BAY SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
TOGETHER WE LEARN, UNITED WE SUCCEED
ANNOUNCEMENTS
~November 26, 2024~
Day 2
“Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.”
~Burton Hills~
SAT word of the day: grit (grit) (n.) very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; (v.) to grind; to make a grating sound
Cars stall if grit clogs the fuel line.
It upsets me to see Dad get angry and grit his teeth.
Anime Club: The club meets in room 806 with Mrs. Lorusso on Wednesdays, and will run from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. You also MUST KNOW YOUR 3:30 Late BUS#. See you there!
Homework Club: Homework Club is held Monday thru Thursday, from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. You MUST sign up each day on the Library door. Monday – room 806 – Tuesday – room 706, Wednesday – room 914 and Thursday – room 917. Make sure you have work to be completed and KNOW YOUR LATE BUS NUMBER.
Math Olympiads: 6th Grade Math Olympiads will meet on Monday, December 2, 2024, for a practice session after school. The first contest will be on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, after school. Please see Mrs. Pitkewicz in room 603 if you cannot attend the contest on December 4, 2024.
Science Olympiad Club: This club takes place in various locations dependent on the science activity, from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. Come to learn about all the interesting Science Events you can compete in! Please see Mrs. Nieto (619) or Ms. Miller (907) with questions. MUST KNOW YOUR 3:30 pm Late BUS#. See you there!
Debate Club: Do you like to argue, learn new information or different points of view? If so, then Debate Club may be just the right fit for you. Debate Club will be meeting in room 822 on Mondays with Mrs. Yarborough, from 2:30 pm – 3:25 pm. All grade levels are welcome to attend. Find out your Late Bus # from the main or guidance offices, if you don’t already know it.
Toy Making Club: The winter session of this club will be starting soon on Monday afternoons in room 534 with Mr. Kaplan, from 2:30 pm – 3:30 PM. Please get a permission slip from Mr. Kaplan’s room, 534, get it signed and returned as soon as you can, as space is limited.
Creative Writing Club: Are you a songwriter or a poet? Are YOU the author of the next best selling novel? If so, then ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Middle School’s “The Write Way” Creative Writing Club is for you! Advised by Mrs. Curtis and Mr. Hughes, “The Write Way” will meet on Thursdays, after school in room 702 from 2:30 PM – 3:30 pm. Come join us and let your words flow onto the page! Know your late bus number!
Art Club: Meetings will be Wednesdays, from 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM. Please see Mrs. Turin in room 613. All students must have a signed permission slip prior to the first meeting. Space is limited so don’t delay! Please know your late bus number!
Yearbook Club: The Yearbook Club will have its meetings the first Monday of every month in room 612, with Ms. Mulderig from 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm.
Chess Club: Chess Club will meet in room 501 on Mondays, after school from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. with Mr. Curtin. All skill levels are welcome. Please know your late bus number before coming to Chess Club.
YES Program: For Grades 6-8. Program is first come, first serve. A pre-registration is required. YES will run from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Monday - Friday! Hope to see you there!
Newspaper Club: Meets on Wednesdays in room 700 with Mrs. Yarborough and Mrs. Greer from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
Mock Trial: There will be a Mock Trial Meeting on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 2:30 pm in room 915. Watch Google Classroom for Details. See you then!
History Club: Meets on Wednesday from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm in room 823 with Ms. Pazmino. Know your Late Bus #.
Softball Open Gym: The Open Gym will be every Monday from 2:45 pm – 4:45 at 5th Ave. School. You may take the shuttle bus to 5th Ave School immediately after school. Please see Ms. Pasquerella with any questions. Monday, November 18, 2024, was the last outside Open Gym (weather pending) We break from Thanksgiving to New Years and start back up in January.
Broadcast News: Broadcast News Club meeting in room 720 with Mrs. Lessing on Mondays from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
Robotics Club: session #1 has started. Students have to sign up with Mr. Mollica in order to attend. Sessions # 1 and session #2 are full. There is limited space available for session #3. Each session is 10 weeks. The club takes place in room 536 from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. Session # 1 started September 26, 2024. Session #2 starts December 19, 2024, and session #3 will start on March 20, 2025.
Leaders of the Future: The club takes place on Wednesdays, in room 714, from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm with Julia and Tabitha.
Chamber Orchestra: Takes place in the Orchestra room on Tuesday’s with Mr. Leonhardt from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
7th & 8th Grade Jazz Band: Jazz Band will meet on Monday, November 25, 2024, with Mrs. White from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in the Band room.
Girl Scouts: Takes place on every 2nd Thursday of the month in the afternoon in the Small Cafeteria. This is your year of discovery. The meetings will run from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
6th Grade Student Council: The next Student Council meeting will be November 25, 2024 in the Little Theater with Ms. Nardone from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
Pit Orchestra: Pit takes place in the band room with Mrs.White. The next rehearsal will be on Monday, November 25, 2024 from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm.