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Bath Middle School News
December 2013/January 2014
Dear BMS Families:
SCHOOL CALENDAR
As we approach our Winter Break, it is that time of year
to have some reflection on the educational progress of your
student. It is also a good time to make sure your son or daughter
is caught up with their studies. Winter Break affords a great
opportunity to spend time with family, relax, and enjoy our great
outdoors. It is also a good time to get caught up in school and
strengthen any weaknesses identified this year. If you have
concerns, please contact your student’s teachers or myself.
Also, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of
the parents and staff that have made a contribution to the Bath
Middle School students this school year. I truly appreciate those
that come to conferences, check the website, attend PTG meetings,
volunteer at athletic events, or any of the other odd jobs that so
many parents/grandparents are willing to volunteer their time to
do.
Have a very happy holiday season and enjoy the time
with your family and friends.
Your Educational Partner,
Lorenda Jonas
AFTER SCHOOL BUSING
Due to the full capacity of our elementary buses, beginning
December 2, 2013, middle school students staying after school
for athletics, clubs (student council, PALS, yearbook, running
club, etc.) and/or to help teachers will no longer be able to ride
the elementary bus. ONLY students staying after school for
academic purposes (homework room, study sessions, and
retakes) will be allowed on the elementary buses with a pass.
2013/14
DATE
EVENT
Dec. 23-Jan. 3, 2014
No School—Winter Break
January 20, 2014
No School—MLK Day
January 23, 2014
Half Day of School—Students/Exams
January 24, 2014
Half Day of School—Students/Exams
End of 2nd Marking Period
February 14, 2014
Half Day of School—Students
February 17, 2014
No School—Mid Winter Break
March 7, 2014
End of 2nd Trimester
March 13, 2014
Full Day of School
Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 14, 2014
Half Day of School—Students
March 28, 2014
End of 3rd Marking Period
April 4, 2014
No School
April 7-11, 2014
No School—Spring Break
May 26, 2014
No School—Memorial Day
May 30, 2014
M.S. Field Day
June 5, 2014
Half Day of School
June 6, 2014
Half Day of School—Last Day
End of 4th Marking Period & 3rd Trimester
STUDENT HIGHLIGHT—PALS FOOD DRIVE
1249 Items
FREE AND REDUCED MEALS
You may apply for free/reduced meals at any time during the school year. Also, any time
your income changes you may reapply. Applications are available in all 3 school offices.
Questions may be directed to Cathy Zeeb, Food Service Director at (517) 641-7068 or
e-mail [email protected].
PTG—FAMILY FUN NIGHT
SCHOOL CLOSINGS—
WEATHER
EMERGENCIES
If severe weather forces school
to close or delay school, the
local television and radio
stations will broadcast those
facts. Broadcast stations are:
TV STATIONS
WILX—TV 10
WLNS—TV 6
FOX—TV 47
ABC—TV 53
RADIO STATIONS
99.1 WFMK
WITL—100.7
WMMQ—94.9
WJIM—97.5 FM/1240 AM
Q106. 106.1
WVIC—94.1
WKAR—90.5 FM/870 AM
WEBSITE
www.bathschools.net
On days when school is
canceled due to inclement
weather, ALL EVENTS ARE
CANCELED.
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The 9th Annual Family Fun Night will be held on Friday, January 31, 2014, from 6:00-8:00
p.m. Parent volunteers are needed to make this event happen. Please contact Lorenda
Jonas and/or come to the PTG meeting on December 17, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Bath
Middle School Media Center if you can volunteer the night of the event or assist in
gathering donations for the Silent Auction. A donation letter is available if you are willing
to contact businesses for support.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
TRYOUTS
Basketball tryouts for 7th and 8th grade girls begin on Tuesday, December 17,
2013.
Don’t forget you must have your physical card turned into the office prior to
tryouts!
STUDENT SUPERVISION
As a reminder, students staying after school must be supervised by an adult.
Students not being supervised will be asked to leave the building at 2:45
p.m.
HANDBOOK REVIEW
ATHLETICS — Weekly Eligibility – Faculty members will be asked to mark a weekly
eligibility list based on citizenship and/or academic factors. Academic factors include
probationary (“D”) or failing grades. An athlete will not be allowed to compete in an
interscholastic athletic contest if he/she is failing two or more classes or has any
combination of 3 academic/behavioral marks. Academic marks are measured from
the beginning of the term through Friday of the week before the competition. Note:
Ineligibility will include Monday through Saturday of the eligibility week. If a student
is ineligible, the coach will meet with the athlete to discuss his/her playing status.
ATHLETIC ATTENDANCE— Athletes are required to be in school the entire day of
an athletic event or practice. Athletes may not participate in practice or competition if
they are marked absent for any period during the day unless the absence has been
prearranged and the athletic department has been notified or official documentation
for the absence is provided to the athletic office. Coaches will receive attendance
records prior to practice/competition to ensure that the attendance policy is enforced.
THANK YOU!
BOX TOPS
On behalf of the Band Boosters, we would
like to thank each and everyone who
volunteered their time and energy to making
this year’s Apple Pie Sale a success. We
could not have accomplished it without you!
Don’t forget to save your BOX TOPS
for Education labels. Labels can be
dropped off in the Bath Middle School
office.
AMERICA & ME ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS?
Congratulations to the America & Me Essay Contest winners. This year the top students
from Bath Middle School are Kassidy Moffitt, Yulia Fox, Aime Mafuta, Jacob Whitman,
Marissa Clark, Jaylen Miller, Jaylen Richardson-Green, Michael Armistead, Nina Cuthrell,
Brady Seelye, and Jack Skidmore. Missing: Brianna Adkins
FIELD DAY 2013
Bath Middle School Field Day will
be held on Friday, May 30, 2014.
Parent volunteers will be needed
to make the day possible. Please
save the date!
BABY PICTURES
Yearbook Committee is
requesting baby pictures for the
8th grade students. Please submit
them to the Bath Middle School
office by Monday, December 16,
2013.
BATH MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL
DAY
DATE
OPPONENT
SITE
TIME
BUS TIME
Monday
January 13, 2014
P-W
Away
5:30 p.m.
3:50 p.m.
Wednesday
January 15, 2014
Potterville
Home
5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
January 22, 2014
Laingsburg
Home
5:30 p.m.
Thursday
January 23, 2014
Dansville
Away
5:30 p.m.
Monday
January 27, 2014
Saranac
Home
5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
January 29, 2014
Portland St. Pats
Away
5:30 p.m.
4:10 p.m.
Wednesday
February 5, 2014
Fowler
Away
5:30 p.m.
4:10 p.m.
Tuesday
February 18, 2014
Fulton
Home
5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
February 19, 2014
Potterville
Away
5:30 p.m.
Monday
February 24, 2014
Dansville
Home
5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
February 26, 2014
Laingsburg
Away
5:30 p.m.
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2014 DISNEY—WE ARE READY TO GO!
Disney Trip will be from Monday, February 10, 2014, through
February 14, 2014. For additional information, please click on
the Disney link on the Bath Middle School website
(bathschools.net).
Student Requirements to Make the Trip
♦
Student must have passed all of their classes and maintained
a C grade average by the end of the 4th marking period of
the 2012/13 school year and 1st semester of the 2013/14
school year
♦
No more than 8 detentions, interventions, or any
combination of each
♦
No suspensions (2 in-school suspensions is equivalent to 1
suspension)
Disney is getting closer. Here is a couple of Disney fun facts:
How many countries are represented in Epcot? There are eleven
countries in Epcot. They are Canada, China, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, United Kingdom and
the United States.
In Hollywood Studios, what ride sends you plunging to Earth
thirteen stories in an elevator? It is The Twilight Zone Tower of
Terror, and each ride is different. Sometimes the elevator will
send straight down. Another time it will go down, then up, and
will do that many times. It truly is unpredictable.
Reminder
Airline tickets and rooms have been purchased and they are
non-refundable.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Please plan on bringing your family to Bath Middle School for
a Family Fun Night on Friday, January 31, 2014, from
6:00-8:00 p.m. There will be games and activities for the whole
family to enjoy. Pizza, pop, and baked goods will be available to
purchase. We will also be having a silent auction!
BATH MIDDLE SCHOOL FALL 2012 SCHOLAR
ATHLETES
Eighty-nine percent of fall athletes were recognized for their excellence in the classroom and on the court/field/course at half time
of the staff versus the 8th grade boys basketball game. A huge thank you to the Bath Athletic Boosters for recognizing the athletes
who were on the honor roll with a t-shirt and for supplying all of our athletes with a Bath gym bag.
We appreciate the Bath Athletic Boosters support and commitment to academics, as well as athletics.
Missing: Yulia Fox & Noah Schott
Missing: Chloe Spaulding
Missing: Marissa Clark