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Bumpus E-News October 25, 2025

Posted Date: 10/25/25 (5:00 PM)
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October 25, 2025

A message from our Principal

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Bumpus Family--

The end of October is quickly approaching. This week, are are celebrating Red Ribbon Week, as we encourage students to Stay Drug Free! Our counselors will be working with students and having different activities going on throughout the week. Please see the graphic in this e-news to see all the dress-up days. We will kick off Monday with PINK OUT! All dress code policies will apply.

We will be having our Veterans Day Program on November 6th. See the graphic for more information. 

Our Book Fair is this week in our Media Center. More information is in this newsletter. If you have any questions, you can email our media specialist, Mrs. Mims, at dmims@hoover.k12.al.us

As always, if you need me for anything, I am a phone call or email away!

With Pride,
Andrea Fordham
10/27-10/31- Scholastic Book Fair- Library 10/27-10/31- RED RIBBON WEEK 10/27- RRW- PINK OUT- Wear Pink! 10/27- Bowling vs Liberty Park- Vestavia Bowl, 4:00-5:30pm 10/27- Boys Basketball Parent Meeting- Library, 6:00pm 10/28- RRW- Wear PJs to Dream Big & Reach for the Stars 10/28-10/30- Bucs Serve- Cafeteria Restocking, 7-8am- BY SIGN UP ONLY 10/28- Bucs Serve- A123, 3:30-5:30pm- BY SIGN UP ONLY 10/29- RRW- Team Up Against Drugs - Wear Your Team Color! 10/29- Bowling vs Mtn Brook- Vestavia Bowl, 4:00-5:30pm 10/30- RRW- Wear Red to Launch into a Drug-Free Life! 10/30- AAS Parent Open House w/ Dr. Truelove, 5:00-6:00pm 10/31- RRW- Wear Your Fave College, Career or Future Dream Fit!

R. F. Bumpus Middle School

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
Bumpus PTO Instagram: @bumpuspto
Phone: (205) 439-2200
Twitter: @RFBumpus
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IMPORTANT NEWS

Scholastic Book Fair Oct. 27-31st

Scholastic Book Fair Monday, Oct. 27th - Friday, Oct. 31st When setting up a Scholastic eWallet use your PE teacher’s name. Students will visit the fair with their PE classes Click on the link below for more details. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/rfbumpusmiddleschool We are not allowed to accept cash, credit cards or checks for purchases.
Scholastic Book Fair Details

Flu Clinic for Students Nov. 4th

HNH Flu Clinic at Bumpus Middle School – Tuesday, November 4, 2025

The HNH Flu Clinic will be held at Bumpus Middle School on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. If you would like your child to receive a flu shot during the clinic, please complete and return the consent form that will be sent home on Monday, October 27, and return it to the nurse's office. 

Thank you for helping us keep our students healthy!
Flu Clinic Consent Form

Join us for Veterans Day, Nov. 6th

Veteran's Day information Nov. 6, 2025
Veterans Day Registration Link

Thanksgiving Break Soccer Camp

Technical Soccer Camp Thanksgiving Break Nov. 24 & 25
11Plus1 Soccer Camp Sign-Up Link

Finley Award Recommendations Wanted

Each year, HCS and the Finley Committee honor individuals in our schools who exemplify outstanding character. One employee and a twelfth-grade student from each high school will be recognized and celebrated at the annual Finley Character Recognition Awards Program in March.

We invite you to be part of this tradition by recommending a deserving employee or high school student. The deadline for recommendations is December 1.


LOST AND FOUND

Lost and found
PLEASE be sure to send your children to check the Lost and Found area for missing water bottles and lunch boxes. These items seem to multiply in Lost and Found daily.

Please also LABEL all items with First and Last names. If items are labeled with names-- even water bottles-- they can be returned to the student.

All unclaimed and unlabeled items will be donated to charity once the bins are full.
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STUDENT NEWS

Red Ribbon Week Oct. 27-31

Get ready, Bumpus! Red Ribbon Week is almost here. Let’s have fun, show our school spirit, and make stellar choices to stay drug-free!
🌟 Get ready, Bumpus! Red Ribbon Week is almost here. Let’s have fun, show our school spirit, and make stellar choices to stay drug free! 🚀 Red Ribbon Week 10/27-10/31
Drama Club Fall Dates October 30 November 20 December 4 December 18 3:30-4:30 Drama Room B205 Google Classroom Code: tbdvtmn
Drama Permission Form
8th graders purchase a copy of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton by October 31st.

Literary Magazine Information

Bumpus has a literary magazine. Its 2025 theme is Avenger. We are looking for a design to place on the back cover and creative writings to place inside the magazine. Please consider submitting your best work. If students need inspiration, they can check out the TV monitors to see the front cover and a few of the inside page spreads. Deadline for submissions is November 21st. 
Graphic Designers Need for Bumpus Literary Magazine
Back Cover Submissions for Literary Magazine.
Literary Magazine Submissions
Literary Magazine Website

BUCS Serve- Community Service Information

REMINDERS for our Bucs Serve Students: November Dates for Cafeteria Stocking and After School service are available to sign up– check the Google Form: bit.ly/rfbservice. BE SURE YOU ARE CHECKING YOUR EMAILS and our Google Classroom for all information/updates. CALENDAR for October/November Cafeteria Stocking: 10/28-30, 11/4-6, 11/12-13, 11/18-20 After School Service: 10/28, 11/4, 11/6, 11/13, 11/18 Saturday 7:00-10:00 am- 11/1 Join our BUCS Serve Google Classroom in order to participate: osuzb6c
Community Service Sign-Up Link
25-26 Community Service Forms
BUCS Serve Expectations Contract
Writing Bucs Meeting dates for Mondays in November & December 11/3 3:30-5:00 11/17 3:30-5:00 12/1 3:30-5:00 12/15 3:30-5:00

Save the date- HHS Advanced Academics Night

HHS Advanced Academic Night- November 17, 5:30-7:30pm

ATHLETIC NEWS

Upcoming Tryout Information

Boys Golf Tryouts Parents and Students must check the information on Google Classroom! Boys will NOT be allowed to try out unless they provide the missing items by Sunday October 19th!
Girls Golf Tryouts Parents and Students must check the information on Google Classroom! Girls will NOT be allowed to try out unless they provide the missing items by Wednesday October 29th!
Students 7th-8th grade, if you are interested in participating in indoor track and field this year please fill out the google form and join the indoor track and field google classroom. Please try to get athletic physical and setup your dragonfly account before October 27th. Contact Coach Patterson with any questions. Preseason Conditioning (required): October 27th-31st Google form sign ups: https://forms.gle/R3aYkZ7vK1Z4LQHKA Students Google Classroom code: yf2xhxgm
Indoor Track Sign Up Link

BUMPUS BASICS

Healthy Family HEAL October Calendar

October Heal Calendar
Healthy Living Tips

Attendance Information

Attendance Matters Every Day Mrs. Rush - 2nd floor This year, parents are still required to physically sign parent notes and may not use an e-signature. Parents can submit the signed excuse either by attaching it via email (as done last year) or by attaching it using ParentSquare. Simply replying to the "your student has been marked absent" alert will not suffice unless the parent note or doctor note is attached. Please remember to provide a handwritten note with your signature or a doctor's excuse within 3 days of their return to school.

NEW Anticipated Absence Form

Please use the new form for any planned absences.
Return the completed Anticipated Absence form to Mrs. Rush in the 2nd-floor office.
New Anticipated Absence Form
Link to Anticipated Absence Form
Attendance Reminders: Please email bumpusattendance@hoover.k12.al.us or call (205) 439-2268 concerning all attendance issues. ● Turn in notes WITHIN 3 DAYS OF ABSENCE in the gray boxes or to Mrs. Rush. ● Notes CAN BE EMAILED as long as there is a signature to: bumpusattendance@hoover.k12.al.us ● ONLY 9 PARENT EXCUSED absences per year ● Anticipated Absence Forms must be turned in AT LEAST 3 DAYS PRIOR to the absence
Attendance Policies

FOCUS ACT INFORMATION

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Carpool Information

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Important Information Links

Parent Teacher Resource Guide

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.
Mrs. Andrea Fordham, Principal afordham@hoover.k12.al.us
Mr. Sean Colosimo, 8th-grade Asst. Principal scolosimo@hoover.k12.al.us
Mrs. Kerry Efurd, 7th-grade Asst. Principal kefurd@hoover.k12.al.us
Mr. Justin Jones, 6th-grade Asst. Principal jjones@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
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