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Greetings,

Just a few reminders as we work our way through March and prepare for 4th quarter. First, I urge you to check Power School weekly to verify that your Bronco is completing all of his/her assignments, projects, and tests. This is the time of year that kids get a little slack with their school work as we near spring break and the weather starts to

change. Second, I would ask that parents remind students of our technology policy. All cell phones, smart watches, and wireless ear pods must be off and out of sight until students physically leave the building (standing in the car rider line or on the bus). Finally, our PTSA nomination committee is looking for some parents to take over a number of roles next year. We have a large amount of our PTSA Board and Committee Chair positions open due to 8th grade parents moving on to Hough. Information on how to contact the nominating committee is listed a section below. CMS has an early release day next Wednesday, March 13. Students will be dismissed at 1:15 pm so buses will run three hours early and car riders should be picked up at 1:15 pm. Congratulations to Tara Penman for being recognized as honorable mention out of over 1200 submissions for the CMS Do The Right Thing writing contest. She received her award at the district ceremony on Monday at the Charlotte Police and Fire Academy. Create a Great Day, Chad O. Thomas Principal

Counselor's Corner

Here are a few important topics this edition of the Times. Please read below: 1) High School registration season is upon us! 8th grade students received their 9th grade registration cards from Hough this week. These cards are to be used as a reference for class selection. Students should be discussing their elective class choices at home. You can see Hough-specific class descriptions here: http://bit.ly/Houghregistration2019. Core class placement will be based on Hough High School's placement rubric. Students will be advised which core class level they should register for based on student data (i.e. class grades, testing scores). This data will also be reviewed by Hough School Counselors over the summer to ensure students are placed appropriately. HS Registration Events:

March 11-12: Bailey 8th Graders visit Hough HS March 14-15: Bailey School Counselors will visit Science classrooms to help students register. Students should bring their registration cards marked with the classes they are interested in signing up for. March 18-19: Hough School Counselors will visit Bailey to review registration selections. Rising 9th grade Parent Info. Sessions Day : 3/14 12:00 pm, Hough Media Center Night: 3/12, 6:30 pm, Hough Auditorium The PowerPoint used in our January Coffee with Counselors has a lot of helpful information regarding registration. It can be found here: https://baileystudentservicesdept.weebly.com/for-parents.html. 2) Middle School can be a stressful time for teens. On Tuesday, March 12 our Coffee with Counselors event will focus on recognizing and addressing anxiety in Middle School Students. Please complete this google form and join us in the Media Center at 8:00am if you would like to learn more about this timely topic. https://goo.gl/forms/ymRodRtCZMfqkT182 3) On April 25th, we will be hosting a parent information session on building resiliency in middle school students.

PTSA Nominating Committee Update I would like to thank the following parents for volunteering their time as a part of our PTSA

Nominating Committee:

Denise Cusick (Chairperson) - denisecusick@yahoo.com

Diane Denton - dianedenton722@gmail.com

Alisa Ogburn - alisa@ogburn.com

Angie Phillips - borjesphillips@gmail.com

Nicole Monacell -nmonacell@yahoo.com

The Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2019/2020 PTSA Board of Directors and

Committee Chairs. Nomination forms with a list of positions along with a brief description will

be sent out via the Bronco Times shortly.

You may fill out a nomination form for yourself or you can nominate someone else for a

position. Please consider becoming a more involved member of the PTSA. There are

positions available for those who may work full time, part time or have younger children at

home. If you have any questions or would like further explanation of any PTSA position please

contact one of the Nominating Committee members.

Thank you and feel free to contact me anytime!

Shelley Suter Notte ~ Current PTSA President

Thank you! Thank you to everyone who donated snacks to the Ada Jenkins LEARN Works program! We were able to deliver boxes and boxes of snacks thanks to the generosity of our Bailey families. Students also created great motivational posters to decorate the Ada Jenkins classrooms (see below). Another big thank you to Gina Wells and all the families who participated in another wonderful International Night! This special event continues to grow and reflect our Bailey spirit.

Finally, thank you to Whit's Frozen Custard and Davidson College for participating in our Family Involvement Week. We appreciate your support of Bailey Middle School!

BMS PTSA SPRING FUNDRAISER!

For the PTSA's Spring Fundraiser we are once again selling cookie dough, but this year there are some great additional options to purchase as well. Our kick-off date was Tuesday, March

5th. All students are encouraged to participate. We are asking for each student to sell the items to family, friends and neighbors. This fundraiser is the last of two for the school year. The proceeds are used for classroom support, media center support, equipment, technology and much, much more! Turn in date will be March 21st. Information on the great prizes to be won and order forms were sent home with your child on Tuesday. Please contact Melissa for

additional forms.

Thank you for supporting the PTSA! Melissa Turney, VP Fundraising

Bailey Semi-Formal Tickets - On Sale Now!

Tickets may be purchased now through March 7thONLINEand via VENMO.

(Ticket sales also at school!)

ONLINE: For "Student Name", please include your child's name, grade, and "semi formal." VENMO to BMS PABC Treasurer: Please comment with your child's name, grade, and

"semi-formal."

PLEASE NOTE:

Hard copy tickets are not provided for ONLINE or Venmo ticket purchases. * It is recommended to screen shot or print your proof of payment. *

The Semi-Formal Dance is for Bailey Middle School Students Only.

** VOLUNTEERS and FOOD DONATIONS needed! **

We need a bit of help to really make the evening memorable for the kids! Please click the links below if you can help...thank you!!

Ticket Sales Volunteers

Chaperones at the Dance and

Food Donations!

What do I wear to the Semi-Formal? A semi-formal event is just that, its not casual and its not long gown attire. Typical clothing for a semi-formal is: knee-length, cocktail-style dress, khakis, suit pants, button up shirt, tie or bow tie is common, but optional. Check out this

sample picture of a group attending a semi formal dance

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our Bailey students that qualified to dance at the Worlds Irish Dance Competition for the Connick School of Irish Dance. The competition will be taking place April

14-21, 2019.

Character Ed - February

Please join us in congratulating the students below for demonstrating February's Character Trait - Citizenship. Thank you to those that were able to join us for last week's breakfast in

celebration of these students. We are so very proud of you all!! Don't forget to check out our Character Ed boards with all of our amazing students.

Andrews, William

Beamer, Avery

Bhanderi, Keval

Birmingham, Justin

Blackburn, Braxton

Bouzeidan, Saeed

Cameros Santos, Amy

Chuchkova, Aleksandra

Fiorenza, Jaden

Foster, Elexa

Franklin, Isabella

Jung, Henry

Kunz, Clayton

Lilly, Whitney

Lythje, Celine

Melendez, Christian

Myers, Sarah Grace

Nock, Sophia

Randall, Jack

Rodriguez-Martinez, Lilianna

Sanchez, Sebastian

Fungfook, Kaylee

Furr, Gavin

Garcia Martinez, Kevin

Gjuraj, Anthony

Goodman, Gabriella

Hughes, George

Smith, Gavin

Soucek, Zhanna

Tran, Julianna

Vazquez-Sanchez, Alexis

Wandel, Ethan

Bailey Band Fundraiser

SAVE THE DATE - HELP THE BAILEY BAND & EAT BBQ!

Take a day/night off cooking and help support Bailey's band students! City BBQ in Huntersville will give back to the band on March 19th all day (dine in or takeout)! Just show this barcode when ordering or mention the Bailey Band to the cashier at

checkout. Thank you for supporting the Bailey Bands!

2019-20 7th & 8th GRADE PERFORMANCE DANCE ELECTIVE

**AUDITION MAKE-UP DAY**

If any student was unable to attend one or both of the dance auditions days this past week,

students will have one more opportunity to audition this coming Monday, March 11th.

Students should plan to arrive at 8:35am and a short audition will take place from 8:45am through 9:35am.

Please email Mrs. Riley with any questions: deannal.riley@cms.k12.nc.us

Honors Drama Auditions

1. Pick a Scene or Monologue 2. Memorize it 3. Perform it (record it or schedule an audition time with Ms. Klingman) 4. Turn in the Audition Form to Ms. Klingman **If you record your audition, upload it into the assignment on the Google Classroom page** Google Classroom Audition Pages (for more information and scenes and monologues): Honors 8th -- code: 5oqusv Honors 7th -- code: ufcshxo Auditions and Forms Due by the end of the day March 10th

Honors 8th Grade Drama Classes -First Semester Class - A Day - Devised Theatre (creating scripts/screenplays, etc.) -Second Semester Class- B Day - Play Production and Audition Prep

Honors 7th Grade Drama Class - First Semester - B Day - Neutral Mask, Shakespeare, Scenework, Commedia Dell'Arte, Class Play **8th Grade Honors Drama Requirements: If you have had Drama in 7th Grade or 6th Grade, then you only need to turn in an audition form. (However, you can still turn in or do an audition if you would like) **7th Grade Honors Drama - ALL students interested must audition See Ms. Klingman's weebly (https://klingmantheatre.weebly.com ) for information or email her at emilyb.klingman@cms.k12.nc.us

2019 R.A.C.E.

Saturday, April 6, 2019 J.M. Alexander Middle School 12010 Hambright Rd. Huntersville, NC 28078

Packet pickup at 8am Festivities begin at 8:30am

The race is a charity run/walk fundraiser designed to support students, teachers, and families of the Northwest and Northeast Learning Communities. The event includes a Kid's Fun Run and a 5K. Registered adult participants will receive t-shirts while supplies last. Students are encouraged to show their spirit by wearing their school gear. The race will be officially timed and prizes will be awarded for top finishers in each category, 1) the best male and 2) female,

and 3) registered participants 12 and under.

Proceeds from the event will:

support grants for the teachers and staff of the NW and NE Learning Communities

(i.e. teacher appreciation, classroom beautification, enrichment activities, etc.)

provide critical needs funding to families in our community as referred by teachers and

staff

Race Registration: https://bit.ly/2TqUPJX

Fee includes race registration, chip fee and t-shirts for adult participants only. Additional online service fee will apply.

$25 Adults $15 CMS Teachers and Staff

$10 CMS Students Free: under 4

Last day to register: Thursday, March 14th (to receive adult t-shirts only)

All registrations after March 14th (adult t-shirts only while supplies last): $25

Marketing & Sponsorship Materials Please find attached promotional information to share with your families, staff, potential

sponsors and volunteers.

Goals of Fundraiser 70% of funds outside of operational cost will be used for school grants and 30% will be

allocated to the NLC Critical Needs fund.

School Fundraising "Friendly" Competition See attached document "RACE participation guidelines 2019"

Volunteers

We'll need lots of volunteers to make the race a success. Anyone interested in helping can sign up at https://bit.ly/2TykD6Q. The 5K planning team will send out an email to all

registered volunteers seeking support for the event day activities.

Social Media and Timeline See attached document "Communication Timeline 2019"

BRONCO CALENDAR

Click HERE to see the BMS Master Calendar for 2018-19 Please note some dates are subject to change

March 8th Bailey Semi-Formal Dance - See Article Above

March 12th Coffee with Counselors - see article above

March 12th Rising 9th Grade Info Session-Hough High 6:30 pm- Auditorium

March 13th Early Release Day - Dismissal at 1:15 pm

March 14th Rising 9th Grade Info Session - Hough High 12:00 - Media Ctr

March 19th Bailey Band Fundraiser - City Barbeque - see article above

March 21st Spring Fundraiser Turn in Date

April 25th Parent Info Session - Resilient Teens - see article above

Bronco athletes and fans unite!

Please click HERE for Bailey sports news, schedules and permission slips.