Students started their Trimester 2 classes, today, November 22nd.

Our students did absolutely amazing last night at our chorus concert! A huge thank you to all of the families that came out to support their students!

Our book fair is still on!! Please see below!

Out lost and found corner is becoming very overfilled. Please touch base with your student to see if they, perhaps, have any items in lost and found. Lost and found will be cleared out immediately after teacher conferences.

Some dates to keep in mind:

• November 25th - November 27th - Parent Teacher Conferences - See below for the link!!
• November 28 - December 2 - No School
• December 6 - East/West Orchestra Concert 7pm @BASH
• December 10 - Coffee with the Principal CANCELLED
• December 13 - YAG sponsored Dance
• December 16 - Band Concert 7pm

Fall parent-guardian/teacher conferences are scheduled to take place on the following dates:

Monday, November 25, 2024 -- 1:00PM-3:00PM & 4:30PM-7:30PM

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 -- 1:00PM-3:00PM

Conference signs ups will be available from Friday, November 15, 2024 at 4:00PM through Friday, November 22, 2024 at 4:00PM.

Sign ups will be available online at: https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13572DA02A6CFE9C6A81-mswfall#/

Parents/guardians will have the choice between in-person or virtual conferences.

Please come out on December 20th to the Reading Royals, it is MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST Night! A portion of all ticket sales come back to MSW. As a special treat our fabulous MSW Show Choir will be performing the National Anthem! Please click the link below for tickets and more information. We hope to see you there!

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/boyertownwest

Students in the Trimester 1 Woodworking Club finished making a Charcuterie Board . They learned how to use machines like the belt and disc sander, plainer, and router table to produce a one-of-a-kind project. The wood used is reclaimed Maple hardwood that was previously used as benches in the locker rooms at West. This wood was salvaged from the Gym Locker room renovation when t MSW was renovated several years ago. Students chose an image from the internet and changed the file so it would be readable by the laser engraver. The Glow Forge laser engraver was used to apply the image to the Maple hardwood boards. The boards were coated with a Mineral oil finish.

We would like to thank everyone who donated to Student Council's Food Drive for the Salvation Army! We had an overwhelming response!! Thank you for helping our community!

We will be holding our annual Scholastic Book Fair from Wed., Nov. 20 - Tues., Nov. 26 in the library. Students will be visiting the book fair with their ELA classes (the schedule will be announced as we get closer to the fair).

The book fair will also be open at the choral concert on the evening of Nov. 21 and during parent conferences on Nov. 25 & Nov. 26.

An e-Wallet is a great way to ensure that your student has money for the book fair without carrying cash to school. Click this link to get started with creating an e-Wallet for our fair:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/boyertownmiddleschoolwest

Other accepted payments include cash, credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, & Google Wallet.

Questions? Email Mrs. Palopoli at spalopoli@boyertownasd.org.

Please see the below information regarding Title I Parent Meeting and information:

Title I Information Parent Meeting Presentation

Boyertown, Colebrookdale, Earl and Washington are the identified Title I elementary schools in our district. Middle School West is also identified as a Title I school. These schools receive Title I funding based on the percentage of low-income eligible students.

Title I is a federally funded program purposed with ensuring all children have a fair and equal opportunity to learn and grow. Boyertown has transitioned to a Schoolwide Title I program. A Schoolwide program is designed to serve all students in a Title I building and improve all structures to help support student learning. Our Schoolwide plan was developed with the help of parents, community members, teachers, and administrators. Our plan is evaluated annually to determine the impact that these supports have on student achievement.

As a Schoolwide Title I building, the staff is reviewing all students' data to determine needs. Students are identified for intervention if in need of academic support, primarily in the area of reading. All students receiving additional support must qualify through our district assessments. Support is provided to the students individually or in small groups both in class and as a pullout program. Schools set a goal for academic progress that will be measured through mid-year and end-of-the-year assessments. The Reading Specialists, Intervention teachers, paraprofessionals, and classroom teachers partner together to support students.

Our district works diligently to use the Title I funds as required and to provide these additional services to enhance the educational program of our Title I students. If you have any questions about the Title I program, please reach out to your building's reading specialist or call the Title I office at (610) 369-7414.

Title I Programs Website Link

https://sites.google.com/boyertownasd.org/basdtitle1website/home

Thanks for ALL of your support,

Below is a link to the MSW School Calendar for the year. This link has all of the early dismissals, school dances, music concert dates and so much more.

The 2024-2025 BASD Student Handbook is now available. It can be found at here: https://www.boyertownasd.org/domain/52. Student and parent/guardians should familiarize themselves with the different components of this document.

BASD hosts an online Community Bulletin Board. The electronic bulletin board features district and community activities, events, clubs, resources, and more. The board is updated regularly and is an excellent source of information regarding things happening throughout our community and beyond. Be sure to check it out regularly!

Middle School West
380 South Madison Street
Boyertown, PA 19512

(610) 369-7471