Middle School East

Excitement abounds as we near Halloween next week. Please note that costumes/dress-up is not allowed at school on this day and despite the numerous pleas I have recieved this week from our students, we have a full day of school next Thursday and Friday! I hope all of our students are safe and make positive and healthy decisions next Thursday night.

Tonight, Friday, we host our second dance of the year. Please be sure to follow our procedures for pick-up at the end of the dance so we can safely close out the evening in an efficient manner:

Students will be dismissed out three entrances. When picking up students in multiple grade levels, please pick up at the oldest grade level location.

• 8th grade will be picked up in the front loop.
• 7th grade will be picked up on the side tennis court lot.
• 6th grade will be picked up in the back by the gym.

On Wednesday, our 7th grade science students were treated to an engaging presentation from Dr. Steve Sweeney. Dr. Sweeney is a physics professor at DeSales University and the chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics.

In the presentation, Dr. Sweeney used liquid nitrogen to reinforce the concept of particle motion in states of matter while demonstrating and introducing the concept of physical changes to our students. He also used chemical reactions to illustrate the signs of chemical changes.

2024 Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week is being celebrated this year October 23-31, 2024. This year’s Red Ribbon Week theme is Life is a Movie, Film Drug Free and as always is a good reminder that there is a spotlight on our community to make healthy choices. If you have a concern for a student, please know the school counselors have resources to help. We honored Red Ribbon Week with a district wide “Red Out” Friday October 25th.

Our 6th grade teams were blessed with beautiful weather last week on our field trip to Hawk Mountain. Students were able to particpate in an engaging lesson about raptors and were able to see a live hawk, falcon, and owl. Afterwards, they hiked to various look-out points and were rewarded with breathtaking views.

7th grade REACH class (October 28th to November 4th) will have a guest speaker through National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI) present their Ending the Silence session. Students will learn about mental health conditions to help gain an understanding of an often-misunderstood topic. NAMI is an organization dedicated to the education and support of mental health. Please click HERE to see more of our proposed REACH topics for this year. If you would like your child to NOT participate in this presentation, please email your child’s school counselor regarding this request. Please also reach out with any additional questions or concerns.

The BCIU is providing this opportunity for parents to learn more about resources and supports for those families with students who have disabilities.

Registration for Winter athletics (2024-2025) for students in grades 7-12 is currently open. For more information and start dates, please click HERE .

If you have any questions please contact the athletic department at athletics@boyertownasd.org

WINTER SPORTS INFORMATION

Please read if you are interested in participating in winter sports; start date of Nov. 15.

24 - 25 Wrestling Meeting Information(district)

MSE Wrestling

Winter Cheer

Girls Basketball

Boys Basketball

Fall Results

Girls Soccer - On 10/25, a combined squad defeated West, 8 to 0. Ava H had a hat trick. The 8th graders did a fabulous job in their last Middle School game.

8th grade - On 10/21, lost to Spring Ford, 1 to 0 in a very competitive game. On 10/18, defeated PV East, 4 to 0.

7th grade - On 10/21, defeated Spring Ford, 2 to 1.

Field Hockey -

8th grade - On 10/24, defeated Pottstown, 5 to 0. On 10/22, tied Owen J Roberts, 2 to 2. It was a well played game by both teams.

7th grade - On 10/24, defeated Pottstown 2 to 0. On 10/22, lost to Owen J Roberts, 1 to 0. In a contest that could have gone either way, OJR won with no time on the clock on a penalty corner at the end of the 4th quarter.

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MSE School Counselors Contact Information:

Mrs. Charlee Malfaro (Class of 2029/Grade 8 School Counselor)

Phone #: 610-473-3987

CMalfaro@boyertownasd.org

Mrs. Beth Shive (Class of 2030/Grade 7 School Counselor)

Phone #: 610-473-3990

BShive@boyertownasd.org

Mrs. Allison Thomson (Class of 2031/Grade 6 School Counselor)

Phone #: 610-473-3991

AThomson@boyertownasd.org

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Middle School East
2020 Big Road
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
(610) 754-9550