March 2016

BELLEVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 2015-2016

Spring Band Concert March 22nd The Spring Band Concert will be held on March 22nd. The students will be sharing music from a wide variety of styles that they have been practicing--Concert Marches, Jazz, Rock Music and more! The 7th grade trombone section will be featured in the rock tune "Big Bad Bones" and the 8th grade Clarinet section will be featured in a jazzy rendition of "Clarinet Boogie". Band students should report to BMS by 6:30pm. The concert will begin for the audience in the BMS gym at 7pm.

State Testing Schedule The spring 2016 state assessment schedule will look much different than last years. Ohio schools will no longer give PARCC tests in math and English langauge arts. Additional testing information will be provided in the near future. If you have questions about the upcoming testing schedule please contact the middle school at 419-484-5060. The following Ohio Department of Education link also contains valuable information for parents. http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Testing/Test-Talk-for-Parents-Understanding-Ohios-State Tuesday, April 12 8th Grade English Langauge Arts Wedensday, April 13 7th Grade English Langauge Arts Thursday, April 14 6th Grade English Langauge Arts Tuesday, April 19 8th Grade Math Wednesday, April 20 7th Grade Math Thursday, April 21 6th Grade Math Tuesday, April 26 8th Grade Science Thursday, April 28 6th Grade Social Studies

NO SCHOOL

TEACHER IN SERVICE

FRIDAY, MARCH 11th

REMINDER!!!!!!

Physicals required to participate

in Bellevue Middle School Track

OMEA District 2 Honors Band and Choir The following students participated in the Ohio Music Education Association's District 2 Middle School Honors Band and Choir on Saturday, February 6. Tiffin Middle School hosted the event.

Band: Zach Fischer, clarinet Jasmine Hernandez, clarinet Ashley Bowering, clarinet Savannah Adams, alto sax Ryan Hildebrandt, trumpet Brooklynn Montgomery, horn Elizabeth Brugnone, tuba Choir: Gabi Heuring, soprano Julia Ochenduski, soprano Grace Ocreto, soprano Grace Booze, alto Marissa Denney, alto Leighann Motley, alto Kilee Tuttamore, alto Jose Miranda, Tenor Jacob Thom, Bass

SPRING BREAK

NO SCHOOL

Friday, March 25 – Friday, April 1