A "Bunche" of Information
Volume 1: Bi- Monthly Parent Newsletter 9/1/22
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Welcome to a new school year Charger Family! My name is Ms. Floyd, and I am your new Parent Liaison, here at Bunche Middle School. You may be wondering, what is the role of a Parent Liaison? Well, a Parent Liaison is a person that aids every parent and every family. If schools are to do an effective job of educating their increasingly diverse populations of students, they must find ways to communicate and build more cooperative working relationships with parents. As the Parent Liaison, I am here to facilitate parent-school communication, encourage parent and family involvement in the school, to help build trust between parents and the educational community, and foster higher academic achievement through collaboration with school personnel.
Bunche Middle School has the Family Engagement goal to:
- Improve communication with ALL families by creating and implementing a bi-monthly newsletter that will focus on ways parents can assist their scholars at home.
- Provide multiple (monthly) opportunities for parents to acquire information and hands on practice to support their scholars' education at home and at school.
- Implement monthly surveys, where families will be asked if our school is providing an affirming learning environment.
Bunche Middle School wants to be the bridge and communication between the school and home by helping parents and families get the information, help and support they need to ensure our scholars' academic and social success is being met in school.
I am here to support you in any way that I can. If you should have any further questions, please feel free to call Ms. J. Floyd (Parent Liaison) at: 404. 802. 6713 Between 9am-4:00pm or email me at: Janika.Floyd@apsk12.org. Please allow me 24-48 to return your call or email. I am located in the "NEW" Parent Resource Center that will re-open on September 28, 2022.
September 5th, 2022- All Atlanta Public Schools are Closed
Progress Reports
Census Verification Report
Thank you to all the parents that have sent them back and completed the Teams form.
Registration & Records
7th & 8th Grade Parents: Some information in your personal records may be out dated or incomplete. We must bring everything into compliance by October 31st. Missing document letters will be going home with students all month. Please be sure when you receive the letter that you return the required information within 10 days. If you need more time, please call or email the person on the letter.
Now a message from one of our literacy interventions! (Read 180)
Welcome to Universal Read 180!
Bunche Middle School is excited to announce that our school is implementing READ 180 Universal, an innovative blended learning solution by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, built to ensure all readers are on a track to college, career, and beyond.
After careful consideration, scholars have been selected to participate in the program in order to support his or her instructional needs. READ 180 is a research-based program with proven results in raising student reading achievement. READ 180 uses cutting-edge technology to deliver individualized reading instruction for each student, provide valuable practice with essential reading skills and strategies, and motivate scholars to become confident and lifelong readers.
Scholars In our READ 180 class, will work with our staff to:
- Bring his or her reading proficiency up to grade level
- Apply reading and writing strategies to other subjects such as social studies, science, and math
- Develop multi-paragraph writing skills
- Build knowledge and develop essential literacy skills for college and career readiness
- Develop a deep level of confidence in themselves and their reading abilities
We would like to thank you in advance for helping us achieve our goals for your scholar. Together we will support your reader on the path to language, literacy, and learning!
Sincerely,
The Bunche Middle School READ 180 Staff
Coffee & Conversation with Principal Whitfield
Wednesday, Sep 14, 2022, 10:00 AM
Bunche Middle School, Niskey Lake Road Southwest, Atlanta, GA, USA
Dual Enrollment/ High School Credit Parent Meeting
Wednesday, Sep 21, 2022, 04:45 PM
Bunche Middle School, Niskey Lake Road Southwest, Atlanta, GA, USA
Securly & You: Monitoring Your Scholars Academic and Behavioral Profile
Please join us for this exciting new application class that will take your use of Infinite Campus above and beyond! We will offer two class times this month!
- September 14, 2022 from 1130am-Noon
- September 14, 2022 from 430pm -515pm
Both classes will be hosted in our Bunche Middle School Media Center!
Parent Resource Center
Parents, Families, and Community Members are cordially invited to our Grand Re-Opening of our Bunch Middle School Parent Resource Center! We have moved locations in the building and we are excited to show off our space!
Please join us on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from
10-11am and then again from 445-545pm.
What are things my 6th Grader should know in Math?
- number sense and operations
- algebra
- geometry
- spatial sense
- measurement
- functions
Have questions about math? Contact your scholars' math teacher. We will have examples of all grade level math problems in future issues.
3 Quick Tips to Help Your Scholar This Year
- Talk to your scholar about school. Ask specific questions to draw out your scholar. Ask “How do you think you did on the math test?” “What was your favorite moment today?”
- Go to school meetings and events. Attending concerts, plays, assemblies, meetings, and other activities is a good way to become familiar with your scholar’s school community.
- Give your scholar a quiet place to study and do homework. Find an area in your home that is free of distraction where your middle schooler can concentrate on homework. Be available to help if your scholar has a question or email the teacher for assistance.
Bunche Middle School Annual Title I Parent Meeting
All parents, staff, community members, and stakeholders are invited to attend the Title I Annual Parent Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to:
Share information about The Title I Program, Family Engagement Goals, Parent Family Engagement Plan, Understand the Title I School-Parent Compact for Student Achievement, and Learn about state standards, curriculum and assessment.
We welcome you to join us in the BMS auditorium for this presentation!
*Dinner will be provided by one of amazing school partners!