RiverHawk Updates
Week of January 13th - January 17th
Updates from the Admin Team
Happy Sunday RiverHawks! I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather. Don't forget- Quarter 2 ends this Friday. There is no school Monday and Tuesday. Quarter 3 begins on Wednesday.
Within the next few weeks, we will begin course recommendations/selection for the 2020 - 2021 school year. More information to follow. If you have any questions about the process, please contact your child's grade level counselor.
Lost and Found --> Students, please be sure to check the Lost and Found in the house areas. We will be donating any unclaimed items to charity at the end of the month.
January Recognition Days:
January 19 - World Religion Day
January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, A Day of Service -->The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Share your day of service with us @BelmontRidge with the hashtag #bemsdayofservice.
January 25 - Chinese New Year --> Chinese New Year is the Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. This year is the Year of the Rat.
January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day --> On this annual day of commemoration, the UN urges every member state to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism and to develop educational programs to help prevent future genocides.
National Get Organized Month --> if your child needs support staying organized at school, please contact your child's counselor, an administrator, or any member of the BEMS Unified Mental Health Team.
National Thank You Month --> take some time to reflect on the reasons why you are grateful. Share your thoughts and good deeds with us on Twitter @BelmontRidge. Use the hashtag #bemsgratitude.
National Book Month --> Did you know that only 46% of students read fifteen minutes or more each day? Belmont- let's not be part of this terrible statistic. Need help finding a great read?- please see our awesome library staff, reading specialist, and/or English teachers for some great ideas. Share what you are reading @BelmontRidge with the hashtag #bemsreads. Our Admin team is reading White Fragility for our book study this month and our schoolwide book club is reading Taming the Team. Mrs. Johnson is also reading Jessica Lahey's The Gift of Failure.
At Belmont Ridge, we value Academic Excellence, a Culture of Equity, and a Safe, Supportive, and Positive Learning Environment. Thank you for all you do to support us as a school!
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BEMS Important Dates
January 2020
January 14 - Guitar 7 & 8 Concert at 7:00 pm (BEMS Auditorium)
January 15 - 16 - Club Photos
January 15 - Geography Bee at 3:30 pm
January 15 - College Funding Night at 6:30 pm (BEMS Auditorium)- see below
January 17 - Last Day of Quarter 2
January 17 - PTO Meeting at 8:45 am (BEMS Cafeteria)
January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No school for students)
January 21 - Teacher Workday (No school for students)
January 22 - Band 8 Mega-Sectionals
January 23 - Spelling Bee at 3:30 pm
January 23 - Band 6 Concerts at 6:00 pm (red), 7:00 pm (blue), or 8:00 pm (yellow) (BEMS Auditorium)
January 28 - Strings 6 Concert at 7:00 pm (BEMS Auditorium)
February 2020
February 3 and 5 - DARE Education for 6th Grade
February 7 - Principal's Coffee at 9:00 am
February 19 - Rising 7th and 8th Grade Parent Night at 6:00 pm (BEMS Auditorium)
Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College: Belmont Ridge Middle School
LEARN HOW TO SEND YOUR KIDS TO COLLEGE WITHOUT GOING BROKE!
For many families, the high cost of higher education is a daunting proposition. Parents lie awake at night trying to figure out how to afford to send their children to college and still have enough of their hard-earned money to be able to retire. Some families have children attending college next year and others have years to plan; but the fears of tackling these monumental and rising costs are the same. The College Funding Coach® is here to help families figure out HOW to pay for it! Please join Belmont Ridge MS on January 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm for the Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College workshop. (Snow Date: January 21) This is information you can’t afford to miss! To RSVP please: Click here or visit our website, www.thecollegefundingcoach.org and look for upcoming classes in your area.
Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020, 06:30 PM
19045 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne, VA, USA
Upcoming 8th Grade Events
8th Grade Celebration: this week we will begin to get the wheels rolling on this year's 8th-grade celebration events. If you haven't marked your calendar with these important dates yet, here are the big three dates to remember:
Thursday, June 4 - 8th Grade Field Day at Evergreen Sportsplex
Friday, June 5 - 8th Grade Dance in the school gym
Monday, June 8 - 8th Grade Promotion (evening).
If you have questions about this, please contact our Parent Liaison, Susan Ferguson at Susan.Ferguson@lcps.org. Thank you!
BEMS ORBLYNX STEM4GIRLS
Newsies Update
Newsies news: thank you to all who attended Wednesday evening's Parent Meeting. We are so excited for this show! The cast and crew lists are final, but we could still use some additional students for the Newsies orchestra. If you are interested, please contact our producers at Riverhawkproductions@gmail.com.
BEMS PTO
There will be a PTO general meeting Friday, January 17th at 8:45 am. Hope to see you there!
If you're a Facebooker and haven't "liked" our BEMS PTO page yet, please take a minute to do so! It's a great way to stay up to date on all the fun, educational, and most importantly, student-centered things that happen at our school. Belmont Ridge PTO!
Riverside HS Rising Freshmen Parent/Athlete Info Night
Come hear from the Riverside Athletic Department about important dates, eligibility requirements, and FAQs.
Also, get a chance to meet coaches from all sports offered at Riverside (Fall, Winter, and Spring).
Wednesday, Mar 11, 2020, 07:00 PM
19045 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne, VA, USA
The Positivity Project
This week's topic -> Hope/Optimism
Belmont Ridge will again partner with the Positivity Project to foster character building and social-emotional learning.
The Positivity Project is thinking big. We know that powerful aspects of the civilizing process, like empathy, are in retreat. Yet, we believe that armed with a deeper understanding of character and an #OtherPeopleMatter Mindset, together, we will create citizens and leaders who will enhance our communities and country.
Belmont Ridge Middle School
Email: katie.johnson@lcps.org
Website: https://www.lcps.org/Page/124256
Location: 19045 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne, VA, USA
Phone: 571-252-2200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BEMRiverHawks/
Twitter: @BelmontRidge