Beckwith Bulletin
Student MCAS Reports will be sent home in student backpacks on Friday, October 11th. Please be on the lookout for the reports on that day. We will also remind you on the day they go home. In addition, if your child did not attend PRES or BMS last year, score reports will be sent to the school in which they took the MCAS last Spring. Please be sure to reach out to the school that your child attended in Spring 2024 if you wish to access their scores.
BMS held a Fire Drill at 8:30 a.m. today as a safety measure to ensure that all staff members and students could successfully practice responding to such a critical incident should a fire ever occur in our school. We are required to hold at least four fire drills in a school year per state law. This was our second fire drill of the year.
We conduct these fire drills to ensure that our staff and students know what to do in the event of a fire so that everyone is educated and prepared.
The Rehoboth Fire Department monitored the building to assess how well we performed this drill as a school. They were very pleased with how quickly everyone exited the building. Please note that we went over the school's safety protocols with the students during the first week of school.
I thank you for supporting our efforts to keep students and staff safe. If you have any questions regarding fire drills or our safety procedures, please do not hesitate to contact me at sdonovan@drregional.org or 508-252-5080.
Use this link to let BMS students know you are thinking of them. Have them use the link to say kind things to friends and staff! We want to spread as much kindness around Beckwith as we can!
Our student information system includes a "Permissions" section that must be completed by all new families. Some returning families also need to complete these permissions if they have not done so already. Please log into your Aspen Parent Portal Account (see below) and select the "Permissions" for each of your children.
The only paperwork that will be sent home and requires a signature includes the Pupil Information Sheet, the Consent for Medication form, and the Free and Reduced Lunch Form (if applicable). These forms should be returned no later than September 16th.
How to Create Your Aspen Parent Portal Account:
1) Visit the Beckwith Middle School website:
*Go to bms.drregional.org
*Navigate to the Menu and select Aspen Portals
*Choose Aspen Parent Portal or visit Aspen Portal directly
2) Request an Account:
*Click on Request an Account and follow the on-screen prompts to create your account
*Be sure to remember your username and password
3) Log In:
*Once your account is set up, log in to view your student's information
4) Forgot Username or Password:
*If you can’t recover your login details, visit the Aspen Portals section on the Beckwith Middle School website
*Click on Submit a Technology Helpdesk Ticket
*Select New Ticket, then choose IT Request
*Complete the ticket form and click Create
5) Check and Update Information:
*You can verify and update your student’s information, view grades (updated weekly by teachers), and access schedules
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 on early release days, only breakfast will be served.
While meals are available to all students at no cost, we kindly ask all families to complete the eligibility paperwork, which can be found below. Accurate completion of this confidential paperwork is crucial, as school funding and competitive grants at both state and national levels depend on capturing our student population accurately. Please complete the form and return it to BMS. If you need any assistance, feel free to contact the main office.
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.
Thank you for notifying us when your child will be absent. Please note that while these notifications prevent you from receiving an automated call from the district, they do not excuse the absence.
School attendance and punctuality are strongly linked to academic success. Time spent in class is invaluable and cannot be fully replicated by simply providing the absent student with missed work. Frequent absences can create gaps in a student's education that may affect them for years to come. For more information on attendance and absences, please review the Student Handbook.
To report your student's absence, please call the 24/7 Absence Line by the start of the school day (8:15 a.m.). Leave a message with your child's name and the reason for the absence. You can reach the Absence Line by calling 508-252-5080 and pressing 1. Alternatively, you may email the Main Office at bmsattendance@drregional.org by 8:15 a.m. This email address can also be used to report tardies or dismissals.
Families of students marked as having an unexcused absence who do not call the Absence Line or email the above address by 8:15 a.m. will receive a phone call, text message, and email notification from the District at 9:15 a.m., prompting them to confirm the absence with the Main Office as soon as possible.
All absences are considered unexcused except for the following: student medical appointment/illness/quarantine (with a doctor's note), bereavement, family emergencies, observance of major religious holidays, inclement weather that endangers the child's health, court appearances, out-of-school suspension, disability-related absences, and unique circumstances approved at the Principal's discretion. In cases of chronic or irregular absences reportedly due to illness, the school administration may request a physician's statement certifying the absences as justifiable.
Please arrange for doctor's notes to be sent to the Main Office via fax at 508-252-5082 or via email at bmsattendance@drregional.org.
CLICK HERE for the 2024-2025 District Calendar which was approved by the School Committee on April 10, 2024.
*October 7 - Grade 7 & 8 Bash
*October 8 - Boston Bruins Spirit Day (Students and Staff are encouraged to wear Boston Bruins clothing or black and gold)
*October 8 - Soccer Bridgewater @ Rehoboth
*October 8 - School Committee Meeting 6:30 p.m.
*October 8 - Cross Country FL @ Rehoboth (Rescheduled from 9/25)
*October 9 - Cross Country Rehoboth @ Berkley
*October 9 - Unified Middleboro @ Rehoboth
*October 10 - Soccer Rehoboth @ Norton
*October 10 - PTSA Meeting @ PRES 6:30 p.m.
*October 14 - Columbus Day - No School
*October 15 - Soccer Berkley @ Rehoboth
*October 16 - Bristol County Savings Bank Day for 5th Graders (8:15-8:30 a.m.)
*October 16 - Cross Country Rehoboth and Norton @ Seekonk
*October 16 - Unified Rehoboth @ Norton
*October 16 - Soccer Bridgewater @ Rehoboth (Rescheduled from September 26th)
*October 17 - Soccer Rehoboth @ FL
*October 17 - Green and Gold Night DRRHS 6:00-8:00 p.m. - For all Grade 7 and 8 Students and Families
*October 19 - PTSA Trunk or Treat @ DRRHS 5:00 p.m.
*October 21 - Grade 5 Bash
*October 21 - Soccer Rehoboth @ Somerset
*October 22 - Picture Day
*October 22 - Soccer Rehoboth @ Dighton
*October 22 - School Committee Meeting 6:30 p.m.
*October 23 - Cross Country Middleboro and Somerset @ Rehoboth
*October 23 - Unified Berkley @ Rehoboth
*October 28 - Soccer Rehoboth @ Westport
*October 28 - Cross Country Final Meet (All Participating Schools @ Beckwith)
*October 29 - Soccer Seekonk @ Rehoboth
*October 30 - Unified Rehoboth @ Seekonk
*October 31 - Halloween (Halloween Spirit Day)
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.
Rehoboth School Receives National Banner Recognition - September 18, 2024
D.L. Beckwith Softball: Massasoit League Champions! - July 9, 2024
D.L. Beckwith Middle School Term 4 High Honor Roll - June 25, 2024
D.L. Beckwith Middle School Term 4 Honor Roll - June 25, 2024
Rehoboth Lions Club Peace Poster Winner - June 12, 2024
Beckwith Middle School Choral Students Attend Junior SEMSBA Music Festival - June 6, 2024
Fire Safety Poster Contest - June 6, 2024
Distinguished Student Awards - June 6, 2024
Dighton-Rehoboth Recognizes Outstanding Students - May 16, 2024
D.L. Beckwith Middle School Term 3 Honor Roll - April 29, 2024
D.L. Beckwith Middle School Term 3 High Honor Roll - April 29, 2024
Beckwith Middle School Principal Honored - April 9, 2024
Beckwith Math Team - 2024 Massasoit League Champions - April 8, 2024
Beckwith Students Attend Junior District Music Festival - April 8, 2024
Beckwith Unified Basketball - March 11, 2024
Beckwith Middle School Basketball Teams - March 11, 2024
D.L. Beckwith Middle School Term 2 Honor Roll - February 12, 2024
D.L. Beckwith Middle School Term 2 High Honor Roll - February 12, 2024
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Dorothy L. Beckwith Middle School
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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