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1 Hello Bobcat Families, We are proud to be a National School of Character at MBMS! This month s word of the month is Respect. We encourage you to have conversations with your students at home about different ways that they can show respect inside and outside of school. Please contact our main office to update your information in our student/family information system if any of your information has changed. It is important that we have your correct address, , as well as phone numbers for informational purpose, as well as in the case of an emergency. This week s highlighted article: Please contact our main office to update your information in our student information system if any of your information has changed. It is important that we have your correct address, , as well as phone numbers for informational purpose, as well as in the case of an emergency. Have a wonderful weekend! Jim Kern, Principal Michelle Wood, Assistant Principal

2 Important Upcoming dates: September 26 11:25 Early Dismissal Day Sept. 27 Oct. 4 MBMS PTO sponsored Book Fair October 5 & 7 No School Fall Break October 9 Special Olympics Bowling October 19 Buerkle for a Cure Pink Out (wear your pink) in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month October Character Counts Week, Red Ribbon Week, & Bus Safety Week October 31 11:25 Early Dismissal Day Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on: October 3 4:00-7:00 pm October 4 11:25 am 3:45 pm We will have locations posted during conferences. Please bring your students schedule with you so that you know which teachers that you would like to meet with. We hope to see each of you there News from the cafeteria: Please ensure your students have adequate funds in their meal accounts when purchasing meals in the cafeteria. Parents can no longer view meal account activity on the Parent Portal. MySchoolBucks is the new online meal account management system. To register for an account, visit MySchoolBucks.com on a desktop or laptop. Registration is free. Once you have created an account and added your students, you can download the MySchoolBucks app on any smartphone. You will be able to check meal account balances, deposit funds and set personal notifications on balances on the app. If you have any questions, please call the SFNS office at

3 Character Word of the Month September We will be sending out a weekly Bobcat Update to keep you posted on important dates and information. You can also find important dates and information on our MBMS website. When you go to the MSD website, click on schools, and then on Buerkle Middle, and that will take you directly to our website. If you have any questions throughout the school year, I encourage you to check our website, and/or call the main office at , and we will be happy to help you out in any way that we can. Where to find important information: Please make sure our main office has your updated so that you can receive weekly Bobcat Updates Follow us on Facebook at Buerkle Middle Bobcats Follow us on Twitter at JimKern@buerklems Follow us on For homework, staff contact information, events, school supply lists, awesome pictures, etc. please go to Mehlville School District website & then to Buerkle

4 All clubs and activities will be from 2:15-3:15 pm. See your club/activity sponsor &/or coach for permission slips, information, etc. prior to starting the activity if you are interested. If you have any questions regarding after school clubs and/or activities please contact the coach/sponsor and they will be happy to help you out. All clubs and activities will begin the week of September 10, Clubs & Activities for the Don t Forget to Be Awesome Wednesday 314 Mrs. Ganley Jazz Band Monday Mr. Hahn Symphonic Band Wednesday Mr. Alberts Concert Band Thursday Mr. Alberts Random Acts of Kindness Wednesday Counselors Junk Box Wars Tuesday 207 Ms. Kohlberg Drama Club Monday 303 Ms. LeBrun & Mr. Rebhan Science Club Tuesday 307 Mr. Howell III Tutoring Mon Wed. 208 Mrs. Ray & Mrs. Jokisch STUCO Refer to STUCO Calendar Mrs. Schultz & Mrs. Weedman NJHS Refer to NJHS Calendar Mrs. Tentschert Yearbook Wednesday 305 Mr. Hartenberger & Mr. Rebhan Coding Monday 306 Ms. Elsey Game Club Monday 317 Mrs. Marshall

5 Intramural Athletics 1st Semester Cross Country Sept Oct. 10 Ms. Wilshusen & Ms. Elson (M-TR 2:15-3:15) Volleyball Oct Nov. 30 Mrs. LeFlore & Mr. Hartenberger (M- TR 2:15-3:15)

6 2nd Semester Basketball Ms. Sittmann & Ms. Gulden Jan Feb. 22 Soccer Ms. Sittmann & Ms. Gulden Feb April 5 Track Ms. Elson, Migneco, & Wilshusen April 3 - May 12

7 MBMS PTO Events MBMS has an awesome group of parents that make up the MBMS Parent Teacher Organization. This group does an amazing job helping to support our students, teachers, school, and community! We hope that you will consider being a part of this wonderful organization! PTO Meetings will be held at MBMS on the second Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm. If you have any questions regarding the MBMS PTO please contact Kelly Kittinger at mardipardi@att.net. Fundraisers: Chick fil-a Night Oct. 9 Sky Zone - Fenton Nov pm (You will need to mention Buerkle when you pay there) Dairy Queen Night 6070 S. Lindbergh Dec pm Culver s Night Jan pm worked by NJHS kids Dairy Queen Night 6070 S. Lindbergh Feb pm Roller Cade Feb pm Dairy Queen Night 6070 S. Lindbergh May pm For each of these fundraisers please remember to say that you are here supporting Margaret Buerkle Middle School. The proceeds earned through these fundraisers will be used to help support our students and our school! Please click on the links below if you would like to sign up to be a Book Fair volunteer, &/or if you would like to purchase books online