Broad Meadows Middle School
Respectful, Responsible, Ready to Learn
Broad Meadows Middle School Community Update 11.27.2023
Broad Meadows Middle School Community,
We hope you all enjoyed some rest and relaxation over the Thanksgiving Break. We also wanted to take a moment and thank all of our staff for making last week so exciting for our students. From grade level color challenges to trivia, food drives to basketball competitions and finally our re-scheduled Bogan Bowl, last week was a whirlwind! Congrats to the Cowboys on their win, and a thank you to Mr. Carnes for running our Flag Football program. As we return this week, we are excited for our Grade 8 students who will be headed to Gillette Stadium on Monday, November 27th for a great STEM Field Trip.
As I previously mentioned, we will closing out Trimester 1 on Friday, December 1st. Report cards will be available for our families on Thursday, December 7th on ASPEN. December 7th will also be our first day of conferences (5:00 - 7:00 PM) followed by afternoon (1:00 - 3:00 PM) and evening (5:00 - 7:00 PM) conferences on Wednesday, December 13th. We will be releasing conferences scheduling information through PTC Fast to our families on Monday, November 27th to allow you to schedule meeting times. Conferences will run for 5 minutes each.
We will also be inviting Hayward Photography back to our school on Thursday, November 30th at 9:00 AM for picture retakes. All students who were absent on our original picture day will have their pictures taken. If you would like a retake done and have previously ordered a package, please have your student bring their picture package into school the day of retakes. We have sent home picture proofs for all those who did not order picture packages. If you are interested in purchasing school pictures, please follow the directions on the Hayward Photography website to purchase a picture package.
Finally as we look into the upcoming weeks, please keep in mind that our Scholastic Book Fair will be the week of December 4th - 8th, 'Tis The Season Symphony and Song will be on Tuesday, December 5th and our BMMS Winter Concert will be held on Monday, December 18th at 6:00 PM. To allow for space in our auditorium, we would ask all students to bring no more than 3 guests to our concert. We also want to wish our BMMS Volleyball teams all the best as they face off against Southwest Middle School in the Broad Meadows gym on Tuesday of this week at 3:30 PM. We hope you will come out in support of our Breakers!
Nicholas Ahearn
Principal
Stacey Bucci
Assistant Principal
Upcoming Dates
Conference Schedule Released to Parents on PTC Fast - Monday, November 27, 2023 ( Please keep an eye out for an email with scheduling information)
Picture Retakes - Thursday, November 30, 2023 (9:00 AM)
Trimester 1 Ends - Friday, December 1, 2023
Broad Meadows Scholastic Book Fair - Monday, December 4 - Friday, December 8 (Students will visit during their Media Center Specialist time. The Book Fair will also be open in the Media Center during conferences on Thursday, December 7, 2023.)
'Tis The Season Symphony and Song - Tuesday, December 5, 2023 7:00 PM ( Tickets are still available, see flier below)
Trimester 1 grades available in ASPEN - Thursday, December 7, 2023
Evening Trimester 1 Report Card Conferences - Thursday, December 7th, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Afternoon/ Evening Trimester 1 Report Card Conferences - Wednesday, December 13th, 1:00 - 3:00 PM and 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Broad Meadows Middle School Winter Music Concert - Monday, December 18, 2023 (Concert is at 6:00 PM with doors opening at 5:45 PM. Each student is encouraged to only bring 3 guests to allow for space in our auditorium)
Winter Break - Saturday, December 23 - Monday, January 1, 2024 (Return to School Tuesday, January 2, 2024)
Helpful Contacts
Website: Broad Meadows Middle School Website
Principal: Nicholas Ahearn – nicholasahearn@quincypublicschools.com
Asst. Principal: Stacey Bucci – staceybucci@quincypublicschools.com
Secretary: Niamh DiBona – niamhdibona@quincypublicschools.com
School Nurse: Danielle Bonczar – daniellebonczar@quincypublicschools.com
Grade 6 and LDC School Counselor: Nicole DeMong – nicoledemong@quincypublicschools.com
Grade 7 and 8 School Counselor: Joseph Boss- josephboss@quincypublicschools.com
Location: 50 Calvin Rd, Quincy, MA. 02169
Phone – (617) 984-8723
Extra-Curricular Programs
Drama Production - Our BMMS Drama Program will meet every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM. The show will be held on March 7-9th.
Robotics -Grade 6 Tuesdays 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Grades 7 & 8 Thursdays 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM. Both Robotics Clubs will run in our Tech Ed Rm. 104.
Flag Football - Our season is now completed. Congratulations to the Cowboys on winning the Bogan Bowl!
Afterschool Homework Club - Mondays, Full Day Wednesdays and Thursdays in the Media Center from 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Student Council - Student Council will meet on Full Day Wednesday afterschool in Mrs. Kane's classroom from 2:30 - 3:15 PM
ODW (Operation Days Work) - Will be held on Friday afternoons from 2:30 - 4:00 PM in the Media Center. Please see Mr. Phelan for more information.
BOKS - Now running from 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM. Please see Mrs. McBride or Mr. Bloomer for more information.
Volleyball - Volleyball practice will be afterschool daily Monday to Thursday when games are not being held from 2:30 - 4:00 PM. We will have games this Tuesday at 3:15 PM at home against Southwest Middle School.
Chromebooks
At this point, all students in grades 6-8 should have a school assigned Chromebook. To support us at school we ask that you work with your student to find a place where they can charge their Chromebook every evening so that it is ready to use every morning. Students should bring their Chromebook to school each day.
If a Chromebook breaks we would ask your student to return it to the main office and we will provide your student a replacement. If a Chromebook is lost, please work with your student to locate it. If it is not found, families may incur the charge of a replacement Chromebook per the user agreement. Please feel free to reach out to the main office during school hours if we can support you with this process.
PTO Update ~ 2023-2024 School Year
We want to thank all those who attended our November PTO meeting both in person and online. We are grateful for all the support and look forward to our January PTO Meeting on January 11th. Please keep in mind that our January PTO Meeting will be in-person at Broad Meadows, but you are welcome to observe and listen in on the meeting through the Zoom link below. We will be discussing year end events an our BMMS School Improvement Plan.
Our next event will be our Scholastic Book Fair which will be held the week of December 4th.
October 5 (Completed)
November 16 (Completed)
January 11
February 15
March 14
April 11
May TBA
Lost and Found
The Broad Meadows Middle School lost and found is located just inside the main door on the first floor. If any items are found at school they will be placed in our lost and found. Please encourage your student to check this space if they are missing any items. If you place your student's name inside of clothing, lunch boxes or on water bottles, we will work to see that they are returned to their owner.
QPS Student Personal Electronic Device Policy
Quincy Public Schools Student Personal Electronic Device Policy -
The use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices during the school day negatively impacts student engagement with learning activities and is often a source of disciplinary interventions. This Quincy Public Schools Student Electronic Device Policy is intended to remove this source of distraction by eliminating the use of personal electronic devices (including, but not limited to, cell phones, tablets, smart watches, earbuds, and headphones) during academic instructional time. All Quincy Public Schools students in Grades 4-12 have been issued a Chromebook to be used during instructional time when online access is required.
Therefore, for high school students:
1. Cell phones and other personal electronic devices may not be used for any purpose during classes, but are allowed during study or lunch periods and while passing between classes.
2. All cell phones and personal electronic devices must be turned off (not simply on silent or vibrate mode) during class time.
3. Cell phones and other personal electronic devices should be put away and not be visible during class time. Staff members may request to have students place their device in a designated storage location within the classroom.
4. Exceptions to this Policy may be made by the Principal or designee and by individual teachers to accommodate a student’s IEP or 504 plan.
For elementary and middle school students, cell phones and other personal electronic devices should be turned off and safely secured in a locker or backpack during the school day.
DISCIPLINE
Students who do not comply with the terms of the Policy will be subject to progressive discipline as follows:
First offense: The student will be required to turn over their personal electronic device(s) in the main office. The device(s) will be returned to the student at the end of the school day.
Second offense: The student will be required to turn over their personal electronic device(s) in the main office. The student’s parent/guardian will be called and the device(s) will be returned to parent/guardian.
Third offense: Same as the second offense above. In addition, the student will be prohibited from bringing any personal electronic devices to school for the remainder of the school year.
Students committing repeated violations of this policy may be subject to additional disciplinary actions, consistent with the Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook.
2023-2024 School Calendar
Please feel free to use the link below to access important dates along with the School Year Calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.
Broad Meadows Middle School Swag Store
The Broad Meadows Middle School Swag Store was open for the past several weeks and is now closed. It will open again later in the year. Please click here to access the online store to see what is offered.
Food Services
Students are given the opportunity to receive breakfast, lunch and/or milk as part of their daily schedule. Breakfast and lunch will be free for all students again this year and snack will be available for purchase at all lunches. Please click here for the Quincy Public Schools Food Services website which will include weekly menus as well as nutrition information. Snack prices vary between $1.00 and $2.00.
Breakfast is available for all students beginning at 7:45 AM. Any students interested in joining us for breakfast are welcome to enter the building through the side cafeteria door.
Health Office Update
Please feel free to reach out to our school nurse Ms. Danielle Bonczar at daniellebonczar@quincypublicschools.com with any medical questions or updates relating to school. If students takes medication during the school day, please make sure that when you drop off medication at school that it is accompanied by a order from a doctor. Please click here for the Quincy Public Schools Health Services Newsletter with great information to keep your student healthy this year!
Absences:
If your child is going to be absent, please call our main school line and select option 6 from the main menu or email our school secretary at niamhdibona@quincypublicschools.com.
In order for an absence to be considered excused, we must receive a note from a medical provider with a reason for the absence and the date or dates that should be excused. If you contact the classroom teacher about an absence, please make sure to include Mrs. DiBona on the email as well at the email address above so that the office staff are aware of the absence.
Transportation
MBTA student CharlieCards were available to all students at lunches last week. CharlieCards can be used by students to receive a discounted rate on MBTA busses going to and from Broad Meadows. If students are in need of a ChalieCard they are welcome to pick one up before or after school in the main office. Students are welcome to pay the MBTA fares either in cash or by adding value to their CharlieCard online through the mbta.com site. MBTA busses have been arriving in front of Broad Meadows between 2:40 PM and 2:50 PM each day (12:15 PM on half days). The 214 MBTA bus will travel to Germantown and the 216 MBTA bus will travel to Houghs Neck.
For any questions related specifically to Quincy Public School transportation and bussing we would encourage you to call directly to the Quincy Public Schools Transportation Office at (617) 984-8964.