The Daily ROAR - Teacher Yearbook 19-20

2019‐2020
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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 1

Level Up! This Week

This year we are leveling up! We finished Tuesday 9/3:
the 2018-2019 school year on a great
note and now it's time to go even First Day of School!
further. In order to truly LEVEL UP, we Leadership Meeting
must work together. So, don't be afraid A-Day
to ask for help (whether you're a rookie
or a veteran). Wednesday 9/4:

B-Day

Thursday 9/5:

A-Day

Friday 9/6:

B-Day
Faculty Friday (Mexican
Pastries)

*next Monday will begin our
Motivational Mondays with
Ms. Foster

See someone LEVELING UP? Important!

Shoutout a staff member by using the link: Check out the BMS Faculty
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut Group on Schoology for
important info!
Access Code:
BRTXN-FBMS9

Are you a "Crabby Old Fart"
or "Young and Clueless"?

Thanks to a session led by our very
own Dr. Dockum and Ms. Matko,
we discussed the effects of our
unconscious biases. Although we
have much more to learn and
uncover, these are important to

consider as we approach the new
year! Stay tuned for more
professional development!

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 2

Level Up & Save This Week
the Date!
Monday 9/9:
Back to School Night
September 18th Motivational Mondays with
Ms. Foster
A Day

Tuesday 9/10:

Department Meetings - Don't
forget to bring a sample of a
formative assessment.
B-Day

Want to help get a great Wednesday 9/11:
turnout? Call your
Advisory students homes and A-Day
invite the parents!
Thursday 9/12:

B-Day

Friday 9/13:

A Day

See someone LEVELING UP? Important!

Shoutout a staff member by using the link: Don't forget to join
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut the PTA

Want to be featured in the ROAR? and pay your No
Name
Send it to April Jones or Alyson Carroll
by Friday afternoons! Committee dues!

Bon Appetit!

Mr. Evans' English class enjoyed a
little book tasting this week,
complete with lobster bibs!

Hispanic heritage Month Raffle!

Who can enter: any
staff who spreads Hispanic Heritage Month Cultural Examples: discuss a Latino

scientist or the respectful words "Hispanic" and "Latinos"
Language examples: words you practiced with a student, a parent, or in an app
on your phone. Raffle ends October 15th. Many prizes are coming soon! Multiple

entries for different experiences allowed. *Form responses are public to
encourage an exchange of ideas.* Let's make this bigger every year BMS.

https://forms.gle/RDYMehz7WyQnvurY9

Level Up Brookland!

Faculty Shout Outs!

Thanks so much to my amazing 7th grade team, Ms. Yachim, and all those who
helped step in for me for what turned out to be a very tumultuous first two days

of school. It helps so much to know I have such great people to lean on, and I
have been so appreciative of all of the well wishes and prayers.
- J Shelton

¡Mil gracias Cheryl Hall + Jill Rich! Major help setting up the Pan Dulce treats!

- J Agosta

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 4

Spirit Week! This Week

See someone LEVELING UP? Monday 9/23:

Shoutout a staff member by using the link: Motivational Mondays
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut Hawaiian Day
A Day
Want to be featured in the ROAR?
Tuesday 9/24:
Send pictures to April Jones or Alyson Carroll
by Friday afternoons! Grade Level Meetings
6th Grade STEAM field trip
Meme Day
B-Day

Wednesday 9/25:

Nike v. Adidas Day
MAPS TRAINING
A-Day

Thursday 9/26:

MAPS TRAINING
Twin Day
Safety Meeting 3:30 library
B-Day

Friday 9/27:

7:30am MAPS TRAINING
Color Day
Pep Rally!!!
A Day

Things to know
Hispanic Heritage Month continues to 10/15. Submit your
entries to https://forms.gle/RDYMehz7WyQnvurY9
NWEA Testing 10/2 & 10/3 held during extended Advisory
Flu Shots: 10/21, 3:00-4:00
School Pictures: Nov 12 & 13th

Faculty Shout Outs!

Shout-outs will be updated next week! 

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 6

Family Fun Night! This Week

BMS sure knows how Monday 10/7:
to have a GREAT
Motivational Mondays
time with our Cubs A Day
and their famililes!
Tuesday 10/8:

Department Meetings
Mentee/Mentor Meeting
B Day

Wednesday 10/9:

A Day

Thursday 10/10:

Cubs Can Code Club
B Day

Friday 10/11:

Fundraiser Kick-Off:
5 min Advisory &
extended 5th Block

A Day

See someone LEVELING UP?

Shoutout a staff member by using the link:
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut

Want to be featured in the ROAR?

Send pictures to Don Hickey
by Friday afternoons!

As a School we will focus on Quality Character

Things to know

Hispanic Heritage Month continues to 10/15. Submit your entries to
https://forms.gle/RDYMehz7WyQnvurY9
October 11th: 5 minute Advisory and extended 5th period for Assembly
Flu Shots: 10/21, 3:00-4:00 in library
School Pictures: Nov 12 & 13th. Make-up day is Dec 17th.
Don't forget to donate to the Cub Care Closet!!
Education and Safety: Always!

Faculty Shout Outs!

June Heesen: Thank you for providing another perspective. And, your assistance with our

planning.

Aaron Jamison: Congratulations to you and your family! Baby Noah is precious! We are happy

for you all!
-The Science Team

Dr. Michelle Abrams-Terry: Thank you for handling lunch duty alone when I was called away.

-Don Hickey

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 6

Family Fun Night! This Week

BMS sure knows how Monday 10/7:
to have a GREAT
Motivational Mondays
time with our Cubs A Day
and their famililes!
Tuesday 10/8:

Department Meetings
Mentee/Mentor Meeting
B Day

Wednesday 10/9:

A Day

Thursday 10/10:

Cubs Can Code Club
B Day

Friday 10/11:

Fundraiser Kick-Off:
5 min Advisory &
extended 5th Block

A Day

See someone LEVELING UP?

Shoutout a staff member by using the link:
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut

Want to be featured in the ROAR?

Send pictures to Don Hickey
by Friday afternoons!

As a School we will focus on Quality Character

Things to know

Hispanic Heritage Month continues to 10/15. Submit your entries to
https://forms.gle/RDYMehz7WyQnvurY9
October 11th: 5 minute Advisory and extended 5th period for Assembly
Flu Shots: 10/21, 3:00-4:00 in library
School Pictures: Nov 12 & 13th. Make-up day is Dec 17th.
Don't forget to donate to the Cub Care Closet!!
Education and Safety: Always!

Faculty Shout Outs!

June Heesen: Thank you for providing another perspective. And, your assistance with our

planning.

Aaron Jamison: Congratulations to you and your family! Baby Noah is precious! We are happy

for you all!
-The Science Team

Dr. Michelle Abrams-Terry: Thank you for handling lunch duty alone when I was called away.

-Don Hickey

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 7

BMS: Learning Style! This Week

Monday 10/14:

Professional Learning Day
Student Holiday
A Day

Tuesday 10/15:

No Faculty Meeting Today:
See Dr. Barlett's email.
B Day

Wednesday 10/16:

FCCLA Meeting
A Day

BMS Cubs: Kinesthetic Thursday 10/17:
Learning- Effective
Understanding with Cubs Can Code Club
Safety Committee Meeting
Hands-on in Science B Day

Friday 10/18:

Student passwords expire
A Day

See someone LEVELING UP?

Shoutout a staff member by using the link:
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut

Want to be featured in the ROAR?

Send pictures to Don Hickey
by Friday afternoons!

Support Our Cubs!

Your students will appreciate your gesture!

Attention BMS Teachers and Staff!

Are you wondering how you can help a cub LEVEL UP and reach their full potential both in and
out of the classroom?  Of course you are!  Brookland’s Boys to Men and Ladies of Brookland
Programs are looking for staff mentors who’d be interested in building relationships with our

cubs outside of the classroom.  If you’re interested, please reach out to Darin Freeman or Flor
Aparicio in School Counseling for more information.

Ms. Badgett and Ms. Matko cheer on our Boys Soccer Team!
Ms. McGrath was also spotted supporting both soccer and the

BMS Girls Basketball Team!

Things to know

Hispanic Heritage Month continues to 10/15. Submit your entries to
https://forms.gle/RDYMehz7WyQnvurY9
Oct. 17th: Meet with our 2020 Supplemental Benefits Counselor. Sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b48a5ad22aafc1-oct17brookland
Flu Shots: 10/21, 3:00-4:00 in library
School Pictures: Nov 12 & 13th. Make-up day is Dec 17th.
Please place your PTSA memberships (only $5.00) in the PTSA mailbox. The
Grade Level with the most memberships will receive a Jeans Day pass!

Faculty Shout Outs!

Sara Badgett: You are an amazing mentor and you have already taught me so much! Thank

you for your endless support! -Claire Hsieh

Will Brizendine: Thank you for how smoothly NWEA testing went. -Sara Badgett

Dr. Michelle Abrams-Terry: A huge shout out to Dr. Abrams-Terry for providing an in class

tutor for my EL students! The kids already really like her and I know that they will really benefit
from having her in the classroom. I so appreciate you for setting this up! -Ms. Woodfolk

T.D. Hickey: For always going above and beyond when asked to do a task. -Chad Kroll

Keep Scrolling! There are More Shout Outs!!!

Faculty Shout Outs! (Continued)
Nicely Done Folks!

Darin Freeman: Thank you SO MUCH for all of your hard work with rearranging MANY

students' schedules to accommodate their needs. You are appreciated!!! -Mrs. Jacobs

Javon Jones: Thank you for being the PERFECT breakfast duty help! -Nikki Williams

CTE Dept.: Thank you for your dedication to the students of Brookland every day! YOU are

all rock stars!!! -Nikki Williams

Sharon Edwards and Christy Schantz: Thank you for your willingness to help me with

copier jams when I'm about to lose it!!! You ladies are awesome!!! -Mrs. Jacobs

Kristina Gaudy: Ms. Gaudy is ALWAYS willing to help hold students accountable for their

actions and behaviors while at school, whether they're her students or not. She checks in
on them, walks them to class, and always encourages them to be responsible and
respectful. -Lauren Parker

Lizzie Brown: Thank you so much for making sure that everything was laid out for my sub,

while I was out. I really appreciate it. :-) -Michelle McGrath

Staci Marshall Lee: Thank you for being the first teacher to sign up for Spice Up Your

Instruction with Nearpod: ByteSized PL Series. -Patty Hassan

BMS English Dept.: A big THANK YOU to the English Department for the baby gifts!

-Jennelle Cosby

Nikki Williams: Thank you for being an awesome department chair and having my back

when I need you most! -Autumn Honts

Kevin Alexander: Thanks so much for showing up just in time with a charger! I appreciate

you! -Mrs. Jacobs

Don Hickey: For doing the shout outs. -Anonymous

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 8

Cub Pride This Week

Monday 10/21:

Flu Shot Clinic in Library
3:00-4:00 pm

El Dia de los Muertos field
trip- 6th Grade 

2 Day

Tuesday 10/22:

Grade Level Meeting
Grade Snapshots Due
Cubs Criminal Justice Club
1 Day

Wednesday 10/23:

2 Day

BMS Cubs: R. Traylor calling the play-by- Thursday 10/24:
play; S. Badgett, B. Klenke, and E. Matko
loud and PROUD; and J. Tierney moving Cubs Can Code Club
Mission Tomorrow- 8th Grade
the sticks! GO CUBS! 1 Day

Friday 10/25:

2 Day

See someone LEVELING UP?

Shoutout a staff member by using the link:
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut

Want to be featured in the ROAR? Supporting the PTSA
Supports US!
Send pictures to Don Hickey
by Friday afternoons!

Staff Development Opportunity!

Attention BMS Teachers and Staff!

Are you wondering how you can help a cub LEVEL UP and reach their full potential both in and
out of the classroom?  Of course you are!  Brookland’s Boys to Men and Ladies of Brookland
Programs are looking for staff mentors who’d be interested in building relationships with our

cubs outside of the classroom.  If you’re interested, please reach out to Darin Freeman or Flor
Aparicio in School Counseling for more information.

Things to know

Flu Shots: 10/21, 3:00-4:00 in library
Student half-day: October 28th
Our Canned Food Drive has begun and will run until November 14th.
6th Grade Dance November 1st.
Cub Institute sessions beginning on November 6th.
School Pictures: Nov 12 & 13th. Make-up day is Dec 17th.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are happening on November 14th.
Please place your PTSA memberships (only $5.00) in the PTSA mailbox. The
Grade Level with the most memberships will receive a Jeans Day pass!
Education First, Safety Always!

Faculty Shout Outs!

Kevin Alexander: Thank you for not making me tattoo the Help Desk hours on my hand. I

appreciate your patience with me & the students. -Jill Rich

Kiley Foster: She is an awesome adaptive PE teacher. She goes the extra mile showing our

students how thrilled she is to be their teacher. -Dawn Tupponce

Reminders

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 9

Cub Pride This Week

Monday 10/28:

Student half-day, Staff PL day
1 Day

Tuesday 10/29:

College and Career Night
2 Day

Wednesday 10/30:

8th Grade Art Gallery trip
1 Day

C Thursday 10/31:
U Cubs Can Code
B 2 Day

S Friday 11/1:

BMS Cubs: Inspired by our remarkable leaders 6th Grade Dance
1 Day
D. Gohrband and K. Gaudy and J. Velazquez,
the 8th Grade Team brought Brookland's dynamic

enthusiasm to Mission Tomorrow! Awesome!

See someone LEVELING UP?

Shoutout a staff member by using the link:
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut

Want to be featured in the ROAR? Anonymous Alerts
Share the App!
Send pictures to Matthew Sutton
by Friday afternoons!

El Dia de los Muertos and
Mix It Up Day !

Things to know

.

Interim Safety Audit first week of Nov. Please read email sent by tdhickey.
Student half-day, Teacher Professional Learning afternoon: October 28th
Our Canned Food Drive has begun and will run until November 14th.
6th Grade Dance November 1st.
The next PTSA meeting is Nov 4th in the library. Please place your PTSA
membership (only $5.00) in the PTSA mailbox.
Cub Institute sessions begin on November 6th.
School Pictures: Nov 12th & 13th. Make-up day is Dec 17th.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are happening on November 14th.
Education First, Safety Always!

Faculty Shout Outs!

Ms. Townsend, Ms. Walker, and Mrs. K. Moore: I want to give you three ladies a shout out

for agreeing to take my Advisory students on Monday on such short notice. Thank you so much
for helping me out, I really appreciate you! -Ms. Woodfolk

Don Hickey: Thank you for all your help with the Criminal Justice Club! -Cpl. Danilovich

Adriana Dill: Shout out to Adriana Dill for being an awesome and positive partner sponsoring

the SCA!! She never quits working!!! -Rick Joyner

Mme. Stewart & Sra. Jacobs: You're always flexible with students and open to my surprise

knocks on the door or WL chats. Merci + Gracias. -Sra. Agosta

Faculty Shout Outs! ( )

T. Coffin and D. Riggs: While I had some unexpected sickness crop up over the last two

weeks, they have more than compensated and excelled in making the library an inviting and
well run place for students to learn and grow. Without their help, I honestly don't know where

the library program would be today. Three cheers to my teammates, and here is to a great
rest of the year with a wonderfully cheerful library team! -C. Kroll

Patrick Butler: Thank you for always being willing to step up and help me in the clinic.

-Mary Alice

Kathy Winston: Shout out to Ms. Winston for all of her hard work with Mrs. West's classes

keeping the students on task and making the content understandable. You ROCK!
-Monica Bailey

Emily Matko: Thank you for always sharing ideas and sites to help make 6th grade better!

You are awesome!! -Karen Thomas

Lindsay Shelton: Thank you for sharing lab ideas that make 6th grade better! You rock!

-Karen Thomas

Ms. Seals: Thank you for working with Swift Creek Mill theater to make our 6th grade field

trip happen! -Mary Doss

Ms. Woodfolk: Thank you for coordinating transportation, organizing chaperones, and our

students so that your dream of a field trip became a reality. -Mary Doss

Shemia Porcher: Thank you for helping the 6th grade English team with the Latin Ballet field

trip! -Mary Doss

Ms. Rich and Ms. Williams: FCCLA is straight fire! Thank you for all your students have been

doing to make teachers smile. It worked! Also, my kids love sending themselves Boo Bags!
-Mary Doss

Sharon Berube: Thank you so much for all that you have done in guiding me through this

transitional period. -Debra Nappier

Rikki Stewart: This shout out is for ALWAYS having consistently amazing sidewalk

management when in transition with your students! You ROCK!!! -S. Jacobs

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 10

Cub Pride This Week

Sixth Monday 11/04:
Grade
Dance! Day 2
Quarter 1 ends
C
U Tuesday 11/05:
B
NO SCHOOL- ELECTION DAY
S Go vote!

Wednesday 11/06:

Day 1
Book Fair Begins
Tutoring/Homework Help in
Gunston
Cub Institute in Kenmore

Thursday 11/07:

Day 2
Tutoring/HH/CI in cafeterias

BMS Cubs: A huge THANK YOU to our awesome Friday 11/08:

6th grade team and PTSA that made Friday’s Day 1
6th grade dance a success.

See someone LEVELING UP? Anonymous Alerts
Share the App!
Shoutout a staff member by using the link:
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut

Want to be featured in the ROAR?

Send pictures to Matt Sutton (mssutton)
by Friday afternoons!

Keep encouraging
your students to
bring in some items!
One idea is to tell
them "for every two
cans you bring in, I'll
bring in one!"

Let's help feed our
community.

Things t. o know

Make sure you've created an account for Second Step. You should have
gotten an email from 10/30.
The next PTSA meeting is Monday, Nov 4th in the library. Please place your
PTSA membership (only $5.00) in the PTSA mailbox. It's worth it!
The marking period ends Nov 4. Tuesday, Nov 5 is an "anytime, anywhere"
clerical day. Please see the email from Dr. B from 10/29.

Teachers, complete the grading checklist sent by Ms. Hammond
School Pictures: Nov 12th & 13th. Make-up day is Dec 17th.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are happening on November 14th.
Education First, Safety Always!

Faculty Shout Outs!

A. London: Shout out to Ms. Heesen, who has always been willing to lend a helping hand.
and for consistently communicating the progress of my students in her classes.

S. Jacobs: Thank you Ms. McGrath for always thinking of us and slipping treats into our
mailboxes! You (and the treats) are VERY much appreciated! Thank you Mrs. Agosta for
always being willing to share ideas and a special thank you for looking out for me and my
family recently. You're the BEST! Thank you Ms. Brown for being the best "neighbor" ever!
I appreciate all of the support as well as the chats, they really help me get through the
challenging days! Thank you Ms. Parker and Mrs. Henson for going the extra mile to
support the lunch monitors with assigned seats for some of the more challenging
students. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!!

S. Porcher and R. Ballard: Thank you to everyone who came out to party with the 6th
graders on Friday! They had such a great time- we couldn't have done it without you.

30 Days of
Thankfulness

As the leaves are falling and holidays are beginning,
consider writing down one thing each day you are
thankful for.
"When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of
disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.”
―Kristin Armstrong

We are a team. We are a family.
Continue to support each other..

Go Cubs!

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 10

Cub Pride This Week

Sixth Monday 11/04:
Grade
Dance! Day 2
Quarter 1 ends
C
U Tuesday 11/05:
B
NO SCHOOL- ELECTION DAY
S Go vote!

Wednesday 11/06:

Day 1
Book Fair Begins
Tutoring/Homework Help in
Gunston
Cub Institute in Kenmore

Thursday 11/07:

Day 2
Tutoring/HH/CI in cafeterias

BMS Cubs: A huge THANK YOU to our awesome Friday 11/08:

6th grade team and PTSA that made Friday’s Day 1
6th grade dance a success.

See someone LEVELING UP? Anonymous Alerts
Share the App!
Shoutout a staff member by using the link:
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut

Want to be featured in the ROAR?

Send pictures to Matt Sutton (mssutton)
by Friday afternoons!

Keep encouraging
your students to
bring in some items!
One idea is to tell
them "for every two
cans you bring in, I'll
bring in one!"

Let's help feed our
community.

Things t. o know

Make sure you've created an account for Second Step. You should have
gotten an email from 10/30.
The next PTSA meeting is Monday, Nov 4th in the library. Please place your
PTSA membership (only $5.00) in the PTSA mailbox. It's worth it!
The marking period ends Nov 4. Tuesday, Nov 5 is an "anytime, anywhere"
clerical day. Please see the email from Dr. B from 10/29.

Teachers, complete the grading checklist sent by Ms. Hammond
School Pictures: Nov 12th & 13th. Make-up day is Dec 17th.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are happening on November 14th.
Education First, Safety Always!

Faculty Shout Outs!

A. London: Shout out to Ms. Heesen, who has always been willing to lend a helping hand.
and for consistently communicating the progress of my students in her classes.

S. Jacobs: Thank you Ms. McGrath for always thinking of us and slipping treats into our
mailboxes! You (and the treats) are VERY much appreciated! Thank you Mrs. Agosta for
always being willing to share ideas and a special thank you for looking out for me and my
family recently. You're the BEST! Thank you Ms. Brown for being the best "neighbor" ever!
I appreciate all of the support as well as the chats, they really help me get through the
challenging days! Thank you Ms. Parker and Mrs. Henson for going the extra mile to
support the lunch monitors with assigned seats for some of the more challenging
students. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!!

S. Porcher and R. Ballard: Thank you to everyone who came out to party with the 6th
graders on Friday! They had such a great time- we couldn't have done it without you.

30 Days of
Thankfulness

As the leaves are falling and holidays are beginning,
consider writing down one thing each day you are
thankful for.
"When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of
disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.”
―Kristin Armstrong

We are a team. We are a family.
Continue to support each other..

Go Cubs!

CUBS ROAR

BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 11

Cub Pride This Week

PARENT Monday 11/11:
APPRECIATION
Day 2
Veterans Day

Tuesday 11/12:

Day 1
Picture Day
Department Meeting

Wednesday 11/13:

Day 2
Picture Day

Thursday 11/14:

Day 1
Last day of canned food drive
Parent/Teacher Conferences
from 4-7

Do you have some students that really stick Friday 11/15:
out as being wonderful? You could call their
Day 2
parents to thank them for their support! Book Fair ends

See someone LEVELING UP? Anonymous Alerts
Share the App!
Shoutout a staff member by using the link:
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut

Want to be featured in the ROAR?

Send pictures to Matt Sutton (mssutton)
by Friday afternoons!

On November 11,
1918 at 11:00 A.M. the
"war to end all wars"
concluded.
Unfortunately, more
wars followed. Many
brave men and

women have protected the freedoms we hold so dearly in
this country. On this day, we honor those serving or have
served in our nation's armed forces for their many
sacrifices. Thank you all for your service to this country.

Things t. o know

Make sure you've created an account for Second Step. You should have
gotten an email from 10/30.
School pictures are this week- dress nicely for either Tuesday or
Wednesday! Make-up day is Dec 17th.
Get prepared for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday.
Marking Period 2 has begun- let's keep implementing best practices.
Children smile on the average 400 times a day; Adults: around 30 times.
"Nothing you wear is more important than your smile." -Connie Stevens
Education First, Safety Always!

Faculty Shout Outs!

S. Edwards and C. Schantz- Thank you Dr. Scott for answering your walkie and phone
every time the front office calls.

A. Walker- Thank you to the 6th Grade Advisory Team for working with me this past
month as students made up tests and quizzes. I appreciate your willingness to sacrifice
your time with your students and send them to me. Here's to a new quarter with *fingers
crossed* a lot less makeup tests!

Cubs- Have someone that could use some encouragement for going above and beyond?
Fill out the Google Form! You can find the link on the first page of the ROAR.
*Keep up the good work everyone- hang in there! Only two weeks until Thanksgiving break!

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 12

Who's ready This Week
to eat?
Monday 11/18:

Day 1
Half Day!

Tuesday 11/19:

Day 2
No Faculty meeting

Wednesday 11/20:

Day 1
Homework Club/Cub Inst.

Thursday 11/21:

Day 2
HC/CI

Friday 11/22:

Day 1

Who will have the "Sweetest" treat? Will Dr. B get
de-throned this year as the Chili King? We look
forward to spending time together and finding
out!

See someone LEVELING UP?

Shoutout a staff member by using the link:

https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut

Want to be featured in the ROAR? Anonymous Alerts
Share the App!
Send pictures to Matt Sutton (mssutton)
by Friday afternoons!

With this age we
teach, we don't
always see the
impact of what we
do. Sometimes
growth doesn't occur
when we want- but
we must keep
planting, watering,
and caring.

Things to know

The PTSA provided an awesome chili meal for the staff before conferences

on Thursday. If you haven't payed your $5 dues, please do so!

Monday is a half day! See Mrs. Porcher's email for specifics.

Refer to Dr. B's email for the schedule after dismissal.

After dismissal, join the staff for a PotLuck Lunch in the library! It's not

too late to sign up- look for the NoNameCommittee email from 11/14

Ms. Klenke is the Yearbook sponsor this year. If you have some good

pictures to share, send her an email!

Education First, Safety Always!

Faculty Shout Outs!

S. Porcher and T. Hood- Thank you Mrs. Agosta for helping us arrange PM
transportation for two of our new ESL students.

K. Yachim- Thank you Thank you English Department for being an awesome team and
leveling up our literacy! I appreciate all of you! Also, thank you Mrs. Doss for your hard
work with 8th grade sub plans! Your extra work does not go unnoticed!

M. Sutton- Thank you to everyone who helped organize and those who volunteered for
Real Money, Real World. (Edmonds, Williams, Rich, Hassan, Brizendine, Coffin,
Danilovich, Freeman, Smith, Apricio, Yachim, Moore, Ramirez and everyone else!)
The students really seemed to enjoy it and learn how to better prepare for adulthood!

Cubs- Have someone that could use some encouragement for going above and beyond?
Fill out the Google Form! You can find the link on the first page of the ROAR.
*Keep up the good work everyone- hang in there! Only one week until Thanksgiving break!

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 13

You've got This Week
Mail!
Monday 11/25:

Day 2

Tuesday 11/26:

Day 1

Wednesday-Friday

Thanksgiving Break- enjoy!

Things to know

Dr. B is requesting that we eat

our lunch with our students this

week to ensure a smooth

transition into break.

Thank you to all the teachers participating in our mail

delivery. Our students are learning how to make eye Here is the link for the Shout Outs:

contact, make appropriate responses, and much https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut

more. Thank you for allowing them to so that they will

be better prepared to go

into the community. If you are not yet on our mail

delivery list and would like to be just email Renee

Rowe at [email protected].

Faculty Shout Outs!

S. Porcher- I'd like to send a HUGE shout out to Ms. Bailey. Want to be
She has gone above and beyond to make sure the students in featured in the
T6 don't miss out on instruction during Ms. West's absence.
Your hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed. ROAR?
J. Rich- Thank you Mr. Freeman for your infinite patience this
week. I am grateful for the gentle ways you encourage our Send an email to Stacey
students and guide me.
Marshall-Lee (snmlee)by

Friday afternoons!

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 14

D

I hope you are feeling rested,
rejuvenated and that you have
been able to spend time with
those people and things for
which you are thankful. Take a
look at what we have coming up
this week!

.
THINGS TO KNOW

o Ms. Klenke is the Yearbook sponsor this year. If you have some good
pictures to share, send her an email.

o Cub Institute is looking for more students to participate in afterschool
tutoring. Email Staci Lee (snmlee) for applications.

o

Lee – Thank you Mrs. Foster and Mr. Brizendine for being my bus duty buddies! .
Lee- Thank you to the Cub Institute tutors for being such a great team- Lally, Joyner, Badgett,
Gaudy, Matko, Henson, Heesen, Hickey and Seals.

Have someone that could use some encouragement for going above and beyond?

Fill out the Google Form: https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut

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BMS FACULTY NEWSLETTER  VOL.19 ISSUE 15 

 

  Who has the most    

spirit?      

Monday ‐  Long Winter’s Nap Pajama Day   
Tuesday ‐ Ugly Sweater Day   
Wednesday‐ Holiday Hat  
Thursday ‐ Holiday Character   
Friday ‐ Flannel Friday ‐ wear your favorite 
flannel    

   
 

 
  

 
 

  

 

 

    

 

  

Next week, please plan to eat lunch   
  

  with your classes.    

  
      

 

 

  

 

   
 
 

  

Things to know 

Our faculty Holiday Party is this Friday at Dr. B’s home.  Please come through for some 
fellowship and fun.   

 Ms. Klenke is the Yearbook sponsor this year. If you have some good pictures to 
  share, please send them to her.  
The Spelling Bee is Wednesday and we are still in need of volunteers.  Please go to 
  this link to sign up:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4aaba823a3fe3‐spelling 

         Chorus, Strings and Band concerts are next week.  Come out and support our talented Cubs.

Cub Institute is still looking for students to participate in our afterschool tutoring program.
Please email snmfor information.

Faculty Shout Outs! 

Agosta – Thank you Dr. Abrams‐Terry and Mrs. Carroll. your email response was fast. Gracias for your 
flexibility sending me students. They are honor‐roll after weeks of hard work and that 1‐on‐1 time. 
 
Williams – Thank you Ms. Gaudy for caring for the students for Brookland Middle School.  You are 
awesome!! 
 
No Name Committee – Thank you to our November Potluck Friends who made our annual November 

Potluck something special. May you remember those fun memories of fellowship. This December, know that 
you always have a faculty friend at BMS. We can't wait to see you at our next team celebration! Special 
applause for Coach Mitchell the Sweet Queen and Mrs. Schantz the Chili Queen who broke Dr. B's 

unbeatable record! 
 
Have someone that could use some recognition and encouragement for going above and beyond? 

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Brookland Middle School FACULTY NEWSLETTER VOL.19 ISSUE 16

Brookland’s 8th Graders Visit the General Assembly!

Jan. 28 Benchmarks Eighth graders of Brook-
Start land Middle School visited

Jan. 14 Author Visit - the General Assembly on
Jackie Hunter Wednesday and Thursday

Jan. 15 VCSIP Meet- of this past week. During
ing their tour, they were able
to see many historic sites.
Jan. 16 Safety Com-
mittee Meeting In addition to venturing
onto the grounds and get-
Jan. 17 6th Annual ting close to the Gover- Eighth graders at Brookland Middle School pause for a photo opp.
Middle School
Student Art nor’s Mansion and several
statues and memorials,
Show Wednesday’s group
even got a glimpse of
Jan. 20 MLK Day and
Nat’l Day of Virginia’s Governor!
Service
(School

Closed)

Jan. 23 Rising 6th
Grade Orienta-
tion and Elec-
tive Fair 6-

7PM

Jan. 24 End of 1st Sem.

Jan. 27 Student Holiday/ Instructional Highlight— Ms. Badgett
Staff Clerical

Feb. 4 Evening
Parent/
Teacher Con- Check out the SNOWMAN dents in Ms. Badgett’s these snowmen will bring
ferences 4- RELAY created for the class to review for an up- GREAT test scores AND a
coming test. Hopefully, great amount of snow!
7PM stu-

Feb. 7 7th Grade
Dance

Feb. 17 Student Half
Day/Staff Prof

Learning Day

YOU’RE INVITED! The
show will feature 250
pieces of student art.

Faculty Shout Outs!

Nicole Williams - Ms. Gaudy Spelling Bee, you also push makes you AMAZING! Thank students really enjoyed the

- THANK YOU for caring for the 6th grade English team to you for being amazing! challenge of the lesson and

the students for Brookland try new and engaging Mary Doss - No Name they learned that what we
Committee and Dr. B - learn in our classroom can be
Middle School. YOU are activities with our students. Thank you to the No Name applied across a variety of
Committee for putting content areas!
awesome! Nicholas Barlett - Carlo

Kelsey Ramirez - Mr. Sutton Zuffi, Christina Gaudy,

and Ms. Parker -Thank you Lauren Parker - Thank for together a holiday party and Kelsey Ramirez - Ms.

for completing the rating coming and supporting our to Dr. B for hosting it! Stewart for making me a

scale I sent you right away! It wrestlers on Tuesday night. I delicious crepe when I
makes my job so much know it meant the world to Ms. Woodfolk - Dr. Barlett, stopped by your classroom!
easier and provides critical them to see you there Mrs. Doss, Mr. Gohrband,
information for our meeting. supporting them. YOU Mrs. Seals, Ms. Lattimore, Autumn Honts - Dr. B -
ROCK! Mrs. Honts, Ms. Klenke, Mr. Thanks for hosting the
Mrs. Easley and Mrs. Koah, Ms. Yachim, and Ms. Christmas Party - it was a

Leadbetter - Ms. Hsieh - Ms. Nicholas Barlett - Joe Walker - Thank you all again blast!

Hsieh has been super helpful Commorato and our for volunteering your time to Autumn Honts - April Jones
help make our annual BMS - Thank you for putting a
in getting data for a BLISS AMAZING Cafe Staff - You Spelling Bee a success!

student, communicating guys get 1,240 students fed smile on my face!

observations, and providing twice a day, EVERY day.
That by itself is not a small Ms. Woodfolk - Mrs. Hassan
copies of missed work to pull task but the fact that you do it - Thank you for coming in on Ms. Woodfolk - Ms. Yachim -
up his grade! Thank you so with a smile on your face and Tuesday and guiding my Thank you Ms. Yachim for
much for the extra support students through the coming into my English
despite your busy schedule! can handle the curves that Minecraft coding lesson. The classes on Friday to help kick
are thrown at you is what -off our upcoming 6th grade
Mary Doss - Robin
Book Club Unit! The kids
Woodfolk - Thank you for
really enjoyed the
being an amazing team
https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut presentation and activities!
member! Not only did you
put together an amazing

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Brookland Middle School - FACULTY NEWSLETTER - VOL.19 ISSUE 17

Important Instructional Highlight - A Moment
Dates from Matko

Jan. 23 My fourth period class states of our country so
Rising 6th Grade worked on a puzzle of we’ve
Orientation and
Elective Fair the United States. Is it got to
6-7PM science? Not YET. This prac-

Jan. 24 class has 24 kids and 5 tice.
End of 1st Se- dif- And the
mester best way is with team-

Jan. 27 work. What does team-
Student Holiday/ work look like you ask?
Staff Clerical Heads together, every-
SPOTLIGHT on the Student Art Opening at the
Jan. 28 Artspace Gallery ferent languages. 16 of one talking, everyone
Benchmarks Start them speak something participating. We’ve
other than been working on it
Feb. 4
Evening Parent/ English at since the first day
Teacher Confer- home. We of school with out
ences
4-7PM are doing 100s activity
weather (google it, it’s
Feb. 7 right now good) and even
7th Grade Dance
and part of the standard though we don’t all
Feb. 17 is reading a weather speak the same lan-
Student Half Day/ map. Well, a lot of these guage, we are getting
Staff Prof Learn-
ing Day babies aren’t familiar good at it!
with the shape and

Club Corner - Brookland FCCLA

Instructional Highlight - Happenings with Honts Your Brookland ter accepted Vir-
FCCLA is busy ginia State
One of the fun projects to see what is in- preparing for our FCCLA’s TikTok
Mrs. Honts’ Exploring side. After lots of work, upcoming leader- challenge: to pick
Computer Science class the students were able to ship rally on Feb- any timeless musi-
is doing computer dissec- see the computer compo- ruary 10th and cal hit, from the 40s
tions. Scrapped desktop nents they had been state conference in to the 2000s and
computers are torn down April. create a TikTok.
learning about!
The members creat-
During last week’s ed a medley of
meeting, the chap- songs from the

1950s , 1960s,

1980s, and 2000s.

Meaningful Martin Luther King Jr. Activities for the Classroom

Source: https:// trailblazers. Read more features King-related  dents to the concept.
www.weareteachers.com/ books about the many items that students
martin-luther-king-activities/ ways social justice can can view online. Have students read
King’s “Letter from
As we enjoy an additional be sought. Birmingham Jail” and
talk about the pros and
day of rest on Monday, Janu- cons of nonviolent re-
ary 20, 2020, let’s encourage sistance. Or as a class
our students’ knowledge of identify several current
the purpose of the holiday. injustices or issues and
discuss ways that nonvi-
Here are a few Martin Luther olent strategy might ad-
King, Jr. activities to help dress them.
students think more deeply
about this legendary civil Show students how to
Take a virtual museum Learn about pacifism take on what matters to
rights figure.  visit to Memphis. The  and the philosophy of  them and make a dif-
Lorraine Motel, in Mem- nonviolent resistance. ference. As a class, help
 Read and share books phis, Tennessee, where Along with Ghandi, King students grasp the im-
that showcase King’s Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the world’s portance of working to-
beliefs. Martin Luther was assassinated, is most notable pacifists. gether by choosing a
King Jr.’s message was- now the National Civil King’s six principles of classroom goal to ac-
n’t exclusively about Rights Museum. Stu- nonviolence and six prin- complish and identifying
race. He also spoke dents can take a virtual ciples for nonviolent di- ways everyone can work
about gender stereo- tour of the space. The rect action are a great together to accomplish it.
types, poverty, and privi- Smithsonian site also way to introduce stu-
lege. Read African
Americans who were

Faculty Shout Outs!

Jennelle Cosby - All BMS numerous students on and you at our 6th Annual Middle them
Staff - Thank you to School Art Show, and so did in my
everyone who has checked off her caseload! our students. We appreciate art supply closet for me.
on me since my return! You You’re awesome!
all make the transition a bit Ms. Gaudy - Ms. Parker, Ms. your support!!
Henson, Ms. Badgett, Ms. McGrath - Lizzie Brown and
easier! Caroline Seaman - Thanks
Gueno, Ms. Lally, and Ms. McGrath - Lee (from
London - THANK YOU for maintenance) - Thanks go
Ms. Gaudy - Ms. Williams being the best team!!! out to Lee from our to Mrs Brown and Ms
and Ms. Jones - Thank you Maintenance Staff. Normally, Seaman, for all their time and
for trying to take Brookland to McGrath - Mrs Porcher, Mrs. my art supply order boxes effort for the student art
the next level!! We're lucky to Hammond, Dr. Barlett - are left in a big stack right gallery show, this week. You
have you both! Thanks so much to Dr. inside my classroom door, both put in lots of hours, off
Barlett, Mrs. Porcher, and and they’re in the way until I the clock, to prep and hang
Jessica Hubbard - Kelsey Mrs. Hammond, for attending can get some strong students the show, as well as helping
Ramirez - Shout out to Mrs. Friday’s ArtSpace gallery to move them for me. You during the opening. Then
Ramirez for being an opening. We loved seeing went the extra mile and put more hours to take down the

awesome team player in all show, fill holes, sans, and
of our eligibility meetings and
diligently supporting our https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut touch up paint. The students
students, providing social loved it. I appreciate all your
emotional supports to hard work!!

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Brookland Middle School - FACULTY NEWSLETTER - VOL.19 ISSUE 18
Benchmark Testing - Notes from Brizendine

We will need all hands on deck block each morning. Testing you (and where they are coming 1_dvSQ/viewform
(especially for Blocks 1, 2, 3, begins on Tuesday, 1/28 and from). In addition, directions for
and 4) for testing. There is a ends of Thursday, 2/6. Make-ups administering the benchmarks Troubleshooting: Use the link
large number of students with will be Friday, 2/7. (including how to have students below if you have students who
accommodations – both Excep-
tional Ed and ELL. With the Materi- log in) will be in need to resume/restart or are
current distribution/scheduling of als: Math your mailbox. having other issues. This will be
core classes, the majority of our teachers
students have English, Math, (and those monitored and we will correct the
and Science during day 1 classes testing small Audio Test- issues as soon as possible.
which increases the need for groups for
multiple testing groups during math) will ing: All stu- https://docs.google.com/
need to sign
these blocks. out a bag of dents with an spreadsheets/
audio/oral d/1rxX8fzjvB2EfhlHyxHQFg3YHO

accommoda- BaGPWmXALBJLc-rxj8/edit?
tion will have usp=sharing
the test read to
Alternate Testing Groups: An
Who is testing? All Science, testing ma- them by the emailed spreadsheet was sent
Math, and English classes . Eng- terials on proctor for
benchmarks. If detailing small group information,
lish and Science tests are being the morning you are proc- listed by block on tabs at the bot-

given through PSAA. Students of the test
must log in to their computer on from my office. These can be toring a small group with audio tom. Please check the document
testers, you will have a copy of to see what duties you have on
the secure side just like for MAPS signed out starting at
and SOLs -(username – testnav 7:45.AM These materials MUST the test from which to read. This testing days when you have a
test must be returned to me at the planning block. As a reminder, if
….password is left blank). be returned by the end of the you are testing a math small

The benchmark tests will be day. Math is paper/pencil and end of the day. group, you will need to see me
each student will have a Desmos
greenlighted and “released” each testing ticket for their computer, Students not finished: While the to check out your testing bags
morn- the actual paper test, and a bub- directions state that the test on the morning of the test.

Important ing. For ble sheet for their answers. ALL should be finished in 90 SPECIAL NOTE: This has been
Dates tests with a must be counted, collected, and minutes, I’m sure that some stu- an arduous process and we are
password, dents will not complete it in the cognizant of the frustrations that
the pass- returned to my office. allotted time. At the end of the

word is the Testing Rosters/Directions: All testing block, send any students, you may be feeling due to the
Jan. 28 teacher’s Science and English teachers will with their things, to the library to unexpected schedule changes.
Benchmarks Start last name have a roster for that testing day complete their test. If they are Know that we are frustrated
taking a math test, make sure also and that we appreciate the
Feb. 4 with the first in their mailbox each morn- they have all of their materials teamwork and flexibility shown
Evening Parent/ letter capi- ing. The roster will note who, if and that you note in your materi- as we continuously adapt to the
Teacher Confer- talized (ex. any, students are leaving for an als how many went to overflow so needed changes. The silver
Berube). that your material count is correct. lining to this is that we are
ences alternate testing room (and who
Sched- they will be testing with on that recognizing and correcting
4-7PM
day). Once the bell rings for the
ule: We beginning of class, send those Loaner computers: Use the link problems throughout this pro-
Feb. 7
7th Grade Dance have adjust- students to their alternate location below if you have a student who cess, which will ultimately help
ed the with their computer. requires a loaner. Make sure to SOL testing run more smooth-
Feb. 17 include your room number when ly.
schedule to
Student Half Day/ 8 days of If you are testing a small group, you submit the request. https://
Staff Prof Learn- testing with you will also have a roster in your docs.google.com/forms/d/ Sincerely,
ing Day
one testing mailbox letting you know who is e/1FAIpQLSeKqbO5BSnESt02r5 Will
coming to G5KRv5rhVIRCgicJVrD4eS9PS8

Benchmark Testing Schedule

Tuesday, 1/28 Thursday, 1/30 Monday, 2/3 Wednesday,
8:35 – 9:01 Advisory 8:35 – 9:01 Advisory 8:35 – 9:01 Advisory 2/5
9:05 – 11:41 Block 1 9:05 -- 11:41 Block 2 9:05-11:41 Block 3 8:35 – 9:01 Advisory
11:45 – 1:53 Block 3 11:45 – 1:53 Block 3 11:45 – 1:53 Block 2 9:05 - 11:41 Block 4
1:57 – 3:15 Block 4 1:57 – 3:15 Block 4 1:57 – 3:15 Block 1 11:45 – 1:53 Block 2
*No 2nd Block on this day *No 1st Block on this day *No 4th Block on this day 1:57 – 3:15 Block 1
*No 3rd Block on this day
Wednesday, 1/29 Friday, 1/31 Tuesday, 2/4
8:35 – 9:01 Advisory 8:35 – 9:01 Advisory 8:35 – 9:01 Advisory Thursday, 2/6
9:05 – 11:41 Block 5 9:05-11:41 Block 6 9:05-11:41 Block 7 8:35 – 9:01 Advisory
11:45 – 1:53 Block 7 11:45 – 1:53 Block 7 11:45 – 1:53 Block 5 9:05-11:41 Block 8
1:57 – 3:15 Block 8 1:57 – 3:15 Block 8 1:57 – 3:15 Block 6 11:45 – 1:53 Block 5
*No 6th Block on this day *No 5th Block on this day No 8th Block on this day 1:57 – 3:15 Block 6
*No 7th Block on this day

Faculty Shout Outs!

Karen Scott - Kylie Foster - Flor Aparicio - Melinda McGrath - Jessica Agosta - Mrs.

Big thanks to Kylie for leading Hammond - Ms. Hammond is an Agosta was awesome during

the STEAM lesson for our PE awesome partner! I have enjoyed Friday's fire drill. Our normal great co-teacher and making my
class for the PE Specialists that getting to know her and working orange zone admin was absent, life so easy! It is a pleasure to be

came to observe our team and side by side. I appreciate so there was no one to collect the with you in the classroom every
the students. Your high energy everything she does for the slips and communicate on the day :)

and enthusiasm helped pave students. Her hard work does not radio. Mrs. Agosta was there, Nicole S. Williams - Custodial &

the way and got the kids really go unnoticed. without a class, since it’s her Maintenance Staff - THANK

engaged. planning. She volunteered to
Allison Billet - Amber Walker - gather all the slips and take them YOU for your dedication to
Badgett - Mrs. Porcher-Thank I'm so proud of you for being keeping I Building SPOTLESS!
over to the next evacuation
you for helping make up tests for brave & recording yourself teach! station and turn them in. Thank With all the many things that can
students that have been absent. happen in a fully functioning
Don't know what I'd do without Kelsey Ramirez - Ms. Dill-Shout you!! :-) kitchen, it feels GREAT knowing

you! out to Ms. Dill for coming in bright Mrs. Dill - Mr. Freeman, Ms. that cleanliness doesn’t have to
and early to help with a training Klenke, Mrs. Agosta, Ms. Matko be an issue. We LOVE you all!
Badgett - Ms. Matko -Thank you before school. Thanks! & Ms.Lawson Khamis - Shout
for always being willing to test my out to Mr. Freeman, Ms. Klenke, Mary Doss - The BMS English
6th grade EL babies. You're a Katherine Moore - Mrs. Keso -
Sending reminders about Mrs. Agosta, Ms. Matko, Team-You are awesome for

huge lifesaver! students in RESET and making Ms.Lawson, Mr. Khamis for responding proactively to the
upcoming benchmark schedule
Mr. Gohrband - Ms. McGrath, sure work sent is attempted and/ coming to the PBIS/SWIS
training! All of you guys brought changes. I haven't heard one
Ms. Brown - Thank you for all or completed. I appreciate and great questions and wonderful complaint. I've only heard people

your work setting up the art respect her so much!!! suggestions on how we can ready to bounce around ideas

display for elective fair! Ms. Heesen - Ms. Klenke - make BMS the best school regarding how they're planning to

Mr. Gohrband - Ms. Powell - Thanks Ms.. Klenke for making possible! You guys ROCK! respond to the updated schedule.

Thanks for making popcorn for us the M hall bathroom so special. It's great to have a team of

on Fridays! Mrs. Dill - Mr. Tubman-Shout out problem-solvers!
to Mr. Tubman for being such a
Don Hickey-Cpl. Danilovich-
Kelsey Ramirez - Ms. Cosby - https://tinyurl.com/BMSShoutOut Your efforts with the Criminal
Shout out to Ms. Cosby for Justice Club have been
thinking up some inventive ideas outstanding! The students and I
for working with some of our thank you for leading the charge.

struggling cubs. Much Appreciated!

CUBSFaculty Newsletter

Good Afternoon Cubs Family!
Let’s start this week’s newsletter off by celebrating

National School Counseling Week !

We want to thank all of our amazing counselors for all that they do to support our Cubs.
Thank you all SO MUCH for all that you do. You all are truly an amazing team!

What’s going on this week? February 3rd-7th

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Day 1 Day 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day 1

Block 3 Block 7 Block 4 Block 8 7th Grade
Benchmarks Benchmarks Benchmarks Benchmarks Dance

Parent-Teacher CUB Institute CUB Institute 3:30-5:00
Conferences Homework Homework

4:00-7:00 Club Club

V. W. 02/2019

BMS Weekly Highlights

Let’s take a look at some of the cool things that our Cubs are up to!

Peer Tutor, Youstina Aziz ,helping
Tarryn Pollard work on an assignment

at Homework Club!

Peter Bakhoum and Robel Bahru
at Unified Basketball Team.

ELs supporting the EE department!

Want to be featured in CUBS ROAR?

Send an email to Robin Woodfolk
(rawoodfolk1) by Friday afternoons!

Let’s showcase all of the amazing
things happening at our school!

V. W. 02/2019

Brookland Middle School Faculty Shout-Out’s!

Mary Doss to Will B and Patty H.

Thank you to Will and Patty for helping us be successful during Benchmarks! I know that sometimes we
teachers can be as bad as the kids.

Mrs. Carroll to Mrs. Coffin.

Thanks to Ms. Coffin for coming to my classes to teach our 7th graders how to properly cite their work!

C & M Staff to Mrs. Schantz, Ms. Edwards, and Mrs. Powell. T

Thank you for keeping things running!!

Tiffanie Hood to…..
Ms. Smith, Mr. Freeman, Mrs. Ballard, Ms. Aparicio, Ms. Ekel (intern)

Our Wonderful School Counseling Team has been doing an OUTSTANDING Job helping our babies navigate
through the many challenges they are faced with day to day. The amount of love and support that these indi-
viduals give to our students is nothing short of Amazing. I love each and every one of our School Counselors
and thank them for sharing so much of themselves to the student body of Brookland Middle.
#BestCounselorsEVER !

Melinda Hammond, Shemia Porcher & David Gohrband

It's not always easy being second in command, but hats off to our AMAZING school administrators. I have
witnessed first hand how they balance, meetings, unexpected parent visits, discipline, observations, phone
calls, keeping our school safe, mentoring our wonderful teachers and most importantly encouraging our stu-
dents to always do their best. This list goes on and on but I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge them
for their hard work and dedication to Brookland Middle School!!

Jill Rich to Ms. Williams.

Thank you, Ms. Williams for your support, especially today. Because of you, the kitchen still stands between
us and all the students have bags of cookies, of which they are incredibly proud. I appreciate you taking time to

teach me to teach well and to see the bigger picture.

Mrs. Dill and Mr. Joyner to Ms. Matko

We want to send a HUGE Cub shout out to Ms. Matko for volunteering her time at the PILLAR Awards cere-
mony and making sure every student who got a certificate also received their prize. The kids loved seeing you

there cheering them on!

V. W. 02/2019

CUBS
Faculty Newsletter

Hello BMS Faculty & Staff,

I want to start this Valentines Day week by showing my admiration for the teachers, par-
ents, and support staff that help our Cubs to grow better every day. Cubs please take a
moment this week to join me in sharing your love for all of those that help you Level
UP!

We will be addressing a growing issue with technology this week. Since the gift giving
season we have students coming to school with smartwatches, earphones and cell-
phones. These are expensive and can be a distraction to the reason we get together
everyday. Remember that the county cellphone policy at the middle school level is sim-
ple; off and away ALL DAY. If they are out or on then faculty can confiscate it.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we will be distributing our own cards. Report cards will
be released in Advisory Block on Feb. 11th .

Have an awesome week!

~ Dr. Barlett

What’s going on this week? February 10th-14th

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2/10 2/11 2/12 2/13 2/14

Day 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day 1 Day 2
Hermitage Football
Report Cards! Happy
Interest Meeting Valentines

@ 8:35am Day

Admin Meeting Department Meetings FCCLA Meeting Coder’s Club
@ 3:30pm @ 3:30pm CUB Institute CUB Institute
Homework Club
Homework Club

Brookland Cubs Weekly Highlights

Let’s take a look at some of the cool things that our Cubs are up to!

8th grader Cameron Whidbee was Mrs. Mitchell’s classes
the one BMS student to make and celebrated the Chinese New Year this

participate in District Band. past week!
Go Cameron!
The students learned about the history
of the Chinese New Year, ate fortune

cookies, and learned to write their
names in Chinese!

The kids had a great time and learned
so much!

Ms. McGrath and 8th grader Mrs. Rowe’s class tested the strength or pa-
Kat Peddicord pose for PJ Day! per towels when wet. Up and Up by Target
beat out Bounty Essentials! Now we know

which one is the best!!

Brookland Middle School Faculty Shout-Out’s!

To: Mrs. Billips To: Mr. Brizindine
From: Ms. Lally
From: Mr. Hickey & Ms. Badgett
Thank you for all the paperwork help.
The Benchmarks went flawlessly! Thank
you for your dedication to the process.

You make it look like you have been the
testing czar for years!

Thanks Ms. Badgett for taking the time From: Ms. Stewardson
to help me every time I come to you with
Thank you for making sure everyone is
my questions. I appreciate you!! treated equally. You went out of your

way to make me feel special.

To. Ms. Easley To. Mrs. Dill

From: Mrs. Ramirez From: Mrs. Ramirez

Shout out to Ms. Easley for Thank you Ms. Dill for helping
helping a coworker with the out with PBIS data! It is much
FBA process! You're a pro at
appreciated!
this point!

To: Ms. Rich, Ms. Carroll, Ms. Mitchell, To: Dr. Barlett
Mr. Traylor, Mr. Tubman, Mr. Hickey,
From: Ms. Williams
Mr. Joyner, Ms. Johnson, & Ms.Tupponce
Thank you for your dedication to the
From: Ms. Klenke community of Brookland Middle School!

Thank you for sending me pictures this week! They I KNOW it's not easy but you make it
will be an awesome addition to the yearbook.
look like it. You ARE appreciated!

CUBS
Faculty Newsletter

Good Afternoon BMS Faculty & Staff,

A lot of love was shared a Brookland last week. Let’s take a look at what we having
coming up for this week.

Remember that President’s day, tomorrow (2/17/20), is a half day. Dismissal will occur
at 12:10 and we (faculty & staff) will spend the rest of the day continuing to learn so we
can be even better!

We will continue to have ACCESS testing during 1st and 5th blocks for our English
Language Learners this week, so be sure to check to see if any of your students are test-
ing.
Take a minute a look at our newly added, Why I LOVE Brookland Middle School
section of the newsletter. Let’s continue to share what makes our school an awesome
one.
Have a great week CUB Family!

What’s going on this week? February 17th-21st

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2/17 2/18 2/19 2/20 2/21

Day 1 Day 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day 1

Student 1/2 Day ACCESS Testing ACCESS Testing Happy
Staff PD Friday!

President’s CUB Institute Coder’s Club
Day
CUB Institute
Homework Club Homework Club

Brookland Cubs Weekly Highlights

Let’s take a look at some of the cool things that our Cubs are up to!

Mr. Tubman and Mrs. Dill’s science class were part
of an awesome experiment! After learning about
DNA and genetics, students conducted a lab that re-
quire them to extract the DNA from a strawberry.
It was the perfect way to wrap up the unit!

Congratulations to the 2019-2020
District Chorus Participants!

Jayda Brown
Laila Davis
Divine Fred-Dyck
Ezekiel Green
Maddelin Guzman-Melara
Deriyus James
Diego Jimenez
Trinity Kaderli
Elijah Krah
Morgan Parker

Amiyah Ponton

Brookland Middle School Faculty Shout-Out’s!

To: Mr. Cho To: Teachers, Administrators and PTSA

From: Ms. Woodfolk From: BMS School Counseling

Thank you so much for agreeing to help out The We want to send a shout out to the teachers and administra-
Homework Club this month, I really appreciate tors for celebrating National School Counseling Week with us!
your willingness to help ensure that our program Thank you all for the kind notes and delicious treats! We truly
still runs smoothly! appreciate it!

Our wonderful CAR & ESL Department From: BMS English Department

You guys rock for putting together !!Congratulations!!
such a complicated testing process.

Thank you!

Why I Brookland Middle School

I get to Level Up with the hardest work- I love Brookland's diversity and our awesome
ing faculty in HCPS as they work with teachers and staff!
hardest working community in Henrico ~Mrs. Brown
that sends their precious Cubs to us as
we get them #LifeReady. ~Dr. Barlett When I see BMS, I think about all the cool
uniqueness AND every day is a different ad-
I have spent my whole career here at
Brookland. I have had opportunities to venture! BMS is my "Home Away From
teach at new schools as they opened but I Home". So many principals, so many new
have never had the desire to leave here. I
love our kids and all the uniqueness they teacher's names to remember BUT BMS
bring. I love the spirit I find here at Brook- you're the BESTEST FRIEND I'VE EVER HAD!
land . It is home for me! ~Ms. Thomas
~Ms. Mitchell