Reminder: Picture Day is this Friday! 📸📸📸 Be sure to check the flyer that went out on September 20th for all the details on how to order your yearbook photos. Don't miss out on capturing these memories! #SchoolPictures #PictureDay 📝 Also, the first student to email Ms. Kamphaus the name of the teacher/staff member pictured here wins! ( jkamphaus@bpd3.org )
As the leaves turn into brilliant colors and the air begins to cool it is time to enjoy another beautiful month. Take a moment to check out October’s newsletter.
https://secure.smore.com/n/5jart
October programs for kids and teens at Zion-Benton Public Library! See the flyers or check out the events page at zblibrary.info!
Tomorrow is a SIP Day, which means school dismisses at 12:30pm. Students, remember to wear your blue shirt from Ms. Meek, bring your eagle feathers in stacks of 20 to the gym as well as any money you would like to use to purchase snacks. 🏫🎒🔔🦅👕
Extracurricular activities such as sports are essential for personal growth and development. They teach teamwork, discipline, and time management while boosting confidence. Beyond the classroom, these experiences help shape well-rounded individuals, ready to tackle life's challenges. #StayActive #YouthDevelopment
Enjoy these photos taken by our girls' soccer team! Good luck at your game today, ladies! #BPMSsoccer ⚽ #GoEagles 🦅
Progress Reports are now posted to the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Fee statements were also emailed. Please check your email for more information. // Los informes de progreso ya se publican en el portal para padres de PowerSchool. También se enviaron por correo electrónico los estados de cuenta de las cuotas. Revise su correo electrónico para obtener más información.
School physicals and records of immunizations are due no later than October 15!
All students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 6th graders, as well as all new students need to turn in a physical dated within the past year.
Any student who does not have this paperwork turned in by October 15 WILL be excluded from school starting October 16 until the required paperwork is turned in. Contact your child's school with any questions. Learn more at: https://www.bpd3.org/page/health-requirements
TONIGHT! TONIGHT! 🇺🇲 Tonight is the Washington D.C. trip meeting; it starts in two minutes. In order for a family to win a discounted ticket price, we still need 15 families to sign up to be a part of the trip.‼️ Contact jaken@bpd3.org for more information. #8thGradeClassTrip
During Hispanic Heritage Month, and all year, our school honors diversity. From research projects about the Latino/a cultural heritage, to life sized totem poles to honor the indigenous roots of many Latino/a people, the EL teachers at BPMS work hard to instill a sense of cultural pride in our students. Today we hear from our 6th grade EL teacher, Mrs. Kamphaus. #TeacherPointofView
She says, " I am a big believer in appreciating culture and history, especially when a child can discover pride about their country of origin. While, I may not be a Hispanic origin, I care deeply about my children 's exposure to texts about people who look like them. Hispanic Heritage month is the first perfect time for children to do. just that. My class is researching a famous person for Hispanic Heritage month and tonight I went to the Zion Benton Public Library for more resources. It was wonderful experience. I cannot wait to see the look on my students faces when they see how many books I found for this project today! A child needs to believe that they are a reader and it is the responsibility of the adults in their lives to expose them to books that interest them. Sign your child up for a ZBPL card today. Bilingual librarians in the children's section cannot wait to meet you."
The meeting for the Washington D.C. Trip is tomorrow! Ms. Aken and Ms. Kamphaus are so excited to see so many people sign up. Remember that you have to register for the meeting online whether you can or cannot make it. If we get ten more families interested, there will be a raffle in which one of our families will receive a discounted price for the trip!
The BPMS library has some great books on Hispanic Heritage! Check then out during library class or after school library (starting soon). Check google classroom to find out which day your grade has after school library. 🫶📖✅
Let's get reading! Read ten books by November for an excused library assignment.
7th grade art students overcame a creative art block by pre-planning their designs as they worked on shaping their wire sculptures in organic or geometric forms in order to then paint their design inside. #BPMSartstudentsROCK #BPMSartteachersROCK
September is Library Card Month! ⊹📚 ₊˚⊹♡📚📕
Show Ms. Aken your public library card by October 15, and get a pass for a free library assignment. You can show it to her in person, or take a picture (that shows your name) and email it to her at jaken@bpd3.org.
Don't have a public library card? Good news! Our Zion Public Library allows EVERYONE in our school district to apply for a card. https://zblibrary.info/student-card/ (click the link). BPMS students can also find the link to apply on their Library Google Classroom!
Show Ms. Aken your public library card by October 15, and get a pass for a free library assignment. You can show it to her in person, or take a picture (that shows your name) and email it to her at jaken@bpd3.org. 🙌🏼
In our staff spotlight this week is Ms. Gorski! She brings joy to our school through her music program. Here's what she has to say to introduce herself:
🎶I enjoy playing my flute outside of school, such as at orchestra and in church, spending time with my dog, and I really enjoy going to the gym and spending time outside going for walks in any local forest preserve. 🐾🌲Lastly, since music is a huge part of my life, I also like going to concerts when I can. In the past two months, I have seen 30 Seconds To Mars, AFI, Green Day, and even the musical called the Book of Mormon.
Ms. Gorski also is leading the choir for a second year. She says, "We are in our second year of choir and we are almost at 20 kids this year! I’m super excited to see us keep growing and share our love of singing. We are working on our musical called 'The North Pole Radio Hour' that we will be performed on December 10th."
Fun facts:
🏆 She has two championship trophies from two different sports that were won in the same year.👩🏼🎓 She was the first person in my family to graduate college and is a huge fan of Nebraksa.
🥎 She also played softball in college and was their starting right fielder!
#BPMSteachersROCK
Sixth Grade Graders practiced their CER writing skills in Social Science. The Zombie Apocalypse unit ☢️ is always a favorite. Way to hold our students to a high standard in proving their claim with evidence and reasoning, teachers! 👏👏👏 Students, keep up the good work. 👍👍👍
Shout out to our district librarian, Jeanne' Aken, on her birthday! Ms. Aken, a 2024 Teacher of the Year nominee, inspires Young minds through literacy and drama, coaches Destination Imagination, leads the Springfield and Washington, D.C. class trips, and singlehandedly delivers our recycling to necessary receptacles, among many other things. Please wish her a happy birthday today! 🎈 🥳🧁
The BPMS Soccer Coaches love working with the amazing soccer players in our school. From left to right there is Coach Cranmer, Assistant Coach Kamphaus, Assistant Coach Heard, and Coach Fowler. Come see our girls play at their home game on Monday! The boys' game is away.
Attention all BPMS 8th graders! The 2025 Washington D.C.trip meeting is September 25th.
You have to sign up using the QR code to attend the meeting. This is an opportunity you won't want to miss with Explore America and our very own Jeanne' Aken. #8thGradeClassTrip
The cross country team had a great meet at Woodland yesterday! (Tuesday) next meet is at BPMS Thursday at 4pm! #BPMSCrossCountry #BPMSstudentsRock
The CABS program at BPMS has hard-working teachers who pour their hearts into the lessons. Ms. Dibbern's class worked on a social emotional learning activity this past week. What a great way to empower students to take care of their emotional and mental wellbeing! #BPMSteachersROCK #SelfCare #SocialEmotionalLearning
