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BMS Friday Folder
February, 15 2013
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Healthy Heart Day at BMS was a tremendous success! A big thank you goes out to our school nurse, Mrs. Ryan, who was instrumental in organizing a fun-filled day for our staff and students. As a reminder, school is in session this upcoming Monday, February 18th. Enjoy your weekend.
Regards,
Shawn Kelly
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BMS Calendar
February 19 - High School Music Assembly, All Grades Will Attend
February 22 - Wacky Tacky Dance for Grades 6 & 7, BMS Cafeteria @ 7 pm
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School News
NEW! BMS Faculty Member Nominated for a Grammy!
As I'm sure many of you may be aware, this past Sunday, February 10th, the 55th annual Grammy Awards were televised. However, what many of you may not be aware of was that our very own Chorus Teacher and Director, Mr. Stephen Sands, attended the award show along with his wife as he and his group, "Trinity Wall Street", were nominated for the category of Best Choral Performance. Mr. Sands is a tenor soloist and member of the choir. Congratulations on this tremendous accolade and honor!
NEW! From the Guidance Department:Girl Up's Unite for Girls Tour is a multimedia and experiential event that provides an opportunity for teen girls to "travel" the world with a "passport" in hand and visit Ethiopia, Guatemala, Liberia and Malawi while learning how it feels to be a girl in a developing country. Participants will receive a passport and visit different country booths where they can participate in activities. Click here to access the flyer for more information. From the Guidance Department:
An opportunity for parents to learn more regarding truths of mental illness'.
March 7th Understanding Youth with Mental Health Challenges -Alicia Stevenson Certified CPS mentor, NAMI Basics National Trainer NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) will speak about the facts/myths surrounding mental illness, symptoms, and challenges families face. (40 North Bridge Street Somerville NJ)
To register contact Cindy Britt at britt@co.somerset.nj.us or call 908-704-6352
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BMS HSA News
Attention Parents!
The HSA's annual Wacky Tacky Dance for 6th and 7th graders is coming up on Friday, February 22 from 7-9 pm in the BMS Cafe. Please help us make it a fun-filled night by making a donation of food or drink, see the list and sign up via the attached Google Doc. We are making a special request for PRIZES. Gift certificates to local businesses such as Burger King, Dairy Queen, Penguin, Movie Theatre, Bookworm or ever popular I-tunes in $5-$10 range are greatly appreciated. Gift card donations can be placed in the HSA box in the BMS lobby (in a sealed envelope labeled for Jen Russo). Thanks so much!
Attention all 6th and 7th Graders!Come to the Wacky Tacky Dance! Friday, February 22nd 7-9pm $2.00 per student. Click here for flyer/permission slip. All permission slips must be turned in NO LATER thanWednesday February 20th
New! Next HSA General Meeting - Tuesday, February 19th, 9 am BMS Library
Please join us for our next HSA Meeting on Tuesday, February 19th at 9am in the BMS Library. We have a special guest speaker, Kumari Ghafoor-Davis. She will be discussing her book Real Talk: Ten Parenting Strategies to Raise Confident Successful Children, which is a practical guide of tips and strategies to assist parents in raising children who are self confident, resilient as well as academically and socially successful. Click here for Kumari Ghafoor-Davis' biography.
Box Tops for Education Collection
February marks the midpoint of our Box Tops for Education collection... and that means it's REWARD time! In the next couple of weeks, we will be hosting a lunchtime ice cream party for the social studies classroom having collected the greatest number of box tops in the first half of the year. Stay tuned!
Also, the end of the month is the last time this school year that the HSA can submit the box tops collected for monetary reimbursement. So, please send in all those box tops ASAP, so that we can turn them into $$$ benefiting your children by this spring!
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