BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL  228 South Scranton Street Ravenna, Ohio 44266 (330) 296-3849

It is important that students are here each and every day – on time and ready to learn!

09-08-17 GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

● Reminder: The Ravenna School District now uses the online data management system Final Forms for the 2017-18 school paperwork. If parents have not received an email from Final Forms for account confirmation, please contact the BMS office at 330-296-3849 with your student’s name and your email address to be sent an account confirmation in order to fill out the 2017-18 school paperwork and emergency forms. We need all parents to please complete the Final Forms emergency forms online as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact the BMS office. ● Next week will be Spirit Week. Show your school spirit! The themes for the days are: Monday, September 11 - Hat Day Tuesday, September 12 - Twin Day Wednesday, September 13 - Crazy Hair Day Thursday, September 14 - Pajama Day Friday, September 15 - Spirit Wear Day - wear your Raven colors ● The Ravenna Balloon A-Fair Children’s Parade will be held Thursday, September 14, at 6:30p.m. in downtown Ravenna. Information flyers about the Children’s Parade are going home in enhancement classes and are available in the BMS office. ● Attention BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: The Balloon-A-Fair Grand Parade will be held Saturday, September 16, in downtown Ravenaa. We invite all BMS students to join our float for the parade. We will meet at the Sports Express parking lot at 8:00am. The parade begins promptly at 9:00am. We go down Main Street until the parade ends on Sycamore Street. The parade float is judged, and we are in competition with various schools and organizations. We need your enthusiasm and participation to help us win! You will either be asked to ride in the float or walk behind our float helping to pass out candy. If you can participate, you must wear black or fluorescent colored clothes. If you do not have those colors, you can wear your spirit wear. We hope that you join us.

● Mrs. Hudock’s class is collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House this year. They will be collecting pop tabs all year, and they can be turned in to your first period teacher or to the BMS office. Mrs. Hudock’s class is trying to collect 5000 tabs by Christmas, so bring in those pop tabs to help the Ronald McDonald House, a nonprofit organization which supports families whose children receive treatment at area medical centers by providing a home-like environment and essential resources and services. ● Please remember to check the Lost and Found table outside the office if you have lost any items. The table will be cleaned off every couple weeks, so please be sure to check the table frequently. If you have lost small items like keys, jewelry, or glasses, see Mrs. Kornbau in the office. ● Reed Memorial Library is holding a “Fall Images” Teen Art Contest from now through September 30th. Teens may submit up to five original photographs or drawings for display in the library. This is a great opportunity to show off your artistic skills! Artwork must be submitted by September 30th to Reed Memorial Library. Stop in the BMS office for an entry form if interested. ● Attention all BMS students: This Friday is the first home Ravenna High School football game. It is against Kent Roosevelt. Although we encourage all BMS students to attend the home football games and show your pride in your school, we do have some important rules that must be followed: - All BMS students are required to sit in the BMS student section, which is at the scoreboard end of the the home bleachers. The only exceptions will be if students choose to sit with their parents/guardians instead. - No BMS students will be permitted to congregate under the bleachers at anytime during the game. Students are permitted to go to the restroom and concession stand and then must return to the student section in the bleachers. BMS students who fail to comply with these rules will be removed from the stadium and parents/guardians will be called to come and pick you up. Also, any students needing to be removed from an after school event should expect to be placed on Social Probation, which will bar you from attending all afterschool activities for a period of 30 or 60 days. You can read about Social Probation on page 20 of your student planner.

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:  ● Do you like to take pictures? Do you like to scrapbook or create artwork using pictures on a computer? Would you like to be involved in creating the Brown Middle School Yearbook this year? If so, please see Mrs. Kornbau in the office this week for an application for the BMS Yearbook Club. Applications must be completed, with two teacher recommendations, and returned to Mrs. Kornbau by Thursday, September 14th. There are a limited number of positions, and students will be notified next week if accepted.

● There will be a Builders Club meeting on Monday, September 11, after school in room 212. ● There will be a Student Council meeting on Thursday, September 14, from 3:00-4:00 in the cafeteria. You must have a ride home at 4:00

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS: ● Running Camp Update: Great news for anyone interested in running club! We are collaborating with the FitChicks of Ravenna, and now the camp will be open to anyone ages 7-16. This means any 6,7, or 8th grader can join the club! Also, the camp will now be FREE!!! If you would like to sign up, there will be flyers outside the office or with Miss Bault in room 202. If you attend camp every week, there are some great incentives including t-shirt, running shoes, socks, and an entry into the RAVEN Run. Camp starts this Monday, September 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm at Ravenna High School. Please return form by Friday or register online before Monday. ● The 2017 Ravenna Youth Wrestling Club will hold Open Mats and sign-ups on Thursdays in September and October from 6pm-7pm at Ravenna High School for 6th grade students interested wrestling for the club this year. Please stop in the BMS office for more information and a registration form. ● Basketball Open Gyms will be held Mondays and Wednesdays (September 10, 13, 17, 20, and 27) in the Ravenna High School gyms for any Boys & Girls in grades 3-12 interested in playing basketball.