W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School
Week at a Glance, News and Notes
June 6-June 10, 2022
Note from the Principal:
Short and sweet this week! It is so busy and full of energy at the middle school. We are keeping up with the kids and keeping it interesting as we enter the last full week of school.
Please drop me a note if you have feedback or questions at ben.doren@bhrsd.org.
Enjoy the weekend!
Ben Doren
Principal
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Monday, June 6
Regular School Day
Tuesday, June 7
Regular School Day
Wednesday, June 8
Regular School Day
Thursday, June 9
Regular School Day
Friday, June 10
Regular School Day
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Library Book Sale
Families, thank you for helping us get all books returned to the library as soon as possible. We’re reorganizing the collection this summer, so we want to make sure every book gets put in its proper place! The library is holding a book sale from June 6-10. All students are welcome! The suggested donation is 2 books/$1. Proceeds will be used to replenish the collection with new fiction. See flyer below.
Boston Symphony Orchestra Summer opportunity for students
See the attached flyer for information on this great summer program. Use this link to register by June 10: https://forms.gle/1nYY4JKnhWTJfFGW6.
5-8th parents: As the end of the year approaches, we are seeking your help in returning all books to the DBM library. It’s time for inventory, and we would like to replace any lost copies of popular titles if possible. Thanks for helping your children look around the house for missing books and sending them back to school before June 3.
REMINDERS:
Family choice for student name and identity
Massachusetts now allows for families to tell their child’s school to use a different name for a student that is not the same as the name on the birth certificate and other legal documents. Please use this form to tell us at the middle school that you want us to use a name for your child that is different from the legal documents we have from when you enrolled them at the school or in the district. We will update our Student Information System, PowerSchool, with the information you tell us to use, so your child’s name appears as you direct. If this is a legal name change, please provide the documents to us so we can make the update for the legal name of the student. Email ben.doren@bhrsd.org if you have any questions about this form or this process.
Form in English: https://forms.gle/PALB99wyuE29gW1Z7
Forma en Español: https://forms.gle/jcFoaQAB8KkGPWhH6
Eighth Grade Graduation
We will hold middle school graduation in our traditional way for the first time in two years! It will be on the regular day we usually hold it, the evening before the last day of school. So graduation will be on Wednesday, June 15, at 6:30 pm in the gymnasium. All eighth grade families are invited, as well as our faculty and staff. There will be more information to come later this year, but I wanted you to know so you can plan for the big event!
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Flyers and School Letters
Flyers and School letters are available on our website at this link: https://mvrms.bhrsd.org/category/families/flyers/
This week’s flyers:
- Library Book Sale
- Berkshire Hills Tennis Association Youth and Adult Summer Programs
- BSRCC Welcome Summer Festival
Recent flyers:
- The Black Legacy Project Documentary Film Premiere & Community Conversation
- Planet Fitness free summer pass for youth 14-19 years old
- GB Libraries: Summer Reading Newsletter
- RSYP: Budget Bootcamp Pizza Party
- RSYP: Drab Ave Concert
Older flyers:
- DARTS project at Tanglewood
- The Great Barrington Project: Unbleaching the Souls of Black Folk
- Berkshire Concert Choir
- Young People’s Program
- Camp Hi-Rock – UPDATED FLYER
Southern Berkshire C.A.R.E Adaptive Kickball
Camp Hi-Rock Overnight Camp & Wilderness Expedition Info Session
Flying Deer Evening Camp for youth ages 11-16
Guide to Food Access and Assistance Resources in South Berkshire County
Spring Indoor Soccer Training @ Berkshire School
Du Bois Wizard of Oz 2022 Poster
- Kids Sing for Peace-Benefit Concert for Ukraine Aid
- FREE Adult ESOL Classes: English and Spanish versionsBabe Ruth Softball Registration
- 2022-2023 Butternut BHRSD Student Season Pass-paper applications are also available in the school office
- World Down Syndrome Awareness Day March 21, 2022
- World Autism Awareness Day April 2, 2022
- 2022 Spring Lacrosse
- Berkshire Busk
- 5th Annual Spotlight on the Arts
- 2022 South Berkshire Babe Ruth Spring Sign Ups
- GB Girls Softball Registration 2022
- Bilingual Computer LIteracy Workshop
- CHP March Playgroup Schedule
- Read Across America: GB Libraries
- Gt. Barrington Little League RegistrationMMRHS Ski Team Dine to Donate Event at Marketplace Wed. 2/9/22
- Young People and Anxiety, Depression and Stress Free Forum Tues., 2/15 6:30pm
- Young People and Anxiety, Depression and Stress Forum–Spanish version
- Community Health Programs: Virtual Parent Workshop
- FREE Family Social-Emotional-Learning Session (Virtual): 2/17/22 at 12 pm
- FREE Glee Club Class–Grades 1-5
- YMCA Camp Hi-Rock Virtual Information Session Flyer
- BRIDGE: Lesson Plan and Project for MLK Day 2022
- Winter Project Connection Packet
- Winter Project Connection Packet – en Espanol
- Stateline Youth Wrestling
- Du Bois Middle School 2022 Musical: THE WIZARD OF OZ! (English & Spanish versions)