A MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL LYMAN

Dear BAMS Families,

It’s hard to believe, but we’ve arrived at the last full week of school!

As we close out an incredible year, we want to thank you for your continued support and partnership. Our students have made tremendous growth, and we’re proud of the community we’ve built together.

We’d also like to share a big shout-out to the amazing families who joined us for our final Leadership Council meeting of the year. Under the guidance of our wonderful garden coordinator, Tara Gordon, parents and students pitched in to weed, plant, and beautify our school garden. It was a fun and energizing evening, and the garden looks fantastic! If you’re near the school, we encourage you to stop by and take a look.

Can You Help This Summer?To keep the garden flourishing over the summer, we’re looking for volunteers to help with watering. If you’re able to lend a hand—even for a few days—please reach out!

End-of-Year Reminders:

8th Grade Move-Up Ceremony: Tuesday, June 17 at 6:00 PM. This is the final day of school for our 8th grade students.
7th Grade Last Day: Wednesday, June 18 with a 12:30 PM dismissal. We’ll celebrate with a Field Day in the morning for all 7th graders!

Thank you again for a fantastic school year. We wish all of our students and families a joyful and restful summer!

Sincerely,

Keith Lyman- Principal, BAMS

NEWS AND UPDATES FROM BAMS

With the nice weather lately, BAMS students have taken advantage of the opportunity to get out and about in the community and make new connections!

In early May, Mr. Minickiello's 7th grade skills class had the opportunity to bake for and visit St. Brigid's Kitchen in Brattleboro. They learned more about how St. Brigid plays a role in helping to feed the community.

Mid May, 7th and 8th advisories took a walking field trip to Oak Grove elementary school. Once there, advisory groups were split among elementary classrooms to read to the students. BAMS students and Oak Grove students seemed to really enjoy it, and we are excited to partake in this opportunity again in the future!

On May 1st, BUHS was the first school in southern Vermont to host TEEN LIT MOB- a program started over a decade ago to get inspired, make connections, and celebrate the power of the written word. A group of 8th grade students (and one lucky 7th grade students) had the opportunity to attend as well. We received very positive feedback and are glad to celebrate and foster a love of reading!

Summer 2025 Garden Hours and Help

Wednesday mornings 9-11:00 (except not on 6/25 & 7/30)

You are invited to join Tara Gordon for gardening time

Drop-ins welcome, but signing up ahead of time is appreciated

Contact Tara: tgordon@wsesdvt.org

NEWS FROM BEAMS

The final session of BEAMS is nearly over, but the students have been busy learning new skills! We have a wide array of offerings this session including things like Chinese cooking, First Aid, Ropes Course, Upcycled Crafts, and Tea Talks. We also had Fishing Club, HatchSpace, and Grill Club; which prove to be big hits.

During these BEAMS sessions, students are given the chance to try out new hobbies, learn life skills, and possibly even interact with future career options. It's a wonderful opportunity for students to be exposed to a wide array of lifestyles and interests they may not otherwise have access to.

As the final session wraps up, we are excitedly looking forward to our summer offerings in the month of July! For more information, click HERE. To register, click HERE.

THE BAMS WEBSITE

The BAMS Website is a resource that has a lot of information. You will find the daily schedule, student handbook, weekly breakfast and lunch menus, staff directory, links to the team pages, updated bus routes, and so much more.

Each day the BAMS Daily Announcements are updated with current and up-to-date daily information. The Daily Announcements can be found here and through the link on the BAMS website homepage.

The Daily Announcements is where information regarding BAMS Athletic practices and games can be found. Please note that BAMS Athletics will not make decisions about daily schedule changes and cancellations until 2 PM. If same-day changes occur they will be posted on the Daily Announcements page. You can request to be added to our email “blast” advising you of late changes for athletics by Emailing the Athletic Director, Kevin Myette at kmyette@wsesdvt.org.

NEWS FROM BUILDING A POSITIVE COMMUNITY (BAPC)- CHECK IT OUT

Building a Positive Community (BAPC), in partnership with WSESU, continues to promote youth leadership, health education, and family engagement across the district. Check out BAPC's Summer Newsletter for WSESU families here.

BAPC will have a 45 minute podcast Hooked: What Parents and Caring Adults Should Know About Youth Nicotine Use, available on June 15. See details below!

Learn more at bapc802.org. Follow on social media at facebook.com/bapc802 or instagram.com/youthcouncil802

END OF YEAR EVENTS

As we finish the last days of school and look forward to a relaxing summer, our calendar is full of events. Team Taurus took their end-of-the-year trip Thursday and enjoyed a beautiful beach day at Lake Spofford.

Team Canis is looking forward to spending a day at the Vernon Rec on Monday, June 16th.

Teams Leo and Draco will conclude the year with fun team bonding exercises, games, and outdoor activities, both as individual team celebrations and as a school-wide Field Day on June 18th to mark the end of the school year.

FREE SUMMER MEAL KITS FOR KIDS

Every THURSDAY beginning 6/26 through 8/14/2025

Pick up from 12 - 3 PM

beginning June 26, 2025

behind BRATTLEBORO UNION HIGH SCHOOL (BUHS)

12:00 - 3:00 PM -- DRIVE THRU

What’s in a meal kit? Each kit will include a combination of bulk and ready-to-eat items that meet USDA requirements -- equivalent to 7 days’ worth of breakfast & lunch for one child. Items like milk, fresh local produce, bread, cheese, bananas, breakfast cereals, and much more!

Pick-up details: EVERY THURSDAY from noon - 3:00 PM behind BUHS starting on June 26th. ALL KIDS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SUMMER MEAL KITS! Enrollment in a WSESU/SD school is not required.

Sign Up Today!

FREE SUMMER MEAL KITS are fully federally funded by USDA and help support WSESU!

Signing up helps us out greatly to ensure we prepare enough kits, and it is not required. Meal kits will be available as long as supplies last/first-come, first-served basis. Each week's sign up will be available on Fridays. Summer Meals are for children 18 years of age and under only-- children may receive 1 breakfast and 1 lunch per day and cannot receive meals from multiple Summer Food Service Program sites. Questions? Email us at summermeals@wsesdvt.org

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

BAMS Newsletter

Learning for Life, Caring for Others, Doing the Right Thing, Together

Issue 2 · 09 Jun 2025

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