BRMS Newsletter Week of 10/18/24

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Oct. 22: After School Homework Club Begins

Oct. 25: Fall/Halloween Dance - 4:15pm to 6:00pm

Nov. 4-Dec. 5: Annual Food Drive Begins

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

Nov. 14: Drama Fall Production - PUFFS - 7:00pm

Nov. 15: Drama Fall Production - PUFFS - 7:00pm

Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Break - No School

Dec. 5: LISA AAA Showcase - 5:30pm to 6:00pm

Dec. 12: Band Concert - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Dec. 13: Winter Dance - 4:15pm to 6:00pm

Dec. 17: Choir Concert - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Dec. 23-Jan. 3: Winter Break - No School

Jan. 6: No School For Students Only - Teacher Work Day

Jan. 7: No School For Students - PD Day For Teachers

BRMS Families,

The video above does a fantastic job of celebrating the week, and getting you information for the week to come. Please do check it out, I know it’s like 9 minutes, but full of great pictures, celebrations and naturally the melodious sound of my voice.

I will give you some of the highlights here:

• Thank you for coming to parent-teacher conferences!

• Thank you for the amazing blessing of feeding our teachers two delicious dinners!

• Celebrations I highlighted this week

• Students who participated with Djembe Drumming. They had a blast!

• The book fair was amazing. Thank you Ms. Kim!

• Mrs. Burdick and her first period class are the Wednesday Chat to Win Dynasty!

• Kleiber Cart is a hit! The staff and students flock to the thing any time it appears! That’s again, thanks to your thoughtful donations! (keep your eyes out for good deals!)

• Amazing Choir and Band Concerts last week and this week. What beautiful musicians and artists!

• Important reminders:

• Panorama Survey- Invite to participate

• Homework club coming on Tuesday 4:15-5:15- Missing work, need help?

• Arts Integration Field trips galore this week!

• 7th grade headed to TVHS on Tuesday to see The giver

• 6th grade headed to LHS on Wednesday to see Clue

• Fall Fun “P” Party on Thursday for our Quarter 1 Pack “letter P earners”

• And of course the Halloween dance on Friday from 4:15-6:00

• Reminders:

• Students who receive a referral this week resulting in office action like detention, in school or out of school suspension from 10/21 - 10/25 will not be eligible to attend the dance.

• If your students has a record of having high numbers of tardies, they have been informed of their need to make efforts to be on-time to classes this week to be eligible.

• The dance is so much fun! Food music, friends, costumes!

• Costumes are ok at the dance, but should not be worn to school on Friday. We’ll wear costumes to school on Halloween day the following week.

• Mr.Speckien replacement

• Mr. Speckien, our 6th and 8th grade math teacher, will be moving on from Bill Reed effective the end of this week. It can be a challenge to find a quality educator mid-year, but an outstanding educator named Mr. Paul Quere (Mr. Q) is on board and ready to hit the ground running on Monday, October 28th. I will share more about him in the newsletter at the end of the coming week.

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

• Monday 10/21-

• A typical wolf-pack kind of day

• Tuesday 10/22

• 7th grade headed to TVHS to watch The Giver

• Homework Club @ 4:15-5:15

• DAC Meeting at TSD Boardroom @ 5:30!

• Wednesday 10/23

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

• 6th Grade headed to LHS to watch Clue!

• Boys Basketball vs. Severance @ BRMS @ 4:15

• Thursday 10/24

• Fall Fun “P” Party for PACK earners!

• Q2 LISA AAA begins @ 4:05

• Friday 10/25

• Fall/ Halloween Dance for all students 4:15-6:00

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

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 have their first games this week going to Windsor (at Windsor High) Monday 10/21 and at home on Wednesday 10/23. Playing order is 8th, 6th, 7th.

Please remember that ALL athletic fees need to be paid ASAP by sending in a check/cash to the office or on Infinite Campus under FEES (not school store).

Go Pack!

Jayna Custer

Physical Education/Health

Athletic Director

Bill Reed MS

970-613-7261

Updates BRMS LISA: 10.18.2024

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-5:15pm
  October 29th
  November 12th
  Contact mark.kubichek@tsd.org for additional information
  
  
• BRMS Drumming Workshops: Wednesdays, 1st Semester
  
  
• BRMS 7th Grade @ TVHS: The Giver, Tuesday, October 22

• BRMS 6th Grade @ LHS: Clue, Wednesday, October 23

• Q2 LISA AAA Classes:
  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 6th Grade @ CYO/Loveland Art Museum: Monday/Tuesday, November 4 & 5

• BRMS 8th Grade @ 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 13

• BRMS Choir @ Hillcrest: 6th/8th Thursday, December 12

• BRMS Band Concert: Thursday, December 12

• BRMS @ Thescon: Thursday, December 12

• 5th Grade Holiday Concert: Monday, December 16

• BRMS Choir Concert: Tuesday, December 17

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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
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