Bolivar Elementary School

Check out all the exciting things happening at BES!

Family Fun Science Night was on Thursday, September 1st.

    

 

           

Everyone had a BLAST!

TCAP Shuffle 
Teachers and students gear up for TCAP Testing by doing the TCAP shuffle. This followed an awards ceremony that honored those students who improved in the different subject areas. The recipients received medals, and their parents were invited to attend.

Pancake Day
Pancake Day was a huge success.  We wish to thank everyone for their patience with the lines because of the electrical problems in the community.  Everyone was so understanding.

Overall High Pancake Ticket Sales Winners for the School:

First Place -Manuel Donis (253)

Second Place - Ben Fulghum (191)

Third Place - Jordan Baker (186)

Fourth Place - Madison Barnes (103)

Fifth Place - Kentre Walker (75)

High Sales Rooms per Grade:

PreK/CDC - C. Black (302)

Kindergarten - S. Taylor (182)

First Grade - Stevens (143)

Second Grade - Fortune (104)

Third Grade - Pulliam (234)

Fourth Grade - Wellons (223)

Fifth Grade - C. Henderson (142)

Engergized Guyz
TVA partnered with our local power company to present “The Energized Guyz,” a play showing Nikki Neutron how to conserve resources.  PreK – 5^th grade students learned about renewable and non renewable resources.  The theme “Open your eyes, be resource wise!” resounded throughout the program.

   

Living Science Show
Helen Stevens with the Bureau of Lectures came to Bolivar Elementary School to discuss science with 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th grade students.  She and the students experimented with air movement, neon gas, argon gas, a plasma ionized gas circle, electricity, and the Tesla coil.

Writing Wizard
The Writing Wizard visited BES fifth graders to give them a little extra help with the TCAP Writing Assessment.

FFA
Bolivar Central High School FFA officers presented a program to BES third graders about the importance of agriculture in their daily lives.  They used pizza as an example and talked to the students about farm products in each ingredient.

Strong Man Visits BES
Bud Jeffries performs feats of strength as he sends a powerful message to BES students.  Bullying is not cool.  It is never okay.  You have a talent and a purpose.  If you practice, you can do anything.  Be strong enough to be cool.


Dr. Hopper presented teachers who had perfect attendance the first semester with $50 gift cards!

Beta Toys for Tots Drive
This year the BES Beta Club joined forces with the Bolivar Fire Department to collect toys for the Toys for Tots Drive.  Santa Claus personally came by to endorse the program.  Students were asked to bring new toys, candy, gum, etc.  Beta students collected them each day.

 

Loaves and Fishes
BES students supported the local Loaves and Fishes food pantry by collecting canned food items.  They usually run short on food around the holiday season.  Students brought food items to their homeroom to be collected and donated.

Veterans Day Tribute to Mr. Chip

The significance of Veterans Day took on a new meaning to Bolivar Elementary fifth graders.  They discovered they had a veteran on staff – Mr. Charles (Chip) Brown.   They decided to pay tribute to him while maintaining an academic focus by writing letters of appreciation to him.  A large construction paper flag was assembled on one of the hallway walls.  The letters were displayed on the flag.  Mr. Chip saw the letters while he was cleaning.  Students came in Friday morning and found a surprise of their own.  Mr. Chip had signed each letter.  Everyone at Bolivar Elementary is very proud of Mr. Chip and all of our veterans in Hardeman County.

 
Out of the Mist a Dragon
Bolivar Elementary 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th grade students were recently treated to a cultural experience beyond expectation!  Wood and Strings Theater presented “Out of the Mist a Dragon”, using elegant reproductions of the classic Bunraku puppets of Japan.  A drama unfolded that reached into the world of myth and legend to portray a young man’s journey of self-discovery.  His encounters with traditional folk puppets from North America, England, and Indonesia gave exotic glimpses of puppetry styles rarely seen in this country.


Ollie the Otter Visits BES

Students and faculty of Tennessee Technology Center of Whiteville bought Ollie Otter to Bolivar Elementary School
to visit with students in PreK, K, 1^st, and 2^nd grades.  Ollie, an advocate of seatbelt safety, taught students about the 4’ 9” rule.  Students who are 4’ 9” or less must sit in a booster seat when riding in a vehicle.  Taller students should wear a seatbelt.   All students under 13 should ride in the back seat.

Boys and girls, Ollie loves to get letters and pictures.  Send them to:

Ollie Otter Booster Seat and Seat Belt Campaign

Business Media Center

Tennessee Tech University

P.O. Box 5103

Cookville, TN 38505

Then check the website at http://www.seatbeltvolunteer.org for your letter or picture.

 

Ollie the Otter is sponsored by the Tennessee Transportation Development Foundation and the Tennessee Road Builders Association.


American Flag Presented to BES
Bolivar Elementary School is honored to accept an American flag from SFC James H. Anthony and SFC Will F. Ross who are stationed in Iraq. The flag arrived just in time for the end of year activities. It has been hung in the gym for all to see. It arrived with the following message:

So that all shall know,

this flag was flown in the face of the enemy,

illuminated in the darkest night by the light of justice.

It proudly bore steadfast witness to the dawning of a new era of

freedom for those who have never know it, bravely led by those who would give their life for it.

It was flown at

Contingency Operations Base Q-West, Iraq

on the 1^st Day of May 2010

by SFC James H. Anthony and SFC Will Ross,

Headquarters, 1^st Squadron 278^th Armored Cavalry Regiment.

Pictured presenting the flag to Principal Bobby Doyle are the wives of SFC Anthony and SFC Ross and teachers at BES – Patricia Anthony and Rachel Ross.