Linked below are the updates from all grade levels, including their Creative Arts Classes.
Our PBIS framework has gone to new heights this school year. Last year, we nearly 7,000 positive behaviors recognized for the entire year. This year, in just the first marking period alone, teachers and staff have recognized 3,498 positive student behaviors. To say that we are exhilarated with this number is an understatement. As a building, we continue to look for Respect, Integrity, Self-Discipline, and Engagement from our students on a daily basis. Students have enjoyed earning PBIS rewards in addition to the positive emails home to parents. Some of the most popular choices have been using our ping pong room, comfy chair for the day, and, of course, sitting in our loft or outside to eat lunch with friends. This past Thursday, we had our first school-wide assembly for the year where the whole school came together to celebrate our wonderful accomplishments. Students were randomly selected to play Minute to Win it games while their classmates cheered them on. Teachers also got a chance to join in on the fun. Our fall athletes, as well as students participating in next month's musical, were also recognized during the assembly. It was so much fun and a great way to recognize all of student's hard work in and out of the classroom.
While we continue to recognize our positive behaviors, it is always important to take note of the number of office referrals and incidents that happen in the school as well so that we can continue to teach the expectations that we set forth here at BSMS. We have seen an uptick of negative behaviors over the past month. Since the beginning of school, we have had 85 student incidents documented in our system. We are down 10% from last year at this time which is something to boast about. We believe every mistake is a learning opportunity for our students as they grow into young adults and hope that by holding students accountable for their actions, we can prevent future incidents from happening. Many of our incidents are happening during unstructured times such as recess, lunch, and on the bus. Please continue to reinforce to your student that rules apply no matter where they are in the school building.
OCTOBER
10/23- Fall Picture Retakes
10/24- End of First Marking Period
10/29- 5th Grade Field Trip
NOVEMBER
11/1- Half Day Dismissal (11:05am)
11/1-11/11- Book Fair
11/5- Report Cards Posted in Sapphire
11/7- 2hr Early Dismissal / Parent Teacher Conferences
11/8- No School / Parent Teacher Conferences
11/27-12/2-No School -Holiday
Remember to send water bottles to school with your child. Headaches, dizziness, and low energy
levels can result from decreased water intake.
If your child requires medication for use at school, a parent-signed physician’s order is required.
Please schedule a time with the School Nurse to deliver medications and refills. Students need to be free from vomiting, diarrhea, and have temperatures less than 100.5 F for 24-hours before they return to school, without the use of fever-reducing medications such as Tylenol, ibuprofen, etc.
Please return the corrected emergency cards as soon as possible so the nurse may provide over-
the-counter-medications as deemed approved by the parent/guardian.
The state of Pennsylvania requires 6th Grade Physicals/Immunization records and 7th Grade
Dental Exams. These forms/records should be returned to the nurse before December 31, 2024.
The above required forms can be found https://www.bermudian.org/services/health-
Dates to Remember:
-Growth screenings for all students and hearing screenings for all 7th graders will begin this fall.
-Return 6th grade physicals/immunizations record and 7th grade dental exams before 12/31/2024.
Smiles,
Julie Nelson, RN, BSN, CEN, CSN, M. Ed.
Middle School Nurse
Phone: 717-528-4113 x3740
Fax: 717-528-0034
Our cast and crew have been working hard to prepare for our performances of Finding Nemo Jr. in the high school auditorium. Our ticket sales are now live! Adults are $7 and students are $5. Performances are on Friday, November 15th at 6:30 pm, Saturday, November 16th at 6:30 pm, and Sunday, November 17th at 2:00 pm. Come see Nemo, Marlin, and Dory as they make new friends, brave the Big Blue World, and try to reunite.
Click here to purchase your tickets today! If you would like to pay with cash or check (made payable to BSMS), tickets are also available for purchase in the main office.
Please email Miss Grosskopf at jgrosskopf@bermudian.org with any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you at our performances!
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Breakfast - Free
Lunch - Free
Deposit Forms - Used to add money to a student's account for Ala carte items.
Absences
Regular attendance at school is essential to maintain a good academic standing. Excused absences include: illness, family emergencies, prearranged doctor and dental appointments, and pre approved trips and school activities. Other absences are unexcused unless prior approval is given through the main office. Prior approval should be requested by the parent or guardian in writing prior to the day of absence. After three unexcused absences, a notice of Illegal Absences will be issued. After a 1st Notice of Illegal Absences has been issued, a parent meeting will be scheduled in a attempt to support the family and student with attendance. Future illegal absences may result in the school presenting the attendance issue before the local magistrate. This can be monitored in your Sapphire Parent Portal.
Tardies
This year we will again closely monitoring student tardiness. For each accumulation of 65 unexcused minutes, the student will receive what will equal to a 1/2 day unexcused absence.
Excuses
Please provide the school with written documentation for all tardies and absences. Absences will be marked as unexcused until an excuse is provided. Upon returning to school after an absence, students must report to the office with written documentation signed by their parent/guardian. All written excuses must be provided with five school days of the absence.
There are numerous options for providing an excuse/note for your students' absence(s). Any of the following are acceptable methods to submit this documentation. As always, if possible please provide medical documentation.
Complete the electronic form at this link English or Spanish
Email a note/excuse to Mrs. Clouser at kclouser@bermudian.org at the middle school.
Send in a written note/excuse directly to the office with the student.
Excused Family Trips
A total accumulation of 10 excused family trip days for the school year is the limit allowed per student. Any additional days will not be approved. Please provide a weeks notice prior to the trip.
This form is available to request permission for your child's absence from school to participate in an educational trip. All trips must have prior approval. Please fill this form out and submit to your child's building secretary/principal for approval.
Educational Trip-Parent Request Form 2024-2025
