Black Diamond Middle School

After School Tutoring with Ms. Kratina, Mrs. Fea, and Ms. Foley is cancelled today. Tutoring will resume on Thursday October 17th.

Good morning families! As we close out the quarter, we will be cancelling our After School Homework Club and Tutoring Sessions today ( Thursday October 3rd). However, we would like to remind you that today is also our family reading intervention night. RSVP link can be found on our website.

Parent Teacher Conference Week: The staff at BDMS would like to invite all parents and guardians that would like to meet to discuss their student's progress. Conferences will be held from Monday September 23 to Friday September 27th from 1:15 PM to 3:00PM; appointments are not required. Conference Process: All teachers will be stationed in the cafeteria allowing parents and guardians to rotate to the teacher's that they need to talk to most. Appointments are not required, but if you are unavailable to meet during our conference week and would like to schedule an alternative date, please contact one of your student's teachers to schedule an alternative date. Each family will receive a copy of their student's progress report, iReady results, and information regarding the Reading Intervention Night A station for questions regarding Echo will be available if you are still experiencing any issues or have questions about how to utilize Echo to support your student's academics.

Have you signed up for an Aeries & Echo account? Level up your communication with your student by signing up for an Aeries and Echo account to get an inside look on your student's attendance, classwork, and grades. Check the BDMS News Feed to see how to get signed-up. https://www.antiochschools.net/o/bdms

The East County Community Partners is hosting a Health Resource Fair on Saturday September 21st from 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM at the Community Center (213 F St, Antioch, CA). - Resources and information will be available -Games and Activities -Free Giveaways -Community -Food Trucks

Welcome Back Everyone to the 2024-25 school year! It’s that time again to make sure our students come back to school with the necessary supplies they need to be successful. This giveaway was founded by my daughter Claryssa when she was in the 6th grade at Black Diamond and now she is a college graduate in a Masters program for Clinical Counseling, and is still planning and organizing this amazing event. Stuff the Bus is 12 years strong!!! The event will be at Dallas Ranch and will feature the Golden State Warriors Dance Team and so much more. Register at: https://linktr.ee/4evermefoundation Thank you, Velma Wilson Parent Liaison “Involved parents=Successful students”

The yearbooks have arrived! We appreciate your patience in the delay. The yearbooks will be available for pick up from the main office on: Thurs 6/20 9AM- 4:30 PM Fri 6/21 9AM - 4:30 PM Thurs 6/27 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Fri 6/28 9AM- 4:30 PM If you are unable to pick-up, the remaining yearbooks will be delivered mid-July.

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We can't wait to see our wonderful families celebrate their 8th graders promotion tomorrow morning. For those friends and family unable to attend, we will be live streaming the ceremony. Please see the link below posted to Black Diamond MS Publications: https://www.youtube.com/live/9ciqzhYjBJs?si=8l4MvqOgrSsLNOVN

The AUSD will hold a Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Meeting on Tuesday, 4/16/2024 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Please join us in person at Antioch Middle School Library. Child Care and Refreshments will be available. Join us as we analyze goals and actions, and make recommendations for the 2024-2027 LCAP.

The AUSD will hold a Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Meeting on Thursday, 2/22/2024 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Please join us in person at Antioch Middle School Library. Child Care and Refreshments will be available. Join us as we analyze goals and actions, and make recommendations for the 2024-2027 LCAP.

iReady Diagnostic Testing starts this week! We will be adjusting our class schedule to ensure that students have ample time to work on their diagnostics.

BDMS has partnered with Wellness Together to provide our students and families with important mental health information that will support our students and families as we head into the winter break. The Mental Health Awareness workshop will be held on Wednesday, December 13 at BDMS. Dinner will be provided from 5:30-6:00 and the workshop will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to bring their students to the workshop. To ensure we order enough food for participants, please respond to the survey: https://forms.office.com/r/xL55kR5Frn

Hello Parents & Guardians, The district is considering a bond measure to improve our school facilities. We want to know what improvements are important to you. Please click the link, find your student's school, post your recommendation, or like previous posts. https://www.antiochschools.net/schoolbond

Black Diamond will be hosting another Echo Training session to help you support your student's learning while they attend our school. The session will be on October 26th at 2:00 PM. See the RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/31jmeJ8R16S5Y17z8

Our Girl's Empowerment fieldtrip is tomorrow! Please make sure your 8th grade students attending the fieldtrip are at school by 8:00AM to ensure that we can be on the bus on time.

Our first Parent Advisory Committee Meeting of the year will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2023 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Items on the agenda are: 1. District News & Resources – highlights of our students shining across the district 2. AUSD Schools Bond – for much needed school community environment upgrades 3. Equity Audits – district-wide school transformational improvement efforts 4. Community Schools – AUSD’s goal to serve the school community as a resource center Join us online for this virtual meeting. https://www.antiochschools.net/PAC-10.19.2023 or check the district website for other ways to connect: www.antiochschools.net/PAC

Our first Parent Advisory Committee Meeting of the year will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2023 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Items on the agenda are:  District News & Resources – highlights of our students shining across the district  AUSD Schools Bond – for much needed school community environment upgrades  Equity Audits – district-wide school transformational improvement efforts  Community Schools – AUSD’s goal to serve the school community as a resource center Join us online for this virtual meeting. https://www.antiochschools.net/PAC-10.19.2023 or check the district website for other ways to connect: www.antiochschools.net/PAC

Black Diamond is hosting a training session on utilizing your Parent Echo Portal to support your student's learning. Echo is our school's learning platform; it allows us to create meaningful work, agency, and responsibility into our student's classroom activities. RSVP here : https://forms.gle/ohLpBfskm22x8sHw7 Date: October 11th, 2023 @ 5:30 PM Meeting Objectives: What is ECHO? How do I access my parent account? Notification Settings How can I see what my student is doing? How do I view my student's grades? Q&A

TIME CORRECTION FOR NEW STUDENTS & 7th GRADE ORIENTATION Hello Families, we have had to update the time of our orientation to 3:00 - 4:30 PM. We apologize for any confusion and inconvenience. This is a reminder that our new student orientation is to introduce new students to our BDMS Community on August 4th.