Important news for Middle School students
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August 22, 2013 |
By Principal David Miles II
Boundary County Middle School
Dear Students/Parents/Guardians:
I hope that you have been enjoying your summer
break. Even though it is still summer, there are
some important dates that I wanted to alert you
of regarding pre-registration for the 2013-2014
school year.
Boundary County Middle School will have
pre-registration days to help students,
parents/guardians, and staff have a smoother
first day of school. These pre-registration days
will allow parents/guardians to register their
students if they are new to the district and for
students who registered last spring, to pick up
their class schedule, locker and combination and
pay fees, in a more relaxed atmosphere.
Students can locate their lockers, practice the
combination and become acquainted with their
school.
It is our hope that this will make the
transition easier and the first day of school
more educationally productive.
The dates for pre-registration are Tuesday,
August 27, and Wednesday, August 28, from 8 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m.
The first day for classes is Tuesday, September
3.
Practices for football, volleyball, cross
country and cheerleading will start on Thursday,
September 5. Students must have the proper
athletic forms, including a physical for any
participant who did not have one last year,
completed before they may begin practice. Forms
are available at the BCMS office.
Transition Day for incoming sixth graders will
be held on Thursday August 29 from 8 a.m. to
noon, where incoming sixth graders will have the
opportunity to become acquainted with their
school prior to the first day of school.
During this program, students and
parents/guardians will have the opportunity to
meet the sixth grade staff, and participate in
activities to make the transition to middle
school easier.
Also, on Thursday, August 29, BCMS will be
hosting a Back to School Night for all 6th, 7th,
and 8th grade student and parents/guardians.
The evening will start at 5 p.m. with a general
meeting in the gymnasium and then a mini
schedule where parent/guardians will have an
opportunity to meet each of the teachers and
learn about the classes and the expectations of
the teachers.
It is our hope that by meeting with teachers
before school starts that parent/guardians will
have a better understanding of the classes their
child will be taking during the 2013-2014 school
year.
There are two areas that we would like
parents/guardians to visit with their children
about before school starts on Tuesday, September
3. First is the need for students to not bring
cash or items of significant value to school.
Items such as iPods, iPads, video readers,
portable DVD players, laptops, cell phones, or
any item that students’ value should be left at
home or turned into the office for security
during the school day to ensure their safety.
The school cannot guarantee that these items
will not be stolen or broken if students leave
them unattended during the school day.
The second area of concern is cell phones. We
realize that cell phones have become an
important link in communication between students
and parent/guardians and want to continue to
support this link, but last year it became
obvious that cell phones were being used
inappropriately at school.
The policy we have adopted states that cell
phones may be used before school, at lunch or
after school. Unless given specific permission
by the office, cell phones are never to be used
during class time, in between classes or by
anyone besides the owner of the phone.
Phones should be kept in the students’ lockers
and turned off during these unauthorized times.
If the phone rings during unauthorized times or
a school employee sees the phone it will be
taken from the student, turned in to the office,
and kept until the end of the school day.
If parents/guardians need to contact their
student during the day, please call the office
and the message will be given to the student.
First offense of the cell phone policy results
in the phone being taken from the student and
returned to the student at the end of the school
day. On the second offense the phone is
confiscated and a parent/guardian must come in
and pick up the phone. A third offense results
in the student receiving an in-school suspension
and a parent/guardian having to come in and pick
up the phone.
Also, taking pictures is not allowed at school
unless permission has been granted by the
teacher or principal; sending illegal pictures
or having inappropriate pictures on a student’s
phone will result in confiscation of the phone
and appropriate school and or law enforcement
penalties.
Please visit with your children about the
importance of appropriate use of cell phones; it
will help avoid any problems during the upcoming
school year.
Fees for the upcoming year include ASB Card:
required for participation in activities and
covers admission to all sporting events
(required for band members). $20 for the student
$45 for a family; Student Planner: includes the
school handbook. $5; Art Fees: for those
students taking Art II $20.00
Lunch fees are paid directly to the kitchen
staff. Free and reduced lunch forms will be
available during pre-registration. Please make
checks out to BCMS, except for lunches, which
need to be paid to the kitchen.
The staff at Boundary County Middle School looks
forward to seeing you at pre-registration and
welcomes any questions that you may have
regarding the upcoming school year.
Please come in to say hello, discuss concerns,
and/or share ideas with me. Together we can make
this year a wonderful educational experience for
the students and a school year that they will
look back on with pride. |
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