The Boeckman Buzz

BMS Families,

On Monday, our country will celebrate Veterans Day. Many of our social studies classrooms will dedicate time to discussing this important day, and some students are creating cards to share with members of the community. I want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to veterans and their families for their service to the United States. We value and honor the sacrifices you have made and continue to make in service to our country. Thank you!

A special thank you as well to our Parent Ambassadors for hosting Family Bowling Night this past weekend! Our Parent Ambassador group is actively raising funds to support our wonderful staff at Boeckman.

We are looking forward to a great week at BMS!

~Joe

If your child is getting special education services we would love to have you join us for the next Special education advisory committee meeting on November 14 at 5:30 at the Special Services Center, 421 Walnut Street. NAMI will be our guest speaker. See attached flyer for details.

Here are the Tiger Stripe Winners for the Week! We are proud of these learners for being recognized for demonstrating the BMS core values! #WeAre192 #BMSPride

Congratulations to Natascha Gillen, our dedicated ML teacher at BMS! Natascha is a true advocate for her students and is beloved by the entire BMS community. Thank you, Natascha, for all you do! #WeAre192 #BMSPride

Name: Rollie Imoto

What is your position at BMS: Speech and Language Pathologist

What is your hometown: Lakeville, MN

What information would you like to share about yourself (family, interests/hobbies, college, etc.): I like to watch anime and play video games in my spare time in addition to gradually learning a language (attempting).

What is something people are surprised to learn about you: When I was born I was 2 lb.

What excites you the most to work at BMS: Meeting new students and working with an awesome staff!

What is your favorite memory from Middle School: Playing soccer in 7th grade as the "Pink Panthers" because our jerseys were washed with red clothing.

What is one big goal you have for this school year: Helping students reach their goals/objectives.

Farmington Community,

We are looking for family and community volunteers to be present at Boeckman Middle School through our BMS Friendly Presence Program. We are excited to offer this volunteer opportunity and welcome the larger Farmington community into BMS. We are hoping many of you take this opportunity to be involved in our learners’ experience. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete this google form.

We want to create opportunities for you to support our youth here at Boeckman Middle School. The time commitment is very flexible and we are only building the volunteer bank at this time. Please consider joining us on a regular basis or a couple of times a year to be part of the BMS Friendly Presence Program.

When volunteering for Friendly Presence you might do any of the following.

• Be in the halls between and during classes

• Eat lunch with learners

• Assist teachers in providing learning opportunities

• Helping learners with coursework and/or time management

• Help create positive messages around the building

• Learner and staff appreciation events

You will be able to pick your times and share with us the activities you would be interested in and comfortable with while being a presence in our building. We want to find volunteer opportunities that fit your schedule and talents. If you have ideas or talents to share with Friendly Presence, let us know and we’ll work on creating that opportunity for you.

All volunteers will attend a short meeting to introduce Friendly Presence and complete our district’s background check. We will offer training multiple times at the beginning of the year and throughout the year.

We can’t wait to continue to build our community partnerships and have you in the building. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at 651-460-1400.

We will begin the program and trainings for this after the MEA break.

Joe Sage, Principal

Dan Thompson, Assistant Principal

Register at https://tce.me/iRfrF4.

Farmington Community Education invites you and your staff to join us in making a life-saving impact at our upcoming Community Blood Drive! We’re teaming up with Memorial Blood Centers to provide a convenient way for our community to donate blood and support those in need. Memorial Blood Centers is the primary supplier of life-saving blood to air ambulances across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.

Community Blood Drive Details:

Date: Friday, November 22

Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: Meadowview Elementary, Community Education Wing (Please check in at the Memorial Blood Centers table at Door 22)

How to Participate: If you are interested in donating, simply register for an appointment below or feel free to walk in on the day of the drive.

Schedule a time: https://www.mbcherohub.club/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/74490

Enter Sponsor Code: 4717

Thank you for supporting this life-saving mission. We hope to see you there!

November 26.........................................Fall Band Concert - 8th grade only

November 27.........................................End of Trimester 1

November 28 & 29.................................NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

December 3...........................................Jazz Band Concert - 8th grade only

December 6...........................................Flexible Learning Day

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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
Facebook: facebook.com/boeckmantigers
Twitter: @BoeckmanTigers