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Team Explore on Lake Champlain
Team Explore at the Community Sailing Center in Burlington
Dear BRMS Families,
Despite staff shortages due to illness this week, we have had a great start to the school year. Our students have done an amazing job adjusting to the new faces that were in their classrooms this week. We are looking forward to having all of our staff back next week.
This week our students worked on school wide expectations and routines. Students were taught expectations for recess, lunch, end of day dismissal and fire drills. We will be holding our first fire drill next week and we will hold one of our safety drills later in the month. Additionally, we need family support around our schools cell phone expectations. Students’ cell phones should be put away during the school day. We ask that parents and guardians please help students with this expectation by not texting or calling students’ cell phones during school hours. Please contact the main office if you have an urgent need to speak to your child, and we will be happy to connect you. Below are some informational links regarding cell phones and their impact on middle school children.
There's a cellphone in my child's head
Our fall sports teams will be participating in their first games of the season. Be sure to check out the BRMS Athletic Link for locations and times. We hope to see you out on the field to support the Raiders!
We are still in the midst of finalizing an open house date for BRMS. Stay tuned!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend. The weather looks great!
Kevin Hamilton
School Picture Day!
Wednesday, September 14th - Grades 5 and 6
Thursday, September 15th - Grades 7/8
Counseling Connections
Counseling Connections
Hello BRMS Families,
We hope everyone is off to a great start to their school year! One of the many ways we support mental health in our school community is by acknowledging that September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention month.
You know your child(ren) best. When something seems off, check in! Research shows people who are having thoughts of suicide (and/or struggling with mental and emotional health) feel relief when someone asks after them in a caring way.
An area we will place an emphasis on with our students is regularly talking about mental health (which reduces stigma), identifying characteristics of what healthy relationships look and feel like as well as identifying trusted adults whom they can go to for support; whether that be at home, in school, or ideally both.
Below are a couple of national and local resources and as always, your BRMS School Counselors are here to help and offer support!
Ashley Bergeron; BRMS 5th/6th School Counselor
Jennifer Wisniowski; BRMS 7th/8th School Counselor
1-800-273-TALK (8255): National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
802-488-7777: First Call (Howard Center)
Vtspc.org (Vermont Suicide Prevention Center)
Music Notes
Music Notes
BRMS MARCHING BAND 2022 INFO!
The Harvest Market in Underhill is on Saturday Sept 24, 2022
and we will be a part of the parade again this year!
Saturday Sept 24th - Parade Details
8:10am - 8:20am - meet at the BRMS BAND ROOM
8:10 - 8.30 - WARM UP and PREP
8.40 - 8.50 - LINE UP IN PARKING LOT
9.00 SHARP - STEP OFF!
Link to register for Marching band
The strings will be performing at the United Church of Underhill from 12 - 1pm
Link to register to perform at the church for STRINGS.
Is your 5th-grade student interested in signing up for chorus or strings? Please complete this interest survey for more information
When: Wednesdays starting September 21 from 2:45 to 3:25
Who: Everyone is invited!
What you need: Nothing, we have everything you need!
Why: Build leadership, problem solving, and cooperative learning skills
Is it like the Strangers Things 4 Hellfire club?: Yes in that it's dramatic and fun, no in that the monsters the kids fight do not actually exist in an upside down parallel universe. Probably.
We have a limited supply of 2021-2022 yearbooks for sale in the office.
$25 each. Cash or check payable to BRMS.
Hello 5th Graders! Have you ever considered playing Field Hockey?! This year would be a great year to give it a try!
We will be offering a Club Field Hockey Team this year on Mondays and Fridays from 3-4. All levels are welcome! We have 4 coaches available to teach you the sport. Browns River has both an A and B team on which to participate for students who are in 6th-8th grade.
All that you need to participate is a field hockey stick (measured to the top of your hip bone), a pair of shin guards, a mouth guard, a water bottle and a pair of good sneakers or cleats.
*Please ask if you would like to borrow a field hockey stick as we have some to lend out for the season.
Club field hockey will be offered September 9th-October 14th.
Sign ups will be posted outside of the gymnasium doors!
Please register your fifth grader at the link below with appropriate paperwork signed.
https://mountmansfield.rankonesport.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx
BRAG
BRAG
On behalf of the Browns River Action Group (BRAG), the parent teacher organization at BRMS, we would like to welcome everyone back to school! BRAG helps promote student self-esteem, supports school staff, and assists in efforts to solve school needs through volunteering and funding.
Please join us for our first meeting of the year:
Tuesday, September 13 from 7-8pm.
We will be meeting in the BRMS Health Room
There will be a budget meeting immediately following
for those who wish to attend (approximately 8:15pm).
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Monday, September 12-
Tuesday, September 13- Soccer Games v. CHMS Boys (A) Girls (H) 4:00
Wednesday, September 14- School Pictures Grades 5 and 6
Thursday, September 15 - School Pictures Grades 7 and 8, Clubs (Cooking 2:45-3:25), Field Hockey v. Hinesburg@Home 4:00
Friday, September 16- Clubs (5th Grade Field Hockey 3-4), XC Meet @CHMS 4:00
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