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September 2011 Beatrice Middle School Newsletter Vol. 20 No. 1 PRINCIPAL POINTS - RANDY SCHLUETER

What is new atBeatrice Middle School?Changes for 2011 – 2012

Every school year, something looks or sounds different at Beatrice Middle School. Changehas taken place in the school in the area of personnel, curriculum, and physical structure.

Staff ChangesMaggie Keiser is teaching 7th grade Language Arts on the Southern Pride team. Jill Rice isthe Community Counselor for BPS. Tom Krokow is leading the Behavioral Skills programfor BMS and BHS. Holly Carpenter is teaching 8th grade science. Aaron Callaway is teach-ing 6th grade mathematics. Karen Dittbrenner is now the Media Specialist at BMS.

ConstructionThe roof replacement at Beatrice Middle School is now complete. The project was a threeyear project and was completed at the end of August. The north locker room was reno-vated for the 7th grade football team to use as their locker room in place of the lockersunder the bleachers at Athletic Park.

TechnologySeveral additional projectors have been mounted on classroom ceilings to display learningstrategies. Mobis and clickers (ask your child what they are) have been added to the BMSteaching tool box for staff members. Beatrice Middle School is now wireless and staffmembers will be getting lap tops to use in and around the building.

Daily Bell ScheduleBeatrice Middle School has three different bell schedules; the sixth grade,the seventh and eighth grade, and the exploratory staff. Bells ring in speci-fic classrooms to dismiss students for their next class and no bells ring inthe hallway during the school day.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL'S CORNERDavid Kraus

COUNSELORS' QUIPSCOUNSELORS' QUIPSCOUNSELORS' QUIPSCOUNSELORS' QUIPSCOUNSELORS' QUIPSAmy Randel, CounselorAmy Randel, CounselorAmy Randel, CounselorAmy Randel, CounselorAmy Randel, CounselorTracy Post, CounselorTracy Post, CounselorTracy Post, CounselorTracy Post, CounselorTracy Post, Counselor

Welcome back students and a special welcome to our sixth graders. It is always exciting to begina new year and continue the next level of learning with students.

The success of your child is greatly influenced by the teachers, school environment, and you asthe parent. Below are my “Top 10 Keys for Student Success” parents can do to help improve yourodds for a successful school year.

These 10 Keys are important to your child’s success and are great habits to create. We lookforward to serving your child and enjoying a great year together.

1. Sit down regularly and talk with your child about school2. Have your child share something learned recently3. Know who your child’s friends are and their parents4. Communicate with teachers and counselors5. Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences6. Stress the importance of joining a school activity or organization7. Join and attend Parent Council8. Encourage Reading and completing homework9. Go through and understand the student handbook together10. Make sure your child gets adequate sleep and is eating healthy

Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year. I am Mrs. Amy Randel the school counselor here at Beatrice MiddleSchool. I work with all students 6th thru 8th grade. I am able to help students in many different ways includingsetting academic goals, setting career goals and helping students work on personal and social issues. I am in theclassroom teaching one day a week. I call this day BONUS day, which stands for a Brilliant Opportunity toNurture and Understand Students. I attempt to get to know each student personally. I meet with kids in smallgroups and individually as needed. I am part of the SAT (Student Assistance Team) that helps identify studentacademic concerns. We also have a SCIP (School Community Intervention Program) Team that is a resource forstudents who may need an intervention related to social or personal issues in their lives. Thru the SCIP team,students can be referred to Blue Valley Behavior Health for personal or family counseling needs. I work withMs. Hollman our Art teacher to organize a group called SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions). Allstudents can be part of this group that meets the first Monday of the month during mentor. Sign up for SADDwill be the first week of September. Encourage your child to part of SADD. Beatrice has an active TeamMatesprogram. TeamMates is a great mentoring program open to all students. Caring adults come to school and meetwith kids one on one each week. If you or someone you know would like to be a mentor, please let me know. If wehad enough adult mentors we would match all students up with another caring adult in their lives. I am veryexcited about TeamMates and the work they are doing with “Strength Finder” and building on student strengthsand their potential to succeed. I team with teachers weekly at each grade level and am in contact with parentsand administrators on a daily basis to help kids succeed in school. In the counseling department we also have Mr.Tracy Post who is at BMS on Mondays and works specifically in 8th grade classrooms. The other 4 days a weekMr. Post is at the high school as a school counselor. We also have a new addition to Beatrice Public Schools, Mrs.Jill Rice. Jill is a community counselor who will be working in our school district this year and will be at BMS onTuesdays. Please feel free to contact me at 223-1500 ext. 1105 or at 223-1545 or email arandel@bpsne.org, ifI can be of any assistance.

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Please check with your child on which exploratory teacher to visit. Stop by before or after yourscheduled core conference time. (Conference time - 5 minutes)

SEMESTER CLASSES (VISIT 1)P. E./Health-Hovendick & Bruhn Coach's Office Near Locker RoomReading -Thornburg - Room 220Reading - Wiese - Room 221

7 - WEEK CLASS (VISIT 1)Music - Burgess - Room 109Art - Hollman - Room 101Computers - Menke - Room 209Family Consumer Science - Smaus - Room 106Industrial Tech - Fentress - Room 18 (Thursday only)

SEPTEMBER 26TH AND SEPTEMBER 29TH 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.)Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.)Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.)Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.)Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.)

Have you heard the news? There is a facility in town that has been developed just for teens in grades 6-12! The 429 Factory, located at 923 W. Court St., offers a wide range of programming and entertainment options, both after

school and on weekends. The youth center houses a full size gymnasium, snack shop, gameroom, study area as well as a lounge area containing pool tables and a 50" big screen televi-sion. As the program builds they will begin to add specialized programming as well. Studentsmust be members to use the facility and membership only costs $20 a year! The 429 Factory isalso seeking adults to help monitor the center when it is open for use. Membership Forms andVolunteer Forms are available at www.429factory.org. Questions can be directed to the cen-ters' director, Eric Buckwalter, at 402-806-4225. Come check out Gage County's newest youthcenter, you'll be glad you did!

SADD is a group for ALL students. SADD stands for Students Against Destructive Decisions.We meet once a month in the Health and Fitness room during mentor time. We have a different topiceach month. In the past some of the topics we have discussed in our meetings have been the dangersof drugs, alcohol and tobacco, suicide, youth violence and eating disorders. Last year we even had theState Patrol demonstrate the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt using their roll-over car. During ourmeetings we play games and have fun helping each other make good decisions while learning aboutthese serious topics.

There will be an opportunity for students to sign up very soon. Be sure to have your child listento the announcements to know where and when to sign up for SADD. Students will be asked to sign apledge to remain drug and alcohol free this year.

The goal of SADD is to empower young people to live safer, healthier, more positive lives andwe want EVERYONE to join us. The adults helping to sponsor SADD this year are Ms. Hollman, Mr.Post and Mrs. Randel. Please feel free to call the school if you have any questions about SADD.

The scheduled hours at this time for Middle School students are:Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Friday: 3:30 p.m. - 9:30 a.m.

A new change to Nebraska's School Immunization Regulations requires that students must show proof ofhaving received a varicella vaccines, or if they have had the disease, must validate the year during which theyhad it. If you have not already done so, please provide this information to the Middle School office. If your childhas had neither the chickenpox nor 2 shots, they will not be allowed in school. Such immunization is availableat no charge at the Gage County Immunization Clinic, which is open the 3rd Monday (9am - 12noon) and the3rd Tuesday and Thursday (4pm - 7pm) of every month. Please call the nurse at 223-1500, ext 1193 with anyconcerns.

A new regulation from the Nebraska School Activities Association (“NSAA”) for students starting with the 2008-2009 school year is therequirement for a sports clearance form in order to participate in interscholastic athletics.

FOR 7th GRADE STUDENTS:Students entering 7th grade who are planning on participating in sports can utilize their 7th grade entrance physical as a sports physical, but a“Clearance Form” will be required from the physician designating whether or not the student can participate in athletics with or withoutrestrictions. Both the physical and the clearance form need to be turned into the Nurse’s Office before the student athlete can participate inathletics.

FOR 8th GRADE STUDENTS:Students entering 8th grade who are planning to participate in sports will need to have a sports physical completed. A sports physical form orclearance form is required from the physician designating whether or not the student can participate in athletics with or without restrictions.

The clearance forms (complete with a physician’s signature) need to be turned into the Nurse’s Office before the student athlete can beallowed to participate. If you have any questions, please contact the Nurse’s Office at 223-1500 ext. #1193.

State law requires that all seventh graders must have a physical exam and a Tdap vaccination. They were due at the beginningof school in August. Please return the completed forms and immunization record to the main office. These physicals alsoqualify as your sports physical. Eighth graders going out for a sport must present a physical (performed after May 1 of this year)prior to participation.

WELCOME BACK TO ALL NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS!!

Breakfast and lunch are an important part of a child's day so it's also important to know the way we handle the lunch accounts at theMiddle School--so all children can participate in the program.

Deposits to lunch accounts can be made at the office. In order to cut down on processing time, checks would be appreciated and we willonly accept deposits of at least $5.00. Please write the name of the child(ren) on the check. Each child will be informed when theirbalances become low--around $3.00, at which time it is the child's responsibility to tell their parents they need money. No child will beallowed to purchase ala carte items, including Valentino's pizza, unless they have money in their account.

Our Infinite Campus Portal now allows parents/staff to make payments to their lunch accounts on-line!! A notice on the portalwelcome screen tells users about this opportunity. We have had one family take advantage of this already! Right now the only method ofpayment allowed is by bank draft. Bank draft is up and going...it has been tested...and works great! It saves time - the payment is postedautomatically. Mrs. Bornemeier will get reports each day from the bank showing how much was deposited. We are not accepting creditcards because of fees.

Students are limited to taking two low or non-nutritional items along with their lunch.

If a child falls behind on their account, we reserve the right to refuse service to your child. The children will be warned several days in arow that unless they bring money they will receive no meals. This will help keep all student accounts up-to-date. Any parent withconcerns, questions, or wanting a printout can call Ms. May at the Middle School at 223-1500, ext. 1111.

ALL INSUFFICIENT CHECKS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THESTUDENT'S ACCOUNT ALONG WITH A $15 COLLECTION FEE.

PRICESBreakfast $1.70Lunch $2.40

!!CHICKENPOX NEWS!!

!!NOTICE!!

Volunteers to help wipe offtables in the cafeteria afterlunch. All volunteers willreceive a voucher once aweek for an item of choiceout of the milk machine.

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In the Industrial Technology course at the Middle School, students will be de-signing and constructing several different projects that will be taken home.

Because of the numerous supplies that are needed for these projects, studentswill be asked to pay a $5.00 materials cost. Thank you, Mr. Fentress

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

DON'T FORGET to turn in your Parent Involvement sheet!

Welcome Back to School and FCS! By Ms. SmausSummer Months . . .Hopefully everyone had a fun and healthy summer – exercising and eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables! Did you grow anyfresh fruits or vegetables in your garden? Maybe you had a chance to visit a local Farmer’s Market to purchase some fresh fooditems. We are fortunate to have a markets right here in our Beatrice area! The taste and color are so much better!

News . . .6th grade students will come to BMS for the first time. And they will have FCS for the first time also. Hopefully, they will findit to be an enjoyable part of their schedule. Plans are to have this class meet for 12 week sessions. So I guess that will be newfor me also! I would also like to welcome any new 7th and 8th grade student to FCS!

And for everyone that has been in FCS in the past, one Brand New topic will includediscussing the new dietary guidelines and the new “MyPlate” icon which was justdeveloped and shared this past June.

We are in the process of creating the 6th FCS cookbook using the favorite foodrecipes shared by 7th grade students during the 2010-2011 school year. There willbe more information about this project later.

Volunteers Needed . . .Thanks to all of you that helped out with the sewing unit last year! The help was very muchappreciated by both the students and me. We will need sewing volunteers again this year.A form to fill out will be given to students during the class period shortly before thesewing unit starts.

More Dates . . .

Other notes about the first FCS session include:· 7th and 8th Grade Sewing Units - All sewing orders are to be turned in by: August 23, 2011 - Tuesday· The first session dates for the 7th and 8th grade 7-week classes are: Tuesday August 16, 2011 -

Friday September 29, 2011· The 6th grade classes for FCS will be 12 weeks long: Tuesday August 16, 2011 - November 11,2011

Tackling textbooksHow to get started

Tim is staring blankly at his social studies book. He is supposed to read a chapter on the federal government, but hekeeps finding reasons to put it off.

Does this sound like your child? If so, share these tips for reading textbooks. Answering the questions below beforereading will help boost his comprehension - and motivation.

Why am I reading it?When your child knows the purpose of an assignment, he can figure out how to approach it. Is he preparing for a classdiscussion (needs to understand the 'big picture")? Does he have to answer homework questions (find specific information)?Is he getting ready for a test (looking for facts)?

How does it relate to me?Relating the topic to your child's own experiences makes the information more interesting and easier to understand. Example:"Do you remember seeing the White House? This chapter tells you what it's like inside. Le me know what you find out."

What is it really about?Encourage your child to spend a few minutes scanning the entire chapter. Are there headlines and subheads? Questions at theend of each section? Footnotes or vocabulary words with definitions? Charts, graphs, or pictures with captions? This processwill give him a broad overview of the information.

Hint: If your child still needs help getting started, try reading the first page or section aloud.

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Welcome back to the new Delegation members of the 2011-2012 year! They are: Carter Aden,Tilden Bardsley, Chaney Behrends, Cooper Blum, Keeli Boesiger, Hunter Bolden, Alexis Borrenpohl,Tia Buhr, Dylan Burenheide, Jarrett Carstens, William Crandall, Natalie Doering, Morgan Engler,Trinity Fakler, Deva Freeman, Dylan George, Isaac Haley, Caylen Henning, Elijah Hoefer, GageHoefer, Ashley Hothan, Connor Husa, Lindsay Keane, Alexis Kess, Jadrien Long, Payton McCubbin,Caleb McKernan, Kaela Meyer, Natalie Meyer, Ashley Murray, Sunny Nanthaveth, Jordan Noack,Samantha Oakes, Madison Pieper, Kendall Post, Austin Ragland, Zach Ronquillo, Marissa Sandman,Chesney Schmidt, Jon Schleufer, Noah Snurr, Nathan Spilker, Katie Steffen, Skylar Thomas,Mitchell Trout, Kaylee VanWinkle, Kennedy Vater, Ali Walters, Cooper Weeks, Jacob Wright, BaileyZarybnicky, and Landon Zarybnicky. I’m looking forward to a great year!

Mrs. Burgess

Save Boxtops for Educa- tion, cut them out on the dotted line, place box tops

in zip lock bag and deposit them in thecontainer at the middle school office.Thank you for your help in earningFREE DOLLARS for our school.

PARENT TEACHERPARENT TEACHERPARENT TEACHERPARENT TEACHERPARENT TEACHERCONFERENCESCONFERENCESCONFERENCESCONFERENCESCONFERENCES

Monday, September 26Monday, September 26Monday, September 26Monday, September 26Monday, September 26Thursday, September 29Thursday, September 29Thursday, September 29Thursday, September 29Thursday, September 29

4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

The Beatrice Middle School Parent Council Officersare extending a Council Meeting invitation to ALL parents ofmiddle school students. The function of the Middle School Par-ent Council is to provide an opportunity for ALL parents of middleschool students and staff to communicate and work togethertoward the goal of making the school the best it can be.

The Council meets three times a year at the Middle School MediaCenter (2nd floor) at 6:15 p.m. This year's meeting dates are August 30,November 7, and March 13.

JOIN US!!!

MUSIC NOTES….Welcome back to school! Over the summer, Iread many research articles for a class I wastaking. One article pointed to research con-ducted to determine the effects of music in-struction on ELA (English Language Arts assess-ments) in New York. Her findings included: asignificant difference in reading developmentthat favored students actively participating inmusic for more than two years.

7TH & 8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL7th Grade Coaches: Mrs. Luke/Mrs. Schlueter8th Grade Coaches: Mrs. Vogel/Ms. McConnell

7th Grade VolleyballSept 8 Auburn 4:00(T)Sept 15 Fairbury 4:30(H)Sept 19 York 4:00(H)Sept 22 Falls City 4:00(H)

8th Grade VolleyballSept 8 Auburn 4:00(T)Sept 15 Fairbury 4:30(H)Sept 19 York 4:00(H)Sept 22 Falls City 5:00(H)

7TH & 8TH GRADE FOOTBALL7th Grade Coaches: Mr. Diller/Mr. Policky8th Grade Coaches: Mr. Luke/Mr. Fentress

7th Grade FootballSept 13 Fillmore Central 4:30(H)

8th Grade FootballNO SEPTEMBER GAMES LISTED

**Student activity cards will permitstudents into both Middle School andHigh School athletic events.

PRICESStudents - $1.00, Adult - $2.00

BMS Sports ScheduleSeptember 2010

Beatrice Middle School will develop its own Strategic Plan during the 2011 – 2012 school year.The purpose of a strategic plan is to guide the school toward meeting the mission and vision ofthe individual school and school district. Many of you will recall the process used by the BPSsystem to develop the district strategic plan. The district plan has led to the development ofthe outdoor multi-purpose facility, remodeling of Paddock Lane, along with changes in the cur-riculum to meet state standards. Now it is time for BMS to develop a specific plan that willguide the administration and staff to meet the needs of our students. The Strategic PlanningCommittee will consist of staff members, parents, and community members. The process isvery engaging as a group of people come together to determine the direction of a building formany years to come. If you would like to be considered as a potential member of the planningcommittee, please contact Beatrice Middle School.

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Middle School Cross Country Coach: Mrs. Mahoney

Cross CountrySept 1 Beatrice Invite 5:30(H)Sept 8 Fairbury TBASept 16 Waverly TBASept 22 Crete TBASept 30 Syracuse TBA

Beatrice Middle School215 N. 5th StreetBeatrice, NE 68310

Non-ProfitU.S. PostageP A I DBeatrice, NE 68310Permit #64

The Mission of the Beatrice Public Schoolsis to prepare all students for lifelonglearning and responsible citizenship.

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Just a reminder to students/parents tomake sure to not only lock up their bicyclesbut to also license them at the City Clerk'sOffice (400 Ella St.). If the bicycle is ever sto-len, it will be easier to locate the owner whenit is recovered.

Any information pertaining toschool closing, early dismissals, or latestarts due to weather will be broad-cast on KWBE radio AM 1450 or KOLNTV, Channel 11. You may also call theschool closing hotline at 223-1555.Please have an alternate plan in mindfor your child in case of early schooldismissals. The telephone lines are fre-quently tied up during those busy times.

Address 215 N. 5th St.Telephone 223-1545Secretary/Attendance Annette BarnardRegistrar Melinda ChlebounSchool Starts 8:05 a.m.Tardy Bell 8:10 a.m.Dismissal 3:28 p.m.

BMS Website: www.beatricepublicschools.org

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