BHMS LANCER UPDATE - Friday, September 7, 2018

SCHOOL NEWS

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE

Monday, September 10 - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, September 11 - A day
Wednesday, September 12 - B day
Thursday, September 13 - A day
Friday, September 14 - B day

For more BHMS specific dates, check out the A/B DAY SCHEDULE, EVENTS CALENDAR and the BHMS DAILY BELL SCHEDULE (includes lunch periods) on the BHMS Website.

BHMS CLUB news: Watch for an e-mail late next week with information about this year's BHMS Club offerings and sign-up procedures for students. There will be a great combination of old favorites and new clubs being offered this year. All club meetings will begin in October.

BHMS LANCER PRIDE AT ITS FINEST

What can 4 hours, 5 families, 6 mum plants and 37 yard bags do? The pictures below are worth 1,000 words in answering that question. The Martel, Ullem, Schenke, Vaupel and Eaton families took the term "Labor" in Labor Day Weekend very seriously, and donated their time and energy to making BHMS look so welcoming for the start of the new school year. Heidi Janczyk also put in some solo time weeding in advance of the weekend. Everyone at BHMS is so thankful not only for the hard work of these families, but also for the pride it showed in the school. In fact, they are the inspiration for a new Beautification Club that will be part of the club offerings to be announced later this month.Watch for information about sign-ups in a future Lancer Update, and encourage your student join the Beautification Club.

Thank you again to these wonderfully committed families. They exemplify Lancer pride.

COMPETITIVE FORENSICS TEAM INFO MEETING AND AUDITIONS

New BHMS Forensics Team Head Coach, Lauren Neuwirth (who is also the new BHMS Drama and Musical Theater teacher), will be holding a Competitive Forensics Team informational meeting on Wednesday, September 12, from 3:15 until 3:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. This meeting is for any 6th, 7th or 8th grader interested in auditioning for the BHMS Fall Competitive Forensics Team.

Audition packets will be handed out at the meeting, and questions will be addressed. Students in grades 6, 7 & 8 who wish to audition for the competitive team should try to make the meeting. However, those who can't make the meeting can pick up audition packets either from Mrs. Neuwirth, or from Assistant Forensics Coach Mr. Neuwirth. Auditions will take place on Tuesday, September 18, starting at 3:15 p.m or Thursday September 20th starting at 3:15 p.m. Instructions for signing up for an audition appointment will be included in the packet. Please email Mrs. Neuwirth at LNeuwirth@bloomfield.org with questions.

PTO INVITES YOU FOR ICE CREAM - RAIN OR SHINE!

The PTO invites BHMS families to a Welcome Back Ice Cream Social on Friday, September 14, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on the BHMS grounds (or inside if there is inclement weather). DQ Blizzards will be free for BHMS students. There will be pizza and ice cream available for all family members, at a price of $2 per item. Come meet with old friends, make new ones, enter a raffle, enjoy inflatables or play Gaga ball, football or soccer. No RSVP necessary.

BHMS PTO NEWS

The PTO supports BHMS in so many ways. This chart will show you how the funds collected through PTO membership dues go toward that support. If you haven't yet joined the PTO, please do so. Family dues are only $20, and you can join online at the BHMS PTO Website.

2018 Fall Sports Information

A LETTER FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, AVIS NAJOR

Hello to all!

The school year is about to begin and the fall sports season is upon us. Most fall sports begin Thursday, September 6, 2018. Please contact the coach or see the information sheet for team specific information.

Please to make sure that your student has a physical on file with the main office. You must use the BHSD mandated Athletic Physical Form. Other forms from doctor's offices will not be accepted. Only physicals dated 4/15/2018 or later are valid for the 2018-2019 school year. All students will need a completed physical form on file with each school's main office before being allowed to participate in tryouts/practices.

The Pay to Participate fee is a $150 fee which you will need to pay if your student makes a team. Some teams are "no-cut" sports so the fee can be paid right away. For those sports with tryouts, you can wait to see if your student makes the team before you pay the fee.

The best resource for all up-to-date athletic information is the Middle School Athletic webpage. The information in this message and more can be found at www.bloomfield.org/middleschoolathletics. Our sports schedules can now be found at:

You can find our sports competition schedules from the links to these pages found on our Middle School Athletic web page.

*Note on sports schedules: Though some coaches give out the season schedule at the beginning of the season, I advise checking your school's website athletics page for the most current information on schedules as they do change during the course of a season.

Please contact me (avnajor@bloomfield.org), or the coaches, if you have any questions.

Yours in Sport,

Avis Najor
Middle School Athletic Coordinator

TIME TO TURN IN YOUR BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

BHMS collects Box Tops for Education all year around, but there are only two redemption dates during the school year. The next one is coming up soon. Please drop of any Box Tops that you've been collecting into the collection box in the main office. If each student brought in only 10 box tops a month during the school year, BHMS would earn $6,750 annually to use toward programs or purchases not covered under the budget. Thanks for supporting BHMS in small ways that can have big results. For a list of products that contain Box Tops, click HERE.

MYP COORDINATOR'S CORNER by Kathy Janelle

Please read this MYP Newsletter from BHMS MYP Coordinator / IB Teacher Leader, Kathy Janelle.

REMINDER ABOUT NUT RESTRICTIONS AT BHMS

Please remember that BHMS IS A NUT-RESTRICTED BUILDING, 24-HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. There are students in the building who are highly allergic to peanuts and all kinds of tree nuts, and their well-being is of concern. Students should not bring lunch or snacks containing nuts or nut products. Additionally, please be sure that anything given to the office staff, to teachers, for classrooms, bake sales, end-of-sports or club parties or any other occasion are free of all nuts and nut products. Thank you so much for your consideration.

CALL 248-341-6010 FOR ATTENDANCE MATTERS

In order to report absences, late arrivals, request early dismissal or a bus pass, or to get a school-related message to your child on a timely basis, you must call the attendance line directly at 248-341-6010. Calling 248-341-6010 will get you to a recorded line. Messages on that line are checked on a regular basis throughout the school day. Leaving a message on any other line may result in the message not being retrieved or passed on to your student on a timely basis. Please program the 248-341-6010 attendance line phone number on to your phone and use only that line for the above purposes. Thank you.

END OF BHMS LANCER UPDATE

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enVision Math 2.0 Family Information Night

Join us on Monday, October 1, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Bloomfield Hills High School to learn more about the new K-5 Math Program - enVision Math 2.0. Bloomfield Hills Schools representatives will be present as well as a Pearson trainer to learn about what our new program offers to students and their families.

League of Women Voters/PTOC Candidate Forum

The BHS PTO in partnership with the League Of Women Voters will be hosting a Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Doyle Center (7273 Wing Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills). This forum will allow all candidates running for the Board of Education a chance to speak and receive feedback from the community. For more information visit www.lwvoa.org.

Poms Clinic for K-8

WHO:
Students in grades kindergarten through 8^th (ANY school –invite your friends!)

WHAT:
Join us in learning basic pom skills and a routine choreographed just for you and performing it with us at a boys varsity football game!

WHERE:
Practices/Clinic will be held in the Aux Gym at Bloomfield Hills High School.

CLINIC/ REHEARSALS:

Friday, September 7, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Friday, September 14, 6:00 p.m. until SHOWTIME (at halftime)
Dancers will be released to parents immediately following their performance

PERFORMANCE
Friday, September 14, 7:00 p.m. game against

PERFORMANCE ATTIRE:
The provided clinic t-Shirt and poms will be provided the day of the game. Performers should wear full-length plain black leggings, yoga pants, or sweats and have hair pulled back. Purple/Black/White hair bows can be worn but it is optional.

COST:
$35.00 includes fun games and instruction from the Pom team members, the performer's admission to the game, a performance t-shirt, and performance poms.

QUESTIONS:
Please e-mail coach Jenna or coach Lauren at jennamds@yahoo.com or lallen@ltu.edu.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Wednesday, September 5

Free Flu Vaccination Clinic

Alana's Foundation in partnership with the Michigan Community Wellness Visiting Nurse Association will be holding a free Flu Vaccination Clinic on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Doyle Center, 7273 Wing Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301. This opportunity is available to both staff and community members. Read more to view additional information and forms and to RSVP.

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