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Dear BRMS Families:
It is hard to believe that we are heading into our final full week of school! We wrapped up our spring sports season in the rain on Wednesday afternoon. Congratulations to all our athletes who participated in ultimate frisbee, track and field, baseball and softball this season. Our musicians concluded their year with a performance at the Burlington Jazz Festival. Bravo to the BRMS Jazz Band! Here is a link to their amazing performance. Enjoy!
We have several field trips and school wide activities planned for next week. Please be sure to check for communications from Teams about upcoming events so that your child is prepared for the activities planned for the end of the year. On Wednesday our NEST groups will be participating in the inaugural BRMS Grand Prix! Each NEST has designed a hood ornament for their cars that will be raced around the back parking lot.
8th grade students will be traveling to the Great Escape in New York on Friday, June 16th and they will be going on the Spirit of Ethan Allen on Monday June 19th. Recognition Night is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on June 19th as well. We are planning to hold the event outside on our athletic fields. Families are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets for seating. In the event of rain we will be holding our event in the gymnasium. A final decision on the location will be made Friday June 16th.
Have a great weekend.
Kevin
Important End of Year Dates
June 16: 8th Grade Trip to Great Escape
June 19: 8th Grade Spirit of Ethan Allen
June 19: Recognition Night 6:30
June 20: 7th Grade Move Up Day (1 hour)
June 20: Last Student Day
June 21: Last Staff Day
NEST Race Car Building Activity
Supporting Healthy Decisions Around Youth Vaping
Here is a link to the recording of the Vaping Presentation from June 8th at CHMS.
Music Notes
Congratulations to the BRMS jazz band and their fabulous performance at the Discover jazz festival in Burlington! It was an honor and a privilege to be a part of the festival and perform at Contois Auditorium! We will have our end of year celebration Monday June 12 at 7:40am. Click here for a video of the BRMS Jazz Band at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival on 6-7-23.
Fall Sports sign ups are posted outside the gym! Students can sign up for soccer, field hockey, or cross country. The sign up deadline is Tuesday June 13. All online paperwork must be submitted by Friday, June 16. If you have not completed your online forms, visit the BRMS Athletic Webpage to find the link to the forms- https://sites.google.com/mmuusd.org/brmsathletics/home
Any questions, contact matthew.lennon@mmuusd.org
BRMS Laptop Sale - June 2023
To BRMS 8th Grade Families,
At the end of this school year 8th graders will have the option to purchase their school Chromebook and its charger. The price is $25 each.
There is no warranty on these computers - they are sold as-is.
MMUUSD will not provide tech support for them. These computers are not to be used in school.
If you are interested in purchasing your school computer, you will need to:
8th Graders must turn in your Chromebook and the charger to your teacher at any time by the end of the day Wednesday, June 14th with $25 cash or a check made out to BRMS.
Your Chromebook will be prepared and ready for pick up at the end of the school day Monday, June 19th.
We will remove all of our school software from the Chromebook and make it ready for you to use at home.
Complete this form and send payment to Ann Faryniarz-Tech Support @BRMS
Checks made out to BRMS or $25 cash.
Questions? Please see or email ann.faryniarz@mmuusd.org
Team Explore searching for macroinvertebrates.
Upcoming Events
Monday, June 12-
Tuesday, June 13- Clubs (Coding, Robotics and Lego Fun, Magic, Rubik's Cube, Newspaper 2:45-3:25)
Wednesday, June 14- D&D (2:45-3:25)
Thursday, June 15- Clubs (Ultimate Frisbee, Pride 2:45-3:25)
Friday, June 16-
BRAG
It’s time to celebrate our 8th graders! BRMS will host Recognition Night on Monday, June 19th at 6:30 PM. Click HERE for more information.
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.
Community News
Track is Back!
Mt. Mansfield Summer Track and XC Program.
Get On Track in 2023!!!!
Mt. Mansfield Summer Track is back for our 29th year. The program will run from Wednesday, June 21 through Wednesday, July 19. Practices/Meets are Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 5:30 to 6:30 (meets will run longer) at the Mt. Mansfield High School Track. We usually host 1-2 meets and travel to 1-2 meets against other rec. programs in Chittenden County. The weekday meets are low-key, just show up and run the evawents you want. The youngest age group includes all children who turn five years old during 2023, the oldest age group includes all athletes up to those who will turn 15 in 2023. Practices and meets are run in age groups - 5-6 years, 7-8 years, 9-10 years, 11-12 years, and 13-15 years.
We stress participation, sportsmanship, and having fun. All athletes will be introduced to basic track and field techniques and proper running form. Athletes are encouraged to try all the different events and find out which they like best. All are welcome and we especially need seventh and eighth graders, it’s an excellent way to find out about track before you get to the high school. This program is designed to introduce new athletes to the sport as well as challenge experienced athletes.
If you have any questions or want a registration form please contact Bill Eschholz at mmstxc@gmail.com
MMCTV Middle School TV Camp will be held July 10-14 in Richmond. This year’s challenge is remaking a scene from the Disney film “Toy Story” as a part of the statewide Crowdsourced Cinema VT. Students will learn filmmaking & editing skills, while having fun. Online registration/details: https://bit.ly/MmctvCamp2023
