Friday, November 6, 2020

Essex Tech Virtual Open House 11/21

Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School will premiere a Virtual Open House on Saturday, November 21, 2020. There will be a series of videos about Essex North Shore and an interactive virtual tour of the school building.

In the meantime, you can, read more about their programs and offerings at the Essex Tech website.

Beverly Girls Travel Basketball

The Beverly Girls Travel Basketball season is kicking off with try-outs next week! All girls in grades 4-8 are invited to try out for one of the teams which are being held in the Teen Center gyms at the Sterling YMCA. Please visit the sign-up link to register for your grade-team tryout. All girls should bring their own basketball and water bottle and wear sneakers and a mask/gaiter. If you have any questions, please email the program at BeverlyMAGirlsTravelBasketball@gmail.com

Click here to sign up


TRY-OUT SCHEDULE:
  • Monday, November 9 - 5th grade (5:30-7pm) and 6th grade (7:15-8:45pm)
  • Tuesday, November 10 - 8th grade (5:30-7pm) and 7th grade (7:15-8:45pm)
  • Friday, November 13 - 4th grade (5:30-7pm) and additional try-out time/suggested if you missed your first tryout (7:15-8:45pm)

BMS PTO Wants To Know What Your Questions Are!

The BMS PTO will meet online at 6:30pm on Monday, November 9. The PTO is encouraging people to submit their questions in advance to make sure that all concerns and questions are addressed!

Please email beverlymiddleschoolpto@gmail.com by today, Friday, November 6.

Look for a communication from the school on Monday with the link to the remote meeting.


No Classes Next Wednesday

There are no classes on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans' Day. All school buildings and offices are closed.

Thursday, November 5, 2020

PTO Meeting 11/9 - Submit Questions Now!

The BMS PTO will meet online at 6:30pm on Monday, November 9. The PTO is encouraging people to submit their questions in advance to make sure that all concerns and questions are addressed!

Please email beverlymiddleschoolpto@gmail.com by tomorrow, Friday, November 6.

Look for a communication from the school on Monday with the link to the remote meeting.


Resilient Together Survey Deadline Sunday

The Cities of Beverly and Salem have officially kicked off Resilient Together, a collective plan to address climate change.

Resilient Together invites residents and business owners – including students – to participate in an online survey where you can share concerns and priorities as they relate to the environment and community resiliency. It takes approximately five minutes to complete and will be active until Sunday, November 8th. 

The survey is also offered in Spanish and in Portuguese. A printable copy of the survey is available on the project website in Albanian as well.

See this flyer for more information or visit the Resilient Together project website. Follow it on social media on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter. Still have questions? Contact Beverly's Assistant Planning Director, Emily Hutchings at ehutchings@beverlyma.gov.

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Field Hockey Congrats!

Congratulations to our own Middle School field hockey team for scoring 2 more goals in Wednesday’s final game vs. Danvers. Goals were scored by 8th graders Julianna Alden and Julie O’Connor! Great work, ladies! Please return your washed uniforms to Coach McGrath in rm 444 as soon as possible.

Monday, November 2, 2020

Digital Safety Presentation Next Week

Make sure Thursday, November 12 at 6 pm is on your calendar!

We are excited to welcome Katie LeClerc Greer, a nationally-recognized digital safety expert, to update students, teachers, administrators, and parents/guardians/caregivers on the latest tech trends, safety issues, and tips on how to help our kids have a productive, healthy relationship with technology. Thank you to the PTO for their support of this important program.

This parent presentation is in addition to presentations students will receive during the school day.

Last Week for Community Survey on Climate Change

 The Cities of Beverly and Salem have officially kicked off Resilient Together, a collective plan to address climate change.

Resilient Together invites residents and business owners – including students – to participate in an online survey where you can share concerns and priorities as they relate to the environment and community resiliency. It takes approximately five minutes to complete and will be active until Sunday, November 8th. 

The survey is also offered in Spanish and in Portuguese. A printable copy of the survey is available on the project website in Albanian as well.

See this flyer for more information or visit the Resilient Together project website. Follow it on social media on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter. Still have questions? Contact Beverly's Assistant Planning Director, Emily Hutchings at ehutchings@beverlyma.gov.

No School Tuesday

A reminder that there are no classes for students - in person or online - tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3. This is a professional development day for Beverly teachers.

There are also no classes on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans' Day. All school buildings and offices are closed.

Reminder: Come to School Dressed for the Weather

Please try to make sure your child comes to school dressed for the weather each day, particularly as it gets colder. Students typically go outdoors for a mask and snack break every day unless the weather is really inclement. 

Friday, October 30, 2020

Update from the Superintendent

The superintendent, Dr. Sue Charochak, sent out the following information today. You may have received a phone call or email already with this information. The video Dr. Charochak mentions is linked below.

Good Afternoon Beverly Parents and Families,

I hope that you are enjoying this unexpected snow. While I am not a fan of the wet and cold, it certainly paints a beautiful landscape. 

I am writing to you today to share a video Loom presentation that I hope will answer some of the questions that many of you have regarding COVID-19 and the response of the schools to any positive cases within our school community. Please take a few minutes to watch the video and feel free to reach out with any questions you may have to either covidquestions@beverlyschools.org, which is an email monitored by our school nursing staff, to your building principal or to myself at Central Office at scharochak@beverlyschools.org. We appreciate our partnership with families and thank you for your patience and trust as we work together to keep our students and staff safe.

Please take care to remain vigilant with all safety measures that will help us prevent the spread of the virus and stay safe this weekend!

Video Update on COVID-19 10-30-2020

Virtual Band & No Chorus Today

Today (Friday, Oct. 30) band will be offered virtually only. Students should log in to the appropriate Google Meet.

Chorus is cancelled for today.

Nearly $3,200 Raised for Nik!

As many of you may already know, one of our BRAVE BMS Grade 8 students (Nikolas Hourican) is about to embark on the journey of a kidney transplant. 

Nik shared his transplant journey with his team this week - you can watch his video!

We invited students to ‘pay a dollar and wear a costume’ this Thursday/Friday to support Nik’s Go Fund Me -- we raised $1534 on Thursday and another $1626.71 on Thursday for a grand total of $3,199.71!

Way to Be Cool, Be Brave, BMS!

No School on Tuesday

A reminder that there are no classes for students - in person or online - on Tuesday, November 3. This is a professional development day for Beverly teachers.

There are also no classes on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans' Day. All school buildings and offices are closed.

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Tech Support Info

If your student runs into software or hardware problems with their iPad, help is just a phone call or email away! Check this document for tech support steps and contact information.

Also available in: Español (Spanish) - Português (Portuguese) - Shqiptare (Albanian) - عربى (Arabic)

Virtual Book Club at Beverly Public Library

The Beverly Public Library has a young adult book club on Thursday, December 1 from 4-5 pm. with the book Artemis Fowl.

Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius-and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of the bedtime stories-they're dangerous! 

Join in via Zoom for a discussion of Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, available as an eBook from hoopla–no wait - or email Ms. Woznick at awoznick@beverlyschools.org to borrow a copy from the BMS Library.

Participants must register in advance. An invitation will be sent to participants the day of the discussion.

Questions? Contact Meghan at karasin@noblenet.org.

Band Virtual Today

 Band practice will be virtual today (Thursday) due to the inclement weather.

Halloween Reminders from the City of Beverly

Trick or Treat hours will be on Saturday, October 31 from 5-8 pm. If you will be distributing anything to Trick or Treaters this year, or if your own children will go out to Trick or Treat, the City of Beverly has a few reminders for you.

Fundraiser Friday: Pay a Dollar - Wear a Costume

As many of you may already know, one of our BRAVE BMS Grade 8 students (Nikolas Hourican) is about to embark on the journey of a kidney transplant. 

We are inviting students to ‘pay a dollar and wear a costume’ this Thursday OR Friday to support Nik’s Go Fund Me. Please see this attached flyer and encourage students to bring (at least) one dollar on their cohort day (“4 and 5 dayers” should plan on Friday). 

On Friday we will hold a Rolling Rally for Nik to Kick-off at 12 pm. We encourage our students in attendance on Friday to bring/create streamers or pom poms to add some extra visual flare. 

Let’s send Nik off full of love and with a BIG donation!