Branciforte

Middle School

Mark your calendars, B40 Middle School! Book Fair week starts Monday, 12/9! All purchases benefit our school.

See the December Parent Beeline Newsletter for exciting upcoming events and information.

*Pictured: Zoe Robinson, Marina Tucker, Ginger Maxfield, Celeste Tunheim, and Josie Mason in front of their art installation titled “Your Reflection Shows Who You Are.”

Students in Ms. Erin Petersen-Lindberg’s sixth grade science classes and in Ms. Kaitlin Fasse’s Support Classes have a unique field based learning experience this year at Branciforte Middle School. We are working with LiMPETs (Long term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for students), a citizen science program that monitors the coastal ecosystems of California and helps youth develop a scientific understanding of the ocean.

At Branciforte Middle School we are pioneering Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and have identified early adopter teachers in general and special education. UDL is a way of thinking about teaching and learning that helps give all students an equal opportunity to succeed.

In our digital age, girls are confronted daily with media images that can be unrealistic and harmful. This disadvantages girls in the journey to become successful in life and advocates for their own well-being. Love the Skin You’re In is a presentation being offered at Branciforte Middle School that helps girls evaluate their social media lives and how this impacts their confidence and self-worth, relationships, future aspirations and community. It is a powerful workshop to inspire girls to value their voices, imaginations and connectedness with each other. We are exceptionally lucky to be able to offer this event. We are asking every Branciforte girl to consider attending this workshop being held AFTER SCHOOL on Friday, October 4th at 3:15 in the Branciforte Middle School gymnasium. The presentation will go until 4:45, so bring a snack and plan to be inspired by this life-changing event! Hope to see you there! Girls from other middle schools may attend for free with a student ID, if space is available.

We’re looking for three or four B40 Parents to serve a two-year term as a member of the School Site Council which meets approximately six times a year to monitor our school plan.