BMSS Family Newsletter

Mr. Robinson's cell number is 830-428-1399.

Email: jamie.robinson@boerneisd.net
Website: https://www.boerneisd.net/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&ModuleInstanceID=22106&ViewID=ed695a1c-ef13-4546-b4eb-4fefcdd4f389&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=24754&PageID=12056&Comments=true
Phone: 830-357-3300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoerneMSSouth
Twitter: @BoerneMSSouth

First Bell: 8:25 - 8:35

1st / 5th: 8:35 - 10:10 (95 minutes due to announcements)

2nd / 6th: 10:15 - 11:45 (90 minutes)

3rd / 7th: 11:50 - 1:50 (90 minute class with 30 minute lunch)

1st Lunch: 11:50 - 12:20 (class from 12:20 - 1:50)

2nd Lunch: 12:35 - 1:05 (class from 11:50 - 12:35 and 1:05 - 1:50)

3rd Lunch: 1:20 - 1:50 (class from 11:50 - 1:20)

Study Hall: 1:55 - 2:25 (30 minutes)

4th / 8th: 2:30 - 4:00 (90 minutes)

Scan QR Code to order or click on the link to order https://www.boernechampioncharms.com/mumkitorders

The next event in the Parent Education Speaker series, titled Cyber Danger, will take place on Monday, October 3rd from 6-7pm at Champion High School. The discussion will focus on the dangers of the online community that our students face.

All Boerne ISD parents, students, and community members are invited to attend.

As a principal, I strongly encourage anyone to visit and learn. This is eye opening.

FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) meetings have begun and will tentatively be every other Friday morning from 7:45-8:25. If your student is interested in attending, they can find Coach Hunter Bailey during school to ask where the location of the next meeting will be, and if there are any questions or any parents that would like to volunteer o help in any way, just email Coach Bailey at hunter.bailey@boerneisd.net.

If you would like to volunteer in the library, we would love to have you! Below is a Sign Up Genius Link that have all the available time slots for the Fall Semester. Library Volunteer Sign Up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080549ADAB2AA7FD0-bmss

Just a reminder that all volunteers need to fill out the BISD Volunteer Form prior to volunteering their first time. Once you fill out the volunteer form online, you will be notified by our application system, "Raptor System" when your Volunteer application is received and approved. Please allow 3-5 business days for your approval notification. You cannot volunteer until your application is approved. Here is the BISD Volunteer Link https://www.boerneisd.net/Page/11632

Debbie Fitzpatrick, MLS

Go to mylifetouch.com and use the picture day ID from below:

School Name: Boerne Middle School South

Picture Day Dates: Tuesday, September 27 - Wednesday, September 28

Picture Day ID: EVTB3NQW7

Pictures will be taken through PE / Athletics classes for most students.

6th graders will take their pictures during PE

7th graders will take their pictures during PE/7th boys and girls athletics will take their pictures during Study Hall

8th graders will take their pictures during CCR classes

*Off campus PE students will take their pictures at 2:30 on the day they have off campus PE (Sept 27 B/ Sept 28 A)

Kooper Avendano spent a week this summer in Colorado on a mission trip. They built garden boxes, painted, and put new flooring in a low-income clinic. She worked a food pantry as well. This weekend she made over 1000 flood kits for flood victims.

Sachin Kumar (7th Grade) - On 17th we volunteered at San Antonio Downtown serving meals for people in need through the organization "Taking to the Streets".

Natasha Workman volunteers every other Sunday morning in the two year old class at our church. We attend Currey Creek and she chooses to serve alongside her parents and younger sister. Natasha does a great job having a good attitude to play with the kids, teaching them Bible stories, preparing and serving snacks. She has made it a habit of serving others and first started volunteering regularly when she was in 4th grade. She has also volunteered to set up for community events and distributed food to families at Hill Country Daily Bread.

Nicole Banigo volunteers at a non profit organization called Special Reach. This organization serves the needs of kids who are on the spectrum by hosting parties and summer camps so the kids are stimulated while having fun. This time helps caregivers and parents get a well deserved break from their caregiving duties.

Adrian Ekblad and several other BMSS students are members of Scouts BSA troops in the Boerne area and collectively accumulate hundreds of volunteer service hours per year in the Boerne area. This volunteer work includes a variety of things, including cleaning up trails and brush on camp and church properties, picking up trash along roadways, and helping with Eagle Scout projects. Recent Eagle Scout projects have included the construction of an exercise yard and K-9 facilities for Boerne PD, building a fire ring at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, building and installing new benches for Cibolo Nature Center, and preparing emergency weather kits for families in need who are served by Hill Country Daily Bread.

Scouts BSA is the name of the program run by the Boy Scouts of America organization that now includes separate troops for either boys or girls. Troop 180 is an example of a girls’ troop in Boerne that formed three years ago and has been doing great things.

Tyler McCleary - He helps mow lawns for people that need help taking care of their lawns.

Leah Kim, 7th grader, serves in a therapy dog ministry called Canines for Christ with her therapy dog, Belle. She visits various community events sharing joy, comfort, and the hope of Jesus with the community. Her most notable visits were to Uvalde to provide the devastated community with some healing and hope after the school shooting. She served during memorial services for 2 of the victims at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Funeral Home. She is also currently scheduled to return to a private school in Uvalde on 10/10/22 to provide continued pet therapy to the students that were affected by the tragedy.

Kaitlyn Johnson serving on the youth leadership team at Mission City Church!

Ella Younts (BMSS 6th grader) took the initiative this summer to research different volunteer opportunities in the Boerne area. She was really Interested in volunteering at an animal shelter given her love of animals. Ella was disappointed to learn that you have to be at least 12 years old to volunteer at Boerne Animal Care Services, but she didn’t let that stop her. She emailed the shelter and asked if they would make an exception to the age requirement for a mature 11 year old. Ella’s request was granted, and she has been volunteering in kitty socialization and dog walking. So far it has been a rewarding experience, and Ella plans to continue volunteering throughout middle school and beyond.

I would like to recognize Roselyn, who goes by Rose. She’s in the 6th grade and she hugs the special needs kids every time she sees them and I always see the smiles on their faces when they go back with their group. I would just like to recognize her for her friendliness to the kids who are different than other kids. From Tessa Blissit

Ryleigh Vela volunteers in New Braunfels with her Grandma at the thrift store for St. Peter and Paul Church. She bags the customers purchases and helps around the store as needed.

We have some students that would like to send letters or items to our military members. Please send their names, snacks / games / activities they like, and addresses to Mr. Robinson at jamie.robinson@boerneisd.net.

Counselors have been in classrooms this week teaching about Self Awareness and students have learned about their personality types. Be sure and ask your student what kind of bird they are.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XOPjfJUn9G8O3xLC5Tn4gIzFVSjrclJrIEgjvHMKItY/edit?usp=sharing

Order your yearbook online for the 2022/2023 school year!

YEARBOOK sales are in full swing! Please purchase your students book online at www.balfour.com. Search for Boerne Middle School South and pay online. We have an Early Bird Special, now, through September 30th, The cost is $30.00. Beginning October 1st, the price will increase to $35.00. You can purchase additional accessories to add your students name to the front of their book, or icon stamps. Yearbooks will be dispersed toward the end of May when the shipment arrives. Please note that Spring Pictures will NOT be included in the yearbook. Only the fall portraits will be a part of the yearbook portraits. We sold out last year, ordering online will guarantee a yearbook for your student.

If you have any candid pictures of your student at events, games, etc., and would like to share them, please e-mail them to Mrs. Grossenbacher, the Yearbook Teacher, at Christine.grossenbacher@boerneisd.net. We would love to have lots of pictures of our entire student body for the yearbook pages.

September

27 Community Engagement - Spanish Speaking Family Night in the Cafeteria 6:00-8:00

27 Picture Day

StuCo and Drama Club are teaming up to provide BMSS with TWO dances this year! Our first dance will be a Sadie Hawkins fall fest theme on Novermber 4th and our second dance will be a Spring Fling theme in March. It's going to be a ton of fun! Both dances will run from 5PM-7PM and tickets will be completely digital. Attendees will be capped at 350, so get those tickets early! Tickets will be available for purchase the week before the dance. Any help you can provide is much appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Brook Taylor (StuCo) or Abby Magin (Theater) at brook.taylor@boerneisd.net or abby.magin@boerneisd.net.

Tickets will be totally digital and will be available for purchase the week of the dance (Oct 31st). We will start announcing the dance, hanging posters, etc. the week of Oct 24th. 😊

Our “Fall Fest” dance is officially on the calendar for Nov. 4th!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49AFAB22A2FBC52-sadie

Sept. 29th North 7th Home B-5:00, A-6:00

8th Away B-5:00, A-6:00

Oct. 1st Barton Tournament 7th A/B TBD

8th A/B TBD

Oct. 3th Voss 7th Away B-5:00, A-6:00

8th Home B-5:00, A-6:00

Oct. 13th Wimberley 7th Away B-5:00, A-6:00

8th Home B-5:00, A-6:00

Oct. 20th Navarro 7th Home B-5:00, A-6:00

8th Away B-5:00, A-6:00

Oct. 27th La Vernia 7th Away B-5:00, A-6:00

8th Home B-5:00, A-6:00

Oct. 29th District Tournament 7th A Voss

7th B Kerrville

8th A South

8th B North

Facebook: @BMSSouthAthletics

Instagram: @bmssouthathletics

Twitter: @BMSS_PE and @BMSS_Athletics

Here is the link for all of our events at BMSS: https://www.boerneisd.net/Page/8840.

SENIOR GOLD PASSES: Free to anyone aged 65+; allows free general admission to all BISD sporting events. Passes may be obtained by presenting a valid ID with date of birth to the BISD Central Office at 235 Johns Road.