5 RLA Color Wars

Here are some more photos of our 5 RLA students getting silly with Color Wars. Thanks for sharing the photo Ms. Wilder!

6 Pumas Celebrate Color Wars

Here are some more photos of some BMS students enjoying Color Wars day. Thanks for sharing them Mrs. Spoon! See more Color Wars photos here.

Grade 7 Color Wars

Here are some 7th grade teachers and students getting into Color Wars celebrations! See more Color Wars photos here. 

7 Hale Teachers

Some 7 Hale students

Some 7 Hale Students

7 Hale Student

7 Hale teachers

Grade 5 RLA Color Wars!

They may not be in the school building but they still had fun and got in the swing of things for Color Wars! Here are some photos from our 5 Jaguars Remote Learning Academy students. See more Color Wars photos here.

Cameron B.

August M.

Romeo M

Max D.

Analina V

Manu D.

Nick C

Mrs. Russo's desk - getting ready for the day!

Meal Pickups Friday & Next Week

On Friday February 12, Food Services will be providing an additional meal at Beverly High School for all families for the upcoming winter break. They will extend pick up hours to 10:30-12:30 to allow families picking up students at elementary schools to get meals at the high school as well.

Next week we will be distributing multiple meals on Tuesday February 16 and Friday February 19 at Beverly High School from 10:30-11:30.

If you are part of the RLA weekly pickup your time remains the same, Wednesday February 17 from 12:30-1:30. If you are unable to pick up meals this week please contact Christina Leal, Director of Food Services at 978-921-6132 ext 11129.

Color Wars!

Students and staff wore different colors by grade level today and contributed $1 each to Family Promise as a fundraiser. Here are a few photos!

5 Pumas with Ms. Davis

Ms. Davis - 5 Pumas

Mrs. McGrath and Mrs. Garcia-Heslin
8 Hale

Mrs. McGrath & Mrs. Wood-Bell
8 Hale

8 Cabot students

Gr 7 Families: Important Reminder from the Health Office

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health requires that all students in grade 7 (as well as 1, 4, and 10) have a current copy of their updated immunizations and physical exam on file in the school’s Health Office.

We are asking that you please send in a copy of your child’s most recent physical exam with a record of their updated immunizations. You can also email a copy of these items to ktobyne@beverlyschools.org

If your child has a physical exam scheduled in the near future, please send in a copy to the Health office as soon as their exam is completed. You can also have the doctor’s office fax a copy to the school’s health office at fax# 978-529-2170.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
June Kazes, District Nurse Leader

Yearbook Ordering Available Now!

Masks. Elections. Virtual classes. This school year will be talked about forever. The yearbook is truly the most important keepsake from this remarkable time. Our yearbook staff is working hard to put together a historic book that will be looked back upon to remember one of the most unpredictable school years of all time. 

WE WANT EVERYONE INCLUDED!
If you did not get your photo taken on school picture day, we still want to include you in the yearbook! Please submit a photo with your full name and grade to yearbook advisor Mrs. Vanderslice at kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org.

This year’s book will include:

• Cover and back page art created by student artists
• Professional photos of staff and students by grade
• Pages highlighting each dynamic team at BMS

Order today at 
www.jostensyearbooks.com 
The deadline for yearbook orders is 
March 31, 2021

Vacation Week Next Week

Next week is our annual February school vacation week, from Monday, February 15 through Friday, February 19. No classes, either in-person or online will be held.

As a reminder, should you travel out of state during this time, the state returning residents who do not meet an exemption to quarantine for 10 days or produce a negative COVID-19 test result that has been administered up to 72-hours prior to your arrival in Massachusetts. Details on the Massachusetts travel order are online.

Be Brave Board Updated

The Be Brave Board has been updated with great new activities from our Global Apps teachers - wellness, art, STEM, music & drama.

News @ 502 Info Meeting TODAY

Do you like to be in the know? Would you like to take photos in our school community? Do you want to interview staff and students and others? 

Students are invited to join the news club, The News @ 502.

Come to an information meeting today, Tuesday, February 9 at 3:15. Find out how the News @ 502 will serve our community and how you can be involved!

Join the Google Classroom with this code: juq3fmr to get the Google Meet information.

???s - Email Ms. Woznick: awoznick@beverlyschools.org

Summer Camp & Activities

Some summer camps and programs in the Beverly area have begun registration, others begin very soon, and others have not yet announced their plans.

See this document for an informational round-up. Please note this list does not imply any endorsement by the Beverly Public Schools, it is simply provided for your information. We will try to keep this list updated periodically, but some information may change in between our updates.

Local Food & Housing Assistance

If you have lost income during these difficult months, please check these resources that may be of help. 

This document that contains several resources and organizations ready to help families who may have been adversely impacted by COVID and/or are in need of community support to for food and housing needs, fuel assistance and other direct services. 

Kindergarten Registration

If you or anyone you know has a rising kindergardener, online registration is now open for the fall.  Please note, in order to register for the 2021-22 school year a child must be 5 years old by August 31, 2021.

To register a child for kindergarten for the 2021/2022 school year, go to https://register.beverlyschools.org/ and click on the blue link that says "Kindergarten Registration". If you need assistance with the registration process, please call 978-921-6100 x21735.

Gr 7 Families: Reminder

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health requires that all students in grade 7 (as well as 1, 4, and 10) have a current copy of their updated immunizations and physical exam on file in the school’s Health Office.

We are asking that you please send in a copy of your child’s most recent physical exam with a record of their updated immunizations. You can also email a copy of these items to ktobyne@beverlyschools.org

If your child has a physical exam scheduled in the near future, please send in a copy to the Health office as soon as their exam is completed. You can also have the doctor’s office fax a copy to the school’s health office at fax# 978-529-2170.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
June Kazes, District Nurse Leader

Don't Delay - Order Your Yearbook Today!

 Masks. Elections. Virtual classes. This school year will be talked about forever. The yearbook is truly the most important keepsake from this remarkable time. Our yearbook staff is working hard to put together a historic book that will be looked back upon to remember one of the most unpredictable school years of all time. 

WE WANT EVERYONE INCLUDED!
If you did not get your photo taken on school picture day, we still want to include you in the yearbook! Please submit a photo with your full name and grade to yearbook advisor Mrs. Vanderslice at kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org.

This year’s book will include:

• Cover and back page art created by student artists
• Professional photos of staff and students by grade
• Pages highlighting each dynamic team at BMS

Order today at 
www.jostensyearbooks.com 
The deadline for yearbook orders is 
March 31, 2021

Mid-Year iPad Checkup

Now that we're halfway through the year it's a good time for your child to do a little iPad checkup!

They should 

• have and up-to-date operating system 
• have adequate storage (minimum of 1 GB, preferably more)
• have automatic updates turned on

They should also be doing a few things regularly (ideally, daily)

• plugging in the iPad overnight with it ON so that it receives software updates
• doing a hardware reset

For more information and specific directions, see this presentation

Student Work on View

Here is a set design for The Greatest Showman by Loren L. for Mrs. Nearis's class. Click here to see more.

News @ 502 Info Meeting Tuesday

Do you like to be in the know? Would you like to take photos in our school community? Do you want to interview staff and students and others? 

Students are invited to join the news club, The News @ 502.

Come to an information meeting on Tuesday, February 9 at 3:15. Find out how the News at 502 will serve our community and how you can be involved!

Join the Google Classroom with this code: juq3fmr to get the Google Meet information.

???s - Email Ms. Woznick: awoznick@beverlyschools.org

Get Books To Read Over Vacation

 This February vacation will be a great time to read a good book!

Students may request a BMS library book with this online form.

If students do not know what they want, there is a way to ask for suggestions.

There are also some great giveaway books still available. Check the list here and use this form to request a giveaway book.

Books will be delivered to hybrid students' classrooms. Remote students may pick them up at the school office, or they will be delivered to their homes (this option may take a little longer).

We also encourage all students to download and install the Sora app from self service to get access to thousands of books in the Commonwealth MLS ebook collection and to access Beverly Public Library Overdrive ebooks without needing a card!

Art Club Starts Feb. 23

The BMS Art Club meets online on Tuesdays at 3:15 starting after vacation on Feb. 23.

See this flyer for more information, or email Ms. Quinn cquinn@beverlyschools.org
OR Fill out This Form → →  Art Club