Dear Bernheim Community,
If December was hard to believe, Christmas is even harder to believe! Yet we are approaching the last week before Christmas Break and we are sure everyone could use the mental break! As the weeks roll forward there will be more updates regarding the return of school athletics, the return to in person classes, and of course there will be news regarding meeting students needs in a post 2020 world. Please know we are going to do everything we can to support you, your children and your families through this time. We are looking forward to 2021 with great expectation. We are celebrating student success here at BMS through House Competitions, House Bash, Bruin Bash, Students of the Week, Leaders of the Month and we will be rolling out another way to celebrate Gold, Silver, Bronze and Grit card winners with our New Ren Card Reward Program! Look for updates soon! Bottom line, participate in Zoom Classes, and do your school work and you will be a Ren Card Winner!
Academic Success :
Academic Success (ESS) will be on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:00-4:30 pm for students who are currently in need of extra support. While we are remote we are only offering 'Virtual' Academic support for students. Once we are in-person again we will be able to offer both options. If you would like your student to be a part of the Academic Success Program and you didn't receive a letter please contact Ms. Kuykendall at sheila.kuykendall@bullitt.kyschools.us and she can add your student to the google classroom. All we need from you is that you have your student log on.
What is happening in class this week? Please click on BMS Class Highlights as teachers are updating this weekly, along with their websites and lesson plans to support families! This is a fantastic resource for families!
Counselor Corner Please see The Middle Years Newsletter attached at the top of this site. There are many things that are unique to middle schools students and this publication provides help and support for parents as we wander through the wonder years! Check it out and let us know what you think about it! As always please email amy.bush@bullitt.kyschools.us with any questions or counseling needs.
8TH GRADE, it is time to think about High School!
This week in Advisory we have been discussing "Life After Middle School." The teachers have shared information about the programs and pathways available to the students in High School. It is our hope that beginning our discussions early, students will have time to explore all options available to them. This will hopefully make those scheduling decisions easier when the time comes for that. Students have taken some Career/Interest Assessments through an online platform called Naviance. I would encourage you to have your student share their Naviance results with you as well as their takeaways from this week's lessons. Please note once all high school scheduling information has been released we will share that with students and families right away. Attached is the information shared with the students this week. Please feel free to reach out to Ms. Bush with any questions.
LIFE AFTER MIDDLE SCHOOL: What BCPS offers for students so that they are college and/or career ready!
Holiday Challenge Board!(linked)
There is no better time like the present to spread a little cheer and kindness! Please join us in the Holiday Challenge.
Congratulations to the following winners:
KALEB MEREDITH
KYLER MOHR
LAUREN FENTIMAN
ALYSSA SCHULER
KARLA ELLIOTT
CHLOE DABROWSKI
LAUREN ELLIOTT
ASHLEY SCHELL
We will be delivering prizes throughout the week! We are so excited to share the wonderful things students and their families have submitted as well as our staffulty!
There is still time to participate! Here is how the Holiday Challenge works:
-Choose one challenge to complete each school day between Dec. 7th-18th (10 challenges total)
-Choose a NEW challenge each day
-Fill out this Google form (uploading any photos or videos) each day
-For each day that you complete a challenge, you will be eligible for a drawing for a holiday gift box (will include a gift card); there will be one for students and families and one staffulty winner per day.
*There will be a drawing on Friday Dec. 18 for a grand prize basket, one for students and families and one for staffulty. To be entered for the grand prize basket, you must complete 10 challenges, one per day.
HOUSE POINTS ARE AWARDED TO THE HOUSES OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE!
From Monday December 14th through Friday December 18th we will be having SPIRIT Days -
Send Your Spirit Selfie to karla.elliott@bullitt.kyschool.us
December 14th Spirit Day- Ugly Sweater Day
December 14th SBDM @ 4:00 pm
December 15th Spirit Day-Favorite Holiday Character Movie Day
December 16th Spirit Day-Cozy Gear Day! (Hats, mittens, scarves)
December 17th Spirit Day- Red/Green Day
December 18th Holiday PJ Day
December 19-January 3 CHRISTMAS BREAK
January 19th Picture Day for A Group Students
January 22nd Picture Day for B Group Students
*BCA pictures will be in the afternoon on these dates- more info soon.
Monday:
Advisory ELA/Math Zooms- SS/Sci/UA Google Classroom Posted Lessons
SPIRIT DAY- UGLY SWEATER DAY
SBDM @ 4:00 pm
Tuesday:
Advisory/SS/Sci/UA Zooms with Google Classroom Posted lessons for Math and ELA
HOUSE BASH FOR GRIZZLIES
SPIRIT DAY- FAVORITE HOLIDAY MOVIE CHARACTER DAY
Academic Success (ESS) From 3:00-4:30 pm (virtual)
Wednesday:
Advisory/ELA/Math Zooms with SS/Sci/UA Google Classroom Posted Lessons
SPIRIT DAY- COZY GEAR DAY (HATS, MITTENTS, SCARVES etc..)
Thursday:
HOUSE BASH FOR GRIZZLIES AND BEARS
Advisory/SS/Sci/UA Zooms with Google Classroom Posted lessons for Math and ELA
SPIRIT DAY- RED & GREEN DAY
Friday:
Minute to Win It House Competition
Advisory Zoom with Power Path Lessons all day. Zooms are limited to small group instruction on Fridays.
SPIRIT DAY- HOLIDAY PJ DAY!
Academic Success (ESS) From 3:00-4:30 pm (virtual)
A HUGE Shout Out to the November Leaders of the Month.
This group of students has been recognized for consistently doing a fantastic job of following the Bruin Way. They are hard workers, show up to their zooms, they are kind, they lead by their actions and are setting a wonderful example for their peers! Keep up the amazing work! #GoBruins
HOW DO WE EVEN GET POINTS?
% OF STUDENTS ON HONOR ROLL
% OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR BRUIN BASH (passing all classes)
% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN SPIRIT DAYS
and more!
Which House is Winning This week?
373
375
337
280
Cubs House- All Stars-
Elizabeth McGlasson & Quan Nguyen
Bears House-All Stars-
Abby Kile & Cameron Swim
Grizzlies House All Stars-
Jason Argenbright & Emily Mann
Ursa Major All Stars
Natalie Norris & Landon Nix
This wonderful group of students has been recognized for doing a great job of following the BRUIN WAY this week!
Keep Being Amazing Bruin Nation!!!
As always we are always happy to help in anyway
we can. There are so many ways to keep up with what is going on at BMS.
BMS News Bytes is our weekly newsletter, please favorite this website. BMS Class 
Highlights is each teacher's snapshot about what's going on in class. The school website has all forms, information, calendar updates and district information along with links to individual teacher websites (also linked above) which are extremely useful to both students and parents. It is important that you log into Parent Portal and choose the option to receive email and texts from the school. Not only can you view your students grades, attendance and other information it is also a great communication tool to keep you connected. Lastly, please follow us on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Remind. We also have @hentryclaytime on Instagram to keep up with the antics of our school therapy dog. As you can see we want to make every effort to stay connected with families.
Highlights is each teacher's snapshot about what's going on in class. The school website has all forms, information, calendar updates and district information along with links to individual teacher websites (also linked above) which are extremely useful to both students and parents. It is important that you log into Parent Portal and choose the option to receive email and texts from the school. Not only can you view your students grades, attendance and other information it is also a great communication tool to keep you connected. Lastly, please follow us on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Remind. We also have @hentryclaytime on Instagram to keep up with the antics of our school therapy dog. As you can see we want to make every effort to stay connected with families. Thank you again for providing us the opportunity to serve you and your student.
#BruinBold #GoBruins!
