Boonsboro Middle School
August 15, 2019
From the Principal
Our goal continues to be providing effective instruction in every class, every day. Our teachers will be working even more closely with grade level colleagues to plan instruction and monitor student progress. Across all contents, students can expect to read and write with increased frequency and purpose.
Partnership with our students and their families is critical to student success. Please use your student's teacher (s) as the first point of contact if you have concerns, but know that the counselors and administrators are here to assist and support at all times.
Within this newsletter, you will find important information regarding the first few weeks of school. A monthly newsletter will be distributed on the 15th of each month. Please take the time to review each newsletter so that you are aware of what is happening in our building! In addition to this newsletter, we also use Facebook, Twitter, and Connect5 to share information.
I hope to see many of you at our Back to School Tail Gate on August 28th and look forward to another excellent year at Boonsboro Middle School!
-Lindsey Avara-Reynolds, Principal
Key Contact Information
Principal's Secretary: Dawn Corapi CorapDaw@wcps.k12.md.us
Principal: Lindsey Avara-Reynolds ReynoLin@wcps.k12.md.us
Assistant Principal: Erika Hancock HancoEri@wcps.k12.md.us
Counseling (301) 766-8043
Counseling Secretary/Registrar: Marleen Moore MooreMar@wcps.k12.md.us
6th Grade (Last names M-Z) & 8th Grade Counselor: Kristin Ganoe GanoeKri@wcps.k12.md.us
6th Grade (Las names A-L) & 7th Grade Counselor: Lauren McDermott McDerLau@wcps.k12.md.us
Attendance (301) 766-4800
Attendance Secretary: Kathy Deatrich DeatrKat@wcps.k12.md.us
New Staff
Ms. Melissa Swanson
Mrs. Jeanine Horst
Mrs. Amanda Baran
Ms. Tiffany Stottlemyer
Ms. Tara Peck
Mrs. Caitlin Keller
Bus Information
Please note: School administration is not permitted to approve temporary bus or stop changes. These requests must be made in advance using the Transportation Location Change form (available on Transportation Website) and submitted to the Transportation Office.
New Student Orientation
WEB--6th Grade Orientation
Transportation: Buses will run their regular schedule on WEB Day. We recommend students be at their stop 10 minutes early to ensure successful pick up. Bus lists will be posted on the Transportation Website by August 21st.
Supply Lists
Cell Phone/Personal Technology Policy
A county-wide policy regarding personal technology use was approved this summer. This policy aligns with the BMS policy, which states that students in our building from 8:35-3:45 are to have devices (cell phones, tablets, ear buds, etc.) out of sight and turned off, with the exception of lunch/recess. Students who do not comply with this policy will receive a referral and will have their cell phone confiscated until the end of the day.
Please review this policy with your child prior to the first day of school.
The official WCPS press-release is included for your reading pleasure:
The Board decided to re-examine Policy JICJ in light of Washington County Public Schools’ (WCPS) Digital Learning Plan, which provides iPads and Chromebooks to all students in 3rd through 12th grades for enriching classroom learning experiences. WCPS-owned devices provide all materials and resources necessary for instructional time, thereby eliminating the need for students to use their own technology.
Under the revised policy, personally-owned, electronic devices are to be kept out of sight and turned off during instructional time (class time). Use of a personally-owned, electronic device may be granted by a supervising adult during lunch time and in between classes. In addition, such devices may be used in an emergency situation as determined by a supervising adult.
Due to confidentiality, privacy, and legal considerations, a student may not use a personally-owned, electronic device to take photographs or record audio or video in school, during the school day, or on a school bus. Personally-owned, electronic devices may be used on school buses as long as the use does not disrupt bus operations and safety.
These changes reflect the Board’s desire to prevent the use of personally-owned, electronic devices from disrupting the school day or being a distraction during instructional time when learning should be the focus."