Barbara Morgan S.T.E.M Academy
Parent Newsletter ~ March 7, 2021
Important Dates
March:
8 - Early Release at 2:10pm
8 - District Art Contest entry deadline
8-12 - National School Breakfast Week
10 - PTO Meeting 4:15pm in Gym
15 - Early Release at 2:10pm
19 - Class Picture Day order forms due
22-26 - No School - Spring Break
29 - Early Release 2:10pm
30 - PTO Fundraiser at Panda Express 10Mile (See flyer below)
30 - Class Picture Day (See info below)
BMSA and The American Heart Association Thanks YOU!
Click here to view our top fundraisers and top fundraising classrooms.
We are pleased to announce a portion of the funds raised will support BMSA's PE/Health department with equipment, curriculum materials, and more. THANK YOU!
National School Breakfast Week, March 8-12
This week is National School Breakfast Week.
All breakfasts and lunches are FREE through June. This week, we will be celebrating National School Breakfast Week by having different options for breakfast and our Nutrition Staff will provide coloring pages in the cafeteria to take and color. Once colored, students can bring them back into the lunch room for us to display on the wall. We will also have a few prizes that will be randomly passed out during the week.
Students are encouraged to come and try our great breakfast during National School Breakfast Week!
Mindful Mornings Extended through May
8:35-8:45 Mondays-Thursdays
BMSA Library
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4FA8A622ABF58-mindful
or sign up by calling the Counselors at 208.855.4432
Research on mindfulness in schools has been shown to positively impact students in the following areas:
- paying attention,
- self-control,
- classroom participation,
- positive school culture,
- and respect for others
Basic Needs and Mental Health Resources Available
Basic Needs and Mental Health Resources Available
- Weekend Food Bags (students take a bag home each week)
- Food Banks
- Housing Needs
- Clothing Needs
- Mental Health Resources
If you're not sure how to get help or what kind of help is out there, please call Counselor Lindsay or Counselor Kristin at 208.855.4432. You can email at wright.lindsay@westada.org or wright.kristin@westada.org.
Class Picture Day and Spring Portraits
We will be having our Spring Portraits and Class Pictures on March 30th!
With social distancing and mask protocols still in place, we have decided to go digital on our Class Picture Day using "green screen" technology. Dorian Studios will photograph every student individually in front of the green screen, as a "no contact" way of creating treasured class photos.
Individual Spring portraits will also be available for purchase with the select backgrounds.
Order forms will be sent home this week and are due on March 19 (before Spring Break).
Yearbook pre-sale EXTENDED!
Order Your BMSA Yearbook Today!
Order your BMSA Yearbook today for discounted pricing.
- We have extended the Yearbook price of $20 through March 21.
- After March 21, they will be $25 each until sold out.
- Yearbooks will be distributed in June.
Order online at:
School ID # is 95423
BMSA PTO News
PTO Meeting March 10 at 4:15pm
Our next PTO meeting will be held on March 10 at 4:15pm in BMSA's Gym. Social distancing and face masks are required.
Below is the agenda for the March PTO meeting:
· Budget Review
· Community dinner ideas. March 30,2021 Panda Express on Ten Mile and McMillan.
· Quotes for the sign at the entrance of the school
· Spirit wear: finalize the items we want to include on the order so that Mrs. Becker can have everything ready to go for Fall 2021.
PTO Fundraiser ~ Panda Express
Or, order Online: Enter 322254 in the promo code box during online checkout at order.pandaexpress.com. (Orders must be placed on the event day.)
Lunchtime Supervision Needed
We are also looking for a few caring individuals to assist us with crosswalk duty before and/or after school.
For more information, please contact Sarah Brown at 208-855-4430 or brown.sarah@westada.org.
Nutrition Food Tech Position Available
Interested in working in a classroom?
PBI Paraprofessional:
37.5 hours per week
In this position, you would be working directly with our Positive Behavior Intervention (PBI) teacher to support individual students as they work towards social and academic goals. Click here for more details. If interested, but not able to commit to full time, please contact Principal Wright for more information: 208-855-4430 or wright.lauri@westada.org.
Substitutes Needed
For more information, visit: https://www.westada.org/SubstituteInfo
BMSA is hosting Camp Invention this summer!
https://www.invent.org/programs/camp-invention
Discover all the fun you’ll have at camp: https://youtu.be/aX4r8bQSsJA
Kits for Kids
Children's Museum fundraiser for Kits for Kids - STEAM box kits
The CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF IDAHO inspires and nurtures future explorers, innovators and critical thinkers. The need for quality hands-on educational material is overwhelming during this pandemic and the staff of the Children’s Museum is reaching out to children in need by assembling Kits for Kids and distributing them throughout the Treasure Valley.
Each kit contains quality materials for building, exploring, creating, and are given FREE to children ages 4-7 living in shelters and low-income families in the Treasure Valley. Your donation of $20 per kit, will provide a child with games, activities, and projects that are both educational and fun! Donations on this site will help fund Kits for Kids living in the Treasure Valley. Every $20 donation will provide a kit filled with games, puzzles, and activities. Kits are valued at $35+ but priceless to a child in need. You are invited to unlock the power of imagination and help us, help those in need, by donating today.
For more information, please visit The Children's Museum of Idaho website:
https://www.cmidaho.org/ or donate to Kits for Kids by accessing: https://k4k.raiseitpro.org/#/home
Contact US
Secretary Connie Adams - adams.connie@westada.org
Website: https://www.westada.org/Domain/9
Location: 1825 West Chateau Drive, Meridian, ID, USA
Phone: (208) 855-4430
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraMorganSTEMacademy