IMPORTANT DATES
FCA Mtg.
8:00 am,
Rm. 1604
Sept. 28th
FOOTBALL
7th grade vs HBMS at Hightower HS, 5:00pm
Sept. 29th
8th grade vs. HBMS at
BUSH HS,
5:00pm
A team plays 1st
Oct. 1st VOLLEYBALL
Baines vs. Dulles at BMS, 5:00
B team plays 1st
Oct. 2nd
FCA Mtg.
8:00 am,
Rm. 1604
Oct. 23rd
End of 1st Nine Weeks
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
DEC.11th 6th-8th Grade Winter Social
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Important Phone Numbers
Front Office
281-634-6870
Attendance
281-634-6890
Nurse
281-634-6884
Data Entry
281-634-6883
Counselor's Office
281-634-6897
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| SCHOOL NEWS and POINTS OF INTEREST |
 Each week Longhorn Links will feature a BMS Staff Member.
Meet Mr. Jake Nichols, 7th Grade Assistant Principal:
 This is my ninth year in education. I have held jobs as a History Teacher, Football, Basketball, and Track Coach. I also served a year in CAEP while I was getting my Administrative degree. My wife is an Assistant Principal at Kempner High School and we are expecting our first baby in January. We do not currently have a finalized name for our baby girl. My hobbies include working out, playing various sports, video games, family time, and riding my Harley-Davidson. I look forward to becoming an Associate Principal in the future. I love working for Baines Middle School and interacting with the entire community!
Volleyball - 8th Grade A team: 3-0
Volleyball - 8th Grade B team: 3-0
Volleyball - 7th Grade A team: 3-0
Volleyball - 7th Grade B team: 2-1
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Football - 8th Grade A team: 2-1
Football - 8th Grade B team: 3-0
Football - 7th Grade A team: 3-0
Football - 7th Grade B team: 1-2
 Would you like to impact the future of a child by becoming a mentor? Baines Middle School is in the process of recruiting community mentors. The mentor program is designed to provide students with enriched life experiences, assist students with setting goals, and build school connectedness. Through the mentorship program, students build self-esteem, self-confidence, and they know that someone has taken a special interest in helping them succeed. Everybody needs somebody to care. For more information about the mentorship program, please contact Tijuana Frank at [email protected] or visit www.fortbendisd.com
DUE TODAY: BMS TAKING REFERRALS FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM
To refer your child for the Gifted and Talented Program, request a Parent Referral form from the Counselors' Office or download it from the district website at www.fortbendisd.com. Return the completed referral form to the Counselor's Office by September 25th.
LAST CHANCE! BOOK FAIR CLOSES TODAY
AT 1:00 pm!
A big "Thank You" goes out to our many parent volunteers for their help with the book fair!
 Baines Middle School is proud to once again seek the designation as a No Place for Hate� school. This is a campaign created by the Anti-Defamation League to promote understanding and awareness to fight against prejudice and discrimination of all kinds. BMS has earned this distinction the last two years. One of the first and most important steps in Baines Middle School's application to become No Place for Hate� is to form a coalition. The coalition should be made up of various adults including school faculty and staff members, administrators, parents, community leaders, or youth organizations. The purpose of the coalition is to oversee and guide the student body in completing a minimum of three activities to promote understanding and awareness of the diverse groups of people in our community and in our world. The coalition will meet two or three times during the course of the year. If you are interested in serving on the coalition please e-mail or call Keith Fickel, Assistant Principal at Baines Middle School, with your name and contact information. Our first meeting will be Wednesday, October 14th, at 4:15 P.M. in the Baines Middle School Library. For more information about the No Place for Hate� campaign in general please visit http://www.adl.org/regional/houston/. E-mail: [email protected]Phone: (281) 634-6878  AND THE SURVEY SAYS......We Need Your Input!
The Counseling staff at Baines are asking parents, students and teachers to complete a "Needs Assessment form" for us. This survey is an important part of our continuing efforts to improve services. If you wish to participate in this assessment, please click on this link to print this form.
Please return your completed survey to the Counseling Office by October 15, 2009. Your input is greatly appreciated.
Maria Brockie, Tammy Zwahr, & Tijuana Frank
Counselors, Baines Middle School 7th GRADE ITBS TESTING The 7th graders will be taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) on Tuesday, October 6 th & Wednesday, October 7 th. The ITBS is an achievement test that will provide information about student progress in reading, language, mathematics, social studies and science. Testing will be done in advisory classes from 8:50-12:05pm on these days. Please encourage your child to do his/her best. ITBS results will be used for placement decisions in academic areas such as Algebra and ELA for next school year. Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep and has an adequate breakfast.  |
| PTO INFORMATION |
 THOSE WINDOWS ARE NO LONGER A PAIN!
The PTO paid to have the windows on the wall between the commons and the courtyard, plus a portion of the east wall windows, tinted. The window tinting will help keep this previous "hot spot" cool and increase audio-visual presentation visibility in the commons area. Sun Pro Glass Tinting cut the PTO a great deal ($3,050) and completed the work in record time. This project benefits all the students, as they all spend time in this area throughout the school day. Kudos to Sharon Leshikar, PTO Parliamentarian, and Kimberly Fenner, PTO President, for completing this long standing project. Other great ways the PTO has utilized the fundraising dollars:
*Funded weight room equipment and sufficient *Funding author visit on October 27th for 6th grade (BMS is covering author visit expenses for 7th & 8th grade later in year)
*Currently working on funding assistance for International Festival and Black History Program approved budgets and curriculum
*Funds have been approved and allocated for a die-cut machine for teacher workroom
Our long term goal: A Running Track around the athletic field!
  COOKIE DOUGH and ENTERTAINMENT
BOOK FUNDRAISER STARTED TUESDAY!
Information and order sheets were sent home with your Longhorn on Tuesday, September 22nd. Sale dates are: Tuesday, September 22 to Tuesday, October 6th
ALL ORDERS MUST BE TURNED IN ON/OR BEFORE 4:00pm FRIDAY, OCT. 9th. COOKIE DOUGH WILL ARRIVE MID-NOVEMBER. REMINDER NOTICES WILL BE SENT HOME THE WEEK BEFORE IT ARRIVES.
Want to have your out of town or Houston friends and relatives buy their Entertainment Books online, have it shipped directly to them, and support Baines PTO? Here's how to do it! BAINES PTO WILL EARN 50% ON EVERYTHING SOLD! Proceeds from the Cookie Dough and Entertainment Book Sale will be used for educational enrichment, character development programs, and extracurricular events. We look forward to another great fundraiser and appreciate your support! For questions, please contact Cindy Irwin at [email protected] or 281-778-8499.
 BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION - BONUS!
Please turn in BOX TOPS BY SEPT. 30th!
General Mills has partnered with H-E-B to offer Bonus Box Tops For Education during the month of September! Beginning, Tuesday, September 1st and continuing through Wednesday, September 30th, H-E-B will feature savings on many General Mills Box Tops For Education brands and give you extra ways to earn cash for BMS! Purchase ANY 10 participating products and get 70 Bonus Box Tops (a $7 value!) instantly at checkout on your register certificate. Box Tops can be submitted in the designated box in the BMS Main Office. | |
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