SAFETY

The city of Winston-Salem in conjunction with the WSFCS will begin a project to maximize the safety of our playground.  Below is a excerpt from an e-mail that outlines the scope of the project.

• The city, within the next couple of weeks, will be installing bollards that will be cemented into the ground as an initial safety precaution. I asked Toneq McCulloch, the director of city transportation, to contact me which I’ll forward to you prior to installation. It should be done within the next 2 weeks 
•  from Darrell Walker 

Two wonderful opportunities for Brunson Students

1. Calling all students to participate in the Reflections Arts Program

The theme is "The world would be a better place if..." Entries must be submitted by November 7, 2014. Categories are;

• Dance Choreography 
• Film Production 
• Literature 
• Music Composition 
• Photography 
• Visual Arts 
• Special Artists 

for more information

• Contact Jennifer Howell at jenniferwhowell@gmail.com 
• or log onto http://ncpta.org/index.php/programs/reflections-arts-program/ 

2. EBOB (Elementary Battle of the Books)

Does your 4th or 5th grader love to read? Consider joining one of Brunson Elementary's Battle of the Books (EBOB) teams. Students read from a selection of 18 books (http://www.ncslma.org/assets/docs/EBOB/eboblist2014-15.pdf). 

Teams will compete against other classes in a fun, gameshow-like format by answering questions about details from the books in early December. Teams are being formed this month in each of the 4th and 5th grade classrooms. This activity requires minimal after-school meeting time in the Fall semester. 

Interested?  Fill out a participation form provided by your child's homeroom teacher and return by September 23rd. Questions about the program? Contact Mrs. Fidali at dschultz-fidali@wsfcs.k12.nc.us. Parents, interested in volunteering? Contact Jenny Turner at jturner1189@gmail.com.

OPEN HOUSE!

Welcome to Brunson Elementary School for the 2013-2014 school year.  We look forward to working with you to provide a great learning experience for your child.  Here are some things that will help us get started.

• Thursday August 22, Open House  5:30-7:30. We apologize for our limited parking situation and encourage carpooling and parking on the street once the lot is full   
• School begins on Monday, August 26.   All students must be present on this day for enrollment 
• The instructional day begins promptly at 8:20am and ends at 2:50pm.  Students should not arrive at school before 7:50am unless they are enrolled in the optional YMCA before-school program.  Information about the program will be available at Open House

• The price for student lunch is $2.45. The reduced price for lunch is $.40 for qualifying students.  Applications for free and reduced lunch will be available at Open House. 

•  September Curriculum Night dates
• 3^rd grade – Thursday, September 5^th from 6:00-7:00
• 5^th grade – Monday, September 9^th from 6:00-7:00
• 4^th grade – Tuesday, September 10^th from 6:00-7:00
• 1^st grade– Thursday September 12^th from 6:00-7:00
• 2^nd grade– Thursday September 12^th from 6:00-7:00
• Kindergarten– Thursday September 12^th from 6:00-7:00

Look what Atkins is hosting!

Community STEM Career Fair

Thursday, May 9

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Atkins Academic & Technology High School

3605 Old Greensboro Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27101 
 

Come visit with professionals from colleges and businesses in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. See displays and demonstrations and interact with those who are training and working in our local STEM community. Participating professionals include . . . 

 B/E Aerospace

Carolina Liquid Chemistries

Code Blue Health Careers

Cook Medical

Davenport Transportation Consulting

Digital Design & Modeling

Forsyth Tech Science & Math

Gramercy Research

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

N.C. A&T State University

North Carolina Biotech Center

SciWorks

Targacept

Volvo

VT-Wake Forest University Bioengineering

Wake Forest University Biology

Wake Forest University Computer Engineering and Programming

Wake Forest University Physician Assistant Program

Winston-Salem State University Life Sciences

3rd Quarter Report Cards

Distribution of 3rd Quarter Report Cards will be April 11th in a special Thursday packet!