RIVER RAIDER

Dear BRMS Families:

Hot summer temperatures arrived at BRMS this week along with the cool soothing sounds of jazz music!   Today we hosted the District 3 Middle School Jazz Festival with students visiting from 12 different schools across Chittenden County.   BRMS music teachers started this festival several years ago and we are happy that the tradition has returned to our school.   Students will be performing tonight in our gymnasium at 5:15.   Be sure to come out and enjoy the talents of several of our own BRMS students and students from across the region.

With only one week until spring break athletes have returned to the fields as well.   Softball, baseball, and track all got off to a great start with above normal temperatures and dry fields.   We will be adding club ultimate frisbee to the list of activities next week. We will also be hosting our 5/6 party on Friday April 21st immediately after school.  Students should return their permission slips to BRMS early next week.

When we return to school after the break our students will be taking the VTCAP assessments in mid May.   The VTCAP is the replacement for the SBAC assessment. All students will be participating in the Math and ELA assessments.   5th and 8th grade students will also be required to take the science assessment.   We will be providing more details as the dates get closer.  Please contact us if you have any questions.

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the warm temperatures!

Kevin

*BRMS School SPIRIT Week!!!*

April 17-21

•  Monday~ Monochrome Day!  Create an outfit made of shades of all one color!

•  Tuesday~ Twin, Triplet, Quadruplet…Day!  Match outfits with your friends… or wear BRMS attire!

•  Wednesday~ Hat and Shades Day!  Wear a fun hat and sunglasses!  OR Mismatch your outfit with flair!  

•  Thursday~ Throwback Thursday!  Throw it back as far as you want– 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s… dress like you’re in a different decade!

•  Friday~ Each grade wears a different color to show BRMS spirit!  Adults can match their students or wear BRMS attire!

 *8th- Black 

 *7th- Blue 

 *6th- Green or Yellow

 *5th- Red and/or White 

                   ~The grade with the most spirit on Friday will get ice cream at lunch!~

SPRING 5/6 PARTY!

The Spring 5/6 Party is Friday, April 21 from 3:00-4:30 pm.

What is the 5/6 Party? An after-school event for 5th & 6th grade students. 

There will be music, games, and prizes in the cafeteria. 

If the weather’s nice, we’ll open the doors for outdoor space too!  

How do 5/6 students sign up? All it takes is $5.00 per student and this permission slip. Families needing financial support, please contact kevin.hamilton@mmuusd.org.

What else do I need to know? We need parent volunteers! 

Sign up HERE to provide a snack, set up, clean up, etc.    

The planning has begun and the team needs your help!  If you would like to join, please contact Kara Hayes (decorations) or Tina Witte (food). We’ll also be looking for 8th grade parent/guardian chaperones for the celebration following 8th Grade Recognition. 

Watch for a sign up coming soon!

Dear BRMS Families~

We hope that you and your children are enjoying this warm Spring weather and are spending time together outside– cleaning up the yard, getting that bike ready, taking your dog for long walks….AND reducing time on screens!.  

We wanted to share some research and guidance on phone usage with adolescents. We hope that these resources can support you in providing caring boundaries to promote healthy relationships with devices.    Take a look…  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3jQbyiov-k

https://hms.harvard.edu/news/screen-time-brain 

How to Videos on how to set screen limits on Apple and Android

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8c9j2ZhFtg 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzVIosMRUHg 

Ashley Bergeron- ⅚ School Counselor

Jenn Wisniowski- ⅞ School Counselor

Caitlin Mundy- School Services Clinician

Browns River Action Group (BRAG) is a nonprofit organization that supports BRMS. We help promote student self-esteem, support school staff, and assist in efforts to solve school needs through volunteering and fundraising. 

If you would like more information, please email brmsbrag@mmuusd.org.

The Chittenden East Youth Football Wolverines have opened up registration for the 2023 fall season.  Hop online at ceyfa.org to register your kiddos to join their friends on the big field! The Wolverine program runs in the fall, mid-August through October, with a long history of Championship football. Come be a part of a team, build strong relationships, learn life lessons and build memories that will last a lifetime while learning the game of football. Registration is open for all players in grades 1 through 8. 1st through 4th graders play 7v7 flag football (new this season) and 5th through 8th graders play tackle. For more information please check out our website or email Steve or Eva McLaughlin at ceyfafootball@gmail.com