Beckwith Bulletin

BMS Community,

It was a hot one earlier in the week with record highs for this time of year. However, we got through it. Band rehearsals continued this week as students prepare for the BMS Band Concert on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at DRRHS.

Wednesday marked the last day of MCAS testing, with 8th grade students finishing up Civics, which is still a relatively new MCAS assessment. Wednesday night, was the Rehoboth Lions Club annual awards. Mrs. Abrams and Dr. Donovan were honored to recognize Brooke Pento and Amelia Trexler as recipients of the Outstanding Youth Award. Congratulations Brooke and Amelia!

We finished up our week with our Memorial Day Assembly. The assembly served as an important reminder of the true meaning of Memorial Day - honoring and remembering the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. We are grateful for their courage and service.

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

New Flyers In This Week's Bulletin:

• June 2 - DR Goes to Japan Info Session
• June 15 - DR Football Informational Night

Other Flyers - Mark Your Calendars:

• May 26 - DRRHS Cheer Team Tryouts
• May 30 - Last Day for Hannaford Helps Schools Program
• June 27 - Scoops for Summer Birthdays

• There are additional flyers below with more information

Have a great weekend!!!

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

#WeAreDR #DT2030 #EIS

May 26 & 27 - Red Days

May 28 & 29 - White Days

June 1 & 2 - Blue Days

June 3 & 4 - Red Days

June 5 & 8 - White Days

June 9 & 10 - Blue Days

June 11 & 12 - Red Days

June 15 & 16 - White Days

June 17 & 18 - Blue Days

June 22 & 23 - Red Days

June 24 & 25 - White Days

June 26 - Blue Day

On June 1st, all students at Beckwith Middle School will attend the Extreme Science Assembly. This exciting presentation combines science, energy, and interactive demonstrations to engage students in STEM learning. For more information about the assembly, please CLICK HERE.

Registration for fall sports at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School opens Tuesday, May 26 via FamilyID. Families are encouraged to register early to ensure all required paperwork is completed prior to the start of the season.

Please use the link below to register:

https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/dighton-rehoboth

The following sports are offered during the fall season:

• Boys Soccer
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey (7th & 8th grade participation available)
• Football
• Girls Soccer (8th grade participation available)
• Girls Volleyball
• Golf
• Unified Basketball

Please contact Matt McKinnon, Director of Athletics & Activities, at mmckinnon@drregional.org with any questions.

May 26 - Dress like your dream job/future career

May 27 - Dress like your favorite character - tv, movie, book

May 28 - Decades Day - Dress in the fashion of the decade of your choice

May 29 - Wear Green for Mental Health Awareness Month

CLICK HERE or the link below for Middle School Summer Reading Information.

Please see below for an occupational therapy fact sheet - The Benefit and Role of Occupational Therapy

Help Us Celebrate Our 8th Graders! The 8th Grade Planning Committee is collecting donations for the end-of-year celebrations, including the 8th Grade Breakfast, Fun Day Lunch, and 8th Grade Dance. We've created an Amazon Wish List with items such as decorations, food, drinks, paper goods, and other supplies needed to help make these events special for our students.

Please consider donating an item from the wish list here:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/TDX7DP057P8G?ref_=wl_share

Items will be delivered directly to the school.

Thank you for helping us give our 8th graders a fun and memorable send-off to high school!

CLICK HERE for 8th Grade EOY Information.

"We still have spots available in; Carpentry, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood, Fun with Food, and Mad Scientist. Register for the DR Summer Experience now!"

Get ready for the 2026 Hannaford Helps Schools program!

We’re happy to share our school is automatically reenrolled in the Hannaford Helps Schools program! The 2026 program will run from April 5 through May 30. During this time, our community can support our school by shopping for specially marked items. For every 4 participating products purchased, shoppers earn 3 School Dollars. At checkout, customers receive a School Dollar printout that they can redeem online and direct funds to our school.

Using Hannaford To Go? With Hannaford To Go, School Dollars are not provided at pickup. Instead, about a week into May and again a week into June, Hannaford will email you a unique code reflecting the total School Dollars you earned in the previous month from qualifying purchases.

To redeem School Dollars, simply enter the unique printout code and store number on the Hannaford Helps Schools website or app, then select our school. Each School Dollar printout also includes a QR code linking directly to the website, making it quick and easy to redeem School Dollars.

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.

This year, BMS is up and running with a theme of "Your Presence is Powerful!" This theme from DESE not only highlights the "vital connection between student attendance and academic/social success," but also stresses the importance of students choosing to be upstanders, supporting one another to create a culture where everyone feels valued and safe. Engagement creates transformation in our school community, and we invite you to be present as well by volunteering and attending events. When we are all actively present, we have the ability to create positive meaningful change in our school community.

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

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 staff need to look it up, which can cause delays. Please note that only breakfast will be served on early release days.

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.

We've 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 them in the bin 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 terms of support. Please feel free to check out all that they have to offer by using the previous links.

CLICK HERE for the 2025-2026 District Calendar.

CLICK HERE for the 2026-2027 District Calendar

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

Trimester 1 Honor Roll Beckwith Middle School - December 26, 2025

Beckwith Middle School News - December 16, 2025

Beckwith Middle School Fall Sports Wrap Up - November 17, 2025

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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