Tuesday, June 9 - Grade 7
Wednesday, June 10 - Grade 6
Thursday, June 11 - Grade 5
Thursday, June 18 - Grade 8
Monday, June 8, 2020
Student Belongings Pickup
A letter about the schedule and procedures for students to pick up their belongings from school was shared last week with parents via Connect-Ed messaging.
Tuesday, June 9 - Grade 7
Wednesday, June 10 - Grade 6
Thursday, June 11 - Grade 5
Thursday, June 18 - Grade 8
Tuesday, June 9 - Grade 7
Wednesday, June 10 - Grade 6
Thursday, June 11 - Grade 5
Thursday, June 18 - Grade 8
Book of the Day: I Am Still Alive
I Am Still Alive by Kate Marshall
Description From Hoopla: "After: Jess is alone. Her cabin has burned to the ground. She knows if she doesn't act fast, the cold will kill her before she has time to worry about food. But she is still alive-for now. Before: Jess hadn't seen her survivalist, off-the-grid dad in over a decade. But after a car crash killed her mother and left her injured, she was forced to move to his cabin in the remote Canadian wilderness. Just as Jess was beginning to get to know him, a secret from his past paid them a visit, leaving her father dead and Jess stranded. After: With only her father's dog for company, Jess must forage and hunt for food, build shelter, and keep herself warm. Some days it feels like the wild is out to destroy her, but she's stronger than she ever imagined. Jess will survive. She has to. She knows who killed her father . . . and she wants revenge."
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get I Am Still Alive as an eaudiobook from Hoopla or as an ebook from Overdrive (using the Libby app) and now you can also put a hold on a hard copy if you have a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? 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.
Returning Library Books
When your grade 5-7 child comes to BMS this week to pick up and drop off items, please bring in any BMS library books to put in the library drop box provided at school. If any library books are in with their belongings at school, those books should be returned as well.
Grade 8 students should plan to return any library books next week when they come to the building as well, either books that have been at home, or books that were in their lockers.
Sunday, June 7, 2020
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 mornings (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. 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.
Returning Library Books
When your grade 5-7 child comes to BMS this week to pick up and drop off items, please bring in any BMS library books to put in the library drop box provided at school. If any library books are in with their belongings at school, those books should be returned as well.
Grade 8 students should plan to return any library books next week when they come to the building as well, either books that have been at home, or books that were in their lockers.
Friday, June 5, 2020
Virtual PTO Meeting Tuesday
You will have a chance to hear from Principal Matt Poska, Vice Principal (8th grade) Erica Pasquarelli, and to meet our incoming interim Principal Lisa Oliver!
The Zoom link will be sent via connect-ed email prior to the meeting.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Virtual PTO Meeting Tuesday, June 9
You will have a chance to hear from Principal Matt Poska, Vice Principal (8th grade) Erica Pasquarelli, and to meet our incoming interim Principal Lisa Oliver!
The Zoom link will be sent via connect-ed email prior to the meeting.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Book of the Day: March by John Lewis
March: Book One by John Lewis & Andrew Aydin
Description From Hoopla: "Book One in the March series spans John Lewis' youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall. Many years ago, John Lewis and other student activists drew inspiration from the 1958 comic book Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story. Now, his own comics bring those days to life for a new audience, testifying to a movement whose echoes will be heard for generations."
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get get all three in the March series as ebooks from Hoopla if you have a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? 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.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Virtual PTO Meeting June 9
You will have a chance to hear from Principal Matt Poska, Vice Principal (8th grade) Erica Pasquarelli, and to meet our incoming interim Principal Lisa Oliver!
The Zoom link will be sent via connect-ed email prior to the meeting.
Grade 8 Information
A letter from Mrs. Pasquarelli went out on Tuesday to grade 8 students and families. It contains important information about upcoming ceremonies and celebrations including class t-shirts and lawn signs. It also has information about items that students are expected to return and pick up on Thursday, June 18. In addition, it has information about Boston trip refunds, information for students who plan to move or transfer outside of the district, and BHS laptop program registration.
Gr 8 - BHS Laptop Lease Program
Incoming BHS freshman for the 2020/2021 school year can register to join the 1-1 “Lease to Own” Laptop Program at Beverly High School. This laptop program is optional and not mandatory. See this letter for details on the program, or click here to register.
If you have any questions after reading the documentation please email your question(s) to bhstech@beverlyschools.org or leave a voicemail at 978-921-6132 ext. 11171.
Special Message from the. Superintendent
In case you missed it, the following message went out today to families.
Good Afternoon Beverly Parents and Families,
I want to reach out to all of you today and share our sadness and outrage at the horror and injustice surrounding the death of George Floyd. The unrest of this past week has further exposed the truth about racial disparities in our country.
I want to reach out to all of you today and share our sadness and outrage at the horror and injustice surrounding the death of George Floyd. The unrest of this past week has further exposed the truth about racial disparities in our country.
We in the Beverly schools will work against racism. We are prepared to do the work against bias and stereotype, and work to make all our students and families feel safe and valued. In conjunction with the Human Rights Committee, we stand in unity and support for our friends and colleagues for whom racism is a daily challenge. There is no place in our community for hate. The Beverly Public Schools will continue to embrace our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist practices in our effort to break the cycle of racism and other forms of oppression.
Attached you will find some resources to help you when talking with your child about the events that are going on in the country today. Further anti-racism resources will be available on our website tomorrow.
Sue Charochak
Superintendent of Schools
- Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice
- How to Talk to Kids About Race and Racism
Sue Charochak
Superintendent of Schools
This Week's Global Apps Choice Board
Did you check out this week's Global Apps Choice Board yet?
The goal is:
The goal is:
- choose at least ONE Mind & Body Fitness activity EACH day
- choose at least ONE more Global App activity from the next table EACH day
- fill out ONE GOOGLE FORM each-day to tell us what you are doing and as evidence of your work and receive credit.
Letter to Families About At-Home Assessments
In the next two weeks, students will participate in online English Language Arts and Math assessments. The assessments are similar to other online tests the children participated in earlier this fall and winter. Additional information with specific dates/times and directions for accessing the test will be provided to your child. We appreciate your assistance in creating a secure testing environment.
The results from the At Home Assessment will provide important overall course performance and information and measure end of year mastery of learning standards. In addition to continuing to inform this spring’s instruction, the information will help next year’s teachers to determine how to best support your child in the fall. Please note, this assessment is only one of the multiple measures we use to make instructional decisions.
Please see this letter for more details and suggestions.
Student Belongings Pickup
A letter about the schedule and procedures for students to pick up their belongings from school was shared Monday with parents via Connect-Ed messaging. A copy of the letter is provided here for your reference.
Monday, June 1, 2020
Resources from Mrs. Norton
In light of the current events in our country, Assistant Principal Mrs. Norton would like to share this resource list with you: Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup. It includes articles, podcasts and books.
Honor a Teacher Deadline Today
The Beverly Education Foundation's Annual Honor A Teacher drive promotes the honoring of "teachers" to include all exemplary educators who have made a positive difference in the life of a Beverly public school student. Funds raised go directly to fund teacher/parent grants, which are awarded each spring. "Honor a Teacher" who made a difference in your life.
Friday, May 29, 2020
Final Chance (Really!) to Order Yearbook
Before our extended break, the Yearbook club put the final touches on this year's issue and are excited to share it with the BMS community. Don't miss out on your chance to secure your copy now! Questions? Contact Mrs. Vanderslice at kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org.
Bootstraps Food Drive Tomorrow
Beverly Bootstraps has increased needs in our community for their food pantry - and you may have overstocked your pantry a bit! Please plan to drop off some items from the safety of your vehicle on Saturday, May 30 from 9am to 2pm at the Wallis St. entrance to the Beverly Bootstraps lot.
Book of the Day: Bad Girls of Fashion
Bad Girls of Fashion: Style Rebels from Cleopatra to Lady Gaga by by Jennifer Croll & Ada Buchholc
From Hoopla: "Clothes make the woman – and can change the world. The title says it all: Bad Girls of Fashion explores the lives of ten famous women who have used clothing to make a statement, change perceptions, break rules, attract power, or express their individuality. Included are Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette, Coco Chanel, Marlene Dietrich, Madonna, and Lady Gaga. Sidebar subjects include: Elizabeth I, Marilyn Monroe, Rihanna, and Vivienne Westwood. Photos illuminate the text, while edgy, vividly colored illustrations depict the subjects with interpretive flair. Readers will learn not only about changing fashion styles through history, but about changing historical attitudes toward women, and the links between fashion and art, film, music, politics, and feminism. With an energetic, appealing writing style, Croll demonstrates how through the ages, women – often without other means of power – have used fashion as a tool, and how their influence continues to shape how women present themselves today.
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get get the ebook from Hoopla of Bad Girls of Fashion if you have a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? 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 -- this week we'll have gift cards from Joe's On a Roll!
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Yearbook Ordering Deadline Tomorrow
Before our extended break, the Yearbook club put the final touches on this year's issue and are excited to share it with the BMS community. Don't miss out on your chance to secure your copy now! Questions? Contact Mrs. Vanderslice at kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org.
Saturday Drive Thru Food Drive
Beverly Bootstraps has increased needs in our community for their food pantry - and you may have overstocked your pantry a bit! Please plan to drop off some items from the safety of your vehicle on Saturday, May 30 from 9am to 2pm at the Wallis St. entrance to the Beverly Bootstraps lot.
Book of the Day: Kings of the Court
Kings of the Court by by Allison Hughes
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From Hoopla: "When the Gladiators basketball team's nasty coach finally gets turfed midseason, things couldn't possibly get worse. The team hasn't won a game yet, and morale is at rock bottom. Sameer, who announces the games and keeps score, and Vijay, the team mascot, have their hands full keeping the team's spirits up. When they get promoted to assistant coach and manager, can they help a small, unathletic, Shakespeare-quoting drama teacher coach the team to victory, or at least to dignity? Or will the courtside drama eclipse even the school play?"
You can even read the first few chapters online before you decide!
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get get the ebook from Hoopla of Kings of the Court if you have a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? 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 -- this week we'll have gift cards from Joe's On a Roll!
June 1 Deadline: Honor a Teacher
The Beverly Education Foundation's Annual Honor A Teacher drive promotes the honoring of "teachers" to include all exemplary educators who have made a positive difference in the life of a Beverly public school student. Funds raised go directly to fund teacher/parent grants, which are awarded each spring. "Honor a Teacher" who made a difference in your life.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Book of the Day: Other Words For Home
Other Words For Home by Jasmine Warga
A Newbery Honor Book! "A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed. Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven't quite prepared her for starting school in the US-and her new label of "Middle Eastern," an identity she's never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises-there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is."
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get get the ebook from Hoopla of Other Words For Home or you can get the the ebook or eaudio from Overdrive (use the Libby app) with a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? 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 -- this week we'll have gift cards from Joe's On a Roll!
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Book of the Day: Masterminds series
Masterminds by Gordon Korman
The first book in the action-packed trilogy from bestselling author Gordon Korman "is perfect for fans of Stranger Things and James Patterson. Eli Frieden has never left Serenity, New Mexico...why would he ever want to? Then one day, he bikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known. The kids realize they can trust no one-least of all their own parents."
And if you like Masterminds, you can move right on to Criminal Destiny and Payback, the next two books in the trilogy. All 3 are available to access for free from Hoopla!
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get get all the books in the series as ebooks from Hoopla with a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? Check with Copper Dog Books or the Book Shop of Beverly Farms.
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get get all the books in the series as ebooks from Hoopla with a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? 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 -- this week we'll have gift cards from Joe's On a Roll!
Webinar for Kids: How to Be a Good Friend
The New York Times for Kids has a webinar for kids on Wednesday, June 3 at 4pm Eastern Time that may be of interest to your child.
How to Be a Good Friend
Let’s be honest: Everyone really misses their friends. Even though we can’t physically be together, we can still stay close. Join us as we talk about different ways to be a good friend right now, including how to throw the ultimate virtual sleepover, how to plan the best movie night ever and tips for writing letters to your best friends.
Let’s be honest: Everyone really misses their friends. Even though we can’t physically be together, we can still stay close. Join us as we talk about different ways to be a good friend right now, including how to throw the ultimate virtual sleepover, how to plan the best movie night ever and tips for writing letters to your best friends.
Last Week to Order a Yearbook
Before our extended break, the Yearbook club put the final touches on this year's issue and are excited to share it with the BMS community. Don't miss out on your chance to secure your copy now! Questions? Contact Mrs. Vanderslice at kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org.
Drive Thru Food Drive for Bootstraps Saturday
Beverly Bootstraps has increased needs in our community for their food pantry - and you may have overstocked your pantry a bit! Please plan to drop off some items from the safety of your vehicle on Saturday, May 30 from 9am to 2pm at the Wallis St. entrance to the Beverly Bootstraps lot.
See this flyer for more details.
See this flyer for more details.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Remote Learning Plan Phase IV
In case you missed it earlier this week, you can view a copy of the Remote Learning Plan Phase IV here. This update of the Remote Learning Plan contains information on how we plan to document grades on your child’s report card and how we will plan curriculum for the 2020-2021 school year. Please note that last day of the 2019-2020 school year is Friday, June 19, 2020.
National Jr. Honor Society Video Induction
This year, the 2020 NJHS Induction Ceremony is in the form of a video due to our world-wide pandemic.
On this video you will find a brief acknowledgement of what it means to be a National Junior Honor Society member, the official reading of names of each of our newest inductees, and brief examples of the pledge that all of our NJHS inductees took. You will also see a compilation of each inductee's personal slides where students were asked write a brief summary of their community service experience, an excerpt from their essay on "What it means to be a NJHS Student," and an acknowledgement of their honored guest.
You may pause, fast-forward, and re-watch as many times as you wish! Feel free to also reach out to congratulate any of these students, because losing these physical gatherings is hard, and we want them to know that we are thinking of them.
We are all extremely proud of each and every one of our 2020 NJHS Inductees!
Jessica McGrath and Roxanne Cann
Co-Advisors to the BMS NJHS
On this video you will find a brief acknowledgement of what it means to be a National Junior Honor Society member, the official reading of names of each of our newest inductees, and brief examples of the pledge that all of our NJHS inductees took. You will also see a compilation of each inductee's personal slides where students were asked write a brief summary of their community service experience, an excerpt from their essay on "What it means to be a NJHS Student," and an acknowledgement of their honored guest.
You may pause, fast-forward, and re-watch as many times as you wish! Feel free to also reach out to congratulate any of these students, because losing these physical gatherings is hard, and we want them to know that we are thinking of them.
We are all extremely proud of each and every one of our 2020 NJHS Inductees!
Jessica McGrath and Roxanne Cann
Co-Advisors to the BMS NJHS
Teen Poetry Contest Winners
The 24th Annual Beverly Public Library's 2020 Teen Poetry Contest announcement of winners has been posted online in a video that includes many of the poets reading their poems. Winners are selected in both a middle school and a high school division. All finalists receive cash prizes, in varying levels based on their placement of Honorable Mention, Third, Second, and First Prize.
We had two finalists from Beverly Middle School! Click on the links on their names to hear them reading their poems out loud.
for her poem "Love Poem"
Don't Delay! Order a Yearbook Today!
Before our extended break, the Yearbook club put the final touches on this year's issue and are excited to share it with the BMS community. Don't miss out on your chance to secure your copy now! Questions? Contact Mrs. Vanderslice at kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org.
Book of the Day: Forward Me Back To You
Forward Me Back to You by Mitali Perkins
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The award-winning author of You Bring the Distant Near explores identity, homecoming, and the legacy of assault in this personal and ambitious new novel. Katina King is the reigning teen jujitsu champion of Northern California, but she's having trouble fighting off the secrets in her past. Robin Thornton was adopted from an orphanage in India and is reluctant to take on his future. If he can't find his roots, how can he possibly plan ahead? Robin and Kat meet in the most unlikely of places—a summer service trip to Kolkata to work with survivors of human trafficking. As bonds build between the travelmates, Robin and Kat discover that justice and healing are tangled, like the pain of their pasts and the hope for their futures. You can't rewind life; sometimes you just have to push play. In turns heart wrenching, beautiful, and buoyant, Mitali Perkins's Forward Me Back to You focuses its lens on the ripple effects of violence—across borders and generations—and how small acts of heroism can break the cycle.
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get either the ebook or eaudio of Forward Me Back to You from Overdrive (use the Libby app) with a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? 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 -- this week we'll have gift cards from Flip the Bird!
Also: check out this recent interview with Mitali Perkins, conducted by BHS Librarian Mrs. Fecteau, where they talk extensively about this book.
Beverly Education Foundation Honor a Teacher Awards
The Beverly Education Foundation's Annual Honor A Teacher drive promotes the honoring of "teachers" to include all exemplary educators who have made a positive difference in the life of a Beverly public school student. Funds raised go directly to fund teacher/parent grants, which are awarded each spring. "Honor a Teacher" who made a difference in your life.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Yearbook Order Deadline Next Week
Before our extended break, the Yearbook club put the final touches on this year's issue and are excited to share it with the BMS community. Don't miss out on your chance to secure your copy now! Questions? Contact Mrs. Vanderslice at kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org.
Book of the Day & Teen Book Club
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
John Smith seems like an ordinary teenager, living a normal life with his guardian in Ohio. But John's an alien from the planet Lorien, and he's on the run. A group of evil aliens are hunting anyone who escaped their planet. Nine Loric children were sent to Earth to live in hiding until they grew up and developed special powers that would help them fight back -- and save us. Three are now dead. John is Number Four, and he knows he's next! Perfect for fans of action-packed sci fi like The 5th Wave or The Maze Runner.
There will be a book club to discuss this book on June 10 at 2:00 with the BPL Teen Librarian Meghan Karasin. Interested? Email Meghan at karasin@noblenet.org.
John Smith seems like an ordinary teenager, living a normal life with his guardian in Ohio. But John's an alien from the planet Lorien, and he's on the run. A group of evil aliens are hunting anyone who escaped their planet. Nine Loric children were sent to Earth to live in hiding until they grew up and developed special powers that would help them fight back -- and save us. Three are now dead. John is Number Four, and he knows he's next! Perfect for fans of action-packed sci fi like The 5th Wave or The Maze Runner.
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. The ebook is available from Hoopla or you can get either the ebook or eaudio of from Overdrive (use the Libby app) with a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? 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 -- this week we'll have gift cards from Flip the Bird!
Global Apps - Week of May 18
Remember -- each day you should:
Check the BMS Beverly Keeps Reading Global Apps page for more details.
- Choose at least ONE Mind & Body Fitness activity
- Then, choose at least ONE more Global App activity
- Finally, fill out ONE GOOGLE FORM to provide evidence of your work and receive credit.
Check the BMS Beverly Keeps Reading Global Apps page for more details.
Monday, May 18, 2020
NJHS Student Video: Thanks to Our Essential Workers
Some of the BMS Grade 8 National Junior Honor Society students put together a video to thank essential workers as part of their community service this year. Enjoy!
BMS NJHS Thanks Essential Workers
Mrs. Cann and Mrs. McGrath, NJHS Co-Advisors
BMS NJHS Thanks Essential Workers
Mrs. Cann and Mrs. McGrath, NJHS Co-Advisors
Book of the Day: City of Ghosts
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
Ever since her near-fatal drowning, Cassidy has been able to pull back the "Veil" that separates the living from the dead and see ghosts, not that she wants to, and she was really looking forward to a ghost-free summer at the beach; however her parents are going to start filming a TV series about the world's most haunted places, starting with Edinburgh with its graveyards, castles, and restless phantoms--and Cass and her personal ghost companion, Jacob, are about to find out that a city of old ghosts can be a very dangerous place indeed.
Ever since her near-fatal drowning, Cassidy has been able to pull back the "Veil" that separates the living from the dead and see ghosts, not that she wants to, and she was really looking forward to a ghost-free summer at the beach; however her parents are going to start filming a TV series about the world's most haunted places, starting with Edinburgh with its graveyards, castles, and restless phantoms--and Cass and her personal ghost companion, Jacob, are about to find out that a city of old ghosts can be a very dangerous place indeed.
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. The ebook and eaudio of City of Ghosts is available from Overdrive (use the Libby app) and the eaudio is also availalable from Hoopla with a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? 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 -- this week we'll have gift cards from Flip the Bird!
Superintendent Update May 17
If you missed the Superintendent's update from Sunday, May 17, you may read it here.
For more information, be sure to visit the Beverly Keeps Learning site.
Friday, May 15, 2020
Gr 5 - Arbor Day Seedlings TOMORROW
The City of Beverly is celebrating Arbor Day with seedlings for our 5th grade students!
5th grade families are invited to come to Ayers, BHS, Centerville or Lynch Park TOMORROW - Saturday morning May 16 between 9 and 11am and take just one plant per fifth grader.
Remember: observe social distancing, do not attend if you're sick, maintain a six foot distance from others, and wear a face covering.
After 11AM plants not collected by Beverly fifth grade families are available to anyone until they're gone!
Book of the Day: New Kid
New Kid by Jerry Craft
A graphic novel perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real. Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. He soon finds himself torn between two worlds-and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?
A graphic novel perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real. Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. He soon finds himself torn between two worlds-and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. The ebook of New Kid is available from Hoopla or from Overdrive (use the Libby app) with a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? 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.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
5th Gr - Arbor Day Seedlings on Saturday
The City of Beverly is celebrating Arbor Day with seedlings for our 5th grade students!
5th grade families are invited to come to Ayers, BHS, Centerville or Lynch Park on Saturday morning May 16 between 9 and 11am and take just one plant per fifth grader.
Remember: observe social distancing, do not attend if you're sick, maintain a six foot distance from others, and wear a face covering.
After 11AM plants not collected by Beverly fifth grade families are available to anyone until they're gone!
You Can Still Order a Yearbook
Before our extended break, the Yearbook club put the final touches on this year's issue and are excited to share it with the BMS community. Don't miss out on your chance to secure your copy now! Questions? Contact Mrs. Vanderslice at kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org.
Book of the Day: Aru Shah and the End of Time
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
The first book in an adventure series about twelve-year-old Aru Shah, who has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur? One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru's doorstep to catch her in a lie. They don't believe her claim that the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. But lighting the lamp has dire consequences. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it's up to Aru to save them!
The first book in an adventure series about twelve-year-old Aru Shah, who has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur? One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru's doorstep to catch her in a lie. They don't believe her claim that the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. But lighting the lamp has dire consequences. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it's up to Aru to save them!
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. The ebook of Aru Shah is available from Hoopla with a Beverly Public Library card and you can also get the ebook or the eaudio from Overdrive through the library (use the Libby app). Want a physical book? 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. This week's prize: a $25 gift card from Crave!
Honor a Teacher Deadline June 1
The Beverly Education Foundation's Annual Honor A Teacher drive promotes the honoring of "teachers" to include all exemplary educators who have made a positive difference in the life of a Beverly public school student. Funds raised go directly to fund teacher/parent grants, which are awarded each spring. "Honor a Teacher" who made a difference in your life.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Book of the Day: House Arrest
House Arrest by K.A. Holt
Timothy is on probation. It's a strange word-something that happens to other kids, to delinquents, not to kids like him. And yet, he is under house arrest for the next year. He must check in weekly with a probation officer and a therapist, and keep a journal for an entire year. And mostly, he has to stay out of trouble. But when he must take drastic measures to help his struggling family, staying out of trouble proves more difficult than Timothy ever thought it would be. By turns touching and funny, and always original, House Arrest is a middlegrade novel in verse about one boy's path to redemption as he navigates life with a sick brother, a grieving mother, and one tough probation officer. (Description from publisher)
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. The ebook and eaudio of House Arrest is available through Overdrive through the library (use the Libby app) or you can also find the eaudio of House Arrest is available from Hoopla with a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? 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. This week's prize: a $25 gift card from Crave!
5th Gr - Arbor Day Seedings on Saturday
The City of Beverly is celebrating Arbor Day with seedlings for our 5th grade students!
5th grade families are invited to come to Ayers, BHS, Centerville or Lynch Park on Saturday morning May 16 between 9 and 11am and take just one plant per fifth grader.
Remember: observe social distancing, do not attend if you're sick, maintain a six foot distance from others, and wear a face covering.
After 11AM plants not collected by Beverly fifth grade families are available to anyone until they're gone!
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Yearbook Ordering Deadline Extended
Before our extended break, the Yearbook club put the final touches on this year's issue and are excited to share it with the BMS community. Don't miss out on your chance to secure your copy now! Questions? Contact Mrs. Vanderslice at kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org.
Book of the Day: Village of Scoundrels
Village of Scoundrels by Margi Preus
A 2020 release, based on the true story of the French villagers in WWII who saved thousands of Jews, this novel tells how a group of young teenagers stood up for what is right. Among them is a young Jewish boy who learns to forge documents to save his mother and later goes on to save hundreds of lives with his forgery skills. There is also a girl who overcomes her fear to carry messages for the Resistance and a boy who smuggles people into Switzerland. But there is always the threat that they will be caught: A policeman is sent to keep an eye on them, German soldiers reside in a local hotel, and eventually the Gestapo arrives, armed with guns and a list of names. As the knot tightens, the young people must race against time to bring their friends to safety.
Margi Preus is the author of West of the Moon, Shadow on the Mountain, and Heart of a Samurai, which was a Newbery Honor book.
Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. Village of Scoundrels can be downloaded from Hoopla with a Beverly Public Library Card.
Make sure you sign up for #BeverlyKeepsReading and help us get to 5,000 books read! Prize drawings are held each Friday. This week's prize: a $25 gift card from Crave!
Monday, May 11, 2020
Global Apps - Week of May 11
Remember -- each day you should:
- Choose at least ONE Mind & Body Fitness activity
- Then, choose at least ONE more Global App activity
- Finally, fill out ONE GOOGLE FORM to provide evidence of your work and receive credit.
Check the BMS Beverly Keeps Reading Global Apps page for more details.
Get in Shape and Get a Laugh
From our homes to yours - the BMS Aerobic All Stars! Here's a great 6-minute video workout for your body -- and your laugh reflex.
Join BMS staff as they join the 1988 Aerobics All-Stars. See if you can have as much fun as they did creating this video. Special shout-out to Mr. Melanson for organizing and to everyone willing to step out with some great aerobics moves!
Check this page for all the videos from the BMS community!
Friday, May 8, 2020
Words of Encouragement
In case you missed it, please watch this PSA video from our BMS administrators, encouraging everyone in our community -- students, parents, and staff. We'll make it through!
You Can Still Order a Yearbook
Before our extended break, the Yearbook club put the final touches on this year's issue and are excited to share it with the BMS community. Don't miss out on your chance to secure your copy now! Questions? Contact Mrs. Vanderslice at kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org.
Honor a Teacher During Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is this week, May 4-8, 2020! Don't forget to Honor A Teacher this week! The Beverly Education Foundation's Annual Honor A Teacher drive promotes the honoring of "teachers" to include all exemplary educators who have made a positive difference in the life of a Beverly public school student. Funds raised go directly to fund teacher/parent grants, which are awarded each spring. "Honor a Teacher" who made a difference in your life.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Yearbook Ordering Deadline Extended to May 29
Before our extended break, the Yearbook club put the final touches on this year's issue and are excited to share it with the BMS community. Don't miss out on your chance to secure your copy now! Questions? Contact Mrs. Vanderslice at kvanderslice@beverlyschools.org.
Beverly Education Foundation "Honor a Teacher" Awards
Teacher Appreciation Week is this week, May 4-8, 2020! Don't forget to Honor A Teacher this week! The Beverly Education Foundation's Annual Honor A Teacher drive promotes the honoring of "teachers" to include all exemplary educators who have made a positive difference in the life of a Beverly public school student. Funds raised go directly to fund teacher/parent grants, which are awarded each spring. "Honor a Teacher" who made a difference in your life.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
BMS Teacher Appreciation Week Video
From the BMS PTO: It's Teacher Appreciation Week!! If you have 15 minutes to view the longest video ever filled with love and appreciation for our teachers and staff at BMS, please enjoy this! #teachersrock #wemissyou #appreciation
Update from the Superintendent
BPS Superintendent Sue Charochak sent out an update yesterday. If you missed seeing it, you can access the May 4 parent update here. All communications from the Superintendent relating to the current school closings can be found on the Beverly Keeps Learning home page.
Gr 8 - National Jr. Honor Society Virtual Meeting
Just a reminder that the 8th grade NJHS will have a virtual meeting this Thursday, May 7th at 10:30am. Please see the NJHS Google Classroom for more information on how to join this meeting.
Email Lady McGrath (jmcgrath@beverlyschools.org) or Mrs. Cann (rcann@beverlyschools.org) if you have any questions or concerns.
Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8
Teacher Appreciation Week is this week, May 4-8, 2020! Don't forget to Honor A Teacher this week! The Beverly Education Foundation's Annual Honor A Teacher drive promotes the honoring of "teachers" to include all exemplary educators who have made a positive difference in the life of a Beverly public school student. Funds raised go directly to fund teacher/parent grants, which are awarded each spring. "Honor a Teacher" who made a difference in your life.
Monday, May 4, 2020
Food Pickup Available Tomorrow and Friday
Beverly Public Schools feeds all children 18 years of age or younger breakfast and lunch for FREE!
All children ages 18 and under, regardless of their lunch benefit status will receive three FREE complete nutritious bagged breakfasts and lunches each pick-up day.
All children ages 18 and under, regardless of their lunch benefit status will receive three FREE complete nutritious bagged breakfasts and lunches each pick-up day.
Please observe all physical distancing while picking up meals and wear a mask or cloth cover over your nose and mouth. These important steps help protect us all.
Pick up on Tuesday and Friday ONLY at:
If you have a Beverly student and cannot access any of these meals sites and are in need of lunch services please reach out to the Food Service Director Christina Leal at cleal@beverlyschools.org or 978-921-6132 x 11129.
Pick up on Tuesday and Friday ONLY at:
- Beverly High School, 100 Sohier Rd, 10:30am-12:30pm.
- Apple Village, 600 Manor Rd. 11:30am-12pm
- Holcroft Park, 10 Gage St. 11:30am-12pm
If you have a Beverly student and cannot access any of these meals sites and are in need of lunch services please reach out to the Food Service Director Christina Leal at cleal@beverlyschools.org or 978-921-6132 x 11129.
Global Apps Choice Board
This Week's Choice Board
Note: you can always find a link to the current week's choice board plus past weeks' boards at the BMS Beverly Keeps Reading Global Apps page.
- Choose at least ONE Mind & Body Fitness activity EACH day**.
- Then, choose at least ONE more Global App activity EACH day**
- Finally, fill out ONE GOOGLE FORM each day to provide evidence of your work and receive credit.
**If there is a choice that you would like to try more than once- you can! Just submit another Google Form! Also, if you come up with your own choice- that’s ok too! For example, taking your dog on a long walk is a physical activity. Finding a new meditation app is mindfulness. You can always log a Google Form for your own Choices! **
Online Safety Tips
The Project Safe Childhood Program in the U.S. Attorney's office has shared some information with us: "As a result of school closings due to COVID-19, children are increasingly using online resources for schoolwork as well as entertainment. Because of this, children may also be more vulnerable to online sexual exploitation. The United States Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations have partnered to develop an awareness campaign, Think Before You Click, to encourage parents and guardians to discuss internet safety with children of all ages and to continue to monitor internet use."
Looking for some other tips to help keep your kids safe while they are spending extra time online these days? Common Sense media has lots of parent resources relating to internet safety, including this recent article: How to Tell Who Your Kid Is Talking to Online—and How to Keep Their Convos Cool.
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Honor A Teacher with Gift to BEF
Teacher Appreciation Week is this week, May 4-8, 2020! Don't forget to Honor A Teacher this week! The Beverly Education Foundation's Annual Honor A Teacher drive promotes the honoring of "teachers" to include all exemplary educators who have made a positive difference in the life of a Beverly public school student. Funds raised go directly to fund teacher/parent grants, which are awarded each spring. "Honor a Teacher" who made a difference in your life.
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