BAM Bear Blast-9/29/2023

C.L.I.M.B. Together

September 29, 2023 Edition

The CLIMB - BAM's Weekly Academic Newsletter

Click the icon image below to view "The CLIMB", Brambleton's Weekly Academic Newsletter, to review upcoming activities and assessments in your student's classes.

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New & Updated Bear Blast Items

BAM Club Ranger Program Fall Semester

Registration closes tonight, Friday, 9/29/2023, at midnight and we still have a few clubs with open slots! See the flyer below and click on it to be directed to our BAM Club Ranger website for more detailed information and registration links.

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Club Car Pick-Up

For Club Ranger Program dismissal on Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:45pm, we will cone off the typical car pick up area and utilize the front parking lot. This is to support students exiting at different times from Club Ranger and other after school programs to increase efficiency as we have done for clubs and evening events in past. Families should utilize the front parking lot to park and pick up their child. Please, drive carefully! Note: this only applies to club dismissal and not regular school dismissal.

Club & Activity Buses

LCPS Activity buses will run on Mondays and Wednesdays during the club session, but capacity is limited and parent pickup is encouraged. Please be advised that due to transportation constraints, buses may not arrive until 5:00 PM or 5:15 PM. Students will be supervised by school administration

in the cafeteria after clubs until the bus arrives.

Buses 378 and 2032 will be picking up students and dropping them off regionally. They will not stop at every regular bus stop. Here is the list of stops these buses will make: Bus Stops As these stops are regional, please keep in mind that routes are typically longer than the normal bus routes.

Have a Question?

If you have any questions about this program, please contact the Brambleton Ranger Program Coordinator, Matthew Prince (Matthew.Prince@lcps.org) and Carol Rodrigues (Carol.Rodrigues@lcps.org) Or, if the question is specific to a club, please contact that club sponsor.

Assistant Principal Transition

Farewell and Best Wishes, Ms. Sharma!

Congratulations are in order for one of our BAMily members! Ms. Vandana Sharma, Assistant Principal, has earned a promotional opportunity to be the first-ever LCPS Coordinator, Health and Medical Sciences (HAMSci). This new role will serve students that will be applying and participating in the Health and Medical Sciences special program at the high school level. She will be in the division of Teaching and Learning, Office of Career and Technical Education and collaborating with special programs to launch the Health and Medical Sciences Program (HAMSci).

Many thanks to Ms. Sharma for her service to Brambleton as an Assistant Principal for over three years and best of luck in this new role!

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Welcome to the BAMily, Ms. Batts!

We welcome Ms. Jesselyn Batts to Brambleton Middle School as Assistant Principal!

Ms. Batts has served the last seven years as dean at J. Michael Lunsford Middle School and the ten years prior at Freedom High School as Interim Assistant Principal, Department Chair and Social Sciences and Global Studies Teacher.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Hampton University and a Masters in Education Leadership from George Mason University.

She is mother to three amazing adult children. After years of following them in all their activities, she and her husband enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends. As a native Texan, Ms. Batts enjoys cheering for her beloved Dallas Cowboys.

Ms. Batts is excited to join such a dynamic and supportive learning environment and is passionate about supporting students in their academic, social, and developmental growth. Her leadership is focused on student success through relationship building, high expectations and a willingness to do both big and small things to benefit students, families and staff. She is excited about partnering with teachers and parents to provide students with opportunities and resources that will help them thrive during this exciting transitional time.

BAM Veterans Day Breakfast

BAM PTSA & our military connected counselor are partnering once again to host our annual Veterans Day breakfast and flag raising ceremony on Friday, November 10th from 7:45am-8:45am. We would like to invite our Veteran and Active Duty BAM families and their students to join us for this special event. If you are interested in attending the event please see details on the flyer below and click the flyer to RSVP by November 3rd. We look forward to honoring our Veteran and Active Duty military families!

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BAM Fall School Fundraiser

We are off to a great start and have a little over a week left! Thank you for the participation and support thus far! We are doing our first school wide fundraiser in quite a number of years and we need your help! The funds that we raise support many schoolwide initiatives for students, families and staff at Brambleton. Some examples are 8th Grade Awards, CLIMB Awards, BEAR Awards, 6th & 7th grade field day, 8th grade trip, staff appreciation, parent coffees and so much more. While we appreciate any support, the fundraiser is optional.

There are two ways to participate in the fundraiser:

Online Sales

Students/Families can provide the sales link to family and friends.
Buyers will purchase directly from the website, pay online and denote what student they are purchasing from.

Brochure/Paper Sales

In the packets provided to students is a brochure of products and an order form.
Students/Families can sell from the brochure and mark sales on the order forms.
Cash and checks are accepted (Checks preferred!)--Checks made out to Brambleton Middle School
Students should NOT be selling door-to-door. Selling to trusted family and friends is best.

Here are upcoming timeline details:

Sale Ends Wednesday, October 11th

Students will return order forms and funds to their Den Time Advisory Teacher on this day
Cash and Checks are accepted (Checks preferred!)

Checks should be made out to Brambleton Middle School

We can not accept order forms early--all are due on October 11th.
Overall prizes are listed in the flyer in the paper brochure and pictured below.

Delivery date and details will come at a future time in addition to dates for student prizes other than those noted above.

View the flyer below and click on the flyer image to be directed to SHOPFUND.com. Thank you for your support!

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BAM Counseling Corner

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Thomas Jefferson High School Admissions Information

If your 8th grade student is interested in applying to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), please visit their website for important admissions information. Additionally, TJHSST asks that parents watch the 33-minute presentation on freshman admissions prior to attending a Fall 2023 TJHSST Admissions presentation. Click here for the list offered parent admissions presentation dates, times and locations. Their website provides specific update-to-date information about the freshman application timeline, requirements, components, and more.

After reviewing the TJHSST admissions presentation and attending one of the parent admissions presentations, if you have additional questions about the application process please reach out to your student's assigned school counselor.

BAM PTSA Partnership

BAM PTSA Membership Drive

Join the PTSA for the 2023-2024 school year here: https://bam.ptboard.com/formvw?store=3865&form=5

Your membership helps support student events, staff appreciation activities and school improvement projects. Regular membership is $20/family. Booster Membership is $60/family and includes a fleece blanket and Bear Bucks.

See Flyer below for details. Join TODAY!