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Principal's
Message:
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The holidays are quickly approaching and there is so much
to be thankful for. First I would like to thank each and
every one of you for your continued support in our efforts
to give all of our students a quality education. It is
truly important for all of us to be in synch and moving
forward with our efforts of doing what’s in the best
interest of all of our students. It is especially important
in this day and age when our students think they have
all the answers and don’t really want to hear what
adults have to say.
We have gotten off to a real fine start of the school
year. Students and staff have all adjusted well to all
of the changes and expectations. Unfortunately the district
finds itself in a continued whirlwind of financial woes.
As you may have heard, all schools in the district are
experiencing a spending freeze. School sites will only
be allowed to buy the essentials needed to keep the school
running and instruction and learning happening in our
classrooms. We have been very fortunate here at Bell,
although the cut backs have affected us in other ways,
as we have not had to lose any personnel.
With the change of seasons many of you will soon be shopping
for sweatshirts, hoodies, and jackets. Please keep in
mind the Bell uniform colors when making these purchases.
I’m asking that outerwear be one of the primary colors
of the uniform such as black, brown, burgundy, navy blue,
tan, grey or white. We truly appreciate your support in
this matter. I also encourage you to review the school
colors with your student. You can find uniform and dress
code information in your child’s school planner.
I have given students lots of information on riding skateboards
and scooters to school. Although most students comply
with the rules and procedures there are still the few
that “just don’t get it.” My staff has
been informed to confiscate the scooters and/or skateboards
if the student is riding on campus. For safety reasons
students are never allowed to ride on campus. If confiscated,
the item will have to be picked up by an adult. I thank
you in advance for your support and cooperation in this
matter.
One final note on safety dealing with social networking;
sites like Facebook and Myspace are becoming more and
more popular with middle graders. If your child has an
account, have him/her add you to their list of friends.
(Note: they must be 13 to join.) That way, you can see
who his online friends are and keep an eye on his/her
postings. Make sure his/her profile is private and ask
him/her to mark photos so that only his friends (not “friends
of friends”) can view them.
That’s
about all for now, to all of our Bell families and friends
I wish all of you a very safe and happy Holiday Season.
Sincerely,
Michael
O. Dodson
Principal,
Bell Middle School
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