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March 2015
Welcome Mr. Johnson
Bartow Middle’s New Assistant Principal
Bartow Middle school News Important Dates
3/ 25—end of 3rd 9
weeks
3/30—4/3 Spring
Break
Bartow Middle School has a new assistant principal, Mr. Dwayne Johnson. Mr. Johnson
comes to BMS with 12 years of experience in both the classroom as well as administration. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology and a Master’s in Human Resource Management as well as a Master’s in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida
and Webster University.
In this issue:
 Mr. Johnson
 Find it Fund it
The youngest of ten children and the first to go to complete college, Mr. Johnson enjoys
watching his favorite team the USF Bulls and also unwinds watching football.
 Media Center
 Pizza Hut Spirit Night
 Classes & updates
Cafeteria offerings
As part of Bartow Middle School’s future, Mr. Johnson plans on being a part of BMS complete turn-around and help move the school forward. He also strives to aid teachers in building a culture of learning that not only increases every student’s opportunity to learn but
builds collegial professional learning communities throughout the school.
A big Bartow Middle welcome to Mr. Johnson. Stop in and say hello to Mr. Johnson
Several teachers at Bartow Middle need your help. The Find it & Fund it http://www.finditfunditflorida.com/polk/
is an interactive online portal for Polk County Public and Charter School classrooms, which allows teachers to post projects
and classroom ideas which need funding and provides an opportunity for members of the
community to support local classroom work by making donations towards these requests.
Check it out and donate. Better yet, donate and share on Facebook, twitter and Instagram.
News
from the
Media
Center
Please check your child’s Destiny account for overdue materials. You can do this by going to Bartow Middle School’s
webpage and clicking on Media Center. Next, click on the
Destiny link.
Then, in the right hand column under
Middle
Schools choose Bartow Middle, next
choose Login in the upper right hand corner. Your child’s
username is his/her 6 digit student ID#. The password for
all students is: justread. Finally, click on the my info tab
and you should see any materials your child has checked
out in his/her name; including any overdue items from our
school, other schools, and textbooks.
***These obligations will follow them all the way to
graduation and will have to be paid at that time if not done
Washington D.C. Spring Break Trip
before then.
REMINDER
ADVANCED READING
Check the school website for current information
at http://schools.polk-fl.net\bms
If your student is here on an out-of-zone transfer
OR if you filled out an affidavit of residence when
you enrolled—we will need new forms for the
2015-16 school year. Forms and letters will be
mailed out by the end of March to affected
families. It is the PARENT’s responsibility to get
the forms completed and submitted.
Math tutoring is over but you
can still participate in the grade
recovery system. Contact your
Creating Mysteries
Ms. Demontmollin’s advanced reading students are
creating mystery stories, corresponding to the Sherlock
Holmes’ book , Hound of the Baskervilles. Keep
checking back for more clues as this mystery
progresses. Student samples will be available for
viewing (and reading) soon. You don’t want to miss out
on some fantastic young authors.
Hungry? Want something fast and easy for dinner and
support your school at the same time? Then stop at
Pizza Hut on Thursday, March 19. The Pizza Hut in
Bartow is hosting a spirit night ALL DAY! Show your
school spirit and enjoy some delicious Pizza Hut Pizza.
It’s a win-win meal deal!
math teacher to see if you are
eligible for this program.
Shout-Out
to Mrs. Harris and her class for
volunteering to launder the towels
every Friday that help to dry the
benches in the morning, so our
students have a dry place to sit!
Get those positive signatures!
coming March 27 a special event you won’t want to miss!
You must have a card with the front side full of signatures to participate!
Shark Tank is coming soon.
Join the millionaire’s club
Ms. Trevino, Bartow Middle School Nutrition Manager, and her hard working staff are trying something new for lunch called
the “What’s that Wednesday” for the month of March. Students will have the opportunity to sample fresh vegetables and
fruits “from FLORIDA farms”. On the list for the month of March are:
Wednesday 3/4 Star fruit
Wednesday 3/11 Kale (from BMS, I hope)
Wednesday 3/18 Asparagus
Wednesday 3/25 Mushrooms