BRMS Newsletter Week of 10/4/24

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Oct. 7-10: Spirit Week - See Flyer Below

Oct. 11: No School For Students Only - Teacher Work Day

Oct. 15: Student Picture Retakes

Oct. 16: Parent/Teacher Conferences

Oct. 16: Book Fair - BRMS Library - 4:20pm to 7:20pm

Oct. 17: No School for students & Parent/Teacher Conferences

Oct. 17: Book Fair-BRMS Library - 8:20am to 7:00pm

Oct. 18: No School

Oct. 22: After School Homework Club Begins

Oct. 25 - Fall/Halloween Dance - 4:15pm to 6:00pm

BRMS Families,

It’s fall! I am so delighted that the weather is starting to cool down. Fall is the doorstep to my favorite season of the year WINTER! I mean, getting into your car and the seats are 10,000 degrees. This is no good. I decree, colder is better. So there you have it. My unsolicited opinion on seasons and weather.

Let’s talk about what you came here to read. Bill Reed!

To our athletes and parents who supported swim, cross country and volleyball, well done and thank you! Thank you for competing with class, and parents, thank you for supporting your athletes, coaches and this school. I am in awe of each of you.

Another celebration goes out to the students who participated in the LISA Arts Academy After School event on Thursday night. I’ve included a little video below to highlight their work that was on display (and played thanks to the BRMS Jazz Band). We also held the first meeting of our brand new BRMS PTA (Parent Teacher Association). This first meeting was to determine if enough interest exists to form the PTA, and y’all, I am so glad to announce that we do! Stay tuned for more information about getting involved! We would absolutely love to have you join us! A very special thank you to the parents and staff that came on Thursday evening.

This last week I learned that our very own Ben Whetsell will be celebrated as the Loveland Rotary’s Teacher of the Month! Congratulations to him. The recognition is well deserved! I will post a picture of him at that event in next week’s newsletter.

Students in our ELD (English Language Department) program and our DLI (Dual Language Immersion) program attended a field trip to the Rialto on Friday to see Jarabe Mexicano. This was a bilingual performance of mexican music, instruments and culture.

Lastly, we practiced two of our Standard Respons Protocols on Friday afternoon with students. We practiced a “Hold” which is called when we need students to remain in classrooms, and not be release into hallways. We might call a Hold if we have a medical emergency, and need hallways cleared of students so EMS can perform their duties. We moved from a Hold, into a “Lockdown.” A lockdown would be called if an imminent threat was inside BRMS. Both drills were conducted successfully. Our students and staff did a wonderful job. If you ever have any questions as it relates to our safety protocols, I am always available to talk with you, Just reach out.

Let’s take a moment to see what is coming up!

This next week is a spirit week, as we’re closing out quarter 1- Take a look at the daily themes in the weekly schedule below!

• Monday 10/7-

• PAJAMA DAY!

• Boys Basketball tryouts begin

• Tuesday10/8

• Twin Day!

• Boys Basketball Tryouts

• School Accountability Committee Meeting @ 4:30 (Agenda attached here)

• Wednesday 10/9

• Country vs. Country Club Day

• Late start Wednesday schedule (school doors open at 9:40 AM)

• Boys Basketball Tryouts

• Thursday 10/10

• Color Wars

• 6th: Orange

• 7th: Black

• 8th: Brown

• Staff: Red

• End of Quarter Student Celebration Assembly

• Friday 10/11

• No School for Students- Teacher Work Day

Thinking About Halloween? What’s the Plan at BRMS?

• Costumes

• Our Halloween Dance is on Friday, 10/25- All students are invited (Exceptions for students with significant behavior referrals that week, or significant tardies at school that week)

• Costumes are encouraged at the dance! (Costumes will NOT be worn during the academic day on 10/25). Students should change into costumes before arriving to the dance.

• Students may wear costumes to school on 10/31. Halloween day.

• Costumes should be school-appropriate.

• We must be able to see faces (no masks worn on faces)

• Face painting is ok on Halloween day

• No blood/ gore

• Costumes must appropriately cover student bodies

• No weapons or weapon facsimiles

Enjoy your weekend, everyone!

Sincerely,

John Kleiber

Principal

john.kleiber@tsd.org

970-613-7206

To date- I have recieved and been able to send on 4 howlers from parents to educators at BRMS.

• 1 was encouragement to our athletics leader Jayna Custer
• The others were in recognition of actions that made a different in the lives of their children at school.

Thank you so much for sending this positivity from your home to our school.

I want to encourage you to join the effort at BRMS of spreading positivity and encouragement. IT'S SO EASY!

Click on the link below. Name your person, and I'll get that positive comment sent right over to them!

Send your Parent Howler here.

The BRMS Book Fair will be open during Parent/Teacher Conferences Wednesday 10/16 from 4:20pm-7:20pm and Thursday 10/17 from 8:20am-7:00pm. Students will also be able to shop with their ELA classes.

Each year we work with Gonzo Screen Printing and Embroidery to create some FABULOUS BRMS gear for you in our community and our students. Their products are quality made, and so comfy!

Your orders can be shipped to your home, or to the school.

Take a look, and start rocking that BRMS Wolfpack PRIDE!

Click here to access the store (or scan the QR code to the right on your phone).

The BRMS After School Homework Club will begin October 22, 2024 and continue through May 2025. See flyer below for more information.

Hey Wolfpack!

Boys basketball tryouts will be Oct 7-9. The schedule is on the BRMS Athletic website. Please remember all paperwork and a current physical must be uploaded to Big Teams before tryouts. The $75 athletic fee will be added into Infinite Campus as soon as tryouts are over.

Go Pack!

Jayna Custer

Physical Education/Health

Athletic Director

Bill Reed MS

970-613-7261

Updates BRMS LISA: 10.04.2024

BRMS Students, Staff and Families, mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 23rd! We will have a full-day of arts integration for all grade levels–including field trip performances and classroom activities! Stay tuned for full details.

Orchestra Intro: Fall 2024

Tuesdays 4:05pm-5:15 PM

October 15th

October 29th
November 12th

Contact mark.kubichek@tsd.org for additional information

BRMS Drumming Workshops: Wednesdays, 1st Semester

BRMS @ TVHS: The Giver, Tuesday, October 22

BRMS @ LHS: Clue, Wednesday, October 23

Q2 LISA AAA Classes: info TBD

2nd Quarter LISA AAA Details: (October 12–December 20)

Sign Ups: October 16–22

Classes Begin: Tuesday, October 22 (6 weeks), Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays

Showcase Date: Thursday, December 5, 5:30-6:00pm *Mandatory Attendance*

BRMS @ CYO/Loveland Art Museum: Monday/Tuesday, November 4 & 5

BRMS @ MVHS: Laughing Stock, Wednesday, November 6

BRMS Drama Fall Production: PUFFS
School Performance: Wednesday, November 13 TBD
Thursday, November 14 @ 7pm • $10 cash/check at the door • $5 5/under
Friday, November 15 @ 7pm • $10 cash/check at the door • $5 5/under

MHVS LISA @ BRMS: (Advisory) Wednesday, November 20

Order your 2024-2025 BRMS Yearbook now using the QR code!

CREATE A YEARBOOK AD THEY’LL REMEMBER FOREVER

Create a recognition ad for Your Student and celebrate the memorable moments from throughout their year. The deadline to order is February 06, 2025.

CREATE AN AD

Are you an adult family, staff, or student member of the TSD Community who is interested in learning about how TSD addresses equity, diversity, and inclusion? If so, sign-up to join the TSD Educational Equity Council (TEEC)! We will host quarterly meetings this school year to increase knowledge of the equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) work throughout TSD.

We are seeking broad and diverse community participation to help us move our work forward in alignment with the TSD Strategic Plan and TSD Board Policies related to Educational Equity (Policy ADB), Equal Educational Opportunities (Policy JB), and Non-Discrimination/Equal Opportunity (Policy AC).

The first meeting of the Thompson Educational Equity Council (TEEC) will be held on October 24, 4:30-5:30 p.m. If you or your TSD student are interested in attending, please complete the sign-up form. We will have pizza!

All instructional fees, class course fees and sports fees as applicable have been posted to your student's portal account. Please check your student's portal account for any outstanding fees they may have.

Online Payment Option: Campus Payments

Campus Payments is an online payment system for parents to use as an option to make fee payments by credit or debit card. Parents can pay student fees directly from their parent portal accounts. Parents can pay fees in the portal account by navigating to the fees tab and adding fees owed to their cart. Campus Payments currently accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover.

You can also pay in the BRMS main office with a credit card, cash or check. Please be advised that all fees that are unpaid remain on your student's account through high school and may delay them from getting their diploma when they graduate.

If you have applied and been approved for free and reduced meals and still see a fee on your student's account, please email a copy of your approval letter to Tracy Ubrun at tracy.ubrun@tsd.org so we can clear your student's fees.

Please make sure you can access your Parent Portal account TODAY: Parent Portal

If you do not remember your log in (it is usually your email address) and/or your password: hit the "Forgot Password" and/or "Forgot Username" buttons. If you do not hear back in 2-3 business days, please email helpdesk@tsd.org and give them your name and your students name/date of birth and ask them for your login/password information.

Almost all communications are sent out through email. Please make sure your email address is updated through Parent Portal. You may also find grades, teacher emails, missing assignments, and attendance information on Parent Portal.

Student passwords can be found through parents Parent Portal accounts. The three lead characters necessary for your student's new password can be found on the parent's portal main page. On the left hand side menu choose "more", under "quick link" click on "student log in information".

Please make sure your student's primary household address, listed on Parent Portal, is up to date: https://thompsonco.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/thompson.jsp

IF you need to update your students primary household address, please send a picture of your most recent City of Loveland/Xcel bill OR the top page of your lease to angela.wilson@tsd.org . The picture needs to be of the entire page, listing YOUR name and the SERVICE/RESIDENTIAL address. It cannot be updated through Parent Portal.

To find your boundary school, please click: SCHOOL BOUNDARY LOCATOR and enter your address.

To find your boundary school, please click: SCHOOL BOUNDARY LOCATOR and enter your address.

If you would like your student to attend a different school...other than your boundary school...you will need to fill out a Choice Enrollment Application: CHOICE ENROLLMENT APPLICATION

25-26 Choice Enrollment Applications open November 1, 2024. Please look for emails directly from TSD.

The Thompson School District Nutrition Services department is dedicated to providing delicious meals that support student growth and achievement.

Great care is taken by highly qualified staff to ensure Thompson School District’s breakfast and lunch menus meet or exceed United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) quality and nutrition standards. We source clean label, fresh and local items to include in our recipes and menus. Our department adheres to strict food safety standards and practices to keep customers safe and healthy.

With the passage of Healthy School Meals for All in Colorado, we are excited to be able to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to students, regardless of income or meal benefit status.

All families are still asked to fill out an application. Why? The Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) program is funded in partnership with federal nutrition programs that rely on income information to support meals for all students. Other state and federal grants are awarded based on free and reduced meal eligibility rates. Additionally, families that qualify may receive discounted or waived fees for programs inside and outside of the school district. Applications are available to all households at school sites and online at https://linqconnect.com/main.

Applications need to be completed annually (after mid-July) for the new school year. The information provided on the application is confidential and is not shared without your consent. If you would like to share the information with the school, please be sure to check the box on the application. This will help us in ensuring fees are cleared as applicable.

While meals are free for all students this year you may want to have funds available for additional meal components and / or a la carte purchases like snacks or milk.

Nutrition Services is excited to share that we have contracted with a new software company to manage our meal and application program. My School Bucks is no longer active but the new software is called LINQ Connect and all student balances have been moved to the new software. There are many new features that this program offers which weren't available before so we're sure you're going to love it!

Please visit the link below to register and create an account along with frequently asked questions.

LINQ Website: https://linqconnect.com/main

LINQ FAQ's: https://linqconnect.com/main/faq

We also accept cash and checks at each school’s cafeteria; please give cash or checks directly to your school’s cafeteria staff.

Please help sustain the meal programs by keeping your student’s account current or filling out an application for benefits.

To see if your address qualifies (or if you have additional questions about busing), please use this link: Transportation and enter your address into the Bus Stop Locator. If your student qualifies, you MUST apply through your Parent Portal account to set up your student for bussing. If you do not qualify, there is a COLT bus system available that is free to all TSD students with their school ID: COLT BUS ROUTES

Please remember to bring your ID with you when you come to the school to pick up your student. Anyone signing a student out from school before the end of the school day will be asked to present an ID before the student will be released each and every time.

Please also be aware that the curbside in front of BRMS is the designated unloading and loading lanes for school buses. Please do not park in the bus lanes during designated hours as posted.

Classes are from 8:50am to 4:05pm on M-T-Th-F. The cafeteria opens at 8:30am and the front door at the main entrance will open at 8:40am. Students cannot be on campus before 8:30am and must leave campus when they are released at the end of the day. Classes begin promptly at 8:50am. Students arriving after 8:50am will be considered tardy.

Wednesday, classes are from 9:50am to 4:05pm. The cafeteria opens at 9:30am and the front door at the main entrance will open at 9:40am. Students cannot be on campus before 9:30am and again must leave campus when they are released at the end of the day.

The BRMS attendance line is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Please report ALL absences on the Attendance Line - 970-613-7290.

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Opened in 1918 as Loveland High School, it became Bill Reed after the present Loveland High School opened in 1964. Bill Reed was a teacher, coach and Army general.

Email: tracy.ubrun@tsd.org
Website: https://www.thompsonschools.org/BillReed
Location: 370 West 4th Street, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: (970) 613-7200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillReedMiddleSchool