4th Grade News

Mark your calendar * 4th Grade End of the Year Events

Important dates and information for 4th Grade Families and Students

UPDATED on May 22, 2025

Important 4th grade letter

Dear Parents,

Tomorrow is their BIG day! Our PTSA has worked extremely hard to raise funds and plan a great 4th GRADE day.

Please read these important reminders as you prepare for tomorrow:

1. No phones are to come with the students to any of the activities planned for 4th grade day. We follow our school/district policy: all phones are off and remain in book bags during school hours.

2. No student should bring money to Main Event. They will not have access to any of the food stands or extra areas. Their day is planned through our 4th GRADE Event and all things needed have been confirmed with Main Event and our 4th GRADE DAY planning team. Lunch is provided.

3. No purses are to be brought to Main Event or Kennedy Park (REC if moved due to the weather), this includes hip sacks, etc.

4. Students must ALL come to school in the morning and travel on the school transportation to Main Event and back to BPE. 4th Grade Day Starts in their classrooms with multiple things provided to them and breakfast. Students must be accounted for at school before attending 4th Grade Day.

5. The same applies for the afternoon at Kennedy Park (or the REC if weather moves it). Students must arrive with their classmates and come back to BPE at the end of the event. If you are volunteering, you can not take your child home from Kennedy Park (or the REC). They must return back and the adult/guardian may then sign them out and pick them up from BPE.

Please know that all 5 of these expectations are in place to assure the safety of your student. We are looking forward to an amazing fun day and hope that all adults / guardians truly understand and will follow the expectations shared above.

Thank you so very much!

Message from Ms. Hurst (5th grade Assistant Principal at BMMS)

Good evening, parents of our incoming 5th grade students!

It was such a pleasure meeting so many of you last night! For those who couldn’t attend — or for anyone who would like to review the information again — we’re sharing the presentation here: Presentation.

One quick note I forgot to mention: the final slide includes a special video called “A Day in the Life of a 5th Grader.” Our students had a chance to watch this during their visit to BMMS last week. I let them know that we’d be sharing the link with you, so they can rewatch it over the summer if they start to feel nervous or simply want a refresher on what their school day will look like.

You’ll also find a list of important dates near the end of the presentation.

We’re so excited to welcome your child to BMMS and can’t wait to see everyone in August!

Warmly,

Lori Hurst

5th Grade Assistant Principal

Larrisa Collins

5th Grade School Counselor

Amanda Prok

Click HERE from Middle School Administration.

BPE 4th Grade Recognition Assembly and "clap out"

All our 4th graders will be recognized at our 4th Grade Assembly. We will also present additional awards to students. If your child is receiving an academic award, you will be notified in mid May by our school office. Parents may attend even if your child is not receiving an academic award- all students are recognized.

4th Grade Recognition Assembly

Date: May 29

Where: BPE auditorium; please enter through the Right At School Doors

Parking: at REC lot across the street

Time: 4th Grade Recognition will start promptly @ 12:15 - 1:30 in our Auditorium

"4th Grade Clap Out" follows @ 1: 45- Rain or Shine (takes about 30 minutes)

* Those attending will want to park across the street. Those attending the clap out will be outside as the students walk out the front doors.

Complete this form by Monday, May 26 to let us know how your child is getting home after the Clap Out.

We will have a designated meeting area for 4th grade students to meet their adults attending after the event in the back of the school. (loop around after the last student passes)

If you are attending the 4th Grade Recognition Assembly, you will dismiss from the Auditorium through the Right At School Doors and start to make our tunnel for the clap out. The tunnel will start at the front doors and wrap around the West Side of the building ending in the back car loop.

There will be a form that will need to be completed prior to the 4th Grade Recognition. This form will allow families to pick up a sibling or someone you take home daily early. Teachers will know to release them a bit early. We ask that you please head to front of the building under the overhang. Students will be dismissed from the front doors to meet you prior to you getting in line for the Clap Out.

We are looking forward to a great Celebration with all our 4th graders as they start their Middle School Journey. This group is our 1st group to graduate from BPE after 5 years in the building.

WEB orientation for incoming 5th graders at BMMS

August 13, 2025 - WEB Orientation for students 8am - 1pm. (Optional parent meeting @ 8am in Auditorium to answer remaining questions from our May meeting) (updated 4/22/25)

1st Day of School 25-26 SY

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - First day of school!