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August Greetings Bronco Families,

As we enter the 2021-2022 school year, I am excited that we get tobegin on August 25 in person! Our kids need to get back to a normalroutine of getting up, going to class, doing homework, participating inextracurricular fun, and interacting with their friends. Our mantrathis year is "Every Minute Counts" and we hope to take advantage of each and every one of the nearly 83,000minutes that our Broncos are on campus this year. I started doing aweekly "Top Ten" last year and I'm going to continue that trendagain this year.

Here we go:

1. Our first day of school is Wednesday, August 25. Students canbegin being dropped off at 8:45 am and those riding busesshould be at your bus stop at least 10-15 minutes early. Pleasebe patient in the car rider line and waiting for buses as we

always have glitches and delays during the first week of school.2. Afternoon car riders should line up from the Hough side of

Bailey road in the middle lane to help avoid traffic back-upat the 115 and Bailey Road intersection. Cornelius PoliceOfficers will be directing traffic at Bailey Road Park toavoid back-ups. Again, please be patient and follow theirtraffic direction.

3. We sent out a safety protocol one pager in the back to schoolmailing. Students will be required to wear masks indoors, butdo not need to wear masks outside. We will also need to split uplunches to maintain required social distancing in the cafeteria.

4. All important documents are located on our website under the"Back To School Forms/Info " link.

5. If you have not completed the online Blue Emergency Card,please do so before the first day of school. (Link)

6. If you have not paid the $30 student fee, please do sobefore the first day of school.

7. Students will bring home two very important items each day. Their brand new Chromebook, which needs charged nightly andtheir agenda, which needs checked nightly. Parents will need toread, sign, and return the Chromebook ResponsibilityAcknowledgement Form that students will bring home on thefirst day with their Chromebook and charger.

8. Students will not use lockers this year so teachers will helpguide students on what to bring during the first few days ofschool. Please only send basic supplies on the first few days sobook bags are not overloaded. A backpack with padded area fortheir Chromebook is recommended to help protect their device.

9. We will not be using locker room for students to change forgym classes to start the year (This may change later). Therefore, Bailey PE shirts will not be required for 6th gradestudents, nor will a Bailey shirt for 7th & 8th as usual. Werecommend that you guide your Bronco on what to wear on PEdays, which can still be a Bailey shirt or Bailey PE shirt.

10. We will be selling our Bailey Discount Cards again this year. Our Kick-off will be September 9 and the cost is still $10 percard. $6 Tenders meal returns ��

We had a great turn-out for our Open House and Bronco Round-upyesterday. Thank you for following our one parent guideline to keepcampus crowds and traffic to the best extent possible. Our teachersare excited to get started and partner with you to get our Broncosback on track for success in 2021-2022.

Create a Great Weekend,Chad

Welcome back Bailey Broncos!

My name is Mrs. Fitzpatrick and I will be serving as the 7th gradeAssistant Principal this year. Ms. Paige, our 6th grade counselorfrom last year, is now working at a different CMS school so our7th grade counselor will be Mrs. Klemm-Cashion. If your student isnew to Bailey, welcome! We will be hosting our Open House andBronco Round-up before school starts so please visit our website forinformation. I look forward to working with you and your child thisschool year. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel freeto email me at norma.fitzpatrick@cms.k12.nc.us.

Welcome back!

My name is Mrs. Bright and I am the 8th grade Assistant Principal. Mr. DeRiso, the 8th grade counselor, and I have been with the 8thgrade students since they were 6th graders.This is an importantyear for our 8th graders as we prepare them for the transition tohigh school. It feels like only yesterday when we were getting themacclimated to Bailey. I am glad that we will all be in-person to startthe 2021-2022 school year! It was nice to see so many students andparents at our Open House this week. Please let me know if you haveany questions or concerns (margaret.bright@cms.k12.nc.us). I lookforward to all the great things our students will achieve this year!

Bailey Middle School Electives Information:

Bailey MS Athletics 2021 - 2022

After a year without middle school sports, the CMS athleticdepartment has made the decision to resume athletics for the 2021- 2022 school year. All information is located on the Bailey Athleticswebsite. Football try outs will start August 26th with softball,volleyball. Cheer and golf beginning August 30th. Winter sports willbegin in November and will consist of girls basketball, boysbasketball and cheer. Our Spring sports will begin in February andconsist of baseball, girls soccer, boys soccer, girls track and boystrack.

In order to try out for a team, you must be in 7th or 8th grade andbe in good academic standing. Each student will also be required tosign up through the Bailey MS athletic website by clicking on theblue banner and completing the necessary forms. A health screeningis required and can be completed during the summer and will coveryour child for all year. The form that needs to be filled out by thedoctor's office is listed at this location.

Bailey Athletics is also looking for parents who are interested inbecoming part of the booster club. With no sports conducted thispast year our entire board needs to be filled which would bepresident, vice president, secretary and treasurer. The booster clubwill be responsible for fund raising, setting up banquets along withpurchasing uniforms and equipment.

For more information, please get in touch with our athletic director,Don Riehl at don.riehl@cms.k12.nc.us.

Mrs. Coldiron's Contact Information

Email: elizabethw.coldiron@cms.k12.nc.usGoogle Voice Phone Number: 704.765.2178

Website: bethcoldiron.wixsite.com/baileychorus

Bailey Singers Club Information

Bailey Singers is an audition only club that is open to 6th, 7th, and8th grade chorus students. The club requires time commitmentsoutside of school hours. We rehearse 4 days a week from 8:15amuntil 9:15am and during Bronco Block. Bailey Singers perform inschool, at concerts, in the community, and at competitions. TheBailey Singers have received Superior ratings at competitions since2016, have performed at the North Carolina Music EducationConference, and have even walked the red carpet at an awardsevent. This is a year-long commitment. Audition forms can be found on the chorus website beginning August19 and will also be available on the chorus bulletin board untilauditions are complete. Auditions will be held August 31, September 1, and September 2before and after school. Please sign up for a time slot here:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054FAEA823A7FD0-bailey1(If all time slots are full, more dates will be added.) Students that auditioned for Honors Chorus last year should sendme an email if they would like their honors audition to be used as aBailey Singers audition (this way they don't have to audition twice).

Class Supplies Needed for First Semester

6th Grade General MusicFolder and 1-subject notebook OR 1 inch binder with paperPencilsHeadphones ChorusBLACK 1 inch binder with paperPencilsColored Pencils (erasable preferred) Pencil pouch (to keep IN binder in the classroom)

Classroom Wishlist

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/COGWHX8H5TLV?ref_=wl_share

Ms. Klingman

Clubs and Extracurricular Theatre Productions (Open to ALL students - you do not have to be in a Drama Class or

Art Class to audition or apply)

Audition and Production Information can be found on Ms. Klingman's weebly page - www.klingmantheatre.weebly.com

Tech Crew Clubs

Tech Theatre Club

We will meet during Bronco Block Club Time on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We will also have a few before/after school meetings and activities.

We are looking for Stage Managers for our shows, Lighting Designer/Operators, Spotlight Operators, Set Builders, Costume Crew, etc. As a team we will work on every show that Bailey puts on. High School Students will mentor our students during the musical. The Tech Crew Teacher Advisor: Ms. Klingman

Scenery Club We will meet during Bronco Block Club Time on Tuesdays and Wednesday. We will, also, have a few after school work sessions if we need them.

Scenery Club works hand in hand with the Tech Theatre Club. With direction from Mrs. Weir, they paint and design sets and props for all of our shows. Without them our shows would lack color and design! Teacher Advisor: Mrs. Weir

Applications due Sept. 2nd

Theatre Productions for 2021-2022 All Shows Rehearse After School

Oklahoma! Auditions: Sept. 7th and 8th, 4:30-6PM in the Drama Room (D7) Possible Callbacks: Sept. 9th at 8AM in the Drama Room (D7)

Performances: Nov. 18th at 7PM, Nov. 20th at 2PM and 6PM at Hough High School Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, setting the standards and rules of modern musical theatre. In a Western territory just after the turn of the century, a high spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background for Curly, a charming cowboy, and Laurey, a feisty farm girl, to play out their love story. Their romantic journey, as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road, contrasts with the comic exploits of brazen Ado Annie and hapless Will Parker in a musical adventure embracing hope, determination, and the promise of a new land.

The Tempest by ShakpeareAuditions: January 6th and 7th from 4:30-6PM in the Drama Room (D7) Performances: March 18th or 19th at the NC Theatre Conference's Middle School Play Festival, and March 24th and 25th at 7PM at Hough High School

With an anime theme, William Shakespeare's The Tempest, follows the story of a sorcerer, Prospero, and his daughter, Miranda, banished on a deserted island with magical servants, the sprite, Ariel, and lizard monster, Caliban. Conjuring a shipwreck, Prospero seeks revenge on the King of Naples and Prospero's treacherous brother.

Into the Woods, Jr. Auditions: March 31st and April 1st from 4:30-6PM in the Drama Room (D7)

Performances: May 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd (times a locations TBD- the 22nd is a rain day)

Join us in an immersive Fairy Tale adventure, our first Spring Musical! The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse.

Dance - Ms. Riley

Dance Company Audition

*Select Dance Company Audition link above*

Performing Arts Booster Club *Select Performing Arts Booster Club link above*

Band - Mr. Tice

Bailey Bands will be bringing back two of their premier ensemblesthis year, Performing Band and Jazz Band.Performing Band is an extracurricular ensemble that will focus onreinforcing the Concert Band skills your student is working on in theclassroom and will be a mix of both 7th and 8th grade band students.The Performing Band will also have a variety of public performancessuch as The Christmas Tree Lighting in Cornelius, Christmas inDavidson, Bailey's Veterans Day Performance, etc.. This group willalso be taking a joint trip with our Chorus and OrchestraDepartment to Universal Studios in April 2022. Tryouts are requiredfor this ensemble as the universal trip spots are limited.Jazz Band is another extracurricular ensemble where students willlearn how to play Jazz music. In this ensemble, students will learnabout the history of Jazz Music, while learning skills necessary toJazz such as Improv. Slots for this ensemble are not capped andtryouts are not required. Jazz Band will also have publicperformances throughout the year as well.Students may double dip in both performing and Jazz Band if theywould like to do so.

Looking Ahead............8/26/21 - Football Tryouts8/03/21 - Cheerleading, Volleyball, Softball, & Golf Tryouts9/06/21 - Holiday - NO SCHOOL

Hey Broncos!

The PTSO Discount Card Fundraiser will kick off on September 9th!Keep an eye out for more information about collection dates &prizes.

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