NBMS Weekly MESSAGE
February 26. 2024
North Brandywine Middle School
Greetings Parents and Guardians,
I hope this e-mail finds you and your family well.
On Wednesday, Coach McAllister will be meeting with girls interested in Softball. The meeting will be at 1:40 p.m. Interested students will still be able to ride the bus home.
Last Wednesday, we had our 2nd Pep Rally and focused on Winter sports, students, and teacher recognition. The students voted to recognize the following team teachers: Team A - Ms. Hand, Team B - Mr. Smith and Team C - Mr. Noonan The GRIT Team recognized 2 students per team for "hard work." The following Winter sports teams were recognized: Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, and Cheerleaders.
We alo recognized 175 students at the Pep Rally that met or exceeded their MAP growth for Math..These students’ scores grew more than what was projected by MAP. This means they are making gains and growing at or faster than the rate of one school year. Congratulations!
Have a great week!
Dr. Eugenia Roberts, Principal
E-Mail Address: robertse@casdschools.org
Phone Number: 610-383-3745
This Week's Schedule
Monday, February 26 - Cycle Day 6 - Ms. Mangiovillano will contact students & parents regarding drama practice.
Tuesday, February 27 - Cycle Day 1
Wednesday, February 28 - Cycle Day 2
Thursday, February 29 - Cycle Day 3 - Art Club 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Friday,March 1 - Cycle Day 4, Student Council 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Pep Rally - February 23
Ms. Phelan & Ms. Canning - NBMS Student Counsel Advisors
NBMS Pep Rally Host and Brave
NBMS Band - Started the Pep Rally
The GRIT Team recognized top students from teams A, B & C
Teacher & Student Teams Compete
NBMS Bookbag and Sneakers Drive for Liberia Students
Education Care Africa
The goal of EDUCCA is to increase school enrollment among African children, maximize retention rates and empower parents to meaningfully participate in their children’s educational endeavor. Education is essential to solving economic and social problems.
Donations Drop Off: North Brandywine Middle School
Dates of Collection: February 12 – March 12, 2024
Delivery to Liberia, West Africa – April 2024
SAVE THE DATE
NBMS Drama Club - Beauty and the Beast - March 14 & 15 at 7:00 p.m
Spring Sports Registration: Softball, Baseball and Track & Field
Spring sports will start the 2nd week in March The Spring sports offered are Softball, Baseball, and Track and Field. Parents must register their student online in order to participate.
The CASD will not provide sports physicals. If your student participated in Fall and/or Winter sports they do not need a physical; however, parents must register for the Spring sport online. If your student has never participated in a sport this year, they must have a physical dated after June 1 and parents must complete the online registration.
Website: www.casdschools.org
Click on: Sports Registration/physical.Paperwork (found on the left side under Athletic Department)
Click on: Middle School – Click middle school under online registration in middle of the page.
Scroll down to the middle of the page to register.
Once you register and create an account, you will use that account for future sports registration. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT EACH TIME.
School Bus Safety and Expected Behavior Brochure
We truly appreciate our bus drivers and acknowledge their dedication to drive every day. Drivers are responsible to drive up to 72 students to and from school every day regardless of the weather. To ensure a safe ride, Krapf created a School Bus Safety Tips brochure (attached).
Spring 2024 Coatesville Youth Lacrosse Registration - SIGN UP TODAY!
Visit Website: https://coatesvilleyouthlacrosse.com/
Register at one of the links below.
Girl's 2024 Spring Rec Registration: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/407009
Boy's 2024 Spring Rec Registration: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/407004
If your student is new to the CASD and he/she has not taken a school picture, your student may purchase a Spring picture and will be provided with a student ID. If you would like to purchase a Spring picture to add to your collection, you must use the information below to sign up with Life Touch.
School Name: North Brandywine Middle School
Picture Day Date: Wednesday, February 14
Website: Lifetouch.com
Picture Day ID: EVTJDQG97
Toiletries Drive - CASD SADD Club - February 20 - March 8
Mobile Dentist - April 4, 2024
Mobile Dentist (Smile Dental)- offers dental exam, cleaning, X-rays as necessary, fluoride treatment and apply sealants as needed. This program visits schools. North Brandywine is paired with Reeceville. The Mobile Dentist program is scheduled for April 4, 2024. North Brandywine students will walk to Reeceville with adult supervision for the exam. To sign up for this program, you can complete the form for Smile Pennsylvania attached, register online @ www.MySchoolDentist.com or call directly at 855-481-8639 with any questions. If completing the attached form, please return it to the school nurse. Also, a hard copy of the form will be sent home with students next week.
Important School Attendance Notice
Attending school every day is important; however, we also understand that when students are sick, they need to stay home. Per CASD Policy 204, “Absences shall be treated as unexcused until the School District receives a written excuse from the Parent explaining the absence. Such written excuses must be submitted within three (3) days after the return from the absence. The written excuses shall be required in advance for types of absences where advance notice is possible..." Absence notices should be e-mailed to the following address nbattendance@casdschools.org.
We also request that if you are planning an outing that parents try to schedule vacations based on the CASD calendar. Teachers are not obligated to provide work in advance and students must make up missed work upon their return.
FYI: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has mandated that all public schools must deliver 180 days of instruction and 990 hours of instruction this academic year. Therefore, it is imperative students attend school and inform their teacher if they do not understand and set up a plan to get additional assistance. Research has proven that once students get behind in their academics, they begin to lose interest in attending school.
§9.3 The Principal may deny a student credit for a course if the student fails to attend at least ninety percent (90%) of the scheduled classes of anyone (1) credit course (meets every day) or half (1/2) credit course (meets by semester). In determining whether to deny credit, the principal may take into consideration, among other things, the recommendation made by the SAIP Team and whether the student is complying with the School Attendance Improvement Plan."
Please note the following:
- Teachers are not obligated to provide student work in advance. Students can check the teacher's Canvas page, Students will be required to make up work missed or they will receive a zero.
- All absences beyond ten (10) cumulative days shall require an excuse from a licensed practitioner of the healing arts.
- §4.6.2 After eighteen (18) or more days of absences in one school year, an informal review of the student’s record including days of absence, discipline, and academics may be made by the principal and recommendations, if any, shall be made in writing to the respective director regarding retention in grade.
- §6.1 Student is Truant - When a student has been absent for three (3) days during the current School Year without a lawful excuse, School District staff shall provide notice to the Parent who resides in the same household as the student within ten (10) School Days of the student's third (3rd) unexcused absence.[31]
Please read the CASD Attendance Policy 204 in detail. http://go.boarddocs.com/pa/coat/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CB7RJN6BC4B6
Social Media Form - Please complete
In August, parents received a packet of forms to complete and this included the Social Media Form which allows students to be photographed. This form is important for the yearbook and photos taken during the year. If you have not done so already or if you are not sure, please click the link and it will be sent directly to Ms. Kadel: https://forms.office.com/r/ije5z5cymm. Thank you.
Chromebook Parent Obligation
Chromebooks: Students must bring their Chromebook and charger to school every day. Students will be engaged on Chromebooks everyday so it is important that every student complies with this request. Please be aware of the following:
Moving forward, every student will have a Chromebook and take it home every day and he/she must bring it back to school the next day. Our teachers use their computer daily to deliver important instruction and resources are available to help students improve their ELA (Lexia) and Math (IXL). Students can also log onto their teacher’s Canvas page to complete missing assignments. Please understand that every parent is responsible to pay the Chromebook insurance (Technology Insurance Fee - TIF) unless eligible for a waiver. Please take the time to read this passage, if you have not paid for the insurance.
Every student and parent must sign the 1:1 agreement. Please complete the 1:1 agreement by clicking this link https://forms.office.com/r/7cJTj4uRDq , if you have not done so already. If you are not sure, please submit the form. This agreement must be signed for students to continue to use their Chromebook.
Every parent must pay the TIF which is $40 per student, $80 for 2 students and $100 per family. The TIF must be paid every year. Payment can be made on RevTrak at this link https://coatesvillearea.revtrak.net/casd-technology/ or by cash, check or money order.
If you do not have the finances to pay the TIF, you can apply for a fee waiver by clicking this link compass benefits.
Once you are approved, log onto https://coatesvillearea.revtrak.net/casd-technology/ and the amount that you owe will be zero. We will receive the report and the fee will be waived.
If the TIF is not paid, and your student's Chromebook breaks or is destroyed, you will be responsible for the replacement ($325.00). Additionally, if the TIF is not paid, this will count as an obligation that must be paid ASAP and if not paid, this will follow the student through high school. Please note that the obligation will not affect the school dance pending further review. If you have any questions, please send me an e-mail.
21st Century After-School Program (Free with transportation)
The 21st Century free after school program has open enrollment. The program operates at NBMS, Monday – Thursday from 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Please consider enrolling your student in the 21st Century Program. Students receive homework assistance in ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and STEAM. Students will also participate in enrichment activities. This program is free, and we would like students to participate with parental/guardian support. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Julie Dieffenbach: Coordinator of Program Activities for CASD at (484) 401 – 6385 or send an e-mail to JulieD@cciu.org. To apply for this free program, click the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/1qM7vY8EYE
Free YMCA Membership
The YMCA offers 7th grade students a free membership. For students to be considered, parents must take the application (attached) and documentation (student's schedule) to the YMCA. Parents must schedule a wellness Orientation prior to a student receiving their membership. If you want your student to go to the YMCA after school, the student must show their YMCA Key card and submit to Ms. Kadel (NBMS secretary) a signed Walkers Form (attached).
Cell Phone Policy
All cell phones must be away and concealed. Students are not permitted to walk around with their cell phones in their hand nor have their cell phone on their desk. Cell phones can be in a student's pocket, locker, or bookbags. Students can use their cell phone at lunch; however, they must be concealed prior to leaving the cafeteria.
Boys Soccer Fundraiser - Designer Bag BINGO - April 12, 2024
Kindergarten Carnival - March 23 - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Rainbow Elementary School
Calling all Incoming Kindergarteners!
American Red Cross Installs Free Smoke Detectors
The American Red Cross provides and installs smoke detectors in any CASD students’ homes where they are needed and instructs their families on their use and maintenance. This is done free of charge.
If you do not have a smoke detector(s) or one(s) that don’t work, the Red Cross can schedule a time to visit your home and install new devices. Simply call the Red Cross at 1-800-Red Cros or visit the Red Cross website.
Contact Information
Website: www.casdschools.org/north
Location: 256 Reeceville Road, Coateille, Pa. 19320
Phone Number: 610-383-3745
Additional Contact Information
Dr. Eugenia Roberts, Principal. E-mail Address: robertse@casdschools.org
Ms. Kathy Kadel, Principal's Secretary. E-Mail Address: kadelk@casdschools.org
Dr. Wilson Lambert, Assistant Principal. E-Mail Address: lambertw@casdschools.org
Ms. Gail Dadd, Assistant Principal's Secretary. E-Mail Address: daddg@casdschools.org
Ms. Jaclyn Dzedzy, Guidance Counselor. E-Mail Address: dzedzyj@casdschools.org
Ms. Patty Nelms, School Nurse. E-mail Address: nelms@casdschools.org