Berkshire Middle School District Birmingham Schools Translate Search Staff SignIn Home About Us Classrooms Clubs & Activities Faculty Families Media Center Staff Directory Student Links I am a... Find It Fast Calendar Athletics Menus PTA Returning Student Verification Process Contact Us Donations being accepted! Collecting gently used items – socks, coats, t-shirts, fleece. We are also collecting gently used socks, tshirts, and leftover fleece that will be used to make cat and dog toys and blankets. Mismatched socks are fine! 7th grade student Eliana is collecting gently used coats and snow pants for students in Pontiac. Collecting child sizes 10-16, and adult XS-large. Collection boxes are under the overhang on our front circle for drop off when school is not in session, as well as in the front lobby. Thanks for your consideration! Berkshire Winter Concerts The Berkshire Music Department proudly present its Winter Concert Series! Please join us! Winter Sports Information Winter 1 Sports Information BPS Saturday School We are now operating virtually through Zoom from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. All K-12 Birmingham Public School students and parents are welcome to join. Click BPS Saturday School for more info Student Laptop Check Out We are encouraging all Berkshire students to check out a laptop for the 21-22 school year. Personal devices are permitted, but we strongly encourage students to use a district laptop for all school work. Upcoming Events DEC 02 Basketball - Berkshire MS Silver - Boys 4:00 PM Swimming - Berkshire MS Silver - Girls 5:30 PM DEC 03 Friday- Blue and Gold Day 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM DEC 06 Basketball - Berkshire MS Black - Boys 4:00 PM Basketball - Berkshire MS Silver - Boys 4:00 PM DEC 07 Honors Orchestra 7:00 AM - 7:50 AM Swimming - Berkshire MS Black - Girls 4:00 PM DEC 08 Half Day 8:15 AM - 11:25 AM Basketball - Berkshire MS Silver - Boys 4:00 PM Swimming - Berkshire MS Silver - Girls 4:00 PM Basketball - Berkshire MS Black - Boys 4:30 PM DEC 10 Fun Friday - Holiday PJ Day 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM DEC 13 Basketball - Berkshire MS Black - Boys 4:00 PM Basketball - Berkshire MS Silver - Boys 4:30 PM Swimming - Berkshire MS Black - Girls 4:30 PM DEC 14 Honors Orchestra 7:00 AM - 7:50 AM DEC 15 Basketball - Berkshire MS Black - Boys 4:00 PM Basketball - Berkshire MS Silver - Boys 4:00 PM Orchestra Winter Concert- @ Groves High School 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM DEC 16 Swimming - Berkshire MS Black - Girls 4:00 PM Band Winter Concert- @ Groves High School 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM DEC 17 Fun Friday- Ugly Holiday Sweater Day! 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Choir Winter Concert- @ Groves High School 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM DEC 20 Basketball - Berkshire MS Silver - Boys 4:00 PM Swimming - Berkshire MS Black - Girls 4:00 PM DEC 21 Swimming - Berkshire MS Silver - Girls 4:00 PM DEC 22 Winter Recess ALL DAY DEC 23 Winter Recess ALL DAY DEC 24 Winter Recess ALL DAY DEC 25 Winter Recess ALL DAY View Calendar ClassLink Students, access ClassLink to get to your classes... Allergy Alert Allergy Alert! Counselor's Corner Visit your school Counselor for all you scheduling needs... 6th Grade Transition Students! Student Hand Book ENews Birmingham Public Schools works to provide our parents, community members and the public with information about events, accolades and news relevant to their lives. Each week while school is in session, the district provides our community with an e-newsletter dedicated to keeping our public informed... Social Media Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BerkshireMiddle/ Instagram, @berkshirewildcats https://www.instagram.com/berkshirewildcats/ Twitter https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Page/5965 Quick Links Annual Education Report Berkshire Character Education Birmingham Education Foundation Absolutely Berkshire Greetings Berkshire Families: I’m hoping that everyone had a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving break. Within this week’s Berkshire Family Update, please take note that the PTA will be selling some cool new Berkshire spirit wear items. Also, our 7th Grade Health Curriculum parent meeting will also take place virtually this Wednesday (7/1). In sports, we also have some Berkshire Boys Basketball games and Girls Swim meets this week. Finally, I’d also like to wish a Happy Hanukkah those of you celebrating. Have a great week and thank you for reading the following Berkshire Family Update! Jason Clinkscale Principal Berkshire Middle School Berkshire PTA Update All new Spirit Wear ready for purchase, just in time for the holidays! o Parent/guardians: December 1st and December 3rd, before school (7:30-8:15 am) the PTA will be selling the new Berkshire Spirit Wear in front of the school. We accept cash, check or charge. o Students: Spirit Wear is on sale in the school store during lunch and rec, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Send your student with money to school to buy gifts for the family. • Gifts for Berkshire teachers and staff during the holidays: We have 80 teachers and staff who we appreciate so much, and it's great to show them how much we care during the holidays. Between now and December 17, if you are able, please purchase and drop off gift cards at the front office, in any amount between $10-$50. Any store, any amount, any quantity is appreciated. Our goal is to give each teacher and staff person a gift card or two. • Our last PTA meeting of the year is December 8th at 7 p.m. in person in the Media Center, or by Zoom. Please join us! • You will be hearing more soon about upcoming volunteer opportunities, so stay tuned! On behalf of the PTA board, wishing all of you a wonderful and safe holiday season. The Berkshire Middle School PTA Coat Drive Collecting gently used coats, socks, t-shirts, leftover fleece. Berkshire student Eliana is collecting gently used coats and snow pants for students in Pontiac. Collecting child sizes 10-16, and adult XS-large. We are also collecting gently used socks, t-shirts, and leftover fleece that will be used to make cat and dog toys and blankets. Mismatched socks are fine! Collection boxes are under the overhang on our front circle for drop off when school is not in session, as well as in the front lobby. Thanks for your consideration! 7th Grade Health Curriculum Parent Meeting (12/1) The Board of Education has established a program of instruction entitled “Health Education” that is taught at the Seventh-grade level. Depending upon their schedule, your 7th grade son/daughter may be a part of the class for this year. The focus of the course is the student and his/her own mental, physical, and social health. The course will include a study of reproductive health and human sexuality including HIV/AIDS education. In accordance with P.A. 335, you have the right to excuse you child from this unit of study. You must send written notification to the school to have your student excused. In addition, you have the right to observe instruction in your child’s classroom. Please email Todd Wriska at twriska@birmingham.k12.mi.us to make arrangements if you decide to observe. The sexuality portion of the health course will be discussed on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 6 pm (to approximately 7 pm). The meeting will be conducted virtually via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8892150558). At that time our Health Instructor will present an overview of the course and will answer any questions you may have. International Academy Information Attention All 8th Grade Parents: The International Academy has opened the application process for prospective students. Please find the application and website below. Prospective Student Class of 2026 The International Academy will be hosting two Enrollment Information Nights at the IA Okma Campus on: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 7:00pm Monday, January 10, 2022 at 7:00pm. Noon Aides Needed at Berkshire We are still in need of several noon aides to help supervise our students during the lunch and rec hours here at Berkshire that usually run from about 11 am – 1 pm Monday through Friday. This is a great way to be a part of the school and to help support our students. If you or someone that you know is interested in serving in this role, please reach out to Principal Jason Clinkscale jclinkscale@birmingham.k12.mi.us Saturday School BPS Saturday School: 9 – 11 am The BPS Saturday School is back again this year and running virtually throughout the 2021-2022 school year. The BPS Saturday School provides free tutoring for BPS students grades K – 12 who need help in any grade level and in any academic area. Our BPS staff that serve as coordinators and their National Honor Society volunteer tutors are looking forward to working with students in need of tutoring on Saturdays from 9 am – 11 am each week (see official dates below). All K-12 BPS students are welcome to receive this free tutoring opportunity for ALL subject areas. How to Join Saturday School To join Saturday School, please click on the following Zoom link: Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2047672482?pwd=T3pVU1REUXZTN09NM1MvSSsrVTJiZz09 Saturday School sessions for the 2021-2022 school year: December: 4, 11, 18 January: 8, 22, 29 February: 5, 12, 19 March: 5, 12, 19 April: 9, 23, 30 May: 7, 14, 21 2021-22 Yearbook Order The 2021-22 yearbook staff is working hard to create a book full of memories to capture the events of this school year! Please CLICK HERE to purchase a book. Yearbooks are on sale now for $35 (plus $1.25 service fee). Prices will increase in December. Berkshire is working with Walsworth Publishing Company this year to create our book, and all sales will made online through their platform. If you have taken any pictures during sporting events or other special events, we’d love to use them in the yearbook! The Yearbook Snap app will allow you to upload photos that our yearbook staff can use (the access code to upload photos is Berkshire). If you have any questions or concerns, the Yearbook Advisor, Chelsea Gacki, can be reached at cgacki@birmingham.k12.mi.us. BPS eNews Upgrade Notification Beginning Nov. 29, BPS will shift to an upgraded eNews system. No changes will be noticeable to parents/guardians and email recipients, however the upgrade provides the District with flexibility in managing various groups and messages. While the system automatically links parents/guardians to their child(ren)’s school, anyone interested in joining other school eNews messages from schools not associated with their child(ren) should sign up at https://birmingham.parentlink.net/main/login&#x2F ;new-account-sign-up. For more information on eNews, visit www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/enews. Friends of Different Learners Meeting (12/2) December 2nd, 2021 7:30pm WHERE Join Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88620338016 Join us virtually on Thursday, December 2nd at 7:30 PM to hear from Dave Brooks, Principal of Lincoln Street Alternative and high school BVA. He will speak on both these learning options as well as adding virtual classes to an in person schedule. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88620338016 SOS, Season of Giving Schools Offer Support is working to make this season special for 21 BPS families and you can help. Local families from our schools have put together wish lists. You can shop for these items from the SignUpGenius now through Friday, December 17th. SOS will deliver the gifts to the families on December 21st. Get all the details in the SignUpGenius link. Thank you so much for supporting families and students in our BPS community! SOS Flier: Season of Giving https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044eaeab2ba31-schools1 Connect with Us Directions 21707 W. 14 Mile Road Beverly Hills, MI 48025 Call Us 248-203-4700 Fax 248-203-4720 Site Map Website Accessibility PTA Character Education Forms NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION The Board of Education is committed to maintaining a learning/working environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, free from discrimination and harassment. There will be no tolerance for discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, disability or age. 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