Flag Football Starts Today

Flag Football starts today. You can view the whole schedule online - team lists are below.

• Grade 5 Flag Football Teams
• Grade 6 Flag Football Teams
• Grade 7/8 Flag Football Teams

Today's games: Monday, October 22nd:
Boston College vs Notre Dame (grade 5)

Miami vs Michigan (grade 5)

Next games: Wednesday, October 24th:
Auburn vs. LSU (grade 6)
Alabama vs Texas (grade 6)

Newspaper Club

Newspaper Club meets after school in the library on Tuesdays. Students joining are asked to return this form, completed by a parent or guardian at their earliest convenience. A hard copy is available to students when they come to a meeting.

Our members enjoy having a small snack when they arrive and sign in, but in order to purchase snacks we ask that all who are able to please contribute either $5 in cash or an equivalent amount in individually-wrapped snacks (nut free please). They can drop snacks off with Ms. Woznick before school. 

Any questions? Please contact Ms. Woznick at awoznick@beverlyschools.org or in the library or Ms. Walker (ewalker@beverlyschools.org).

Messages from BMS PTO

Comment on Marijuana Regulations

The BMS PTO website at https://sites.google.com/view/beverly-middle-school-pto has information on the final opportunity for Beverly residents to comment on new legal marijuana regulations for the City!!! Check it out!!

Shop on Amazon and Benefit the PTO

Buy holiday presents while donating to the BMS PTO!! Go to smile.amazon.com, enter your Amazon information, and select the Beverly Middle School PTO as your organization to donate to AND Amazon (not you) will give a portion of your purchase to the PTO! Your purchase DOES NOT cost anything extra and parents can use their Amazon Prime. ONE AND DONE!!! The PTO website has more information: https://sites.google.com/view/beverly-middle-school-pto

All About Fortnite

Do you sometimes wonder how to have a meaningful conversation with your middle school child? Ask them about something they LOVE (Fortnite) - the PTO website at https://sites.google.com/view/beverly-middle-school-pto has great suggestions for specific parent questions.

Writers' Club

Writers' Club will meet after school today in room 344. See Mrs. Pratt for details. All are welcome!

Fab Lab Meets Tomorrow

Session 1 of Fab Lab will meet tomorrow (Tuesday) in room 316 from 3 to 3:45.

Student Council

Student Council will be meeting this afternoon (Monday) in room 313A. Any questions please see Ms. Kemes.

Movies & Book Club at Public Library

The Beverly Public Library has a pizza book club each term! This term the book is When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead and it will meet on Wednesday 11/7 from 3:45-4:45.

Click here for a flyer about the Pizza Book Club.

To sign up for the November book club, click here.

See more upcoming events for teens at the public library,  including:

• Hocus Pocus: The Interactive Movie on Oct. 30
• Pizza & a Movie with Ant-Man and the Wasp on November 15

BevEd Speaker at BMS Tonight

The Beverly Education Foundation presents Bill  Cummings as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Beverly Middle School Auditorium.

Bill Cummings is a local businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author of the autobiography Starting Small and Making It Big.

See the attached flyer for more information.

Picture Day is Next Week

Picture Day is on Wednesday, October 31.

Students received envelopes for ordering photos last week. Ask your child for their envelope!

You can also order pictures online. Go to MyLifetouch.com and enter in OB018156Q0 or you can search for Beverly Middle School.

Click here for more information.

Thursday Fundraiser at Fuddrucker's

Put the BMS Music Department Fundraiser on your calendar for this Thursday, October 25. Go to Fuddrucker's in Reading, off exit 39 (route 128/95) inside Jordan's Furniture building. Take a night off of cooking, have dinner with friends, and 20% of the meal price will go to the BMS Music Department.

Make sure you present this flyer to the cashier.

Endicott College Trick or Treat Tomorrow

Take your kids to Endicott College for trick or treating and crafts from 5:30-7:30pm tomorrow, Tuesday, October 23.

For details, see this flyer.

BevEd Speaker Tomorrow: Bill Cummings

The Beverly Education Foundation presents Bill  Cummings as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Beverly Middle School Auditorium.

Bill Cummings is a local businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author of the autobiography Starting Small and Making It Big.

See the attached flyer for more information.

Holiday Craft Fair at BHS

The BHS Class of 2019 is sponsoring a Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, November 3 from 9am to 3pm in the BHS Field House.

With more than 50 crafters, you can get your holiday shopping done early at the BHS Holiday Craft Fair Sat. Nov. 3, 9 - 3 in the BHS Field House. There will also be raffles, a face painter, and more. This is a fundraiser for the senior class of 2019.

For more information, check this flyer or email Mary Bigus at mbigus@beverlyschools.org.

Yearbook

The first meeting of the Beverly Middle School yearbook club will be on Thursday, October 25th from 3:05 - 3:45 in Room 407. Email Mrs. Vanderslice (kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org) with any questions.

Order BMS Spirit Wear

TSG Sports (Todd's Sporting Goods) is pleased to offer you a selection of cutting-edge spirit wear. There are hoodies, joggers, sweatpants, shirts, shorts and hats and a quarter-zip, with prices ranging from $13 to $30. They might make a great holiday gift for your student! A portion of the proceeds benefit student activities.

Go to TSGSports.itemorder.com and enter sales code BMSSTUDENT1.

Orders will be processed and created with in a 3 week period after the end date of the store.

You will be notified when your order is completed ready for pickup. All orders are final and cannot be returned. Contact Matthew Lampert at (978) 927-1600 or info@tsgsport.com with questions.

Student Council Meets Monday

Student council will meet on Monday, October 22nd after school in room 313A. New members are always welcome! If you can't make the meeting please stop by and see Ms. Kemes for an update!

BMS Basketball Registration Starts Today

Winter Sports Registration for Middle School Girls Basketball and Middle School Boys Basketball for grades 7 & 8 only will be open beginning today, Friday October 19, 2018 through Sunday, November 25.

Registration is required to be eligible to participate in any athletic event. Logon to BHS Athletics Registration page and follow the prompts. Once registration is closed on November 25th, you can no longer join a sports team. We hope to speed up the documentation process if all items are sent together. 

Please send a copy of your child’s physical (even if it's already on file) and attach check payment or online confirmation page and send or bring to the BHS Athletic Office, 100 Sohier Rd., Beverly MA 01915.  

The first day of winter tryouts will begin on Monday, November 26th.

Field Hockey Away Game Today

Attention Field Hockey athletes: Due to our game being further away in Gloucester, please be sure to get out to the bus as soon as possible after school today. Remember, the bus picks us out behind the school in front of the bus depot. As always, any questions, please see Coach McGrath in room 444.

Picture Day October 31

Picture Day is on Wednesday, October 31.

Students received envelopes for ordering photos yesterday or today. Ask your child for their envelope!

You can also order pictures online. Go to MyLifetouch.com and enter in OB018156Q0 or you can search for Beverly Middle School.

Click here for more information.

Public Library Book Sale - Preview Tonight

The Friends of the Beverly Public Library are holding their semi-annual book sale Saturday, October 20 through Sunday, October 28 in the Sohier Room. If you are a member (or want to join!) the Friends you can come to a members-only preview sale tonight, Friday evening, October 19 from 6-8 pm.

For more information, see this flyer.