It is a pleasure to welcome you to Brentwood Middle School. We look forward to meeting you and getting to know your student. Brentwood Middle School encourages and supports parental involvement, so please stop by and introduce yourself.

In order to be developmentally responsive to our students' needs, Brentwood Middle School is characterized by the following:

A caring staff, involved parents, and dedicated students make Brentwood Middle School an exciting place to be! We invite your entire family to become involved and accomplish great things with us!

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Classes:

6th Grade-Reading, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science
7th Grade-Pre-algebra, Algebra, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science
8th Grade-Pre-algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Jazz Band, Chorus, Foreign Languages (Spanish, French, German, Latin), Computer Applications, Study Skills, Art, and Drama

Related Arts: Band, Music, Physical Education, Art, Computer Technology, Computer Applications, Spanish

Grading System:

Letter Grade	Numerical Grade
A	91-100
B	81-90
C	72-80
D	70-71
F	69 and below

Personnel:

Academic Teachers	Gifted Consultants
Resource Teachers	English as a Second Language
Guidance Counselors	Psychologist
Speech/Language Therapist	Librarian/Assistant Librarian
Occupational Therapist	Nurse
Office Staff	Custodial Staff

Medications at School:

All medications (prescription and non-prescription) must be brought to school by a parent/guardian. A medication form must be completed for all medications.

Prescription drugs should have a pharmacist's label with the child's name and directions on the bottle stating how much to dispense and when it is to be taken. A medication form signed by the physician must accompany the medication.

Non-prescription drugs (Advil, Tylenol) must be in the original container labeled with the student's name. A medication form must be completed, but it does not require a physician's signature.

Medications for day field trips will be dispensed by the clinic at school to the teacher. However, medication for over night field trips will be to be give to the teacher by the parents prior to departure.

Sports:

The major sports programs at Brentwood Middle School consist of football, girls' and boys' basketball, track, cross country, wrestling, golf, baseball, softball, volleyball, girls' and boys' soccer, and girls' and boys' tennis. Cheerleaders perform at football and basketball games and mat girls perform at wrestling matches.

Physicals:

Every student participating in a sport must have a physical and return the school Sports Medical Form to be kept on file. The Sports Medical Forms are valid for one school year only.

Eligibility:

The middle school student must pass with a 70 or above four (4) academic subjects. These include communication arts (reading, language, spelling), math, science, and social studies in the previous semester to be eligible. (The previous semester refers to the last semester school was in session.)

Social Activities:

One way to experience a smoother transition to a new school is to become involved in social activities. New students are encouraged to join organized clubs, which hold meetings before and after school. They are also encouraged to attend school sponsored events such as plays, choral or band performances, and sporting events. Being a spectator or a participant helps students feel that they are making a contribution to the school.