Bumpus Weekly Bulletin
September 12, 2019
WORD OF THE WEEK
COLOR RUN - SEPT 27 - DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
Questions??? Contact your child's grade level counselor.
Friday, Sept. 13th and Monday, Sept. 16th are cash/check collection days at Bumpus.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS MONDAY, SEPT. 16TH!
Don't forget...parents and other adult Bumpus supporters can also come out and walk, run, jog or slog to the finish line!
PROGRESS REPORTS
PTO NOTES
PTO News
2019 Color Run - This is our biggest fundraiser of the year!! Please help us make it a success by registering today! It would be awesome if we had 100% student participation! The Color Run is on Friday, September 27th, but the last day to register is Monday, September 16th! You should have received a registration packet that was sent home with your student(s). The cost is $30.00 and includes registration, printed Color Run T-Shirt and one individual color packet. Extra color packets are available for purchase - 2 color packets for $5. Please Note: Even if you pre-paid through myschoolfees, the registration form (orange sheet) in your packet needs to be turned in to the homeroom teacher! The PTO will accept cash payments on the following dates: 9/13 and 9/16. You can still register online at: https://secure4.myschoolfees.com THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING BUMPUS MIDDLE SCHOOL!!!
Color Run Sponsors Needed: Show your support of Bumpus Middle School by becoming a Corporate Sponsor of our 2019 Color Run. Sponsorships are available for $100.00 (Silver) or $250.00 (Gold). Both levels will allow for the name of your company/business to be printed on over 1000 Color Run T-shirts. Contact our Fundraising Committee at bumpuspto@hcs-students.net for additional information.
Volunteer Opportunities - One of the greatest gifts you can give in your time! Please consider supporting Bumpus Middle School by volunteering! If you are interested in volunteering at Bumpus, please fill out our online Volunteer Form: http://bit.ly/19-20PTOVol.
Color Run 2019: We really need volunteers for the Color Run on September 27th! There are several volunteer slots that need to be filled. We need pick-up trucks/drivers, volunteers to help set up/take down the course, volunteers to encourage our runners, floaters and the list goes on! Please go to the following link and sign up today:
HOPE FOR AUTUMN FOUNDATION
A NOTE FROM OUR COUNSELORS
Hello Parents/Guardians,
School counseling services are addressed through the three major domains of the American School Counselor Association- Academic, Career, and Personal/Social. We would like to enlist your help with planning our Counseling Program for the school year. Please take a minute to fill out this short survey at the following link https://tinyurl.com/BumpusSurvey
Parent/Guardian opinion and feedback are vital to our counseling program. Thank you in advance!
Ms. Brennita Keith, Ms. Mary Ann DiMarco and Mrs. Catherine Bruno
IMPORTANT DATES! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Sept. 18th - Student picture day with Iron City Studios! Pictures will be taken during PE class.
Sept. 23-26 - Bumpus Spirit Week!
LIBRARY NEWS
LOST AND FOUND
ANTICIPATED ABSENCE FORMS
We use a hot pink form located in the 2nd floor office. These forms are to be completed at least 3 days in advance of the 1ST DAY OF YOUR ABSENCE and turned in to the 2nd floor office. THEN.........your child is responsible for coming back to the 2nd floor office to pick up their copy of the form a day before they leave. This allows you, the parent, to see if the absence was approved or not approved and also to see assignments, comments from teachers, and principal remarks.
ATHLETICS
- FOOTBALL
Sept. 12th - Football vs Thompson @ HHS
Sept. 19th - Football vs Lib Park @ Vestavia Hills H.S.
- VOLLEYBALL
Sept. 13-14 - Tournament @ Simmons
Sept. 16th - Volleyball @ Clay
Sept. 18th - Volleyball Tri-Match @ Bumpus vs Irondale/Berry (home)
- CROSS COUNTRY
Sept. 14th - CC - Spain Park Classic @ Veterans Park
Sept. 21st - CC - TCBY Invitational @ Sokol Park
- BUMPUS BUCS BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
Boys Basketball tryouts will be October 21-22 from 3:30 - 5:30 pm. You must have a AHSAA physical and Hoover consent form on file to participate. Please have rides for pickup on time. Any questions contact Coach Jeffries at cjeffries@hoover.k12.al.us or 439-2235.
- INDOOR TRACK will start on Monday, Nov. 4th.
There will be a mandatory Indoor Track Meeting Tuesday, Oct 22nd at 6pm in the Bumpus Cafeteria
Contact Coach James if you have questions: cjames@hoover.k12.al.us
- GIRLS GOLF
Email - gheard@hoover.k12.al.us
CLUB NEWS
KINDNESS CLUB
Calling all 7th graders!
If you are interested in helping others, cultivating KINDNESS at Bumpus, and making new friends; come talk to Mrs. DiMarco and join the Kind Club! We will meet during lunch once a week!
BUCS COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB
The BUCS Community Service Club is gearing up to get started! Our goal is to make a difference here on campus and locally. If you are interested in joining, meetings are held the 1st Wednesday of the month in Room A110. Join Google Classroom code s3x4js.
Where: Room A110 Google Classroom code: yjvsr36
RFBMS BUCS SPIRIT CLUB
You’re invited become a member of the RFBMS BUCS SPIRIT CLUB! We are looking for students who would like to promote school spirit and cultivate positive energy throughout RFBMS. If you’re interested, join our Classroom. Google Classroom Code: im36ld
BUMPUS WRITING BUCS COMMUNITY WRITES GROUP: Congratulations to the following new members of the 2019-20 Writing Bucs Group: Monisha Bommu, grade 7; Josephine Cuneo, grade 7; Rebecca Jones, grade 8; Kalyn King, grade 8; Paxton King, grade 8; and Amelia Petit, grade 7. They will join the returning 8th-grade members, Theo Gibson, Sara Hancock, and Amelia Quinn. We will begin meeting next week, Thursday 9/19 at 3:30-4:30 pm in Mrs. Burbridge's room, A123. Please bring a journal to write in, your Chromebook, and a snack. See Mrs. Burbridge if you have any questions.
YEARBOOKS
NEWS FROM THE NURSE
Students are not allowed to carry medication on their person unless the medication is presented to the nurse first. Each medication must have an authorization form signed by you and/or the physician turned in to the nurse's office. OUR NURSE DOES NOT HAVE STOCK MEDICATION TO GIVE STUDENTS. We love for students to have the medication that they need at school, so we encourage you to complete the form and bring medication to the health room. Many students need regular headache medication, monthly pain medication, or stomach medication. Please take the opportunity to allow our nurse to better care for your child. Attached is the medication policy for Hoover City Schools.
Medication Information from the Alabama Department of Education
Bumpus Middle School
Email: bumpuspr@hoover.k12.al.us
Website: https://www.hoovercityschools.net/bumpus
Location: 6055 Flemming Parkway, Birmingham, AL, USA
Phone: 205-439-2200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BUMPUSMS/
Twitter: @RFBumpus