May 21, 2021
Dear Parents,
We have many things to celebrate and be grateful for as we wrap up this year. We have a busy week ahead. Here is a brief overview of next week’s events. Please read all communication carefully!
Monday, May 24:
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Promotion gowns are distributed to 8th grade students in homeroom
Tuesday, May 25:
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Remote families can pick up 8th grade promotion gowns in the main office.
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6th/7th grade novel/textbook collection during school
Wednesday, May 26:
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Last day of exploratory classes for 8th grade students
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Technology Turn in for 8th grade students
Thursday, May 27
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8th Grade morning fun activities/PTA sponsored picnic with food provided from Southtown
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Half Day (11:30 Dismissal) for 8th Grade (busses will run to take 8th grade students home)
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Last day of exploratory classes for 6th and 7th grade students
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6th grade technology return
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Virtual Awards Assembly and Virtual Promotion Presentation emailed to 8th grade families at 4:00.
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8th grade promotion promenade starting at 4:15 for the RED group
Friday, May 28
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Half Day (11:30 Dismissal) for 6th and 7th grade students (Busses will be running)
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6th grade End of Year Field Trip to Eldridge Park (permission slip required)
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7th grade End of Year Festivities at BMS
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7th Grade technology return
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Here are some other important pieces of information to share this week:
Promotion Updates
We are excited to see our families for our promotion promenade scheduled for Thursday, May 27th. All promotion information that was sent out so far is posted on our website under Promotion Information 20-21. There will be a final promotion communication shared on Monday.
As a reminder, here are the groupings for promotion.
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4:15-4:45: Group 1: RED Group: Baumeister, Samp
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5:00-5:30: Group 2: WHITE Group: Mangun, Johnson, Felde
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5:45-6:15: Group 3: BLUE Group: Curran, Szafranski, Sweeney/Nunes
Remote Student Information
Here is the communication shared with all remote families from earlier in the week. All remote students are invited to attend the last day of school with their classmates if they choose. All 8th grade remote students are invited to participate in the promotion promenade.
Technology Returns
Grade level teams will be collecting all technology from students during the last week of school. Students will need to turn in their Chromebooks, stylus, cases, and chargers.
It was brought to our attention that there has been some confusion around learning device hand-in expectations for 8th grade students. To clarify, ALL 8th grade students are expected to turn in their learning device before summer break. If an 8th grade student will participate in a D205 sponsored summer learning program, they are permitted to keep their device to support that program, after it is checked in with their class.
If Your Student Has Already Been Vaccinated
Once your student is fully vaccinated (after the second dose), we ask that you send a copy of the vaccination record to your child’s school nurse so that it can be included with the student’s health records and accessed by authorized school personnel in the event of a COVID-19 case, to avoid placing vaccinated students on quarantine, even if they are a ‘close contact.’ You can email a copy of the vaccine card to Mari Jo Hecker at mhecker@elmhurst205.org.
Residency Verification
All current 8th grade families promoting to York High School next year and families with expired leases/special residencies need to verify their residency before the 21-22 school year. Please reference the RESIDENCY VERIFICATION FORM 21-22. Please bring all required documents to the Bryan Main Office Monday through Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm. There will be more information from the District regarding other opportunities over the summer to prove residency before next school year.
Medication Pick Up Before Summer Break
If your student has medication in the Health office, please make arrangements to pick it up prior to the last day of school on May 28th. No medication can remain in the Health office during the summer.
Water Bottles for School
With the warmer weather we are having, it is important that your student bring a water bottle to school daily. We have water bottle refilling stations in the school.
BMS Main Office Summer Hours
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June 1st-June 8th 8:00-3:00.
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Closed June 9th until August.
2021-2022 School Year-Locker Day-Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Please note that the first day of school for students will be a Locker Day on Wednesday, August 18th. 6th grade students and families will be invited during designated time slots in the morning. 7th and 8th grade families will be invited during designated time slots in the afternoon. More information will be shared in upcoming newsletters. Classes will proceed on a normal schedule on Thursday, August 19th.
REACH Summer Bridge
REACH Summer Bridge courses for math will be offered to those students who are new to the REACH math program next school year. Courses will be completed online with virtual teacher office hours. Summer Bridge will take place June 14-July 23 and information will be sent to parents at the end of May.
New to REACH Informational Night (K-8)
There will be an informational meeting for all new to REACH families on June 3rd at 7:00pm. This will be a zoom meeting, please see the REACH website for the zoom link. There will also be a meeting on August 23rd with the same information for those families that cannot attend in June.
Last Chance for Yearbooks
As the 2020-2021 school year comes to an end, I would like to remind any parents who have not yet purchased a yearbook to go to yearbookforever.com to purchase one. There are only 30 copies left available for purchase! As a reminder yearbooks will be distributed in the Fall. If you have any questions, please contact bstanford@elmhurst205.org
Traffic after School at Bryan
Please continue to be patient during pick up and drop off times. We are a big school and everyone is trying to leave safely! Parents, we ask that you do NOT park in the gravel lot near the bus lane in order to ensure the safety of our students crossing the street. We also ask that you line up on the west side of Euclid and on the south side of Van Buren so that students do not need to cross the street.
Summer School Information
Please refer to the Summer School Information on the D205 website. If you have any questions, here are your contacts:
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Middle School Acceleration Courses (by invitation only): Sheleen DeLockery
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PLTW: Dave Beedy
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York Summer School: Mike DiNovo
Last Look at the Historic Lincoln Elementary School Campus Celebration - May 22, 2021
10-1 p.m. May 22, 2021 - Current Lincoln Families and Student
1-2 p.m. May 22, 2021 - Lincoln Neighbors and General Public
Building Tours
Painting Stations
Food Trucks
Lincoln Artifacts Auction Items
Lincoln Brick Sign-up (Bricks Available for Sale in August)
The general public is invited to celebrate the history and legacy of Lincoln Elementary School during an open house celebration from 1-2 p.m. on May 22, 2021 on the Lincoln campus, 565 Fairfield Elmhurst, IL. This special event offers the Lincoln neighborhood, alumni, and all interested residents a chance to have one last look at the historic campus before the building is razed in preparation for construction of the new Lincoln Elementary School.
Demolition of the building is expected to take place on June 7, 2021 and will be livestreamed on the D205 website at www.elmhurst205.org and Lincoln Elementary School website at www.lincoln205.org Thank you in advance for your patience with the building process. Please click on the link for some frequently asked construction-related questions. Any additional questions concerning construction may be directed to lincolnconstruction@
D205 Food Services Offers Free Meal Bags
D205 offers 7-day, breakfast & lunch, heat-and-eat meal bags. Pickup is on Mondays at the following locations
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Bryan Middle School, East Entrance Door #13
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Monday - May 24, 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (New Pick-up Start Time)
Respectfully,
Jacquie Discipio
BMS Principal
- Bryan