BMS ENews
News and Notes From Berlin Middle School 10/3/14
NO BULLY!
October is National Bullying Prevention Month! Common language is important; it is critical to understand what bullying is and what it is not. Experiencing conflict is a natural part of growing up - bullying is not, and Berlin Middle School prides itself on addressing bullying behavior at the earliest stages. One of many school responsibilities is to help guide our students through the process of conflict-resolution and creating and maintaining a safe learning environment free from harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
This link is provided to better understand what bullying is:
http://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/bullying-4-forms-of-bullying/
and what it is not:
http://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/bullying-3-what-is-not-bullying/
While not every reported case of bullying is actually that, the staff at BMS is supportive of each and every student who believes they have been a victim of bullying. We encourage students to report early; they should speak with their School Counselor, Ms. Anne Lazarony.
Additional Links to support students and their families can be found here:
http://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/bullying-1-facts-and-myth/
http://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/index.html/
http://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/bullying/
http://www.nea.org/home/neabullyfree.html
If you have questions about conflict-resolution solutions and/or would like more information regarding bullying specifically, please meet with a member of our Counseling Department.
Jason M. Breh
Principal
Berlin Middle School
6th Grade Students Experiencing Archeology
On Friday, September 26th, Claire Pettit attended Ms. Rightmyer’s sixth grade Social Studies classes. Ms. Pettit has been working at a local archeological association for the past six months. She is currently working on a dig in the town of Bethlehem. Ms. Pettit received her Masters in History from the University of Albany in 2014. She has interned at the Mabee Farm and enjoys sharing her knowledge of history and archeology with students across the Capital Region. Ms. Pettit shared her knowledge of archeology and experiences she’s had in the field with the sixth graders.
Fire Prevention Week
Next week is Fire Prevention Week. At the MS/HS the Berlin Fire Department will visit on Thursday, October 9 at 9:00 a.m. in the Auditorium. Mrs. Mosher and the FCCLA will provide breakfast for them at 8:00. This year the class jeopardy competition will be a bit different. We are asking for one teacher to represent each of the grades. Thank you, Dr. Allain for this very important update!
Teacher Observations are Under Way
Category 2 and 3 Code of Conduct
Fallfest
Saturday, Oct 11, 2014, 10:00 AM
Berlin Central School District, New York 22, Cherry Plain, NY, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Jason M. Breh, Principal - Berlin Middle School
Email: jbreh@berlincentral.org
Website: www.berlincentral.org
Location: 17400 NY-22, NY, United States
Phone: (518)658-2515
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