W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School
Week at a Glance, News and Notes
December 9, 2022
Note from the Principal:
Short and sweet this week!
Please drop me a note if you have feedback or questions at ben.doren@bhrsd.org.
Be well!
Ben Doren
Principal
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Monday, December 12
Regular School Day
Tuesday, December 13
Regular School Day
Wednesday, December 14
½ Day of School today–professional development
Thursday, December 15
Regular School Day
Friday, December 16
Regular School Day
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Band/Orchestra Concert
On Monday, December 12th, there will be a combined Band and Orchestra concert at 7PM in the auditorium. All band and orchestra students in grades 5-8 will be performing that evening and the concert is free and open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there!
Chorus Concert
Join us for an evening of song at the first Chorus Concert of the year on Wednesday, December 14 beginning at 6:30PM right here at W. E. B. Du Bois! Students in grades 5-8 will sing a diverse program of music spanning from Mozart and a Liberian folk song to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young for a short concert. Please have your chorus members at school in black bottoms and red tops to warm up at 6PM. We hope to see you there supporting these students and the music program.
Project Connection Winter Session
Link To Program Enrollment Form/Enlace al formulario de inscripción al programa: https://forms.gle/e9oeXFSouGB2JfLu5
Link To Program Descriptions in English: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Umtumxo07wiuirZfK4mnMTpZ90Kkcnpg953nq0YwgAg/edit?usp=sharing
Enlace a las descripciones del programa en español: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YbE2yJtatHnwSJ-4VYNKplWdPD9sAS3OjcOyMsE27Hc/edit?usp=sharing
W.E.B. Du Bois Middle School Family Crew * Crew Familiar
Join the monthly Zoom meeting — Wed. Dec. 14 @ 7pm — La reunión mensual de Zoom mie. Dic. 14 a las 7pm
All parents & guardians welcome! ¡Todos los padres y tutores son bienvenidos!
Here’s what we’ll be talking about at the Family Crew meeting next week —
1. Upcoming student & family event in early January — New Year’s Fire!
2. Hear from parents who attended the recent “Concerning Screen Time” and “Who We Are” events
¡Todos son bienvenidos, únete a nosotros! All are welcome — please join us!
Follow this link to join Family Crew online; Siga este enlace para unirse a Family Crew en línea:
FAMILY CREW ZOOM LINK URL: https://disney.zoom.us/j/91094236447?pwd=aGVLRDgrV3RYaVpqVEtkQk95VXRqQT09&from=addon#success
Email duboisfamilycrew@gmail.com anytime with questions, ideas, concerns
¿Tiene preguntas, ideas, problemas? Envíanos un email a duboisfamilycrew@gmail.com
Create & Restore with Community Access to the Arts! 
Community Access to the Arts (CATA) is sharing an exciting opportunity for caregivers of people with disabilities. We’re creating a program where you can nourish your body and spirit in gentle yoga workshops at CATA, while the person with a disability that you care for enjoys painting workshops in a separate CATA studio.
To plan for the best experience, we are asking for your input so that we can design this program with caregivers’ needs and preferences in mind. Please take a moment to complete this brief survey. If you are interested in this opportunity but do not want to fill out the survey, I would be happy to talk through some of the questions over the phone.
You can also click on the Survey here: https://forms.gle/rLih8mxXK8BSnzbs9
No experience is necessary for either program, and we are providing these programs free of charge. CATA welcomes all levels and abilities for both workshops. For questions or to share additional feedback, please feel free to send me an email at Kara@CATAarts.org or at (413) 528-5485
Yearbook Fundraiser
Follow this link: https://linktr.ee/dbmyearbookart?fbclid=IwAR2muE1_q1qE48VFKwm7hEj1F8u3YmUhVVzJUCeL8idOmTKUc0JgL1CWZCY
Concerning Screen Time presentation
Thank you to those who attended the Concerning Screen Time presentation on Nov 15, 2022. Please see below, a link of the video and a pdf of the presentation in the flyers. Note that there are additional resources included at the end of the presentation. The video and slides are the property of the Southern Berkshire Community Health Coalition and Jaime Cooper. They are for personal use only and may not be posted, shared or used without permission of SBCHC and Jaime Cooper. Please reach out to Jaime Cooper for parent support or ITC info, jaime@rsyp.org, to Laura Rodriguez director of SBCHC laura@rsyp.org or the Du Bois family crew with any questions or needs
Video: https://vimeo.com/776226301/73f196552c
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REMINDERS:
Message from the Superintendent
Dear BHRSD Families and Staff: I hope you are doing well. We are noticing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, flu, and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). Please continue to monitor your children for potential symptoms and reach out to school nurses and/or your own health care providers for advice. If a student doesn’t feel well, please keep them home and consider testing. We have masks available and encourage students and staff to use them. Please notify the school immediately if your student tests positive. They should stay home for 5 days and wear a mask for 5 days upon their return. The school nurses will help on the timelines. Hoping we can navigate this well together. –Peter Dillon, Superintendent
Bus Routes
Here is a link to the bus routes.
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Flyers and School Letters
Flyers and School letters are available on our website at this link: https://dbrms.bhrsd.org/category/families/flyers/
This week’s flyers:
- Berkshire Children’s Chorus: Now enrolling singers Grades 3-8
Recent flyers:
- CHP Special Virtual Event: The Secret Life of Autism
- Night Wood An Outdoor Sound & Light Experience @ The Mount
- GB Libraries December Newsletter and Gingerbread House take home kits
- CHP December playgroup Schedule
- Stateline Youth Wrestling 2022-2023
- Winter Workshops @ Berkshire HorseWorks
- DBM Musical Information Session Nov. 28, 3-3:45
- Berkshire Children’s Chorus Fall 2022
- BRTA FREE! Nov. 25-Dec 31
- Community Thanks Supper @ BSRCC
- Shining Star Supplemental Holiday Program@ BSRCC
- Holiday Shop, Sip & Stroll
- Concerning Screen Time: A Workshop for Middle School Parents
- Movie Night Fundraiser for Class of 2024 @ MMRHS for district students, parents and staff
Older flyers:
- Dine to Donate Nov. 9 and 10 for MMRHS Class of 2024
- “Shine The Light” A Screening and Conversation about Youth Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention
- Project Connection Food Drive
- CHP Family Services November Playgroup Schedule
- Girl Scouts
- Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP
- Ski Butternut 22/23 Lesson Program Application
- Ski Butternut 22/23 Student & Family Pass Application
- Southern Berkshire Winter Coat Drive
- Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
- Housatonic Youth Basketball Registration
- Teen Chefs: Learn & Master
- Great Barrington Libraries Newsletter
- CHP Family Resources Oct 2022 Paygroup Schedule
- Truck Day
- Berkshire County Steam Challenge Night
- Community Boxing Gym
- An afternoon of Outdoor Fun for the Special Needs Community Oct. 9
- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) Tiered Focused Monitoring Review
- YA Author Barbara Newman @ The Mount
- Southern Berkshire Winter Coat Drive
- Cub Scouting for Boys and Girls K-5
- Yearbook staff needed
- Halloween Painting Contest
- Housatonic Party in the Park
- Festival Latino
- Latinx Festival–English and Spanish versions
- RSYP Bilingual Club–English and Spanish versions
- Great Barrington Libraries Newsletter
- Du Bois Yearbook Cover Contest for 8th Grade Students
- Babysitter Training: BSRCC
- Free Story Walk and Live Bilingual Concert @ The Mount, Sun. 9/11/22
- Heart and Sole
- Berkshire HorseWorks Fall Programs
- Ski Butternut Student & Family Season Pass Application
- BCAC Elf Warm Clothing Program applications due 9/30
- Free School Supplies from Berkshire Money Management
- School Supply Lists
- Bus Routes
- Family Forum in Spanish
- Family Forum in English
- Blue Rider Pony Rides for Rico
- Read-Learn-Play: Wingmaster’s
- The Children’s Attic Fall/Winter Consignment Sale