BMSS Family Newsletter

Dear Charger Families,

We are just one week away from a much needed Thanksgiving Break! I hope during this season of thankfulness we reflect on what we have and are grateful for it. For me, I am thankful for my family, friends, my home, and having the best job leading/serving students/staff at BMSS! I encourage you sometime this week, whether in the car to/from school or at the dinner table, ask your child what they are thankful for and share with them as well!

Jackets/Lost and Found:

As the weather begins to change, please make sure you write your child's name on the inside of their jacket....somewhere. We collect MANY jackets each year and a majority of them have no markings indicating who it belongs to. Prior to Christmas Break, we will be donating the missing jackets, water bottles, and lost and found items to Hill Country Daily Bread. Please remind your child to check the Lost and Found in the cafeteria or if it is a smaller item, check with the front office.

Blankets:

We have had several students bringing blankets to school to wear as a 'jacket'. Please have your child leave their blanket at home. If we see students walking around the hallway wrapped in a blanket, we will ask them to put it away in their backpack or turn in to the front office until the end of the day and your child can pick up on their way home.

After School Dismissal: Movie Theater:

The manager at the movie theater next door has asked us many times if we could please share with parents not to pick up their child from their parking lot at 4pm. We wanted to make sure you are aware of their request. We have had many parents reach out to us upset that we did not let their child walk to the movie theater. Please understand we are trying to be a good neighbor and support their request the best we can. Thank you for your patience.

8th grade field trip: Newks Ranch:

Thank you PTO for sponsoring our 8th grade field trip to Newks Ranch. Our 8th graders had a great time team building and climbing the different ropes challenges. It was encouraging to watch students climb only half way up a pole (harnessed in of course), yell down and say they are scared, and then an army of their friends cheer them on as they pressed forward to take on the challenge. I'm really proud of our kids step out of their comfort zone and try something new and work with students they typically wouldn't work with to solve a challenge.

Have a great week!

Matt Myers

Principal

Boerne Middle School South

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November 16th - Theatre UIL One-Act Play Contest - 1:00pm Fredericksburg High School

November 18th - Boys Basketball vs Kerrville (7th Home, 8th Away)

November 20th - BMSS PTO Raising Cane's Fundraiser (see flyer below)

November 21st - Girls Basketball vs Kerrville (7th Home, 8th Away)

November 25th - November 29th - Thanksgiving Break

December 2nd - Boys Basketball vs Medina Valley ( 7th Away, 8th Home)

December 3rd - Choir Concert - BMSS Cafeteria

December 4th - Theatre Winter Variety Show - 6:00pm BMSS Cafeteria

December 5th - Combined Orchestra Concert - 7:00pm Champion High School Gym

December 5th - Girls Basketball vs Medina Valley (7th Away, 8th Home)

December 6th - Theatre Santa Claus Might Not BE Coming to Town - 6:00pm BMSS Cafeteria

December 9th - Boys Basketball vs Fredericksburg (7th Home, 8th Away)

December 12th - Girls Basketball vs Fredericksburg (7th Home, 8th Away)

December 12th - Beginning Band Holiday Concert - 6:00pm BMSS Cafeteria

December 17th - 1st & 3rd Period Exams

December 18th - 5th & 7th Period Exams

December 19th - 2nd & 4th Period Exams

December 20th - 6th & 8th Period Exams

December 20th - Early Release at 12:35pm

December 23rd - January 10th - Christmas Break/Student Holiday

As your 6th grader receives their 11/12-year old vaccines this year, please remember to turn in an updated shot record to the school nurse. These vaccines are required for 7th grade, so let's get ahead of the game! Thank you for helping us keep our records up-to-date and our students healthy!

On a side note, donations of feminine products would be greatly appreciated.

Contact the School Nurse

Good morning BISD families,

I am excited to announce that the referral window for the Gifted and Talented Program will be open from November 15th to December 17th. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to nominate your child for consideration in our Gifted and Talented Program, which is designed to provide advanced educational opportunities for students who demonstrate exceptional abilities.

If you believe your child would benefit from this program, please take the time to submit a referral during this window. Additional information about the process, including the referral link, can be found on the district’s Advanced Academics website linked here.

I encourage you to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have regarding the referral process. Thank you for your continued support in fostering our students’ growth and potential.


Best regards,
Christine Poulis
Director of Advanced Academics

Parents/Guardians

All Final Exam absences must be pre-approved by administration. Please contact the teacher by December 13th if your student is going to be absent the day of a final exam. FIRST SEMESTER FINAL EXAM MAKE-UP DAY WILL ONLY BE JANUARY 8, 2025 starting at 9:00am at BMSS. Any missed exams after January 8, 2025 will receive a grade of zero.

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.