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BEAR TRACKS Sulphur Bluff School —Building Brighter Futures

Amy Northcutt, Principal John McCullough, Superintendent

Daily Breakfast Option: Grab n Go: Cereal,

Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Monday, Oct. 14

Breakfast—Breakfast Wrap

Lunch—Spaghetti w Meat Sauce, Green

Beans, Salad

Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only—Quesadilla

Tuesday, Oct. 15

Breakfast—Muffins

Lunch—Beef Nachos, Cheese Sauce, Carrot

Sticks, Charro Beans

Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only—Burrito

Wednesday, Oct. 16

Breakfast—Biscuit, Chicken Patty

Lunch—Sweet n Sour Chicken, Rice, Vegeta-

ble Blend, Blackeyed Peas

Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only—Steak Fingers

Thursday, Oct. 17

Breakfast—Oatmeal, Toast

Lunch—Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes, Broc-

coli

Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only—Grilled

Cheese

Friday, Oct. 18

Breakfast—Breakfast Pizza

Lunch—Meatball Subs, Sweet Potato Fries,

Salad

Alternate Entrée for 6-12 Only—Corn Dog

Breakfast includes Fruit, Juice, Milk. Lunch

includes Fruit, Milk. All menu items subject

to change according to availability of foods.

October 11, 2013 Volume 16, Issue 6

Upcoming Events

Oct. 11 VB @ Avery JV/V 4:00;5:30

Oct. 12 HS/JH Cross Country @ Paul Pewitt

Oct. 15 VB JV/V vs. U. Hill Here 4:00/5:30;

Sr. Meeting-Financial Benefits of College-

Spartan Aeronautics; College T-Shirt Day

Oct. 16 PSAT Test; Beta after-school meeting

Oct. 17 PTO 6:30 Cafeteria

Oct. 18 VB JV/V @ Karnack 4:00/5:30; PTO

Pumpkin Patch

Oct. 19 Beta CFF Climb Challenge 9 AM Dal-

las w/DFD team; Main Event College Preview

Day @ TAMU-Register on TAMU-C website

Blood Drive to Benefit George

Dorner was “awesome,” ac-

cording to Mrs. South, Beta

sponsor. Friends and family

came out to support Mr. Dorner.

See pages 2-3 for other donors.

FOR INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL MIKE @ 214-674-3742 OR FOR INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL MIKE @ 214-674-3742 OR

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FCCLA Tickets Available for

Garden Quilt (Appliqued Design)

$2 ea. Or 6/$10 See FCCLA

Members to

Purchase

Winner

Announced at

H’ween Carnival

5th & 6th Grade Students Need Your Help As They

Study Eco-Friendly Practices

Recycle Your Old DriedRecycle Your Old DriedRecycle Your Old DriedRecycle Your Old Dried----Up MarkersUp MarkersUp MarkersUp Markers


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They will be sent to Crayola, who will

use them to make into clean-burning

fuel.

Collection boxes will be set up in the

office and by

Mrs. Weeks’ classroom.

Family and Friends

Turn Out in Force for

Mr. George Dorner

at Beta Blood Drive

Recycle your

old, used

printer and

toner car-

tridges. Pro-

ceeds will be

used to buy

needed class-

room materi-

als. See Mrs.

Weeks for do-

nations or

questions.

Help Sulphur Bluff

Go Green


Please help the SB Beta Club and

the DFD as we team up to race

up to the TALLEST building in

Dallas to raise awareness and

money for the Cystic Fibrosis

Foundation! The Bank of Amer-

ica Plaza, also know as “The

Green Building,” has generously

donated their building, staircases,

and lobby area for this fantastic

event taking place on Saturday,

October 19, 2013. All elementary students received coin boxes to help raise donations for CF research. Please return all donations

to the school by Thursday, October 17th. The grade that raises the most money will WIN an ICE CREAM PARTY! For more in-

formation, you may contact any Beta member or sponsor, Mrs. South, at [email protected]. Thank you for your support

as they “lead by serving others.” Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-shortening, genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children

and young adults in the US. A defective gene causes the body to produce an abnormally thick, sticky substance in the lungs and di-

gestive system that hinders the body’s ability to breathe and absorb nutrients. Currently, there is no cure. The Cystic Fibrosis Foun-

dation is aggressively pursuing a cure for CF by efficiently investing in cutting-edge, lifesaving science.

Volume 16, Issue 6

Wanted

Used Bluff

T-

Shirts Bring to

Miss Bridget

ASAP

SULPHUR

BLUFF

BEARS


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Senior News Oct. 2013

Reminders � Research university and department based scholarships on the website of the college you plan to

attend. Most university scholarships have a fall application deadline.

� You may check-out the Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid Calendar from Mrs.

Mahan if you would like to take it home to read.

� You may also visit Mrs. Mahan’s office to view the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges

edition.

� There are two computers available for student use in Mrs. Mahan’s office.

� The FAFSA that you will complete to receive financial aid and certain scholarships is not available

until January of 2014. Do not complete the current FAFSA.

� Remember you have 2 college days available for visiting the college of your choice. See Mrs.

Mahan for an application. You must receive approval from Mrs. Northcutt before using each col-

lege day.

Upcoming Events

October 15th – The Financial Benefits of College Presentation, Spartan Aeronautics

College

T-Shirt

Day

Every Tuesday in October

Important News

for High School

Students

Tuesday the 15th, 10th-12th

grades will meet in the library

during 6th period for a college

financial planning presentation.

The PSAT will be given the

16th to those who signed up. It

will be from 8-1 in Mrs. V's

room.

Thursday the 31st, all 10th-

11th graders will attend a col-

lege fair at PJC. They will

leave campus at 11:45 and re-

turn by 3:20.


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Dike Garage Sale

SBISD Seniors

October 11-12

This Weekend

at Dike

Community Center

PTO News

The Pumpkin Patch

is Friday, October 18, 2013.

PTO NEEDS volunteers.

Set up is on Thursday, October 17

The Halloween Carnival is October 25, 2013. Each class through 6th grade will have a basket for the silent/live auction. The auc-

tion will be during intermission of Bingo. PTO will need donations of baked goods and Bingo prizes for the carnival. Teachers will

need to have a booth. The teachers will have the option for either 10% of their booth funds will go to PTO or 50% of the basket will

go to PTO. Teachers are also responsible for prizes at their booth. Tickets for the carnival will be sold for a week before the carnival

so that you can save if you buy early.

The funding of AR parties through 8th grade and providing funds per child for either $10 or $15 was tabled until the next meeting.


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Hailey Waid—takes care of an in-

fant baby, a doll version that has

many of the same qualities of a real

baby, including having to be taken

care of around the clock. Students

cannot play volleyball unless they

have a babysitter. They must make

sure that it sleeps throughout the

night or must listen to its cries. One

student said that she could see how

parents could get so frustrated that

they would want to shake their

baby. Of course, one must have

reached the maturity level where

restraint and self-control are a part

of you. Yes, you will have over-

whelming love for your child, but a

baby can also be very trying. Your

freedom is definitely impacted

when a baby is in the picture.

Hailey is a student in Mrs. Vandi-

ver’s Child Guidance class.


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JH Bears Close Baseball Season


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Character Education

The elementary students enjoyed reading Have You Filled a Bucket Today by Carol McCloud with Mrs. Mahan. This was the first of what will be a monthly character education lesson in each elementary classroom. The students learned about bucket fillers and bucket dippers, and all students came up with ways they can be bucket fillers at home and school. If you visit campus, you can’t miss all the colorful buckets on the bulletin board as you enter the main hall-way with the students’ ideas for making our school and community a kinder and happier place to be.

Caught Being Good

We have a new program on campus to recognize and reward positive behavior in grades PK through 6th. The purpose is to encourage and promote desirable behav-iors rather than simply punishing negative behaviors. Stu-dents that go above and beyond the established behavior expectations are rewarded with tokens that can be traded for items from the “Caught Being Good” cart each Friday afternoon. For example, a student that helps a classmate without being asked to do so may receive a token from his or her teacher. The students are also learning about cost, spending, and saving through this program. The items on

the cart have different token values, and the students have to decide whether they want to save their tokens to get a more valuable item or spend them at the end of each week. If you or your business would like to donate items to the “Caught Being Good” cart, please contact Mrs. Mahan.


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Our Soldiers need you! Help by donating a few of these essential items:

*Beef Jerky or Slim Jims

*Powder Drink Mix

*Sunflower Seeds & Pumpkin Seeds

*Nuts: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts

*Microwave Food (Popcorn, Chef-Boy-R-Dee,

Mac ‘n Cheese)

*Rice Krispie Treats

*Oatmeal Packs

*Caffeinated Gum

*Toiletries

*Hand Sanitizer

*Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser

*Deodorant

*Lip Balm

*Tissues

* Sunblock, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel

*Toothbrushes & Toothpaste

*Cough Drops

*Band Aids, Gauze Pads, First Aid Kits

*Batteries

*Pre-Paid Phone Cards

*Religious Booklets, Small Bibles, Inspira-

tional Readings

*K-9: Dog Treats, Dog Toys, Dog Sham-

poo, Flea Collars

*Most Importantly, Cards and Letters!*Most Importantly, Cards and Letters!*Most Importantly, Cards and Letters!*Most Importantly, Cards and Letters!

Chick Hatches in Science

Class—In preparation for

their science project in the

spring, Landon Dorner (not

available for picture) and

Tyler Raine (pictured left,

with science teacher Mrs.

Fischer) brought eggs from

home from their chickens

that they raise. A total of 9

eggs total were placed in

the incubator. Three were

infertile. Five were still-

births. One hatched. Tyler

is cradling him in his

hands.”Landon and I are

really excited we got to

start our breeding operation

early. We are thinking of

including turkey and quail

in our experiments also.”

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