BETHANY MIDDLE SCHOOL HOOFBEATS Telephone: bethanyschools.com --- Bmspath.com

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1 BETHANY MIDDLE SCHOOL HOOFBEATS Telephone: bethanyschools.com --- Bmspath.com December 10, 2018 PICTURE OF THE WEEK Members of the 7 th and 8 th grade intermediate band perform in the annual Christmas concert last week. Band is directed by Mr. Steve Sharp and Ms. Rocio Garcia. ******************************************************** Reminder 8 th grade parents who purchased yearbooks ads If you want the yearbook staff to design your student s ad for you, then photos and text must be submitted by Friday, Dec 14 th. If you are designing your own ad, those are due Jan 11 th. Please your pictures to kescoe@bethanyschools.com Thank you!!

2 ********************************************** This year to show our appreciation to our teachers and staff during this holiday season, I would like to collect gift cards for them. If you are able to, please send a $10.00 gift card from any fast food restaurant, coffee shop, or convenience store. Thank you for your generosity during this time. *Please put gift cards in an envelope labeled with PTO Holiday. *I will be collecting them through December 14th and start handing them out the week of December 17th. me at maribelm711@gmail.com if you have any questions. Sincerely, Maribel Mejia, PTO President Christmas Spirit Week December 10 14th Merry Morning Monday! Festive PJ Day Flannel Tuesday! Dress in flannel! Winter Wonderland Wednesday! Dress in winter clothing and accessories (hats, scarves, etc)! Color Block Thursday! Wear your favorite holiday colors! Red, green, gold, blue, white, silver, etc. Festive Friday! Bring out the tacky sweaters! Wear anything festive: Santa hats, antlers, ornaments, etc.

3 Don t forget, yearbook prices will go up after the first of the year, so buy yours before Jan 1 st! Current cost is $45 per book. Order forms are available in the middle school office, or books can be ordered online by visiting: and use order # We are very excited about the upcoming track season. If your student is interested in track, please make sure it is on their schedule first hour next semester. Students MUST complete all athletic forms on Bethany website and have a recent physical on file. Forms can be found on Bethany schools website under athletics and athletic forms. If your student is in another sport, this should already have been completed. Let Coach Williams or the office know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks! Counselor s Corner twilliford@bethanyschools.com Joyful Giving It s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.

4 -Mother Teresa No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. -Charles Dickens We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. -Winston Churchill Happiness doesn t result from what we get but from what we give. -Ben Carson We want to encourage our children to be joyful givers and to reap the benefits that one experiences when giving selflessly. This year we are encouraging our students and their families to donate items to the Central OK Humane Society, and last Friday in FLEX we watched some videos that showed us the important work that they do there. I hope you ll take the time to continue the discussion this week and to ask your children to tell you why they think it s important to give. Christmas Giving Project 4 th hour Classes Bring donations by Dec. 17 for the Central OK Humane Society Wish List: 56-quart clear plastic totes Disposable litter boxes Trash bags- 39-gallon and larger Paper towels Laundry detergent Disposable food bowls Non-clumping kitty litter Clumping kitty litter Bleach Copy paper Copy and paste the web address for the Amazon Wish List:

5 FCA News There will be an FCA meeting after school this Friday, 12/14, at 3pm in Room 7.

6 Book Club Christmas Parties The 8 th grade Book Club Christmas party will take place Thursday, Dec 13 th. Sign up in advance in the HS Library. The 6/7 th grade Book Club Christmas party will take place Wednesday, Dec 12 th, in the MS Library at lunchtime. Bring a wrapped book to share for the book exchange if you would like! LEAP News LEAP parents and students PLEASE check the bmspath.com Leap TAB for an update. LEAP PARENTS/STUDENTS going to Boston - 2nd trip deposit due December 20th!! $500 per person. NJHS News NJHS meeting December 6th after school in the commons. Hours from October/November must be turned in BEFORE this meeting. REMINDER: babysitting siblings does not count toward service hours--this should be something for the community (ex. Parent's Night Out volunteer babysitting). Volunteer opportunity: Wednesday, December 12th 3:30-5>>after school program Christmas Party>>assist with cookie decorating>>just show up! >Stockings for veterans (see flyer below)--most items available at Dollar Tree. 5 items=30 minutes

7 Parents, please remember when picking your children up after school, you may park on the far sides of the middle school parking lot, but not in the middle. The center lane, between the white lines, must be kept clear for pass-through, and must be wide enough for our transport bus to drive through. Thanks for your cooperation!!

8 6 th Grade Choir!!! Please note that we are always called 6 th Grade Choir. If an announcement ever says Middle School Choir, that is for the 7 th and 8 th grade choirs. January 22 nd Sing Star Spangled Banner at High School Basketball Game MS Girls Basketball Schedule Date Opposing Team Place 12/10/2018 Blanchard* (4A) 12/13/2018 Newcastle* (4A) 12/17/2018 Piedmont (5A) 1/7/2019 Kingfisher* (4A) 1/10/2019-1/12/2019 TBA 7th Western Oaks Tournament 8th Mayfield Tournament 1/14/2019 Tuttle* (4A) Blanchard, OK Blanchard MS (MS Gym) Newcastle, OK Newcastle MS TBA Tuttle, OK Tuttle HS Result/ Time 7th - 4:30 8th - 6:30 TBA Overall Record (Conf. Record)

9 1/24/2019 Washington (3A) 1/28/2019 Blanchard* (4A) 1/31/2019 Chickasha* (4A) 2/4/2019 Washington (3A) 2/7/2019 Piedmont (5A) Washington, OK Washington HS Chickasha, OK Chickasha HS Piedmont, OK Piedmont HS *Indicates a Canadian Valley Conference Game MS Boys Basketball Schedule & Results Date Opposing Team Place 12/10/2018 Blanchard* (4A) 12/13/2018 Newcastle* (4A) 12/17/2018 Piedmont (5A) 1/7/2019 Kingfisher* (4A) 1/10/2019-1/12/2019 TBA 7th Western Oaks Tournament 8th Mayfield Tournament 1/14/2019 Tuttle* (4A) 1/24/2019 Washington (3A) Newcastle, OK Newcastle MS Piedmont, OK Piedmont HS Kingfisher, OK Kingfisher HS TBA Bethany HS Gymnasium Bethany HS Gymnasium Result/ Time 7th - 5:30 8th - 7:30 TBA Overall Record (Conf. Record)

10 1/28/2019 Blanchard* (4A) 1/31/2019 Chickasha* (4A) 2/4/2019 Washington (3A) 2/7/2019 Piedmont (5A) Blanchard, OK Blanchard HS Washington, OK Washington HS *Indicates a Canadian Valley Conference Game SAFETY ALERT! Parents, please remember when you are picking up/dropping off your students, or items for your students, at the EXIT office on Asbury, you may park in the right lane ONLY. The left lane is an emergency-fire lane and must be kept clear at all times. Thank you for your help in keeping Bethany schools a safe place for our students! Please remember, our front doors are locked from 8:15 2:45 each day. To enter our building to check out a student or to bring something to your student you must enter on the East side of the school, by the Elementary Main Entrance. If you are checking a student out after 2:45 you may use the main middle school doors. Cell phone reminder BMS students are not allowed to use their cell phones between 8am and 3pm. We ask that parents contact the BMS office if you need to get a message to your child. Please call the office before 2:45 to insure we have

11 time to get their message to them before the end of the day, especially for those students who have 7 th hour in other buildings on campus. Thank you for your cooperation! Please check our website at bmspath.com Teachers will post all assignments and relevant information on this website. Most of them have links to their own personal website. This is a great way for parents to keep up with homework or tests coming up. ***************************************************************************************** Parent Portal Parent Portal is another means of communication BMS utilizes. With the Parent Portal you may login to the website and check your child s grades, attendance and personal information. If you help your student study for a test one evening, you can log on to Parent Portal and see what your child made on that test or check to see if your student made it to class on time. It is a great tool for parents to keep an eye on your student s activities. To use the Parent Portal, you must see Carolyn Work or Dee Lott in the Administration building. You must take your I.D. with you. She will issue you your login password and give you the information on how to use the system. CAFETERIA NEWS Bethany Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Your Children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. ONLINE APPLICATIONS are now available or you can pick one up in the Middle School Office. If you have any needs or questions on student lunches, please contact our Cafeteria Manager at ALERT!! There is now another way to keep track of your student s lunches. Go to This website can tell you what your student has been purchasing, you will have the ability to set spending limits by the day or week, parents can set meal controls for meals only or a la carte items. It will also send parents s when their balance drops below a certain point. It is easy to enroll, simply go to myschoolbucks.com. And click on enroll now. Create an account for yourself and your children. You will need the student s name, school, grade, birth date and student ID#. You will then provide credit or debit card information and you can select the automatic pre-payment option, if desired. It is easy! Enroll today! *********************************************************************************** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

12 VOLUNTEER FORMS: For the safety of our students, anyone who wishes to participate in field trips, volunteering, lunch with the students, or any activities where you are with our students, you must have a completed volunteer form on file in our office. Check out our website at bethanyschools.com It will have our school calendar of events and daily assignments. It will also have a direct link to the parent portal. You can sign up for your parent portal password in the administration office. It will allow you to see your student s grades and absences. It is great! *********************************************************************************************************** Bethany Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, religion, and marital or veteran status.