Betsy Ross Arts Magnet

Welcome to the start of another school year. The first day of school for all BRAMS

students is Thursday, August 31st and we are anxiously awaiting your return. Our

dedicated staff is excited about providing an array of engaging and challenging learning

experiences to all our students. We look forward to continuing our growth together as we

support one another in excellence as artists and learners.

The middle school years are pivotal years in the academic, emotional, and social

development of our students. Our role, which includes all our staff, is to ensure that your

students feel welcomed here and that we establish the proper environment for your

students to learn and flourish.

We will continue to RISE in excellence as we focus on Respect, Integrity, Safety, and

Engagement to set the tone for a strong learning environment. While we understand that,

most students carry cell phones at the request of parents for remaining in contact heading

to school and home, please be reminded that our school community has a strict policy

regarding cell phones in school. Students are required to place them in their secure

individual locker and are not allowed to carry them throughout the school day. This is

important to the learning environment, limiting distractions during the day.

Please keep our school dress code in mind as you look to proper school attire in the

upcoming school year. While we are not a uniform school, we have worked with parents

and staff to create a dress code that allows students creative freedoms in their dress while

remaining appropriate for the school settings. Please be reminded crop tops and tank tops

are not part of our school attire as well as appropriate length in shorts and placements of

rips in jeans. These will be fully reviewed at our upcoming orientation sessions.

Orientation for all families will be on Wednesday, August 23rd. There are two

sessions to choose from: 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Please join us at either session. We can’t

wait to greet you!

Yours in Education,
Jennifer Jenkins
Principal