Safety Assembly October 30, 2019

Tumwater School District is committed to creating and sustaining a safe school environment for all. BMS will be having a safety assembly featuring a nationally recognized motivational speaker/trainer. Jesus M. Villahermosa, Jr. is the President/Owner of Crises Reality Training, Inc. Mr. Villahermosa will also hold an evening event for parents at ESD 113 Capital Event Center from 6-8. Click on the headline for the full details about the assembly and evening event for parents/guardians.

Unity Day is October 23rd - Wear Orange

National Bullying Prevention Month! Together against bullying. UNITED for Kindness, Acceptance and Inclusion.

Scholastic Book Fair will be Nov 4 - Nov 8

The Scholastic Book Fair is open for business during conference week in the Learning Hub! Students will have the opportunity to visit the Book Fair during the school day Monday through Friday, November 4-8. Students will be assigned a time during the school day to visit the fair that week. It will also be available during conference times for students and parents alike. Four book sets will be given away to lucky students. They simply have to stop by the fair and drop their raffle ticket into the box at the cashier table. Stop by and see the great titles available this spring. Cash and credit will be accepted. Parents can set up an eWallet for students, so they do not have to bring money to school for the fair. Set the eWallet up on the Online Book Fair homepage. You can also shop the fair online! The online fair runs from October 30th to November 12th. You can visit the online book fair by clicking on the headline. Do you have some time to volunteer to help out during the Fair? On the Online Book Fair homepage, you can sign up to volunteer. When you click on the link, you can indicate the day and time that works for you. Whether you attend in person, or go online, check out the Scholastic Book Fair during conference week!

Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for the week of November 4-7. This year, we will be scheduling all conferences through Skyward. The Skyward conference scheduler will be open at 8:00 am on Monday, October 21st. You may access the scheduler using your parent skyward login. Please click on the Conference tab in Skyward to schedule a conference with your child's Homeroom teacher. There is also a video link under the headline above that will walk you through how to schedule online.

If you need assistance with your Skyward login, our Registrar is available from 7:30-3:00, Monday through Friday, at 360-709-7415.

If you are unable to schedule your conference online using the scheduling tool on Skyward, please contact your child's homeroom teacher.

Highly Capable Program

Any student in the Tumwater School District who would benefit from advanced or highly capable services may be referred for program consideration.Click on the Headline for more information and to get the Referral Form.

Free Parenting Workshop Guiding Good Choices

For Tumwater & BUSH Middle School families. Join us for an opportunity to learn ways to help guide your child through their teenage years. Hosted by BMS Health Teacher Whitney Hehemann & Public Health Educator Jennifer Simmons. Tuesdays, October 22nd-November 19th from 5:00pm-7:15pm. Complimentary dinner and childcare will be provided. October 22nd: Help your child avoid unhealthy choices. October 29th: Ensure your values are heard and consequences understood. November 5th: Refusal Skills made fun (teens attend with their family). November 12th: Manage conflict and turbulence. November 19th: Forge strong family bonds to last a lifetime (teens attend with their family) Sign-up sheets will be at the front office or contact: 360 490-6161 or Jennifer.Simmons@co.thurston.wa.us

ELA & Math scores available on 6/14/19

Test scores for ELA & Math will be available through Family Access in the Portfolio section 6/14/19. If you do not see your students results, they will be available for viewing in the Fall along with the Science scores.

Thurston County Food Bank - click on headline

School Safety Tip Line - (360) 709-7998

Students and other members of the public can anonymously report or share information of a threat or potential threat to student safety. Callers will be able to leave a voice message at (360) 709-7998. Messages are monitored by the administrative office during regular business hours. Please note this is not an emergency response line. If you are reporting an emergency situation, please call 911. When leaving your tip, please leave as much detail as possible so that your concern can be thoroughly investigated. All tips will be considered seriously. An online platform for tips will be added to our webpage soon.