Beckwith Bulletin
April 28, 2023
HONOR ROLL
EXTRA SNAP BENEFITS
2023-2024 SCHOOL CALENDAR
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
SEPAC MEETING
YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE NOW!!!!!
Please visit https://www.balfour.com/ to order your yearbook now!
Choose "Dorothy L. Beckwith" and insert your child's name and grade.
Please save proof of purchase for your records.
Thanks
Mrs. DiFilippo
Yearbook Advisor
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN PE?
SCREENINGS
Also shortly after that Postural (Scoliosis) screenings will be held during physical education class. If you choose not to have your child participate, please send in documentation from their pediatrician that they have been checked within this past year or a letter to the nurse asking for your child to opt out of this screening.
DRRHS CTE
AN INTERESTING READ FROM GUIDANCE
MCAS
Parents/Guardians,
1) Please make sure your student charges their Chromebook the night before each MCAS test. They should bring in their charged Chromebook and their charger.
2) Please make sure your student gets to school on time.
3) Please make sure to check the MCAS Testing Schedule (see above), so you know when the MCAS tests will be taken. You can write the test dates on your home calendar.
4) Please make sure your student gets a good night's sleep the day before each MCAS test. Getting a good night sleep is a good strategy on any night; however, it is especially important before taking tests. Students will be able to focus and concentrate better when they are well rested.
5) Please make sure your student gets breakfast the day of the test. Avoiding sugary or heavy foods is important. Having whole grains, fruits, yogurt, and/or eggs will give students the fuel they will need during the test. Breakfast will be made available to students at school. Students will go to homeroom and their homeroom will walk them down to the lunchroom to get breakfast if they want it. Breakfast is free; they just need to provide their pin number.
6) Remind your student to do their best and to have a positive attitude!
DO YOU SHOP AT HANNAFORDS?
ABSENCE PROCEDURE AND ABSENCE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR FAMILIES AND NEW EMAIL ADDRESS
Please call into the 24/7 Absence Line by the start of the school day (8:15 a.m.) to report your student's absence. Leave a message that states the name of your child and why they will be absent. To reach the absence line call 508-252-5080 and press 1. Alternatively, you may also email the Main Office at bmsattendance@drregional.org by 8:15 a.m. This email address can be used to report your student's absence as well as to report a tardy or dismissal.
Families of students who are marked as having an unexcused absence and who do not call the Absence Line or email the aforementioned email address by 8:15 a.m. will receive a phone call, text message, and email notification from the District to inform them of the student absence. The message will prompt families to call the Main Office to confirm the absence as soon as possible. The timing of the notification will be 9:15 a.m.
Please note that "Absences shall be considered excessive when students accumulate more than seven (7) full day unexcused absences or fourteen (14) half-day unexcused absences in a period of six (6) months. Please see page 13 and 14 of the Student Handbook for more information.
Absences with a doctor's note are considered excused absences. Please arrange for these doctor's notes to be sent to the Main Office via Fax Number at 508-252-5082 or via email at svincelette@drregional.org
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CALENDARS FOR THE COLOR DAY FOR RELATED ARTS
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IN THE NEWS - FROM THE REPORTER TODAY
Beckwith Term 3 High Honor Roll - April 14, 2023
Beckwith Term 3 Honor Roll - April 14, 2023
Beckwith Middle School News for May - April 6, 2023
BMS Unified Basketball Team Hosts Jamboree - April 6, 2023
SEMSBA Music Festival - March 8, 2023
Basketball at Beckwith - March 8, 2023
Beckwith Term 2 High Honor Roll - February 10, 2023
Beckwith Term 2 Honor Roll - February 10, 2023
Beckwith News - January 5, 2023
Beckwith Soccer Teams -December 6, 2022
Beckwith Chronicle - December 6, 2022
Beckwith Term 1 High Honor Roll - December 4, 2022
MYSCHOOLBUCKS INFORMATION
Account payments can be made through MySchoolBucks.com using a debit/credit card or checks at all cafeteria registers. Please make checks payable to “Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District” and include your student’s full name in the memo line.
School meals, both breakfast and lunch, are once again free (see below); however, all students must use the point of sale system to obtain a free lunch. Please encourage your child to remember their lunch pin number because it helps to move along the lunch lines. If a student forgets their pin, then the cafeteria workers need to look it up and this stalls the lunch line.
Students will need to pay for snacks not included with the free meal and this is the reason why a parent would want to put money on their child's account.
BASEBALL / SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
May 2 - Seekonk @ Rehoboth
May 9 - Rehoboth @ Norton
May 11 - Berkley @ Rehoboth
May 16 - Dighton @ Rehoboth
May 23 - Rehoboth @ Somerset
May 25 - Rehoboth @ Bridgewater
May 30 - Swansea @ Rehoboth
June 1 - Rehoboth @ Westport
CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
May 3 - Raynham @ Rehoboth
May 10 - Rehoboth and Swansea and Berkley @ Berkley
May 17 - Rehoboth and Raynham and Berkley @ Berkley
May 24 - FINAL MEET - Berkley and Rehoboth and Raynham and Swansea @ Somerset
OTHER SCHEDULES
April 28 - Debate Team Meet @ Bridgewater/Raynham Middle School
May 5 & 6 - SEMSBA Music Festival
IMPORTANT DATES
May 3rd - School Council (3:00 p.m. in the Library)
May 12th - 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Dance
May 26th - Memorial Day Ceremony
May 30th - Parent Mental Health Assembly (at DRRHS)
May 31st - Student Mental Health Assembly Changing Minds: Stories Over Stigma
June 1st - PTSA Read-a-thon Homeroom Pizza and Popsicle Party for Winners
June 2nd - 7th Grade Field Trip - Whale Watch (Captain John's - Plymouth)
June 6th - DRRHS Senior Bus Tour (HS students visit Beckwith)
June 7th - Step Up Day for 4th Grade Students
June 8th - Band Concert
June 12th - Chorus Concert
June 12th - 6th Grade Field Trip - Boston Museum of Science
June 15th - Beckwith Believers Pot Luck
June 16th - 8th Grade Field Trip - Canobie Lake Park
June 16th - EOY Slide Show Grade 5 & 6
June 16th - 5th Grade Field Day
June 19th - Juneteenth (No School)
June 20th - 6th Grade Field Day
June 20th - EOY Slide Show Grade 7 & 8
June 20th - 8th Grade Field Time
June 21st - 8th Grade Promotion (10:00 a.m. in the Gym)
June 21st - 8th Grade Promotion Dance (6:00 p.m.)
June 22nd -7th Grade Field Day
June 22nd - Last Day of School (Early Release)
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DONATIONS NEEDED FOR TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
The PTSA will be hosting a variety of fun events for our school communities including a catered lunch and breakfast to recognize our amazing staff at Palmer River and Beckwith.
How can I help?
A donation of $10 will cover the cost of a catered lunch and breakfast. Additional funds will be used for the fun we are planning! Donations can be made here: https://rehobothptsa.square.site/product/teachers/315
THANK A TEACHER!
If you want to share recognition for any of the amazing teachers and staff members at Beckwith and Palmer River, please send us an email at RehobothStaffAppreciation@gmail.com. We will print and deliver them to the staff during Teacher Appreciation Week May 8-12, 2023. Let's recognize the amazing teachers, specialists, OT's, custodians, cafeteria staff, administration, coaches, recess monitors, bus drivers, special educators, paraprofessionals, teacher aides, guidance counselors, nurses, and all the amazing staff that touch the lives of our children.
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The mission of the Dighton-Rehoboth middle schools, in collaboration with parents and the community, is to develop the whole child and to provide students with the knowledge, skills, global education, technology, and social responsibility to become contributing citizens and life-long learners in our ever-changing world.
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Email: bmsattendance@drregional.org
Website: bms.drregional.org
Location: 330r Winthrop Street, Rehoboth, MA, USA
Phone: 508-252-5080