Boonsboro Middle School

This newsletter has information about both academic and extracurricular events for the upcoming month. Please review carefully and discuss with your student.

Interim reports are posted in StudentVue/ParentVue. If you are concerned about your child's progress in a particular class, please contact his/her teacher directly. Encourage your child to seek extra help from teachers, both during the school day (at lunch) and before or after school. These sessions provide students with a smaller group setting for assistance.

Please ensure regular school attendance is a priority. Though missed assignments will be provided for excused absences, it is difficult to replicate the class instruction.

Thank you for being an active participant in your child's education! I hope to see many of you at Parent Visitation on November 13th (see below!).

Sincerely,

Lindsey Avara-Reynolds, Principal

Your child's math teacher should be considered the first option if your child needs extra help. Our teachers offer the following options:

6th Grade

3:30-4:15 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

7th Grade

Mrs. Rowan

First 15 minutes of lunch Mondays through Thursdays

After school on Tuesdays for math 7 until 4:15.

After school on Wednesdays for A&E until 4:15 (except 1st Wednesday of the month)

Mrs. Wolfensberger

8-8:30AM (please e-mail first--WolfeEli@wcps.k12.md.us)

Mrs. Kline

Wednesdays from 3:45-4:15 PM

8th Grade

Monday and Thursday 3:30-4:30

Wednesday morning from 7:45 - 8:30

Mrs. Webber runs Homework Club on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:30-4:30. This offers extra help in all contents other than math.

Please contact Mrs. Webber to sign up: WebbeBar@wcps.k12.md.us

The $15.00 iCoverage fee is due by November 22nd. Payment can be submitted to homeroom teachers (exact cash or check please) or online through MySchoolBucks: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getmain?requestAction=home

The application for free and reduced meals must be completely annually in order to maintain benefits. The online application is available here: http://schoollunchapp.com/

Please continue to submit Box Tops to BMS! The PTO uses these funds to support our students and building.

We are still able to submit the paper cut-outs, but you can also download the Box Top app and submit electronically: https://www.boxtops4education.com/

Students can submit paper Box Tops to their 1st period teacher.

The 12th annual county wide middle school event will take place on the morning Saturday, October 26th at Springfield Middle School. Interested students must submit permission slips to their PE teacher by October 23rd.

Our school also receives funding from Martin's Grocery Store. All you have to do is select Boonsboro Middle School as the beneficiary through your Bonus Card login: https://martinsfoods.com/?activateLogin=true&returnTo=https%3A%2F%2Fmartinsfoods.com%2Fschool-rewards%2Fhousehold-designation%2F

In celebration of National Education Week, we welcome you to spend time with your child in his/her classes on Wednesday, November 13th between the hours of 9AM and 2:40PM.

*Only custodial parents/legal guardians will be permitted to attend this event. Other family members may not attend. ALL visitors must provide photo ID at the time of arrival.*

If you attend over your child's lunch shift and would like the full middle school lunch experience, you are able to purchase lunch from our cafeteria at the rate of $4.10.

So that we can plan accordingly, please complete this Google Form to indicate your attendance: https://forms.gle/KQUxXjh76kfFo6eq8

LifeTouch Picture Re-Takes will be Friday, November 15th.

The Book Fair is October 21st-25th during school hours. Mrs. Longnecker will host an evening sale on October 22nd from 3:45-5:30PM.

The 2020 8th Grade Dance will be held on Saturday, May 16th from 6-8PM.