April 2014
Volume 5, Issue 1
Bellows Falls Middle
School
15 School Street
Bellows Falls, Vermont
Terrier News
05101
802-463-4366
www.bfmiddleschool.org
Upcoming Events:
Colonialism in a Post Establishment Era
April 14-18 -
Ms. Davis and her students have spent time in all of the thirteen colonies and have
discovered the unique differences of each one. Now that the colonies are established, the Native Americans are having a difficult time holding on to what was
once theirs. The French are competing with the British for land and this heats up
enough to start the French and Indian War. George Washington and the colonists
are working with the British to keep what they believe is their land. The French
acquire the help of the Native Americans and so it begins. This battle helps the
British establish a firm hold on the lands of the thirteen colonies and then some.
King George needs to pay for this war, and wars abroad and he sees the colonies as
an excellent way to do this. He and Parliament decide to tax everything that is sent
to the colonies. This begins the start of another turbulent time that the colonists have to endure. The
Revolutionary War will rage, while the colonists try to establish their own independence from
England. Our fledgling government will struggle to survive, and some historical documents will be
created before all is said and done.
April 27th - Band
Vacation
Friends Ham Jam
May 1st - 7th Grade
Girls to Dartmouth
Sister Sister
Workshop
May 1st - CSA/PTO
Meeting 6:30pm
May 2nd - SemiFormal 7-10pm
May 2nd Progress
Guidance News – Cathy Morris
Grades Close
April 4th – WNESU 2nd Annual Career Expo at
BFUHS – ask your child how they enjoyed this
event!!
May 1st – 7th grade girls will be attending Sister-toSister – a full day conference for local middle
school girls at Dartmouth College. The conference
is a forum for discussing the many issues
confronting young women, such as health and
fitness, self-confidence, and relationships with
friends and family. Look for permission slips!!
May 2nd - 8th Grade
to RVT
May 7th - Early
Release
May 17th - Youth
Health Day
Inside this issue:
Edible Books
nd
2
Quick Reads
3
What is our Role?
4
Heating Up
4
Wild with Color
5
Making Math Fun
6
Spring into Health
6
th
May 2 – 8 graders will be
visiting River Valley Technical
Center for a tour and middle
school celebration day.
The No Bystander Crew (NBC)
will continue to work on Safe
Technology Awareness and follow
up activities following our
school-wide Techni-Cool
Presentation.
If you are interested in receiving
a copy of the parent
Techni-Cool Presentation –
please let me know and I can
email the information to you.