It’s amazing to think we’re already halfway through the
first term of the school year! As we
settle into the routines of the school year, remind your children to expand
their horizons. Investigate a new
afterschool activity (listed below!), browse the school library or look for a
book recommendation from Ms. Vose, join a new group at recess or invite
somebody different to sit with you at lunch.
Middle school is a time to branch out.
It’s also a perfect time to improve your skills in something you’re already
passionate about. If your child’s hobby
or interest isn’t the list below, encourage them to talk to a teacher about
helping to start a new group. Or, direct
them to speak with their guidance counselor and see if there’s a group that
might be a good fit for them. It never
hurts to ask!
UPCOMING EVENTS
·
Thursday, 10/18, 7:00pm – PTO meeting (South
LMC)
·
Monday, 10/22 – MARC Assemblies (gr.6 + gr.8)
o
3:15pm – Soccer Jamboree vs. East
·
Wednesday, 10/24 – UNITY DAY – Wear Orange to Stand
Up Against Bullying!
o
Early
Dismissal (11:45am)
o
8:30am – Gr. 8 Assembly
·
Thursday, 11/1 – Gr.8 Field Trip to Boston
o
3:15pm – BASHY meeting (BHS Media Center, rm.
17)
o
5:00-7:30pm – Parent-Teacher Conferences
·
Friday, 11/2 – Festival of Motion – Note
change of date!
·
Monday, 11/5 – Faculty Meeting (limited
afterschool help)
o
7:00pm – School Committee meeting
·
Tuesday, 11/6 – NO SCHOOL – Professional
Development for Teachers (Election Day)
o
3:00-5:30pm – Parent-Teacher Conferences
·
Wednesday, 11/7, 5:00-7:30pm – Parent-Teacher
Conferences
·
Monday, 11/12 – NO SCHOOL – Veterans Day
·
Tuesday, 11/13, 7:00pm – PTO meeting
·
Wednesday, 11/14, 6:30-8:00pm – “Current Trends”
(Braintree High School Auditorium)
·
Wednesday, 11/21 – Half Day (11:45am dismissal)
o
8:00am – Gr.7 assembly
·
Thursday, 11/22 + Friday, 11/23 – NO SCHOOL –
Thanksgiving Break
·
Wednesday, 11/28, 6:30-8:00pm – Braintree
Partnership meeting (Town Hall)
·
Thursday, 11/29, 3:15pm – MSTT meeting (South
LMC)
MIDTERM PROGRESS
REPORTS
All students' midterm progress reports have been updated on
Aspen. Please log in to your Aspen
family portal to view your child’s current grades in all their classes. If you have any questions about their
progress, please contact the teacher or your child's guidance counselor for
more information. You may want to meet
with your child's teacher(s) to discuss their standing in class; more
information will follow next week about how to sign up for Parent-Teacher
Conferences online.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Attached to this email is the updated School Year calendar
for the District. There is also a
calendar of the Days of the Cycle for Braintree Middle Schools.
I created a Google calendar of Days of the Cycle, which your
student can add to their Braintree Google account. Access it here: Cycle
Days. If you have a Google/Gmail
account, you should also be able to add this to your calendar, if it helps keep
the family organized!
FROM THE
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE
All bus riders have been issued bus passes for the 2018-2019
school year. If you still have to pay
for the bus pass, please use the BPS
Transportation website.
If your child did not receive a pass—or loses their
pass during the year—please have them come to the Main Office. Students
should come to the office during the school day, not in the middle of
dismissal! Any student without a bus
pass may be barred from riding the bus to or from school. Students will need a bus to ride the Late Bus
as well.
FROM THAYER PUBLIC
LIBRARY (Christina DuFour, Young Adult Librarian)
Here’s a recap of what’s coming up for the rest of
October! If your teens need volunteer
hours, please see the TAG Halloween Bash
Volunteers flyer.
·
Thursday, 10/11, 2:30-4:30pm – Halloween Anime
·
Tuesday, 10/16, 3:00-4:45pm – Teen Tuesdays
·
Saturday, 10/20, 2:30-3:30pm – Halloween Art
Craft
·
Tuesday, 10/23, 3:00-4:45pm – Teen Tuesdays
·
Saturday, 10/27, 2:00-3:30pm – “Lizzie Borden
& the 40 Whacks”
·
Tuesday, 10/30, 3:00-4:45pm – Teen Tuesdays
·
5:30/6:00-7:00pm – TAG Halloween Bash (program for children, volunteers wanted)
EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES & CLUBS
·
Math Team – Ms. Norton, Rm. 206 – Day 1 during
silent reading/recess
·
Art Club – Ms. Valentine, Rm. 94 – Monday,
2:30-3:30pm
·
South GSA – Mr. Taylor & Ms. Stone, Rm. 96 –
Monday, 2:30-3:30pm
·
South News – Ms. Vose & Ms. Motta, Rm. 211 –
Tuesday, 2:30-3:15pm (Check
out prior year’s articles here!)
·
Concert Choir – Mr. Sawtelle, Auditorium –
Wednesday, 2:30-4:00pm
·
Community Service Club – Ms. Norris, Rm. 212 –
Wednesday, 2:30-3:15pm
·
Intramural Basketball – Mr. McCabe, Rm. 117 –
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30pm
·
Student Council – Srta. Palermo & Ms. Motta,
Rm. 115 – Thursday morning, 7:30am
·
Sportscast Club – Mr. Wilcox, Media Center –
Thursday, 2:30-3:30pm (Check
out past episodes of the Sportscast here!)
·
Yearbook – Ms. Barrett, Rm. 107 – Thursday,
2:30-3:30pm
BEFORE SCHOOL &
AFTER SCHOOL HELP
·
Homework Club runs from 2:25-3:15 every
Monday-Thursday. Any student can report
to the Media Center at dismissal. Come
one time, once a week, every day… Whatever works! South paraprofessionals will be available to
offer extra help, or students can work quietly, use computers, or work with a
partner. Students can take the late bus
home.
·
The Computer Lab (rm. 211) is open every morning
from 7:15am until the first homeroom bell.
If you need to use a computer or just need to print an assignment, feel
free to come on by!
·
Every teacher has a weekday they stay after
school. Students planning to stay for
extra help should check in with the teacher to make sure their schedule hasn’t
changed and to let them know you’ll be coming by.
·
The Late Bus is available to any bus rider who
stays after for extra help or HW lab. The bell rings at 3:10pm, and anyone
planning to catch the late bus should be out front by 3:15. You will need a regular bus pass and a
late bus pass signed & dated by the teacher you stayed with.
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please
don’t hesitate to email me at damon.rainie@braintreeschools.org
or call the school at 781-380-0160.
ATTACHMENTS
·
BPS School Year calendar
·
BMS Days of the Cycle calendar
·
Thayer Public Library [TPL]
o
Teen Tuesdays OCT
o
Halloween Art Craft
o
Lizzie Borden
o
TAG Halloween Bash
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