Message from the Health Office

Dear Parents, Welcome from the Health Office! We hope all of you are doing well; we would like to gently remind you that all students, including those participating in remote learning, are required to submit a current physical and any scheduled vaccines, if you haven't already done so. 

You can scan the information and email it to to kguinivan@beverlyschools.org, or mail a hard copy to Attn: Health Office, Beverly Middle School, 502 Cabot St., Beverly MA 01915.

If you have questions, please call 978-921-6121 or email kguinivan@beverlyschools.org.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Meal Distribution Thursday (not Friday) This Week!

Due to the Labor Day holiday weekend, we will be distributing meals on Thursday, September 3 from 10:30-12:30 at Beverly High School and 11:30-12 at Apple Village and Holcroft Park, instead of on Friday.

We will then distribute on Tuesday, September 8th at the same time and locations and our last distribution day will be on Friday September, 11th.

More information will be available soon about meal pickups during the school year for remote days and students in the Remote Learning Academy.

If you have any questions please reach out to Christina Leal at 978-921-6132 ext 11129.

Food Service Update

With the delay of school until September 16th we will be extending our Summer Feeding Program to all Beverly families. 

We will be distributing meals on Tuesday September 1st from 10:30-12:30 at Beverly High School and 11:30-12 at Apple Village and Holcroft Park. 

Due to the Labor Day Holiday we will be distributing meals on Thursday, September 3 at the same locations and times instead of Friday, September 4. 

We will then distribute on Tuesday, September 8th at the same time and locations and our last distribution day will be on Friday September, 11th.

More information will be available soon about meal pickups during the school year for remote days and students in the Remote Learning Academy.

If you have any questions please reach out to Christina Leal at 978-921-6132 ext 11129.

Don't Miss Any Important Emails

We want to be sure you don't miss any important emails! Our administrators often send emails from the Aspen system, which allows them to select certain grade levels, for example. Unfortunately, these emails occasionally land in people's spam/junk boxes.

Please check for emails coming from aspen-sysadmin@myfollett.com and make sure to set your email settings to sort these correctly so you don't miss any critical messages as we start this unprecedented school year.

Letters from Your Assistant Principals

Grade-level letters from Assistant Principals to families are going out today. They are replicated here for your reference.

• Grade 5 letter to families from Assistant Principal Ms. Twombly
• Grade 6 letter to families from Assistant Principal Ms. Pasquarelli
• Grade 7 letter to families from Assistant Principal Ms. Norton
• Grade 8 letter to families from Assistant Principal Mr. Twombly

If you need assistance in picking up your child's iPad or bringing it in for repairs, please contact the appropriate assistant principal for your child's grade level.

Beverly Girls Travel Basketball program

Attention girls in grades 4-8! The Beverly Girls Travel Basketball program is for girls in grades 4-8 who live and/or attend school in Beverly, MA. The program's focus is on skill development, confidence building and leadership skills, as well as to provide an environment that supports teamwork, high-effort & compete levels, sportsmanship, community service, a passion for basketball, and to have fun! The Beverly Girls Travel Basketball program is a competitive league with both try-outs (in late October) and cuts for each team. 

For more information, please LIKE the program's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/beverlygirlstravelbasketball or email BeverlyMAGirlsTravelBasketball@gmail.com.

5th Grade Families - PTO Message

Hello Parents and Guardians of 5th Grade!

Welcome to Beverly Middle School! We are so excited to have you join our school family! Please make sure you stop by and see us during the Open House this Wednesday. We will be right out back - look for us at the end of the tour!

The PTO is here to help! There are three places to help you stay up to date on everything that is happening in and around school. Please see below:

• Homeward Bound blog and emails are the #1 place to go for all school information. There is no backpack mail at Middle School! You can read the Homeward Bound blog anytime, or you can also sign up for a daily email with each day's updates. You must sign up yourself to receive these emails. When you sign up, make sure to check your email immediately after to verify your registration. 
• If you are on Facebook, please "like" our page: Beverly Middle School PTO - Beverly, MA
  
• Visit our PTO website to find helpful links and calendar information!

We look forward to serving you,

Nancy Stanley & Kristin Guanci, Co-Presidents
Kristen Paddock, Treasurer
Ann Gavin, Arts & Enrichment
Rosemarie Simeone, Communications

Summer Stories - See What People Are Discovering!

BMS students entering Grades 6-8 are asked to spend time engaging with stories in books and/or other media over the summer. See the Summer Stories website for more information about expectations. 

Check this Padlet to see what kinds of stories - books, podcasts and more - that our students are discovering, and share what you have found!

Summer Eats Through Friday 9/11

 Beverly Public Schools & Summer Eats are Feeding Students for free All Summer!!!

Meal distributions are on Tuesdays and Fridays through Friday, September 11. 

• 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

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

Supply Lists for 2020-21

 Supply Lists for the 2020-2021 school year are now available:

• Grade 5 Supply List (en Español)
• Grade 6 Supply List (en Español)
• Grade 7 Supply List
• Grade 8 Supply List
• ATTAIN program (Chirco) Supply List

Bootstraps Drive-Thru Food Drive 9/12

Start picking up some items now to donate to Beverly Bootstraps Drive Thru Food Drive on Saturday, September 12.

Check this flyer for details and. a list of most-needed items.

Supply Lists To Be Ready Soon

We are working on the supply lists for each grade level, but they are not quite ready to be posted online yet. We regret any confusion and plan to have them available in the coming days. Please expect the list to be largely similar to those in past years, but to have some changes due to the current situation.

District Calendar 2020-2021

 The updated version of the 2020-2021 school year district calendar is available here.

Grade 5 Information

The following letter went out to BMS families on Thursday, August 20. A copy is included here for your convenience.

August 20, 2020

Dear Grade 5 Families,

Here are a few pieces of information regarding the Grade 5 Open House next Wednesday August 26th and the School Supply List:

• You should have received (or should soon receive) this mailing with your own invitation and assigned appointment time. As a back-up, we have created an alphabetical list of students with their assigned appointment times that you can access here.
• Open House will certainly not feel like those we have hosted in the past but we hope it will still be a safe and fun opportunity to bring students to the building. Also, it is an opportunity to give them their iPad that will be assigned to them during their time as a BMS student. 
• As stated on the invitation, this Open House is not mandatory. If you are not comfortable attending, or can’t attend, a recorded version will be made available. We can also arrange alternative times to pick up student's iPads. 

To help with the flow of foot traffic at Open House, please fill out this Middle School Device Use Agreement form prior to arrival Wednesday night. Thank you in advance for helping with this.

We are looking forward to seeing you soon!

Sincerely,
The BMS Administrative Team

Affordable Internet Access Program

Comcast has an affordable access program called Internet Essentials. You may qualify if you are eligible for public assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program, Housing Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, and others.

Bus Signup Deadline Friday

The deadline is Friday 8/21 to sign up for bus transportation. For more details, go to the Transportation page on the Beverly Schools website, and then follow the links to complete applications for regular education transportation, special education in district, or special ed out of district.

School Meal Benefit Applications

Student meal benefit applications can now be completed online at www.lunchapp.com. If you need a paper application mailed to you, contact Christina Leal at 978-921-6132 x 11129. Even if you feel you may not qualify to receive lunch benefits, we encourage you to fill out the application. 

Free Books

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)! There are many titles that are great for kids in grades 5-7 but there are also some that are perfect for younger and for older kids as well.

1. Please see the list of giveaway books online - if you see one that looks good to you, then
2. fill out this form to request it.

If you sign by up Thursday evening 8/20, you will get a confirmation email and be able to pick the book up at Beverly High School on Friday morning 8/21, during the same times that food is available for pickup (10:30-12:30). 

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), but this may take a little longer.

If you have questions, please contact Ms. Woznick: awoznick@beverlyschools.org.

Finally - keep in mind that the Beverly Public Library has "front door service" and has started expanding some of their services, so check out their website as well!

BMS Parent Survey Due Today

 We are asking BMS parents to complete this survey with your decision about how your BMS student(s) will start the school year. This should be completed no later than today, Tuesday, August 18th. 

For more information, please check:

• flyer explaining the BMS Remote Learning Academy 
• FAQ to help answer your questions about BMS
• District fall reopening updates

We encourage you to reach out to our administrators with questions.

We have also provided this information in documents that have been translated into the following languages:

• Albanian - Shqiptar
• Arabic - عربى
• Portuguese - Português
• Spanish - Español

Gr 5 Open House Aug 26

Coming next Wednesday August 26th - Beverly Middle School Grade 5 OPEN HOUSE

Grade 5 students will be able to come to a fun, safe, in-person, & physically distanced open house on our beautiful school campus. (Note: a virtual recorded tour will also be made available. Attendance at the open house is optional.)

All Grade 5 (Hybrid & Remote) students will receive an invitation soon with more information and your own invitation time between 4:00-8:15. 

Mark your calendar and keep your eyes open for more details soon!

See this flyer for more information

View this information in other languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Albanian