You may also find these and other videos from Spring 2020 on the school website.
Friday, June 19, 2020
Grade 8 Family Slideshows
Parents from each of our 8th grade teams contributed to slide shows celebrating their now-9th-grade children. Please enjoy these videos!
Summer Stories
This summer Beverly Middle School are asked to spend time interacting with different stories - and creating some of their own. Go to the website at summerstories.beverlyschools.org to explore books, poetry, digital stories, podcasts, read-aloud ideas and lots more!
Get a Free Used Book
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick has dozens of great used books from her giveaway bins and would love to get them into the hands of kids to read and enjoy this summer! See the list of giveaway books online - if you see one that looks good to you, then fill out this form to request it.
Summer Eats: Fee Meals for Kids & Teens
Beverly Public Schools & Summer Eats are Feeding Students for free All Summer!!!
Meal distributions will continue on Tuesdays and Fridays*
Tuesday & Friday 10:30a-12:30p at Beverly High School and
Tuesday & Friday 11:30a-12p at Apple Village 600 Manor Road and Holcroft Park 10 Gage St
Meal distributions will continue on Tuesdays and Fridays*
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Tuesday & Friday 10:30a-12:30p at Beverly High School and
Tuesday & Friday 11:30a-12p at Apple Village 600 Manor Road and Holcroft Park 10 Gage St
*Note: Meals will be distributed on Thursday July 2nd instead of Friday July 3rd in order to observe 4th of July Holiday
CHILDREN DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE MEALS!
Produce Boxes will be distributed on Fridays on a first-come-first-serve basis
Any questions please call the Food Service Department at 978-921-6132 x 11129
CHILDREN DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE MEALS!
Produce Boxes will be distributed on Fridays on a first-come-first-serve basis
Any questions please call the Food Service Department at 978-921-6132 x 11129
Book of the Day: Let's Celebrate Juneteenth
Let's Celebrate Emancipation Day and Juneteenth by Barbara Derubertis
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get Let's Celebrate Emancipation Day and Juneteenth as an ebook from Hoopla if you have a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? Now you can reserve books for pickup at the library too -- or check with Copper Dog Books or the Book Shop of Beverly Farms.
Make sure you sign up for Beverly Public Library's Summer Reading program -- it starts on Monday, June 22. There are programs for kids, teens, AND adults!
Thursday, June 18, 2020
The Show Must Go On(Line)!
The Show Must Go Online is a hilarious story of a group of passionate students desperate to keep their annual musical alive…online!
Mr. Swiniuch worked with students for three weeks filming takes and joining virtual rehearsal to create our finished product. They worked incredibly hard and are excited to share the finished product with the school community! Check the credits below to see who got involved.
Pull up a chair, settle back, and enjoy!
Summer Eats Meal Distribution
Beverly Public Schools & Summer Eats are Feeding Students for free All Summer!!!
Meal distribution sites will continue to be Tuesdays and Fridays*
- Tuesday & Friday 10:30a-12:30p at Beverly High School and
- Tuesday & Friday 11:30a-12p at Apple Village 600 Manor Road and Holcroft Park 10 Gage St
*Note: Meals will be distributed on Thursday July 2nd instead of Friday July 3rd in order to observe 4th of July Holiday
CHILDREN DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE MEALS!
Produce Boxes will be distributed on Fridays on a first-come-first-serve basis
Any questions please call the Food Service Department at 978-921-6132 x 11129
What is Summer Stories?
This summer Beverly Middle School are asked to spend time interacting with different stories - and creating some of their own. Go to the website at summerstories.beverlyschools.org to explore books, poetry, digital stories, podcasts, read-aloud ideas and lots more!
Get a Free Used Book
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick has dozens of great used books from her giveaway bins and would love to get them into the hands of kids to read and enjoy this summer! See the list of giveaway books online - if you see one that looks good to you, then fill out this form to request it.
Book of the Day: Rooting for Rafael Rosales
Rooting for Rafael Rosales by Kurtis Scaletta
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get Rooting for Rafael Rosales as an ebook from Hoopla if you have a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? Now you can reserve books for pickup at the library too -- or check with Copper Dog Books or the Book Shop of Beverly Farms.
Make sure you sign up for Beverly Public Library's Summer Reading program -- it starts on Monday, June 22. There are programs for kids, teens, AND adults!
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Congratulations
Congratulations to Madeleine Young, who won top scoring 7th grader with 44 points for the Zubayda Divion of the Intermediate Math League of Eastern Massachusetts.
Gr 7 - Summer Math Work
Students entering grade 8 at BHS in the fall have a math packet to complete this summer. This packet will help students to review grade-level objectives and review important concepts.
This packet must be turned in completed on the second day of school, on. Thursday September 3 and is required work.
Watch: GR 8 Virtual Awards Ceremony
You can now watch and share Beverly Middle School's 8th grade virtual 2020 Awards Ceremony, produced with love and respect by school adjustment counselor Michael "Mr. Houli" Houlihan, who is so impressed with and proud of each student!
Summer Reading is Now Summer Stories!
See this sheet for more information and also don't forget to check out Summer Reading at the Beverly Public Library for kids, teens and adults!
Summer Stories Expectations
Summer Stories Expectations
Students should pick at least one activity (but hopefully many!) from each of the two choice boards on the website. One is labeled Read - Listen - Watch. Those choices are about consuming stories (reading books or other text, audio and digital stories, etc.). The other is labeled Connect - Create - Share; here, you use stories to make connections with your own life and with other people. If all those choices are a little too much for you, try the Streamlined Choice Board.
Students can track their stories to show to their ELA teacher in the fall. Students in grades 6-8 should expect to complete other activities relating to Summer Stories on returning to school in September. These assignments will be part of the Q1 grade.
Students can track their stories to show to their ELA teacher in the fall. Students in grades 6-8 should expect to complete other activities relating to Summer Stories on returning to school in September. These assignments will be part of the Q1 grade.
Get a Free Used Book!
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick has dozens of great used books from her giveaway bins and would love to get them into the hands of kids to read and enjoy this summer! See the list of giveaway books online - if you see one that looks good to you, then fill out this form to request it.
You can pick the book up at Beverly High School on Tuesday or Friday morning, the same times that food is available for pickup. A confirmation email will be sent you to about the day it will be available for contactless pickup. Books will be put into in a plain paper bag with your name on it and placed in the vestibule outside the cafeteria. If you are unable to get to the high school to pick it up, you will have an option to provide your address so it can be delivered to your home (Beverly only). This may take a little longer.
BMS Digital Spring Concert
You can now watch the Beverly Middle School June 2020 Spring Concert! This video features the 5-8 Bands, Choruses, String Ensembles, Jazz Band and a few soloists!
Please note in addition to the students you see on the screen, we had students who preferred not to be filmed, so only their audio is included. The visuals that you see may not be all of the students who contributed to their ensemble's performance! We hope you enjoy!
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Gr 8: June 18th Move-On Celebration Reminders
Here's a quick recap and some reminders about the last day of school for BHS 8th graders on Thursday, June 18, 2020.
Parents may drop your child off near the outdoor learning area (between the field and the cafeteria entrance) and then park on the north side of the building, where your child will exit. On your way off campus, feel free to stop at the Beverly Middle School sign to take a photo of your graduate.
- 10:00am - Virtual Recognition Ceremony. The link for this event will be shared on Thursday morning by teachers, and available to view at your convenience.
- Beginning at 11:30am, all 8th grade students are invited to walk through Beverly Middle School one last time to be celebrated and to say goodbye. Please check this document for the assigned time slot, based on your child's team and last name.
Students will line up by the outdoor learning space and must wear a mask/face covering to enter. They will return their iPad and charger, library books and any other school material. The will then pick up a Recognition Certificate, awards, and other items and be able to go upstairs to gather any belongings before exiting the building through the back staircase.
Parents may drop your child off near the outdoor learning area (between the field and the cafeteria entrance) and then park on the north side of the building, where your child will exit. On your way off campus, feel free to stop at the Beverly Middle School sign to take a photo of your graduate.
BMS Digital Spring Concert Premieres Tonight!
Join us on Tuesday June 16th at 7:00pm on YouTube for Beverly Middle School's Digital Spring Concert!
You'll hear from our bands, choruses, string ensembles, jazz band, and soloists in a musical end of the year celebration! Click the link here to join!
Also -- if you are currently in 5th, 6th, or 7th grade and did not do strings, band, or chorus this year but you'd like to next year, please sign up at this link! You can choose up to two ensembles to join, and these would become part ofyour class schedules. If you were already in band, strings, or chorus this year and are continuing next year you do not need to fill this out as you will be auto-enrolled for next year. For more information on the strings and band instruments and programs, please check out our interactive PDF.
Annual DESE Report Card
As we finish this unprecedented school year, we are making sure that all communications have been received by families (especially those sent around the onset of COVID.) Here is a letter to families regarding our annual DESE Report Card. Please do not hesitate to contact the Leadership Team with any questions.
Summer Stories
Students should pick at least one activity (but hopefully many!) from each of the two choice boards on the website. One is labeled Read - Listen - Watch. Those choices are about consuming stories (reading books or other text, audio and digital stories, etc.). The other is labeled Connect - Create - Share; here, you use stories to make connections with your own life and with other people. If all those choices are a little too much for you, try the Streamlined Choice Board.
Students can track their stories to show to their ELA teacher in the fall. Students in grades 6-8 should expect to complete other activities relating to Summer Stories on returning to school in September. These assignments will be part of the Q1 grade.
See this sheet for more information and also don't forget to check out Summer Reading at the Beverly Public Library for kids, teens and adults!
Book of the Day: From the Desk of Zoe Washington
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
Avid baker Zoe Washington, (who is summer interning at a Boston-area bakery), receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime. From debut author Janae Marks, a mystery full of heart, as one courageous girl questions assumptions, searches for the truth, and does what she believes is right-even in the face of great opposition. A perfect book for fans of Front Desk and All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook.
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get From the Desk of Zoe Washington as an ebook or an eaudiobook from Hoopla if you have a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? Now you can reserve books for pickup at the library too -- or check with Copper Dog Books or the Book Shop of Beverly Farms.
Make sure you sign up for #BeverlyKeepsReading and help us get to 5,000 books read! Prize drawings are held each Friday through June 19.
Monday, June 15, 2020
Book of the Day: They Called Us Enemy
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
Description From Hoopla: "George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father's-and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. In a stunning graphic memoir, Takei revisits his haunting childhood in American concentration camps, as one of over 100,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned by the U.S. government during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon-and America itself-in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love."
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get They Called Us Enemy as an ebook from Hoopla or as an ebook from Overdrive (using the Libby app) if you have a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? Now you can reserve books for pickup at the library too -- or check with Copper Dog Books or the Book Shop of Beverly Farms.
Make sure you sign up for #BeverlyKeepsReading and help us get to 5,000 books read! Prize drawings are held each Friday through June 19.
Music Info for Next Year
Hello BMS students!
If you are currently in 5th, 6th, or 7th grade and did not do strings, band, or chorus this year but you'd like to next year, please sign up at this link! You can choose up to two ensembles to join, and these would become part ofyour class schedules.
If you were already in band, strings, or chorus this year and are continuing next year you do not need to fill this out as you will be auto-enrolled for next year.
If you want more information on the strings and band instruments and programs, please check out our interactive PDF by clicking on the link or on the image below.
Have a great summer, and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!
Sincerely,
Your BMS Music Teachers
Beverly Public Library Teen Summer Reading Program
Join us for the "Imagine Your Story" Teen 2020 Summer Reading Program! The program will run a bit differently than in past years. Visit the Teens page for all the info on reading, activities, and prizes. Download the Beanstack app and start logging hours and activities to earn badges. Each badge enters you into a raffle for gift cards.
Program starts Monday, June 22!
Request a Free Book
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick has dozens of great used books from her giveaway bins and would love to get them into the hands of kids to read and enjoy this summer!
You can request a free book (1 per week):
- Please see the list of giveaway books online - if you see one that looks good to you, then
- fill out this form to request it.
You can pick the book up at Beverly High School on Tuesday or Friday morning, the same times that food is available for pickup. A confirmation email will be sent you to about the day it will be available for contactless pickup. Books will be put into in a plain paper bag with your name on it and placed in the vestibule outside the cafeteria. If you are unable to get to the high school to pick it up, you will have an option to provide your address so it can be delivered to your home (Beverly only). This may take a little longer.
If you have questions, please contact Ms. Woznick: awoznick@beverlyschools.org.
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