Berry Middle School
Weekly Newsletter \ August 9, 2019
Principal: Dr. Chris Robbins
6th grade Assistant Principal: Mrs. Dana Ricks
7th grade Assistant Principal: Mr. Ted Flannery
8th grade Assistant Principal: Ms. Kari Tibbs
At Berry Middle School, we aim to be caring and supportive, challenging and engaging, and innovative and relevant. We create a safe and inviting environment for every student and staff member by building “Berry PRIDE” and creating a “No Put-Down Zone”
Upcoming Events
- Show Choir Retreat - Thursday, August 8th - Sunday, August 11th
- HCS Board Meeting - Tuesday, August 13th, 5:30-6:60 PM, Farr Administration Building
- August PTO Meeting - Friday, August 23, 8:30 - 9:30, 1st floor conference room
2019-2020 Berry PTO Meetings
August 23, 2019
September 20, 2019
October 18, 2019
November 15, 2019
December 13, 2019
January 17, 2020
February 21, 2020
March 13, 2020
April 17, 2020
May 15, 2020
| PTO meetings take place monthly at 8:30 in the first floor conference room - all Berry families are welcome and invited to attend! |
Berry Theater
DRAMA CLUB
Berry's Drama Club is open to students in all grades. All students are welcome at our meetings, whether or not they participate in our productions. Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month in the drama room, and last until 4:30. All students who stay for the meeting must have a permission slip on file. Permission slips are available at this link: https://forms.gle/7d6ubXUEhv66aqS89, and there will also be paper copies available outside the drama room (room 230). The first meeting of the year will be held on August 21. Pick up is promptly at 4:30 in the carpool lane (east side of the building).
FALL MUSICAL
Berry's Drama Department is presenting Schoolhouse Rock LIVE, Jr as their fall musical. This high-energy nostalgic show needs a big ensemble of big personalities! We will perform on October 11 and 12 at Spain Park High School. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays till 5pm, and some Saturdays from 10-2. Full rehearsal details will be posted under the Call Board tab on the Berry Drama website (bit.ly/BerryDrama)
as soon the schedule is finalized.
- We will hold an interest meeting on Tuesday, August 13th from 3:30 - 4:30 in Room 230. This meeting is open to all students who are interested in auditioning and/or being in the crew. Students who do not attend this meeting are still eligible to participate.
- Auditions are open to all students in all grades.
- Information about rehearsal requirements, crew details, audition tips, and permission forms can be found on the Berry Drama website (bit.ly/BerryDrama) and also in the Berry Drama Google Classroom. There will be hard copies of all information available in the drama room (room 230) on the first day of school.
PayPams Reduces Fees for Families
PayPams has reduced the fee per service/deposit to only 1 fee per family.
In the past, PayPams charged $1.95/student transaction. Effective August 1, 2019, it is now $1.95/FAMILY for the online deposit convenience fee.
For more information about Paypams, please go to www.paypams.com
About Us
7th grade office: 439-2065
8th grade office: 439-2000
Website: https://www.hoovercityschools.net/berry
Location: 4500 Jaguar Drive, Birmingham, AL, USA
Phone: 205-439-2000
Facebook: facebook.com/berrymiddle
Twitter: @BerryMiddle