Beckwith Bulletin
September 22, 2023
OPEN HOUSE
Our annual Open House will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2023 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. However, please note that immediately prior to Open House there will be a Minding Your Mind Presentation for parents sponsored by the Rehoboth PTSA starting at 4:30 p.m. in the BMS Gymnasium. Please see the flyer below for more information on this very important student mental health presentation.
Our Open House allows parents/guardians the opportunity to follow their child’s schedule, get an overview and feel for the expectations of each class, and establish communication and collaboration between home and school. Due to limited space in classrooms, we are requesting that only parents/guardians attend this event. For your convenience, student schedules will be provided in homerooms.
The schedule for Open House is below:
Parents/guardians will be following a Thursday Schedule.
Please be sure to stop by our tables in the Cafeteria during Related Arts class to meet your Related Arts teachers, the Guidance Department, and the School Nurse.
6:00-6:15pm
Parents/guardians report to their child(ren)’s homeroom to pick up their child(ren)’s schedule.
6:18-6:33pm
Parents/guardians report to their child(ren)’s PERIOD 1 CLASS
6:36-6:51pm
Parents/guardians report to their child(ren)’s PERIOD 2 CLASS
6:54-7:09pm
Parents/guardians report to their child(ren)’s PERIOD 3 CLASS
7:12-7:27pm
Parents/guardians report to their child(ren)’s PERIOD 4 CLASS
7:30-7:45pm
Parents/guardians report to their child(ren)’s PERIOD 5 CLASS
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, September 28, 2023!
ACTIVITY CLUBS FOR ENRICHMENT (ACE) PROGRAM
Math Team Informational Meeting
Unified Sports Sign-Up
Great News! Beckwith Middle School is a Special Olympics Massachusetts Unified Champion School!
Student Task Force (aka Kindness Task Force)
"We want to help the school and make it a better place. To make the school the best place it can be! We want this school to be a place where kids want to be in when they get to go to middle school. We have been noticing kids being bullied. Kids shouldn’t feel like they are being bullied for who they are, so we want to help kids be more kind to other classmates. This school is AMAZING already, but we think we can make it better!"
All students in all grades are welcome. Meetings are Mondays from 2:45-4 in room 112. No sign up required. Please encourage your children to get involved! There is NO meeting Monday, 9/25.
FORMS AND ASPEN FAMILY PORTAL
There are several reasons why we have moved our paperwork to the Aspen Family Portal. First, it allows us to streamline the back to school process and make it more efficient for everyone. Second, it allows us to collect your paperwork electronically, which reduces our paper waste. Third, it allows us to keep your paperwork secure and confidential.
Through the portal, families can complete the following:
- Update their personal phone number
- Update their personal email address
- Authorize student photo release
- Agree to Technology Take Home (MS and HS students only)
- Agree to Student Acceptable Use Policy
- Agree to Student Handbook
We encourage you to log in to the Aspen Family Portal and complete your back to school paperwork as soon as possible. Here are some step-by-step directions to help you get started.
If you have any questions, please submit a Technology Helpdesk Ticket. Thank you for your cooperation.
The following forms will be disseminated by teachers to students on the first day: Free/Reduced Lunch Application, the Nurse Medication Administration Sheet (Backside Cumulative Student Information created from Aspen), and Back to School Lunch Information. The Nurse Medication Administration Sheet / Cumulative Student Information needs to be filled out and returned to the student's homeroom teacher no later than September 22nd. Please see below for more information regarding the Free/Reduced Lunch Application.
FREE SCHOOL MEALS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
MYSCHOOL BUCKS INFORMATION
Account payments can be made through MySchoolBucks.com using a debit/credit card or electronic check. We will also be accepting cash and check payments (CHECK ONLY at Beckwith Middle) at all cafeteria registers. Please make checks payable to “Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District” and include your student’s full name in the memo line.
School meals are once again free (see above); however, all students must use the point of sale system to obtain a free lunch. Please encourage your child to remember their lunch pin number because it helps to move along the lunch lines. If a student forgets their pin, then the cafeteria workers need to look it up and this stalls the lunch line.
Students will need to pay for snacks not included with the free meal and this is the reason why a parent would want to put money on their child's account.
CALENDARS FOR THE COLOR DAY FOR RELATED ARTS
CLICK HERE for the October 2023 Color Day Calendar
MASSASOIT LEAGUE SOCCER
CLICK HERE for the soccer schedule.
ABSENCE PROCEDURE AND ABSENCE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR FAMILIES AND EMAIL ADDRESS
School attendance and punctuality are closely correlated with success at school. Time in class cannot be replicated by simply giving the absent student the work that was missed. Frequent absences can leave gaps in a student’s education that can affect them for years to come. For more information on Attendances and Absences, please review the Student Handbook.
Please call into the 24/7 Absence Line by the start of the school day (8:15 a.m.) to report your student's absence. Leave a message that states the name of your child and why they will be absent. To reach the absence line call 508-252-5080 and press 1. Alternatively, you may also email the Main Office at bmsattendance@drregional.org by 8:15 a.m. This email address can be used to report your student's absence as well as to report a tardy or dismissal.
Families of students who are marked as having an unexcused absence and who do not call the Absence Line or email the aforementioned email address by 8:15 a.m. will receive a phone call, text message, and email notification from the District to inform them of the student absence. The message will prompt families to call the Main Office to confirm the absence as soon as possible. The timing of the notification will be 9:15 a.m.
All absences are considered unexcused with the exception of the following: student medical appointment/illness/quarantine (with a doctor’s note), bereavement, family emergencies, observance of major religious holidays, weather so inclement as to endanger the health of the child, court appearance, out of school suspension, disability-related absences, and unique circumstances approved at the Principal’s discretion. In instances of chronic or irregular absence reportedly due to illness, the school administration may request a physician's statement certifying such absences to be justifiable.
Please arrange for doctor's notes to be sent to the Main Office via Fax Number at 508-252-5082 or via email at svincelette@drregional.org
IN THE NEWS - FROM THE REPORTER TODAY
Beckwith News - September 7, 2023
Beckwith Middle School News - July 6, 2023
Beckwith Middle School Term 4 High Honor Roll - June 22, 2023
IMPORTANT DATES
*September 28 - Minding Your Mind Mental Health Seminar for Parents in Beckwith Middle School Gym 4:30 p.m. (Immediately prior to BMS Open House)
*September 28 - BMS Open House (6:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
*September 28 - Deadline for PTSA Membership Drive Contest
*September 29 - Beckwith Math Team meets in Room 204 until 4:00 p.m. (see above)
*October 4 - Professional Development Day (No School)
*October 9 - Columbus Day (No School)
*October 11 - Boston Bruins Spirit Day
*October 12 - PTSA Meeting (6:30 BMS Cafeteria)
*October 16 - Picture Day
*October 21 - PTSA Trunk or Treat at DRRHS (see below)
*October 23-27 - Spirit Week
*October 30 - PTSA USA Skates Halloween Roller Skating Party (6:00-8:30 p.m.)
*October 31 - Halloween Spirit Day
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Dorothy L. Beckwith Middle School
The mission of the Dighton-Rehoboth middle schools, in collaboration with parents and the community, is to develop the whole child and to provide students with the knowledge, skills, global education, technology, and social responsibility to become contributing citizens and life-long learners in our ever-changing world.
Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected group.
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Email: bmsattendance@drregional.org
Website: bms.drregional.org
Location: 330r Winthrop Street, Rehoboth, MA, USA
Phone: 508-252-5080