Friday, October 8, 2021
Dear parents,
Congratulations to the Bryan Math Team for their success at last Saturday’s ICCP math contest! Bryan won awards for most students participating and placed 1st overall! Many students won ribbons and trophies, including Ari Shuaipaj and Asad Gilani in 6th grade, Emma Braathen, Micah Jones, and Ryan Schwager in 7th grade, and John Lestina, Elyse Smith, and Gage Jones in 8th grade. Congratulations to all of our students that participated!!
Picture Day Make Up
A message was shared with families on Thursday, October 7th regarding the final day picture day make up. The final Picture Day make up is scheduled for Tuesday, October 12th during their FLL.
Mini Spirit Week
There will be a Student Council sponsored spirit week during the last week of October. On Friday, October 29th, we will encourage students to wear black and orange. Students are not permitted to wear costumes to school.
Socktober
Student Council will be collecting socks during the whole month of October to celebrate Socktober! Did you know that socks are the most needed, but least donated item of clothing in homeless shelters? Students, staff, and parents can drop off new socks in the office that will be donated to families in need. Everyone can make a difference. Bring in a pair of socks to help others in our community!
Parent Teacher Conference information is coming soon!
Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for the evening on Thursday, October 21st and the day of October 22nd. Parents will have the option of signing up for in person conferences or for a zoom conference. There will be more information coming out about sign up very soon.
Bryan’s Scholastic Book Fair is coming!
Our annual Book Fair will be held in the library from Monday, October 18th to Friday, October 22nd. Students will visit the book fair with their English classes with the option to purchase during those visits. Book Fair hours are 8:30 am-3:30 pm each day. During parent teacher conferences on Thursday, October 21st, the book fair will be open for parents to visit from 4:00-8:00 pm. On Friday, October 22nd, the book fair will be open for parents from 8:00 am-2:30 pm.
Payments accepted include cash, credit card, and Scholastic's eWallet. With eWallet, you determine the amount of money your child is allowed to spend. If the full amount is not spent by the conclusion of the book fair, the remaining balance can either be converted to an eGift card you can use toward future Scholastic purchases or can be donated toward Bryan's Book Fair profits. (eWallet is through Scholastic, not through D205.)
You can also shop the Book Fair online!
Click HERE to visit the BMS Book Fair webpage and learn more!
Interested in volunteering? contact Sarah Rennick at rennick5@att.net
Thank you so much for supporting the Bryan Library with our Scholastic Book Fair!
Dressing for the weather in lunch and PE
We will continue to use outdoor spaces for as long as we can. Please encourage your student to dress for the weather so we can continue to be outside everyday in PE and in lunch. Students review the monthly outdoor rotation in FLL every morning. We also make daily morning announcements about what class is outside in addition to a bulletin board listing what classes are scheduled to be outside.
Forward Together Plan
Throughout this pandemic, the health and safety of Elmhurst District 205 students and staff remain our highest priority. Elmhurst School District 205 has developed a comprehensive plan aligned to local, state and federal guidance. The Forward Together Plan for 2021-22 offers some frequently asked questions about the reopening of our schools, the District’s health and safety protocols; sanitation and ventilation mitigations and a Dashboard that presents COVID-19 metrics. As health information and related procedures change, we will continue to review and update the plan, as well as continue to monitor local health and safety metrics. If you have additional questions, please email Forwardtogether@elmhurst205.
Health Office Information
Michelle Pinedo is our school nurse and her email is Mpinedo@elmhurst205.org. If you have vaccination updates for your student, please send them to her. Do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
Reminder about keeping our school community healthy
We want to ensure that our school community remains healthy. As a reminder, if your student is experiencing any of the following symptoms, they should remain at home.
- Fever (100.4°F or higher),
- New onset of moderate to severe headache,
- Shortness of breath,
- New cough,
- Sore throat,
- Vomiting,
- Diarrhea,
- New loss of sense of taste or smell,
- Fatigue from an unknown cause,
- Muscle or body aches from an unknown cause.
Additionally, students should remain home if any of the following apply:
- The student has been asked to quarantine by the local health department.
- The student has tested positive for, or is awaiting the results of, a COVID test.
- The student is unvaccinated and a member of the household has symptoms of COVID or has tested positive for COVID-19.
Thank you for your role in helping keep our school community safe.
Intramurals
- Sport: Flicker Flag Football
- Monday, October 11th NO SCHOOL
- Wednesday October 13th 3:30-4:20
- Sign up: Please use the Sign Up Genius link to sign up each week for intramurals. The dates will be on there each Friday for the following week. You can sign up your child for both days or just one day or neither. Please be sure to sign up with your student’s name so we can take accurate attendance. Link can be found here: https://www.signupgenius.com/
go/10c0d4facae2babffcf8- intramurals
Maintaining a Welcoming Environment for Our Bryan Students
As we continue moving Forward Together during this school year, we want to be sure that we are supportive and understanding of the needs of all students.
The month of October serves as a time to show support for a variety of causes that affect Our Bryan Family:
- Breast Cancer Awareness
- Dyslexia Awareness
- Autism Awareness
- Dwarfism Awareness
- Childhood Cancer Awareness
- Hispanic Heritage (Sept 15-Oct 15)
Extracurriculars
Clubs and Activities
Extracurricular athletics and activities are also an important extension of your child’s development. Please take some time to review this presentation with your student to discuss what they might be interested in. Please reach out directly to club sponsors if you are interested in their clubs. Club sponsors will communicate to interested students with additional information for their clubs’ meeting dates.
Next week’s clubs and activities schedule:
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Monday 10/11
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(No School)
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Tuesday 10/12
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Bryan Buzz Newspaper Club
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Math Team
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Drama Rehearsal
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Battle of Elmhurst Girls Basketball Tournament @YHS 5:00 pm
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Wednesday 10/13
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Drama Rehearsal
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Intramurals
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Thursday 10/14
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Drama Rehearsal
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Friday 10/15
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Girls Basketball v Indian Trail (7th Grade @Bryan)
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Have a great long weekend!
Take care,
Jacquie Discipio
BMS Principal
- Bryan