Bumpus E-News for August 17, 2024

Posted Date: 08/17/24 (01:13 PM)

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August 17, 2024

R. F. Bumpus Middle School

ATTENDANCE: bumpusattendance@hoover.k12.al.us

STUDENT SITE: https://sites.google.com/hoover.k12.al.us/rfbms-student-site/home

FOR ALL ATHLETIC NEWS AND INFO: https://bumpusathletics.com/

Other accounts to follow:

Bumpus Instagram: @RFBumpus

Bumpus Athletics Instagram: @bumpusbucsathletics

Bumpus Athletics Twitter: @BucsBumpus

PE Instagram: @bumpus_bucs_p.e

Bumpus Photo Instagram: @rfb_photo

Bumpus Photo Facebook: @BUMPUS.DIGIPHOTO

Email: bumpushelp@hoover.k12.al.us

Website: https://www.hoovercityschools.net/bumpus

Location: 6055 Flemming Parkway, Hoover, AL, USA

Phone: (205) 439-2200

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BUMPUSMS

Twitter: @RFBumpus

A message from our Principal

Donna Burke in front of Bumpus Middle School at sunset.

Greetings Bumpus Families,

We have finished our first full week of the 24-25 school year, and our students are beginning to feel more comfortable at school. Our teachers and staff are continuing to focus on building community as they move into their lessons in their classrooms each day. In addition, our teachers will continue to focus on our Core Values.

We will share more about these Core Values and more about what we are doing in the classrooms when we have Open House. We can’t wait to have all of you in the building and show you what we are doing every day.

Save the Dates:

Tuesday, August 20th - 6th Grade Open House - 6pm

Tuesday, August 27th - 7th & 8th Grade Open House 6pm

Donna Burke

Principal

REMINDERS FROM THE PRINCIPAL

DROPPING OFF ITEMS:

Parents can drop off items for students during the day if they forget items.
We will not be able to call students down for items such as PE clothes, assignments, or sports items. If a student forgets these items, they can come down during the day to check to see if these items have been dropped off.
However, we will call students down for lunch money or if they forgot their lunch and need to pick it up.

BUS RIDERS:

If you ride a bus, be patient with the bus drivers as they drive their new routes. In addition, most of the drivers are running double routes with the elementary school and this is causing some delays in picking up and dropping off students.
Currently, I do not have a way to communicate specifically with each set of parents for each bus in order to send messages when a bus is late. I hope we will have this communication process in place soon.

CARPOOL:

If you prefer carpool or do not qualify for a bus, it would be great for families to “carpool” and have more than one student in the car. By doing this we could eliminate the number of cars we have in the lines.
If you pick up in the afternoon carpool, it is important to close the big gaps between cars in the line. By closing the gaps, we can be much more efficient in the carpool process. Please see the new carpool diagram below.
If you use carpool to pick up your child or have other family members pick up your child– please make sure they are aware of how our carpool process works.

WATER BOTTLES:

Students can have water bottles during the school day, but the bottles need to be clear or translucent. Students can only have water in the bottles. Metal bottles and metal cups are not allowed. In the cafeteria, students can bring and buy drinks other than water.

DRESS CODE:

Students should follow the dress code.
Dress Code Link

UPCOMING EVENTS

PTO NEWS

MySchoolFees to Register

Buy your Spirit Shirts!

MySchoolFees Link

Corporate Sponsors Needed!

Robotics Team Information

General info about Robotics

Debate Team Information

Esports News

Order your 24-25 Yearbook!

ATHLETIC NEWS

Sports Schedules

For updated schedules, results, and other Bumpus Athletics information, please visit bumpusathletics.com

Football Schedule

Cross-Country Schedule

Volleyball Schedule

Boys Basketball Schedule

Basketball Tryout Information

Softball Tryouts

HHS Bass Fishing Team Information

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Heal August Calendar

Community Service Opportunities

Community Service Opportunities at Bumpus

If you would like to sign up to help teachers and staff at Bumpus this year and gain Community Service hours for the 24-25 school year, please fill out this Google Form and pick the dates and times you can serve. You can fill out the form as often as you would like and gain hours for the Bumpus Community Service Award or the Hoover HS Community Service Award. If you have any questions you can email Wendie Burbridge wburbridge@hoover.k12.al.us or Laura Stanton lstanton@hoover.k12.al.us.

Community Service Sign-Up Link

24-25 Community Service Form

PE Uniforms

From the Attendance Office- Danielle Gordon

MySchoolFees for PE Uniforms

Link to Anticipated Absence Form

BUMPUS BASICS

ADMINISTRATION CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions or concerns, feel free to email or call. If the question is specific to a teacher, email the teacher directly. If you have a general question you can email us directly or through bumpushelp@hoover.k12.al.us

If you have a question email your administrator.

Ms. Donna Burke, Principal dburke@hoover.k12.al.us

Mr. Justin Jones, 6th-grade Asst. Principal jjones@hoover.k12.al.us

Mrs. Kerry Efurd, 7th-grade Asst. Principal kefurd@hoover.k12.al.us

Mr. Sean Colosimo, 8th-grade Asst. Principal scolosimo@hoover.k12.al.us

On occasion, GOOGLE identifies certain emails as SPAM and blocks these emails. If you have sent an email to a staff member at Bumpus and have not received a response, call the main office at 205-439-2200 and leave a message for the staff member you are trying to reach.

COUNSELING NEEDS

Counseling Website for more information and mental health contacts.

Ms. Chardae Franklin - 6th-grade Counselor chafranklin@hoover.k12.al.us

Ms. Rachel Gibson - 7th-grade Counselor ragibson@hoover.k12.al.us

Ms. Brennita Keith - 8th-grade Counselor bkeith@hoover.k12.al.us