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Monday Mini Corn dogs or Chicken Sandwich

Tuesday “2 Fers” Mini Burgers or Lil’ Taco Bites

Wednesday Pizza Wedge or Meat & Cheese Nachos

Thursday Mozzarella Sticks w/Sauce or Meaty Spaghetti w/Roll

Friday Teriyaki Nugget Bowl w/Rice Ham & Cheese Melt

March 11: BINGO NIGHT!

March 20: Talent Show! CRCT Assessment Dates: Grades 3-5 April 13: Reading April 14: Language Arts April 19: Math April 20: Science April 21: Social Studies

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Presley Gilbertson Lexi Farris Seth O’Donnell Jessica Osborne Megan Wheat Cruz Williamson Austin Dreslinski Cameron Farris Zack Phillips Charlie Smith Jacquelyn Hodges

Wednesday, March 2nd, Big Creek celebrated Dr. Seuss’s Birthday in a BIG WAY with “VIP” readers who read a few of their favorite books to our lucky students! We were honored to have Dr. Evans, our Superintendent, Mrs. Morrissey and Mrs. Light, Board of Education members and Mrs. Sandra Deal, the First Lady of Georgia! We also enjoyed watching and listening to our pre-recorded visitors who Mrs. Cable worked with to create a video loop that could be viewed at any time during the week. Dr. Pijanowski, Associate Superintendent of Forsyth County Schools, Mrs. North, Principal at Piney Grove and many from her Piney Grove team, were among our featured readers!

It was a great day of celebration!

The After School Art Club will meet

from 2:30 – 3:30 on the following

dates in March:

March 1

March 8

March 15

March 22

(last session)

THANK YOU to the following parents who

volunteered their time last weekend to make our

Mother/Son Bowling event a success:

Belinda Assin, Judy Carbonara, Kathy Portanka,

Mike Huber, Laura Bunker and Monica Brademann.

An extra special thank you to Theresa Gingrich for

her organization and planning!

On Monday, March 7th, Forsyth County Schools will go live with the new, improved Parent Portal.

Check out the link below!

http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/12941061621547467/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=840682&C=70891

Congratulations to Manthan Sonawane and

Anna Krunk, 5th graders both from Mrs.

Smith’s class! These two Wildcats placed 1st

RUNNER UP in their respective categories at

the District Oratorical Finals!

You may not know this but Forsyth County’s

Oratorical Competition is the largest in the

world with over 3,000 participants!

Great job guys!

We are very proud of you both!

Family Bingo Night

Friday, March 11th

Session One: 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Session Two: 6:30 to 8:00pm

Big Creek Elementary School Cafeteria

Cost is $5 per Bingo card or 5 Bingo cards for $20

Forsyth County Schools

Kindergarten

Registration for 2011-2012

Who? All parents/guardians with children that will be

5 years of age before September 1, 2011.

Students are not required to be present at registration.

Where? The elementary school that aligns with your zone. Zones: www.forsyth.k12.ga.us./map

Driving Directions: www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/directions

When? March 23, 2011 7am to 1pm. March 24, 2011 1pm to 7pm.

March 15 SPLOST for Schools

The March 15, 2011 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) for Schools is an opportunity for Forsyth County voters to continue the current 1% sales tax for another five year period in order to make payments on the voter approved 2005 and 2007 bonds.

If approved, the SPLOST would go into effect in July 2012 and allow for collections to continue without

interruption. If it is not approved the FC Board of Education will have to increase property taxes in order to make the bond payments.

You can learn more about SPLOST at www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/SPLOST - new information will be added each week! Parents, staff and community members are also invited to SPLOST Informational

Meetings on Monday, February 7 at 7:00 pm at both South Forsyth High School and North Forsyth Middle School cafeterias.

Administration Building, at any Forsyth County public library and at www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/SPLOST Early voting is February 14 – March 11 and advanced voting is March 7- 11. Polls are open on Tuesday,

March 15 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

All proceeds go to the American

Cancer Society.

Mrs. Norris’ Kindergarten Class celebrates

on Dr. Seuss Day!

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Robin Free at 908.307.2363 or

thevineyardatyourdoor@msn.com

The Big Creek students wrote an essay on the theme “Honoring our Heroes”. The following students were recognized by their homeroom teachers for their

writing excellence and earned a certificate and trophy for their efforts.

Way to go!

Kindergarten - Benjamin Barronton

First Grade - Nishika Byakod

Second Grade - Anna Hicks

Third Grade - Max Phillips

Fourth Grade - April Stachelczyk

Students receive their awards from our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Castleberry.