BAMS NEWS
January 2020
Courtesy of Cory Stark
A MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL LYMAN
Dear BAMS Families,
2020 is here and I would like to wish you a Happy New Year and I hope you had a nice holiday season. I am hopeful your child/children are refreshed and ready to be back in school.
As we approached the break, there were a variety of efforts by BAMS students and staff to support local fundraising efforts to help families in need. Our students brought in many food and supply items to support Project Feed. We hosted a holiday gift shop that was for students to find gifts for others. There were hundreds of quality donations to the gift shop. Team Draco spent time before the break doing good deeds in the community and visited the animal shelter, Pine Heights and cooked for the food pantry.
Some of our students had the opportunity to show their circus arts skills during a two-week program run by Erin Maile O'Keefe. Teachers Junie Pereira, Gabriella Pulito, and paraprofessionals CJ Pride, Sue Mitchell, and Sheila Tkaczyk did an amazing job in support of our students. This program has been primarily funded by the Francis Hicks Foundation. The students learned many physical skills but also many cooperative and teamwork skills. They performed a final show before the break and a few photos are included below.
Our students showed their spirit by participating in Spirit Week during the week before the break. We finished the last day with a school-wide volleyball tournament and Pep Rally. Our Student Leadership members led by Stephanie Pike and Chris Brewer did an amazing job creating fun activities for the students. We also had a holiday-themed door decorating contest before the break. The students and staff had a blast decorating their doors. We had over 30 entries! Below you will see a few photos.
The next few weeks are relatively quiet regarding major school events. Team Canis Major and Team Taurus will be taking a field trip to the skating rink, student leadership is attending training at Landmark College, and quarter 2 will be closing on Friday, January 24. The winter sports teams are beginning their game schedules and we look forward to seeing our teams play well. As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and on Monday, January 27th for a teacher in-service day.
All my best to a happy and healthy 2020!
EXTENDED DAY TUTORING AT BAMS
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering extended learning opportunities available for all of our students. Starting Jan 6th, we will offer small group instruction and tutoring in the areas of math and literacy. This session will be offered from January 6th- March 20th. More information regarding this learning opportunity can be found here.
Ever Wonder What the Greatest Gift You Could Give to Your Child Would Be?
Read the article here submitted by Janis Nadler, LICSW, School based clinician
VEGGIE VANGO SCHEDULE
The schedule for the Veggie VanGo is here
BEAMS SESSION III
The third session of BEAMS begins on Monday, January 13th and will end on February 28th. Registration forms were distributed to all students before the December break and are also available here or in the BAMS front office. Please complete and return the registration forms as soon as possible to guarantee a place in your student's favorite club. For questions or information regarding BEAMS, please contact Jill Kelley, BEAMS Director at (802) 689-0023 or email, jkelley@wsesdvt.org.
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS
Many thanks to the parents and guardians who call the school to report an absence or tardy. When a student is marked absent and we have no word from home, our concern is for your child's safety; we want to be sure they are safe and accounted for. There are three ways to contact BAMS to report attendance; the BAMS main number is 802-451-3500, my direct line is 802-451-3533 and my email is dpetrovsky@wsesdvt.org You can leave a message at any time to report an absence or tardy.
Here are a few tips for success
*Good attendance starts the night before. Children need about 9 to 11 hours of sleep according to the National Sleep Foundation. When the lights go out, so should cell phones, video games and computers.
*Establish positive evening routines that allow time for your child to complete homework. Being prepared can help lessen any anxieties when it comes to attending school the next day.
*Don't promote or tolerate your child being absent from school. Talk to your child about the importance of attending school every day.
*If your child is missing 2 or 3 days of school per month, he or she is already on the wrong track. This will end up totaling more than one month of lost school by the end of the year. Don't forget: sending your child to school is required by law.
BAMS WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE
Where is that happening? When is practice? What is the homework?
Do any of these questions sound familiar? At BAMS we strive to keep the communication lines between school and home open. Information regarding daily announcements, upcoming events, the school calendar, extra curricular activities, band rehearsal schedules, BEAMS, extensions, extended day tutoring, athletic practice and game schedules, homework assignments by team, event cancellations and changes can be found on our website at bams.wsesu.org.
Here are a few quick tips on locating information:
BAMS Daily Announcements are reviewed with students in morning advisory. The Daily Announcements provide a snapshot of what is currently happening at BAMS, important reminders for students, daily athletic schedules and any cancellations or changes.
Homework Assignments are updated daily. The link to each team's homework page is on the BAMS website. Check them out here:
BAMS FACEBOOK PAGE - Friend us on Facebook! Information regarding events and the latest news at BAMS is posted. Any changes to events scheduled at BAMS, sporting events, extra curricular activities or last minute changes of any kind are posted on our Facebook page.
Telephone calls to the BAMS office are always welcome at (802) 451-3500.
IMPORTANT DATES
To view the BAMS calendar, click here.
Monday, January 6- 10:00-11:00 am, Vermont Foodbank Drop @ The BUHS Student Parking Lot
Tuesday, January 7, 5:30-7:00 pm, BAMS Jazz Band Rehearsal
Tuesday, January 7, 4:30-5:00 pm, Parent Meeting- Climate Change, BAMS MPR
Wednesday, January 8, 7:30-8:15 am, BAMS Jazz Band Rehearsal
Wednesday, January 8, 6:00-7:30 pm, WSESD Board Meeting, Cusick Conference Room
Thursday, January 9, 8:45-11:10 am, Team Canis, Ice Skating, Living Memorial Park
Monday, January 13- BEAMS Session III Begins
Monday, January 20- No School, Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Monday, January 20- 10:00-11:00 am, Vermont Foodbank Drop @ The BUHS Student Parking Lot
Wednesday, January 22- 6:00-8:00 pm, WSESD Board Meeting ,Oak Grove School
Friday, January 24- Quarter 2 ends
Friday, January 24- 8:00-9:00 am, BAMS Community Connections Coffee Morning- BAMS Lobby
Monday, January 27- No School- Teacher Transition Day
Thursday, January 30, 9:00-11:20 am, Team Taurus Ice Skating, Living Memorial Park
Friday, January 31-Saturday, February 1- District Winter Festival, Springfield High School
Monday, February 3- 10:00-11:00 am, Vermont Foodbank Drop @ The BUHS Student Parking Lot
Wednesday, February 5- 6:00-7:30 pm, WSESD Board Meeting, Cusick Conference Room
Friday, February 7, 7:00-9:00 pm, BAMS Dance (Tentative), Hosted by Team Taurus, BAMS MPR
Friday, February 7, 7:00-9:00 pm, BAMS Community Connections (Tentative) Parent Social, BAMS Cafeteria
Monday, February 17-21, Winter Recess, No School
Wednesday, February 26, 6:00-8:00 pm, WSESD Board Meeting, Putney Central School
Friday, February 28- BEAMS Session III Ends