Hello, Middle School Students and Families! Below is this week’s MS Meeting recap.
L’mar Hibbert ’30 and Reade Mrazek ’30 ran today’s meeting. You can check out the slides from this week’s meeting here.
THE BVR STUDENT
Liam Weeks ’29 presented: Completes assignments thoroughly and on time.
I chose completes assignments thoroughly and on time because I think it is important to check your work by proofreading and making sure everything is accurate and relevant to your assignment. To make sure I finish things on time, I like to make a calendar where I put all my assignments and when they are due.
Liam Weeks '29
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Estelí Valenzuela ’31, Hannah Barnett ’31, and Ruby Parker-Geller ’31 recapped the most recent Hiatt Leadership Institute called Beyond the Surface: Mastering Deep Listening. They learned about how to listen and be aware of others by using the owl’s amazing senses. They also learned key skills for being a good listener, such as body language, eye contact, and how to respond with care.
Ninah Mahidar ’30 announced a new affinity space. Students of Single/Divorced Parents & Caregivers will meet for the first time this Thursday. This is a space for any student that shares this identity. This space will be a place to share experiences and support one another.
We are excited to announce the 24-25 members of the Student Body Advisory Council (SBAC).
SBAC meets about once a month to discuss ways of improving the school. Their first meeting was today during lunch.
- Charlotte Abramowitz ’29
- Taylor Andrews ’29
- Brette Buckley ’29
- Zach Chiu ’29
- Ava Clark ’30
- Catherine Crooker ’30
- Aly Diaz ’29
- Alice Gametchu-Walker ’30
- Conor McKinley ’29
- Caroline Mitchell ’30
- Natalie Moniz ’29
- Lesleigh Robin ’30
- Rose Scott ’30
- Kennie Shea ’30
- Olivia Smith ’30
- Mila Valkin ’29
- Beatrix van Stolk ’29
- David Yatskar ’29
- Elizabeth Zimman ‘30
Olivia Smith ’30 announced a new club during recess on Thursdays. Gavel Club is a place where students can practice speech-giving skills. Each time the group meets, they will highlight an element of speech giving, such as using eye contact, incorporating hand gestures, etc. Any students looking to improve their public speaking skills are welcome at Gavel Club. The first meeting will happen this Thursday.
Rishaan Chowdhury ’29 announced the return of the candy jar contest. Student Council placed a jar of candy at the front desk. Every student is invited to guess how many pieces of candy are in the jar. The student that guesses closest to the answer wins the candy!
Head Admissions Ambassadors Ave Hurley ’29, Brette Buckley ’29, and Eka Krishnan ’29 announced upcoming Admission Information Events. These events are a great way for current 8th grade families to learn more about the Upper School at Beaver.
Students are invited to attend one of the two upcoming events happening from 6:30-8:30 pm on Thursday, November 7 and Thursday, December 12. Click here to RSVP!
Upper School students Cassie Scott ’28, Kaz Jurkiewiczk ’28, and Mia Kelley ’25 announced the Upper School Play: Noses Off and invited Middle School students and families to attend. An email with information on how to purchase tickets will be sent later this week.
Performances are on Wednesday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. The show is 1 hour and 45 minutes, students should be picked up promptly after the show.
Tomorrow is Waffle Wednesday. The BVR Counseling Team will be serving waffles as a lunch dessert tomorrow!
Parent/Caregiver & Teacher Conferences continue the next two Fridays: October 25 and November 1. Students are encouraged to attend their conferences.
Middle School students who participated in the Hiatt Summer Fellowship program spoke about their experiences including what they did every day, their favorite part of their fellowship, and their biggest take-away. Check out today’s presentation slides here.
Presenters included: Jasper Ingenthron ’29, Olivia Smith ’30, Marly Coleman ’29, Taylor Andrews ’29, Rishaan Chowdhury ’29, Aly Diaz ’29, and Lee Jacobs ’29.
FEED YOUR BRAIN DAY: WORKSHOP RECAP
Feed Your Brain Day was last Thursday. Kaden Gould ’31, Sophie Herbstman ’30, and Jasper Ingenthron ’29 shared highlights from the workshops they participated in.
- Kaden participated in the workshops on Bias, Crepe Cooking, Block Party, and Characters, Comics, and Cool. Kaden enjoyed the Block Party because he liked making his piece of the tangram and seeing all the pieces come together. He also talked about cooking and said the crepes were delicious!
- Sophie was part of the Drone Obstacle Course, Block Party, Crepe Cooking, and Pictionary. Sophie said her favorite activity was the Drone Obstacle Course. According to Sophie, driving the drone was the best part.
- Jasper was part of Wellness, Block Party, Uno, and Junkyard Jazz. Jasper shared how much he enjoyed the Junkyard Jazz activity. Jasper appreciated how the workshop started by teaching you some of the history behind jazz music. Next, students were able to experience jazz themselves by making their own instruments. Jasper found it most interesting to think about how an instrument works and the fact that you can make an instrument out of almost anything.
PROGRAMMING & EVENTS
LUNCH & RECESS PROGRAMMING, CLUBS & AFFINITY GROUPS
RISE
Tomorrow’s RISE activity is making beaded bracelets. Through fun activities, students learn how to deal with stress and worry.
ADVISORY AGENDA
This week’s advisory agenda: an advisory relay race on Upper Field.
WELLNESS
7th grade has wellness this week. 6th Grade has wellness coming up next week.
ATHLETICS
Check out the athletic schedules on the BVR website.