River Hawk Updates
First Week of School Addition- August 2019
Happy First Week of School!
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
Belmont Ridge Updates from the Principal
- In an effort to maximize instructional time and highlight the importance of our Social-Emotional Learning Advisory class, our bell schedule will be slightly different this year.
- Period 1-2 will begin at 8:30 a.m. Our Advisory block will follow Period 1-2 on each day.
- Additionally, bus riders will be dismissed on the first bell at the end of the day. Walkers and car riders will be dismissed on the second bell.
- Our updated bell schedule can be found below.
Morning Arrival and Breakfast
Doors will open at 8:00 a.m. Upon arrival, students will report to the following designated Welcome Zone until 8:25 a.m.:
- 8th Grade – Auditorium
- 7th Grade – Cafeteria
- 6th Grade – Main Gym
Students may also eat breakfast in the cafeteria, which is available from 8:00 a.m. – 8:25 a.m. Students will be supervised by staff in each welcome location. Deans will release students from the Welcome Zones to their respective house areas starting at 8:25 a.m.
Issuing of Chromebooks
Notes from the PTO
Welcome back! A very HEARTFELT THANK YOU to everyone who came out for our Open House! We enjoyed meeting you all and hope you enjoyed yourselves. We will be at the Back to School Night events on September 4th (for 6th grade) and September 11th (7th/8th grades) if you did not have an opportunity to stop by our membership table.
If you're a Facebooker, be sure to *like* our PTO Facebook page to stay up to date on information on clubs and activities. You can also get this information from the PTO tab of the BEM website. Always feel free to reach out to us with questions, suggestions, or comments!
Click below to join the Belmont Ridge PTO
https://fs4.formsite.com/bemsptso/form22/index.html?1502729038847
6th Grade Back to School Night
Wednesday, Sep 4, 2019, 06:30 PM
Belmont Ridge Middle School, Upper Belmont Place, Leesburg, VA, USA
7th and 8th Grade Back to School Night
Wednesday, Sep 11, 2019, 06:30 PM
Belmont Ridge Middle School, Upper Belmont Place, Leesburg, VA, USA
The Positivity Project
Belmont Ridge will again partner with the Positivity Project to foster character building and social-emotional learning. Please see information regarding the Positivity Project below.
Positivity Project Mission and Vision
OUR MISSION
To empower America’s youth to build positive relationships and become their best selves.
OUR VISION
To partner with schools across the country and equip educators with the training, strategy, and resources to teach their students positive psychology’s 24 character strengths.
The Need
These partnerships couldn’t come at a more important time for our youth – and for our nation. In today’s rapidly changing world, character strengths – and a focus on relationships – must be intentionally cultivated from an early age. It is critical to ensure that our mental, emotional, and moral capacities grow alongside our advances in technology.
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.