BAM Bear Blast-2/16/24

Click the icon image below to view "The CLIMB", Brambleton's Weekly Academic Newsletter, to review upcoming activities and assessments in your student's classes.

• Monday, February 19 : Holiday (Presidents' Day)
• Tuesday, February 20 : B-Day
• Wednesday, February 21 : A-Day
• Campfire Program
• Thursday, February 22 : B-Day
• Friday, February 23 : A-Day
• BAM Theater Shows! (Friday, Saturday & Sunday--see flyers below)

We are proud to recognize our Quarter 2 “All A” Honor Roll and “A/B” Honor Roll Students! Congratulations on your hard work and dedication to academic excellence! Please, click on the links below to view a presentation slide deck with student honorees and the certificate linked below. Keep CLIMBing, students!

6th Grade All A

6th Grade AB

7th Grade All A

7th Grade AB

8th Grade All A

8th Grade AB

We need to hear from you!

The LCPS Annual Family Survey will be emailed to you from LCPS on February 20. The LCPS Annual Staff, Student and Family Survey is the most extensive and influential feedback survey conducted by Loudoun County Public Schools each year. We use the results to assess the learning climate in our building and make plans for the following year. We want to hear from everyone so that we can make the best decisions for ALL our students!

The parent/family survey will only take a few minutes of your time. You will receive an email from Dr. Aaron Spence that will include a link to take the survey. You will be asked to fill out a survey for each school in which you have a child enrolled (elementary, middle, high or program). For more information go to the Stakeholder Surveys 2024 Information webpage

If you do not receive a survey email by February 22, contact research@lcps.org.

Thank you for sharing your opinion with us!

Missing an item? Please check the lost and found tables through out our school. All unclaimed items will be donated to a charitable organization on March 1st.

As of February 8, teacher course recommendations for math, English, science, social sciences & global students, and world language (for students currently enrolled in a WL course) are now viewable in ParentVue and StudentVue by utilizing the "Course Request" tab. If students or families have questions regarding their child's course recommendations, please contact the current teacher of that course and/or the school counselor. If you would like a change to the course recommendation, families may utilize the "Rising 7th/8th/9th Course Request Change Form" linked here and also on Brambleton's main website under the "BAM NEWS" section.

Our school counselors have met with all current 6th and 7th grade students to review the course selection process, mandatory courses, course options and support choosing electives. Students and families may change elective choices on their own through March 15 by utilizing Parent Vue and StudentVue on the "Course Request Tab" by clicking the "Click here to change course requests" blue button.

From March 15-April 19, families and students may request course changes by utilizing the "Rising 7th/8th/9th Course Request Change Form" linked here and also on Brambleton's main website under the "BAM NEWS" section. All course selection changes must be submitted by the April 19 deadline.

Reach out to your school counseling team member with any questions:

6th Grade: Ms. Husadzinovic and Ms. Hamilton

7th Grade: Mr. Elder and Ms. Husadzinovic

8th Grade: Ms. Dunn and Ms. Hicks

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Thank you to all families that joined us on February 1st for the Rising 7th & 8th Grade Course Information Night! We hope you found the night's format welcoming, efficient and informative. The presentation slides are linked below and are posted on our BAM main website and the school counseling website for continued access. Families may contact their child's school counselor with any questions on the 2024-25 course process.

For the second semester, we have been able to coordinate our after school clubs and activities to all dismiss at 4:45 pm so that we can again utilize the car line to support student safety reaching their family car. When picking up for an after school activity that ends at 4:45, please begin to utilize the car line beginning with the week of February 5. This applies to any activity that dismisses at 4:45 on Mondays and Wednesdays.

The car line does not apply for our later events and activities (i.e. concerts, rehearsals) that are dismissing later than 4:45 or on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays. For those events, families can still park in the lot for pick up.

Semester 2 Club Ranger Program sign up opens this week!

We are offering a variety of clubs and extracurricular opportunities for our students this spring as part of our Club Ranger Program. Students (or "Rangers") who choose to participate will be able to register for ONE MONDAY club AND/OR ONE WEDNESDAY club this session. This program will allow them to explore interests or connect with peers to compete, collaborate, or wander through a new (or established) interest area.

See the flyer below or visit our BAM Club Ranger website for more detailed information. Registration opened 02/14/2024 and closes 2/21/2024 at midnight!

We are just two weeks away from opening night of this year's spring musical! See flyer below for all show and ticket information. Special thanks to our PTSA board and our extremely hard-working theater directors, Ms. Edwards and Ms. Brody, for their continued support of the BAM Theater program! It is going to be another great show--hope to see you there!

Quarter 2 Report Cards are now visible in ParentVue by visiting the students document tab. Families are encouraged to reach out to the teacher with any questions regarding a specific class.

We are pleased to announce our CLIMB Award winners for Quarter 2! CLIMB Awards winners were nominated by their teachers and grade level administrative teams for demonstrating characteristics essential to being a Brambleton Bear. These qualities are encompassed into five categories: Create, Lead, Inspire, Motivate and Believe. CLIMB Awards winners were recognized at a ceremony on January 26th. Congratulations, and continue to CLIMB!

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Through a partnership with Varsity Tutors, LCPS kindergarten through 12th-grade students have access to free tutoring and enrichment opportunities. The free Varsity Tutors program offers homework help, writing support and live enrichment sessions available 24 hours per day/7 days per week in a wide variety of subjects, including math, science, writing and more. Parents/guardians can contact Varsity Tutors to learn more about all the available services. All classes are English only. LCPS is making these resources available in accordance with the Virginia Department of Education’s All In VA, which seeks to provide maximum support to each and every student.

Get your passports ready to “Travel Around the World” at Brambleton Middle School. This year Brambleton Middle School will host it's first multicultural event. The multicultural event will take place on Friday, April 12th. Please fill out this form to ensure every country is represented in our flag display as well as to indicate whether you would like to showcase your culture at the event.

We will unveil our flag display in the cafeteria and want to include every country represented in our community. This event will educate our students, parents and school staff about different cultures, foods, music, customs and special performances. Guests will be given the opportunity to learn and travel around the world in one night.

Please contact Jocelyn Jones at jocelyn.jones@lcps.org if you have any questions.

Special thanks to our families, PTSA and school team working to prepare and plan this event.

Families, students, community members and staff can nominate a deserving BAM teacher/staff member for an LCPS SHINE recognition and we encourage you to nominate anyone that you feel goes above and beyond to make our school great for students. Thanks in advance for your support!

Click THIS LINK to read more about SHINE.

Click THIS LINK for the SHINE nomination form.

LCPS partnered with two services – ParentGuidance.org and Care Solace – to provide parents/guardians and staff with resources to support their families and themselves. ParentGuidance.org provides parents/guardians with access to online seminars and parent coaching. Care Solace helps students, staff, and families find mental health and substance use treatment matched to their needs. These resources are available at no cost to LCPS parents and staff. LCPS provides these resources and services to promote the well-being of students, their families and staff and to foster a collaborative and supportive environment with no barriers to access. Learn more.

Click the file link below for this week's PTSA BAMgram!

Website: https://www.lcps.org/BAM
Location: 23070 Learning Circle, Ashburn, VA, USA
Phone: 703-957-4450
Twitter: @BAM_MS_Official