May 29th -Memorial Day No School

June 1st - BTSD Trenton Thunder Music Night

June 1st - DWA Hershey Trip

June 2nd - Black and Gold Day

June 7th - AMS Music Dept Dorney Field Trip

June 8th- 8th Grade Formal

June 13th -Awards Night

June 16th- Last Day of School

Hello Armstrong Families and Students!

It has been a true pleasure being your assistant principal at Armstrong Middle School. Being the assistant prinicpal has been the best role that I have served so far in the Bristol Township School District. That is saying a lot, since I was a student, teacher, instructional coach, and building administrator within the district. I am fortunate to have worked along side the best faculty and staff in the Bristol Township School District.

It is impossible to express the gratitude that I have for the students, parents, and entire Armstrong community for allowing me to serve you. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

Students, I wish you the best in all of your future endeavors! I look forward to seeing your amazing achievements and accomplishments. You have made every day memorable and fun!

I wish you all the best as I move on to being Bristol Township School District's Supervisor of Elementary Curriculum.

Warmest regards,

Ms. Hannah

Congratulations to all of the chorus members and Mrs. Winebrenner on their fantastic performance during their Spring Chorus Concert performance.

The Levittown resident began her career as an educator in the Lawrence (NJ) Public Schools, where she served as a social studies teacher, special education teacher, athletics coach, and supervisor.

She also worked as a teacher mentor and was highly involved in the district Core Team and efforts to meet the needs of at-risk students.

Sabatini-Gilbert moved into an administrative position for Foundations Behavioral Health's Lifeworks Schools, where she serves as a supervisor of special education.

In this role, she assumed a key role in curriculum design, instructional leadership, and program design to meet both the academic and social-emotional needs of unique learners, school officials said.

Sabatini-Gilbert earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rider University, where she was a student-athlete, received the Outstanding Achievement Award in Special Education, and was honored as an Andrew J. Rider Scholar for being in the Top 1 percent of her class.

Students 14 years and older. The last day to apply for your working papers will be Friday, June 2nd. See Ms. Hughes in the front office!

Which team are you on this year? Get your face paint, your black and gold shirts, and your creativity ready for this annual tradition at Armstrong!

We will be holding a food drive this year for Black and Gold day to benefit local food pantries. The team that donates the most food will win 3 points for their team on Black and Gold day and the other team will earn 1 point.
If you are on the Black team, we are asking you to bring in rice, canned vegetables, canned soup, granola bars or jelly and drop your donations off in G-1, Mrs. Gravuer's room. If you are on the Gold team, we are asking you to bring in canned fruit, pasta, tomato sauce, peanut butter, or crackers and drop your donations off in G-3, Ms. Dillon's room.
You can drop off your donations anytime between now and the morning of Black and Gold day. The winning team will be announced during Black and Gold day on June 2nd.

8th grade parents and students:

8th grade Semi-Formal

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Georgine’s Restaurant, Bristol, PA

6 pm - 8 pm

Friday, May 19th is the final day to return permission slips for the 8th grade semi-formal. Please email or see Ms. Mazzocchi if you have your permission slip and need an extension for payment. Tickets will be given out in homeroom on the day of the dance. Early Dismissal Forms for the dance will be given out during homeroom on May 23rd. Please look for directions for parent pick-up at 12 pm.

Digital Copy

We are excited to announce our 8th grade Awards Ceremony will be Tuesday, June 13th at 6 pm. Parents and students receiving awards will be notified through email. The specific award will be announced during the ceremony. Please forward all questions to Regina.Mazzocchi@bristoltwpsd.org or Lauren.Austin@bristoltwpsd.org

If you are interested please fill out this brief survey https://forms.gle/fLw2M4GJJdHeTeYm9 or send an email to btsd.sepac@bristoltwpsd.org.

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Tuesday 5/23

2:00 PM: Track dismissed (LBCL Tournament @ Bensalem)

Hello, Parents/Guardians!

This week, we have more ROCKS Groups beginning at Armstrong. Do you have any questions about ROCKS Groups? Please see the Q&A below!

What are ROCKS Groups?

ROCKS Groups provide social/emotional lessons to students who were identified to benefit from this intervention.

Who is going to be participating in the ROCKS Groups?

We have approximately 98 identified students for this program! We are so happy that we are going to be able to help out so many students.

How were these students identified?

Students were chosen based on quite a few measures, including ROCKS Referrals, LinkIt Data, guidance data, behavioral referrals, and a few other mediums of data.

What will students work on in the groups?

In this group, students will have the opportunity to work with their peers on various skills and topics, such as social skills, organization, emotional regulation, and much more.

Who will my student be working with?

Students will work with counselors, teachers, and/or the SAP counselor in these groups.

How will the groups work?

For groups that are adapting the Peer Mentor model: older students will have the opportunity to mentor a younger student and younger students will have the opportunity to have a mentor to work with! It will definitely be a fun and educational experience for both mentors and mentees.

All groups will receive similar education in these above listed skills; however, each group was formed based on specific needs that each student is presenting.

Are students required to participate?

A letter will be sent home with each student. Parents/guardians have the option to opt out of this program. Some students may have their group during their lunch period. They are welcome to bring their lunch to the group.

How much class time will my students miss?

These groups will run bi-weekly, for approximately 20-30 minutes, so students will not miss a full class each week.

I have some more questions!

Please feel free to reach out to Miss G with any questions at 267-599-2274 or greta.giunta@bristoltwpsd.org

Dear Armstrong Families,

There a several fun activities planned for our students. Please remind your child that the ROCKS Matrix needs to be followed in order to attend the events.

Thank you,

Mr. Dayton

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Though we pay particular attention to our mental health and the mental health of others at this time each year, let's make it a yearlong daily practice rather than a “spring cleaning”. Our mental health benefits from regular maintenance. Let's all make an effort to care for ourselves and others not just this month, but every month.

Private Physical form

- BTSD Physical letter and form

Private Dental form

-BTSD Private Dentist Letter & Dental Form

Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- CHIP information in English
- CHIP information in Spanish

I have about 40 free smart thermometers that were donated to our school from Kinsa’s FLUency™ program, if your family is in need of a thermometer, please reach out to me at stacy.rose@bristoltwpsd.org or 267-599-2262 to request one!

BTSD Health and Safety Plan

- 2022 ESSER Health & Safety Plan 6-29

Bullying Prevention

Bristol Township School District is committed to providing a physically safe and emotionally secure environment for all students and staff. Local school policies assist school personnel in identifying bullying, intimidation, and harassment, and provide a framework for an appropriate response that reinforces positive conduct. The district defines positive behaviors as those which evoke non-violence, cooperation, teamwork, understanding, and acceptance toward all students and staff in the learning and teaching environment. It takes a community to prevent bullying of children--stopping bullying behavior needs a team of school people, students, and families. Together we can intervene to stop bullying behaviors.

Reporting Procedures

Victims: - All students who believe they have been the victim of bullying shall promptly report the bullying incident to a teacher, counselor or building administrator.

Parents/Guardians: - All parents/guardians who become aware of any bullying are encouraged to report the bullying incident to a building administrator.

Witness(es): - All students who witness bullying shall immediately report the bullying incident to a teacher, counselor or administrator. Any teacher, counselor or administrator who witnesses bullying shall immediately intervene and take appropriate action to stop the bullying.

Teachers/Counselors: - Any teacher/counselor who witness bullying or receives a report of bullying shall document such incident and promptly investigate the matter. Administrators shall seek to discuss the bullying incident with the victim in a place where the victim feels secure. The initial discussion with the victim shall not take place in the presence of the offending student. If more than one (1) student is involved in perpetrating the bullying, the administrator shall talk to each of the offending students separately. After the investigation has been completed, the building principal shall take appropriate actions consistent with this policy.

Forms
Anyone who is the victim of or has witnessed bullying please submit the incident form to building administration.

Incident Reporting Form

BTSD Bullying Policy

Disciplinary and other action

Disciplinary action shall be in accordance with Board approved district procedures and guidelines. Depending on the severity of the offense, the disciplinary action for bullying may include loss of privileges, removal from class, suspensions, and a Board expulsion hearing. If the investigation has determined that the conduct rises to the level of a crime, disciplinary action may also include referral to law enforcement officials. In addition to imposing and disciplinary action, the building administrator will discuss the bullying behavior with the offending student and the parent/guardian and review why the behavior was inappropriate.

In some circumstances, mediation may be used as a viable alternative or in addition to disciplinary action when addressing a first offense of bullying. The building administrator shall consider the nature and sensitivity of the offense in determining whether mediation is appropriate. Mediation shall not be used without the consent of the victim and their parent/guardian or where the building administrator has a concern about retaliation being perpetrated against the victim. Victims shall not be pressured into participating in mediation.

All incidents of confirmed bullying, including those that are mediated, shall be recorded in writing and placed in the offending student's discipline file.

The penalties and prohibitions in this policy are in addition to, and do not replace or supersede, any related provisions in district policy prohibiting conduct such as harassment, violence, assault, and hazing.

What is bullying?
Bullying implies an imbalance in strength or power. The student who is bullied may have difficulty defending him/herself.

Bullying shall mean an intentional electronic, written, verbal or physical act or series of acts directed at another student or students which occurs in a school setting that is severe, persistent or pervasive, and that has the effect of doing any of the following:
Substantially interfering with a student's education;
Creating a threatening environment; or
Substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.

[School setting shall mean in the school, on school grounds, in school vehicles, at a designated bus stop or at any activity sponsored, supervised or sanctioned by the school.]

Join the YMCA after school program for food and fun! All clubs meet here at Armstrong and are FREE! Sign up in your grade level canvas today.

FREE YMCA membership for all 7th graders!

Click here for more information on how to join

Sometimes accidents happen! Please make sure you protect your Chromebook!

Students please remember to charge your Chromebook nightly, and it may be helpful to bring your charger to school just in case! Please keep in mind that having a Chromebook is a responsibility and it is your job to keep it in good working condition. Chromebooks should not be carried by the screen and should be closed when moving from place to place. If something happens, please be sure to fill out a Chromebook Issue Form found in your Canvas Grade Level Classroom.

If your child is having technical issues please use the following information.

ICampus Portals

The Campus Portal Links have been updated. Please use the links below and replace any old bookmarks with the new URL below. If you are having issues with the Parent Portal App, please delete and re-install the app.

Student Portal Link - https://bristolpa.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/students/bristol.jsp

Parent Portal Link - https://bristolpa.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/bristol.jsp

If you are having issues with your username or password please email icampus.portal@bristoltwpsd.org.

Canvas

Armstrong students with Canvas password issues can be resolved by emailing Ms. Hannah at bernadette.hannah@bristoltwpsd.org.

Please make sure that you are able to view your child's progress, through the Campus Parent Portal. You can also be an observer to your child's class through Canvas. Check out the steps and information just below!

Are you a parent observer on your child's Canvas account? Follow these instructions.

Thank you, Armstrong families for making the first two weeks of school great during drop off and pick up! We appreciate you!

Drop off and Pick-up Procedures at Armstrong MS

Walkers: will enter and exit through the front of the building. There will be no vehicular traffic permitted in the main parking lot.

All buses and vans: will drop-off and dismiss through the main parking lot.

Car Riders (Arrival): During arrival, car riders will drop-off on the left-hand side at the end of the main drive. In the morning, cars should drop off students at the end of the long drive by the walkway that leads to the building near the softball field. Please do not park and/or exit the vehicles in the main parking lot. Students are not permitted in the main parking lot during arrival and dismissal times.

Car Riders (Dismissal): Please arrive at 3:00 to pick up your child. At afternoon dismissal, cars will need to loop around at the end of the drive to wait for the student(s). Cars should park on the softball field side of the driveway. Cars can then proceed out one row at a time. Please do not park in the driveway or on the fields. Students are not permitted in the main parking lot during arrival and dismissal times.

Important Information for Parents and Guardians

1. When possible, please avoid scheduling appointments for your child during the school day or at a time requiring an early dismissal for your child. A note from the appropriate doctor confirming medical appointments requiring your child to miss school time should be sent to the homeroom teacher after the visit.

1. If an early dismissal is unavoidable, please come to the school and your child will be called down for dismissal. Reminder: You must provide proper ID to take your child from school.

1. Early dismissals requested for the convenience of parents/guardians are not considered "Excused" and will be counted as "Unexcused" according to District policy.

Safe2Say Something is a youth violence prevention program run by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The program teaches youth and adults how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social media, from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others and to “say something” BEFORE it is too late.

• Submit an anonymous tip report through the Safe2SaySomething system
• Crisis center reviews, assesses and processes all submissions
• Crisis center sends all submissions to school administration and/or law enforcement for intervention
• If needed, crisis center may contact tipster anonymously through the app

Cell phones are not permitted at Armstrong. Cell phones will be confiscated if they are seen.

If a cell phone is confiscated, it will only be returned to a parent/guardian between the hours of:

7:50am to 9:00am and 2:15pm to 3:30 pm.

No exceptions will be made.

Please direct all attendance notes to Mrs. Capriotti. The notes can be sent in with your child or emailed to Mrs. Capriotti at kelly.capriotti@bristoltwpsd.org.

Armstrong Middle School

Phone - 267-599-2270

Principal - Mr. Dayton

ed.dayton@bristoltwpsd.org

Principal Secretary - Mrs. Page

paula.page@bristoltwpsd.org

Phone - 267-599-2269

Assistant Principal - Ms. Hannah

bernadette.hannah@bristoltwpsd.org

Attendance/Assistant Principal Secretary - Mrs. Capriotti

kelly.capriotti@bristoltwpsd.org

Phone - 267-599-2268

School Counselors

School Counseling Website

Mr. Benson - All grades last names A-L

thomas.benson@bristoltwpsd.org

Phone - 267-599-2272

Ms. Guinta - All grades last names M-Z

greta.giunta@bristoltwpsd.org

Phone - 267-599-2274

School Counseling Secretary - Ms. Fleming

jenelle.fleming@bristoltwpsd.org

Phone - 267-599-2265

Social Worker - Ms. Donnelly

colleen.donnelly@bristoltwpsd.org

Phone - 267-599-2264

School Nurse - Ms. Rose

stacy.rose@bristoltwpsd.org

Phone - 267-599-2262

Fax - 215-949-1721

Special Education Department Chair - Mrs. Schultz

jennifer.schultz@bristoltwpsd.org

Questions or concerns please contact our school office at 267-599-2270.

Email: bernadette.hannah@bristoltwpsd.org
Website: https://armstrong.bristoltwpsd.org/
Location: Neil A. Armstong Middle School, Wistar Road, Fairless Hills, PA, USA
Phone: (267) 599-2270
Facebook: facebook.com/bristoltownshipschooldistrict