Briggs Tiger Tracks🐅
Friday, September 19, 2025
Hello Briggs 6th grade Families
On Thursday, September 25th, our Briggs 6th graders and our 8th grade WEB Leaders will be taking a field trip! We will be going to SKY Camp located by Fall Creek Reservoir for a day trip. Buses will depart from Briggs at 8:45 am and return by 2:00 pm. Students will be involved in a variety of outdoor team building activities.
Please let 6th grade teachers know by Friday 9/19, (via your student reporting) if they need a free school lunch or if you will be providing their lunch. (Briggs will provide a mid morning snack and drink)
Students may bring a backpack to include:
- Layered clothing options
- Optional lunch and snacks
- Bus access electronics, books
- Please bring a water bottle!
Please wear tennis shoes and wear layered clothing!
If you have any questions or information needs, please reach out to:
Kathy McCumsey
Briggs 6th Grade and WEB Leader Coordinator:
Kathy.Mccumsey@springfield.k12.or.us
Briggs Office: 541-744-6350
BMS Vision Screening: October 7th
BMS Dental Clinic: February 12th
health screenings are coordinated by Springfield Public Schools (SPS) Health Services and performed each school year for grades K-8. SPS partners with the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation for vision and with the Community Health Centers of Lane County for dental. Please contact your school health aide if you do not want your student to participate in either of the health screenings.
School Health Screenings
Health screenings play an integral part in children’s development and well-being. Because childhood health problems can eventually develop into chronic adult conditions, screenings that students are given in school can help detect potential health problems and improve the overall health of every student.
Healthy students are better learners and routine checks ensure that they are healthy and fit so they can meet their full academic potential. School health screenings help in the early detection of health conditions. SPS collaborates with community partners to provide these screenings for grades K-8 each school year.
For vision screenings, the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation uses the innovative Hillrom Welch Allyn Spot™ device to screen students. The device has the ability to reliably screen for several vision issues in a matter of seconds.
For dental screenings, hygienists take a quick look inside the student’s mouth looking for any obvious signs of dental issues.
Contact your school health aide if you do not want your student to participate in these health screenings.
Please consider being a parent volunteer on their screening day!
If you do not already have your ParentVue account setup or the app downloaded, we highly recommend it! On the ParentVue app & website, you can check grades and assignments, view attendance records, communicate with teachers, and review report cards and health information. If you have questions about your ParentVue account, get locked out on accident, or need help please give us a call in the office at 541-744-6350.
Please pay close attention to the following information as it is a shift from past practice at Briggs!
Dear BMS Families,
Last week, our staff took time to thoroughly review and clarify expectations surrounding our updated Electronic Devices Policy with all students. We want to ensure that every student fully understands the guidelines and the reasons behind them.
Starting Monday, September 8, we bean enforcing this policy consistently throughout the school day.
At BMS, your child’s academic and social success is our top priority. To protect the learning environment and ensure that students remain focused during school hours, all personal electronic devices must be powered off and securely stored during the entire school day, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
In accordance with Executive Order 25-09, students are prohibited from using personal electronic devices on campus during the school day. This includes—but is not limited to—cell phones, smartwatches, wireless earbuds/headphones, tablets, laptops, and gaming devices. Devices must be stored in a zipped backpack or secured classroom storage. The device cannot be placed in a student’s pocket or on their person. The district is not responsible for the loss of, or damage to personal property.
We understand that communication is important. If your student needs to contact you during the day, they may use the student phone in the main office during passing periods or with staff permission. Likewise, if you need to reach your student, you may call the Briggs office at (541) 744-6350, or email.
Students using an electronic device during the school day will face disciplinary action.
The first time a student violates this policy their phone will be brought to the office to be picked up at the end of the student’s day on campus and will be documented with a minor referral.
Future violations will require a parent/guardian to retrieve the personal electronic device and will be documented with a major referral.
Further violations will result in a technology contract that will require students to proactively secure their phone in Student Services each day.
BMS staff requests that parents and students honor our desire to preserve the integrity of the learning environment and support our decision to discourage the use of personal electronic devices that may disrupt the lesson, classmates, and the teacher.
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We are excited to have our very own online store. 10% of all proceeds come back to Briggs Middle School. There are plenty of designs to choose from and we love seeing students, parents, and community supporters rep our merch. Feel free to visit the store and check it out.
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