Thank you to all of our parents for attending our Back to School Night. Thank you to our teachers for their excellent preparation. We look forward to our continued partnership in the education of your children. Should you ever have a question, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or your child's teacher. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on October 24, 25, an 26th. Students will have one session days on all three dates.

The Week of Respect will begin on Monday, October 2nd. Please see below for the daily schedule.

Bogota Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on October 24, 25, and 26 this year. All three days will be one session school days for students.

Parent/Teacher Conference Schedule:

• Tuesday, October 24, evening conferences from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm

• Wednesday, October 25, afternoon conferences from 1:30 pm - 3:45 pm

• Thursday, October 26, evening conferences from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm

More information will follow.

Our Next PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 3rd, at 7:00pm in the Bogota Middle School Cafeteria. Parents will enter through the front door. We hope to see everyone there!!!!

If you are unable to come in person, you can join virtually at:

BMS PTO Meeting

Tuesday, October 3 · 7:00 – 8:00pm

Time zone: America/New_York

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/bby-hefa-xic

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 262-735-5029‬ PIN: ‪792 945 632‬#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/bby-hefa-xic?pin=5684842161971

A few important reminders:

1) If your child is going to be absent, please call the school and leave your child's name, grade, homeroom teacher, and reason for absence.

2) Your child MUST be free of fever for 24 hours before returning to school.

3) SIX GRADE STUDENTS- As per New Jersey State Requirements, all 6th grade students must have the following vaccine:

• Meningococcal Vaccine- 1 does
• Tdap (given on or after 10th birthday)- 1 dose

4) Please encourage your child to eat before coming to school.

Should you have a question or concern, please contact me.

Thank you,

Nurse Mulder

We will continue celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

If you need to purchase uniforms, please reach out to our vendor, Cover Stitches.

Cover Stitches is located at 568 54th Street, West New York, NJ 07093. The phone number is 201-348-6699. Click on the button at the bottom of the page to be taken to the Cover Stitches link. Should you have any questions about uniforms, please call the school or email me.

If you have not already completed your child's lunch form, please do so in a timely manner. Information on lunch forms and the Bogota Schools Lunch Program can be found by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of this letter.

Should you ever have a question or concern, please call or email me.

October 3: PT0 meeting at 7:00pm

October 24, 25, and 26: Parent/Teacher conferences

October 27: Trunk or Treat in the parking lot

November 7: No school- Election Day
November 9 and 10: No school- NJEA conferences

November 14: Marking Period 1 ends