Beckwith Bulletin

BMS Community,

What a wonderful start to the school year! Following a fantastic opening day, our students and staff have officially wrapped up their first two days at Beckwith Middle School, and the momentum in our building is incredible.

Building on the extensive preparation and collaboration during our pre-service staff days, these first 48 hours have been all about establishing connections, building confidence, and settling into our school routines. Across both days, our Falcons have done an exceptional job navigating their schedules, exploring their classrooms, and getting to know their teachers and peers.

As expected with the start of any new school year, the first couple of days bring a learning curve as everyone adjusts to new travel times and daily procedures. We appreciate your patience and flexibility as dismissal and bus routes continue to smooth out with each passing day.

The halls and classrooms have been filled with energy, smiling faces, and a genuinely positive atmosphere. We are incredibly proud of how quickly our students are settling in and adapting to middle school life.

We are now the Falcons (and no longer the Raiders), so be sure to check below for our new Falcon Swag Store to get your gear and show off your Falcon Pride!

Thank you for your ongoing partnership and support as we kick off this exciting new chapter together. It has been a strong, promising start, and we are thrilled to be Beckwith Falcons!

📸 Photos and highlights from Beckwith Middle School can be found on the BMS Facebook Page.

New Flyers In This Week's Bulletin:

• September 9 - Falcons Robotics (see below)
• September 26 - Sule Homestead Education Center Harvest Fair
• September 30 - Rehoboth PTSA Membership Form and Contest Due Date
• October 18 - Rehoboth PTSA Trunk or Treat Annual Fundraiser
• December 4 - Rehoboth PTSA Winter Craft Fair

Other Flyers - Mark Your Calendars:

• September 13 - Rehoboth PTSA Day at Fenway
• October 11 - 2nd Annual DR Unified Booster Club 5K Run/Walk & Fun Run
• October 18 - K9 Heroes Award Ceremony
• October 24 - 2nd Annual Classic Car Show

Have a great long weekend!!!

Stephen Donovan, Ed.D., Principal and Amy Abrams, Assistant Principal

#WeAreDR #DT2030 #EIS #WeAreAllFalcons

With the launch of our new districtwide PK–12+ Green & Gold branding, we are all Falcons now! To celebrate, we’re excited to provide BMS families, students, and staff with the opportunity to show their Falcon pride through our new online swag store.

We are proud to partner with Strange Planet Printing to offer a variety of apparel featuring our new BMS branding, with many items available in both youth and adult sizes. Be sure to check back frequently, as new and seasonal offerings will be added throughout the year!

Wear the Green. Wear the Gold. Show your Falcon pride!

SHOP THE BMS FALCON SWAG STORE

Together, we are DR!

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. As a district, we will recognize this important anniversary with “DR Never Forgets,” a districtwide day of remembrance, unity, and gratitude. On Friday, September 11, we invite students and staff across all five schools to wear red, white, and blue as we honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost, remember the extraordinary courage of the first responders and everyday Americans who stepped forward to help others, and recognize all those whose lives were forever changed by that day. For many of our students, September 11 is history rather than memory, which makes our responsibility to teach its lessons even more important. Twenty-five years later, DR remembers—not only what our country lost, but the courage, compassion, service, and unity Americans showed in the days that followed. #DRNeverForgets #WeAreDR

On Friday, September 18, our district will come together for “Together, We Are All Falcons!” - a celebration designed to ignite our districtwide spirit, honor our unified PK–12+ Falcon identity, and celebrate the pride that connects all five of our schools. Staff members are encouraged to wear their Convocation Day shirts, while students are invited to show their school spirit by wearing Green & Gold. This celebration builds on our long-standing Green & Gold Spirit Day tradition while giving it new meaning: from our youngest learners to our graduating seniors, we are all Falcons now. Let’s fill our schools with Green & Gold and celebrate what it means to be part of one district, one community, and one Falcon family. Together, We Are DR!

Is your student interested in building, coding, and competing? Students currently in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade are invited to the Falcons Robotics Info Meeting on Wednesday, September 9th, during Flex Block in the Conference Room. No prior experience is needed to attend, but please note that team spots are limited, tryouts will be held following the meeting, and attendance at all after-school sessions is mandatory for team members. (We will meet twice every week up until the Local Qualifier in Nov/Dec.) Final team rosters will be selected by September 21st at the latest. Please encourage your student to stop by to learn more and sign up!

We follow the same procedure above for Pickup. The School Day ends at 2:30 p.m. (dismissal begins at this time).

Please CLICK HERE to access the bus routes.

BMS is lucky to have a space where you can send kind messages to your children or staff during the school day. Students can also acknowledge a peer or staff member. Anyone can use this link to send a kind message. Once approved by the moderator, it gets posted on the E-Wall in the cafeteria so students and staff can read them during breakfast and lunches! Kids love to see their names up there (staff do too)! So help us spread kindness today!

Please note that girls soccer and boys soccer tryouts are slated to be September 8th and 9th afterschool until 4:00 p.m.

Soccer Schedule: CLICK HERE

Cross Country Schedule: CLICK HERE

ACE Clubs and other school clubs will not start until we are well in to the beginning of the school year. We will provide this information when available.

We are excited to announce that Beckwith Middle School will be offering Unified Bocce this fall!

Unified Sports brings together students with and without intellectual disabilities to train and compete on the same team, promoting social inclusion, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

• Start Date: October 2026

  
  

• Who Can Join: Students in Grades 6–8

  
  

• Sign Up Here

More details regarding registration will be shared soon. If your student is interested in participating or if you have any questions, please reach out to Michaela Cook at mcook@drregional.org.

We look forward to an awesome season!

Students (and parents) are able to log into the Aspen Portal to view their schedule. Email Mrs. DiFilippo, BMS Guidance Counselor, at mdifilippo@drregional.org if you have questions about student schedules.

In addition, in Aspen, there is a section called "Permissions" that needs to be completed by all new families and reviewed by returning families. Please be sure to log into the Aspen account and select your "Permissions" for each student.

For information about the Aspen Portal, please CLICK HERE.

The only paperwork that will be sent home and requires a signature includes the Pupil Information Sheet and the Consent for Medication form. These forms should be returned no later than September 14th.

School breakfast and lunch will once again be provided free of charge to all students; however, all students must use the point-of-sale system to obtain their free lunch. Please encourage your child to remember their lunch pin number, as this helps speed up the lunch lines. If a student forgets their pin, the cafeteria workers need to look it up, which can cause delays. Please note that only breakfast will be served on early release days.

While meals are available to all students at no cost, we kindly ask all families to complete the eligibility paperwork, which can be found above. By filling out your application for free and reduced price school meals you will have helped provide free meals to all students in future years. If many families fill out the form, we will receive more money from the federal government for free school meals now and in the future. We will also get more money for other school programs. Filling out the application also helps our community provide free summer meals to all kids, and free meals to kids in childcare. The information you provide is confidential, as we follow strict federal rules to keep your information private.

You can fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch Form by using the online app CLICK HERE or by paper (see below). If you don't fill it out using the app, then please complete the form and return it to BMS. If you need any assistance, feel free to contact the main office.

Please note, that an application that is processed and the result is Denied does NOT mean your child will not receive free breakfast and lunch in School Year 26-27. Children need healthy meals to learn. Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District offers healthy meals every school day.

Additionally, please see below for a letter from Whitson's with instructions on setting up a MySchoolBucks account, which is required for purchasing snacks. This letter also includes information about the cafeteria's interactive menu and relevant contact details.

Please note that a current physical and proof of immunization T-Dap booster, 2nd varicella, and meningitis vaccines are required for entrance to grade 7. Please email proof to cmondor@drregional.org.

If your child/children require medications during the school day, it is essential to complete the parent medication forms and obtain doctor orders for the school nurse so the medication may be given. Doctor's orders may be faxed to the school at: 508-252-5082 with attention to Nurse Mondor.

Additionally, prescription medications must be in the original container with the student's name, the name of the medication, and the dosage on the label. Medications should not be delivered to school by students and parents and guardians should make arrangements with the school health office for dropping off medications. If you have any questions, then please email Mrs. Mondor (see email above).

BMS Community,

Please remember that your student’s presence is powerful. It is our goal to have all students in school every day, and with your partnership, we can make that happen.

This is a friendly reminder to call the Main Office when your student will be absent. While notifying us prevents you from receiving the district’s automated attendance call, an absence is not considered excused unless we receive documentation from a medical provider or other approved source. Notes may be emailed directly to the office or brought in by your student.

Massachusetts State Law states that 8 absences within a quarter (approximately 45 days) is considered habitually truant. If your student is experiencing challenges that make attendance difficult, please reach out—we are here to support you. You can find the full attendance policy later in this SMORE, along with additional resources in the Student Handbook.

Reporting an Absence
Please call the 24/7 Absence Line by 8:15 a.m. on the day of the absence.
📞 508-252-5080, press 1
Include your child’s name and the reason for the absence.
You may also email: bmsattendance@drregional.org (this email can also be used to report tardies or dismissals).

Families who do not contact us by 8:15 a.m. will receive a 9:15 a.m. phone call, text message, and email from the district prompting them to confirm the absence.

Excused Absences
Absences are considered excused only for the following reasons:

• Student medical appointment/illness/quarantine (with a doctor’s note)

• Bereavement

• Family emergencies

• Observance of major religious holidays

• Inclement weather that endangers the student’s health

• Court appearances

• Out-of-school suspensions

• Disability-related absences

• Unique circumstances approved by the Principal

For chronic or irregular absences reported as illness, a physician’s statement may be required.

Submitting Documentation
Doctor’s notes may be faxed to 508-252-5082 or emailed to bmsattendance@drregional.org.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us maintain strong, consistent student attendance. Every day truly matters.

All students and families are expected to be familiar with the guidelines outlined in the handbook. You will need to acknowledge that you have read the handbook by signing off in Permissions in Aspen.

We have partnered with Clothes Bin to maintain a clothes and shoes recycling bin on the Beckwith Campus. They collect, manage, and distribute clothes, shoes, and textiles. If you have any clothes or shoes that could be recycled, please feel free to drop it in the bin which is located at the far end of the parking lot. Beckwith Middle School receives funds for donated contents. To learn more about Clothes Bin, please CLICK HERE.

The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District has made a community connection with Community & Social Services | Old Colony YMCA. Their Family Resource Center is available to both Dighton and Rehoboth families and has much to offer in the form of support. Please feel free to check out all that they have to offer by using the previous links.

CLICK HERE for the 2026-2027 District Calendar which was approved by the School Committee.

September 8 & 9 - White Days

September 10 & 11 - Blue Days

September 14 & 15 - Red Days

September 16 & 17 - White Days

September 18 & 21 - Blue Days

September 22 & 23 - Red Days

September 24 & 25 - White Days

September 28 & 29 - Blue Days

September / October 30 & 1 - Red Days

Three Straight Championships for Beckwith Girls Softball - June 10, 2026

Strong Season for Beckwith Baseball - June 10, 2026

Distinguished Student Award - June 1, 2026

Beckwith Middle School Rehoboth Lions Club Awards - May 21, 2026

Beckwith Middle School Students Earn Top Honors in Fire Safety Poster Contest - May 18, 2026

Beckwith Debate Team - May 3, 2026

Beckwith Middle School's Project 351 Ambassador - May 3, 2026

Congratulations to Beckwith Choral Students - May 3, 2026

Beckwith Middle School's 2nd Trimester Honor Roll - April 14, 2026

Unified Basketball Team at Beckwith Middle School - April 2, 2026

Beckwith Middle School Competes in the Annual Massasoit League Math Meet - March 23, 2026

Beckwith Middle School Girls and Boys Basketball - March 5, 2026

Click the #WeAreDR photo above to access the school district's Facebook page

The mission of the Dighton-Rehoboth middle schools, in collaboration with parents and the community, is to develop the whole child and to provide students with the knowledge, skills, global education, technology, and social responsibility to become contributing citizens and life-long learners in our ever-changing world.

Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected group.

Email: bmsattendance@drregional.org
Website: bms.drregional.org
Location: 330r Winthrop Street, Rehoboth, MA, USA
Phone: 508-252-5080

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