The Weekly Update #4
January 23rd, 2024
Non-Student Day, Monday, 1/29 - Professional Growth Day
Mr. Glover's Message
Good afternoon,
Tomorrow, Monday, 1/29 - Poway Unified School District is a district wide Professional Development or “Pro Grow” Day. This is a non-student day. We look forward to seeing your child(ren) on Tuesday @ 8am.
We want to invite everyone to join us this week as we continue to celebrate and inspire students when Black Mountain Middle’s ASB presents our Spirit Days for Kindness Week. ASB will be holding lunch events and competitions all week to celebrate Kindness school wide.
Thank you to the family and community members that came out to our ASES Cheer Team’s fundraising event at Knotty Barrel this past week. They raised $400.00. We appreciate your support!
Student Drop Off in AM
The very front of campus from the school entrance near the marque down to the intersection of Oviedo Way and Oviedo Street will be closed to student drop off. This area in front of campus is narrow and cars dropping off are creating congestion issues for the entire street. We will be posting signs along this area designating that it is NOT a drop off zone. Please use the drop off circle we created in front of the MPR or Sunset Hills elementary school parking lot.
I-Ready Info
Students have been taking iReady tests in reading and Math these last two weeks. iReady is an adaptive assessment that provides individualized questions based on the students' response to the previous question. Our educators use iReady scores to inform their instruction and curriculum in an effort to best meet the needs of all students. Students have access to the scores and families can help students celebrate their growth and encourage students to access iReady lessons that are tailored to their areas of growth. 20 mins of iReady lessons a day can lead to incredible improvement in math and reading abilities. Check in with your student to see if they have finished their iReady testing and review their scores with them. If they have not competed iReady for any reason they will still have till February 2nd to complete their assessments.
Spelling Bee Results
Wednesday afternoon our annual Spelling Bee took place.
This year seemed to have quite a lot of very complicated words like
- Surfactant
- Bureaucrats
- Meitnerium
- Erlenberger flask
- Pleiades
- Thyroid
- Dendrochronology
- Retinitis pigmentosa
With the winning word being “Tetrazzini”.
Congratulation to all the students that participated and were brave enough to show up and particularly to our first three.
Pranal J. (7th grade) won 1. Place, Congratulations!! Again! J
followed by Aarush M. (6th grade) who took second place,
and Aaira S. (6th grade) who placed third.
Spelling Bee Participants
Introduction to the BMMS Special Education Parent Ambassador - Nita Jha
Parent Ambassadors are mentors who support and enlighten fellow parents of students with IEPs and those seeking direction as they consider special education. They bring experience and perspective as parents of children with disabilities who have been there to encourage collaboration between parents, students and district personnel. Black Mountain is fortunate to have Nita Jha serve as our Special Education Parent Ambassador. Follow this link to reach out to a Parent Ambassador with more questions and details about the program.
American Red Cross Blood Drive 1.29.24
Library Newsletter
Library newsletter
Please remind your child to turn in items they have checked out from the library.
Kindness Week - ASB Sponsored Activities 1.30.24-2.2.24
Jan/Feb Calendar of School Events
Calendar
01.29.24 - Non-Student Day, Professional Growth Day
01.29.24 - Red Cross Blood Drive
01.30.24 - ASB Kindness Week - Make a Friendship Bracelet during lunch
01.31.24 - ASB Kindness Week - Clothespin & Cards Activity
February 2024
*Black History Month
02.01.24 - National Freedom Day
02.01.24 - ASB Kindness Week - Wear Green for Kindness
02.01.24 - ASES Volleyball Game, 4-5pm
02.02.24 - ASB Kindness Week - Learn Something New Day
02.02.24 - Groundhog's Day
02.05-24-02.09.24 - Counselor Appreciation Week
02.06.24 - AVID National Demo Site Revalidation
02.06.24 - ASES Volleyball Game, 4-5pm
02.07.24 - ASB Send a Card to a Friend Day
02.07.24 - PUSD BOE Meeting, 6pm
02.10.24 - Lunar New Year
02.12.24 - Lincoln's Birthday
02.13.24 - Mardi Gras
02.14.24 - ASB Spirit Day - Wear Pink or Red
02.14.24 - Ash Wednesday
02.14.24 - Lent begins
02.14.24 - Valentine's Day
02.14.24 - PTSA Executive Board Meeting, 6pm
02.15.24 - ASES Volleyball Game, 4-5pm @ OVMS
02.15.24 - Choir Concert at MC - Tentative, 7pm
02.16.24 - Random Acts of Kindness Day(s) - ASB
02.16.24 - Breakfast of Champions, 7:15am
02.19.24-02.23.24 - President's Week - District Recess
02.24.24 - Magha Puja
02.28.24 - Breakfast of Champions, 7:15am - by invitation only
02.29.24 - ASES Volleyball Game, 4-5pm @ MVMS
*subject to change