It is time to celebrate our amazing Instructional Coach! Ms. Alexa Young is the Instructional Coach at BPMS. Her hobbies include being a devoted dog mom, travel, golf, baseball, and creating beauty, whether that's in her garden at home, or in graphic design for our school's rebranding initiative. 🐕🦺⛳🏌️♀️⚾🧢✈️🌍👩🏼🏫
Teachers, remember that Ms. Young's office is always open for a pep talk, a cup of coffee, and tips to improve your practice. #JustAskAlexa
Wishing our incredible girls' softball team the best of luck in today’s game! You've worked so hard all season, and today’s the day to show off all that heart and hustle. No matter what, we're so proud of your dedication and teamwork. Go get that win! 🌟 #GoTeam #EndOfSeason
Staff Spotlight: 7th grade teacher edition! 👩🏫✨
Ms. Weil shares the following fun facts about herself:
"I’m a mom of three! I am always at baseball or basketball for my 18 year old son, diving for my 12 year old son or chasing around my 1.5 year old daughter! In my free time I love to go to sunflower farms, cook and go for walks with my daughter or the dogs! 🐶 During each summer I go to Cubs games and pretty much live at the beach.
I’ve been a teacher for 12 years and teaching 7th grade for 5 years now and love every second of it."
#BPMSteachersROCK
Good luck to the BPMS boys soccer team at your game today! Go out there and give it your all—your hard work and dedication have brought you this far. We're all cheering for you, so play strong, stay focused, and have fun! You’ve got this! #BPMSathletics
Shoutout to our amazing cross country team for a fantastic season! These dedicated runners gave it their all at the Viking meet on (10/2) bringing home well-deserved ribbons and making us proud.Here's to crossing finish lines—can’t wait to see what’s next!
Today is picture day, so it is our third and final day of "Guess that Teacher: Picture Day Challenge"!! The first student who emails Ms. Kamphaus the name of ALL 3 teachers/staff members pictured here wins! ( jkamphaus@bpd3.org )
For Day 2 of the "Guess that Teacher: Picture Day Challenge", we have these two cuties. The first student to email Ms. Kamphaus the name of BOTH teachers/staff members pictured here wins! ( jkamphaus@bpd3.org )
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
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.
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October programs for kids and teens at Zion-Benton Public Library! See the flyers or check out the events page at zblibrary.info!
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 🦅
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. 🏫🎒🔔🦅👕
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. 🙌🏼
