Announcements:
Code of Ethics:
6th Grade: Everett Griffin
7th Grade: Stephen Barker
8th Grade: No Entries
REMINDER: Water only is allowed during school hours! This includes lunch period! No energy drinks, coffee, soda, etc.
Bus Changes:
-Bus 16 has been merged with the following buses: 13, 60, and 53
-Bus 58 is Bus 51 until further notice.
-Bus 57 is Bus 16 until further notice.
Important Dates to remember:
April 15 - Grade 7/8 Band Concert
April 17-26 - April Vacation
April 28 - MTYA Reading Assessment
May 5 - MTYA Math Assessment
May 6 - All Town Band Concert
May 6 - Early Release Day
May 12 - iReady Reading Assessment
May 14 - 7th Grade to Boston
May 14 &15 - Half of Birch Island to Gulf of Maine Research Institute Each Day
May 19 - Science MEA for 8th Grade Students
May 20 - 8th Grade Students to the High School for a Mental Health Speaker
May 21- Bailey Island to Reid State Park
May 21 - Grade 6-8 Spring Chorus Concert
May 22 - Birch Island to Reid State Park
May 25- Memorial Day - No School
May 29 & June 4 - Half of Bailey Island to Gulf of Maine Research Institute Each Day
May 29 - Eighth Grade Semi Formal Dance
June 1 - Dragon Welcome Night for incoming Freshman at BHS 6-7
June 1-3 - iReady Math Testing in Classrooms
June 3 - Early Release Day
June 3 - 5th Grade Parent Night - 6:00
June 4 - Celebration of Learning (5:00pm) and Outdoor Band Concert (6:00pm)
June 10 - Step Up Day
June 16 - 8th Grade Awards Ceremony - 7:00pm at Crooker Theater
June 19 - Juneteenth - No School
June 24 - Last Day of School - Early Release Day
Just a quick reminder from the art department that Art Club is finished for this school year.
Do you love cooking and have a lot of experience? Or, do you have no cooking experience and want to learn how? Come join the Cooking Club! Anyone can join! The club starts on Tuesday after break, and is after school until 4:00. -- If you are interested, please sign up outside of Ms. Rountree's classroom (102) and grab a permission slip! Permission slips must be turned in by Monday, April 27 in order to participate during the first session. Ask Ms. Rountree or Mrs. Hemdal if you have any questions!
Outing club is cancelled for this Thursday. We will see you after break.
Next week is spring break! All laptops need to remain at school for the break!
Performance tees are all $5 off, cotton tees are marked down to just $19.99
FREE Shipping on orders Over $75
Sale Dates: 4/14-4/26
Don’t forget to sign up for Comedy Club. It starts May 1st from the walker bell until 4:00 in room 403. Pick up your permission slip from the front office!
Order your yearbook online. The last day to preorder yearbooks is May 4th. There will only be limited quantities available if you do not preorder, so order yours today!! Use code 15139926
Sports
Students must leave campus and return for practice for all practices starting after 3pm!
Track 7/8th Practice 2:45-4:00
Girls Lax Practice 3:00-4:30
Boys Lax Practice 3:00-4:30
7/8 Softball Practice 4:00-5:30 Edwards Field
7th Baseball Practice 4:00-5:30 Edwards Field
8th Baseball Practice 5:30-7:00 Edwards Field
Daily Activities and Club List
MONDAY
Creative Writing Club meets in the Library from 2:45p-4:00p
Yearbook Club meets in Room 317 from the Walker Bell until 3:30pCancelled 4/13Card Game Club in Ms. McCarthy’s Art Room from the Walker Bell until 3:45p
Sources of Strength will meet in the Conference Room at Coffin Room 9 from 2:45p-4:00p
Garden Club will start Monday April 27th and go until June 8th, from the walker bell to 4:00. We will meet in room 310 and then go outside. Please arrive ready to be outside and wear clothes that can get dirty!
TUESDAY
Student Council meets from the Walker Bell until 4:00p
Robotics Club starting 1/13 in Mr. McNamara’s Room 314
Birch Homework Club - Mrs. Butterfield’s Room 310 from the Walker Bell until 4:00p on the following dates: 5/5, 5/19 6/2 & 6/9
Bailey Homework Club- Mrs. Similien’s Room 308 from the Walker Bell until 4:00p on the following dates: 5/5, 5/19, 6/2 & 6/9
Cooking Club in Room 318 starting April 27
THURSDAY
Curtis Memorial Book Mobile onsite during FLEX Period
Outing Club 2:45p-4:00p- canceled 4/166th Grade Math Team in Ms Blackstone’s Room 321 until 3:30p