Baechtel Grove Middle School

Hello BGMS Parents, Guardians and Caregivers, Each year we have our 7th grade students take the Healthy Kids Survey. This survey is used to understand the student perception of campus climate and culture. We use the information when we create the School Safety Plan and any other plans or professional development around site climate and culture. The seventh graders will be taking this survey on Friday. If they have not already given, to you, the information they were given today to share, please ask them to show you the two pages now. One is a parent information letter and the other is a parent opt out form. There is a parent opt out form, even though the survey is completely anonymous and there is nothing identifying students individually in the survey. We encourage all of our 7th graders to take the survey so that we have their perspective in planning programs. Ms. Munguia Hola, padres, tutores y cuidadores de BGMS: Cada año, nuestros estudiantes de séptimo grado toman la Encuesta de Niños Saludables. Esta encuesta se utiliza para comprender la percepción de los estudiantes sobre el clima y la cultura del campus. Usamos la información cuando creamos el Plan de seguridad escolar y cualquier otro plan o desarrollo profesional en torno al clima y la cultura del sitio. Los estudiantes de séptimo grado tomarán esta encuesta el viernes. Si aún no le han dado a usted la información que se les dio hoy para compartir, pídales que le muestren las dos páginas ahora. Una es una carta de información para los padres y la otra es un formulario de exclusión voluntaria para los padres. Hay un formulario de exclusión voluntaria para los padres, aunque la encuesta es completamente anónima y no hay nada que identifique a los estudiantes individualmente en la encuesta. Alentamos a todos nuestros estudiantes de séptimo grado a que tomen la encuesta para que tengamos su perspectiva en la planificación de programas. Sra. Munguia

Here is our CAASPP testing schedule for distance learning students. They will have to come on campus to take their test. Monday 5/10/21 At 8:00 all 6th grade distance Learning students take ELA with their ELA distance teacher, on campus in the cafeteria Tuesday 5/11/21 At 8:00 all 7th grade distance learning students take ELA with their ELA distance teacher, on campus in the cafeteria. Wednesday 5/12/21 At 8:00 all 8th grade distance learning students take ELA with their ELA distance teacher, on campus in the cafeteria. Thursday 5/13/21 At 8:00 all 6th grade distance learning students take Math with their Math distance teacher, on campus in the cafeteria. Friday 5/14/21 At 8:00 all 7th grade distance learning students take Math with their Math distance teacher, on campus in the cafeteria. Monday 5/17/21 At 8:00 all 8th grade distance learning students take Math with their Math distance teacher, on campus in the cafeteria. Wednesday 5/19/21 At 8:00 all 8th grade distance learning students take the CAST (Science test) with their Art teacher, on campus in the cafeteria.

Here is our CAASPP testing schedule for students that are in person on campus. Monday 5/10/21 At 8:00 all in person students take ELA with their Block 1 teacher Tuesday 5/11/21 At 8:00 all in person students take Math with their Block 1 teacher. Tuesday 5/18/21 At 8:00 all in person 8th grade students take the CAST (Science test) with their first block teacher.

Hello BGMS Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers, This is Teacher Appreciation Week! We encourage you to show the appreciation your child’s teachers deserve in a special way this week. Tuesday and Thursday the Soccer team will play Willits Youth Soccer on the city fields beginning at 5:30 pm. Softball plays Gualala on Monday, at home, and Laytonville, at Laytonville, on Wednesday, both games begin at 4:00 pm. The BGMS School Site Council will meet on Wednesday beginning at 3:30 pm, in a virtual meeting. If you would like to attend please call the office for the Zoom link. Friday is School Lunch Hero Day! This day provides us the opportunity to recognize our school nutrition professionals. We will be completing the ELPAC testing for the English Learner Students this week, and next week begins the state testing in English Language Arts and Mathematics. It will be very important that all students attend Monday, May10th, and Tuesday, May 11th, to complete both tests. The following Tuesday 8th grade will also be taking the Science test. The distance learning students will need to come to school to take their state testing with their distance learning teacher, in person. A schedule will be given to them by their distance learning teachers. A phone call will go out to distance learning parents with specific schedules for this testing. Ms. Munguia Hola, padres, tutores y cuidadores de BGMS: ¡Esta es la Semana de Agradecimiento a los Maestros! Lo alentamos a que muestre el agradecimiento que los maestros de su hijo merecen de una manera especial esta semana. El martes y jueves el equipo de fútbol jugará Willits Youth Soccer en los campos de la ciudad a partir de las 5:30 pm. Softbol juega Gualala el lunes, en casa, y Laytonville, en Laytonville, el miércoles, ambos juegos comienzan a las 4:00 pm. El Consejo del Plantel Escolar de BGMS se reunirá el miércoles a partir de las 3:30 pm, en una reunión virtual. Si desea asistir, llame a la oficina para obtener el enlace de Zoom. ¡El viernes es el Día del Héroe del Almuerzo Escolar! Este día nos brinda la oportunidad de reconocer a nuestros profesionales de nutrición escolar. Esta semana completaremos las pruebas de ELPAC para los estudiantes aprendices de inglés y la próxima semana comienzan las pruebas estatales en artes del lenguaje inglés y matemáticas. Será muy importante que todos los estudiantes asistan el lunes 10 de mayo y el martes 11 de mayo para completar ambas pruebas. El siguiente martes el grado 8 también tomará el examen de Ciencias. Los estudiantes de educación a distancia deberán venir a la escuela para tomar sus exámenes estatales con su maestro de educación a distancia, en persona. Sus profesores de educación a distancia les darán un horario. Se enviará una llamada telefónica a los padres de educación a distancia con horarios específicos para estas pruebas. Sra. Munguia

Hello BGMS Parents, Guardians, and Care Givers, You might not have received all the assignment sheets from all of your child’s teachers as a progress report last week. There may still be a few that will be sent to your email, or mailed if you do not have an email, this week. In sports BGMS Softball plays Fort Bragg on Tuesday, and Laytonville on Wednesday, both at BGMS, beginning at 4:00 pm. Please remember to bring your masks, limit to 4 family members, and keep distance between families. We appreciate that you understand that we have to follow the CDC guidelines to keep our students playing sports, for now. Soccer plays Mendocino on Tuesday at Mendocino, at 4:00 pm, and Willits Youth Soccer on Thursday, beginning at 5:30, at the city fields. On Saturday, May 1st, BGMS will play Grassroots Soccer, at BGMS, beginning at 2:00 pm. We are providing a summer program for students who need to continue their learning, in person, over the summer due to the difficulty they had with distance learning this year. Notices will go out for those who are required to attend, and if you would like your child to participate, please call the main office. The hours are 8 to 12 noon, June 15th through July 13. Ms. Munguia Hola, padres, tutores y cuidadores de BGMS: Es posible que no haya recibido todas las hojas de tareas de todos los maestros de su hijo como un informe de progreso la semana pasada. Es posible que todavía haya algunos que se enviarán a su correo electrónico, o se enviarán por correo si no tiene un correo electrónico, esta semana. En deportes, BGMS Softbol juega contra Fort Bragg el martes y Laytonville el miércoles, ambos en BGMS, comenzando a las 4:00 pm. Recuerde traer sus máscaras, limitar a 4 miembros de la familia y mantener la distancia entre las familias. Apreciamos que comprenda que tenemos que seguir las pautas de CDC para que nuestros estudiantes sigan practicando deportes, por ahora. Soccer juega Mendocino el martes en Mendocino, a las 4:00 pm, y Willits Youth Soccer el jueves, comenzando a las 5:30, en los campos de la ciudad. El sábado 1 de mayo, BGMS jugará Grassroots Soccer, en BGMS, a partir de las 2:00 pm. Estamos proporcionando un programa de verano para los estudiantes que necesitan continuar su aprendizaje, en persona, durante el verano debido a la dificultad que tuvieron con el aprendizaje a distancia este año. Se enviarán avisos para aquellos que deban asistir, y si desea que su hijo participe, llame a la oficina principal. El horario es de 8 a 12 del mediodía, del 15 de junio al 13 de julio. Sra. Munguia

6th Graders showing their appreciation for our Administrative Assistants.

Thank you Willits Police Department for your generous donation for our Web Group. We really appreciate your continued support.

Hello BGMS Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers, This is the halfway point in trimester 3. All parents will receive a progress check from their student’s teachers this week. Soccer has three games this week; Tuesday they play Fort Bragg at Fort Bragg, Wednesday they play Pomolita at home, and Thursday they play Fort Bragg at home. Everyone attending the games at home must be part of a 4-member family unit for a player, must wear a mask the entire time at the game, and be socially distanced between family units. We will begin to give out WEB applications to interested seventh graders this week. Ms. Munguia Hola, padres, tutores y cuidadores de BGMS: Este es el punto medio del tercer trimestre. Todos los padres recibirán un cheque de progreso de los maestros de sus estudiantes esta semana. El fútbol tiene tres partidos esta semana; El martes juegan contra Fort Bragg en Fort Bragg, el miércoles contra Pomolita en casa y el jueves contra Fort Bragg en casa. Todos los que asistan a los juegos en casa deben ser parte de una unidad familiar de 4 miembros para un jugador, deben usar una máscara todo el tiempo en el juego y estar socialmente distanciados entre las unidades familiares. Comenzaremos a distribuir aplicaciones WEB a los estudiantes de séptimo grado interesados esta semana. Sra. Munguia

Recordatorio: Hoy, domingo 11 de abril de 4 pm a 6 pm en la clínica médica Redwood / hospital Howard ofrecerá exámenes físicos deportivos gratuitos. Tendrán todos los formularios en la clínica para personas. Necesita un examen físico para participar en los deportes escolares. Gracias

Reminder: Today, Sunday April 11 from 4pm-6pm at Redwood medical clinic / Howard hospital will be offering free sports physicals. They will have all of the forms there at the clinic for people. You need a physical to participate in school sports. Thank you

Hello BGMS Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers, We hope everyone enjoyed their spring break. There are nine weeks left to the end of this school year. In four weeks we will begin state testing. The Trimester 2 virtual Honors Assemblies take place on Tuesday of this week. Sixth grade begin at 8:00 am, seventh grade at 9:30, and eighth grade at 11:00. Parents are encouraged to attend. This is the Zoom link for all the assemblies https://zoom.us/j/95473401040?pwd=cDlhc1dEZDhWMjg2RDdubk5wNnpGQT09. Wednesday the Soccer team has their first game with Pomolita, at Pomolita, game time is 2:30. If families have traveled 120 miles or more the current CDC guideline is to quarantine for 7 days after travelling, and it is recommended that you take a test 3 to 5 days after you return. If it is negative students can return in 7 days. If you do not test students must stay out for 10 days, and continue to monitor for symptoms for 14 days. While the student is in quarantine, they must do the work assigned on the teacher’s Google Classroom for each of their classes. Please call the office and let us know if you are in quarantine. We have had some students in person all year, and have not had any community spread at school. We want to continue to make it safe for everyone on site by being responsible and following the guidelines. Ms. Munguia Hola, padres, tutores y cuidadores de BGMS: Esperamos que todos hayan disfrutado de sus vacaciones de primavera. Quedan nueve semanas para el final de este año escolar. En cuatro semanas comenzaremos las pruebas estatales. Las Asambleas de Honores virtuales del Trimestre 2 se llevarán a cabo el martes de esta semana. El sexto grado comienza a las 8:00 am, el séptimo grado a las 9:30 y el octavo grado a las 11:00. Se anima a los padres a asistir. Este es el enlace de Zoom para todos los ensamblados https://zoom.us/j/95473401040?pwd=cDlhc1dEZDhWMjg2RDdubk5wNnpGQT09. El miércoles el equipo de fútbol tiene su primer juego con Pomolita, en Pomolita, el tiempo de juego es a las 2:30. Si las familias han viajado 120 millas o más, la pauta actual de los CDC es poner en cuarentena durante 7 días después del viaje, y se recomienda que realice una prueba de 3 a 5 días después de su regreso. Si es negativo, los estudiantes pueden regresar en 7 días. Si no realiza la prueba, los estudiantes deben permanecer fuera durante 10 días y continuar monitoreando los síntomas durante 14 días. Mientras el alumno está en cuarentena, debe realizar el trabajo asignado en el Google Classroom del profesor para cada una de sus clases. Llame a la oficina y avísenos si está en cuarentena. Hemos tenido algunos estudiantes en persona durante todo el año y no hemos tenido ninguna difusión comunitaria en la escuela. Queremos seguir haciéndolo seguro para todos en el sitio siendo responsables y siguiendo las pautas. Sra. Munguia

Mensaje de Howard Memorial: Hemos podido asegurar una fecha y algunos médicos para ofrecer exámenes físicos deportivos gratuitos para los atletas de la escuela secundaria. El domingo 11 de abril de 4 pm a 6 pm en la clínica médica Redwood / hospital Howard ofrecerá exámenes físicos deportivos gratuitos. Tendrán todos los formularios en la clínica para personas. Gracias

Message from Howard Memorial: We have been able to secure a date and some doctors to offer free sports physicals for the middle school athletes. Sunday April 11 from 4pm-6pm at Redwood medical clinic / Howard hospital will be offering free sports physicals. They will have all of the forms there at the clinic. Thank you

Sports Practice Schedule: Softball - Monday through Thursday from 3:30 to 5:00. Soccer- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:30 After Spring Break practice will start at 3:00. Track- Mondays, and Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:30 at the High School but the first meeting is Tuesday 3/30 at B.G.M.S. @ 3:00 in the grove by the benches.

Hello BGMS Parent, Guardians, and Caregivers, We want to thank everyone who helped to make the reopening to in person instruction a success. We are beginning track practice on Tuesday, at 3:00 on the field behind room 25. Ms. Golding, the coach will give students all the information they need to be part of our track team. With all our sports teams practicing, we do not have any way to keep students after school, after 12:00 noon, due to safety regulations. Students must go home and return at 3:00 for their practices. The BGMS School Site Council will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, at 3:30 pm. If you would like to attend the meeting, call our office to be sent the meeting link to your email. Next week, April 5th through April 9th is the WUSD spring break. There will not be any school of any kind that week. We hope everyone has an enjoyable break. Ms. Munguia

Hola, padres, tutores y cuidadores de BGMS: Queremos agradecer a todos los que ayudaron a que la reapertura de la instrucción en persona fuera un éxito. Comenzaremos la práctica de atletismo el martes a las 3:00 en el campo detrás del salón 25. Sra. Golding, la entrenadora les dará a los estudiantes toda la información que necesitan para ser parte de nuestro equipo de atletismo. Con todos nuestros equipos deportivos practicando, no tenemos forma de mantener a los estudiantes después de la escuela, después de las 12:00 del mediodía, debido a las normas de seguridad. Los estudiantes deben irse a casa y regresar a las 3:00 para sus prácticas. El Consejo del Plantel Escolar de BGMS llevará a cabo una reunión virtual el miércoles a las 3:30 pm. Si desea asistir a la reunión, llame a nuestra oficina para que le envíen el enlace de la reunión a su correo electrónico. La semana que viene, del 5 al 9 de abril, son las vacaciones de primavera de WUSD. No habrá escuela de ningún tipo esa semana. Esperamos que todos tengan un descanso agradable. Sra. Munguia

Friday, March 26th is International SEL Day! BGMS will be wearing green to support Socio-Emotional Learning and Mental Health Awareness. Go Cougars!

BGMS Parent Trimester 2 Newsletter~March 2021 VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT We have been telling all parents that Monday, March 15th, every student schedule will change. At the March 10th Board meeting it was decided that teachers will have Monday and Tuesday of next week to finish getting ready to receive students in person on Wednesday, March 17th. Monday and Tuesday there will be NO SCHOOL (in person, or distance, synchronous or asynchronous). Please look on the parent portal in Aeries for your student’s new schedule on Monday, March 15th. Students should receive email invitations for their new Google Classroom from their teachers as well. Ms. Erickson and Ms. Munguia will have a virtual parent meeting on Monday, March 15th, at 5:00pm to answer all of your questions about returning in person. Sixth Grade students, only, will return to in person on Wednesday, 3/18/2021. 8 Things to Practice at Home Now for Classroom Safety when we Return to In-Person Practice with masks Make sure they understand that the mask must cover their mouth and nose. Properly take it on and off without touching the cloth, by the ties or ear loops Write their name with a permanent marker on their mask and store them in individual bags, when not being worn. Talk to them about wearing masks at school all the time, except when they are eating at brunch time. If you don’t already, get in the habit of washing masks daily. Make a big deal out of handwashing Talk to them about the five steps: wer, lather, scrub, rinse and dry. Talk to them about scrubbing with soap and water for 20 seconds Talk to them about when to wash their hands: After using the restroom, playing outside, coughing, sneezing or blowing their nose, before and after eating, and upon entering their home or school. Reinforce these with regular reminders. Hand Sanitizer If they need to wash their hands and they do not have access to soap and water, they can use hand sanitizer. A small amount of hand sanitizer and speak entirely over both hands then allow their hands to air-dry. Hand sanitizer is never to be ingested, and small children need adult supervision to use it. Start a morning symptom check To prepare for what will be a school-day routine, take their temperature every morning and ask if they have a sore throat, cough, upset stomach, headache, or body aches. When school starts a temperature of 100.4 or any of the above symptoms means you should keep your child home. Children need to stay home when sick until at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever or signs of a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicine) and other symptoms have improved, and 10 days since the symptoms first appeared. At school we will be asking students if they screened with an adult that morning. Work on proper coughing, sneezing and nose-blowing Remind them about the proper techniques with tissues Practice coughing into an elbow for when there isn’t time to get a tissue and back away from anyone else who’s coughing, sneezing, or blowing their nose. Be consistent about reinforcing these every time they, or you actually cough, sneeze, or blow your nose. With a little practice it will become second-nature. Remind your child not to touch their face Students should keep their hands away from their face, and mask. Identify high touch surfaces Consider making them part of the cleaning in your household by wiping down high-touch surfaces daily; doorknobs, light switch, handrails, etc. This will help them be more aware of common high-touch surfaces when they are at school. Show what six feet looks like Find a household item that’s about six feet long, and have them get used to imagining it as an example of social distancing. They can count their own steps from one end to the other to get a sense of the distance. Ask them throughout the day what they think is six feet from them. Talk to them about staying six feet apart, and wearing their mask when they are outside as well. To help your child to get used to these habits, try these: Role model the behavior. Use videos available on line (and a BGMS Safety Website to come) . Give positive reinforcement like a high five. Offer small rewards like a few minutes of a favorite activity. Consistently and gently remind them when they need to adjust their behavior. Point out and praise when they are doing things correctly. Parents Have Been Amazing - Message from the Principal I want all of our parents and caregivers to know that during this past year you have done an amazing feat. Yes, they are your children, and finding yourself in a situation that was totally unplanned, you were able to provide the needed assistance to continue the learning process that in person school provides. This was something you may not have had previous knowledge about and your support and perseverance has been an amazing feat. I know that you have been uncertain about how to replace the routine for learning that schools provide. We understand that going from in person to a screen has proven to have many more limitations to instruction. The importance that the physical presence of a teacher can instill in their students does not seem to be possible with online learning. One of the biggest worries as a caregiver may be the social and emotional development of your children being affected by both the pandemic and distance learning at a much deeper level than we realize. Your work has been tireless and we appreciate the partnership. Through all of this many of you have used the resources we have provided on our websites, and kept in close contract with teachers, and support personnel at school. You have built routines, provided creative activities for your children, to keep them learning, and used what community resources were available to keep students connected with their online classes. I applaud your efforts, and know that you did the best you could given the situation. Thank you, this would not have been possible without your help.

Good afternoon BGMS 8th grade parents! Due to changes in our in-person learning schedule the administration of the PSAT 8/9 has been changed to Tuesday, March 23rd. Students should arrive on campus at 8am. The dropoff point for 8th grade is on the corner of Hazel and Locust. Students who will be returning to in-person learning and normally take the bus may ride the bus to and from the test. Doors to testing rooms will be locked at 8:15. The PSAT 8/9 is a 3 hour test plus breaks so students should be picked up between 11:45 and 12:00. Students should bring only water and a pencil. Chromebooks will be provided. If your student will no longer be taking the test please contact the BGMS office tomorrow morning.

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