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Middle School West
Boyertown Area School District - Home of the Bears
Week In Review: February 9, 2024
Principal's Message
This past week was a great one for both, our Math Counts and our Show Choir students. Please see below for more information!
Information regarding Spring Conference, upcoming 9th grade Program of Studies, how to purchase a Yearbook and an ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKE breakfast benefiting the United Way.
West Does AMAZING at County Math Counts Competition
Twelve students from West joined about 70 competitors at Penn State Berks Campus this past Saturday for the county mathcounts competition. After the written round of the competition, Luke Moyer, Declan Smith, and Brandon Rizzo had finished 3rd, 4th, and 6th respectively. But then after the countdown round where they go head to head against each other and other students, Brandon moved up to 5th place, and Luke moved all the way up to 1st place, becoming the Berks County champion! The team of Luke, Declan, Brandon, and Brady James finished 2nd overall out of all the schools attending from Berks county. The scores and rankings for anyone not in the top 10 will be released this week. Congratulations to all the students for earning your way to the competition and working hard.
Berks County Chorus Auditions go Great for West!
Tuesday evening, 31 MSW 7th & 8th grade students traveled to Governor Mifflin High School to audition for the MEBC Junior County Chorus. This is an honors choir comprised of the best singers in 7th, 8th, & 9th grades from all Berks County schools; to be selected, students must prepare an audition, sing alone in front of two judges, and score high enough to rank in the group. This is often the first experience of this kind for our students, and I am beyond proud of the work they did to prepare and perform last night. Of the MSW students who auditioned, 14 scored high enough to be selected for the ensemble, with two more ranking as alternates for their voice parts, including:
Soprano 2
El Choi
Lexi Groman
Emma Seyler
Ally Vining (Alt.)
Alto 1
Amelia Morris
Wyatt Sobjak (Alt.)
Alto 2
Etta Fetterman
Bella Zobel
Gage McGrory
Lily Pulcher
Tenor
Evan Keebler
Adam Schiller
Jayden Shirey
AJ Tomaselli
Nathanael Davenport
Gavin Armstead
Spring Conferences Information
Spring Conferences are on 3/6/24 from 4:30 -7:30 pm by appointment only. The conference registration window will open on 2/23/24 and close on 3/1/24. If this window is missed please reach out to your student's teacher.
Conference Registration Window Opens on 2/23/24 at 5:00PM
Conference Window Closes on 3/1/24 at 5:00PM
THIS LINK WILL NOT BE ACTIVE UNTIL 2/23/24!
https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13572DA02A6CFE9C6A81-mswspring#/
Important Dates Coming Up
2/16/24 - No School for students (Professional Development)
2/19/24 - No school (President's Day)
2/26/24 - End of Trimester 2
3/6/24 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30pm
Upcoming 9th Grade Program of Studies Presentation
Yearbooks can still be ordered!!! Deadline has been extended!
United Way Pancake Breakfast Information
Giant Feeding Kids Campaign 2024
The GIANT Company is excited to kick off its Feeding School Kids Campaign to support our district’s meal program. The campaign kicked off on January 1 and will run through the end of March. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised at our local GIANT store on Holly Road in Gilbertsville through ‘round up’ will benefit our school district.
‘Round up’ is Giant’s program of asking its customers if they want to round up their grocery bills for non-profit organizations. BASD has been the recipient of their winter program generosity in the past. Through their giving, we have offset the rising cost of food and provide nourishing meals to all students regardless of their ability to pay.
Along with customer generosity, The GIANT Company will match up to $100,000 of dollars raised across their stores.
Thank you for your ongoing generosity!
A Special Announcement
Please see below for After School activities from Albright College!
Information from the Cafeteria
Activity Fee Information
Parents/ Guardians of 7th & 8th graders:
The activities fee for the fall season has been posted to the students Infinite Campus account.
Please see below about payment options and information.
This is a ONE TIME FEE OF $100.00, PER PARTICIPATING STUDENT, PER SCHOOL YEAR with a $300.00 family cap.
Students who receive free or reduced lunch are exempt from the Activity Fee.
A copy of the reduced/free lunch letter from the district must be sent to the Athletic Office with this completed form.
Athletic Ticketing and Spectator Information
Boyertown Parents, Students, and Community:
Please see the links below for information on tickets for athletic events, spectator guidelines/bag policy, and parking for football games:
Tickets - https://docs.google.com/document/d/18SArjn-xU3IL0lhDeH5FCBsLw7xJIdjL4kgOAndePdw/edit?usp=sharing
Spectator/Bag Policy Guidelines - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wlCVYnyoYZp7Uod1KoA8g7EhLqdyULjWvYUoHisFl0E/edit?usp=sharing
Football Parking - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRxVr0sqOf1KEAHnUB5yBIBYsQvLXrGnK4YVkdfrhHw/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any questions, please contact the athletic department at 610-369-7452
Middle School West After-School Homework Help 2023-2024
After-School Homework Help (ASHH) will begin on Monday, September 18, 2023. For those not familiar with the program, ASHH is a time when students may stay after school and work on schoolwork from 2:40PM-3:40PM every Monday & Thursday. Students will be supervised and provided with academic support from several of our teachers. Students must have transportation home at 3:40PM or will walk home (if living in the walker zone). Students should be picked up at the main entrance in the front of the building. Students do not need to sign up ahead of time, but will be required to sign in upon entry.
Students should report to ASHH immediately after the dismissal bell:
- Mondays – 2:40PM-3:40PM – Room 91 – Ms. Dentith
- Thursdays – 2:40PM-3:40PM – Room 48 – Mrs. Witman
Students attending ASHH are expected to follow the Student Code of Conduct. Students not following the established rules will be removed from the program, and may receive school disciplinary consequences.
Virtual ASHH Option
In order to help accommodate all students, a virtual ASHH option is available. There will be an open ASHH Google Meet from 6:30PM-7:30PM on Tuesday evenings.
If you choose to participate in the virtual ASHH option, please join the Google Classroom using code: sqzr4kp. Once in the classroom, click the Google Meet link on the left side of the main page. Ms. Warren will facilitate the virtual ASHH program.
ASHH will not be held on early dismissal days or days when school is not in session.
Title I Information
Boyertown, Colebrookdale, Earl and Washington are the identified Title I elementary schools in our district. Middle School West is also identified as a Title I school. These schools receive Title I funding based on the percentage of low-income eligible students.
Title I is a federally funded program purposed with ensuring all children have a fair and equal opportunity to learn and grow. Beginning in the 2023-24, Boyertown has transitioned to a Schoolwide Title I program. A Schoolwide program is designed to serve all students in a Title I building and improve all structures to help support student learning. Our Schoolwide plan was developed with the help of parents, community members, teachers, and administrators. Our plan is evaluated annually to determine the impact that these supports have on student achievement.
As a Schoolwide Title I building, the staff is reviewing all students' data to determine needs. Students are identified for intervention if in need of academic support, primarily in the area of reading. All students receiving additional support must qualify through our district assessments.
Support is provided to the students individually or in small groups both in class and as a pullout program. Schools set a goal for academic progress that will be measured through mid-year and end-of-the-year assessments. The Reading Specialists, Intervention teachers, paraprofessionals, and classroom teachers partner together to support all Title I students.
As a Title I Schoolwide building, all students are considered Title I students and all teachers are considered Title I teachers. All of our professionals are highly qualified teachers. They hold a Bachelor's Degree or higher, Pennsylvania certification, and have shown competency in their subject area. In addition, the paraprofessionals in the program are also highly qualified. They have either an Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree, a minimum of two years of college, or have passed a rigorous local assessment.
Our district works diligently to use the Title I funds as required and to provide these additional services to enhance the educational program of our Title I students. If you have any questions about the Title I program, please reach out to your building's reading specialist or call the Title I office at (610) 369-7414.
Title I Intervention Letter
Community Bulletin Board
BASD is proud to host our online Community Bulletin Board. The electronic bulletin board features district and community activities, events, clubs, resources, and more. The board is updated regularly and is an excellent source of information regarding things happening throughout our community and beyond. Be sure to check it out regularly!
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Middle School West
380 South Madison Street
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7471