Website: steam.burlesonisd.net
Location: 900 SW Hillside Dr, Burleson, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 245-1500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteamMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @steam_ms

Thursday, December 14th: BISD Film Festival (details below)

Wednesday, December 20th-Friday, December 22nd: Fall Exams

Friday, December 22nd: Student Early Release

Monday, December 25th-Monday, January 8th: Winter Break

Tuesday, January 9th: Welcome back, Spring semester!

Tuesday, January 19th: Last day to add/drop class for the year, no exceptions!

Add the STEAM calendar to stay up-to-date!

(Click the + in the bottom right hand corner to add the calendar)

We will include important dates to our STEAM calendar, but feel free to add Kerr or Hughes!

Congratulations to REVEUR our house winner this week!

Students in the REVEUR house may have free dress on Monday, December 11th.

REVEUR Students must pick up high school dress sticker in the cafeteria upon arrival.

Students without stickers will have to change into standardized dress.

*Within high school dress guidelines.

Grade level newsletters will provide information for your student's classes as well as keep you up to date with events to come!

The Wolverine Junior Optimist Club will begin the

Toys For Tots collection campaign on November 27 - December 11.

NJHS is going to be selling drink, snacks, and candy canes after school every other Friday!

Support the National Juniors Honor Society!

Prices will include:

Gatorade = $2.00; Cheez-its = $1.50; Poptarts - $1.00; Takis - $1.50; Chip Varieties - $2.00; Small Candy Canes = $0.50.

Click here to order your yearbook for the 2017-2018 year!

Join us for a night at the movies! Student filmmakers and producers choose their own theme and submit their work(s) in several categories to be judged by Emmy Award-winning judges!

December 14th @ Venue 510

Click here to access schedule change request forms.

Change request will go into effect at the start of the spring semester, January 9th.

Schedule change request will not be accepted after Tuesday, January 19th; no exceptions.

Click here to donate to the Makerspace!

Use this link for the most up-to-date tutoring schedules!

What are the benefits of tutoring?

• Tutoring offers individual and structured learning
• Develops a rapport between teacher and student, allowing for a more meaningful connection to material
• Enhances student's performance and growth
• Creates a positive attitude toward the subject
• Encourages self-directed learning
• Allows for practice in the related subject area without the risk associated in a classroom setting
• Improves self-esteem

Students are encouraged to attend a tutoring time that best meets their schedule.

This means that if a teacher does not offer tutoring at a time that works for the student, they may attend an alternate teacher's tutoring session for that subject.

Please reach out to your student's teacher if there are special circumstances.

Check out Five Ways to (Respectfully) Disagree with TeenHealth.org!

Check out the STEAM Counseling Department website below,

or visit by clicking here!

Email: mharrison@bisdmail.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/bisdmail.net/mharrison/welcome
Location: STEAM Middle School, Southwest Hillside Drive, Burleson, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 245-1500
Twitter: @myharrison13

Stay warm!

Email: brittney.shields@bisdmail.net
Website: steam.burlesonisd.net
Location: STEAM Middle School, Southwest Hillside Drive, Burleson, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 245-1500

Communication is key in any working relationship. Stay up-to-date with your student's academics through the STEAM, individual teacher, and BISD websites as well as weekly grade level newsletters.

Who should you contact first in the event clarification is needed regarding your child?

Your child's teacher(s).

Our facilitators know your student and care about their success. If you have questions regarding assignments, behavior, or specific events, reach out to them.

Use this link to find individual teacher emails.

We frequently perform dress code checks, please ensure that your student is always in compliance, click here for middle school dress guidelines.

On the occasion, we offer students high school dress days. In the event that we do, please follow such guidelines, click here.

Attendance is of utmost importance. When students are absent, not only do they miss out on direct instruction but also they have assignments that begin to pile up. While sometimes being absent is unavoidable, especially if a student has a fever or doctor's orders to stay home, if at all possible make sure they attend every day.

In Texas, students are required to attend school no less than 90% of the time or to be absent no more than 17 days. When students pass 17 days of absences (EVEN excused with a doctor's note and partial absences) they are subject to loss of credit. Loss of credit means that they will not be given credit for courses.

We understand that sometimes absences are unavoidable but, if a student is in any way able to come to school it is important that they attend.

As we begin a new semester, please see below for reminders of the STEAM arrival and dismissal procedures.

Please click here to view the STEAM Middle School drop-off and pick-up procedures. Upon viewing the link, see below for further clarification.

Drop Off Procedures:

When dropping off your STEAM student in the morning, please use "Lane 1" to drop off students that need to go to the Band/Fitness Center.

Please use "Lane 2" to drop off students that do not need to go to the Band/Fitness Center prior to entering the main building.

In order to exit our student drop off/pick up location, as the red arrows indicate, take two left turns to return to the driveway and exit the school property on to Linda Drive.

Pick Up Procedures:

As students exit the main building, students will utilize Lane 1/Lane 2 by crossing at the designated areas.

Click here to view our STEAM Trust Card-Level Requirements.

Remember, at the end of each six weeks, we will review daily attendance, grades, discipline referral, and tardy data by-student to determine who qualifies for each of the three levels of trust cards. Then, according to the data, new trust cards will be issued each six weeks.

Level 1 Blue Trust Card contains 6 privileges. Level 2 Red Trust Card contains 12 privileges. Level 3 Platinum Trust Card contains 17 privileges. Again, these privileges can be redeemed from any STEAM staff member throughout a six weeks. Use them because you have earned them by your hard work in showing respect, taking responsibility, embodying excellence, having an amiable attitude, and making a difference! Also, ask your teachers how you can earn back privileges that you have already redeemed.

Students who receive a Positive Office Referral will automatically obtain a Platinum Trust Card for six weeks.

Click here to view descriptions for our Trust Card privileges.

Remember to wear your Trust Card, redeem your privileges, and celebrate your success! As you redeem your privileges, please find us, because we want to take your picture and celebrate with you!

Use the form below to join PTO!

Find us on Facebook: STEAM Middle School PTO - Burleson, Texas.

Have questions or comments for the PTO?

Contact us at BurlesonSTEAMPTO@gmail.com.

Parents,

Our STEAM social media accounts are updated frequently with the exciting things going on at STEAM. We would like to make sure your student is able to be a part of our STEAM videos and photos that we post on our STEAM social media accounts. Please update your student's directory information if you would like your STEAM student a part of our videos and photos. You may complete the attachment below and return this form to our front office.

Click here to read more about Chromebook's in BISD!

Please join us in supporting Burleson ISD by signing up for a yard sign or decal through ILoveBurlesonISD.net! Once you request your free yard sign or decal, it will be available for pick-up here at STEAM.

You can also follow ILoveBurlesonISD on facebook and twitter.

Below are the links:

I Love Burleson ISD (Facebook)

I Love Burleson ISD (Twitter)