Have a Great Summer.........see everyone back to school on Sept 2, 2014!!

Faculty and Staff saying goodbye to students for the summer after a great school year!!

Student Agenda Cover for 2014-2015 SY (created by Elem Art Teacher, Ms. Dibble-Camburn

4th Grade Field Trip to "Know" Theater

2014 BRES Spelling Bee

Photo Caption: Blue Ridge Spelling Bee winners from left to right – Lydia Andusko-third place, Danielle Tierney-first place, Mason Conklin-second place

 

 

 

 

 

 

            Blue Ridge Elementary held its annual oral spelling bee for fourth and fifth grade students on Wednesday, June 4th.  Ninety nine fourth and fifth graders chose to take the written qualifying test that was held on May 28^th.  After the qualifying round, ten fourth graders and twelve fifth graders, placed to compete in the oral bee.  At the conclusion of 23 rounds, a winner was declared. The winners were Lydia Andusko- third place, Mason Conklin-second place, and Danielle Tierney- first place.  Congratulations to the winners and also to all of the fourth and fifth grade students who competed.

Congratulations to eight Blue Ridge Elementary students, from Sarrah Dibble-Camburn's art class!  They will be showing their art work at the Everhart Museum this summer.  Their art was chosen out of several entries.   Many students  created "shark themed" artwork that was sent to the Everhart to be part of a juried show.  Titled, Shiver of Sharks, the exhibit will be held in Gallery ONE and open to the public on July 5th.  The Blue Ridge students range from first, second, and third grade.

From top left to right:  Madison Carpenter, Hannah Snedaker, Shelby Seamans, Cheyanna Carvin

Bottom left to right:  Janna Weed, Haley Ebhart, Lindsay Shaw, Troy Henke Jr.

Oral Reading Contest at Blue Ridge Elementary

The tradition of students in grades one through five reading on stage and being judged on their fluency, expression, articulation, and overall impression continues at Blue Ridge Elementary.  The annual Oral Reading Contest took place, Friday, May 23rd.  Eight to ten students from each grade level presented themselves onstage and read from a selection they had practiced and then were given a cold read, something they read for the first time.  The Oral Reading Contest provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate their oral reading ability along with stage presence, projection, and animation of word delivery.  What a great experience and opportunity for all the readers!  Blue Ridge Elementary is very proud of each participant for it is quite an honor to be selected as a reader!  First, second, and third places were awarded at each grade level.  Congratulations to all the participants and winners listed below.

●  First Grade:  Alanna Thornton, Owen Martin, Andrew Kowalewski, Isabella Shea, Jackson Donovan,  Kaelynn Brant, Max Ksenich, Erin Klock

1^st Place:  Alanna Thornton    2^nd Place:  Jackson Donovan              3^rd Place:  Erin Klock

●  Second Grade:  Luciano Shea, Molly Yannone, Sophia Bianchi, Talan Brewer, Juliana Serra, Jocelyn Cole, Leigha McCain, Gideon Squier

1^st Place:  Luciano Shea         2^nd Place:  Molly Yannone                 3^rd Place:  Talan Brewer

●  Third Grade:  Hanna McCarthy, Nick Pallman, Ana Sargent, Tiffani Henke, Timmy Higgins, Breanna Paterno, Jordan Wiegand, Madison Carpenter, Mia Landis, Zachary Randall

1^st Place:  Mia Landis             2^nd Place:  Tiffani Henke                   3^rd Place:  Ana Sargent

●  Fourth Grade:  Collin Deupree, Danielle Tierney, Rachel Upright, Reese Allen, Hannah Gallagher, Alexis Parks, Keeton Yannone, Rayne Glover, Sienna Kowalewski, Ashley Tomassacci

1^st Place:  Rachel Upright       2^nd Place:  Alexis Parks                      3^rd Place Tie:  Danielle Tierney

                                                                                                                                    Ashley Tomassacci

●  Fifth Grade:  Brea Conrad, Brandon Findley, Makena Slater, Brooke Upright, Carson Koehler, Kaitlin White, Cassidy Howe, Andrew Scott

1^st Place:  Andrew Scott        2^nd Place:  Cassidy Howe                  3^rd Place:  Carson Koehler

Third Grade Participants:  Front Row – Zachary Randall, Mia Landis, Hanna McCarthy, Nicholas Pallman  Back Row – Madison Carpenter, Breanna Paterno, Tiffani Henke, Jordan Wiegand, Timmy Higgins, Ana Sargent

First Grade Participants:  Front Row – Max Ksenich, Jackson Donovan, Kaelynn Brant, Erin Klock  Back Row – Isabella Shea, Andrew Kowalewski, Owen Martin, Alanna Thornton

Fifth Grade Participants:  Front Row – Kaitlin White, Brea Conrad, Cassidy Howe  Back Row – Brooke Upright, Brandon Findley, Makena Slater, Carson Koehler, Andrew Scott

2014 Oral Reading Contest Winners:  Front Row  - Talan Brewer, Mia Landis, Erin  Klock, Alanna Thornton, Molly Yannone  Middle Row – Jackson Donovan, Tiffani Henke, Ana Sargent, Danielle Tierney, Rachel Upright, Luciano Shea  Back Row -  Andrew Scott, Cassidy Howe, Carson Koehler, Alexis Parks, Ashley Tomasacci

Second Grade Participants:  Front Row – Juliana Serra, Luciano Shea, Gideon Squier  Back Row – Talan Brewer, Leigha McCain, Molly Yannone, Sophia Bianchi, Jocelyn Cole

Fourth Grade Participants:  Front Row – Collin Deupree, Rachel Upright, Ashley Tomassacci, Danielle Tierney  Back Row – Alexis Parks, Rayne Glover, Hannah Gallagher, Reese Allen, Sienna Kowalewski, Keeton Yannone

BRES Citizen of the Month - May

Back row:  Jessica Boyko-Counselor, Austyn Warner, Joshua Hall, Emily Phillips, Cassidy Parker,
Matt Button-Principal
Row 4:  John Michael Phillips, Ben Marble, Coleman McCain, Ryan Mills, Brock Fuller
Row 3:  Layla Gregory, Ryan Stallings, Libby Zick, Tyler Palmer
Row 2:  Landon Bishop, Jacek Motyka, Isabella Shea
Front:  Bryce Conklin, Maliya Lee, Jocelyn Megill, Riley Phillips, Brian Derrick, Tyler Bianchi
Absent from photo:  Lillian Edwards, Patrick Donohue, Conner Sauer, Ashlyn Corbin

Native American Murals

Apache:  Ryan Glatzel, Hunter Gleason, Josh Hall, William Lewis, Dylan Dorunda, Absent:  Holly Geyer and Alexus Argust

Pueblo: Samantha Kupst, Andria Lewis, Katie White, Ashleigh Yager, Emily Phillips, Connor Mills, Breanna Post

Comanche:  Alley Ayers, Jenna McCarthy, Andrew Scott, John Barry, Ryan Blaisure, Kyle White

Anasazi:  Cameron Phelps, David Hill, Garrett Conklin, Brea Conrad, Tommy Gibson, Mason Conklin.  Absent:  Noah Shankman, Cameron Nabinger

Cheyenne:  Danni-Lee Brown, Aidan Schriefer, Isaac Arzola-Velez, Alex Gennarelli, Jay Grover, and Kyle Baker

Hopi:  Cooper Rolison, Ryan Mills, Shawn Bailey, Anthony Dissinger, Caiden George, Angelina Mirra, Aaron Beesley

Janelle Tench's library class.  Students discovered where the tribes lived, what they ate, animals they hunted, and what kind of dwelling they lived in.  Taking this information the groups made a rough draft and then got to work.  They used paint, found materials, and items they made from clay.  Students worked hard on 4 x 4 foot murals for several weeks.  Altogether, the fifth grade made twelve Native American murals to decorate the hallways near the district office. 

Screen Free Week!!

The Elementary Library would like to congratulate the 35 students and their families that participated in Screen Free Week!  We hope that you found this experience to be rewarding and filled with time set aside to read.  It's our desire that families might use this experience to jump start their summer reading program.

BRES Student Standout -- April 2014

Back row:  Tori Morse, Makena Slater, Sienna Kowalewski, Alexis Parks, Ryan Glatzel
Row 4:  Vanessa Clapper, Mia Snyder, Stefionna Bloodgood, Jaedyn Snell
Row 3:  Angelina Reynolds, Dylan Conrad, Tristan Leon, Ella Woosman, Deken Carvin
Front row:  Piper Jo Tripp, Nolan Gnade, Layla Sinnett, Jayden Gregory, Autum O'Dell,
Maia Lewis, Taryn Gregory
Absent from photo:  Dustin Shaw Jr., Kadin Welch, Victoria Ross, Mia Herrera, Breanna Post

BRES Citizen of the Month -- April 2014

Matt Button-Principal, Caiden George, Alex Gennerelli, Ryan Blaisure, Natalie Welch, Jessica Boyko-Counselor,
Mia Landis, Andre Plunkett, Devin Sherwood, Dylan Colwell, Madison Martin, Calim Percarrio, Madison Halstead,
Dakota Bross, Julia Smalley, Ethan Fisher, Jamare Minton, Carson Gallagher, Matthew Edwards, Peyton Shaw,
Jaydon Barile, Katelyn Scott, Alex Cisek.
Absent from photo:  Savannah Sanborn, Alexis Steffens, Paul LaBonte, Joseph Thompson-Bruno, Andy Colwell

Sea Turtle Unit

Blue Ridge Fourth Grade students recently completed their annual Sea Turtle Unit in Sarrah Dibble-Camburn's art class. Students watched the Seaworld movie Turtle: The Incredible Journey, created a Sea Turtle Awareness Poster, and a Clay Sea Turtle.  Fourth Graders took an optional collection among their fourth grade class, donated it to the Sea Turtle Conservancy, and adopted a Sea Turtle named Banjo. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle can be tracked via a satellite telemetry on www.conserveturtles.org

 

 

 

Picture from left to right:  Billy Colwell, Ricky Dunn, Layla Gregory, Kayla Blaisure, Megan Kibler, Stefionna Bloodgood, Jayden Crandall, Collin Deupree, Andy Colwell

 

 

 

May is Get Caught Reading Month!

Get Caught Reading is a nationwide campaign to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read.  May is Get Caught Reading month, but the campaign is promoted throughout the year.  Check out this link to find out more information and to read the fact sheet of Literacy Facts,  http://www.getcaughtreading.org/literacy-facts.php 

Here a few students, teachers and para-educators who where caught reading today! Check back to see more pictures throughout the month. Also, if you catch your child reading at home or in an interesting place snap a picture and send it to me at tenchj@brsd.org, pictures might be used on the blog or hung up in the hallway outside of the library!

Let's see how many kids we can catch reading this month!

Mrs. Janelle Tench