SCHOOL NEWS

Monday, October 29 - B day
Tuesday, October 30 - A day
Wednesday, October 31 - B day -1/2 day; dismissal at 11:35 a.m. (See costume guideline below)
Thursday, November 1 - A day
Friday, November 2 - B day

Tuesday, November 6 - NO SCHOOL; Election Day

PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN BHMS CLUBS: Not sure what day, date or time your student's club meeting is? You can find out by using the BHMS Club Calendar that is now available on the BHMS website. On rare occasions a club meeting date may change, so always check the most recent week on the calendar for club information.

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

On Saturday, October 27, at BH High School from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., the BHS community will help FOCUS Detroit address child hunger. Join your friends and fellow Bloomfield classmates and families at BH High School to assemble food donation bags. Want to make a monetary gift? Please click here to donate.

In the past few weeks, the office has received a significant number of phone calls or messages asking that a student be reminded to attend an after school extracurricular activity, such as a club meeting or sports practice or event. BHMS clubs and team sports are in full swing, with literally hundreds of students participating. We ask that you remind your students of their activities before they come to school, and limit calls to the office to school-related issues or emergencies.

BHMS students may wear costumes to school on Wednesday, October 31. As a reminder, this is a half day of school and all students will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m. Costume guidelines are as follows:

• No masks, hoods, sports helmets or other concealing head wear. We need to see the faces of everyone in the building.
• No gory, bloody costumes or other costumes that depict violence.
• No props, including but not limited to light sabers, replica swords, guns or knives, etc. 
• No clothing depicting or promoting drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, profanity or double meanings.
• To avoid the perception of ridicule, costumes should not impersonate adults or students in the building, or religious or cultural figures.

Regular dress code rules apply:

• Tops must extend to the shoulder and cover the entire midriff.
• Bottoms, as a general rule, must be at least at fingertip level or longer when arms and hands are straight down to the side, and must sit high enough on the hips or waist to cover undergarments.

If there is a question about a costume, please have your child see Mr. Fitzgerald, Associate Principal, in advance. The School Administration will be the final authority regarding the appropriateness of costumes.

All girls interested in joining the BHMS Girls Swim Team should plan on attending the kick-off meeting on Monday, November 5, from 5:15 p.m. until 5:45 p.m. at the Bloomfield Hills High School pool. A parent is encouraged to attend with their student if at all possible. Program information will be distributed at the meeting. Girls will not swim that day. The first day in the pool will be Tuesday, November 6, from 5:15 p.m. until 6:15 p.m.  Please know that no student will be allowed to swim unless they have a physical on file with BHMS and their Pay to Participate fee has been paid. Questions should be referred to BHMS Swim Team Coach Karen Parker at kparker@bloomfield.org.

Beginning in January, students in grades 6, 7 and 8 will be participating in an in-house skating program during physical education classes. Roller blade skates will be rented from a company called Skatetime School Programs. Due to insurance purposes, Skatetime's roller blades will be used exclusively. The fee for this unit will be $10 per student for roller blade rental, and should be turned in to Mr. DiVito or Mrs. Wenson in phys ed classes, before Friday, November 9. Please send in $10 cash (change is not available) or a $10 check made payable to BHMS. The fee includes delivery and pick up of the equipment as well as use of the skates for five days of skating during P.E. class.

This skating unit has been implemented because of its emphasis as a "Lifetime Activity." Skating provides a variety of benefits, which include balance, coordination, motor skills and a top rated cardio-respiratory workout. Students will also learn basic skating skills such as starting, stopping, forward skating, cornering, and a number of safety tips for being a smart skater. Students will be required to wear wrist guards and a helmet, which will also be provided. However, students have the option of bringing their own helmets and wrist guards. The helmets and skates will be sanitized daily. Knee pads will also be provided for those who choose to wear them. Please refer questions to Physical Education teacher, Mr. DiVito, at fdivito@bloomfield.org. Thank you for your support in this great activity.

The 8th grade Washington, DC field trip in April has fewer than 10 spots open before the buses are filled. Every year this is a wonderful opportunity for students to visit the nation's capitol and learn firsthand about some of the amazing historical figures, landmarks and events that make this country great. This year the trip runs from Wednesday, April 10- Friday, April 13.  Because there are a few remaining spots, registration is being extended until Monday, October 29. If your student is interested, please don't delay registering them before those spots fill up. Click here for complete information about trip costs and registration instructions.

Please read BHMS 8th graders Om Joshi's and Diya Ramesh's articles sharing their experiences on the 8th grade music students' trip to Chicago earlier this month. The articles are highlighted in this week's MYP Newsletter.

AN INFORMED PTO IS A STRONG PTO: There are six candidates running for four open seats on the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education. They are incumbents Howard Baron, Paul Kolin, and Jason Paulateer, and new candidates Jennifer Cook, Lisa Efros, and Anjali Prasad. Voting takes place on November 6. Please consider reviewing this list of the candidates and their websites and Facebook pages. You can also watch the candidate forum that took place on October 9.

NEXT PTO MEETING: ave the date for the next PTO meeting: Wednesday, November 7, at 9:30 am in the BHMS media center! And Join the Remind app's classroom @bhmpto to stay up to date on all things BHMS PTO.

BAKERS AND SELLERS NEEDED: Music Boosters needs volunteers for weekly Wednesday fundraising bake sales, which take place immediately after school in the Gateway Space. Volunteers are needed to donate baked goods and/or run sales. PLEASE REMEMBER that products must not contain or be cooked with nuts or nut products. Baked items can be dropped off in the main office anytime before 2:45 p.m. Sign up to donate baked goods and/or work at a sale by clicking HERE. Thank you for supporting the BHMS Music Boosters!

As in past years, BHMS yearbooks must be purchased in advance and online directly through Josten's. Currently they are $35 plus tax. Price will increase at a later date. Click HERE to place your order with Josten's.

The BHMS Club Calendar is on middle right side of the BHMS website's main page. Please bookmark that calendar to look up your student's club meeting dates and meeting start and end times. 

A reminder about dropping off and picking up your students for clubs. Out of safety for your student and consideration to club sponsors, students may enter the building no earlier than five minutes before a morning club meeting time, and must be picked up immediately at the end of an afternoon meeting. If your schedule does not accommodate this, we recommend signing your student up for the District's Kidz Zone before and after school care program. The program runs from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Pre-registration for Kidz Zone is required, and fees apply.

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Join us at the BHS Ski Swap in the Bloomfield Hills Middle School Field House on Saturday, November 10, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. A huge savings on hundreds of new and slightly used skis, boots, snowboards, apparel and accessories will be available for all ages. For additional information please email bloomfieldskiswap@gmail.com.

All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are invited to attend the Harrison Hawks Final Flight Wrestling Clinic on Saturday November 3, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Harrison High School. The clinic will be ran by Coach Mathieson, and a team of Harrison Wrestling Alumni. The program will include a pizza lunch.

This will be a great opportunity for complete beginners to get started in our sport, as well as a chance for experienced wrestlers to put in a great workout, and improve their technique in key positions. There will be bleachers available for families who would like to observe.

• Date: Saturday, November 3, 2018
• Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Cost: $20.00 per athlete or $25 at the door
• Bring:  Shorts, Tight/Small T-Shirt, Wrestling Shoes or Athletic Socks
• Pizza Lunch: 12 - 1 p.m.
• Pick- up time: 3:15 p.m.

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