Monday, April 29  - A day
Tuesday, April 30  - B day
Wednesday, May 1 - A day
Thursday, May 2 - B day
Friday, May 3 - A day 

INCOMING 5th GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION: May 9 at 7:00 p.m. in BHMS Cafeteria (See article below).

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RESOURCES FOR BHMS FAMILIES
The following resources are on the right side of the main BHMS webpage.
-BHMS CLUB MEETING CALENDAR
-A/B DAY & EVENTS CALENDAR
-DAILY BELL SCHEDULE (includes lunch periods)
-SCHOOL DAY HOURS AND OFFICE HOURS

BHMS TEAM SPORTS  SCHEDULE: Click HERE to find out where and when the current season BHMS team sports competitions are scheduled.

For 8th grade students who submitted an NJHS Pledge Sheet in the fall, Mrs. Jaster has been calculating GPAs from the first three report cards and is meeting with students, as needed, to be sure this requirement is being met. Students need to have a Service as Action reflection completed by May 24, for a volunteer activity completed outside of the school day. The reflection should be submitted on the online Service as Action Form. Those completing the form for NJHS credit should indicate so at the bottom of the first page. The topic for the final requirement, which is an essay, will be shared with students after the Q3 report cards are out and GPAs are calculated, in mid April. The NJHS induction ceremony for students who have met all the requirements will be held at BHMS on Wednesday, June 5, at 7:00 p.m. Contact Mrs. Jaster if you have questions.

Here is a summary of some upcoming dates significant to BHMS 8th graders and their families. This summary will be updated regularly on the main page of the BHMS website. Please read through and mark pertinent dates on your calendar.

NEW! Friday, May 24: 8th graders who are attending BH High School will report directly to the high school that morning. 8th graders will NOT attend BH Middle at all that day. A letter from the high school principal will be included in the May 10 BHMS Lancer Update. Please watch for that letter, which will contain important schedule and transportation information for your 8th grader on that day.

Wednesday, June 5: 8th Grade National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Induction Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. For 8th grade students who signed a NJHS Pledge Form earlier in the year, and have completed all required elements for membership. Please see the article in this newsletter about NJHS for additional details.

Thursday, June 13: 8th Grade Recognition Ceremony from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. at BHMS. Families welcome to attend.

Thursday, June 13: 8th Grade Party in the evening at an outside location. Time and location to be announced.

8TH GRADERS INTERESTED IN BH HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Please check District News below or click this link for BH High School Athletic News for Incoming 9th Graders, which includes athletic information, including meetings and try-outs, for current 8th graders heading to BHMS. The high school webmaster updates this item as new information becomes available.

The staff of Bloomfield Hills Middle School (BHMS) looks forward to welcoming current fourth-grade students to BHMS in the fall. Parents/guardians of current 4th graders who will attend BHMS are invited to an "Incoming 5th Grade Parent/Guardian Orientation" on Thursday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. at BHMS. Teachers, counselors and administrators will share information about the fifth-grade upper elementary experience, and answer questions. There will also be an opportunity to tour the building after the presentation. This event is for parents/guardians only. The current 4^th grade students at Conant and Way will have their own chance to visit BHMS on Move-Up day on the morning of Friday, May 24, and again at 5th grade student orientation in late August. Those events will be addressed in future communications. BHMS looks forward to meeting all of you. 

FALL 2019 CHICAGO MUSIC TRIP UPDATE: The fall 8th Grade Chicago Music Trip (for current 7th graders who are continuing music next year) wait list is currently at 35%. An additional 20 students need to be added to the wait list by MAY 10, in order for the third bus to be added. The first two buses are at 100% capacity. Interested students who have not signed up for the trip through Brightspark should do so as soon as possible.To register your current 7th grade music student, go to https://portal.brightsparktravel.com/log-in and use the Tour Web Code: T4KQ2JL.   

NEXT MUSIC BOOSTERS MEETING: The next Music Boosters meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 7th at 11:45 am in the Orchestra room.

BAKERS AND SELLERS DESPERATELY NEEDED: Music Boosters continues to need volunteers for the 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!

FINAL TWO MEETINGS OF THE YEAR: The BHMS PTO invites you to its second-to-last monthly meeting of the year on Wednesday, May 1, at 9:30 am. Learn about the English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum. Also, save the date for the final PTO meeting of the school year on Wednesday, June 5, at 9:30 a.m., when families can learn about the District's continuing efforts to improve equity and inclusion.

Please check out the "High School News for Incoming 9th Graders" in the District News below, for sports try-outs, meetings, and other BHHS opportunities.

Families can find all BHMS team sports competition dates, times and locations online. It's as simple as 1-2-3:

1) Go to the BHMS website main page
2) Click on "Athletics" on the left
3) Once the Athletics page opens, find Bloomfield Hills Middle School Schedule on the right.

See this week's MYP newsletter from Kathy Janelle, MYP Coordinator / IB Teacher Leader, with a spotlight on the April Learner Profile Trait of "Balance". The letter includes parent resources to help your student incorporate that trait in and outside of their school life.

Please remember to call the attendance line at 248-341-6010, not the main office phone line, to report attendance-related issues. Calling 248-341-6010 will get you to the automated attendance line where you should leave your information. Please note that you will NOT get a return call confirming that your message was received. 

That attendance line is checked approximately every 15 minutes throughout the school day. Leaving a message on any other line may result in your message not being received on a timely basis, so please be sure to call 248-341-6010 for the any of the following reasons:

1) Report an absence (call by 9 a.m. please).

2) Report a late arrival.

3) Request to pick your student up before the end of the school day (for an appointment, etc.).

4) Request a bus pass for your student to go home with another student.

5) Leave a school-related message that needs to get to your student. An example of that type of message would be a change in your student's ride home.

Please remember that BHMS IS A PEANUT and TREE 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, parents/guardians or visitors should not bring items containing peanuts, tree nuts or products derived from nuts of any type into the building. This includes items given to the office staff, to teachers, for classrooms, bake sales, end-of-sports or club parties or any other occasion. Thank you so much for your consideration.

SEE DISTRICT NEWS BELOW

Bloomfield Hills Schools has Summer Camp opportunities for all ages, all abilities, and all interests! New this year, several camps will offer limited transportation services.  We have also expanded our before and aftercare options. Start your adventure today at www.bloomfield.org/summer! Spaces are limited for many of our camps.

Registration is now open for middle school students looking to participate in a hands-on, project based learning program centered around Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM concepts. Each camp is grade-specific and enables students to experience culinary arts, engineering, health sciences, information technology, robotics and visual imaging. Students will also have the opportunity to visit STEM-related programs at Oakland University and will create professional portfolios during a career day.

The camps are held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free after-camp care is available from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The camp will run for incoming sixth graders from June 24-28, for incoming seventh graders from July 8-12 and incoming eighth graders from July 15-19. The camp is housed at all four Oakland Schools Technical Campus locations:

• OSTC Northeast, 1371 N. Perry Street, Pontiac, 48340
• OSTC Northwest, 8211 Big Lake Road, Clarkston, 48346
• OSTC Southeast, 5055 Delemere Avenue, Royal Oak, 48073
• OSTC Southwest, 1000 Beck Road, Wixom, 48393

The cost is $190 a week, including lunch and snack. Dinner is provided to students who stay for after-camp care. Questions? Contact Daphne Hoeft at 248.209.2516 or daphne.hoeft@oakland.k12.mi.us. View the flyer here.

If your child will be 5-years-old by September 1, 2019, it is time to start the enrollment process.

Step 1: Online Pre-Enrollment Form

• This form will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete.
• Complete this form using a computer (a smartphone or tablet is not recommended).
• Please read the instructions carefully on the introduction page.
• If you have questions or are unclear while completing this form, please send an email to stuservices@bloomfield.org or call 248-341-6390.

Step 2: Enrollment Appointment

• Once you complete the Online Registration, you will be invited to schedule an appointment with Student Services located at 7273 Wing Lake Road.
• This appointment must be attended by a parent or legal guardian.
• At this appointment, please bring the required items ("Documents Required" AND the 4 items needed for "Verification of Residency").
• This appointment will take approximately 15 minutes.
• Ideally, this appointment will take place prior to March 12, 2019.

www.bloomfield.org/kindergarten 

• Boys Soccer Kick-Off Meeting 4/29
• Cheerleading Meeting 4/15 & Tryouts Begin 5/21
• Poms Clinic and Tryouts begin 4/24
• Football Leadership Classes Resume 4/27

For more information visit www.bloomfield.org/departments/athletics

The Oakland Summer Writers' Camp is for students entering grades 5-8 who love to write! This camp will take place July 18-19 and July 22-23, 2019, from 9 - 2 p.m. at the Clarkston Community Education Center. The cost is $275 per session. Students will learn about the craft of writing, including how to draft pieces and work with fellow writers and teachers to find golden words and just right lines. Registration will open online on April 17 at www.indtwp.com, by phone at 248.623-4326 (press 1), or in person/by mail at the Independence Township offices. Please review this flyer for more details.

Physicals for student-athletes will be offered on June 3, 2019, from 5-7 p.m. at Bloomfield Hills High School for incoming 7th-12th graders. Only those 14+ can receive ECGs. The cost is $20 per physical, or $25 with electrocardiogram. Space is limited and online registration is required at www.bloomfield.org/physicals. Athletic physicals are mandatory for any student who plans to tryout for a school sport. Questions? Contact John Ciecko at JCiecko@bloomfield.org.

The girls golf clinic is designed specifically for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders interested in playing high school competitive girls golf. The attendees will learn:

• Fundamentals of the game
• Golf course management
• Long and short game drills and basics
• Putting drills and basics
• Rules of the game 

If interested, please contact Coach Brendan Harrington via email at harrington0811@yahoo.com or phone at 248.941.8091.

• Dates: 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14
• Cost: $12 per session (attend as many as you'd like and pay cash each week)
• When/Where: 4:00-5:00 p.m. at Carl's Golfland
• Who: Middle School girls grades 5-8
• Returning varsity golfers will assist Coach Harrington
• Includes: learn the basics of the game, meeting other golfers, BHHS Golf swag (for those who attend at least FOUR of the sessions)

*Please RSVP to Coach Harrington by Friday April 5, 2019, for planning purposes!

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