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BRMS Families,

Happy New Year and welcome back. I hope each of you had a restful and meaningful time with your family and friends during the winter break.

This month our Capturing Kids Hearts word is Respect. During our family time we will be discussing what respect looks and sounds like to other people. For example, how does respect look at home, school, or out in our community? We will also talk about respecting ourselves as well and the good within ourselves.

It was great to welcome students back and see their smiling faces this week.

Sincerely,

Angel Perez

angel.perez@brisd.net

Thank you to our school board members, Mrs. Shelly Enloe, Mr. Kevin Dauster, Mr. Matt Grier, Mr. John Gaulden, Mr. Gary Lillard, Mr. Scott Cessna, and Mr. Phillip Pulliam. We appreciate all you do for our campus.

Welcome back!! I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break! As we start the second semester there are many things to think about. We have made it halfway through the school year. Congratulations!! I can’t believe how fast that has gone! As we start this semester, we will be starting to look at course selections for the 2024-2025 school year. When the new course selection catalog is available, please look over with your student. I will be meeting with students to go over courses mid-January and will meet with current 7th grade students during History class on January 18. I will meet with current 6th graders on January 22 and 23 during their Tech App class. After those meetings, your student will come home with a course selection sheet for you to go over with them and return. We will need those forms back by Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

Start your New Year off right

1. Maintain adequate sleep- Teens need about 8-10 hours of sleep a night. Sleep quality is directly associated with behavior, eating habits and the ability to fight off infections.

2. Wash hands frequently to reduce spread of germs- only 30% of teens age 13-18 appropriately wash their hands. Avoid touching eyes and mouth throughout the day. Do not share food, water bottles, or cosmetic items with others, as this is a common way of passing illnesses and infections on to your friends.

3. Practice healthy eating habits- Promote your child's health with a nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with adequate hydration throughout the day. Healthy eating includes various aspects, such as making the choice to eat sufficient nutrient-rich food, drinking plenty of water during the day, eating timely and regularly, and not eating in a hurry. A body fueled with healthy food will help your teen stay energetic, focused, and calm.

4. Help your child deal with stress and anxiety- Homework, tests, social pressures—kids can face a lot of stressful situations every day. Research shows that stress and anxiety can have a negative impact on kids' health, just like it can on the health of adults. Parents need to know how to spot symptoms of stress and find ways to manage children's anxiety.

5. Recognize and avoid destructive, unhealthy friendships and relationships- Just as important as making good friends is recognizing unhealthy or abusive friendships and partnerships. These types of relationships can be very damaging to you mentally, emotionally, and physically.

6. Live an active lifestyle- Reduce your screen time. Engage in physical activity whether it be participating in sports, solo exercise or a walk with friends. Get moving.

7. Set a goal- Set a goal whether big or small and work towards accomplishing that goal. Whether it be to make a better grade in English, save up money for something you have really been wanting or learning something new. Set your goal, write it down, make a plan and take action.

Congratulations to all the following UIL students. Thank you to Ms. Townsend and all the sponsors for their hard work preparing these kids for UIL.

6th Grade Spelling:

Jazlyn Bozeman-4th Place

2nd Place Team-Jazlyn Bozeman, Kiley McBride, and Brinlee Harris

8th Grade Spelling:

Sierra Stanley-1st Place

3rd Place Team-Sierra Stanley, Camille Garcia, and Josephine Moreno

6th Grade Editorial Writing:

Evangeline Harvey-3rd Place

7th Grade Editorial Writing:

Callie Christenson-1st Place

Kinley Shaw-3rd Place

Lillie Wilson-6th Place

8th Grade Editorial Writing:

Nathaly Franco-5th Place

Paige Elder-6th Place

7th Grade Listening:

Olivia Wells-5th Place

3rd Place Team-Sydney Hope, Brooklyn Gaulden, Olivia Wells

6th Grade Music Memory:

2nd Place-Kiley McBride

3rd Place-Braylynn Strouse

1st Place Team-Kiley McBride, Braylynn Strouse, Summer Buettner, Bailey Dodson

7th Grade Music Memory:

Harlow Newcomb-2nd Place

Presley Peterson-3rd Place

Jacy Liescheski-6th Place

1st Place Team-Harlow Newcomb, Presley Peterson, Jacy Liescheski

8th Grade Music Memory:

Carson Ward-1st Place

Shea Anderson-3rd Place

1st Place Team-Carson Ward, Maria Gonzalez, Shea Anderson

7th Grade Art:

Yakira Perales-3rd Place

Jancy Wyatt-5th Place

3rd Place Team-Yakira Perales-Flores, Jancy Wyatt, Kolbe Hanneman

6th Grade Ready Writing:

Jazlyn Bozeman-1st Place

Skylar St. John-5th Place

6th Grade Chess:

William Hamiter-3rd Place

Steven Purser-6th Place

1st Place Team-William Hamiter, Steven Purser, Finn Hamilton

6th Grade Impromptu Speaking:

Macie Mannery-1st Place

Charli Jackson-5th Place

7th Grade Impromptu Speaking:

Derek De Alba Ford-2nd Place

8th Grade Impromptu Speaking:

Kassidy Walker-1st Place

7th Grade Mathematics:

Sydney Hope-6th Grade

8th Grade Mathematics:

Sierra Stanley-3rd Place

Libby Payne-5th Place

2nd Place Team-Sierra Stanley, Libby Payne, Morgan Miels

6th Grade Modern Oratory:

Yael Hernandez-3rd Place

Thatcher Fonville-6th Place

7th Grade Modern Oratory:

Logan Beason-5th Place

Callie Christenson-6th Place

8th Grade Modern Oratory:

Kassidy Walker-1st Place

Jeanette Beach-6th Place

7th Grade Science:

Mykel Dean-1st Place

2nd Place Team-Mykel Dean, Yakira Perales-Flores, Sydney Hope

8th Grade Science:

Sierra Stanley-2nd Place

6th Grade Number Sense:

3rd Place Team-Waylon Bledsoe, Dane Smith, Mason Cantrell

6th Grade Dictionary Skills:

Jazlyn Bozeman-5th Place

Emily Vasquez-6th Place

3rd Place Team-Jazlyn Bozeman, Emily Vasquez, Yareni Avalos

7th Grade Dictionary Skills:

Layson Ray-1st Place

Will Graham-2nd Place

Madelyn Elder-6th Place

1st Place Team-Layson Ray, Will Graham, Madelyn Elder

8th Grade Dictionary Skills:

Skye Dodson-1st Place

Teaghen Lightbody-6th Place

1st Place Team-Skye Dodson, Teaghen Lightbody, Josephine Moreno

8th Grade Social Studies:

Charles Jones-2nd Place

8th Grade Maps, Graphs, and Charts:

Sierra Stanley-6th Place

Brogan Allen

Everleigh Oquin & Madelyn Elder

Olivia Wells & Victoria York

William Graham & Kolby Hannenman

Principal Choice Award

Matti Todd

Teaghen Lightbody & Eliezah Oliveraz

January 15 School Holiday

January 26 End of 3rd week

February 1-2 Junior Beta Convention

Girls Basketball

Thursday January 18 4:30 - @ Pottsboro

Thursday January 25 4:30 - Home vs Bells

Saturday February 3 @ Bells

Boys Basketball

Thursday January 18 4:30 - Home vs Pottsboro

Saturday January 20 Tourney at Sanger

Thursday January 25 4:30 - @ Bells

Saturday February 3 @ Bonham

On December 16 some of our JR. BETA remembered the fallen and honored those who served as they laid wreaths at the Blue Ridge cemetery on the graves of Veteran

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