Cultural Arts 7th-8th Field Trip
7th-8th Grade Field Trip to
Abraham Lincoln: The Movie is on Friday, December 21st. Buses will leave campus at 9:15 AM. Cost of the field trip per student is $15 which includes the price of admission and bus fees. Students will return on campus for lunch. STUDENTS MUST WEAR TUESDAY/ THURSDAY UNIFORM.
MONEY FOR FIELD TRIP WILL BE DUE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 18 (TUESDAY).
We will not accept any payments after November 27th due to time sensitive pricing.
Cultural Arts Field Trips K-3rd
FIELD TRIP TIME IS HERE AGAIN !!
K-3rd Grade Field Trip to University of Houston production of Snow Queen is on Friday,December 7th. Buses will leave campus at 9:15 AM. Cost of the field trip per student is $15 which includes the price of admission and bus fees. Students will return on campus for lunch. STUDENTS MUST WEAR TUESDAY/ THURSDAY UNIFORM.
MONEY FOR FIELD TRIP WILL BE DUE NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 27 (TUESDAY).
We will not accept any payments after November 27th due to time sensitive pricing.
Read-a-thon 2012
Read-a-thons are a fantastic way to reinforce good reading habits, and to increase the amount of time our students spend reading. This month long event encourages reading, which is the backbone for success in all subjects. It also encourages students to read at or above their current reading level, and to take advantage of enjoyable reading selections.
Children in grades kindergarten through 3rd are learning the fundamentals and proficiency in reading needed to thrive the rest of their educational career. Students fourth grade and higher are no longer taught how to read, but use reading to learn other subjects and aspects of life.
Did you know that part of the criteria that goes into the decision making of when to build a prison is based upon the third grade reading scores of our young people? Meaning, that if students are not reading on level by third grade, their chances of imprisonment increases. This is why Read-a-thons and other programs as such, are an excellent vehicle to develop good reading habits.
Read-A-Thon Guidelines
- Books must be on student grade level. Ask your Reading teacher for details or approval.
- Blank book report forms are available in all homeroom classes. In order to receive credit for the book, students must submit completed book report forms to ONLY their Reading teacher. (K – 3rd)
- Book report forms must be neat, complete, and handwritten by the student.(K – 3rd)
- All book report forms must be turned in by the student, to his/her Reading teacher by to be determined date. NO LATE BOOK REPORT FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED!! (No Exceptions!- K-3rd)
- Participants in grades (K – 3rd) must have read and completed at least the minimum number of book report forms per grade level, to qualify as a Read-A-Thon winner.
- Student in grades 4th through 8th must read all novels for their grade level on the approved reading list. (Click link above labeled Read-A-Thon List for 4th-8th grade only)
- Students in grades 4th through 8th will be tested and graded on the approved novel(s).
- Participants in grades (4th – 8th) must have read and completed a test over the novel read and score a 93 or above, to qualify as a Read-A-Thon winner.
| Grade Level | Minimum Book Requirement |
| Kindergarten | 2013-2014 requirement has not been released |
| 1st – 3rd | 2013-2014 requirement has not been released |
| 4th – 5th | 2013-2014 requirement has not been released |
| 6th – 8th | 2013-2014 requirement has not been released |
HAPPY READING!!!
BMI Opening Convocation – Fall 2012
Summer is fast approaching to the end, and this is just a reminder that our Opening Convocation, an event that meshes our new student orientation, returning student informational and meet the teachers, will be on Friday, August 17.
Convocation will be held at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, located at 3015 North MacGregor Way, Houston, TX 77004.
The first day of school is Monday, August 20.
During this event, important information will be distributed to all students. School t-shirts, physical education uniforms, and school patches will also be sold at the convocation.
This session will lay the foundation for our vision, mission and new focus to carry into action. We require each BMI parent and student to attend. Information received during convocation is especially beneficial in order to review the expectations and standards set for the academic year. We look forward to seeing you and your student(s), as we embark on another superb school year.
Enroll Now for Fall 2012
Register Now for the Fall Semester
Facts:
- Established in 1966, WEEA is the Oldest lasting African-American school in Houston, TX
- Curriculum is one of the most rigorous in Texas; rivaling magnet and vanguard programs
- Students perform one to two grades levels ahead
- Maintained quality educators
- Highest school-wide academic achievement scores
- Achieved exemplary status
Academic Achievements
- Over 90% of students pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test
- Maintained 97.5% of student attendance per nine weeks period.
- Low-skilled students are brought to grade-level or even above grade level
- (provided one full scholastic year of enrollment)
- Stanford Nine Testing: above average scoring
- Computer Literacy: Kindergarten – 8th grade
- Foreign Language Classes: Kindergarten – 8th grade
BMI creates a learning environment where learning is occurring more spontaneously. The learning environment is more active than the traditional classroom, providing each child with opportunities to focus on individual learning experiences.
Mission: “Expanding Minds, Building Character, and Inspiring Community Action”
The mission of the Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School is “to develop learners who are competent, confident, productive and responsible young adults, who possess the habits, skills and attitudes needed to succeed in high school, post secondary education and become productive members of society. This mission seeks to develop an educated
citizenry for the 21st century, characterized by such traits as curiosity, lifelong learning creativity, facility with technology and the ability to communicate across disciplines, using a variety of media.
Accreditation
The Beatrice Mayes Institute is a state-funded school consisting of grades kindergarten through eight and is fully accredited by the Southern Association of College anSchools.
Academic
At BMI, we believe that “What you teach, teach thoroughly.” On this basis the curriculum is built around the four core areas of science, mathematics, language arts, and social studies, with commitment to the development of lifelong skills of learning across these domains. BMI has a “goal-based” curriculum, which allows students to know exactly what they need to do to progress.
Greater Houston Middle School Rankings 2012:
BMI is in the top 30 out of 277 in Houston and 104 out of 1,835 middle schools in Texas
Enrollment is Now Closed
Community Service
From Hearts to Hands Food Drive
Novemeber 14th – 18th
Each student is asked to bring 3 items that are non-perishable.
Non-perishable items includes dry beans, can goods, peanut butter, cearal, and dry pasta. Donations are are not limited to those examples of non-perishable items.
Visit houstonfoodbank.org for more examples and more details!!!