Good Morning Eighth Grade Students and Families,
As a reminder, the Eighth Grade Moving Up & Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Kindly click the following letter for more details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_hUp2qERpKcDdVUII-Xd7j1tvkiG-rEQ/view?usp=drive_link
We are looking forward to celebrating the many accomplishments of our students!
Sincerely,
Katrina Laboy & Marianna Christy
8th Grade Class Co-Advisors
Alfred G. Berner Middle School
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Parent Action Requested - Starting today, April 30th, we're excited to launch the Rooms feature in our district app for teacher-parent communication! Please check your email or visit www.msd.k12.ny.us/app for account setup and more information.
Sincerely,
The Massapequa School District
BMS Homeroom Announcements 4/30/25: https://www.msd.k12.ny.us/bmsannouncements
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Tomorrow afternoon, April 30th, you will receive an important email and text message regarding the launch of the new “Rooms” teacher-parent communication feature in our Massapequa School District app. If you haven't already downloaded our app, now is a great time! Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and search for Massapequa School District. After installing the app, please allow notifications and set your preferences.
Please be on the lookout for this communication, which will include detailed instructions on how to set up your account and start connecting with your child’s teachers.
Thank you for your attention and support!
Sincerely,
The Massapequa School District
BMS Homeroom Announcements 4/29/25: https://www.msd.k12.ny.us/bmsannouncements
Dear Berner Parents and Students:
REMINDER
This is a reminder that the 2024-2025 New York State Math Assessment will be administered tomorrow (April 29) and Wednesday (April 30). All students taking the exam should bring a fully charged Chromebook to school. Please see the attached link for important information regarding the exam.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1unYiIeyMVke1s8myLqUIxl_yjFWFBgh2/view?usp=sharing
Thank you,
Jason Esposito, Beth Mullins, Keri Wing, Rob Tucker, Kristen Meoli, Ken Petersen & Ed Hoffman
BMS Homeroom Announcements 4/28/25: https://www.msd.k12.ny.us/bmsannouncements
BMS Homeroom Announcements 4/25/25: https://www.msd.k12.ny.us/bmsannouncements
BMS Homeroom Announcements 4/24/25: https://www.msd.k12.ny.us/bmsannouncements
To All BMS Students, Parents and Families,
We are excited to begin the Berner Middle School Spring concert season! Concerts are coming up in May and we look forward to seeing our students share their talents during each performance.
The dates and times for each concert are listed below:
Thursday, May 1st
Grade 8 Band and Rockestra at 7:00 pm
Monday, May 5th
Grade 7 Band, Flute Choir and Vocal Points at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 7th
Grade 6 Orchestra and Grade 6 Chorus at 6:30 pm
Grade 7 Orchestra and Grade 7 Chorus at 8:00 pm
Monday, May 12th
Grade 6 Band and Select Singers at 6:30pm
Grade 8 Orchestra and Grade 8 Chorus at 8:00 pm
Due to the number of participants and in order for us to ensure there is a seat for each member of the audience, we ask that families limit guests to 4 attendees for each concert. With just over 800 seats in the newly renovated Berner Auditorium, we must comply with the fire safety code by not permitting standing in the aisles during performances.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Fine and Performing Arts Office at (516) 308-5085.
Thank you for your continued support.
Jason Esposito, Principal
Vincent Green, Director of Fine and Performing Arts
Dear Parents,
With the weather warming up for the spring season, there are several rules and guidelines that need to be reviewed. As always, your cooperation is needed in order to assist us in maintaining a positive educational environment that helps to ensure our children’s health and safety. Your help in speaking with your child about the importance of adhering to the following regarding attire is appreciated.
Extremely brief garments, such as short-shorts and/or overly short skirts, tank tops, strapless tops, plunging necklines, and see-through garments are not appropriate and should not be worn to school at any time.
Underwear and midriffs need to be covered with outer clothing. Garments that reveal a student’s mid-section may not be worn to school at any time.
Baseball caps, hats, and athletic headbands may not be worn in the school building.
Footwear should be appropriate for school and not interfere with safety.
Please note that parents may be contacted to bring appropriate attire to the school for their child to change into. Your continued support always means so much to us!
Sincerely,
Jason Esposito
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This is a reminder that the “Rooms” communication feature in our Massapequa School District app will be ready on April 30th. With this new feature, all of our instructional staff and parents will be able to communicate through this common platform to streamline communications.
With Rooms, you’ll have access to even more exciting features like:
• Stream: A place where teachers and staff can post announcements and communications
• Messages: Direct communication between teachers/staff and parents
On April 30th, you will receive a text message and email with detailed instructions on accessing your account through our app and/or the web.
If you haven’t downloaded our app yet, please visit the Apple or Google Play store and search for the “Massapequa School District” or visit www.msd.k12.ny.us/app.
Sincerely,
The Massapequa School District
BMS Homeroom Announcements 4/23/25: https://www.msd.k12.ny.us/bmsannouncements
Dear Berner Parents and Students:
Please see the attached link for important information regarding the administration of Session II of the NYS English Language Arts (ELA) Assessment.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PCUbJ1CMzvOUKmBsCG5fzl6Zd6tZJ9-y/view?usp=sharing
Thank you,
Jason Esposito, Beth Mullins, Keri Wing, Rob Tucker, Kristen Meoli, Ken Petersen & Ed Hoffman
Dear BMS Parents and Students of Algebra I,
Kindly click the link to discover the upcoming Algebra Regents review sessions at Berner.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N_JLNx2fXLozZgTrMH5CBwe-Yqxa5noQ/view?usp=drive_link
All necessary materials will be distributed in your algebra class, so you’re all set to succeed!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to your child's Algebra teacher.
Thank you,
John Watson
Massapequa Public Schools
Math Supervisor, 6 - 12
516-308-5972
Dear 8th Grade Earth Science Students and Parents,
Kindly click on the link for information pertaining to the upcoming Earth Science Regents Review Sessions available at Berner: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11UvHPSBYwaqyeyl19LjvqtUH2W20l0kd/view?usp=drive_link
Thank you,
Daniel Mezzafonte
Supervisor of Science
6-12 Massapequa Public Schools
Dear 8th Grade Parents,
Please see the upcoming schedule of Review Sessions for the https://drive.google.com/file/d/1szUNt-cBjCmWatPO8OWlev9R9rLScgYC/view?usp=drive_link and the https://drive.google.com/file/d/11WDw9ZXTruXuGWAxXzpKb7S-9mhAmH9g/view?usp=drive_link . Review for the Checkpoint A German and Mandarin Exams will take place during the Teachers’ extra-help sessions.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s World Language Teacher.
Best regards,
William C. Anderson
Curriculum Associate, K-12
Department of World Language and English as a New Language
Massapequa School District
BMS Homeroom Announcements 4/22/25: https://www.msd.k12.ny.us/bmsannouncements
Dear Berner Parents, Students and Staff,
Let's start the 4th quarter off on the right FOOT! The 6th Grade Class will be selling Fruit by the Foot for $1.00 each during all lunch periods on Wednesday, April 23rd and Thursday, April 24th.
Please click for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l62550MbgfjexizssVaDwP5c7d92Sjkj/view?usp=drive_link
Thank you,
Mrs. Ferreira & Mrs. Kiley
6th Grade Class Advisors
Dear Parents of Grade 3-8 Students,
Last week we paused our ELA assessments due to technical issues with the state. We understand this was disappointing and frustrating for everyone involved. We have received assurances that the system is ready to go, and we are committed to completing the assessment as planned.
Session II of the New York State English Language Arts (ELA) Assessment is scheduled to take place on April 23, 2025. You can expect additional follow-up from your buildings on Tuesday, April 22.
Thank you for your patience and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
The Massapequa School District