School Newsletter for Parents, Guardians, Students & Staff
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2008 – 2009, Edition 8.36 May 22, 2009 |
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Mr. John Southworth, Principal Mr. Scott Butler, Assistant Principal Dr. Tami Williams, Assistant Principal |
BEADLE’S MISSION STATEMENT
Easy Ways to
Build Assets for and with Your Child
From
the principal
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Last
day for students will be Friday, May 29th. Students will dismiss at 11:15 from Beadle,
as well as, other middle schools in Millard. High School students will dismiss at
12:00. In order to ensure the safety of
our students, we need to have all students picked up at Beadle no later than
11:30. Students will be asked to wait
outside for their ride unless the weather is not cooperating with us. It is very important that you arrange a ride
for your child if their usual ride is an older sibling from the high
school. There is a luncheon planned for
the Beadle Staff and we need to make sure the students are safely off campus by
11:30. I appreciate your efforts to make
sure all of our students get home safely.
As
in the past, there have been parents that purchased a limo ride for their child
and his or her friends. This is fine to
do again, but no limos, buses or other larger vehicles will be allowed in the
parking lots. We ask that all limos or
other larger vehicles park along the north side of our property on Jefferson
Street. This has worked well in the past
and allows cars to enter the parking lot without maneuvering around the larger
vehicles.
Students
will be engaged up to the last day in their academic studies. Yearbooks were delivered to the students on
May 22nd. They will have time
on the 26th, 27th and 28th to sign their
friend’s yearbooks at school. However,
we will not allow students to bring any items to school on the 29th. This includes their yearbooks.
Report cards will be mailed by June 4. However, the final grades will be available
via the Parent Portal as early as June 3.
We
all know this is a crazy time of year for the students. They are looking forward to their summer
break. For the eighth grade students,
they are looking forward to moving onto the challenge of high school. Each year, some students make poor choices
around this time. Please reinforce with
your child the importance of finishing the year on a positive note and avoiding
any behavior consequences. Behavior
consequences can and have carried over to the beginning of the following school
year.
In
closing, this has been a great year at Beadle Middle School. Our kids continue to excel in their academic
pursuits and more students are involved than ever before. Thank you for your support throughout the
year. Children excel because of strong
teamwork between home and school. It has
been my pleasure to serve all of you as the Principal of Beadle Middle
School.
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Millard Public Schools
Board of Education
Members |
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Michael Pate President |
Dave Anderson Vice
President |
Linda Poole Secretary |
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Michael Kennedy Treasurer |
Brad Burwell Member |
Julie Kannas Member |
CANCER AWARENESS
WALK
The Beadle Asset Team will be hosting a Cancer Awareness Walk on Tuesday,
May 26th from 3:00 to 4:00 pm on the Beadle track. The purpose of the walk is to raise
awareness about cancer and the number of people the disease affects. There will be a DJ playing music, a water
station, a place to put your backpacks, and sidewalk chalk for participants to
write the names of people they know or have lost, due to cancer. Everyone
is welcome to join us.
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR
PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES FROM THE HEALTH ROOM
If your child has any prescription medicine at school, the medicine will need to be picked up by an adult on or by Friday, May 29th. According to district policy, these prescription medicines cannot be given to your child to take home. However, non-prescription medication will be sent home with your child. Please watch for these. Any medication not picked up will be destroyed. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Sharon Brisson, Beadle nurse, at 715-6105.
LOST AND FOUND
We have a large collection of lost and found items. All items not claimed by Friday, May 29th will be donated to charity.
LIBRARY
BOOKS DUE
The end of the school is quickly approaching so we are asking that you please check your lockers and home for library books, magazines or other materials that you have checked out and get them returned as soon as possible. Thank you for helping us to maintain a quality library collection for our students.
LUNCH CHARGES, BOOK FINES,
BOOK REPLACEMENT FEES
All fines, charges and fees must be paid in order for students to receive their yearbooks. You will be notified if your child has been assessed a fine or fee or if your child has a lunch charge. Not sure if you ordered a yearbook, stop by the office to check the list.
YEARBOOKS
Did you forget to order a yearbook? There are still Yearbooks available in the office at a cost of $26.00.
LUNCH ACCOUNT
BALANCES
Millard Public Schools makes no provision in its guidelines for students to charge lunch. In an emergency situation, BMS will allow a one time only charge, but this must be paid the next school day. Student’s lunch account balances (positive and negative) will follow the student to the next school year and school. If you have a problem with a negative balance, feel free to contact BMS Food Service Manager Ginny Maus at 715-6131.
SPRING EVENTS
Beadle Bon Voyage Thursday,
May 28th 5:30
to 8:00 p.m.
The Beadle Bon Voyage – Hawaiian
Style will be a fun, casual event for our eighth grade students and is
being sponsored by our Parent Organization and volunteers. We ask students to dress casually with a
Hawaiian focus. Students will enjoy
food, a DJ and have the opportunity to dance and enjoy themselves.
Beadle
Parent Organization
Thank
You
Thank you to all of the individuals who donated supplies for the Sixth and Seventh Honors Celebration and the Eighth Grade Farewell and Concert. Special thanks to Christina Wood-Mays, LaVon Wells and Tamara Wells for volunteering their time during the Honors Celebrations.
COFFEE FUNDRAISER
You can continue to help Beadle fundraising efforts
by ordering Coffee at http://coffeexperts.com/beadle.aspx. Thank you for your continued support for
Beadle!
Community
Connections
MILLARD WEST SUMMER SPORTS CLINICS AND CAMPS
Millard West Sports Summer Camp Flyers are available in the Beadle office and you may go to the Millard West website at http://www.mpsomaha.org/mwhs/Activities/Athletics/index.htm. Summer camps flyers include cross country, girls and boys basketball, football, volleyball, girls softball and swimming lessons.
SUMMER SCHOOL registration
We encourage all of our students to participate in our summer school programs. Summer School brochures and course descriptions are available in the BMS office and on the Millard Public Schools website at:
Ř http://www.mpsomaha.org/mps/index.cfm.
Ř Once at the website, scroll down through the links on the left side of the page and click on "Summer School"
Ř Then click on the "Middle School Summer School" link.
Ř From there, you can access the brochure/registration form or the link to the course descriptions.
The middle school sessions will be held at Kiewit Middle School. Current eighth grade students interested in summer school will attend sessions at Millard North High School.
Calendar
of Events
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Monday, May 25 |
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Tuesday, May 26 A Day Bulldog Block |
3:00 – 4:00 3:00 – 5:00 |
Beadle Cancer Awareness Walk @ Beadle Track B.A.S.E., Room C116 |
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Wednesday, May 27 B Day Bulldog Block |
3:00 3:00 – 5:00 |
Cast and Crew of HONK Musical, Room D129 B.A.S.E., Room C116 |
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Thursday, May 28 A Day Bulldog Block |
3:00 – 5:00 5:30 – 8:00 |
BASE, Room C116 Eighth Grade Bon Vonyage |
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Friday, May 29 |
11:15
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Last Day of School No B.A.S.E on Friday and during the summer. |
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Saturday, May 30 |
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Happy Birthday Mrs. Haith |
FALL EVENTS
FALL ORIENTATION
Monday, August 3
8:00 - 3:00 6th
Grade Fall Orientation
Tuesday, August 4
8:00 - 3:00 7th and 8th
Grade Fall Orientation
Information Packets for Fall Orientation will be mailed mid June. Families with children in different grades at Beadle may attend Fall Orientation together on either August 4th or 5th anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
2009-2010 SEVENTH GRADE
PHYSICALS
Nebraska Law requires every seventh grade student to have either a doctor’s physical or waiver signed by you before entering seventh grade in August. If your child will be participating in sports, they are required to have a physical. We highly encourage you to schedule your appointments at this time so the requirement is completed before the first day of school. Seventh Grade Physical Packets were mailed in April 2009. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Sharon Brisson-Schnitker, Beadle nurse at 715-6105.
Notes regarding the Dress Code
for 2009-2010
In addition to the published dress code on pages 17 and 18 of the 2008-2009 Student Handbook, please refer to these additional notes:
Although one dress code cannot address every student’s needs, some general guidelines for the 2009-2010 school year at Beadle Middle School are:
¨Clothing should be free of graphics, innuendos, and statements that depict weapons, alcohol and other drugs, violence, or sex. (Red splotches implying blood are not appropriate for school.)
¨Clothing should cover students modestly. All under garments should be covered. No short shorts or skirts. No low tank tops. No midriffs. Shoulders, back, and chest should be mostly covered. (A good guideline for length is that shorts and skirts should extend past a student’s fingertips.)
Thank you for your help in support of our dress code when we return this fall. We recognize that as fashion trends change, it is sometimes easier to find appropriate school clothing than other times. The above mentioned dress code helps maintain our focus of each school day: learning. Thank you for your support.
Suggested School Supply List for Beadle Middle
School 2009-2010
Supplies on this list are requested for the beginning of school and may need to be replenished throughout the school year.
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Grade 6 |
Grade 7 |
Grade 8 |
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Backpack |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Box of tissue |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Eraser |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Highlighter marker: yellow |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Index cards (3X5) |
NA |
1 pkg |
1 pkg |
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Notebook paper: loose leaf wide ruled, 3 hole |
1 pkg |
1 pkg |
1 pkg |
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Pencils: #2 sharpened |
12 |
12 |
24 |
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Pencils: colored |
1 box (12-24) |
1 box (12-24) |
1 box (12-24) |
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Pencil case: zipper or closed pouch |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Pens: black or blue |
2 |
2 |
2 packs |
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Pens: red |
1 |
1 |
1 pack |
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Pocket folders OR 1 accordion folder with tabs |
8 |
6 – 8 |
6 – 8 |
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Protractor: clear |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Ruler |
NA |
NA |
1 |
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One subject spiral notebook |
8 |
8 |
10 |
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Composition notebook |
3 |
NA |
2 |
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Three-ring binder |
1 |
1 |
1 |
NOTE: We request that students do NOT purchase the thin, stretchy book covers. These do not protect books very well. We prefer the traditional paper sack cover.