Middle School East

Conference sign-up information is found below in the newsletter. We hope you will be able to join us for some individual feedback as we near the end of Trimester 1.

MSE students will be participating in our first No Place for Hate activity of the year beginning next week in their grade level REACH class (beginning November 13th). Students will participate in the “The Power of Words” lesson led by their school counselor to help students reflect on the impact of harmful language. Students will then be asked to explore how their words can contribute to having a more positive MSE community by focusing on our MSE Bear Essentials of Respect, Responsibility & Safety. If you have any questions regarding this activity, please reach out to your student’s school counselor.

Fall conferences are set for Monday, November 24 from 1:00-3:00PM and again 4:00-7:00PM as well as Tuesday, November 25 from 1:00-3:00PM. Conferences may be in person or virtual. You are to sign up for the conferences using the sign-up link MSE Fall Conferences 2025 and you must indicate an in-person or virtual meeting. The sign-up link will open Wednesday, November 12 at 4:00PM and will close on Wednesday, November 19 at 4:00PM.

Links for virtual conferences will be emailed out by teachers to parents/guardians before noon on Monday, November 24.

Please be punctual for your conference as our teachers need to stay on schedule in order to not impact others and their scheduled times.

Those parents and guardians who will be coming into the building for Conferences are asked to take a few moments and look through our Lost and Found which will be moved to the Lobby. We have A LOT of water bottles, pencil cases, and clothes that have been left behind over the course of the trimester. All remaining items will be dontated to a local clothing shelter after the conferences.

Congratulations to our 6th and 7th grade Star Students for the month of October! These students were selected by their team teachers for their excellent work and citizenship this past month.

Student Council is hosting the Turkey Day Food Drive from November 5 - November 19. All items will be donated to Preston’s Pantry at Boyertown Area Multi-Service. See the image below for suggested items that are most needed at Preston’s Pantry. Students should bring donations to the library and place them in teachers’ boxes. The teacher with the most items in his/her box will have to wear a turkey costume on the last day of school before Thanksgiving break! The two runners-up will wear a turkey hat! Last year Mr. Covington took home the win. Who will be this year’s turkey winner?

Student Council is hosting a “Color War” on Friday, November 14th. This spirit day is a competition between grades where every grade will wear a different color. 6th grade will wear green, 7th grade will wear blue, and 8th grade will wear black. Homeroom teachers will help us calculate which grade is most spirited! Teachers will also be voting for the individual student from each grade level who is most spirited. Wear your grade-level color, and let’s see which grade level is most spirited!

For many, the colder weather and the holiday traditions of winter cause an increase in emotional and financial strain. If your family is in need of assistance this season, please let the MSE school counselors know using this confidential form. Through donations and community resources, we are honored to assist our families in need.

🎁 The deadline to request holiday assistance is Friday, November 14. After this date, the school counselors will continue to work with families. However, available resources may be more limited.

Please complete the 25-26 MSE Winter/Holiday Assistance form to indicate your preferred stores and/or items. While we are not able to guarantee specific matches, we will make every effort to be considerate of requests.

A school counselor will be in touch around December 8 to schedule pick up of items between December 10-16.

The East Book Fair will be open November 17-24!

It’s book fair time! Students will have the opportunity to shop at the book fair in school during the week of November 14-24. Each ELA class will visit the book fair, but students may also visit the fair during study halls to make purchases.

We accept the following forms of payment.

• credit cards
• debit cards
• Apple Pay
• Google Pay
• checks (made out to BMSE Activity Fund)
• cash (small bills appreciated)

We are unable to take money from student’s lunch accounts or accept Venmo. Students who need their phone for payment will be allowed to stop at their lockers before visiting the fair.

Students may donate unwanted change to the Boyertown United Way.

Schedule

The schedule for classes visiting the fair is available on the library website.

The fair will be open during conferences on November 24.

Gently Loved Books

We also have two carts of gently loved books available for students who don’t have money for the book fair.

All purchases benefit our library. Thank you for supporting our readers!

Book Fair Website.

Virtual Book Fair Preview we cannot guarantee that all books will be available.

Email our librarian, Mrs. Mento, with any questions. kmento@boyertownasd.org

Based on recent conversations with many of United Way's agency partners and other service providers, that call volume from families seeking help has increased dramatically. Across our community, people are facing reductions or delays in SNAP benefits, income disruptions, and mounting financial stress, and they are turning to trusted organizations for answers.

In response, United Way of Berks County has created a resource guide to offer some clarity and connection during these challenging times. Please click the attachment below for more resources.

Additionally Student Services and Food Services have created a resource that can be shared with our families who normally receive SNAP benefits and/or are experiencing food insecurity during the government shutdown. information can be found HERE, is attached below, and is posted to our Food Services section of the BASD website.

Please see the image or open the attachment below for more information on our bi-annual PAYS survey that will be administered to our 6th and 8th graders on November 19.

Click the image below to access the ordering site and use code "4907" to order the annual Yearbook.

Winter sports in grades 7-12 begin in the coming weeks! Below are links for each building with practice & game schedules and contact information for your coach.

Please log into your student central accounts and check to make sure all paperwork is completed and submitted. Deadline for registrations are 11/7/25. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Athletic Office

Senior High

MS East

MS West

**Please note, MAX preps is not an official athletic department site. Any schedules/info on there is not updated or maintained by the athletic department.

MSE School Counselors Contact Information (counselors will return to school August 6)

Mrs. Beth Shive (Class of 2030/Grade 8 School Counselor)

Phone #: 610-473-3990

BShive@boyertownasd.org

Mrs. Allison Thomson (Class of 2031/Grade 7 School Counselor)

Phone #: 610-473-3991

AThomson@boyertownasd.org

Mrs. Charlee Malfaro (Class of 2029/Grade 6 School Counselor)

Phone #: 610-473-3987

CMalfaro@boyertownasd.org

BASD hosts an online Community Bulletin Board. The electronic bulletin board features district and community activities, events, clubs, resources, and more. The board is updated regularly and

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Middle School East
2020 Big Road
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
(610) 754-9550