Bulldog News

• Important Upcoming Dates
• Principal's Message
• All School Family Picnic
• IMPORTANT Electronic Device Information
• Chromebook Collection Information
• Building a Better Future - Phase II
• STEAM Happenings
• Summer Eats Program
• Summer Reading
• Honor Night Re-cap
• Procedures for picking up students early from school
• Bulldog Spirit Wear Store
• Who to Contact

2023-2024 School Calendar

August 23 - NEW 6th grade students & families Open House

August 30th - All School Learning Conference (Open House format)

September 4th - Labor Day (No School)

September 5th - First day of School for the 2023-24 School Year!

October 10th -20th Conference Release Days (No School for Students)

October 26th & November 2nd - Tri 1 Parent Teacher Conferences

November 7th - Licensed Staff Workshop (No School for Students)

As the final days for this school year comes to a close, I would like to acknowledge the efforts made by so very many of our students, staff, and parents in the Brooklyn Middle STEAM School community during the course of this year. The extraordinary commitment made by all our staff, both academic and support staff alike, means we were able to succeed and flourish as a learning community.

It is hard to believe that summer is almost upon us. I hope that you and your family find the time to explore the beautiful state of Minnesota and the many offerings that it provides. If traveling is not in your summer plans, perhaps a good book, a trip to the park, beach, pool, local library, or other venues are sure to bring new experiences to you and your family.

Finally, I wish all our BMS families and staff the very best for the summer holiday and look forward to welcoming you all back for the 2023-24 school year, relaxed and refreshed for what promises to be another outstanding year at Brooklyn Middle STEAM School.

Have a great summer!

Kim Monette, Principal

Our annual all school Family Picnic will be held on Monday, June 5th from 11:25am - 12:50pm. Parents & Guardians are welcome to join their student during their students lunch period (either A, B or C-lunch). Please check with your student for which lunch they eat.

Lunch schedule is:

A-lunch 11:25 - 11:53

B-lunch 11:54 - 12:22

C-lunch 12:22 - 12:50

CELL PHONES & OTHER PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE TO BE KEPT IN STUDENT LOCKERS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

If students have these items on them during the school day they will be asked to put them in their lockers or turned in to the office. These items have become a chronic issue and distraction for some students during the school day. We want students to be focused on learning when they are at school. PLEASE NOTE that if students cell phone and other electronic device misuse continue to be an issue, and students are not able to comply with the electronic device policy, their device will be confiscated and a parent will need to come to school to pick it up. We want all students to be engaged in their learning while they are at school these last few weeks.

We greatly appreciate your help in reminding your student the importance of staying focused on learning while at school.

Student’s school-issued device, case, charging block, and charging cord will need to be returned this spring. We will be collecting these items at Brooklyn Middle School on June 6, 2023. All devices will be stored safely over the summer and be returned in the fall.

On June 6, 2023, the device will be inspected by district personnel and missing items will appear as fees in SmartSchoolK12 for students in grades 9 and 12.

Thank you for supporting our digital learning vision and we look forward to more great learning opportunities next year.

Building a Better Future, Phase II, is the second phase in improving our schools as determined through a multi-year research process that involved staff, families and community members. Their work revealed critical safety/security needs, teaching and learning needs, and building space needs with regard to programming and current and predicted population growth.

A big thank you goes out to everyone who volunteered countless hours to closely analyzing the needs of all our schools.

Phase II, which in addition to addressing critical school building needs, expands on efforts already made in Phase I and continues strategic plan work. The priorities in this portion of the plan are:

• Secure learning environments with enhanced safety.

• Spaces for math, science and career programs, specialized learning services and growing student populations.

• Access to similar learning experiences at all district schools, including program opportunities, class size levels and the functionality of spaces.

It’s been more than 20 years since the community has been asked to reinvest in school building needs. Voters made their voices heard during Phase I of the Building a Better Future plan – education is a priority to our community. Now, voters can make their voices heard again on Nov. 7, 2023 by considering these school building needs. If the ballot question is approved, the tax increase would be less than $7/month for the average-value home in our district ($300,000).

This final phase of Building a Better Future meets the overall needs of our schools for the foreseeable future – equipping students with what they need to succeed both today and many years to come.

Visit district279.org/BetterFuture for additional details, a look at both phases of Building a Better Future and answers to frequently asked questions.

We were heartbroken to have to cancel the STEAM Creativity Fair due to plumbing issues with all the work teachers and students put into this fun event. We are planning to share the time capsule with families during learning conferences this fall. In celebration of our STEAM program, please check out this video below to see all of the amazing STEAM activities and events that happened this school year!

We have so much to celebrate and take pride in our amazing accomplishments here at BMS! Take a look at all the STEAM integrated activities and projects going on around our school! #bmsbulldogpride #bmsgoodthings

Students explored the different types of engineering careers, and experienced the hands on devices Boston Scientific makes to improve people’s lives.

8th grade students built and coded their VEX robotics so that the robots could move independently.

6th grade Phy ED students worked with Three Rivers volunteers to successfully throw an atlatl at the "fauna" targets. Students made the connection with the atlatl to their MN Studies focus on Ojibwe and Dakota, who made these spear throwing devices to hunt for their food.

Intro to Culinary Arts made delicious sweet crepes.

7th grade Life Science students participated in the University of Minnesota CORE Roadshow. Professors and graduate students from the U of MN visited our school and led hands- on activities relating to human brains and biomimicry gliders.

We had a Meteorologist visit a 6th grade Earth Science classroom to talk about severe weather during Severe Weather Awareness Week. Then students completed an engineering challenge to save their action figure hero by building their own shelters during severe weather.

Professional musicians from several different fields of work including music therapy, audio engineering, collegiate education, and performance talked about their jobs, experience in music, and education while also playing some jazz and blues music.

8th grade Physical Science students designed and built a device that protected a water balloon from breaking after it is launched.

When school isn’t in session during the summer, kids 18 and under can receive free meals at locations that include park and recreation sites, community centers, libraries and schools. No registration is required.

Our Free Meals for Kids mobile app will help you locate meal sites and features other resources.

The app shows distance and directions to the nearest site for free meals at hundreds of Minnesota locations during summer school closures, as well as on weekends and during school breaks.

Developed with the Minnesota Department of Education, the app provides each site’s menu and hours.

Download the free app

The Apple App Store
The Google Play Store

During the school year, use our Free Meals for Kids app.

Become a meals sponsor

Learn the role of sponsors and meal sites in the Summer Food Service Program. This page at the USDA Food and Nutrition web site details how to become a sponsor.

Those who become sponsors are:

• Public or private nonprofit schools

• Units of local, municipal, county, tribal, or State government

• Private nonprofit organizations

• Public or private nonprofit camps

• Public or private nonprofit universities or colleges

Make reading a part of your summer!

Have you asked your child what they have been reading for fun or enjoyment lately? Asking this one question can share that you value reading as well as a belief that reading can or should be enjoyable, even if you might not get a response from your child.

The middle school years can be critical years for students to continue engaging in positive reading experiences and growing their reading endurance. Just like when playing sports, students get better with practice, reading for longer periods of time and persisting through the slow parts to get to the information or exciting parts of story. Whether it is a book from the local public library, a bookstore, or borrowed from a friend, try to make time and an opportunity for your child to read and select materials that interest them this summer.

There are also many digital resources that are easy to obtain with a cell phone or other devices. Visit our Reading Resources website created by Osseo Area School’s Library Media Specialists at our middle and high schools to find out more about accessing eBooks and audiobooks this summer.

Honor's Night was a huge success.

BMS celebrated 258 high honor students in a wonderful program followed by a cake reception. These students maintained a 3.66 GPA or higher throughout the school year.

Congratulations to each of our high honor students!

If you need to pick up your student early from school please send a note to school with your student to school and have them bring this to the office when they arrive in the morning. They will then be issued a blue pass to leave class at the time you designate and will be ready when you arrive. You may also call the main office if you forget to send a note.

When you arrive to pick up your student please enter the vestibule and ring the door bell. You must then provide a photo ID to pick up your student. If you are sending someone else to pick up your student please provide that information in your note or when you call.

We want to be certain that all students are safe and are only released to adults they are approved by you to be with.

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School Office: 763-569-7700...............................BMS Website: https://bms.district279.org/#

Attendance: 763-569-7616………………………………..Transportation: 763-391-7244

6th Grade

Judy Anderson, Counselor 6th Grade .......Email: AndersonJ@district279.org

Rachel Walton, SMS 6th Grade……..Email: WaltonR@district279.org

7th Grade

Annessia Xiong, Counselor 7th Grade .....Email: XiongAnnessia@district279.org

Donnay Green, SMS 7th Grade.......Email: GreenD@district279.org

8th Grade

Liz Johnson, Counselor 8th Grade ......Email: JohnsonElizabeth@district279.org

Larry Bilbro, SMS 8th Grade......Email: BilbroL@district279.org

District Tip Line.........763-391-8660

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