BMS Patriot Press
March 3, 2023
The Vision
Berkmar Middle School will provide students with quality, rigorous instruction that will develop critical and creative thinkers who will take ownership of their education in order to be successful lifelong learners.
Principal's Message
Happy Friday! We have successfully completed our spring early release conference cycle. Thank you to all who attended and engaged with our teachers. As we move into March, it remains important to maintain our team approach to student success.
On the horizon are the GCPS Milestone Benchmark assessments, which will provide us with valuable information regarding student readiness for the Georgia Milestones in April. Additionally, we continue to monitor grades to ensure students will meet the promotion criteria (passing 5 out of 6 classes, included Language Arts and Math).
While so much of the year is behind us, much remains. Thank you in advance for checking Parent Portal, checking in with your student, bringing your student to remediation/help opportunities, and engaging with us here at the local school.
Together, we will ensure all of our Patriots are successful.
As always, thank you for being Team BMS! We appreciate your support.
Your Proud Principal,
Dr. Kaneshia Dorsan
Please help us reach our goal of 100% Participation on the EES Family Survey!
Congratulations to Our Science Fair Winners!!!
Each of our science fair participants placed in the GCPS Regional Fair, and two sixth graders are advancing to the Georgia Science & Engineering Fair (GSEF) in Athens, Georgia!
Additionally, we just received word that one of our student's projects is being reviewed for an additional special award.
- 1st Place in Plant Science - Alison Gomez and Luby Amaris Sagastume Sanchez
- 2nd Place in Astronomy and Physics - Zaara Mohammed and Brandon Nguyen
- 3rd Place in Astronomy and Physics - Lailah Stanford, Kamia Owens, and Lakayla Hudson
- 3rd Place in Environmental Engineering - Nigel Figueroa-Ortiz
This week, we celebrated all recipients with a special lunch, desserts, and (of course) pictures.
Major kudos to Ms. Abby Paul for her leadership as BMS Science Fair Coordinator! We also celebrate the fact that our 8th-grade recipients are from her science classes. Our sixth-grade recipients represent Ms. Amanda Myers's classes.
BMS Receives Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman McBath!!!
Math Updates
The Atlanta Science Festival and the GoSTEM Program at Georgia Tech are thrilled to present the Free Virtual College Prep Workshop (en Español!) on March 16th, 2023, from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Enjoy a keynote speech, college application review, and a Q&A with university students and leadership!
This Spanish-language event is virtual, free, and requires pre-registration. ¡Te esperamos en este taller! El Festival de Ciencias de Atlanta y el Programa GoSTEM en Georgia Tech están encantados de presentar un nuevo evento: el Taller de Preparación Universitaria (¡en Español!) el 16 de marzo de 2023, de 11 A.M. a 1 P.M. ¡Disfrute de un discurso de apertura, revisión de solicitudes universitarias y una sesión de preguntas y respuestas con estudiantes y líderes universitarios! Este evento sera presentado en Español y es virtual, gratuito
You don't want to miss it!
y requiere registración. ¡No te lo pierdas!
Parent Mentors Present: Preparing for the Annual GCPS Transition Fair
The 4 Es of our Local School Plan for Improvement
Mindfulness Tips: Mindful March
Parent Center Coordinator
Book Appointments with Ms. Silva, Parent Involvement Coordinator
- Do you have access to the Parent Portal?
- Do you have a My Payments Plus account?
- Have you applied for Free and/or Reduced Lunch, if applicable?
- Do you know when and where your child can go to get additional instructional support?
- Do you know where you can check out materials/resources to use at home with your student?
- Do you know how to become a volunteer in our school?
If you answered no to any of these questions, please make an Appointment with Pilar Silva, our Parent Instructional Coordinator, in the BMS Parent Center
Berkmar Middle School
Want to stay connected with BMS? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BerkmarMS127. Updated communication and parent newsletters may be found on these platforms. Additionally, our school website is another great resource for learning more about our school.
Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/BerkmarMS
Location: 4355 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, GA, USA
Phone: 7706382300
Twitter: @BerkmarMS127