Morning  Announcements

SBCS ANNOUNCEMENTS Friday, February 3rd, 2023 

Good Morning Ball Charter! Today is February 3rd, 2023 

All students should be on step 368 for our school-wide reading step target. We hope that all students are on target to reach our 400 step celebration goal by February 16th

SBCS Parents/Guardians: Returning Student electronic forms must be completed by February 10th. You must complete this form to enroll at Ball Charter for the 2023-2024 school year. 

We are starting a referral free challenge for the month of February. All students are invited to the challenge! Your mission will be to remain referral free for the month of February by following the Ball Charter goals: I am here, I am safe, I am prepared, and I am respectful. Students who follow these goals everyday for the month of February will be invited to a team celebration at the end of the month

The Parent Survey Supplement of the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be conducted from January 24th - March 31, 2023. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.or... and select the appropriate survey to begin. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child's school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child's school. 

SPRINGFIELD BALL CHARTER SCHOOL has decided to hold a Read-a-thon this year

Read-a-thons actually get your reader excited about reading and it gives friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more

Our Read-a-thon starts Monday February 13, 2023

About one week before our Read-a-thon starts we will send home instructions on how to activate your reader's personal page. This is where you will be able to view and record their progress

We encourage you to activate your reader's account today by clicking on 

https://www.read-a-thon.com/re... and following the simple instructions

We've chosen Read-a-thon because it will not take much of your time, gives your child a reason to read and helps in the development of stronger reading skills

We hope EVERYONE participates

Thanks so much, 

SPRINGFIELD BALL CHARTER SCHOOL 

Black History Month Trivia Question

2/2/23 - American actor, Chadwick Boseman, known for his character T'Challa (Black Panther) graduated from what 

HBCU? 

The answer is B. Howard University. The Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts building was renamed in honor of 

him in 2021. 

**Congratulations to our winner, from Ms. Geist's class!** 

2/3/23 - The first African American Judge of the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall, graduated from which HBCU

A. Howard University 

B. Savannah State University 

C. Bethune-Cookman University 

Today, students from Mr. Lynn's homeroom class have the opportunity to submit answers during lunch. Mrs. Williams will present Black History Month prize grab bags at Wednesday morning meeting

Mark 

your calendars now for our upcoming Family Game Night. This will take place on February 13th from 5:30-7:30. There will be lots of fun games, yummy food, and prizes to win! You don't want to miss out

EVENTS THIS WEEK: 

Friday February 3 

8th Grade Volleyball Practice @ Ball Charter Gym 3:45-5:30 

7th Grade Volleyball Practice @ Ball Charter Gym 5:00-6:30 

Saturday February 4 

No 6th Grade Volleyball Game 

8th Grade Volleyball Tournament @ Franklin MS 8:00 a.m.