River Hawk Updates
Week of January 6th - January 10th
Belmont Ridge Middle School
Email: katie.johnson@lcps.org
Website: https://www.lcps.org/Page/124256
Location: 19045 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne, VA, USA
Phone: 571-252-2200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BEMRiverHawks/
Twitter: @BelmontRidge
Updates from the Admin Team
Welcome Back! We certainly missed our RiverHawks! Monday is an A Day and Quarter 2 ends on Friday, January 17th (10 school days).
January Recognition Days:
January 19 - World Religion Day
January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, A Day of Service -->The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Share your day of service with us @BelmontRidge with the hashtag #bemsdayofservice.
January 25 - Chinese New Year --> Chinese New Year is the Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. This year is the Year of the Rat.
National Get Organized Month --> if your child needs support staying organized at school, please contact your child's counselor, an administrator, or any member of the BEMS Unified Mental Health Team.
National Thank You Month --> take some time to reflect on the reasons why you are grateful. Share your thoughts and good deeds with us on Twitter @BelmontRidge. Use the hashtag #bemsgratitude.
National Book Month --> Did you know that only 46% of students read fifteen minutes or more each day? Belmont- let's not be part of this terrible statistic. Need help finding a great read?- please see our awesome library staff, reading specialist, and/or English teachers for some great ideas. Share what you are reading @BelmontRidge with the hashtag #bemsreads. Our Admin team is reading White Fragility for our book study this month and our schoolwide book club is reading Taming the Team. Mrs. Johnson is also reading Michael Bechloss' American Heritage History of Presidents.
At Belmont Ridge, we value Academic Excellence, a Culture of Equity, and a Safe, Supportive, and Positive Learning Environment. Thank you for all you do to support us as a school!
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BEMS Important Dates
January 2020
January 6 - Classes Resume (A Day)
January 14 - Guitar 7 & 8 Concert at 7:00 pm (BEMS Auditorium)
January 15 - 16 - Club Photos
January 15 - Geography Bee
January 15 - College Funding Night at 6:30 pm (BEMS Auditorium)- see below
January 17 - Last Day of Quarter 2
January 17 - PTO Meeting at 8:45 am (BEMS Cafeteria)
January 21 - Teacher Workday (No School for students)
January 23 - Spelling Bee
January 23 - Band 6 Concerts at 6:00 pm (red), 7:00 pm (blue), or 8:00 pm (yellow) (BEMS Auditorium)
January 28 - Strings 6 Concert at 7:00 pm (BEMS Auditorium)
February 2020
February 3 and 5 - DARE Education for 6th Grade
February 7 - Principal's Coffee at 9:00 am
Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College: Belmont Ridge Middle School
LEARN HOW TO SEND YOUR KIDS TO COLLEGE WITHOUT GOING BROKE!
For many families, the high cost of higher education is a daunting proposition. Parents lie awake at night trying to figure out how to afford to send their children to college and still have enough of their hard-earned money to be able to retire. Some families have children attending college next year and others have years to plan; but the fears of tackling these monumental and rising costs are the same. The College Funding Coach® is here to help families figure out HOW to pay for it! Please join Belmont Ridge MS on January 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm for the Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College workshop. (Snow Date: January 21) This is information you can’t afford to miss! To RSVP please: Click here or visit our website, www.thecollegefundingcoach.org and look for upcoming classes in your area.
Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020, 06:30 PM
19045 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne, VA, USA
Riverside HS Rising Freshmen Parent/Athlete Info Night
Come hear from the Riverside Athletic Department about important dates, eligibility requirements, and FAQs.
Also, get a chance to meet coaches from all sports offered at Riverside (Fall, Winter, and Spring).
Wednesday, Mar 11, 2020, 07:00 PM
19045 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne, VA, USA
Smile Kit Drive
Belmont Ridge is partnering up with Riverside High School to have a Smile Kit drive for the local Barnett- Searing National Cancer Foundation. We will be collecting fuzzy blankets, fuzzy socks, lip balm, adult coloring books and colored pencils from now through January 10th. Please drop off any of these items in our designated collection bins located in the main office as well as by the Kiss n’ Go doors. The “Smile Kits” will be assembled at Riverside HS in January by the Riverside and BEM Sources of Strength peer leaders.
BEMS PTO
There will be a PTO general meeting Friday, January 17th at 8:45 am. Hope to see you there!
If you're a Facebooker and haven't "liked" our BEMS PTO page yet, please take a minute to do so! It's a great way to stay up to date on all the fun, educational, and most importantly, student-centered things that happen at our school. Belmont Ridge PTO!
Volunteers Needed for 8th Grade Events
Belmont Ridge tradition calls for 8th graders to close our their middle school years in celebratory style with a Field Day at Evergreen Sportsplex and the semi-formal 8th Grade Dance, held here at the school! Volunteers are needed for both. If you are interested in helping out with these fun events, please follow the link. If you have questions about this, please contact our Parent Liaison, Susan Ferguson at Susan.Ferguson@lcps.org. Thank you!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZKTFbzLexA7YeqA3zm3dUokVbkJ-pqQ5_sPuHCBPrqbRF_Q/viewform
The Positivity Project
This week's topic -> Self-Control
Belmont Ridge will again partner with the Positivity Project to foster character building and social-emotional learning.
The Positivity Project is thinking big. We know that powerful aspects of the civilizing process, like empathy, are in retreat. Yet, we believe that armed with a deeper understanding of character and an #OtherPeopleMatter Mindset, together, we will create citizens and leaders who will enhance our communities and country.