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6th Grade Office: 439.2015 [email protected]
Principal: Dr. Chris Robbins
6th grade Assistant Principal: Mr. Ted Flannery
7th grade Assistant Principal: Mrs. Dana Ricks
8th grade Assistant Principal: Ms. Kari Tibbs
7th Grade Office: 439.2065 [email protected] [email protected]
8th Grade Office: 439.2000 [email protected] [email protected]
Fax Number: 439.2001 BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUS:
https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/BerryMiddleSchool
April 22, 2019 Vol. 25, #33 At Berry Middle School, we aim to be caring and supportive, challenging and engaging, and innovative and relevant. We create a safe and inviting
environment for every student and staff member by building “Berry PRIDE” and creating a “No Put-Down Zone”.
UPCOMING EVENTS & REMINDERS
Boys’ Golf Metro South Tournament – Monday, April 22nd, 11 AM – 12 PM, Timberline
Track Meet Metro Championship – Monday, April 22nd, 4-8 PM, Mountain Brook HS
Select 8th Grade Band Field Trip – Tuesday, April 23rd, 8:30 AM–3 PM
Volleyball Tryouts – Tuesday-Friday, April 23rd – 26th, 3:30-5 PM
Progress Reports Go Home – Thursday, April 25th
Team 8-2 Field Trip to Civil Rights Institute – Thursday, April 25th, 9 AM-1:30 PM
Berry Spring Football Game – Thursday, April 25th, 6-8 PM
Table Tennis – Friday, April 26th, 7:30 AM
Berry Robotics Coding Teams Win Big
Huge Congratulations to Berry’s Robotics Coding Teams. Saturday, April 6th, they attended and won big at the State Robotics Competition at University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
The 8th grade boys’ team took 1st place at the middle school level, and the 6th grade all girls team took 3rd place for the state middle school level. Please congratulate these amazing programmers. \ Logan C., Canon S., Braeden M. & Landen S. Caitlyn B., Sofia C., Harini C.
Link to school web page:
https://www.hoovercitysch
ools.net/berry
Parent Newsletter
Upcoming 9th Grade Course
Requests
Course request verification forms for the 2019-
2020 school year will be distributed to 8th grade
students on Monday, April 22. Please review
your student's course requests and read all
instructions at the bottom of the form. Please
sign, date and have your student return the form
to the guidance office by April 30th. Students
will be allowed to make changes to course
requests without a fee until April
30th. Between May 1-May 24, there will be a
$50 fee assessed for a course request
change. No course request changes will be
accepted after May 24th.
8th Grade Slideshow
Our Student Council is in the process of putting together the 8th Grade End-of-Year Slideshow. We would love to make this project memorable by incorporating school/class photos from throughout the years at Greystone, Riverchase, Rocky Ridge and Shades Mountain, as well as Berry Middle School days. If you have any appropriate photographs to share, you can contribute them by emailing a picture(s) to: [email protected] INCLUDE: (1) your name and team in the subject of the email (if you are a parent, put your child’s name and team); (2) then attach the photo(s); (3) and send! Please DO NOT reply or send pictures to any other email. (You must send them to the email above for us to be able to use them.) The deadline for all submissions is May 1, 2019.
Summer Reading See the link below for summer reading instructions for rising 6th, 7th, & 8th graders. Students also have access to this link on the home screen of their chromebooks.
http://bit.ly/2019BMSsummerreading
Chromebook Repairs
Repairs for student devices will shut down on May 17th for inventory and to prepare for the 2019-2020 school year. Repairs begin again June 10th. The pony will continue to pick up and deliver devices to the schools over the summer. Students may continue to leave broken devices at their home campus or they may bring them to Blue Ridge Gym and leave them for repair on Mondays between 10:00 and 12:00 starting on June 10th. The home campus will notify parents when devices may be picked up after repair.
In the Community
Black Belt Challenge 5K and Fun Run Action Martial Arts is excited to announce a new martial arts-based adventure 5k and fun run to be held at Hoover’s Veteran’s Park on Saturday, May 18th, 2019. Proceeds from will be used to support local self-defense events, including anti-bullying programs in elementary schools, on-campus self-defense courses for college women, and self-defense seminars across the city. Our goal is to create an emotionally powerful and physically strong Birmingham! Inspired by the black belt test at Action Martial Arts, the Black Belt Challenge will test runners’ endurance and strength with a 5k followed by a series of martial arts challenges, including punching, kicking, and more. People of all ages and athletic abilities are invited to push their limits at this original and exciting take on the adventure race. No martial arts experience necessary! Students and their families are also invited to join the Fun Run, a just-for-fun 1-mile course. On-site festivities will include martial arts games, bouncy houses, food trucks, and more. Berry students can receive $5 off race registration with promo code BMS5off. This code is valid through April 21st, 2019. Register at https://runsignup.com/Race/AL/Birmingham/BlackBeltChallenge5k
Celebrate Hoover
Summer Camps
Rumors about HCS (HCS) - Have you heard something about Hoover City Schools and aren't quite sure whether it's fact or fiction? Please let us know via this brief Google Form. We will work to find out the facts and post the answer on this page: http://bit.ly/TheRumorIs Please note: all answers will be posted anonymously. We appreciate you helping us clear the air!
Neighborhood Bridges
Check out the link below for information on ways to help needy students in our community: https://www.neighborhoodbridges.org/hoover-al
Jag Clubs/Sports
Spain Park Colorguard Tryouts will be held on May 10th at 3:45 PM. Students that are interested must attend the mandatory clinic May 6-9th from 3:45-5:45 PM in the Spain Park Cafeteria. No experience is required. All students planning to tryout must have a current physical on file. A parent meeting will be held on April 16th at 6 PM in the Spain Park Cafeteria. If your child is interested but you cannot attend the meeting, please contact Amy Griffin at 205-439-1555 or by e-mail [email protected] for information.
Drama Club The last meeting of Drama Club will be Wednesday, May 15. We will meet in room 230 until 4:30. Please have a ride ready for pick up at 4:30.
BERRY LADY JAGS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS Berry Lady Jags basketball tryouts will be held Tuesday, April 30th and Wednesday, May 1st from 3:15-5:00. Current 6th and 7th graders interested in trying out for next year’s teams need to create a Dragonfly account by following the attached instructions. All participants must have an up to date physical prior to the start of tryouts. Parents need to pick up their children no later than 5:15 at the back west entrance of the school. It is mandatory to attend every day. If you have any questions, you can email Coach Jolley at [email protected] or Coach Miller [email protected] https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByI7lCPRUb_zbGhuYlNWYXFWVjNxNW1zbElCRWczSkxTaE9J/view
Volleyball Tryouts Volleyball tryouts will be April 23-25 from 3:15-5:00 in the Berry Middle School gym. Current 6th and 7th graders interested in trying out for next year’s teams need to create a Dragonfly account by following the instructions in the link below. All participants must have an up to date physical prior to the start of tryouts. Parents need to pick up their children no later than 5:15 at the back west entrance of the school. It is mandatory to attend every day. If you have any questions, you can email Coach Jolley at [email protected] DragonFly Max Sign Up Handout for Berry Middle School
Cheerleader Fundraiser
Berry Middle School's Cheer Program is in FUNDRAISING mode!! We are asking the
Jaguar Community to purchase a "JAGS" shirt. We are selling short sleeve, long sleeve, and sweatshirt options. Youth sizes are also available. Pre-Orders will be accepted March 22, 2019 through April 30, 2019. Orders will be distributed in May and will be available for pick-up at Berry Middle School. Shirts can be delivered by students with written permission (email will suffice). Exact dates and times will be sent at the close-out of the order period. Short Sleeve shirts - $10.00 Long Sleeve Shirts - $15.00 Sweatshirts - $20.00
Please see the link below for order options: http://bit.ly/cheershirtorder
Helpful Websites
Application for Free and Reduced Lunch https://paypams.com/OnlineApp.aspx
Equal Educational and Employment Opportunities: http://bit.ly/2KT8Evx
BMS Physical Education Syllabus https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRGcGGaY9lDpoho85z3KCHjBR9166vJL1bZmMEhxGbTRefJLtbq2PyY3FnIEcGVj2HRWSTmgo2zPfeS/pub
Information on affordable home internet options: https://www.shelbyal.com/DocumentCenter/View/1554/Affordable-Internet---ATT https://www.shelbyal.com/DocumentCenter/View/1555/Affordable-Internet---Charter-Spectrum
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