ACTION NEEDED: If you are a BCS community member (not a primary or secondary guardian of a BCS student) and want to receive text & email alerts about school closures, delays, and district updates, you must complete this BCS NTouch Community List Form: https://bcswv.jotform.com/231495261564055
The Berkeley County Diversity Council will meet virtually on Tues., Oct. 17th. All are invited. Get details and read more about their meetings for the year. HERE: https://www.smore.com/ngqv6
The Berkeley County Diversity Council invites you to attend their virtual monthly meeting on Tues., Oct. 17th at 6 pm. Save the dates & learn more here: https://www.smore.com/ngqv6
Full moon every 29.5 days? Here are a few events and programs you should check out. Maybe you know someone who might want to attend? READ: https://www.smore.com/p2w6n
Join our school in the SMHS Homecoming Parade. We will be a walking group, meeting at 3pm at the high school. If joining, students must be accompanied by an adult during the parade.

Don't forget tomorrow, Friday, October 6th is an early dismissal. Students will be released at 1:20pm. Please make sure you have arrangements for this early dismissal.
All Berkeley County Schools students who are in kindergarten through 5th grade will take benchmark assessments for reading and mathematics, through the iReady program, three times a year. Read more here: https://www.smore.com/bpx2j
This afternoon we called a Code Blue medical emergency at Spring Mills Primary. Necessary individuals were contacted, and everything was handled safely. We are currently on a Code Green all clear.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has scheduled a nationwide test of emergency alert systems for approximately 2:20 p.m. tomorrow, 10/4 at approximately 2:20 p.m. Read more: https://www.smore.com/bq8hj
Check out this newsletter from Miss Krause with all the upcoming important events this month: https://www.smore.com/7b82s

Don't forget to wear your sunglasses tomorrow for Pete the Cat Week!

Fall Pictures are on Wednesday, October 4th. Feel free to return your order by envelope, or you can pre-order on this website: https://v2.myproimages.com/gg-studio/23408/search

Celebrate Pete the Cat Week with us! Wear a sports jersey or team shirt tomorrow!

Don't Forget! Tomorrow, September 21st, is our Annual Bullying Prevention Kickoff Event at War Memorial Park from 5pm -7pm. More Details: https://fb.me/e/42Ch3hCu8
To celebrate Attendance Awareness Month, K-12 students will receive a great communication tool this week from the BCS attendance office. Read HERE: https://www.smore.com/rn4yu
Attendance notifications to primary contacts will begin tomorrow, Sept. 15. Learn more about the importance of attendance in student success. MORE: https://www.smore.com/vdm692
Please update your emergency card information if your haven't already: https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/page/update

Please read the SMPS monthly newsletter to learn more about important dates and activities in September:
https://www.smore.com/2ab3z

Please update your emergency card information if your haven't already:
https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/page/update
Thank you all for your patience this first day with parent pick up and bus dismissal. We are making sure we have all the students in the right places. Please be patient with us this first week of school as buses are arriving late.

