BMSS Family Newsletter

Dear Charger Families,

As we wrap up the first nine weeks, I want to encourage you to check your students grades. We have many students with missing work who have not turned things in to the teacher. It's difficult for teachers to grade, enter grades, and communicate with students how they are doing when the work is not there. You can download the Skyward app right on your phone, and help monitor how your child is doing. As a parent myself, I use this pretty often! 😀

Thank you for your help!

Hiring:
We are desperate for Teaching Assistants. We currently have 3 Teaching Assistant Vacancies on our campus. Two positions would work directly with the classroom teacher and help with implementing student accommodations. One position would be an ISS Aide (In School Suspension). Basically if a student commits a discipline offense that warrants ISS, we need an Aide to help monitor the student. If you or someone you know in the community is dependable, good with kids, and would be a good fit in BISD, please reach out to me and/or apply. Matthew.Myers@boerneisd.net or https://boerneisd.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Pep Rally:
We are hosting our PINK OUT Pep Rally on Monday, October 7th at 3:15pm in the gym. We will have the entire student body in the gym. Parents, you are welcome to attend, but please know that seating is very limited. You are more than welcome to stand on the side of the gym, once we run out of seating. Students/Teachers seating are the priority. We will be recognizing Fall Sports: Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, and Sapphires Dance Team.

Short Week:
Next week is a short week. We know many families have plans to travel. If you are picking your child up early, please do so after 10:00am. This would help us with our attendance and receive the appropriate funding.

Have a great weekend!

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Website: https://www.boerneisd.net/bmss

Matt Myers

Principal

Boerne Middle School South

October 5th - Cross Country District Meet - Medina Valley

October 7th - Fall Choir Concert - BMSS Cafeteria - 6:00pm

October 7th - BMSS PTO Spirit Night - see flyer below

October 8th - Football vs Voss (7th Home, 8th Away) -Pink Out Theme

October 10th - Volleyball vs Voss (7th Home, 8th Away) - Pink Out Theme

October 11th - Fall Break (Student/Staff Holiday)

October 14th - Fall Break (Student/Staff Holiday)

October 15th - Fall Break (Student Holiday)

October 17th - 8th Grade PSAT Testing

October 21st - 6th Grade Outstanding Student Awards - 7:45am BMSS Library

October 21st - Orchestra Fall Concert - BMSS Cafeteria

October 22nd - 7th Grade Outstanding Student Awards - 7:45am BMSS Library

October 22nd - Football vs Alamo Heights (7th Away, 8th Home)

October 23rd - 8th Grade Outstanding Student Awards - 7:45am BMSS Library

October 24th - Volleyball vs Alamo Heights (7th Away, 8th Home)

October 25th - Book Fair Preview (8:00am-4:00pm)

October 25th - Halloween Dance - BMSS Cafeteria

October 26th - Volleyball District Tournament

October 28th - November 1st - Book Fair (8:00am-4:00pm)

October 28th - November 1st - Red Ribbon Week (see flyer below)

October 29th - Book Fair Family Night (4:00pm-6:00pm)

State Compulsory Attendance Law requires students to be in class at least 90% of the time.

An 8th Grader with more than 4 absences in a High School Course in a semester, will have to make up time to receive credit for that class, regardless of their grade.

Make up Time Options Are:

• Tutoring with a teacher from 8:00am-8:30am or after 4:00pm. These times must be prearranged with the teacher.
• Saturday School - Dates to be announced later in the semester.

The following absence types count AGAINST them for credit:

• "E-DND" - Doctors Note, absent all day
• "E" - Parent Note
• "F" - Funeral
• "U" - Unexcused

Attendance Hours cannot be made up while participating/practicing/rehearsing in extracurricular activities.

The Credit Recovery Log is available in the Front Office.

Please remember your student's attendance is available for review in Skyward.

Do not hesitate to contact your student's Assistant Principal should you have any attendance questions.

(A-L) Stephanie Coronado - stephanie.coronado@boerneisd.net

(M-Z) Jason Miller - jason.miller@boerneisd.net

Families are encouraged to complete the application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals available here or return the completed paper form to any campus office. Applications must be completed each school year. If you had benefits last year and have not completed a new application this school year, your benefits expired on September 24th. Get your 2024-2025 application submitted today!

To view the complete free and reduced lunch letter please see below.

Medication Administration

Nurses were informed at the beginning of the year that according to the Texas Board of Nursing, they are no longer allowed to provide OTC medication such as Tylenol, Motrin, cough syrup, etc. with parent permission. You must have a medical practitioner's signature on our form. All forms were updated at the beginning of the year to require this signature. Updated forms can be obtained from the Nurse's Office.

Thank you!

Nurse Taylor Hauck

Boerne ISD is looking for 5 parents to represent BMSS at the Budget Strategy & Advisory Committee.

Learn more here: https://www.boerneisd.net/Page/16945

Work closely with Boerne ISD leadership to:

• Analyze district financial data and trends
• Ask questions, review scenarios, understand school funding
• Develop and provide thoughtful recommendations to the BISD Board of Trustees on strategies to meet the district’s financial needs

Meeting Dates:

• October 22, 2024
• November 19, 2024
• December 3, 2024
• January 14, 2025
• February 25, 2025

Location: Boerne ISD Administration Building

Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM