Vol. 17-18, No. 5 January 1, 2018

Dear Bain Families,

Happy New Year!!! I hope that all of our Bobcats enjoyed a wonderful winter break. We look forward to seeing our students back on Wednesday, January 3rd.

I want to thank all families that contributed their time, money, and donations to help others in our Bain family through our Bain Angel Tree. We received so many gifts that were given to families that needed assistance during this holiday season. Thank you for your continued support and generosity.

We will be hosting exciting events this New Year! Mark your calendar for January 26th as our PTA will host a BINGO night from 5:30-7:00. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our Bain community and with your participation and support we will continue to be an “A+ School of Excellence.”

I look forward to all of the wonderful things in store for our school in 2018! As always, thanks for your support as we “Challenge and Prepare All Students For Future Success.”

Sincerely,

Tracey Hayes, Principal

Upcoming January Events

January 3rd-First day back after break January 9th- 5th Grade Room Mom Meeting at 3:45 January 9th- 5th Grade DC Meeting 6:30-7:30 January 11th- SLT Meeting at 3:45 January 12th-Principal’s Coffee at 8:30am January 12th Charlotte Checkers (Bain Chorus Performance)

January 15th- Holiday/No School January 16th- Sweet Sixteen January 19th- Last day of 2nd quarter January 22nd- Teacher Workday - REQUIRED January 26th-PTA Bingo Night – 5:30-7:00

We would like to congratulate Instructional Assistant, Mrs. Ann Hutton

on her retirement! We will miss you!

2017 Holiday Program We are BAIN PROUD of our 3rd graders!

Congratulations to the following 5th grade chorus students for being selected to sing at the

annual CMS Elementary Honors Chorus: Rebecca Farnsworth, Jordan Houston,

Ella Mason, Maya Neuger, Jadon Reid, Brianna Snell, Stacie Tran and Eddie Wilde. The concert, which features approximately 200 singers from the district, will take place on Sunday, February

18, 2018 at University City Methodist Church at 3:30 p.m.

Please check our Lost and Found in the

Lobby for missing items. There are many

jackets, lunch boxes, hats and more!

3rd Early Release Day

2017-2018 School Year

February 6th at 12:15 pm

This year, the CMS School Calendar

provides four early release days throughout the school

year to allow our staff time for professional

development. Our school will open at our normal 8:15

time and lunch will be provided. Our buses will

complete the end-of-day routes and parents/guardians

will be able to pick up students who are car riders. We

ask that you be in the car rider line no later than 12:15

pm. We also ask that you notify day-care providers or

other appropriate parties of the early dismissal. If your

student is currently enrolled in an After School

Enrichment Program there is no need to take action. If

you need after school assistance for February 6th, please

contact the ASEP site coordinator at 980-343-6915 or

the ASEP department at 980-343-5567 two weeks prior

to February 6th to make payment arrangements. This

assistance will be provided on a first come, first serve

basis.

Again, the early release time will allow our teachers to

take part in workshops that will help strengthen their

knowledge and skills. This professional development

will go a long way toward bringing additional value to

your student’s learning experience during this school

year.

Media Center Volunteers Needed

Calling all Parents and Grandparents!

The Media Center is a great place to help our Bain Bobcats!

We are in need of morning volunteers to check in and shelve books …or… if you are a parent who sits and waits in afternoon carpool, come in, warm up and

volunteer!

Please contact Mrs. Freyer at geriann1.freyer@cms.k12.nc.us if you can volunteer.

Personalized Learning News

Bain's Personalized Learning Vision: We will utilize a Personalized Learning Philosophy

to enhance our educational framework allowing us to encompass the whole child,

increasing student ownership, striving for mastery learning, while implementing paces,

playlists and pathways.

This year we will focus on the 7 Habits presented in

The Leader in Me: How Schools Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a

Time by Stephen R. Covey

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

Everyone Can Win

I balance courage for getting what I want with consideration for what others want. I make deposits in others’ Emotional Bank Accounts.

When conflicts arise, I look for Third Alternatives.