The Boeckman Buzz

BMS Families,

It was an exciting week at BMS as we welcomed 10 new teachers to Boeckman Middle School! We are beyond excited to have them as part of our learning community!

We also enjoyed the first band concert of the year! Learners from BMS and DMS came together over the last few weeks to make music and new friends! The Summer Pops and Jazz concert yesterday was spectacular. Congratulations to everyone who participated!

This Tuesday, August 27th, we will have our open house from 2:00 - 7:00 pm. This night is all about bringing our BMS school community together! Our learners and families will have the opportunity to meet teachers and other families and learn about the upcoming school year! Learners will have the opportunity to pick up their official schedules, tour the building, find their lockers, and have their school pictures taken! As a reminder, Kona ICE will be on-site if you are interested in a tasty treat! I personally look forward to meeting everyone! We hope to see you there!

On Tuesday, September 3rd, school will only be held for 6th-grade students. This is part of our WEB orientation. Please note that 7th and 8th graders will not have school on September 3rd. Their first day of school will be Wednesday, September 4th. All learners will attend school on September 4th.

Please review the following newsletter for important updates regarding the 2024-2025 school year. Updates include:

• Important Dates
• Requesting Schedule Changes
• Pre-ordered Sprout School Supplies
• Cell Phone Policy
• FHS Friday Night Football Game Expectations
• Learner Pick-Up and Drop-Off
• BMS and District Calendars
• WEB Orientation Letter
• Picture Day Information

If you have any questions regarding this information, please feel free to call the BMS office at 651-460-1400.

See you next week!

Joe Sage, Principal

Friday, August 23 ...........................................Bus Routes will be available in Campus

Tuesday, August 27, 2:00pm-7:00pm............BMS Open House

Tuesday, September 3....................................First Day of School (6th Grade Only)

Wednesday, September 4th...........................All Learners Attend

Schedules are now live in Infinite Campus! We’re excited to share that our schedule each year is shaped by the choices our learners make during registration. The selections you made last year directly influence the courses we offer. Our team works diligently throughout the summer to ensure that every student has a full and well-balanced schedule.

Unfortunately, we’re unable to accommodate schedule change requests unless there is a scheduling error. Examples of scheduling errors include:

• An open space in your schedule where a class should be

• The same class listed twice in different time slots (Note: courses labeled with an "A" and "B," such as Health 8A and Health 8B, are considered two different classes and do not qualify as an error)

For our eighth graders, we’ve ensured that they receive their fine arts request and one of their top three year-long courses. While we strive to match learners with their top choices, middle school is a time for exploration, and we cannot guarantee all top choices.

We understand that preferences can change, but we are unable to make adjustments based on a change of mind from the spring. We also cannot honor requests to change teachers or houses, and such requests will be respectfully declined.

If you believe there is a scheduling error after reviewing your schedule and registration, please use the link below to request a correction. All error correction requests must be submitted through this link. Our counselors and office staff will review your request and respond via email within one week.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We’re looking forward to a fantastic school year ahead!

Here is a link to the form to request schedule changes.

If you pre-ordered your school supplies through Sprout earlier this year, these will be available at your child's Tiger Connection Course the night of open house.

The school board recently approved policy 1022 around personal technology use for the 2024-2025 school year and beyond. We wanted to take a moment to let our families know about how this will affect our learning communities moving forward.

Starting with the 2024-2025 school year at Boeckman and Dodge Middle Schools, cell phones will need to remain silent and kept out of sight during the school day. This will be from when students enter the building until they leave. More detailed information around procedures for the policy will be communicated from each building later this summer and into the fall.

We are very excited to welcome the community to Tiger Stadium for fall football games! We understand that football games are a social event and expect all in attendance to follow these guidelines.

It is an expectation that middle school and elementary school students have a parent or guardian at the game and remain supervised throughout the night.

Please remember to be a positive fan; cheer for the Farmington Tigers and refrain from using negative or obscene language, gestures, or interactions with fans/players from the opposing team. It is all of our responsibility to ensure our venues are safe. If someone around you is not acting appropriately, please discourage them from continuing or involve a member of our ISD 192 staff.

Also, please take note of our general Tiger Stadium procedures:

• Visiting fans sit on the East side of the stadium; Tiger fans on the West

• Fans should not travel between the home and visiting side of the stadium

• No outside food or beverage is allowed (Including reusable water bottles)

• No backpacks or oversized totes

• No MSHSL prohibited items (noisemakers, megaphones, flags, etc.)

• No re-entry; if you leave the stadium for any reason, you will be asked to purchase another ticket to return. After halftime there is no re-entry.

• Fans are not allowed on the field before or after the game

• Tailgating is allowed in the NW lot on the FHS campus from 4:30 - 7:00 pm

• No alcohol or tobacco on ISD 192 property, including e-cigarettes

• No open or closed fires

• No footballs, frisbees, inflatables, or other similar items allowed in the stadium

• No promotional or marketing activities unless pre-approved

• No sales of products, food, or beverage unless pre-approved

Please click here for important reminders about student drop off and pick. If you have any questions, please reach out to the office.

If families were utilizing a daycare address for school transportation in elementary school, those daycares addresses are removed as students transition to middle school. Marschall Line routes to and from the primary address on file. If a change is needed (i.e. add grandparents, add back a daycare, or alternate address for dual households) you should reach out to Marschall Line ASAP. Families can call 651-463-8689 anytime between the hours of 7 am and 5 pm or send an email (preferred) to mlidispatch@mncoaches.com.

Transportation information will be available to view on Infinite Campus on Friday 8/23/24. If students have dual addresses they will only see one of the addresses and will need to call for the secondary address information.

Here is a link to the BMS 2024-25 Calendar.

In 2023 the Minnesota legislature passed the READ ACT which requires additional professional development specific to literacy instruction. In response to the time needed, the district has added three more professional development days to the 2024-25 school calendar at the elementary level only. These added professional development days will not impact the secondary level (middle and high school). You can find the updated 2024-2025 Year-at-a-Glance calendar on the district website here.

Here is a link to the 6th Grade WEB Orientation Letter. Orientation Day for 6th grade students is the first day of school, September 3rd from 8:45 am - 3:30 pm. Please read the letter for more information.

Here is a link for the 7th Grade Immunization Information. Updated immunization records must be submitted no later than September 5th. Please see the link for more detailed information.

School supply lists have been posted to the BMS Website. If you are in need of school supplies, please contact the BMS office.

Students will need to have up to date medication orders for fall. These must be signed by your medical provider as well as a parent or guardian. These may be emailed to me at any time over summer or provided to the building nurses when we return.

New medications may be given to the nurses when school resumes. All medications including over the counter items must have an annual provider order on file.

If your student has a special health need such as Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Epilepsy or Diabetes, we must receive doctor orders/action plans prior to school beginning. These must be updated annually and signed by your provider and a parent or guardian.

If your student has had a prior health plan the district nurse will be emailing you the updated version for review. If you are new to the district or have an incoming student with a special health need please reach out over the summer.

Minnesota Immunization Law 121A requires that children enrolled in school to be immunized again certain diseases or file a legal medical or conscientious exemption. Each student is required to show proof of receiving the necessary immunizations or provide a notarized statement of medical or conscientious objection to immunization. Please submit your child’s immunizations records as soon as possible and no later than the first day of school.

There are current vaccine requirements for kindergarten, 7th and 12th grade.

Please contact your medical provider if your child is due for immunizations.

We will exclude students who do not have the proper paperwork on file.

If you do not have health insurance that covers the cost of immunizations please refer to Dakota County Public Health at http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/HealthFamily/HealthServices/ImmunizationClinics/Pages/default.aspx

Please call with any questions or concerns.

Sayra Maberry, RN, LSN

Health Services Coordinator

651-460-1965

Do you have a K-12 student in need of immunization assistance for the upcoming school year? On Wednesday August 28, 2024 at Farmington High School from 3pm – 6pm, Dakota County Public Health will be on-site providing back to school immunizations for students who meet MnVFC eligibility. Students that would qualify for this immunization clinic are enrolled in Medical Assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, Prepaid Medical Assistance Program (PMAP), are uninsured, have insurance that does not cover vaccines, or students who are American Indian and Alaskan Native. If you have any questions about the clinic please contact Sayra Maberry, District Health Coordinator (smaberry@farmington.k12.mn.us) or Kate Adams, District School Social Worker (kadams@farmington.k12.mn.us).

Tiene un estudiante de K-12 que necesita asistencia con vacunas para el próximo año escolar? El miércoles 28 de agosto de 2024 en Farmington High School de 3 p. m. a 6 p. m., Salud Pública del Condado de Dakota estará en el lugar brindando vacunas de regreso a clases a los estudiantes que cumplan con los requisitos de elegibilidad para MnVFC. Los estudiantes que calificarían para esta clínica de vacunación están inscritos en Asistencia Médica (MA), MinnesotaCare, Programa de Asistencia Médica Prepaga (PMAP), no tienen seguro, tienen un seguro que no cubre vacunas, o son indios americanos y nativos de Alaska. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre la clínica, comuníquese con Sayra Maberry, Coordinadora de Salud del Distrito (smaberry@farmington.k12.mn.us) o Kate Adams, Trabajadora Social Escolar del Distrito (kadams@farmington.k12.mn.us).

Returning students to Boeckman Middle School and/or families new to ISD 192 (including those incoming 6th-grade students) who elected NOT to sign out their iPads for the summer, will receive their iPads during the school day this year within the first couple weeks back to school. Families must complete the online user agreement and protection plan option for the 2024-25 school year before students receive their iPads. Any student that does not have a current user agreement and protection plan selection will not receive his/her iPad until the required documentation is received. You can access the iPad Loan Agreement and indicate your iPad protection plan preference by going to the main district iPad Loan Agreement page.

+++If you receive free or reduced lunch, have applied for, and have been approved for Educational Benefits for 2024/2025, the fee to enroll in the iPad Protection Plan should show as zero. The application for Educational Benefits must be filled out every year.

Only a click away, the Free Meals for Kids mobile app will help families and kids find free meals at schools and other sites across Minnesota.

How it works:

1. Download the Free Meals for Kids app to your cell phone.
2. Use the app to find the nearest site providing meals by GPS.
3. Click on the nearby site and use the Site Updates tab for more details.
4. Share the app with friends, neighbors and on social media.

Free Meals for Kids can be downloaded at Apple or Google Play app stores. There are free meal sites across the state at schools and community locations. The app provides location, directions to the site and hours and days of operation. More sites are added daily. For more information: www.hungerimpactpartners.org.

Download the free app via the app store on your smartphone, simply search "Free Meals for Kids”
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/summer-eats-minnesota/id1230666424

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.p3703BA&hl=en_US

Farmington School District has some great opportunities for you!

Click the link to apply for positions or reach out to the main office if interested.

Farmington Area Public Schools has partnered with TEACHERS ON CALL for the hiring of our substitute teachers and paraprofessionals.

If you would like to sign up to sub as a teacher or paraprofessional for the Farmington Schools you will have to apply through TOC. Please email or call TOC directly to sign up as we will no longer be filling these positions through Farmington Schools. TOC also offers many benefits including, weekly paychecks, ability to easily sub at multiple districts and many insurance benefit options.

To Apply: teachersoncall.com

For more information contact Teachers On Call (TOC): 800-713-4439

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Email: Jsage@farmington.k12.mn.us
Website: https://bms.farmington.k12.mn.us/
Location: 800 Denmark Avenue, Farmington, MN, USA
Phone: 651-460-1400
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