Salutatorian Valedictorian

Gator Beat
BEATRICE MAYES INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL
this issue
Welcome P.2
STEM Program P.3
Communication P.3
Bank at School Program P.4
Junior Achievement P.4
COVER Activities P.5
See pg. 5
Uniform Style Options P.6
School Supply List P.8
Health / Immunization Chart P.9
Calendar of Events P.10
Online Payments P.12
Valedictorian
Kasi Matthews
Salutatorian
LaCari Alexander
“Expanding Minds, Building Character, and Inspiring Community Action”
All teachers will be working together and planning together. Lessons and material that will be
reviewed, taught, and discussed in each subject
area will be on the same topic. Also, students will
play a more active, hands-on role, in the learning
process. Incorporating these tactics into the classroom will guarantee student mastery of various
subject matters.
I
excitedly welcome each and everyone
back to another wonderful school year. To
our first time students, we welcome you into
our educational family. The staff and administration eagerly await your arrival on August 22,
2011.
The Beatrice Mayes Institute faculty, staff, and
administration have been extremely busy this past
summer preparing for the upcoming 2011-2012
school year. We have participated in a plethora of
workshops and trainings geared toward furthering
our expertise in various areas of our curriculum as
well as fine tuning classroom management skills.
A massive amount of time has been spent reviewing instructional materials that will add to the
academic development of each student. Just as
much time was spent devising a method that will
be introduced this school year that would allow
students to incorporate what was learned in one
subject area and carry it to other subject areas.
This method is known as collaborative teaching.
While these great plans have been made for our
students, it is impossible for the BMI faculty, staff,
and administration to carry out these plans without the assistance of our parents. Children receive
the best education when supportive parents and
dedicated teachers work as a team. Parents,
though you are not members of our teaching staff,
each of you play a pivotal role in your children’s
education. It has been proven over and over again
that a child’s educational achievement, growth,
and development are inevitable when parents
play an active and constant role in their children’s
academic career. I strongly encourage every parent to take time from your busy schedule to become familiar with or re-familiarize yourself with
the school and our policies, so that a productive
relationship can be established; and your child
can excel. Remember, together we can achieve
wonderful things.
I am anxiously waiting for the 2011-2012 academic school year to begin. I am filled with a feeling of undeniable excitement. Our school has
grown tremendously and positive changes are
taking place. There are new highly qualified
teachers to meet, new books to be read, new
friendships to be formed, and new skills to be mastered. Welcome once again to each of you. I am
looking forward to another dynamic school year.
Educationally yours,
Mrs. Beatrice Mayes
Knowledge is POWER
During the 2011-2012 school year we will be
empowering our students with essential
knowledge and skills that will enable them to be successful in any academic arena. We plan to
accomplish this by our active participation in the STEM Program
Program. The acronym for the STEM is:
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Students, at BMI, we will not focus on this
program in our Math and Science classes alone. Some aspect of the STEM Program will be taught
in all subject areas. Our involvement in this program will improve the quality of education that our
students receive daily. No longer will simple pencil/paper assignments be the only way to introduce lessons to our students. Instead students will be exposed to new material in a more active
way. Students will be encouraged and trained to view ideas in a critical manner. This concept will
develop critical thinkers. This is the type of thinker that will be required to meet the future needs of
our society.
Along with the development of the critical thinker, we will also be preparing our students for the
future by broadening their minds. Students will be exposed to different career choices associated
with science and math. Careers that they may not have known about before being introduced
to the STEM Program. These are the careers that are necessary for the future growth of our society. The STEM Program will allow us the opportunity to enable our students to take a more active
role in the learning process.
Academic emphasis on the core content areas of Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science, and
Social Studies will not be compromised because of the STEM Program. Instead we will be providing each student with instruction in these areas that will create independent, active learners who
will be equipped to compete with the best academically in any and all academic areas.
Branches of Communication
Exciting updates for the New
School Year: In response to
our budget cuts, we are scaling back on the amount of paper that we use. Our main method of communication in the past has been through paper flyers. We are now going PAPERLESS!!! All information will be
sent through electronic media. Methods of communication to provide important information to our parents will be initiated through electronic media. Electronic media that will be used include; emails, text messages, website calendar and our Marquee messages.
This Newsletter will serve as your only paper documentation of our yearly school activities. All
other documents; lunch menu, monthly event calendar, event flyers, and others notifications will be available online 24 hours a day. Reminders of events, updates to any events or requests to RSVP for events will
be sent via email, text messages, and/or on the Marquee. Make sure all of your personal information such
as email addresses and cell phone numbers are up to date.
Your child’s teacher will be able to communicate to you, the parent, using our text message and email system as well. All communication whether from a teacher or the administration office will be sent through
our Renweb system.
***** IMPORTANT***** All parents must have an email address on-file. If you do on have an email
address, you are able to set one up for FREE using domains such as yahoo, hotmail and msn.com. If you
do not have access to a computer, we will have a computer lab available to all parents of a BMI registered
student.
Bank at School Program
Wonderland/BMI partnership with Amegy Bank
All children with Amegy Bank accounts are able to make their deposits during school
hours at BMI through the Amegy Bank at school program!.
When:
Where:
What Time:
Starting in AUGUST
Beatrice Mayes Institute
Student’s LUNCH Break!
Don’t have an account? No problem.
Stop by our banking center to open your child a
Young Saver Account today!
One Houston Center
1221 McKinney, Ste. P-1
Houston, Texas 77010
713.232.1920
Stacy Barnes or Robert Young
Contact the banking center listed above for more details.
2010 Amegy Bank National Association Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender
Thank You!!!
We at Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School would like to express our
deepest appreciation to Ms. Trinidad Hernandez, Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas
and the Chevron Volunteers listed below.
We appreciate the valuable time spent sharing with our children!
Shajuan Carter
Kristopher Francisco
Christiano Hernandez
Trinidad Hernandez
Thomas Heyward
Kerchalyn Hubbard
Larry Ihfe
Allisa Jackson
Trinidad Hernandez
Director of Central Operations
Matthew Konieczka
Chelsea Longoria
Beatriz Nino-Rodriguez
Pam Stout
Helen Thomas
Michael Wacher
Brian Wolter
Jeremy Zenon
Our Mission
The mission of the
Beatrice Mayes Institute
Charter School is “to
develop learners who are
competent, confident,
productive and responsible young adults, who
possess the habits, skills
and attitudes needed to
succeed in high school,
post secondary education
and become productive
members of society.
This mission seeks to
develop an educated
citizenry for the 21st
century, characterized by
such traits as curiosity,
lifelong learning creativity, facility with technology and the ability to
communicate across
disciplines, using a
variety of media.
BMI Girls Basketball Team
won the 2010-2011 District
Championship!
Kasi Matthews (Valedictorian)
and LaCari Alexander
(Salutatorian) worked hard on
the court AND in the classroom!
Cheerleading, Booster Club, Majorettes,
Drumline, National Junior Honor Society,
Student Council and Choir, are just a few
of the excellent opportunities for student
involvement.
Activities at BMI
The BMI Athletic Department is open to
all eligible 6th - 8th grade students. Each
student has the opportunity to join our
Volleyball, Basketball, & Track teams.
“Did You
Know...?”
Gator Style Options
A.
“BMI is ranked in
the top 1% of
schools in
Texas.”
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BOYS & GIRLS Attire:
K - 3rd grade
Monday and Wednesday
Kindergarten Boys
Monday thru Thursday
A. Plaid shirt with Navy
Blue Pants OR Navy
Blue Shorts.
(Additional Option for girls
only; Yellow Peter Pan
Shirt with Plaid Jumper).
B. Backpack and Rolling Backpack
(Assorted designs).
C. Yellow Sailor Shirt/
Tie, Yellow Peter
Pan Collar Shirt/Tie,
Navy Blue Pants OR
Navy Blue Shorts
(Additional Options: Plaid
Shirt, Culottes and
Plaid Skirt).
B.
BACKPACKS:
K - 8th grade
Rolling Backpack an
Option for
4th - 8th grade ONLY
GIRLS Attire:
4th - 8th grade
Monday and Wednesday
C.
D. Culottes
(Navy Blue
with Plaid
Shirt OR
Yellow
Sailor
Shirt/Tie.
NOTE:
BMI Patch
($6 each) - to
be worn on
Plaid Shirt,
CULOTTES:
3rd - 8th grade
Monday and Wednesday
D.
3rd grade girls: Culottes to be worn with plaid shirt ONLY
4th - 8th ONLY permitted to wear with Sailor Shirt/Tie.
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Gator Shoe Style Option
E.
“The Classic Luxury” if ordering online
PARENTS! You
spoke and we heard
during the Spring 2010
Semester Listening
Sessions!
BMI is now offering a
SECOND footwear
option. Effective
August 23, 2010
students school-wide,
K - 8th grade are now able to wear the solid black
K-Swiss Tennis Shoe as an alternative to the school approved
black uniform shoe worn Monday through Friday!
F.
BOYS & GIRLS
Attire:
6 - 8th grade
Physical Education
(P.E.)
F. Athletic T-shirt
Sets ($22—$28)
OR Separates ($11$15) , Gym Shorts
($11-$15), and
Tennis Shoe (tennis
shoe to be worn
year-round during
P.E.). Warm-Up top
and bottom ($60) Mandatory during
Winter season.
This is the ONLY optional footwear allowed on campus,
an expansion of the existing uniform code regarding
footwear - NOT a replacement.
G.
E. K-Swiss solid black
“Classic Luxury”
Tennis Shoe.
G. Yellow School T-shirt
($11 - $16) , with
Navy Blue Pants OR
Navy Blue Shorts
(can be worn with
any school approved
shoe).
BOYS & GIRLS Attire:
K - 8th grade
Friday
H. Green Cardigan
Sweater, White
Oxford Shirt & Tie,
with Navy Blue
Shorts. White Peter
Pan Shirt with Plaid
Jumper.
I.
BOYS & GIRLS Attire:
1st - 8th grade
Tuesday and Thursday
4th - 8th grade girls
ONLY permitted to wear
Plaid Skirt.
I.
White Oxford Shirt &
Tie with Navy Blue
Pants. White Peter
Pan Shirt/Tie, with
Plaid Skirt; White
Peter Pan Shirt with
Plaid Jumper; White
Oxford Shirt with
Plaid Skirt
(Additional option:
White Sailor Shirt/
Tie).
H.
BOYS & GIRLS Attire:
K - 8th grade
Tuesday and Thursday
Kindergarten Boys: Plaid Shirt with
Navy Blue Pants or Shorts ONLY
1st - 8th grade boys must wear White
Oxford Shirt & Tie
NOTE: Tuesday/
Thursday Uniforms
are the standard
and can be worn
any day of the
week.
Gator School Supply Lists
KINDERGARTEN
Qty
Description
Qty
1
1
1
1
3
1
Fitted Crib sheet w/ child's
Name
Blanket w/ Child's Name
Round End Scissors
pk Pencils
pk Crayons
Glue Sticks
School Box
4
Spiral Composition Books
1
(Grade 1; 10 x 8 in)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Description
Description
Homework Folders (Both Yellow
Plastic Folders)
Large Boxes of Kleenex
Container of Clorox
Disinfection Wipes
Large Bottles of Hand Sanitizer
Package of Construction Paper
Package of Manila Paper
1” Binder (Black w/Clear Overlay)
pk Assort. Color 8-Tab Dividers
Qty
Subject Notebook (10 1/2 X 8"
Description
5
x 70ct. Wide Rule - Red, Blue,
Green, Purple, and Black
1 Small School Box
1 Music Tablet
1
Plastic Ruler (12")
1 Round End Scissors
1
1
2
1
1
1 Lrg. Bottle of Hand Sanitizer
1 Box of Kleenex
1 Blue Plastic 2-Pocket Folders
2 XL Stretchable Book Covers
2
10 pk # 2 Pencils
pk Map Pencils
Big Chief Tablet
Crayons (24ct)
pk Erasers
Spiral 1st Grade Handwriting
1
1
Large Glue Stick
Spelling Tablet (6" X 9")
(3/4" Rule- 10 X 8 in)
2 Green Plastic 2 Pocket Folders
(with Prongs)
1” Binder (Black w/Clear Overlay)
*1
*1 pk Assort. Color 8-Tab Dividers
Description
Qty
Subject Notebook
3 Stretch Book Covers (2 - Xl & 1 - SM)
(10 1/2 X 8" - 70 ct. Wide Rule)
1
1
1
2
Plastic Ruler
10 pk of # 2 Pencil
Map Pencil
Crayons (24 pk)
Second Grade handwriting
Tablets
Spelling Tablets (6" X 9")
Large Erasers
1
2
2
Music Tablets
Lrg. Glue
Plastic blue Folders with Prongs
1
1
1
*1
*1
Lrg. Bottle of Hand Sanitizer
Lrg. Box Kleenex
Small School Box
1” Binder (Black w/Clear Overlay)
pk Assort. Color 8-Tab Dividers
2
3
(Homework Folder)
THIRD GRADE
Qty
Description
Qty
1
1
1
Plastic Red Folder with
Prongs and Pockets
10 - pk of 32 Pencils
pk of Map Pencils
pk of Crayons (24ct)
2
2
1
1
2
Highlighters (Pink, Yellow, or
7
3
1
1
1
3
Large Erasers
Pencil Pouch
Music Tablet
Plastic Ruler
Third Grade Writing Tablets
2
Orange)
1
1
1
*1
*1
Description
Red Grading Pens
pks of Blue Erasable Pen
Pocket Dictionary
Pocket Thesaurus
Wide Rule Notebook Paper
Folders with Pockets & Prongs
(red, blue, green, purple, yellow, orange, and white)
Lrg. Bottle of Hand Sanitizer
Lrg. Boxes of Kleenex
Blue Spiral Subject Notebook
1” Binder (Black w/Clear Overlay)
pk Assort. Color 8-Tab Dividers
Description
pk of Crayons (24 ct)
pk of # 2 pencils AND 1 pk of Map Pencils
Wide Rule composition Tablets
pks of Red Grading Pencils/ Pens
pk of Blue AND 1 pk of Black, Erasable Pens
Plastic Rulers (12")
pkg of Erasers
Pocket Dictionary AND Thesaurus
Music Tablet
Folders with Pockets and Prongs
(2 red, 2 blue, 1 green, 1 purple, 1 yellow & 1 orange)
3
1
7
2
2
1
5
1
3
1
1
Pks of 3 X 5 in. Index Cards
Index Card Box
Stretchable Book Covers
Spiral Bound & Ruled Index Card
Boxes of Kleenex
Large bottle of Hand Sanitizer (40 Fl. OZ)
1" Binders (1 red , 1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 white)
Small Pencil Case
Highlighters (Pink, Yellow or Orange)
Yellow Spiral Notebook
Homework folder
(OR binder with pockets - any folder)
1
1
1
*1
*1
Description
5
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
8
(9 X 12)
SECOND GRADE
Qty
FOURTH & FIFTH GRADES
Qty
FIRST GRADE
Qty
Page 8
Spanish Dictionary
Dividers
USB Flash Drive
1” Binder (Black w/Clear Overlay)
pk Assort. Color 8-Tab Dividers
SIXTH thru EIGHTH GRADE
Qty
Description
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
pk # 2 Pencils
pk of eraser
pk. Each of Pens (1 Blue, 1 Black and 1 Red)
Protractor
Compass
Pk of Map Pencil
12" Ruler with Centimeters
Pocket Thesaurus
Pocket Dictionary
Pocket Spanish Dictionary
Pk. of Graphing Paper
6
7
1
1
4
1" Binders (1 red, 2 blue, 1 black, 1 white, and 1 gray)
Stretchable Book covers
pk of Highlighters
Three Subject Notebook
pks. Of Wide Rule Notebook Paper
Folders with Pockets & Prongs: Orange (6th grade),
Purple (7th grade), Yellow (8th grade)
1 Black Binder
1/2" Black Binder (6th Grade), 1" Black Binder
1 USB Flash Drive
*1 1” Binder (Black w/Clear Overlay)
*1 pk Assort. Color 8-Tab Dividers
Gator HEALTH
Page 9
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
A student shall show acceptable evidence of vaccination prior to entry, attendance, or transfer to
a child-care facility or public or private elementary or secondary school in Texas.
Please refer to www.ImmunizeTexas.com for complete immunization notes and information.
“Did You Know...?”
“We are the oldest lasting AfricanAmerican School in the Houston area.”
Gator: Calendar of Events
AUGUST
12
Gift of Sight TBA
Opening Convocation
22
29 - 9/2
FIRST Day of School
Placement Testing
SEPTEMBER
1
5
6
16
21
26 thru 30
30
TBA
TBA
TBA
Project Saving Smiles (2nd Grade ONLY) TBA
PTO Quarterly Meeting
Labor Day
STEM Begins—Habitats
Student Council Back-to School Dance
Progress Reports
Scholastic Book Fair
Grandparent's Day
Tour de Hood
St. Christus Medical Mobile
TPRI Testing
OCTOBER
3 thru 31
14
14
14
15
17 thru 21
17 thru 21
18
27
Junior Achievement (3rd –5th Grade) TBA
Read-A-Thon
Houston Zoo
Biz Town
Finance Park
Mock Trial
Fall Pictures
STEM Projects
Houston Symphony
Early DISMISSAL
27
Report Card
29
31
Fall Festival
STEM Begins - Sea Turtles
Good Hope MBC
5:45pm for NEW Parents
6:45pm for Returning Parents
Officer Election
5th - 8th
$5
4th
$20
5th - 6th
$20
7th
$20
8th
$20
K-3rd
$15
No Extended Care
Parent Conferences from 5
PM-7 PM **
NOVEMBER
10
17
18
21 thru 25
30
Fathering the Future Symposium
Thanksgiving Luncheon
Thanksgiving Luncheon
Thanksgiving
Progress Report
DECEMBER
1
9
9
16
19 thru 1/2
21
Christmas Caroling TBA
PTO Quarterly Meeting
Children’s Museum
Bayou Wildlife Park
Christmas Party
Winter Break
Bad Weather Make-up Day
JANUARY
9-13
16
19
TBA
23
26
26
Junior Achievement (K - 2nd Grade ) TBA
STEM Project
Dr. Martin Luther King Day
Single Mom’s Symposium
TPRI Testing
STEM Begins - Simple Machines
Early DISMISSAL
Report Card
Page 10
4th - 8th Grade
Dessert
K - 3rd grade
Dessert
K - 3rd
$15
K-5th
$15
No Extended Care
Parent Conferences from
5 PM-7 PM
TBA
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FEBRUARY
10
10
10
14
14
15
24
24
Coronation Ball
Valentine Party
Early DISMISSAL
Houston Symphony
Space Center Houston
Progress Reports
Black History Program
Early DISMISSAL
Hosted by Student Council
No Extended Care
4th - 8th Grade
$15
due 2/7
K - 3rd Grade
$20
due 2/7
“There are
eight
Administrators/
Teachers who
attended BMI”.
No Extended Care
MARCH
1
2
2
2
PTO Quarterly Meeting
STAAR Writing (Days 1 & 2)
San Antonio Field Trip
Austin Field Trip
Houston Arbortorium &
Nature Center
7th - 8th Grade
Meeting
4th Grade
Meeting
K - 3rd Grade
TBA
Spring Pictures
Cap/Gown, Athletics &
Group
5-9
TBA
12 thru 16
STEM Projects
Camp Allen
Spring Break
5th - 6th Grade
26
STEM Begins - Cars
26
27 & 28
29
STAAR Mathematics
STAAR Writing (Day 1 & 2)
STAAR Make-up
29
Report Card
APRIL
6
20
24
TBA
25
25
26
27
TBA
27
Spring Holiday
Honor Society Induction
STTAAR Mathematics
SHAC Health Fair
Progress Reports
STAAR Reading
STAAR Science
STAAR Social Studies
TPRI Testing
Administrative Assistant Day
MAY
4
7 thru 11
11
11
18
24
28
30
31
31
JUNE
1
$20
5th & 8th Grade
4th & 7th Grade
Special conference for
student failing
Meeting
“Did You
Know...?”
“Three
teachers have
been employed
with BMI for
over 26 to 35
years.”
3rd, 4th, 6th & 7th Grade
3rd, 4th, 6th & 7th Grade
5th & 8th Grade
8th Grade
All Grades
$20
Multi-culture Day TBA
Athletic Banquet
Teacher Appreciation Week
Multicultural Day
Nurse Appreciation Day
Field Day
8th Grade Luncheon
Memorial Day
Graduation Ceremony
Kindergarten
Early Dismissal @ 1:00 pm
Report Card
1st—7th Grade
Awards Ceremony
Teacher Work Day
“Did You
Know...?”
Newsletter Contributors:
Chevon Davis, Karen Francies,
Alaina Mayes,
Isha Boyd-Mayes,
Christopher Mayes, and
Kellaye Broussard-Parker
Upcoming Events:
Online Payments
NOW available this coming Fall 2011 – 2012 Academic School Year!
Stay tuned for further details!
Wonderland Educational Estate Association
Executive Staff
Mrs. Beatrice Mayes, Mrs. Malissa
Eddins, Mr. Terrance Watts, Mr. Thomas
Mayes, and Mr. Christopher Mayes.
(Clockwise)
Beatrice Mayes Institute
Charter School
5807 Calhoun Road
Houston, Texas 77021
713.747.5629 ph
713.747.5683 fax
www.bmicharter.org