BRMS Newsletter Week of 10/14/24

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Oct. 14: Choir Concert - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

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

Nov. 13: TVHS Open House - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Break - No School

BRMS Families,

There are two main things on my mind as I write your newsletter today, (Two will turn into three of four I am sure, but let’s start with two).

1. Parent Teacher Conferences coming up this next week

2. Celebrating the end of our 1st quarter

Parent-Teacher Conferences:

This coming week, we have set aside Wednesday night and Thursday day and evening to meet with you and your student. This means your student does not have school on Thursday or Friday this coming week (No school Friday as a comp day for teachers that worked the additional time both Wednesday and Thursday). Here is what you need to know for those evenings.

• E-mails have gone out from all teachers for students they are assigned to schedule conferences with.

• In the middle school world, it is not feedable or realistic to have you conference with every teacher your child comes in contact with. So, a lead teacher has been assigned to your student (often, your child’s advisory teacher). You will use the google scheduling link to schedule time with that teacher.

• Our conferences are student led, which means your student will talk you through their performance, goals and reflections for quarter 1, as well as needs for the rest of the year.

• The lead teacher will share any notes they have given to them by other teachers in your students schedule.

• Topic suggestions for you as a parent:

• Grades and effort (missing assignments? Work habits?)

• In-class behavior

• Essential standards (what are their academic priorities?)

• If you feel you need a conference with a BRMS teacher (and they are not the lead teacher who has reached out to you for a conference) please email them directly to schedule a time.

Two late nights = Hungry Teachers!

Would you be willing to help us feed teachers on Wednesday and Thursday? We would like to offer teachers a taco bar on Wednesday night, and Baked Potato bar on Thursday. A sign-up genius has gone out, but we’re a little short on supplies and offers to help.

• The sign-up genius is here

Here is what is still needed:

• Wednesday Taco Bar

• Beef taco meat

• BEans or Vegan Option

• Diced Tomatoes

• Rice

• Dessert

• Drinks

• Thursday, Baked Potatoes

• Baked potatoes

• Cheese

• Onion

• Broccoli

• Bacon bits

• Beverages

This is a tangible wonderful way to serve these amazing teachers! Thank you for considering!

Let’s take a moment and celebrate the end of our 1st quarter. We held our end-of-quarter celebration on Thursday afternoon. These all-school assemblies are just amazing. We celebrate our athletic teams that competed in fall sports, we celebrated our 1st quarter Integrity Award Winners, and we play games that get all 530 students cheering for each other, laughing and finding joy and connection in our school. It’s an absolute highlight for me. I can tell you that the noise level, It’s not just loud when they start cheering together, it’s L-O-U-D!

I am so proud to take a little space in this newsletter to recognize the following kids for being recipients of the 1st quarter Integrity Award. Each grade level and the elective team meet and nominate two names for the award. These awards are for students who exemplify that word integrity throughout their day and year at BRMS. They are leaders in our building, compassionate friends, and amazing people. Congratulations to:

• 6th Grade

• Livian B

• Fionn M

• 7th Grade

• Camilla K

• Dean B

• 8th Grade

• Macy S

• Jordan A

• Elective

• Ray P

• Paige B

As I cross over into sharing about the week to come, I want to celebrate our classified staff. This coming week is classified staff appreciation week in Thompson School District. As a staff, we will be celebrating the following people. I want to encourage you to share a word of appreciation with these folks as you encounter them this week, or! Send them a Howler. They are incredible, and we are who we are, and we get to do what we do because of them!

• Tracy U- Principal’s Secretary

• Lisa G- Attendance

• Tracy F- Health Clerk

• Angela W- Registrar

• Kim S- Library/ ISS

• Scott B- Campus Security

• Troy A- Night Lead

• Tony D- Day Lead

• Tina C- DHH

• Maddie B- A/N Para

• Carey G- A/N Para

• Bridgette M- A/N Para

• Anna H- ILC Para

• Itzel W- ILC Para

• Dawn S- Behavior Para

• Kitchen Crew

• Custodial evening crew

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

• Monday 10/14-

• BRMS Choir Concert @ 6:00

• Tuesday 10/15

• Student Picture Retakes @ 9:00 AM

• Orchestra after school @ 4:05

• Wednesday 10/16

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

• P/T Conferences begin after school- 7:50 PM

• Thursday 10/17

• No School for Students

• P/T Conferences 8:20 AM- 7:50 PM

• Friday 10/18

• No School for Students

Repost: 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

It's Classified Appreciation Week! Send words of encouragement and celebration to our front office team Tracy, Lisa & Angela for the countless ways they serve you and our school. Or perhaps to Tracy F in the health clinic for caring for your student on a tough day? To Troy, Tony and their team for keeping an impeccable building. To our paras Anna, Itzel, Carey, Bridgette, Maddie and Dawn for the supportive work with students. Kim in the library, Scott and his tireless efforts to keep our campus secure and safe, Tina C in the DHH program. There is so much to celebrate. Please consider sending along a word of celebration for them this week.

Send your Parent Howler here.

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 is in full swing! Fees have been posted in Infinite Campus and can be paid under the FEES tab- not school store!

Volleyball girls and cross country runners - please make sure you get your clean jersey/uniforms turned in this week if you haven't already!

Go Pack!

Jayna Custer

Physical Education/Health

Athletic Director

Bill Reed MS

970-613-7261

Updates BRMS LISA: 10.11.2024

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

Awesome opportunity to come out to a game at a discounted rate and help raise funds for the Thompson School District.

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