BALDWIN STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL October 24, 2014 e-BANNER NEWSLETTER 3835 Baldwin Street Hudsonville, MI 49426 616.669.7750 Points of Light from Mr. Powers: UPCOMING DATES We are looking forward to the Fall Parent Teacher Conferences this coming Monday, October 27, and then again on Monday, ~ Mon. Oct. 27 November 3 from 5:00-8:45 p.m. More information is included ! ! in this edition of the Banner. Parental involvement and good communication between home and school are key ingredients ~ Mon. - Fri. Oct. 27-31 to your child’s success as they progress in life. We welcome the partnership and take our commitment very seriously!!! ~ Fri. Oct. 31! ! " " " Please take notice that Technology Department experts will be here in the Media Center to meet with all those parents who ~ Sun. Nov. 2! ! would like assistance with the Powerschool Parent Portal. " " Have you had difficulty in accessing your child's grades or in setting up the automatic email notifications? Have you ~ Mon. Nov. 3! forgotten your access codes and passwords? Then please stop ! ! by the Media Center at conferences. On a different note . . . if you are a regular reader of the eBanner each week, then you will recall my impassioned pleas to you in the past to engage with your child and examine the technology you have provided to them. The #1 issue that our community policing officers from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department deal with pertains to misuse and abuse of social media and online activity. Sexting (the taking and sending of sexually inappropriate pictures and text) is rampant with middle level kids, high school students and adults. Please note that we are seeing more than an alarming amount of that activity in our school and community. The best defense is awareness and vigilance to inspect your child's devices (without prior notice). Knowing your parents are aware and checking will make students think twice about participating in the extremely dangerous and harmful behavior. Thank you for partnering with us to keep all kids safe in the cyber world and in their social interactions. Scholastic Book Fair Wyldlife mtg. - 7:01am - in Ensemble Room Daylight Savings Time Ends Set Clocks BACK 1 Hour Parent/Teacher Conferences see last page for details ~ Wed. Nov. 5! Renaissance Mtg. - GLC ~ Thurs. Nov. 6! Bible Study - 7:10 in Rm. 135 ~ Fri. Nov. 7 " " Wyldlife Dance - 8:01-10:01pm (7th and 8th graders only) ~ Tues. Nov. 11! Veterans Day " " " ~ Fri. Nov. 14! ! Praise and Worship - Rm. 219/220 ~ Thurs. Nov. 20! Renaissance Mtg. - in Choir Room Lastly . . . come on out and cheer for the varsity Eagles football ~ Tues. Nov. 25! team tonight as they host the Grandville Bulldogs in the final regular season game with play-off implications at stake for both ~ Wed. - Fri. teams!! Go Eagles!!! Nov. 26 - 28! ! LOST AND FOUND: There are many items on the table in the cafeteria that need to be claimed! Please have your student check or stop in and see for yourself! The items will remain until October 31, and then donated to In the Image. Parent/Teacher Conferences see last page for details ~ Wed. Dec. 3 " " " ~ Fri. Dec. 12! ! End of Term 2 & Trimester 1 Thanksgiving Break - No School Renaissance Mtg. - GLC Praise and Worship - Rm. 219/220 LUNCH MENU Oct. 27 - Oct. 31 ~ Oct. 27" " " " " Turkey Gravy w/ Mashed Potatoes & Roll (VM) Yogurt Bar (MD) Salad - Chicken Caesar ~ Oct. 28" " " " " " " ~ Oct. 29" " " " " Texas Cinnamon Toast with Scrambled Eggs (MD) Side: Seasoned Fries Salad - Oriental ~ Oct. 30" " " " " Garlic Cheese Bread (MD) Side: Baked Fries Salad - Cobb " " ~ Oct. 31" " " " " Taco Bar (SM) Side: Corn Salad - Greek Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich (MD) Side: Baked Beans Salad - Michigan Band Key Card Sale The bands will be selling key cards. Each card sells for $25 and includes the 2015 coupon book and unlimited use of your card. The cards are valid now through the end of 2015. If you would like to purchase a card please contact any band student, or Mr. Good at rgood@hpseagles.net. The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the BMS Media Center from October 27 - 31! We will be open from 8am-2:45pm Monday-Thursday, and 8am-12:30pm on Friday. We will also be open on the first night of Parent/Teacher conferences, Monday Oct. 27 from 5-8:30pm. Our book fair provides students, parents, and staff an opportunity to purchase great books as well as other fun merchandise. In return for hosting the book fair, our media center earns books, products, and materials from Scholastic. Parents and family members are encouraged to support the BMS Media Center by shopping at our book fair; please be sure to stop at the office for a visitor badge when you visit. A special note to our many Jeff Kinney Fans--his newest book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, will be available to pre-order for $8.99 + tax during the fair with shipments beginning November 3! You can also shop online. Our school still earns rewards, and the items are shipped to BMS at the conclusion of the fair. To shop online or to see a preview of items available at the book fair, visit our online fair homepage at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/baldwinstreetmiddleschool On Friday, October 31st, BMS students are invited to wear holiday garb in recognition of Halloween and check out each other’s costumes. A good time will be had by all by following just a few guidelines: • • • • • • • Costumes must be in good taste and follow the same dress code standards of modesty. Come prepared with a change of clothes in the event a costume is deemed inappropriate. Please . . . no blood, gore, fake weapons, cross-dressing (like the opposite gender), etc. Students must be able to sit at their desk without the costume causing a disruption to class. Masks are OK but MUST be removed during class. If make-up or hair coloring is used, it must be done so at home and LEFT there. Don’t bring it here. PE activities will be held as normal so please plan accordingly. Choir Notes: Congratulations to all of our choir students who gave a terrific performance at our first concert last night. A special thank you to all of the parents who helped chaperone our both the concert and the rehearsal. Thank you also to Mr. Dave Powers who accompanied us on the saxophone. Be sure to mark your calendars for our winter concert on Monday, December 8. Century Resources Fundraisers Today we are kicking off our annual fundraiser with Century Resources. We are selling candy, treats and holiday items to raise money for our choirs. Choir students received brochures and a letter explaining the program. Grand Rapids Drive Performance - Friday, December 5 The Baldwin St. and Riley St. 7th and 8th grade choirs will be performing the National Anthem at a Grand Rapids Drive game. Tickets are available for $8 to attend the game. Order forms were sent home last week. Please send in your ticket orders as well as the confirmation of your child’s attendance to Mrs. Scott before November 17. Hudsonvile Choirs Apparel Sale Once again the choirs are selling t-shirts and sweatshirts to show our choir spirit. Order forms were sent home with the students today. These items make terrific Christmas gifts. Order forms and payments are due on November 10. Please make checks out to Hudsonville Choirs. Band Notes: Just some friendly reminders to band students and parents! A reminder to all 6th and 7th grade band parents that practice sheets are now due on the first day of the school week for the previous week. The forms are available in class and on the band booster website (www.hudsonvillebands.org). Please make sure that both the student and parent sign the slip and that the minutes are totaled. The sheet for October 20-26 should be turned in Monday, October 27. Key card sales have begun! You should have received an informational email and order sheet from Mr. VanderWall this week. The cards will be available from the directors starting Monday and must be paid for when picked up. Please make one check payable to Hudsonville Band Boosters for the total number of cards. Congratulations to the Sixth grade band students on and outstanding first concert last Tuesday. Thank you parents for supporting them! As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail! Operation Christmas Child Community Service Project Please join with the Praise and Worship/F.C.A. group by donating shoe boxes with gifts in them for children in need around the world. We kicked off this event by showing the kids a video of what Operation Christmas Child is about at our Praise and Worship meeting on October 10. The directions for how to choose the gifts to put in the box and how to pack the box can be found at this website: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/. The boxes can be brought to Mr. Schuur’s room (Room 219) or your homeroom any day up until Friday, November 14. Please make sure the shoe box has a label on it, whether it is for a boy or a girl, and make sure the top is not wrapped shut. If you can include a $7 donation either online, or using the form in the brochure your student got, it helps cover shipping costs. Last year our school donated over 100 shoe boxes with gifts in them, and our goal this year is to donate over 100 filled shoe boxes again. Thank you for participating with us. Video Link about how to pack a shoe box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx2BS3IL9kA Winter 1 Athletics Boys Basketball "" " " " "" Valleywood - A" " 1010 50th Street" " " " " " " Oct. 30 "" East Rockford - H Nov. 11" " " " Byron Center - H" " " " " " " " " " Nov. 4" " " " Northview - A 4451 Hunsberger Nov. 13"" " " North Rockford - A" 397 E. Division " " " Nov. 6" " North Rockford - H Nov. 18 " " " Pinewood - A" " 2100 60th Street" " " " " " " Nov. 11" " " " East Kentwood - A 6230 Kalamazoo Nov. 20"" Jenison - H" " " " Nov. 13"" Jenison - H Nov. 24"" " " East Rockford - A" 8615 9 Mile Road" " " " " " " Nov. 18"" " " Grandville - A 3535 Wilson Dec. 1 " " " " Crestwood - H " " " " " " " " " " " Nov. 20"" " " Zeeland - A 320 E. Main Dec. 3" " Riley - A" " " " " Dec. 2 " " Hamilton - H Dec. 8" " " " Grandville - H" " " " " " " " " " " Dec. 4" " " " Holland Christian - A Aquatic Center 550 Maple Ave. Dec. 10"" " " " " Dec. 15"" " " Valleywood - H" " " " " " " " Byron Center - A" 8654 Homerich " " " " " " " " " " " " Dec. 12"" Dec. 13"" Conference Dive Meet - at Zeeland West Conference Swim Meet - at Zeeland West Dec. 17"" Grand Haven Gold - H " " " " " 7th grade starts at 4:00; 8th grade game follows "" " Dec. 6" " East Rockford Invitational " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Dec. 11"" " " Grandville Invitational at High School 4700 Canal " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Dec. 13"" " " Jenison Invitational At High School 2140 Bauer Road " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Dec. 16"" " " Mona Shores Invitational At High School 1121 Seminole Road " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Dec. 20"" " " Reeths Puffer Invitational 1545 N. Roberts Road " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Jan. 10" " " " West Ottawa Invitational at High School 3685 Butternut Drive " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Jan. 17" " " " Hudsonville Invitational at Hudsonville High School Nov. 6 " " Girls Swim & Dive Home Meets begin at 4:00 at Hudsonville High School " Competitive Cheer " Many of BMS’ students are busy getting ready for to present “Disney’s High School Musical, Jr.” on November 21st and 22nd. This is the SECOND musical production for BMS and a wonderful opportunity for you to support our students and the arts! This musical is for all ages and is especially appropriate for children. Disney’s High School Musical, Jr., is based on the popular Disney movie. Undertaking such a project takes financial support and we are asking for your help. We depend on generous donations from community members, but also parents, to help pay for the cost of getting this production ready to be performed. All patrons will receive recognition in our program, a public announcement and, with a minimum donation of $50.00, (2) tickets of your choice on the performance night of your choice! If you would be interested in helping financially, please fill out the form on page 6 of this newsletter. It’s that simple! Baldwin Street Middle School Musical Donation Form Name:________________________________________________________ (Please print your name exactly how you would like it printed in the program) Phone Number:__________________________________________________ Complete Address:_______________________________________________ (So we are able to send you a receipt) Total Donating:___________________ Please make checks payable to: Baldwin Street Middle School Musical Please mail this form and your donation to: Baldwin Street Middle School 3835 Baldwin St. Hudsonville, MI 49426 Attn: Jan Bowerman If you have questions, please contact Jan Bowerman at 616-669-7750. Thank you for your supporting the arts in Hudsonville! BMS Parent/Teacher Conferences The Middle School Parent Teacher Conference dates are scheduled for October 27 and November 3 beginning at 5:00pm and ending at 8:45pm both evenings. The alphabetical breakout below attempts to honor your schedule and eliminate long wait times. Please make note of the following alphabetical schedule according to student's last name. Monday, October 27 - Last names beginning with A-L Monday, November 3 - Last names beginning with M-Z By following the above assigned days, we will maximize the flow of parents in and out of the building. This is a SUGGESTED date, so if conflicts arise, please feel free to attend conferences on the alternate day. This schedule and a 5 minute limit per conference should serve everyone well. Please bring a copy of your childʼs schedule with teacher names. This will save you time as well. Thank you! Your childʼs TEAM of teachers will meet with you in the following locations: Gym 6th LEADERS Team: Henderson, Schuur, Schwartz, VanHam 6th LEGENDS Team: Jewell, Teal, Teall, Toppen, VanHouzen 7th PLATINUM Team: Barker, Boersma, Chenlo, Lobbezoo 7th SUMMIT Team: Ghysels, Gulch, Haberling, Kunzi, Roth Weberg (relocated from cafeteria) Choir Room 8th GALAXY Team: Debniak, Klaasen, VanderLugt, Ware Band Room 8th ZOO Team: McDermott, Pirlot, St. Antoine, VanDyke Ensemble Room (relocated from cafeteria) World Language Teachers: Fester, Kleinsmith (10/27 7:30-8:45; 11/3 7:30-8:45), Zielinski Categorical staff will meet parents in their rooms. Cafeteria The following teachers are not assigned to teams and will be in the cafeteria. Teachers with a date/time behind their name will only be available on the date(s)/time(s) noted. Bouwman - 10/27 5:00-8:45; 11/3 5:00-6:15 Davis - 10/27 5:00-8:45 Fritz - 10/27 5:00-7:30; 11/3 5:00-7:30 Good - 11/3 6:15-8:45 Hoey-Heath Kooienga Maurice - 10/27 6:15-8:45 Richardson - 10/27 5:00-8:45; 11/3 5:00-6:15 Scott (Choir) Scott (Art) - 10/27 6:15-8:45; 11/3 6:15-8:45 Smith VanderWall - 10/27 6:15-8:45 VanSlyke Wyn