Welcome to 2015!
In my notes to our staff this week I mentioned that it is either perhaps because of my age or perhaps some other force that this year seems to be flying by. As our High School Administration and K-12 Supervisors presented to our 8th grade students this past Tuesday about their transition to 9th grade I couldn't help but remember this same group when they were in 5th grade and our counselors visited their elementary buildings to talk about their 5th to 6th grade transition.
I was struck by how enormously proud we are of this group but also reminded of how easy it is to lose sight of staying grounded in celebrating the time we have right now. Our 6th graders surely no longer feel like outsiders to the middle school and our 7th graders are beginning to see themselves as the 'big kids' in the building. As these transitions occur we seize the opportunity to make sure that our students recognize the positive and negative potential of their leadership.
An example of how we do this will occur on February 24th during our Homebases and you, parents, are invited to attend. Last year, through the leadership and planning of our counselors, we conducted a day where we focused on positive relationship building. Our girls and boys watched gender specific documentaries and had post-viewing discussions focused on positive relationships with friends, focused on leadership, and focused on being active advocates of others.
This year's presentation has all students by grade together to hear a special message about personal responsibility and how this translates to a growth mindset and success.
Our students will fill the lower level of our auditorium but parents will be welcome to sit in our upper level and if we run out of seats in the upper level we will have overflow seating in our Library.
We ask parents to save the date of February 24th and note our homebase times below.
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Mr. Klugman
6th grade homebase (12:33 - 1:17)
7th grade homebase (10:33 - 11:17)
8th grade homebase (11:18 - 12:02)
End of Week Notes
BCMS Announcements are now ONLINE
8th Grade Parent Reminder
- No students can schedule classes without parents seeing their course request forms
- Our counselors are meeting with 8th graders this week and on Monday and students will bring their forms home for parent signature next week
- This process is timed so that parents can attend the transition meeting next Tuesday prior to signing off on the course requests
BCMS Begins its Telescope Loan Program!!!
- All students who attend an Astronomy Club meeting where they are trained in the care and handling of our new telescopes are allowed to sign them out on an online calendar for a weekend. The program begins this weekend and promises to provide students a great opportunity to engage with astronomical events!
- Parents, please don't forget to place orders by the January 21 deadline
- A great way to support our Field Trip fundraising while reaping the benefits of a great dinner for 4 and all for only $24.00 ($6.00 per person)!!
- For more information please refer to the email I (Mr. Klugman) sent earlier this week that included an order form (students were also given forms at the onset of the week)
Next Week's Calendar
Monday, January 12
- No late buses today
- Dept meetings for teachers
- PTO bd meets 1:30
- 8th grade PARENT transition night (HS 7:00)
- BOU meets 7:00
Thurs, Jan 15
- Lab school 8th grade parent presentation 6:30 (MS Auditorium)
- Snowflake Dance (8th grade) 7:30
