Bethune Middle School

Please use the following link to participate in our virtual 2021 Spring Input Meeting https://sites.google.com/charlton.k12.ga.us/family-school-partnership/important-dates/2021-spring-input-meeting?authuser=0

Please join us for our virtual Spring Input Meeting on 4/29. Parents will receive a link which will give detailed information on how to review a number of documents relating to school improvement and Title I budgeting. Once the information has been reviewed, parents will be asked to complete a survey. Please be on the lookout for this important information.

FES: Pre-K registration is Tuesday, April 27. From 9 o'clock until 12 o'clock.Please bring your child so the dental, hearing and vision and nutrition screening can be completed.

Please fill out our Title I Family Engagement Spring Survey using the link below: https://forms.gle/fyaE4WSdQeUPWA7e8

Parents and Students: Hello, again! Thank you, students, for making today’s testing go VERY smoothly. You “ROCK”!!! Tomorrow, we will continue with the Georgia Milestones Test and continue to test through April 30th. As a reminder, students are not allowed to have cell phones or any electronic devices in the test environment. These items will be removed from the classroom until a parent comes to pick them up. Also, please make sure students bring the appropriate materials to school during testing days, eat a good breakfast, and get a good night's sleep. ATTENDANCE is very important!!! We need ALL students in school EVERY DAY during testing. To avoid dress code, please look in your student handbook to be sure you are dressed appropriately. This information can be found on our school’s website: 1. www.charlton.k12.ga.us 2. SCHOOLS 3. Bethune Middle School 4. SCHOOL INFORMATION 5. BMS Student Handbook 6. Go to pages 32-32 If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thank you!

Hello Parents and Students: This is Allan Smith, interim principal at Bethune Middle School. Thursday, April 15th we will begin the Georgia Milestones Test. We will test through April 30th. During this time, students are not allowed to have cell phones or any electronic devices in the test environment. These items will be removed from the classroom until a parent comes to pick them up. Please make sure students bring the appropriate materials to school during testing days, eat a good breakfast, and get a good night's sleep. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thank you!

Important Announcement: It has been our policy for the 2020-2021 school year that no outside breakfast or lunch foods can be brought into the school. Of course, packed lunches are acceptable however, fast food cannot be brought in from outside and eaten throughout the school. Breakfast and lunch must be eaten in the lunchroom during designated breakfast and lunch times. If your student brings these items into the building they will be asked to throw them away. Please help us with this situation and we are sorry for any inconvenience.

On Thursday 2/18 at 6 p.m. we will conduct our virtual Title I Science Night. A presentation has been designed for students and parents to view. You will receive a text message/notification from the school with further instructions. Thank you for your participation, understanding, and support during these unprecedented times!

Parents: Report cards went out today. Please sign and return your child's report card ASAP.

Parents: This is a reminder that report cards are going home today and need to be signed and returned. Also, today is early release. Students will be dismissed at 1:00 PM today.

Please join this LIVE CyberSafety event tonight, December 8th. This live event, hosted by Brian Buffington, will cover Digital Citizenship, Phone Management, Security & Privacy, Gaming and more. This opportunity is provided by our neighboring educational servicing agency, Pioneer RESA. Please tune in at 8:30 PM using the following links: English - https://www.facebook.com/pioneerresatech Spanish - https://www.facebook.com/pioneerresatechspanish

On Thursday 12/3 at 6 p.m. we will conduct our virtual Title I ELA Night. ELA teachers in each grade level have designed different presentations for students and parents to view. Tomorrow evening you will received a text message/notification from the school with further instructions. Thank you for your participation, understanding, and support during these unprecedented times!

Tomorrow, October 29th, is the BMS Technology/GMAS Night at 6 pm. We will release more information regarding this virtual meeting tomorrow.

Report cards will be distributed tomorrow, 10/14/20. In your child's report card you will find the School-Parent Compact and the School-Parent Compact signature sheet. Please sign the return the signature sheet with your child's report card. You also will find the School, Parent and Family Engagement Plan in your child's report card folder. Please review this and keep it for your records. You can view the electronic form of any of these documents at link below: https://sites.google.com/charlton.k12.ga.us/family-school-partnership/home Please contact Rebeccah Phillips, Family Engagement Coordinator, with any questions and/or concerns.

Please join us for our Annual Title I Meeting on Wednesday 10/7. This event will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be two Google Meetings held. You are free to attend which ever meeting is most convenient for you. We will send out links for each meeting on Wednesday. Please see below for specific times: First Meeting Time--Wednesday 10/7 @ 3:00 PM Second Meeting Time--Wednesday 10/7 @ 6:00 PM

Please join BMS for our yearly Title I Fall Input meeting tomorrow, 10/1 at 3:15 pm. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this meeting will be conducted virtually. A link will be sent out tomorrow via our messaging system to all parents.

Picture day at BMS is Thursday Oct. 8

The Book Fair is at BMS this week. Come to the Media Center for a great selection of books and other items!

By Georgia law, all 7th grade students must have updated immunization records. Please submit your child's shot records as soon as possible.

With the start of school quickly approaching, we at BMS want to share some important reminders about helping maintain a safe and healthy school. See the link below https://5il.co/ipdb