Baechtel Grove Middle School

Hello BGMS Parents, This is Ms. Munguia with announcements for this week. Thank you to our eighth grade band parents for supporting the participation of our eighth Grade Band in their excellent performance at the Willits High School football game on Friday, and their high standard of representing our Music Program, and our School. Tomorrow at the start of the second trimester we have rearranged teaching assignments at the seventh grade level to allow implementation of program to support more scholarly behavior in our classrooms. As a result many of the seventh grade class schedules will change. If your student comes home with a different class schedule, and you have questions please call our office. Also remember that all Exploratories at the trimester, and some seventh period support classes may change as well. This week we begin the season’s basketball games with all four teams travelling to Covelo on Monday, with game times starting at 3:30 pm. On Wednesday the girls teams travel to Pomolita to begin their games at 5:00 pm, and the boys are home with the C team starting at 4:00 pm. Then on Friday and Saturday the girls A team plays in a tournament at Pomolita, beginning at 5:00pm on Friday. The BGMS School Site Council meeting will take place this Thursday at 3:25 pm. We will be discussing the School Safety Plan. All of next week is our Thanksgiving break. We wish everyone a fun, family filled Thanksgiving time. And finally we sadly need to inform our school community and staff members that our friend and loving teacher Ms. Materne, has recently passed away. Next week we will have emotional support groups in place and available for those in need of emotional support and conversation. We would also like to honor Ms. Materne by having a moment of silence on Thursday in memory and recognition of her work here in the Willits Unified School District. We are sending this message so that you can inform your child if they are not already aware of the situation. As a community we feel it is important to honor those that cared enough to teach the children in our community. Thank you for your attention and goodbye.

The Varsity Football Team continues on it's playoff run Saturday Nov. 23rd at 1 PM in Ferndale. Go Wolverines !

It is the end of the first trimester for this school year. Minimum days have been adjusted to allow for final exams and teacher grade reporting time. All schools will have minimum days on Thursday and Friday this week. Only WHS/SHS will release on Friday at 11:15 a.m.

Hello BGMS Parents, This is Ms. Munguia with announcements for this week. We would like to say thank you for your service to the veterans of the Willits Community. Friday is the last day of the first trimester. Grades will not be finalized until next week, and report cards will be mailed next Thursday, before Thanksgiving break. This week Tuesday is a regular day, however, Thursday and Friday are both early release days, with student release time at 1:30 pm, on both days. Basketball games begin this Saturday with the Covelo Boys B Team Tournament, and the first game begins at 10:00 am. Students will soon be selling specialty popcorn as a whole school fundraiser. They are trying to raise funds for their end of the year field trips. Each class will be given the amount raised by members of that class. I want to thank you in advance for considering helping BGMS students to fund their end of the year field trips. Thank you for your attention and goodbye.

The Varsity Football Team has qualified for the playoff and will be hosting a home game Friday night at 7 PM vs El Molino. CIF rules require us to charge admission (11 for adults, 6 for Students, Seniors, Children). Come support the team in our first home playoff in a while.

Hello BGMS Parents, This is Ms. Munguia with announcements for this week. I hope that everyone was able to stay safe and somewhat comfortable during last week’s power outage. This week we are in the last two weeks of the first trimester. If you are unable to look into Aeries for your student’s progress, tell them to come to the office and ask Pam or Tiffany to print out their class summary. This will give you a grade, percentage score, number of missing assignments, and the last date the teacher updated that gradebook, in each of their classes. Not all missing assignments can be turned in late, but all assignments have to be in before the last day of the trimester, November 15th. If you have any questions, please contact the teacher. Tuesday is a regular day this week. The eighth grade parent meeting was rescheduled for this Tuesday beginning at 6:00 pm in room 6. This week we begin all basketball team tryouts, on Monday. As a reminder, in Science, students have turned in their question, and now they will be working on their hypothesis for their Science Projects, this week. Thank you for your attention and goodbye.

Willits Unified Schools will not be in session tomorrow October 30. The school has planned in-services days for Thursday and Friday. So there will be no school for students on Thursday or Friday as well. The football game scheduled for Friday night will be played at its regular time if we have power, if not it will be played at 1 o’clock and 3:30 on Friday afternoon.

Due to power outages Willits unified school district will be closed on Tuesday the 29th. There is a pending Wind advisory for Tuesday night that may prolong the power shut down. I will keep you posted on our status as soon as I know definite information. Stay safe and alert to changing conditions.

Hello BGMS Parents, This is Ms. Munguia with announcements for this week. I want to congratulate our Volleyball B team for their amazing team work and their win over Eagle Peak in our last game. Both teams played really well in their third game, neck and neck the score went from 15 to about 23 before the cougars won it! This was the last game of the season for Volleyball, and Cross Country also closed their season last week. This week we begin the basketball season. Sign-ups were in the office last week, and the try outs begin on Monday. In Science, now that students have turned in their question, they will be working on their hypothesis for their Science Projects. We are three weeks from the end of the first trimester. I have sent home a letter for parents about our after school academic assistance classes, with students who should attend. These take place on Monday’s and Wednesdays for students who need help bringing up grades. When you look on Aeries and have questions about assignments, email or call that teacher for clarification. The Academic Talent Search students will have a workshop on Monday at the beginning of the day. Tuesday is a regular day this week. Seventh and eighth grade AVID students visit San Francisco State on Wednesday of this week. BGMS students are participating in the Red Ribbon Week prevention activities by dressing in theme each day. Monday is Pajama Day, Put Drugs to Sleep, Tuesday is 80s Day, Drugs are Old School and Wednesday is Halloween Costumes Day, Drugs are Scary. Tuesday evening beginning at 6:00 pm in room 6, all eighth grade parents are invited to the first eighth grade parent meeting to plan the Promotion Celebration, and fundraisers for our eighth grade students. I hope to see all our eighth grade parents there. Thursday and Friday are staff professional development days and students will not be attending classes. Thank you for your attention, have a great 4 day weekend, and goodbye.

Due to power outages there will be no school for Willits Unified on Monday the 28th. I will post again Monday afternoon to let everybody know our status for Tuesday.

This is a reminder for Monday morning. If you do not have power at home you can assume that the school does not have power either and we will be closed. I will keep you posted on the power situation at our school as time goes on.

An additional student van added to the fleet. Thanks to a USDA Grant for 55% of the cost.

Hello BGMS Parents, This is Ms. Munguia with announcements for this week. This week Tuesday is a short day with dismissal at 1:30 pm. In sports, volleyball plays River Oak Charter, on Monday at BGMS, Tuesday they play Fort Bragg at Fort Bragg and Thursday they play Eagle Peak at Eagle Peak. A, B, and C Teams play for all three days and all games begin at 4:00 pm. Volleyball will end their season with the A Team Serve-a-thon fundraiser on Friday, beginning at 3:00 pm. Everyone is encouraged to come and show your support for BGMS Sports. Thank you to Coach Ludwig and Coach Hall for their time and effort at providing a fun and competitive volleyball season for our students. Tuesday the Cross Country team travels to Spring Lake for a meet that will begin at 3:30 pm. The Cross Country team will also end their season this week with a home meet on Wednesday at the Par Course in Brooktrails, beginning at 3:15 pm. Thank you also to Ms. Golding for her coaching of our Cross Country Team. Friday begins the BGMS Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon has as a theme this year, Send a message. Be Drug Free. Each day will have a different dress up theme; Friday is Wear Red to kick off Red Ribbon Week, then next week, Monday is Pajama Day, Put Drugs to Sleep, Tuesday is 80s Day, Drugs are Old School and Wednesday is Halloween Costumes Day, Drugs are Scary. Thursday and Friday of next week are staff professional development days and students will not be attending classes. In Science, this week students should be thinking about their Science Fair question. A Science Fair Project is required for all students, in all grade levels at BGMS. We have after school assistance for homework or any work needing help from a teacher. Mondays after school, 3:00 to 4:00 pm, Ms. Hendrix in room 12 is available for help, and Wednesday in room 9, Ms. Didato is available for help. This week your student will be contacted if they should be staying after school for this assistance. Thank you for your attention and goodbye.

Hello BGMS Parents, This is Ms. Munguia with announcements for this week. Thank you to every parent who came to meet with teachers to talk about how to support their child’s success in school. Tomorrow, Monday, the background research for the Science Fair project is due, for all students doing a Science Fair project. Tuesday we will have our first BGMS Parent Education Night. First Five will do a presentation for parents on how to help with teenage anxiety and depression. We are encouraging all our parents to join us for an informative night, and we will provide child care. Thursday is our make-up day for all students who have not taken their school pictures. There will be a School Site Council meeting on Thursday beginning at 3:15 in the BGMS Library. The Pep Band will play again on Friday at the WHS Football game. BGMS members should be at the WHS band room at 6:15pm. In sports, volleyball will play Pomolita on Monday at BGMS, Tuesday they play Mendocino at Mendocino, and Wednesday they play Laytonville at Laytonville. All games begin at 4:00 pm. There is a B Team Tournament at Anderson Valley on Saturday beginning at 9:00 am. Thank you for your attention and goodbye.

All of the Willits schools have power and will be open today.

Good Evening. Please be advised that there is a chance of a power outage in the Willits area scheduled for tomorrow October 9th. If you have power at your residence tomorrow morning, assume that school will be in session during regular scheduled hours. If you do not have power at your residence tomorrow morning, assume school will be canceled. In the event of a power outage during the day, school will continue to be operational until the end of the school day. We will continue to update you as we receive further information. Mr. Westerburg

Hello BGMS Parents, This is Ms. Munguia with announcements for this week. This is Parent/Teacher/Student conference week. Students have a 1:30 pm end of the school day release time every day this week. Teachers have been setting up conference times. Every parent should make sure that their contact information is up to date in Aeries. For help in updating your family’s information please call the BGMS office. We are looking forward to meeting with all of our families. I want you all to know that teacher communication with parents is very important for the success of your child. All students at BGMS have begun working on their Science Fair Projects. Monday the project question, a list of the materials, and the time estimate are due. Your student received important dates and information about the Science Fair Projects this past week. In sports volleyball plays Round Valley on Monday at BGMS, A and B teams, Wednesday Potter Valley, at Potter Valley, A, B, and C teams, and Thursday Mendocino at Mendocino, A, B and C teams. All days begin at 4:00 pm. Cross Country travels to Windsor on Wednesday for a meet that begins at 4:00 pm. On Saturday BGMS Cross Country will be part of the Mendo Mile beginning at 10:30. Go Cougars! I am happy to announce that First Five Mendocino will be providing BGMS Parent Education Nights three times this year, beginning with October 15th. Parents can learn about how to help with teenage anxiety and depression beginning at 6:00 pm in the library. This is something we can all use more information about so we hope to see everyone there, next week. Also, as the weather begins to get cold, and we experience more colds, we are asking parents and community members for donations of facial tissues and hand sanitizer to Baechtel Grove Middle School. These can be brought to the main office, and thank you for your support. And finally do not forget that we have a book fair this week in the library. There is a great selection of paperbacks for middle school students. Come by any time between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm and visit our Book Fair, this week. Thank you for your attention and good bye.

Hello BGMS Parents, This is Ms. Munguia with announcements for this week. We are mid-way through our first trimester. You received grade checks this last week and next week are Parent-Teacher Conferences. This is all in place to make sure that students are successful in their first trimester this year. If you would like a parent conference, and are not contacted to be involved in one, please call your student’s Language Arts teacher. Volleyball, A and B teams play Laytonville on Monday at BGMS, Upper Lake at Upper Lake on Tuesday, Point Arena at BGMS on Wednesday, and the A team has a tournament at Eagle Peak on Saturday. All games begin at 4:00 pm on weekdays and 9:00 am on Saturday. The Cross Country team will have a meet at Badger Park in Healdsburg on Monday beginning at 3:45 pm. Tuesday is a regular day schedule this week. Volleyball will have their annual fundraiser on Friday. C Team will do a Bump-a-thon from 3-4, B Team will do a Bump-a-thon from 4-5, and A Team will do a Serve-a-thon from 5-6. I hope to see lots of people come out to support our Volleyball Team! Thank you for your attention and goodbye.

All BGMS Parents, please update all parent information in Aeries so that we will be able to contact you about Parent/Teacher Conferences this week. Thank you.

I am pleased to let everyone know that our bus drivers came into today and fixed the training issue. WUSD will be busing all our students on Friday.