BHMS Update
April 2nd, 2018
Positive Changes Ahead!
With our new schedule and staffing plan we are creating 8 sections for our core classes (Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies) and building teams of 4 core teachers to focus on half of the entire grade. Now teachers will be able to focus on teaching 4 classes a day, seeing roughly 100 students, and having smaller class sizes for most of our classes.
Schedule changes for next year
Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies will be 68 minute periods every day.
Specials: We will be offering STEM, Computer Science, Art and TBD (to be determined course) on an A and B day schedule and will alternate with PE. These classes will also be 68 minutes, however, will meet every other day. STEM, Computer Science, Art, and TBD will be on a trimester rotation. PE will be all year with health incorporated throughout the year. Student will have the option of choosing 3 of the 4 courses for their Specials rotation.
Spanish will be an option for 7th and 8th grade and will be a full year course that will take the place of the Specials rotations. We will be able to offer 4 sections of Spanish
7th Grade: 2 sections of Spanish Year 1
8th Grade: 1 sections of Spanish Year 1 and 1 section of Spanish Year 2
Band and Choir will be offered during EPIC.
To make room in our schedule we have reduced our EPIC period from 42 minutes down to 40 minutes. Lunch will also change from 42 to 30 minutes. This year we implemented two lines during lunch to see how it would work with timing to prepare for a reduced lunch time. We have since noticed that students move very quickly through the lines so students will have ample time to eat lunch.
Incoming 5th Grade Parent Night!
Middle School Life
The Building
Schedule for next year
5th Grade Warrior Training Camp
You will also have an opportunity to ask questions.
Hope to see you there!!!
Important Dates
April 4- PARCC test make ups
April 6- Early Release dismiss at 12:30
April 12- Incoming 5th Grade Parent Night (choose 1 night)
April 13- 5-7 Grade Dance 6:30-8:30PM
April 19- Incoming 5th Grade Parent Night (choose 1 night)
April 20- Early Release dismiss at 12:30
April 20- PTO Family Trivial 5PM
April 26- Spring Play 2:30PM
April 27- Spring Play 7PM
April 28- Spring Play 2PM
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
Trying Something New
With a larger class size this year we will be working to live stream our graduation into the cafeteria. Our goal is to provide families with 4 tickets for entrance into the gym and 2-3 tickets for entrance into the cafeteria. It will be up to the families to decide how they will distribute their tickets, however, we will do our best to ensure we can have as many family members and friends attend, all while staying safe within our capacity of these spaces set by the Fire Code.
From the Principal's Desk
Email: scottwhipple@bighollow.us
Website: bighollow.us
Phone: 847-740-1490
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