Bruin Bite — March 6

We also want to thank you as parents for your support of our request to have phones and earbuds/headphones put away at school.  Students have been really good for the most part and we credit that to you and your efforts as well.  As we start into spring, this is a good reminder to put the phone away and be present. 

Parent Teacher Conferences

Thank you for your support during Parent Teacher Conferences.  We had a lovely turn out and lots of great feedback. If you were not able to meet with a teacher, please call or email them to set up an appointment.  Thank you to our teachers, staff and PTSA for all their hard work and the delicious soups and desserts. Our community is GREAT!!!.

Spelling Bee

After 19 grueling rounds, the results are in!

 Elijah Ricks (7th – Panda) took first place by correctly spelling “Hyperion.” Gavin Porter took 2nd (7th – Polar). As a side note, we were only 5 words away from running out of words! Both students will move on to the regional spelling bee on Saturday, March 7. The bee will start at 9: 00 AM at Bingham High School 2160 S Jordan Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095. Please feel welcome to come come support them!

Celebrating our Social Workers

“Beacon of Hope: School Social Workers – Lighting the Way” has been the theme this week for our School Social Workers.  Our social workers are social-emotional learning specialists. In addition to being integral to our renewed efforts to build school cultures where everyone feels welcome and safe to try hard things, they emphasize the whole child and connect students and families with needed services.  Thank you Mrs. Julie Epperson and Ms. Lily Ferreira for being champions for our Bruins and their families.

Fire Evacuation Drill

We held a Fire Evacuation drill Thursday.  Students did a great job following instructions and exiting the building in a timely manner.

Parents–We could use your help.  After School Time

This week we have had a community concern with student behavior at the park after school.  We have asked that students be out of the school by 3:00PM if they are not staying after to meet with a teacher, attend the Bruins Den or participate in a supervised after-school activity.   Please be aware that there is little or no supervision in general areas after 3:05/3:10. Directly after school many teachers have meetings with staff or parents or students. The school staff generally leaves between 3:20 and 4:00.  The Rec Center does not have staff who regularly supervise the outside. Often a lack of supervision often leads to poor group choices. Make a plan with your child to be in a safe and supervised location at the end of the school day. If you need to have your child wait, please talk with them about expectations and appropriate behaviors to keep them safe.

Attendance

Our goal for attendance is to have 85% of our students miss less than 2 days in a quarter.  We realize there are things that happen, and students do miss school, but research (and our own school data) shows that students who attend more, learn more and get better grades, higher GPAs and are more likely to graduate from high school.  Attendance is one of the strongest early indicators of high school success. We appreciate that you are making attendance a priority as well. Remember “Be Great Miss Less than 8”. That averages out to 1 day a month. I challenge you to work with your child to be in school and not miss more than 1 day a month.

• Build-A-Bruin – In our 1st period classes we have an ongoing competition.  Each classroom has a Bruin with 10 puzzle pieces.  Each day that 85% of the class is on time and in attendance, they get a puzzle piece.  The following first period classes earned a Bruin during the past 2 weeks:
  • Mr. Chen
  • Counseling Center B Day

• • Mrs. Dunleavy B Day
  • Mrs. Duzett
  • Mr. Evans
  • Mr. Fonnesbeck A and B Day
  • Mrs. Hemingway
  • Mrs. Howell
  • Madam Lair-Mawdsley
  • Mr. Olsen
  • Mr. Sanderson
  • Mrs. Schneggenburger
  • Mrs. Woolstenhulme A Day

Upcoming Events

• March 7                      Mathcounts State Competition at SLCC; 8:30 a.m
• March 11                    Book Club in GREAT Room; Lunches
• March 12                    Netsmartz Assembly
• March 16-31              GREAT Room March Madness Book Competition
• March 18                    Battle of the Books in GREAT Room; Lunches
• March 18                    SCC Meeting; 3:30 p.m.
• March 24                    End of 3rd Quarter
• March 24 & 25           Talent Show Tryouts
• March 27                    8th Grade Career Day
• March 31                    3 v 3 Basketball Tournament; 4:00 p.m. @ Jordan High School
• April 1                        Talent Show Assembly
• April 1                        3 v 3 Basketball Tournament; 4:00 p.m. @ Jordan High School
• April 2                        3 v 3 Basketball Tournament; 4:00 p.m. @ Jordan High School
• April 3                        Multi-Cultural Day
• April 3                        Battle of the Books in GREAT Room; Lunches
• April 6-10                   Spring Break; No School

After-School Activities

• Bruins Den                   Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 3:00 in the GREAT Room
• Open Gyms                 Tuesday and Thursday; 3:00 with Coach Schneggenburger
• Show Choir                 Monday and Wednesday; 3:00 with Ms. Chipman
• Jazz Band                   Tuesday; 7:00 and Thursday; 3:00 with Mr. Tellez
• Math Help                   Tuesday and Thursday; 3:00 in grade-level math classrooms
• Sewing Lab                Monday and Wednesday; 3:00 with Mrs. Roper

PTSA

• Memory books can be purchased through Skyward for $25 until March 31st. Visit: www.student.canyonsdistrict.org  Starting in April, memory books will need to be purchased in the front office at the increased price of $35. There will be a limited supply of non-reserved memory books for sale at the end of the school year.  Keep in mind, the memory book is the only PTSA fundraiser for BMS PTSA. Thank you for your support!”
• The PTSA is preparing to send off Box Tops for redemption one more time this school year.  Please help us out, and go through your drawers and send them in with your student to the school.  These Box Tops can be redeemed at the Great Bruin store next week on Thursday, March 12th if they would like or just drop them by the office.  Thanks for your support. 
• We are currently looking for and taking nominations for the PTSA Board for the school year 2020-21.  If you are interested or know someone who would be great please send an email to: butlerptsa@gmail.com.  We are looking for parents who are willing to volunteer a few hours each month and help our students and teachers. 

Help Wanted

Our Lunch Manager is looking for a Food Prep.  If you’re interested, you can apply online under ESP job openings on the district website.  Call Ms. Dawn Butcher at (801) 826-6845 between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. with questions.

Have a GREAT weekend and remember…

          It’s Always a GREAT Day to be a Bruin!

BMS Administration

Ms. Paula Logan, Mr. Doug Hallenbeck, Ms. Sara Allen

Ongoing Items – These items have been addressed before, but you may need the information again.

• Bruins Den – March 10, 11 and 12.

The Bruins Den is available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:00 in the GREAT Room.  This is a time for students to complete homework and/or get help from teachers. Each afternoon, two teachers are available in the GREAT Room to assist students with homework.  Students can work on their own or get assistance from a teacher. Computers are available for homework.

Registration Timeline

Below is a timeline for our 2020-2021 registration.  If you have any questions, please contact our Counseling office at (801) 826-6820.

• March—look at funding and request numbers to determine courses for next year.
• April/May—create a school schedule for next year—run numbers to see the best combination of courses each period.
• June/August—work with counselors to finalize student schedules.
• August—Parents register students online
• August 10—Schedules available
• August 14—6th Grade Orientation, 7:55-11:50 AM
• August 17—School Starts, 7:55 AM      

• Volunteers

If you would like to volunteer in a classroom or as a chaperone, you do have to complete the volunteer application.  Anyone volunteering at the school must complete an online form. You can call the Main Office at 801-826-6800 for more information or go tohttps://volunteer.canyonsdistrict.org/volunteer.  This is required of anyone who is volunteering in the school—even to help supervise on a field trip. We encourage anyone who even thinks they might be interested in volunteering at the school to complete the form now.  Thanks! We would love to have you as a volunteer.

• Emergency Substitutes

We are creating a list of Emergency Substitutes for our school.  There are days each week when we do not have enough substitute teachers to cover the need in our building.   We are looking for individuals who are available at short notice who would be willing to help cover a class. This paid opportunity, not only helps our school but allows you to connect with the amazing students and staff in our building. If you would like to be added to the list of “Emergency Substitutes” for Butler Middle School, please click on the following