Friday, September 13, 2019

Direct Donation Drive

Our first fundraiser of the year is here!

The Direct Donation Drive will run from September 16 - October 4th. 

There are some amazing prizes up for grabs! 100% of your tax-deductible contribution goes directly to your student's enrichment. That also means no selling and no extra work for you! Every donation makes a difference - and donations are eligible for fantastic raffle prizes! 

See this flyer for more info and check your child’s take home folder for slips to attach to a check, send them to school to be given to their homeroom teachers. Thank you all for your continued support.

Check the Beverly Middle School PTO website for details about prizes or how to donate through Venmo.

Gr 5/6 Curriculum Night Tuesday

Curriculum Night for parents of children in grades 5 and 6 is next week! This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to see their child's classrooms and learn about the year's curriculum from teachers.
  • Tuesday, September 17, 6:30-8:00 pm - Grades 5 & 6, ATTAIN
Note that  parents/guardians of Mrs. Chirco's ATTAIN students should attend on  Tuesday, Sept. 17, regardless of the grade level of their child.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Library Volunteers and Donations Sought

Ms. Woznick is looking for parent library volunteers who are willing to come in at the start or end of the day either every week or every other week (rotating with another person). 

Tasks could include shelving books, helping children find books, checking out books, being a responsible adult in the room, doing inventory, displays, processing books (covers, labels, etc.). If you can only commit for the fall, that's fine. She will do a second look at the schedule in December to drop people who can't commit through the winter and add people who are newly available. Volunteers will have to be CORI'd. If you sign up, you'll get information about that.

If you are interested, please sign up here and she will be in touch soon with details. You can also email her at awoznick@beverlyschools.org.

Girls Who Code @ BPL

Interested in building a website or adventure game or learning how to code a robot? Join the Beverly Public Library's Girls Who Code Club. It's free for teens in grades 6-12.

No coding experience necessary. If you’d like to bring your own laptop, great! If not, we have ones can borrow for the club. The club meets Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:45 starting September 18th.

See this flyer for more information or go to beverlypubliclibrary.org/teens/ to register now! There are only 10 spots available.

Green Club

The Green Club will meet on Tuesdays in the 6th grade Maker Space (neighborhood 1), Room 215. All interested students should plan to come to our first meeting on Tuesday Sept. 24th from 3:05-3:45. Hope to see you there! 

- Mrs. Lang

Honors Choir Auditions - Sign Up by Friday

Auditions for Honors choir is on Monday 9/16 at 3pm in the chorus room (155). There is a sign-up list posted until tomorrow (Friday) at 3pm. Those who wish to audition need to prepare 16 bars of a song.

Rehearsals will be on Mondays 3-4pm. On weeks when there is no school on Mondays, rehearsal will be on Tuesdays 3-4pm.

Any questions,  please see Mrs. Nearis in room 152F. 

Girls Who Code Club at the Beverly Public Library

Interested in building a website or adventure game or learning how to code a robot? Join the Beverly Public Library's Girls Who Code Club. It's free for teens in grades 6-12

No coding experience necessary. If you’d like to bring your own laptop, great! If not, we have ones can borrow for the club. The club meets Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:45 starting September 18th.

See this flyer for more information or go to beverlypubliclibrary.org/teens/ to register now! There are only 10 spots available.

Gr 7/8 Curriculum Night Tonight

Curriculum Nights are coming soon! This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to see their child's classrooms and learn about the year's curriculum from teachers.
  • TONIGHT - Thursday, September 12, 6:30-8:00 pm - Grades 7 & 8
  • Tuesday, September 17, 6:30-8:00 pm - Grades 5 & 6, ATTAIN
Note that  parents/guardians of Mrs. Chirco's ATTAIN students should attend on  Tuesday, Sept. 17, regardless of the grade level of their child.

Earlier posts had an incorrect end time for the Tuesday September 17 curriculum night. Both curriculum nights will end at 8:00 pm. We apologize for any confusion.

BHS Mattress Fundraiser Saturday

Need a new mattress? The BHS Band has a mattress fundraiser coming up on Saturday, September 14 from 10-4pm in the BHS Field House.

See this flyer for more information or go to bit.ly/beds4bevband.

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Honors Choir Auditions Monday

Auditions for Honors choir is on Monday 9/16 at 3pm in the chorus room (155). There is a sign-up list posted till this Friday till 3pm. Those who wish to audition need to prepare 16 bars of a song. 

Rehearsals will be on Mondays 3-4pm. On weeks when there is no school on Mondays, rehearsal will be on Tuesdays 3-4pm.

Any questions,  please see Mrs. Nearis in room 152F. 

No After School Activities Today

There are staff meetings after  school today. All students who are not in the Y after school program must leave school grounds immediately at dismissal time, as there are no after school activities.

X Country - Black Team Meet Postponed - No Practicd

Today's away Cross Country Black Team meet at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus has been postponed. 

We have not yet received a new date, but will be sure to update you all when this happens. 

There is NO practice today, as there are staff meetings scheduled that coaches are attending.

Fall Frolic & 5K Fun Run 10/6

The 10th Annual Fall Frolic is Sunday, October 6th at Lynch Park. It gets  underway at 9:30 AM.

Sign up before Sept 23rd at the discounted rate!

This is the 10th Annual Fall Frolic 5K & Fun Run – a team effort that brings together all five of our Beverly elementary schools for a day of running fun!! Profits from this race help fund school enrichment programs at all 5 public elementary schools in Beverly.

The event is OPEN TO EVERYONE – runners, walkers, parents, grandparents, friends, teachers, students and folks pushing strollers too! There is truly something for everyone -- there's a 5K and also a half-mile Fun Run for the younger kids.

Online registration is at www.fallfrolic5K.com or you can register with this form.

Gr 7/8 Curriculum Night Tomorrow

Curriculum Nights are coming soon! This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to see their child's classrooms and learn about the year's curriculum from teachers.
  • Thursday, September 12, 6:30-8:00 pm - Grades 7 & 8
  • Tuesday, September 17, 6:30-8:00 pm - Grades 5 & 6, ATTAIN
Note that  parents/guardians of Mrs. Chirco's ATTAIN students should attend on  Tuesday, Sept. 17, regardless of the grade level of their child.

Summer Reading Day on Friday

Summer Reading Day will be this Friday, September 13.

Students in grades 6-8 should plan to bring in their summer reading response projects by that day. (It might be a good idea to bring it in earlier in the week so you know it's in school!) They will be sharing their projects on team during a special one hour block at the start of the school day, and turning their projects in. This will be part of their T1 grade.

Please check the summer reading website for more information.

All-City Jazz Band Auditions

The auditions for the All-City Jazz Band at BMS will be held September 26th after school in the music room (155). ACJB practices after school every Thursday from 3:15-4:45pm.

The audition materials and information can be found on the All-City Jazz Band page of the Beverly Middle School bands website http://www.beverlymsbands.org/all-city-jazz-band.html.

Mom Ball Collection for Bootstraps

The  20th Annual MomBall Tournament is coming September 20-22!

Our Beverly Bootstraps collection for the Middle School is feminine products. Look for a collection bin in the main office for your convenience.

Click here for more information, visit the website at www.momball.com or email momball@icloud.com.

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Livingstone Park Block Party

There's a big community block party on Saturday, September 21 at Livingstone Park in Ryal Side.

There will be a community yard sale, corn hole tournament and a block party.

See this flyer for more information or go to the Volunteer Signup sheet if you have some time to give.

Gr 7/8 Curriculum Night Thursday

Curriculum Nights are coming soon! This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to see their child's classrooms and learn about the year's curriculum from teachers.
  • Thursday, September 12, 6:30-8:00 pm - Grades 7 & 8
  • Tuesday, September 17, 6:30-8:00 pm - Grades 5 & 6, ATTAIN
Note that  parents/guardians of Mrs. Chirco's ATTAIN students should attend on  Tuesday, Sept. 17, regardless of the grade level of their child.

Flute Club Starts Next Week

Flute Club meets in the band room on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 3:45 starting next week on Wednesday, September 18.

Students will be able to take the late bus home! There is no fee to participate in Flute Club. Students work on flute skills and play songs and music games together. 

The Flute Club performs in the BMS Winter Concert, the All-City Band Concert, the MICCA Solo and Ensemble Festival, and the BMS Spring Concert. 

Flute Club is coached by Dr Eileen Yarrison. You may contact her at eyarrison@aol.com.

Monday, September 9, 2019

BHS Band Mattress Fundraiser

Need a new mattress? The BHS Band has a mattress fundraiser coming up on Saturday, September 14 from 10-4pm in the BHS Field House.

See this flyer for more information or go to bit.ly/beds4bevband.

Summer Reading Day on Friday

Summer Reading Day will be this Friday, September 13.

Students in grades 6-8 should plan to bring in their summer reading response projects by that day. (It might be a good idea to bring it in earlier in the week so you know it's in school!) They will be sharing their projects on team during a special one hour block at the start of the school day, and turning their projects in. This will be part of their T1 grade.

Please check the summer reading website for more information.

Girls Who Code @ BPL

Registration is now open for the Beverly Public Library's Girls Who Code Club!

It's open to students in grades 6-12 and will meet on Wednesdays 3:30-4:45 from September 18 through December 18.

See this flyer for more information or go to beverlypubliclibrary.org/teens/ to register now!

Music Parents Meeting

Wednesday 9/11 will be our first Beverly Middle School Music Parents meeting of the year! If you have a student in band, chorus, or strings then you are invited to join us in Room 155 from 6:30-7:00pm where you will get a chance to meet the music ensemble teachers for band, chorus and strings and hear about our exciting upcoming events! Hope to see you there!

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Pizza & a Movie at BPL for Grades 6-12

The Beverly Public Library is hosting  a showing of Avengers: Endgame tomorrow, Monday, September 9 after school from 3:30-6:30pm.

It's for grades 6-12 only - no parents allowed!

Kids can kick back in the Sohier Room and watch the movie on the big screen and eat (free) pizza!

See this flyer or email Meghan Karasin at karasin@noblenet.org for more information.