Poems in 3rd Grade

Ms. Assel’s third grade class has been reading silly poems. To help set the mood, students wear “goofy glasses” while they read. Last week’s poems were My Dog Chewed Up My Homework and My Backpack Weights a Thousand Pounds. Everyone did an excellent job of reading fluently with great expression!

Entertainment Book Sales

Our Entertainment Book sales have begun!  After the first week, we have already had many students turn in the proceeds from the books they sold.  Friday we had an assembly to announce the winners of the Target gift cards, and all students who have sold a book received a special surprise.

Thanks in advance for all your support!!

First Days of School

On August 12, 2010, The Bodine School welcomed new and returning students for the first day of the 2010-2011 school year. Balloons decorated the entrances, and faculty and staff were outside to greet students and parents alike.


The first days were busy getting settled with new supplies, new teachers, and new friends. On Friday, The Bodine School’s mascot, a bulldog named “Woody”, was on hand to visit with everyone.

"Back to the Basics"

Thematic units are a part of each new grading period at The Bodine School. Middle Schoolers are currently working on "Back to the Basics," a theme designed to help them retrieve the skills they have already learned as well as learn and apply new middle school procedures. Ms. Uphoff created this colorful bulletin board on which students have displayed many of the basics they feel are important to success in school.

Summer at Bodine

Alumnus Visit

Bodine School alumnus, Paul Cook, came back for a visit with his former teachers this week.  Paul graduated from Bodine in 2006, went on to graduate from Bartlett High School in the spring of 2010, and is about to begin classes at Southwest Community College.  Paul will take ENT classes for a year to become a firefighter.

Dyslexia in People Magazine

The June 21, 2010 issue of People Magazine had this interview with actor Orlando Bloom about living with dyslexia.  Bloom says in the article, "I had faith in my ability to succeed.  You can overcome anything.  It takes having an obstacle to learn and grow."

"Becoming Bodine"

Tuesday, August 10th, current families, staff, alumni, and Board members were on hand to welcome new families at the orientation meeting, “Becoming Bodine”. The night began with refreshments and a tour of the school, followed by an orientation meeting for the parents and a fun activity for the students.

Two Bodine alumni, Reed Draffin and Chris Ruch, volunteered to help greet and speak to our new families about their time here. Reed is currently a junior at Middle Tennessee State University majoring in Technical Engineering with an emphasis on Concrete Management. Chris is a junior at Mississippi State University majoring in Landscaping Architectural Design and Management.

Thanks to all who came and made “Becoming Bodine” a great event!