BAM Bear Blast
C.L.I.M.B. Together
September 22, 2023 Edition
The CLIMB - BAM's Weekly Academic Newsletter
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.
New & Updated Bear Blast Items
BAM Club Ranger Program Announced for Fall Semester
It is almost that time to register for the fall semester session of the Brambleton MS Club Ranger Program! See the flyer below and click on it to be directed to our BAM Club Ranger website for more detailed information. Registration opens 9/25/2023!
BAM Fall School Fundraiser
We are doing our first school wide fundraiser in quite a number of years and we need your help! The funds that we raise support many schoolwide initiatives for students, families and staff at Brambleton. Some examples are 8th Grade Awards, CLIMB Awards, BEAR Awards, 6th & 7th grade field day, 8th grade trip, staff appreciation, parent coffees and so much more. While we appreciate any support, the fundraiser is optional.
There are two ways to participate in the fundraiser:
- Online Sales
- Students/Families can provide the sales link to family and friends.
- Buyers will purchase directly from the website, pay online and denote what student they are purchasing from.
- Brochure/Paper Sales
- In the packets provided to students is a brochure of products and an order form.
- Students/Families can sell from the brochure and mark sales on the order forms.
- Cash and checks are accepted (Checks preferred!)--Checks made out to Brambleton Middle School
- Students should NOT be selling door-to-door. Selling to trusted family and friends is best.
Here are upcoming timeline details:
- Quick Start Coupons will be turned in on Wednesday, September 27th during student lunch shifts
- Students must have a parent signature on the Quick Start Coupon
- Students will earn one 'Coop' for every three items sold--some coops are marked with cash prizes attached!
- Top seller per grade by this date will earn a 5 pound chocolate bar!
- Sale Ends Wednesday, October 11th
- Students will return order forms and funds to their Den Time Advisory Teacher on this day
- Cash and Checks are accepted (Checks preferred!)
- Checks should be made out to Brambleton Middle School
- We can not accept order forms early--all are due on October 11th.
- Overall prizes are listed in the flyer in the paper brochure and pictured below.
- Delivery date and details will come at a future time in addition to dates for student prizes other than those noted above.
View the flyer below and click on the flyer image to be directed to SHOPFUND.com. Thank you for your support!
Here is an image of the Quick Start Coupon that students can cut off the bottom of the flyer to return during lunch shifts on Wednesday, September 27th:
Repeat Bear Blast Items
BAM Fall Student Pictures Information
School Picture Day is coming Wednesday September 27th (B) & Thursday September 28th (A).
- All students will get their picture taken during their Health & PE class block.
- One Exception: Students that have HPE at BAMex will get their picture taken on the day they are at BAM during their resource block.
Pictures will be available approximately two weeks following our school's photo day. Save time and Pre-order online here: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001030233#login
For questions about ordering please email underclass@vosphoto.com
BAM Counseling Corner
Parent Workshop with The College Funding Coach
Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College
Brambleton Middle School parents are invited to join Eagle Ridge Middle School parents on September 27th @6:30pm via Zoom as Eagle Ridge hosts The College Funding Coach®. This event is for any family wanting to learn how to pay for college (Preschool - High School).
On average, tuition tends to increase about 8% per year. An 8% college inflation rate means that the cost of college doubles about every nine years https://finaid.org/savings/tuition-inflation/. Planning for these expenses has become essential. Some families have children attending college next year, and others have years to plan, but the fears of tackling these monumental and rising costs are the same. The College Funding Coach® is here to help families figure out HOW to pay for it and still retire one day."
You'll discover strategies that may enable you to qualify for financial aid, sources for scholarships, and strategies for maximizing your wealth and minimizing your tax exposure, giving you greater cash flow for funding a college education. Please join Eagle Ridge Middle School and Brambleton Middle School via ZOOM webinar on September 27th @ 6:30 PM. This is information you can't afford to miss! To receive your link, please Register Here. Please take a look around our website, The College Funding Coach® , for helpful resources and information.
This is a free educational webinar. Please register by clicking HERE or on the flyer attached to this email.
Thomas Jefferson High School Admissions Information
If your 8th grade student is interested in applying to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), please visit their website for important admissions information. Additionally, TJHSST asks that parents watch the 33-minute presentation on freshman admissions prior to attending a Fall 2023 TJHSST Admissions presentation. Click here for the list offered parent admissions presentation dates, times and locations. Their website provides specific update-to-date information about the freshman application timeline, requirements, components, and more.
After reviewing the TJHSST admissions presentation and attending one of the parent admissions presentations, if you have additional questions about the application process please reach out to your student's assigned school counselor.
BAM PTSA Partnership
BAM PTSA Membership Drive
Join the PTSA for the 2023-2024 school year here: https://bam.ptboard.com/formvw?store=3865&form=5
Your membership helps support student events, staff appreciation activities and school improvement projects. Regular membership is $20/family. Booster Membership is $60/family and includes a fleece blanket and Bear Bucks.
See Flyer below for details. Join TODAY!
Brambleton Middle School
Website: https://www.lcps.org/BAM
Location: 23070 Learning Circle, Ashburn, VA, USA
Phone: 703-957-4450
Twitter: @BAM_MS_Official
Brambleton Middle School
Loudoun County Public Schools