Middle School News: September
From the desk of Mrs. Brockmon
A Message From Mrs. Brockmon...
Changes at Bentley Middle School:
- We have 7 hours this year each 52 minutes except 7th hour and it is 48 minutes
- We have a Reading and Math Intervention class for each grade level
- The students will be participating in Fuel Up to Play 60 our kick off is in October
- Recess is before Lunch
- We are striving to be a healthier school, please click on the link below to learn more about healthier schools https://parentsforhealthykids.org/
- We no longer have Late Start Wednesdays and instead have 1/2 days:
September 21
October 19
October 31
December 14
February 15
March 15
April 19
May 11
May 19
June 13
Meet the staff at Bentley Middle School
Middle Row from left to right; Mrs. Frey, Mrs. Youness, Mrs. Costa, Mrs. Brockmon, Mrs. Endicott and Ms. Mona
Bottom row from left to right; Mr. Ash, Mrs. Ash, Mrs. Robinson, Miss Cooper, Miss Klimaszewski and Mrs. Corthals.
Science Update
7th Grade - Students are applying the Scientific Method to a lab of their creation
8th Grade - Students are reviewing the Scientific Method and designing an experiment to apply to the Scientific Method
Peace Days
Social Studies Update
6th-8th Grades - are investigating the importance of the US Constitution including its development and how it has changed over time.
Math Update
7th Grade - Students are converting Unit Rate and using graph points on a coordinate plane
8th Grade - Students are solving linear equations in one variable and reviewing graph points on a coordinate plane
Algebra - Students are solving one, two and multi-step equations and can identify the parts of an equation
ELA Update
6th Grade - The students are learning how to be involved with their books and connect with characters
7th Grade - Students in the 7th grade are working on identifying the central idea/theme when reading literature
8th Grade - These students are analyzing two characters and determining if they agree or disagree with the characters' ideas, thoughts and feelings. They are also learning to identify a plot line in a story.
Last Call at Chez Mort
Griffin Grabowski and Josie Beckelic
Autographed Program
Mrs. Luvisch, Ms. Zell, Mrs. Ash
Extra class Updates
Communications 6 - Students are understanding why it is important to know where information comes from and are able to identify reliable sources
Computers 6 - Students are learning about the care and use of Chromebooks and about using Social Media responsibly
Art 7 - Students are exploring the elements and principals of ArtHealth 7 - Students are learning how to identify their own different emotions and how to identify stress
Spanish 8 - Students are learning to follow written and spoken directions in Spanish. They are also learning how to give others directions in Spanish.
STEM 8 - Students are learning to use a variety of measuring tools. They are learning to measure length, mass, volume and density and use the measurements to create graphs and draw conlusions
Beginning Band - Students are learning to assemble and disassemble their instruments and how to properly hold their instruments when they are playing them.
6th, 7th and 8th Grades PE - Students taking the pacer test, fitness testing and learning to monitor his heart beat
Bentley Middle School
Email: cbrockmo@bentleyschools.org
Website: www.bentleyschools.org
Location: 1150 North Belsay Road, Burton, MI, United States
Phone: 810-591-9040
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bentleyschools/
Twitter: @bentleyschools