF or see a movie, but it was a pretty great week to be in Bentonville. It was especially great for these BHS students who competed in the Samsung Student Film Contest - and WON! And yes, that is Geena Davis.









Sugar Creek participated in National Lemonade Day again this year. Yet another great example of students working to support our community. National Lemonade Day is a great way to introduce students to economics and entrepreneurship.















Centerton Gamble Kindergartners want to thank McLarty Daniel Automotive for their new Tinker Time supplies they purchased thanks to a $2,000 donation. They were able to purchase two carts with activities to promote design thinking and creativity.








The Washington Jr. High Band earned superior
ratings and 1st Place in the Festival of Music at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City.

Grants and PD

Here's a couple of opportunities that don't have hard due dates.

Salesforce.org supports innovative, scalable solutions in education and STEM programs with a focus on increasing exposure of underrepresented groups and girls. http://www.salesforce.org/about-us/grantseekers/

Crayola is looking for applications for the Champion Creatively Alive Children grant program. http://www.crayola.com/for-educators/ccac-landing/grant-program.aspx

Videos of the week

This is the winning entry in the BFF Samsung Student Film competition.


I forgot about the videos created by students at Thomas Jefferson and Sugar Creek as part of Trike Theatre's Digital Storytelling program. BPS and Trike Partnered to provide training, equipment and opportunity for students to learn the craft of using video to tell a story.