James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was the development of the Harlem neighborhood in New York City as a Black cultural mecca in the early 20th Century. The period is considered a golden age in African American culture, manifesting in literature, music, stage performance and art.
It's never too early to start thinking about the pathway to graduation. Mrs. Bankert, our school counselor and Mr. Horsman, WCPS Career Counselor are focusing on pathway planning during this month's 6th grade guidance lessons. #3RsBIS
Students in Mrs.DiMare’s class are researching influential leaders in celebration of Black History Month. #3RsBIS
The Arts are Alive at BIS. Mr. Geiger's class read an article about Congo, a chimpanzee who painted abstract art in the 1960's. Our 6th graders then painted their interpretation of emotions. Amazing work blending ELA and art! #ArtsIntegrationSchool #3RsBIS
It's School Counselor Appreciation week!! This week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. BIS is so grateful for Mr. Call and Mrs. Bankert!
National School Counseling Week 2024 is Feb. 5-9, 2024, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February. The 2024 theme is "School Counseling: Standards-Based, Student-Focused." #NSCW24 #3RsBIS
Coretta Scott King was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader and the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As an advocate for African-American equality, she was a leader for the civil rights movement in the 1960s. King was also a singer who often incorporated music into her civil rights work.
Thurgood Marshall was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice. Prior to being seated on the court, he argued Brown v. Board of Education which resulted in the 1954 landmark decision rejecting the separate but equal doctrine and holding segregation in public education to be unconstitutional.
W.E.B. DuBois was was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and civil rights activist. After completing graduate work at the Friedrich Wilhelm University (in Berlin, Germany) and Harvard University where he was the first African American to earn a doctorate, he became a professor of history, sociology, and economics at Atlanta University. DuBois rose to national prominence as a leader of the Niagara Movement, a group of Black civil rights activists who fought for equal rights. DuBois was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.
Congratulations to our Term 2 100 Book Raffle winners! Keep reading and earning your steps every day!! #3RsBIS
Congratulations to our 6th Grade Students' of the month for December!
Lance Brabitz, Caleb Wagner, Skai O'Brien, LJ David, Leo Geiger, Elliott Murphy, Bear Ulrich, Gavin Jadwin, Madeline Conners, Leah Guerin, Carter Caudell, Fallon Raffensberger, Allison Marin Cano, Blake Smith, Caroline Dove, and Eve Greenlaw.
Congratulations to our 5th Grade Students of the month for December!
Wyatt Gribble, Jayden Frantz, Lindsey Blecher, Madelyn Ramey, Ana Anderson, Claire Keely, Jackson Booher, Emery Kavanagh, Leonardo Flores, Cash, Foster, Eliana Ball, Clayton Calloway, Reese Fowler, Lorelai Purnell, and Katie Vornicu
Dr. Mae C. Jemison is the first African American female astronaut. In 1992, she flew into space aboard the Endeavour, becoming the first African American woman in space. Jemison left NASA in 1993 and founded a technology research company. She holds several honorary doctorates and has been inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame and the International Space Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to Madison, Mary, and Rosie, for auditioning, and being selected for All-Shore Chorus! You are very talented representatives of BIS. 💙🤍#3RsBIS
Celebrate Black History Month with BIS February 1 - March 1, 2024. #3RsBIS
Check out our new featured artwork in the BIS Gallery of Imagination in the style of Keith Haring. #artsintegrationschool #3RsBIS
No school today, Wednesday, January 31st ! We will see you tomorrow #3RsBIS
Don't Forget: There is no school this Wednesday, Jan 31st!
12:15 pm Early Dismissal today and tomorrow. Please note the later dismissal time. #3RsBIS
Morning routines increase school attendance! Try to develop the skill of responsibility by preparing the night before. With younger students, encourage them to pick out their clothes and pack their bag the night before. For older children, have them help prepare lunches or make ahead breakfast foods. #BelieveImagineSucceed
