Saturday, February 8, 2020

Big Buck$ - Start Selling Now!

Big Buck$ 2020 Calendars have been distributed -- ask your child if they  have  brought theirs home yet!

Each year Beverly Middle School students and families do an incredible job selling BIG BUCK$ calendars. This all-school fundraiser raises money for ALL GRADES towards enrichment, field trips and so much more!!

BIG BUCK$ selling can begin as soon as you get your calendars! Calendars are just $10 each with great winnings throughout the month of March. Once again, the BIG BUCK$ calendar is packed with awesome restaurant certificates and BIG BUCK$ cash too! 

Your student should turn in the BOTTOM slip from the calendar with cash or check made out to Beverly Middle School PTO! Please be sure that all of the information on the slip is filled in! The buyer should keep the calendar portion!

A HUGE big shout-out to all the area restaurants and businesses who donate to us each year!! The support and generosity of these area restaurants and businesses is amazing!!

If you need more calendars at any time, contact Nancy Stanley nancyptrain@msn.com or Kristin Guanci at kmguanci@yahoo.com

Thank you in advance for your enthusiasm and participation in making this such a successful fundraiser!!

Friday, February 7, 2020

BIG BUCK$ 2020 – READY, SET, SELL!!!!

Big Buck$ 2020 Calendars have been distributed and should arrive home in backpacks soon!

Each year Beverly Middle School students and families do an incredible job selling BIG BUCK$ calendars. This all-school fundraiser raises money for ALL GRADES towards enrichment, field trips and so much more!!

BIG BUCK$ selling can begin as soon as you get your calendars! Calendars are just $10 each with great winnings throughout the month of March. Once again, the BIG BUCK$ calendar is packed with awesome restaurant certificates and BIG BUCK$ cash too! 

Your student should turn in the BOTTOM slip from the calendar with cash or check made out to Beverly Middle School PTO! Please be sure that all of the information on the slip is filled in! The buyer should keep the calendar portion!

A HUGE big shout-out to all the area restaurants and businesses who donate to us each year!! The support and generosity of these area restaurants and businesses is amazing!!

If you need more calendars at any time, contact Nancy Stanley nancyptrain@msn.com or Kristin Guanci at kmguanci@yahoo.com

Thank you in advance for your enthusiasm and participation in making this such a successful fundraiser!!

Panther Vacation Club With Mr. Melanson

Want something entertaining and engaging to send your 4th-7th grade student to during February Vacation? Consider signing up for Mr. Melanson's Beverly Panthers Vacation Club at BMS! It  runs all 5 days from 9am to 1pm. Registration is limited, so don't delay.

See this flyer and registration form for  details or reach out to Mr. Melanson if you have any questions! (His phone number and the address for mailing the form and payment are included on the flyer.)

It is sure to be a memorable week filled with loads of fun!

Gr 8 - Jr ROTC Camp Tomorrow!

Is your 8th grader interested in finding out more about Jr. ROTC? There will be a special one-day Marine Corps Junior ROTC camp on Saturday, February 8 from 9-2 at BHS. It's not too late to sign up!

See this flyer for more information.

PTO Seeks New Treasurer

The PTO needs a new Treasurer beginning in September, 2020. It is an easy but very important job and anyone who volunteers does not necessarily need any accounting and finance skills. The greatest gift you can give is your time! The current Treasurer is totally willing to help you!!

Please reach out to BMS parents nancyptrain@msn.com or kmguanci@yahoo.com for more information!!

Honors Choir

Honors choir rehearsal is Monday 2/10 from 3-4pm in room 155.

Track Info Meeting Thurs 2/13

Curious about participating in Track & Field this Spring? It is open to students in grades 6-8. There will be an informational meeting for students after school at 3:15pm on Thursday, Feb. 13 in the 3rd floor cafeteria.

Registration
Students in grades 6-8 may register now for Middle School Track! The Middle School Track registration process is run through the BHS Athletic Department, which opened the spring sports registration on February 1; it is open until March 16 only. 

Any student or returning athlete is required to register online at bhsonline.orgPayments must be paid in full during the registration process either online or by mailing a check to the high school. Checks should be made payable to Beverly Public Schools. The link for registration and online payments can be found under the “Activities” tab on the Beverly High School school website

Please do not forget to mail or bring an updated physical to the Athletic Department. Physicals are only valid for 13 months from the date of your child’s physical. 

All registrations, payments and physicals must be received BEFORE March 16 or your child will be ineligible to participate. 

For more information
See  this flyer about the informational meeting on 2/13 and/or contact the middle school coaches.
  • Dan Arsnow - earsnow@beverlyschools.org 
  • Andrea Sherman - asherman@beverlyyschools.org 
Other pertinent info on athletics can be found on the BHS Athletics webpage.  Contact the Athletic Office with questions: Linda Zambouras, Admin. Asst. 978-921-6132 x12139, Dan Keefe, Athletic Director 978-21-6141.

Gr 6/7/8 Art Club Meets Monday

Art Club meets on Mondays and alternates between 5th grade only and meetings for 6th/7th/8th graders only. Here is the schedule for upcoming dates until the end of March.

5th grade meets: Feb 24, March 9, March 23

6th, 7th, 8th grades meet: Feb 10, March 2, March 16, March 30

Art Club is held in the art room on the 3rd floor (334A) with Mr. Fox. Please contact him with questions at jfox@beverlyschools.org.

Intramural Basketball

Monday's first round intramural basketball playoff games feature:
  • Blue Devils vs. Wildcats
  • Tar Heels vs. Spartans
See you in the gym at 3:05!

Last Day for $16 Yearbook Pricing

The 2020 BMS yearbook is now on sale!

Please visit http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03409530 to place your order.

Guarantee your child will have a yearbook and lock in the early bird price of $16. Order now before the price goes up after today, Friday, February 7th!

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Special News Club Monday - ALL welcome!

News Club has an issue of the paper due out next week but we need extra staff to help fold after school on Monday, February 10 in the library.

Anyone is welcome to join and we'll give you snacks.  It's fun to fold and talk with your friends. It's open to ALL students in grades  5-8. We welcome old and new friends! It's a great way to learn more about News Club and consider joining for the second half of the year. 5th graders are welcome to join now too!

We will meet in the library after  school from 3-4pm. You can leave for the late bus but we may be  looking for a few people to stay until about 4  to help finish up.

Questions? See Ms. Woznick in the library, or email Ms. Woznick (awoznick@beverlyschools.og)  or Mrs. Lydon (dlydon@beverlyschools.org).

Baseball Registration Open

Registration is open now for Salem-Beverly Baseball.

Go to salembeverlybaseball.com for more information.

Youth Football & Cheerleading

Registration for 2020 Beverly Youth Football and Cheerleading is now available. Register by February 17 for a 25% discount!

See this flyer for more information or go to beverlypantheryfc.org.

Track Info Meeting Thurs 2/13

Curious about participating in Track & Field this Spring? It is open to students in grades 6-8. There will be an informational meeting for students after school at 3:15pm on Thursday, Feb. 13 in the 3rd floor cafeteria.

Registration
Students in grades 6-8 may register now for Middle School Track! The Middle School Track registration process is run through the BHS Athletic Department, which opened the spring sports registration on February 1; it is open until March 16 only. 

Any student or returning athlete is required to register online at bhsonline.orgPayments must be paid in full during the registration process either online or by mailing a check to the high school. Checks should be made payable to Beverly Public Schools. The link for registration and online payments can be found under the “Activities” tab on the Beverly High School school website

Please do not forget to mail or bring an updated physical to the Athletic Department. Physicals are only valid for 13 months from the date of your child’s physical. 

All registrations, payments and physicals must be received BEFORE March 16 or your child will be ineligible to participate. 

For more information
See  this flyer about the informational meeting on 2/13 and/or contact the middle school coaches.
  • Dan Arsnow - earsnow@beverlyschools.org 
  • Andrea Sherman - asherman@beverlyyschools.org 
Other pertinent info on athletics can be found on the BHS Athletics webpage.  Contact the Athletic Office with questions: Linda Zambouras, Admin. Asst. 978-921-6132 x12139, Dan Keefe, Athletic Director 978-21-6141.

BIG BUCK$ 2020 – READY, SET, SELL!!!!

Big Buck$ Calendars have been distributed and should arrive home in backpacks soon!
Each year Beverly Middle School students and families do an incredible job selling BIG BUCK$ calendars. This all-school fundraiser raises money for ALL GRADES towards enrichment, field trips and so much more!!

BIG BUCK$ selling can begin as soon as you get your calendars! Calendars are just $10 each with great winnings throughout the month of March. Once again, the BIG BUCK$ calendar is packed with awesome restaurant certificates and BIG BUCK$ cash too! 

Your student should turn in the BOTTOM slip from the calendar with cash or check made out to Beverly Middle School PTO! Please be sure that all of the information on the slip is filled in! The buyer should keep the calendar portion!

A HUGE big shout-out to all the area restaurants and businesses who donate to us each year!! The support and generosity of these area restaurants and businesses is amazing!!

If you need more calendars at any time, contact Nancy Stanley nancyptrain@msn.com or Kristin Guanci at kmguanci@yahoo.com

Thank you in advance for your enthusiasm and participation in making this such a successful fundraiser!!

Gr 8 - Jr ROTC Camp Saturday

Is your 8th grader interested in finding out more about Jr. ROTC? There will be a special one-day Marine Corps Junior ROTC camp on Saturday, February 8 from 9-2 at BHS. It's not too late to sign up!

See this flyer for more information.

Sign Up Now For Vacation Club

Want something entertaining and engaging to send your 4th-7th grade student to during February Vacation? Consider signing up for Mr. Melanson's Beverly Panthers Vacation Club at BMS! It  runs all 5 days from 9am to 1pm. Registration is limited, so don't delay.

See this flyer and registration form for  details or reach out to Mr. Melanson if you have any questions! (His phone number and the address for mailing the form and payment are included on the flyer.)

It is sure to be a memorable week filled with loads of fun!

Early Bird Deadline Tomorrow for Yearbook

The 2020 BMS yearbook is now on sale!

Please visit http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03409530 to place your order.

Guarantee your child will have a yearbook and lock in the early bird price of $16. Order now before the price goes up after Friday, February 7th!

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Pizza Book Club @ BPL 3/3

Come talk about a great book & eat pizza!  The Beverly Public Library has a Pizza Book Club for  students in grades 6-12 happening on Tuesday, March 3 from 3:45  to 4:45 (that's  a no-school day for students / professional development for teachers, by the way).

The book this time around is The Iron Trial by Holly Black  and Cassandra Clare.

See this flyer for more information about the book and the event.

Ben Speaks Assemblies This Week

Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful PTO and the many families who support it, we welcome Judy Giovangelo from Ben Speaks to BMS for four Power of Choice assemblies this week. Grades 5 and 6 have separate assemblies on Thursday, while grades 7 and 8 attend their own assemblies on Friday. 

The Power of Choice presentation "empowers all students to take 100% responsibility for their choices, encourages working together collaboratively as a school community and provides a powerful tool set to increase self-esteem & emotional resiliency." We will be following up these assemblies with some purposeful activities in the classrooms on Monday morning.

Find out more about Ben Speaks at www.benspeaks.org and ask your child about what they learn!

Gr 8 - Jr ROTC One Day Camp Saturday

Is your 8th grader interested in finding out more about Jr. ROTC? There will be a special one-day Marine Corps Junior ROTC camp on Saturday, February 8 from 9-2 at BHS. It's not too late to sign up!

See this flyer for more information.

Yearbook Price Goes Up Next Week

The 2020 BMS yearbook is now on sale!

Please visit http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03409530 to place your order.

Guarantee your child will have a yearbook and lock in the early bird price of $16. Order now before the price goes up after Friday, February 7th!

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

BMS Track Registration

Students in grades 6-8 may register now for Middle School Track!

The Middle School Track registration process is run through the BHS Athletic Department, which opened the spring sports registration on February 1; registration is open until March 16 only. 

Any student or returning athlete is required to register online at bhsonline.org. Payments must be paid in full during the registration process either online or by mailing a check to the high school. Checks should be made payable to Beverly Public Schools. The link for registration and online payments can be found under the “Activities” tab on the Beverly High School school website

Please do not forget to mail or bring an updated physical to the Athletic Department. Physicals are only valid for 13 months from the date of your child’s physical. 

All registrations, payments and physicals must be received BEFORE March 16 or your child will be ineligible to participate. 

Please contact the middle school coaches for dates and times as they will differ from the high school's.
  • Dan Arsnow - earsnow@beverlyschools.org 
  • Andrea Sherman - asherman@beverlyyschools.org 
Other pertinent info on athletics can be found on the BHS Athletics webpage.  Contact the Athletic Office with questions: Linda Zambouras, Admin. Asst. 978-921-6132 x12139, Dan Keefe, Athletic Director 978-21-6141.

Spots Still Left at Panthers Vacation Club!

Want something entertaining and engaging to send your 4th-7th grade student to during February Vacation? Consider signing up for Mr. Melanson's Beverly Panthers Vacation Club at BMS! It  runs all 5 days from 9am to 1pm. Registration is limited, so don't delay.

See this flyer and registration form for  details or reach out to Mr. Melanson if you have any questions! (His phone number and the address for mailing the form and payment are included on the flyer.)

It is sure to be a memorable week filled with loads of fun!

Intramural Basketball

Today's intramural basketball games are:
  • Mad Ants vs Hustle
  • Red Claws vs Swarm
See you in the gym at 3:05!

Writers Club Cancelled

Writers Club is cancelled today, Tuesday, February 4th. See you next week.

Robotics Club

Robotics club meets today (Tuesday) in room 316 from 3 to 3:45.

YMCA Feb Vacation Gymnastics Camp

The Beverly YMCA is  running a gymnastics 1/2 day camp during February vacation week for ages  4 to 17.

See this flyer for more information or  contact Judy Dugar at dugarj@northshoreymca.org.

Monday, February 3, 2020

Jr. ROTC Camp This Weekend for Gr 8 Students

Is your 8th grader interested in finding out more about Jr. ROTC? There will be a special one-day Marine Corps Junior ROTC camp on Saturday, February 8 from 9-2 at BHS.

See this flyer for more information.

Summer Program at Montserrat

Montserrat College of Art here in Beverly is offering a full slate of STEAM programs this summer for children age 8 to 15.

See this flyer for more details.

Lost & Found Items to Be Donated to Charity

We have two full racks of jackets, sweaters, pants and shirts pictured here that were tagged in November or December that will be donated to charity next week before February vacation. There are 2 more racks of items that arrived in the month of January.

Please make sure, if your child is missing any items  of clothing, that they check the lost and found.

Items clearly marked  with a first  and  last name will not be donated. We will contact the  student to come pick the item up.


Message from Mr. Poska

A staff member accidentally hit a panic alarm that triggered a lock down message to play over the PA system at approximately 8:30 AM today. It was determined within minutes that this was an accident, and we resumed our normal school day after we informed our students and staff what occurred. I apologize for the disruption that this caused.

Robotics Club

Robotics club will not be meeting today (Monday). We will meet Tuesday from 3 to 3:45 in room 316.

Please note: Robotics club will only be meeting on Tuesdays from 3 to 3:45 in February.

Intramural Basketball

Monday's intramural basketball games are:
  • Spartans vs Tarheels
  • Blue Devils vs Wildcats
See you in the gym at 3:05!

Honors Choir

Honors choir rehearsal is today 3-4pm in room 155.

Early Bird Yearbook Deadline Friday

The 2020 BMS yearbook is now on sale!

Please visit http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03409530 to place your order.

Guarantee your child will have a yearbook and lock in the early bird price of $16. Order now before the price goes up on February 7th!

Gr 5 Art Club Meets Today

Art Club meets on Mondays and alternates between 5th grade only and meetings for 6th/7th/8th graders only. Here is the schedule for upcoming dates until the end of March.

5th grade meets: Feb 3, Feb 24, March 9, March 23

6th, 7th, 8th grades meet: Feb 10, March 2, March 16, March 30

Art Club is held in the art room on the 3rd floor (334A) with Mr. Fox. Please contact him with questions at jfox@beverlyschools.org.

Science Fair Mentoring Session Thursday

BMS’s second annual Science Fair is on Thursday February 27th!

There will be three mentoring sessions open to all grades. These sessions are optional but many students will find them useful! The first two have passed, but there is one more this week:

Thursday, February 6 - Third Session:
Putting the Display Together. 


This poster is mounted around school so students can sign up for the science fair by scanning the QR code, or they may go to tinyurl.com/soda67m.

You  may also view a short presentation with all the science fair details.

Looking for science fair ideas? Mrs. Hopkins recommends the Science Buddy website.

BMS Musical Auditions 2/25

Beverly Middle School will be presenting Lion King Jr. this spring! Auditions will be held on Tuesday, February 25 after school in the BMS auditorium and callbacks will be on Monday, March 2. Not everyone who auditions for the show will be called back for a part, but everyone will be cast.

Everyone who is auditioning will take part in a short dance audition. If you are looking for a lead role or a solo singing role, you should prepare a verse and chorus of a song that makes you shine! You will need a karaoke track to sing with.


If you are interested in joining Stage Crew, please email a.swiniuch@beverlyschools.org. Stage Crew Information will be sent out after auditions occur.

For more information:
Or join the Google Classroom with the code JMEEFOD to easily access all of this information in one place!

If you have further questions, please contact Mr. Swiniuch (aswiniuch@beverlyschools.org) or Ms. Northridge (enorthridge@beverlyschools.org).