 |  |  |
Faith Shortridge2020-2021 $500 Scholarship Winner Congratulations | 2020-2021 | Sandy Youssef2020-2021 $500 Scholarship Winner Congratulations |
Faith Shortridge
2020-2021
$500 Scholarship Winner
Congratulations
2020-2021
Scholarship Winners
Sandy Youssef
2020-2021
$500 Scholarship Winner
Congratulations
Katie Banim
Katie Banim was recognized for her dedication and commitment to her students and their families with every aspect of their musical learning.. In addition to her role as music and chorus teacher at Bert Lynn Middle School, Katie also volunteers in the community. She always go above and beyond to encourage her students. She often pairs struggling students up with other more seasoned musicians to mentor them to bring out their best.. She might even dye her hair pink to encourage her students to participate in programs
Suzanne Gibson
Suzanne Gibson has been volunteering in the South bay for quite a while. Much of her volunteer work has been in her community and through the schools, Over the past thirteen years, Suzanne has been involved with Adventures in Art (AIA) , Renaissance Faire, Scholarship committee, 8th grade picnic and Reflections Judge, to name a few. She also has often assisted in Art programs with teachers when docents were not available. Suzanne's passion for art inspires her students; she is happiest when she is in a creative roll.
Tara Graves
Tara Graves is currently a 4th Grade Teacher at Victor Elementary, where she is in her 22nd year. Tara’s contributions to Victor include Science Nights, Family Math Nights, serving on the Special Ed Committee, and as a PTA grade level rep. At Bert Lynn, Tara has served as the 3rd VP, Scholarship Chair, as well as serving on the Nominating Committee and as the Victor and Music Liaison for the Bert Lynn PTSA. Tara is currently the Music Board President at Bert Lynn. Tara additionally mentors and encourages newer parent volunteers in the PTA/PTSA.
Scout Master Kevin Mackintosh
Scout Master Kevin Mackintosh has served the Bert Lynn Community as Eagle Scout advisor for an amazing number of Eagle Scout Projects over the past 10 years. With 52 successful Eagle Scout Projects completed and one currently “in the works”, Mr. Mackintosh has accomplished something truly inspirational. Worthy of distinction each scout project reflects hundreds of hours of volunteer work and each project represents a milestone of accomplishment that is achieved by only four percent of scouts.
Dayna Mackintosh
Dayna Mackintosh began volunteering as an Adventures in Art docent when her youngest was in 1st grade. She then led the program at Bert Lynn. She learned so much from this program that she was able to get a part time job teaching art to children and continues to do so. A few of her roles were Room Mom and a Soccer Team Mom outside of school, Working at the front desk at West, the Booster Club, Swim Team and Water Polo Team, as well as countless hours with Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts.
Monique Muller
Monique Muller, our current PTSA President, has served at Bert Lynn as Recording Secretary, 3rd VP, and President for the last two years. While doing her duties at Bert Lynn, she is also serving as the Blue-Ribbon Week Chair at West High School. She previously served at Towers Elementary as 1st VP, Historian and President pro tem for 1 ½ months. She has also served on multiple committees and was chair of the Mother-Son event for 2 years and room parent and baseball team mom for both her boys throughout their elementary schooling.
Calling All 8th Grade Parents!
EXCITING NEWS!
With the new current TUSD and County guideline changes we are now able to give our 8th Graders an end of year PICNIC! -JUNE 9th!!
Promotion is just seven weeks away and your donations are still greatly needed to help us reach our donation goal! We had to make some last-minute changes to our original plans, but we also added lots of fun!
We do not want our 8th graders to have anything less than a GREAT promotion experience, so please donate if you can!
We've made donating even easier by providing the attached link. We're asking for a $25 donation for each 8th Grade Student BUT any amount is greatly appreciated and will help! Please send in your donation by May 7th, if possible, so we can finalize details. A HUGE thank you to families who have already generously donated for their 8th Grader, it is truly appreciated!
https://ws0.myptez.com/(S(ycrmogvrp52413myz4azpkov))/apps/webstore/pages/WebStore.aspx?org=2767
Planning Trips???
 |  |  |
 |  |  |
Summer is in the Air
Longer days, and warm weather mark the race towards summer. During this time it is important for all of our students to “keep their heads in the game” as several classes shift from simple student demonstrations to culmination projects. Time management is key. Parents are encouraged to work with their children to calendar projects and to plan study time. This should help reduce problems associated with “night-before” projects. It has been a great year and our learning community has many accomplishments to celebrate. Let’s all work together to ensure a strong finish to a great school year!
Dress Code Reminder
During the upcoming warm spring days many students put away their winter wear and raid their closets for last year’s summer attire. Frequently last year’s attire appears to have shrunk, when in reality your child has grown. While it may be difficult to replace a favored pair of summer shorts or shirt, we ask for your help reviewing our student dress code. (An electronic copy of our handbook can be found online.)
A few reminders for our students: Skirt length should fall between the hip and the knee. No “mid-drift” or low cut blouses or shirts; no off the shoulder tops or spaghetti straps. Pants, shorts, skirts, etc. with a low waistline should only be worn with shirts long enough to cover the stomach area. Generally speaking student shorts and pants should provide adequate posterior coverage, no “mini-skirts”, “short-shorts” or “sagging.”
Multicultural Calendar- Upcoming Dates
The rich diversity in our communities is reflected in the observances celebrated by various cultures and populations. National PTA has created this Multicultural Calendar to highlight and celebrate the diversity in our PTA and school communities. If you want to learn more about these holidays, we encourage you to visit the links provided in the calendar.
(Click here for a list of dates: https://www.smore.com/tq5dy )
 |  |  |
California Distinguished School 20202020, 2009, 2005 and 2002 | Blue Ribbon School 2006 | Gold Ribbon School 2017 |
California Distinguished School 2020
2020, 2009, 2005 and 2002
Blue Ribbon School 2006
Gold Ribbon School 2017
Bert Lynn Middle School
Principal: LeRoy Jackson (jackson.leroy@tusd.org)
Asst. Principal: Lynn Bedrosian (bedrosian.lynn@tusd.org)
