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A Message from Mr. Davie

Hello everyone.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each of you for your hard work and support. We have had awonderful opening to the 2008-2009 school year, andlook forward to the many things our students willaccomplish in the coming weeks.

We have implemented some new things this year thatwe hope will have a positive impact on the overallacademic and social life of our students. In the past, wehave had four core classes and two exploratory classes.The four core classes consisted of Language Arts, Math,Science, and Social Studies. We have adjusted ourmaster schedule to include five core classes this year.We still have Math, Science, and Social Studies, buthave split our Language Arts Class into two classes,which now are listed as English and Reading. We stillhave two exploratory classes as before. With this newschedule, our students have seven class periods eachday of about fifty minutes each.

A second change we are implementing deals with our

lunch periods. In years before, students in any givengrade level all ate lunch together during the same lunchshift. This caused our cafeteria to be very crowded, andmade it difficult to move through the lines in thecafeteria. We have split the lunch period at each gradelevel into two sections. Half the students in each gradelevel are in the cafeteria at any given lunch shift. Theother half of the students are given courtyard timewhere they can interact with their peers through variousactivities. We also have a room set up for homework recovery during this time. Students who fail to turn intheir homework are required to do their homework inthe homework recovery room during courtyard time.Students lose the social time, but are given credit for thehomework when it is completed. As the year moves

forward, we plan to utilize this time to offer additionalsupport for students who need extra assistance in theiracademic classes as well.

Please take time to review your students progressreport and feel free to contact your students teacher(s)if you would like a conference. The guidance counselorat each grade level can schedule the conference if youwould like to meet with several teachers at one time.We have also set aside some time on September 25 th tohave our first Parent-Teacher Connect Day . Pleasesee our website for details regarding this time.

Again, thank you for your support. I am honored toserve as your principal.

Phillip Davie

Guidance News

Spring 2008 PACT scores will be included with your childsprogress report. If you would like to schedule a conference,please contact your grade level counselor.

6 th Grade- Denise Lambert- 355-21167 th Grade- Tia Blair- 355-21178 th Grade- Shani Brister- 355-2104

6th Grade NewsThe South Carolina Children's Theatre will present theKnow Way Bully Prevention program to our sixth gradestudents on Monday, October 6th.

7th Grade NewsCongratulations to the 7th grade students who qualifiedfor the Duke University Talent Identification Program(TIP). The Duke TIP program is a non-profit educationalorganization established to identify and recognize giftedand talented students at an early age. The objectives of this program are to follow and nurture these studentstalents through the critical middle and high school yearsand to develop an effective effort to help understand thenature of academically talented adolescents.

If you would like for your child to take the ScholasticAptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT)in December, the application must be postmarked by Oct.1, 2008. Final postmark deadline for all other test dates isNovember 3, 2008.For questions or concerns, please contact Tia Blair at(864) 355-2117.

8th Grade NewsOn Monday, October 13 th there will be a Select Schoolsassembly for our 8 th Grade students at 9:30am. Also onthe same day representatives will be here to meet parentsof students who may be interested in attending one of ourMagnet High Schools and/or career centers when theyenter High School. The parent night will start at 6:30pm.

Schools that will be represented are as follows:Carolina Academy, JL Mann Academy, Greenville Sr. HighAcademy, Southside (IB) High, Golden Strip Career Center,Donaldson Career Center, Fine Arts Center

If you are unable to attend the parent night, you are invitedto the student assembly.

On Wednesday, October 15 th, 8th grade students whoscored Proficient or Advanced on the Spring 2008 PACTin Language Arts and Math will have the opportunity totake the PSAT. This program is part of the South CarolinaJunior Scholars Program, which was developed to identifyeighth-grade students with exceptional academic talent.Students identified as Junior Scholars will haveopportunities to attend summer programs at participatingSC Colleges and Universities. Mrs. Brister will contactstudents who qualify.

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PTSA Board Members:

President: Terri Errington

Vice Pres.: Frieda WrennSchool Incentives

Treasurer: Tracy Estes

Secretary: Ann Marie Conti

Ways & Means: Leigh Owens

Volunteer Coordinator:Cathy McClintock

Membership: Suella Day

Reflections: Lori Looper

Hospitality: Paula DurhamTammy Stephens

Newsletter: Kim Van Beek

Publicity: Leigh Bostic

Red Ribbon: Becky Friddle

Landscaping:Sandy Sierputowski

Box Tops/Campbells:Starr Hammond

Teacher Representative:

Calendar

Parent Night.....9/22

Parent/Principal Breakfast.10/02

SPIRIT WEEK.10/06-10/10

Parent Night...10/13

School Closed10/17

School Closed10/19

Parent/Principal Lunch..10/23

Red Ribbon Week...10/23-10/31

Report Cards..10/30

Chillin on the Green.10/31

Please visit Brysons website for

more detailed information oncalendared events or additionalinformation of newsletter items.

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Parent Teacher Connect

Looking for a way to help your child improvehis or her grades in the classroom? Need toget ideas on how to help your child study

more efficiently?

Parent-Teacher Connect will offer parents atime each quarter to meet as a parent groupand to learn strategies for supporting theirchildren in academics. Our first meeting isThursday, September 25 th.

As always, individual appointments can bescheduled through our guidance department todiscuss specific grades and policies.

Parent - PrincipalBreakfasts and Lunches

Bryson Middle School offers new options forinvolvement to interested parents this year.Morning, noon, and nightopportunities will beavailable for parents to visit the school and tospend time in the school environment with theirchildren and school staff.

Added this year, Parent-Principal Breakfastand Lunch dates will be designated for parents toencourage their children while visiting with facultyand staff. Once a month, a light breakfast will beserved in the media center. Beginning at 7:30A.M., breakfast will continue until 8:00 A.M. whenstudents will make their way to morning classes.Similarly once a month, lunch days will also bedesignated and will coordinate with each childslunch shift. Lunches in the courtyard also will hostactivities for students and parents to enjoy timetogether.

2008-09 BMS Volleyball Team Congratulations to the followingstudents who made the BMSVolleyball Team:

Olivia Trone, Morgan Ginn, MadisonStephens, Dalaney Taylor, Morgan Bross,Ashlyn Durham, Sarah Heller, HaleyBreazeale, Logan Moody, Rachel Glanton,Walker Broad, Caitlyn Lashley, StephanieNewton and Courtney Trocke.

Please check the BMS website or the schoolcalendar for game schedule.

Saving Box Tops andCampbells Soup Labels

Makes Cents

If you saw some loose change on the ground,

you would not ignore it. So, why ignore BoxTops and Campbells soup labels? When youthrow out your labels and Box Tops, you arethrowing away money that could be used forBryson Middle School.

Please take the time to save your Box Topsand labels. Simply cut them out and haveyour student drop them off at the office.Make sure that you put them in a Ziploc bagor envelope with the students name andhomeroom. Those classes that collect themost labels/Box Tops are awarded withspecial treats.

Simply putevery Box Top is worth tencents. If 100 students bring in 100 Box Topseach, the school gets a check for $1,000. Letswork together to make this a banner year incollections. If you have any questions orwould like to help with this program, you maycontact me at starrlitegm@aol.com . Thanks inadvance for your help!

Starr HammondBox Tops andCampbells Soup Labels Coordinator

Cookie Dough Sale(Back by Popular Demand)

The PTA will once again be selling CookieDough this Fall, in a variety of kinds. Orderforms will go home on October 27 . And allorders will be due on November 10 . Parents,please help support our school by purchasingsome cookie dough for the holiday season. Allorders should be ready for pick up the week of December 8. Thanks for your help andcooperation.

School Incentives

Parents watch for scan bars to come homewith your child so that you may reactivateyour BiLo Bonus card. This is the easiest wayto donate to our school.

Recyling Ink Cartridges - If you work in anoffice that has copying machines, faxmachines or printers, you can help our schoolby sending in your used ink cartridges. Justhave your student bring them to the frontoffice.Shopping Scancards - If you still need aPublix or BiLo scan card, please go to thefront office and pick one up.

Spirit Week at BMS is Coming Soon! October 6-10, 2008

Tired of the normal school fundraiser? Students and Parents . . . Spirit Week will be PTSA'sMAIN FUNDRAISER for the year. Spirit Week willbe a fun way for students to participate in dailyactivities to help us raise money for our school.Chick-fil-A biscuit sales DAILY, Concessionsduring Courtyard Time DAILY, Hat Day DAILY,Buy Your Way Out of Class and much, much more.Students & Parents, help us raise money that week byshowing your school pride. Make plans now to be apart of it all. Tickets for all events and activities go onsale Monday, September 29 , outside the LunchRoom. Spirit Week begins Monday, October 6.Please see the BMS website for more information.

Mark your calendars!

Holiday Fair

Mark your calendar for Monday November 17th,2008. The Bryson Middle School Holiday Fair/ParentNight is in the planning stages. If you are interested inhaving a table at the fair, watch the school news in theTribune Times or the Bryson Middle website to signup. Looking forward to a great evening.

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week is October 23 thru October 31 st. Ameeting will be scheduled soon. If you are interestedin helping that week, please contact Becky Friddle at967-3193. Also, please check the BMS website for

the date of the meeting and for any other information.

Parent Night

Please join us Monday, September 22 nd for BMSParent Night.

Evening Parent Nights will continue launched byFirst Night and including fall and internationalfestivals, a talent show, a game show, a holiday fair,career/education updates, and a student-facultybasketball game. Also on the schedule is a SpiritWeek (Oct. 6-10) and quarterly Family Fun events(dates to be determined).

Welcome!

BMS PTSA would like to welcome our new PTSABoard Members and Chairpersons:Frieda Wrenn VP, Ann Marie Conti Secretary ,Leigh Owens Ways and Means, CathyMcClintock Volunteer Coordinator, Suella Day Membership, Lori Looper Reflections, PaulaDurham and Tammy Stephens Hospitality, LeighBostic Publicity , Becky Friddle Red Ribbon ,Starr Hammond - Box Tops/Campbells SoupLabels.

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