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Bumpus E-News November 8, 2025

Posted Date: 11/08/25 (5:00 PM)
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November 8, 2025

A message from our Principal

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Bumpus Family--

I hope you all are having a fantastic weekend! We had a very busy, but GREAT week. We had a wonderful visit from Leadership Hoover, and had two outstanding Veterans Day Programs. Thank you to all the Veterans who came, and a special shout-out to Coach Watson for organizing both assemblies. 

This week, our theatre program will make its debut with "Willy Wonka Jr." at the PAC. We hope that you will be able to attend one of the shows. The times are Friday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. See the graphic below for more information. 

A reminder that food from outside restaurants is not permitted to be brought to school for your student during school hours. School hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please ensure all food dropped off for lunch is put in a lunch box or lunch sack. Food cannot be brought for students in original “carry-out” bags. 

The school will be closed on November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.

We are having a non-perishable item food drive from now until November 21st to help families in our community. Have your student bring a non-perishable food item to school and drop it in a bin for Auburn or the other in-state team 😉. The team with the most items will be announced at the end of the day on November 21st. 

Progress reports go LIVE in Power School this Friday, November 14th. 

I hope you all have an excellent rest of your weekend. Remember, I am an email or phone call away if you need anything.

With Pride,
Andrea Fordham
11/10- Bowling vs Simmons- Vestavia Bowl, 4:00-5:30pm - Boys Basketball at Clay, 7th-4:30pm; 8th-5:45pm - Girls Basketball vs Clay at Bumpus, 8th-4:30pm 11/11- Veterans Day Holiday- School and Office Closed 11/12 & 11/13- Bucs Serve- Cafeteria Stocking, 7:00-8:00 am 11/12- Wrestling vs Berry at Bumpus- Competition Gym, 3:30-7:00pm - Bowling vs Bragg- Vestavia Bowl, 4:00-5:30pm 11/13- Boys Basketball at Oak Mountain- 8th-4:30; 7th-5:45pm 11/14- Progress Reports Viewable in PowerSchool Portal - Fall Play, Willy Wonka Jr- HHS PAC, 7:00pm 11/15- Fall Play, Willy Wonka Jr- HHS PAC, 3:00pm & 7:00pm
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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

Willy Wonka Jr!

Join us for RFBMS' Production of Willy Wonka Jr. on November 14th and 15th at the Hoover High School Performing Arts Center! Tickets can be purchased at our.show/bumpuswonka 
Willy Wonka Jr. 11/14 and 15
Willy Wonka Jr. Tickets

Iron Bowl of Kindness Food Drive!

Show your team spirit and help tackle hunger during our Iron Bowl of Kindness Food Drive! Bring canned and non-perishable food items from November 6 to 21st to support families in need, earn points for your grade and team (Alabama or Auburn), and help your team claim victory and bragging rights!
Food Drive Face Off

HooverTogether Workshop

Hoover Together Nov. 11 6:30pm

T-Shirt Sale to Support Community Service

Bumpus Bucs Serve is hosting a shirt sale to raise funds for supplies and other projects! Shirts can be ordered on MySchoolFees from November 10th to December 1st.

$20 Short Sleeve Shirts in Watermelon, Blue, or Black, and $25 Long Sleeve Shirts in Black only.
Bumpus Serve is selling Hoover Bucs t-shirts from Nov. 10 to Dec. 1.

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

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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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How to Check iReady Progress

Checking your student's Iready progress

STUDENT NEWS

BUCS Serve- Community Service Information

REMINDERS for our Bucs Serve Students: December Dates for Cafeteria Stocking and After School service are available to sign up– check the Google Form: bit.ly/rfbservice. CALENDAR for November Cafeteria Stocking: 11/12-13, 11/18-20 After School Service: 11/18 11/13 is CANCELLED CALENDAR for December Cafeteria Stocking: 12/2-4, 12/9-11, 12/16-18 After School Service: 12/2, 12/11, 12/16 Please be sure to check your EMAIL and our Google Classroom to see if you are signed up! 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: Meeting dates for Mondays in November & December 11/17 3:30-5:00 12/1 3:30-5:00 12/15 3:30-5:00
Drama Club Fall Dates November 20 December 4 December 18

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

Save the date- HHS Advanced Academics Night

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

ATHLETIC NEWS

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Winter Sports Schedules

Hoover High Orange Crush Cheer Clinic

Orange Crush Cheer Youth Cheer Clinic Nov. 18th

BUMPUS BASICS

Healthy Family HEAL November Calendar

November HEAL Calendar
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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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