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Beckwith Bulletin

Beckwith Bulletin

October 18, 2024

PINK OUT

PINK OUT will be held on Friday, October 25th at D.L. Beckwith Middle School and Palmer River Middle School. We will be collecting "Change for a Change" and donating all contributions to the Linda Sousa: A Better Dream Foundation. Linda was a teacher in the Rehoboth school system for over 20 years and dedicated her career to her students. Please consider donating your loose change to this worthwhile foundation. Money donated helps with research and each year Dighton-Rehoboth graduating seniors are given generous scholarships in Linda's name.

WELLNESS COMMITTEE FIRE SAFETY POSTER CONTEST

PICTURE DAY

A reminder that Fall Picture Day will be on October 22nd. We are using a different company this year: Inter-State Studio.

VFW PATRIOT'S PEN CONTEST

The Patriot's Pen Program is a VFW-sponsored youth essay competition that gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing their views on an annual patriotic theme. This year's theme is "My Voice in America's Democracy?" The Essay Competition Grand Prize is $5,000.


The Patriot's Pen is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. To qualify, all entries must be submitted to a sponsoring VFW Post by midnight October 31, 2024.


For more information, see the entry form below.

FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE

Postural (scoliosis) screenings which check for curvature of the spine will begin in early November. The PE teachers will begin the initial screenings and then refer to the nurse any question of a curvature. Boys are asked to remove their shirt and girls will keep a sports bra on. If you do NOT want your child screened please email the nurse as soon as possible at cmondor@drregional.org. Students who have a recent physical on file with the nurse who have been screened by their pediatrician are not screened.

WELLNESS COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER

Use this link to let BMS students know you are thinking of them. Have them use the link to say kind things to friends and staff! We want to spread as much kindness around Beckwith as we can!

MASSASOIT LEAGUE SOCCER AND CROSS COUNTRY STANDINGS

CLICK HERE or below for Massasoit League Soccer and Cross Country Standings

ICYMI - DR DISPATCH

KINDNESS TASKFORCE

Kindness Taskforce meets on Mondays afterschool. All students are welcome. Students should report to room 105 after dismissal and should be picked up promptly at 4 pm. There will be NO Kindness Taskforce on Monday, 10/21. It will instead be on Tuesday, 10/22 of that week.

STUDENT PAPERWORK

Our student information system includes a "Permissions" section that must be completed by all new families. Some returning families also need to complete these permissions if they have not done so already. Please log into your Aspen Parent Portal Account (see below) and select the "Permissions" for each of your children.


The only paperwork that will be sent home and requires a signature includes the Pupil Information Sheet, the Consent for Medication form, and the Free and Reduced Lunch Form (if applicable).

PARENT PORTAL

How to Create Your Aspen Parent Portal Account:


1) Visit the Beckwith Middle School website:

*Go to bms.drregional.org

*Navigate to the Menu and select Aspen Portals

*Choose Aspen Parent Portal or visit Aspen Portal directly

2) Request an Account:

*Click on Request an Account and follow the on-screen prompts to create your account

*Be sure to remember your username and password

3) Log In:

*Once your account is set up, log in to view your student's information

4) Forgot Username or Password:

*If you can’t recover your login details, visit the Aspen Portals section on the Beckwith Middle School website

*Click on Submit a Technology Helpdesk Ticket

*Select New Ticket, then choose IT Request

*Complete the ticket form and click Create

5) Check and Update Information:

*You can verify and update your student’s information, view grades (updated weekly by teachers), and access schedules

SCHOOL CAFETERIA INFORMATION

School breakfast and lunch will once again be provided free of charge to all students; however, all students must use the point-of-sale system to obtain their free lunch. Please encourage your child to remember their lunch pin number, as this helps speed up the lunch lines. If a student forgets their pin, the cafeteria workers need to look it up, which can cause delays. Please note that on early release days, only breakfast will be served.


While meals are available to all students at no cost, we kindly ask all families to complete the eligibility paperwork, which can be found below. Accurate completion of this confidential paperwork is crucial, as school funding and competitive grants at both state and national levels depend on capturing our student population accurately. Please complete the form and return it to BMS. If you need any assistance, feel free to contact the main office.


Additionally, please see below for a letter from Whitson's with instructions on setting up a MySchoolBucks account, which is required for purchasing snacks. This letter also includes information about the cafeteria's interactive menu and relevant contact details.

LUNCH MENUS

Please click below for BMS' Lunch Menu for October and November

STUDENT ABSENCE PROCEDURE

Thank you for notifying us when your child will be absent. Please note that while these notifications prevent you from receiving an automated call from the district, they do not excuse the absence.


School attendance and punctuality are strongly linked to academic success. Time spent in class is invaluable and cannot be fully replicated by simply providing the absent student with missed work. Frequent absences can create gaps in a student's education that may affect them for years to come. For more information on attendance and absences, please review the Student Handbook.


To report your student's absence, please call the 24/7 Absence Line by the start of the school day (8:15 a.m.). Leave a message with your child's name and the reason for the absence. You can reach the Absence Line by calling 508-252-5080 and pressing 1. Alternatively, you may email the Main Office at bmsattendance@drregional.org by 8:15 a.m. This email address can also be used to report tardies or dismissals.


Families of students marked as having an unexcused absence who do not call the Absence Line or email the above address by 8:15 a.m. will receive a phone call, text message, and email notification from the District at 9:15 a.m., prompting them to confirm the absence with the Main Office as soon as possible.


All absences are considered unexcused except for the following: student medical appointment/illness/quarantine (with a doctor's note), bereavement, family emergencies, observance of major religious holidays, inclement weather that endangers the child's health, court appearances, out-of-school suspension, disability-related absences, and unique circumstances approved at the Principal's discretion. In cases of chronic or irregular absences reportedly due to illness, the school administration may request a physician's statement certifying the absences as justifiable.



Please arrange for doctor's notes to be sent to the Main Office via fax at 508-252-5082 or via email at bmsattendance@drregional.org.

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Please below for the Student Handbook for the 2024-2025 School Year which was approved by the School Committee in August.

DISTRICT CALENDAR

CLICK HERE for the 2024-2025 District Calendar which was approved by the School Committee on April 10, 2024.

RELATED ARTS COLOR CALENDAR

Color Calendar

October 21 & 22 - White Days

October 23 & 24 - Blue Days

October 25 & 28 - Red Days

October 29 & 30- White Days

October 31 & November 1 - Blue Days

IMPORTANT DATES

*October 19 - PTSA Trunk or Treat @ DRRHS 5:00 p.m.

*October 21 - Grade 5 Bash

*October 21 - Soccer Rehoboth @ Somerset

*October 22 - Picture Day

*October 22 - Soccer Rehoboth @ Dighton

*October 22 - School Committee Meeting 6:30 p.m.

*October 23 - Cross Country Middleboro and Somerset @ Rehoboth

*October 23 - Unified Berkley @ Rehoboth

*October 25 - Pink Spirit Day (Wear pink to commemorate October Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Donate to the Linda Sousa - A Better Dream Foundation)

*October 28 - Color Spirit Day (wear your Beckwith Gear or Blue and White)

*October 28 - Soccer Rehoboth @ Westport

*October 28 - Cross Country Final Meet (All Participating Schools @ Beckwith)

*October 29 - Crazy Hat Spirit Day

*October 29 - Soccer Seekonk @ Rehoboth

*October 30 - Unified Rehoboth @ Seekonk

*October 31 - Halloween (Halloween Spirit Day)

CLOTHES AND SHOES RECYCLE BIN

We have partnered with Clothes Bin to maintain a clothes and shoes recycling bin on the Beckwith Campus. They collect, manage, and distribute clothes, shoes, and textiles. If you have any clothes or shoes that could be recycled, please feel free to drop it in the bin which is located at the far end of the parking lot. Beckwith Middle School receives funds for donated contents. To learn more about Clothes Bin, please CLICK HERE.

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER - RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District has made a community connection with Community & Social Services | Old Colony YMCA. Their Family Resource Center is available to both Dighton and Rehoboth families and has much to offer in the form of support. Please feel free to check out all that they have to offer by using the previous links.

IN THE NEWS - FROM THE REPORTER TODAY

Mastery Martial Arts & The Feinstein Foundation!

We are delighted to share news of our continued partnership with Mastery Martial Arts! Please read the following from Mastery Martial Arts regarding program benefits available to your school community for the 2024-2025 school year! - The Feinstein Foundation

Partnership Benefits For Your School

  1. Feinstein Jr. Scholar Card: For the 2024-2025 school year, Feinstein Jr. Scholar Card holders are eligible for a free four-week exclusive Confidence-Building Course. This course, designed to empower students with essential life skills and boost their self-confidence, is available at any of our 11 Mastery Martial Arts locations. Advanced reservation is required.

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Email: bmsattendance@drregional.org
Website: bms.drregional.org
Location: 330r Winthrop Street, Rehoboth, MA, USA
Phone: 508-252-5080

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