Welcome to BMS Back To School Night

September 18th 2014

BMS PTSA September General Meeting

Please Welcome our BMS PTSA President, Mrs. Anya Sheiffele!

We encourage you to join our PTSA and join our monthly meetings. Information can be found on our school website.

On behalf of staff and administrators, I would like to extend a thank you for the PTSA’s continuous support.

BMS Administrative Team

0Dr. Natalie Betz, Principal Brooklawn Middle School0Mr. Todd Ricker, Coordinating Principal of K-12

Athletics, P.E. and Health0Mr. William Cleary, Assistant Principal for Student

Services0Mr. Christian Keegan, Assistant Principal for Student

Achievement and Performance0Mr. Rich Fonti, Assistant Principal for Building

Operations

BMS Guidance Team

0Mrs. Lauren Penna, Coordinator of Guidance and Eighth Grade Counselor

0Mrs. Karen Mikorski, Seventh Grade Counselor

0Mr. Edward Young, Sixth Grade Counselor

0Ms. Karen Lane, Student Assistance Counselor and ABS/HIB Specialist

BMS Coordinator of Student Activities and

Advisor of Student Council 0Mr. Lou Miller Also Grade Seven Math Teacher at

BMS

0Updates on BMS “Student Body Great Things Happening at BMS” 0- BMS Calendar 0-Remind 1010-Charity and Fundraising

BMS Athletics

0Our BMS Season has started…

0Please check our website for updates for changes or cancellations by clicking on the tab Athletics

0Athletic Coordinator is Mr. Evan Totka-ext. 2113

BMS Reminders

0Sign-up for School Messenger on the District Webpage

0Genesis Parent Portal – Updates on Grades and Student Progress

0Communication is Vital – District Email, Teacher Extensions on School Webpage

0Grade Level Teams for Parent Conferences0Forgot Lunch…drop off in the main hallway…

BMS Updates…Revised Bell Schedule

0See Building Website0Handout on Table090 Minute Delay Change0Early Dismissal-lunch is not served

BMS Reminders

0Sign-up for School Messenger on the District Webpage

0Genesis Parent Portal – Updates on Grades and Student Progress

0Communication is Vital – District Email, Teacher Extensions on School Webpage

0Grade Level Teams for Parent Conferences0Forgot Lunch…drop off in the main hallway…0Gmail – Student Accounts

BMS Academics

0Four Secondary Schools are implementing quarterly exams each marking period.

0Middle School level- quarterly exams will be counted as a major assessment of the marking period, similar to a unit test

0A committee comprised of administrators and teachers made this decision, understanding these exams provide frequent assessment of student understanding, adjust teacher practice and evaluate programming

Teaching to the Teenage Brain

0Adolescent brains go through a surprising growth spurt around ages 10-13.

0Still-maturing teen brains are highly flexible, adapting and learning from experience and integrating problem solving skills- “adaptive adolescence” and truly formative years

0Adolescents need to feel sense of accomplishing challenging tasks –rubrics, goals, portfolios, research, debate, and gain status in classrooms

From: Varlas, L. “Teaching to the Teenage Brain”. www.ascd.org Vol. 56: No. 9, Sept. 2014

Thank You For Joining Us This Evening

0Parents, you are dismissed to class!

0Peer Leaders are here to guide you-thank you peer leaders!