Dear Parents,

Some weeks ago I provided everyone with an overview of the class-specific events and presentations that occur at BSCS each year. In the spirit of sharing rich experiences with you, my letter to you today is no exception! Last week the 2^nd graders delivered their biography presentations to one another and to parents. Students were given the opportunity to decide on and to research a famous person they wished to learn about. After reading about the person they selected, they hand-wrote their biography and then typed the final, presentation draft. The project included dressing up like the person they researched. They all did a great job of designing and depicting their famous person; persons such as John Denver, Blessed Mother Teresa, Sally Ride, George Lucas, and Julius Caesar to name a few. They did a superb job! The 2^nd graders then went from class to class introducing themselves in character and taking questions from the other students. A first grader asked if they were nervous. The second grader who responded said that he was at first, "but when I concentrated on the script, the rest just slid off." Beautifully said!

All in all, our students are given these opportunities each year, they learn from a very early age to give presentations, participate in the Liturgy, give speeches, and perform in choir and orchestra. By the time they are 8^th graders, they are posed and confident. On May 24, 2016 at 6:00PM, you are welcome to attend the 8^th grade presentations. See for yourself how well students are prepared; see for yourself the quality of students that will be gracing high schools next fall; then imagine how your child will look when he or she is a BSCS 8^th grader.

Suffice it to say that the fruits of the dedication and attention given to our students by their teachers prepare them for the next grade and beyond. A former BSCS student attending Regis Jesuit recently noted that many of the students in her classes do not know how to study. She not only knows how to study but finds her honors classes challenging but attainable as she is carrying an A average. A former student and 9^th grader at East High School is in honor classes and is a budding artist. Last winter, he illustrated the children's book I wrote. It is now published, and he is an official illustrator now entering a drawing contest. Moreover, our students learn to critically think, problem-solve, study, and have the confidence they need to be successful.

I hope you consider my invitation to join me in
classrooms; you won't be disappointed!

God Bless you and your children,

Carla