The school year is off to a great start. Ms. Johnson and Ms. Cravens are having students use Chromebooks for math assessments and getting useful feedback from the students on how they prefer to use the technology. Teachers are creating opportunity for choice for students and are differentiating instruction to meet kids where there are and help them continue to grow.
Ms. Noland's new 7th grade classes are building community and using the Breakout Boxes to learn expectations. Ms. Korby's math classes are working through some tough math problems together and helping each other stay focused and on task. All around the building there is wonderful teaching and learning going on! We are so excited about the opportunity to grow together with your student! The technology piece is new to the teachers as well but we have seen the students and teachers jump right in to a seamless transition.
Chromebooks - How to protect them:
Please consider a protective cover for your student's chromebook. They are available at Walmart, Amazon and several other places. We will be selling skins for them soon if you would like one of those. The skins help students identify their own computer but don't offer a great deal of protection. Several screens have broken and it is a minimum of $40 to repair a broken screen (per district regulations). Remind students to protect their screens by avoiding touching them, not closing objects in the Chromebooks and when they put them down setting them down gently. Just like when you got your first smart phone, we are figuring the Chromebooks out - and students really need to be careful with them.
Morning Car Riders:
The car rider line(s) in the morning have been very busy due to a larger number of car riders this year. Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation in working with us to ensure that your child is able to access the building safely. In order to continue the safest practice possible, we have returned to the single file line for car rider drop off in the mornings. This ensures that no student will have to cross in front of another car. We will continue to have you drive to the second sidewalk (where car riders are picked up in the afternoon) so that buses are able to enter the front parking lot.
Please remember that students should not exit their car until 7:40 a.m. as the school is not open until that time. We appreciate your help in this matter as our number one goal is student safety.
Wednesday- School Picture Proofs & Order Forms will be passed out to Students- Please Return them ASAP.
Please sign those forms and have your student bring them back.-- we encourage you to get your student's school picture- They grow up so fast and these are great memories for them and you. My youngest is a junior in college now and I sure miss the days when she came home with the form for school pictures we decided which one to get and as soon as they were in we sent the off to the grandparents aunts and uncles. It is a great way to watch them grow. Even if you don't wish to order pictures please send the signed form back stating you have seen the form.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
6th Grade: Caprice Bowling & Dalan Kremzar
7th Grade: Anthony Latchmansingh & Audrey Lundy
8th Grade: Seth Maraman & Ella Moore
This Week in Bruin Nation:
- Tuesday:--Remember there is no school TUESDAY
- Wednesday:--Cheer Practice from 3 pm-5 pm
- Thursday:--STLP will meet after school until 4:15
- Girls Basketball Game @ Home against HMS- first game at 5:30 p.m.
- Friday:--School Spirit Day! Wear your BMS Gear!!!
Upcoming Events:
- September 15th Vision and Hearing Screenings (must have form signed)
- October 17th - Be A Bruin Night, Students will be teaching their parents. This is also our Title 1 Parent night - and we will have the BOOK FAIR going on. This is going to be a great deal of fun! We will have BBQ for all hope for you to come and watch your student as they become the teacher for the evening- Students are excited to share with you the great 'goings on' here at BMS.
Please know grade level Newsletters will be monthly and will be sent home via email, linked to the school website and linked here as well. We will have a tab at the top of this page for BMS Class Highlights including teacher websites for easy access. Please look through their websites as there is a wealth of information on them including resources to help students work and learn at home.
Thank you again for a great start to the school year. Our goal is to support you and your student in their "tween" years and help them grow to exceed what they even thought was possible. We are very proud of the BMS Bruins and want to keep them growing!! As always please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and BMS News Bytes. Please visit the school's website often along with teacher individual websites and be sure to sign up for eNews.
Thank you for your continued support and call me if ever you need anything.
