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Dear BRMS Families,
Last night we held our first public musical concert since January of 2020. With over two years of waiting for this day, the families and friends of our 5th and 6th grade students packed the gymnasium with several hundred in attendance. Our musicians and their directors, Berta Frank and Victoria Rosales, did not disappoint as they performed magnificently for 90 minutes! The energy in our building was electric and the unmasked smiles of all involved was more contagious than the COVID virus!!!! Next week will be our 7th and 8th grade student concert and we are looking forward to the talent they will display for our community. Please be sure to join us on Tuesday, May 3 at 7:00 to support all of the hard work and dedication they have committed to their craft.
Our students will be completing their SBAC testing in the month of May. 5th and 8th grade students will be participating in the science assessment next week. 6th and 7th grade students do not take the science assessment. 5th and 6th grade students will be taking the ELA and Math assessments the week of May 9th. 7th and 8th grade students will be testing during the week of May 16. These tests provide us with important information about how we are doing as a school and provide us with a “snapshot” of how individual students are performing at a particular moment in time. Please remind your child to try their best, but also encourage them to not overly worry about the results. We look at the many more assessments and classwork samples to determine the overall performance of our students. This test only helps to assess a very small part of student academic performance while they are at BRMS.
Saving the best for last….we will be holding our first 7/8th grade dance on May 13th from 7-9:00 p.m. This is a change from our originally planned date due to a schedule conflict with a baseball game under the lights in Essex. You will find the student expectations for the dance in this edition of the River Raider. Please be sure to familiarize yourself with these rules and take a minute to review them with your child.
Have a great weekend and hopefully the warmer temperatures will arrive in May!
Kevin
Guidelines for School Dances
Approximately four times per year there is a school dance for our seventh and eighth grade students. The dances begin at 7:00pm and end at 9:00pm. Students are responsible for arranging a ride home at 9:00pm. The chaperones for the dance consist of administrators, faculty, and/or parents. Any student who cannot or will not follow the guidelines will be asked to leave and parents will be notified to come pick them up.
All BRMS school rules are in effect at school dances.
Students are to remain in the designated area from the time of arrival until the end of the dance. Students must have written parental permission to leave the dance early or be picked up at the door.
Only BRMS seventh and eighth graders may attend school dances.
No students will be admitted into the dance after 8:00pm except those accompanied by a parent.
Dance styles deemed unacceptable by chaperones for reasons of safety will not be permitted.
Students who did not attend school on the day of the dance are not allowed to attend.
All BRMS school rules are in effect at school dances.
Dances held in the Dining Hall require students to wear rubber soled shoes or sneakers.
Guidance Corner:
Guidance Corner:
April 29, 2022
To our BRMS parents and guardians.
May is Mental Health Awareness month and we want to share some valuable resources with you. Intentional self-poisoning is one of the most common methods of suicide attempt. Incidences among young people have been on the rise over the past decade, representing a growing issue in Vermont and across the county. The following information can help you start the conversation with your children to assess risks for self harm and educate them about medication safety. Please join our efforts to prevent intentional self-poisoning among our Vermont youth.
Thank you.
BRMS Student Support Team
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, April 30, 2022.
Bring your unused and expired medications to the Essex Police Department (145 Maple Street, Essex Junction) between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Review this LINK to find other collection sites near you.
Teen Medication Safety / Northern New England Poison Center- Video
8th Grade Recognition night committees are starting! We would love the help with the food and the decorating committees. If you are interested in being a part of the decorating committee please email Nancy at sbgymnastics5@aol.com. If you are interested in the food committee please email Greta at sporty1invt@msn.com.
There will be a letter going out to all 8th grade families within the next few days. If you have any general questions about the recognition night please contact Leah at btvvyd2016@gmail.com.
BRMS MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRMS MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
The 7th & 8th Grade Spring Concert will be on Tuesday, May 3 at 7pm
Technology Tips for Families
Technology Tips for Families
It's not you. Phones are designed to be addicting. Watch the video to learn about some settings you can change on your phones to make them less addictive.
BRAG
BRAG
BRAG will be setting up a popcorn bar for staff on Wednesday, May 11th.
Please sign up to donate items HERE. Items must be delivered to the school office by 10am on Wednesday 5/11. If you don’t have time to shop but would like to support this day, please donate HERE, and BRAG will take care of the shopping.
On 5/11, we’ll “BRAG” about our awesome Custodial & Maintenance Team!
Thank you for supporting Staff Days at BRMS!
Order gift cards for any occasion while raising funds for BRMS BRAG! Staff Appreciation, Birthdays, Graduations - find something for every important date this spring. Whether you buy gift cards to give as gifts or you use them to shop, each order raises money for Student Treat Days, End of Year Activities, & more!
When you purchase Local Gift Cards or shop from over 250 retailers through ShopWithScrips or the RaiseRight App (enrollment code: V95BHDQZ26Z4) you receive the full value of your gift card purchase and businesses donate a percentage of your purchase straight to BRMS BRAG.
Orders are due to the office by Monday, May 2.
A HUGE thank you to our local business partners: Autosmith, Jericho Cafe & Tavern, Jericho Country Store, Jericho Settlers Farm, Palmer Lane Maple, & Poorhouse Pies!
Browns River Action Group (BRAG), the parent teacher organization at BRMS, helps promote student self-esteem, supports school staff, and assists in efforts to solve school needs through volunteering and fundraising.
Interested in joining? Email us at brmsbrag@mmuusd.org.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Monday, May 2 - Softball "A" and Baseball "A" home games v. Shelburne at 4:15, Track and Field Meet at MMU 4:15
Tuesday, May 3 - Clubs (Magic, Robotics & Coding, Cooking, Junior Jazz Band) 7th & 8th Grade Concert in Gym 7pm
Wednesday, May 4- Clubs (Chess Club, D&D, Community Service Club)
Thursday, May 5- Clubs (Jazz Band, Pride, Ultimate Frisbee) Baseball "B" home game v. Tuttle at 4:30
Friday, May 6 - Softball "A" and Baseball "A&B" away games v. Essex at 4:15 ("A" Baseball at 7:00)
Guest News
Guest News
Kinsley Millard’s life was tragically cut short August 27, 2020. In honor of Kinsley’s spirit and zest for life, Kinsley’s family has partnered with the MMU girls Basketball team to form the Kinsley Millard Empowerment Scholarship.
The scholarship is for girls fourth grade through eighth grade enrolled within the Mount Mansfield Union Unified School District. The scholarship will allow 4 young ladies to attend a summer basketball camp. The goal of the Empowerment Scholarship is to inspire young girls to become stronger and more confident individuals, while developing their basketball skills.
For the Summer of 2022 the scholarship is available to four young ladies with the choice of attending UVM or Saint Michael's Women's basketball camp.
UVM: 7/11-7/15 9am-3pm Monday-Friday
UVM: 8/1-8/5 9am-3pm Monday-Friday
St.Mikes: 6/20-6/24 9am-3:30pm Monday-Thursday and 9am-12noon Friday
St. Mikes: 7/11-7/15 9am-3:30pm Monday-Thursday and 9am-12noon Friday
If you are interested in this scholarship please reply to Heather Tetrault via email at heather.morganrn@gmail.com with the following information by April 18th (do not hesitate to reach out after this date to find out options). Please include the following information:
child’s name, grade entering Fall 2022 & school they will be attending
parent name(s) and contact information (phone & email)
a paragraph describing why you are interested in this scholarship
Kinsley’s family is honored to be a part of such an amazing community and excited to have the ability to offer these scholarships to young girls for many years to come.
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