Welcome to Belzer Middle School, home of the Bruins

Important Information

Summer Reading Requirements at Belzer 

All students are required to read during summer break.  Students who read over the summer continue to develop their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills and are better prepared to learn when they return to school in August. Students need to use their Gates MacGinnitie Reading Test scores to select books they will enjoy that are at their appropriate reading levels. We encourage students to use lexile.com to determine reading levels of books they consider reading. Research shows that students who read at their grade level, or just above, gain the most from the time they spend reading.  Please use the links below for the assignment, reading log and a list of book choices.

Middle School Netbook Project Update

Every middle school student at Belzer and Fall Creek Valley Middle Schools will receive a netbook this spring.

Incoming 7th Graders (Transition to Belzer) - Class of 2018 

(Click here for IMPORTANT information and dates.)

 21st Century Scholars Program

 The Twenty-first Century Scholars Campaign will run during the month of December. Belzer’s goal is to educate our entire student body and families about the program. In addition, we want to enroll as many eligible students because they are not allowed to enroll after eighth grade.  The Twenty-first Century Scholars Program began in 1990 as Indiana's way of raising the educational aspirations of low- and moderate-income families. The program aims to ensure that all Indiana families can afford a college education for their children.  Click here for full details.

The Best of Belzer

Belzer Middle School has a long history of excellence and success.  Students and faculty members have shown great academic and professional progress.  It is our goal to share this information on a regular basis with Belzer families.  Click here to read about "The Best of Belzer." 

Student Newsletters

Students in Ms. Smith’s and Mr. Alexander's Newspaper classes are on top of BMS news.  Click here to view the February 2012 Edition of – The Paw Press. (Written by Ms. Smith's class)  Click here to view the February 2012 Edition of - What's Bruin. (Written by Mr. Alexander's class.)

College Prep Curriculum & Conversations About Bullying  

 Students will have the opportunity throughout the school year, during College Prep, to view and discuss information about bullying, peer pressure, teen drug use and a host of other teen related topics.  We believe parents should have access to this information in order to continue the conversations at home.  Click here to review the all activities. 

 Webgrades - Students are able to view their grades on a daily basis via Skyward Webgrades.  Parents may have the same access, but with greater detail by applying for parent log-in codes.  Please click here for detailed instructions on obtaining a username and password for yourself as well as instructions on how to help your student review his/her webgrades from.

Vocabulary is a huge focus at Belzer.  We have instituted a "School-Wide Vocabulary List."  Click here to print and review the list.

Dressing for Success - The Belzer Dress Code will be strictly enforced.  Please use this link to review our policy.

SCHEDULING QUESTIONS    

Do you have specific scheduling questions?  Please email Belzer's Guidance Counselors for the  2011-2012 school year.  7th Graders - Mrs. Neal (bonitaneal@msdlt.k12.in.us) and 8th Graders - Mrs. Clarke (michelleclarke@msdlt.k12.in.us) if you would like to make any changes. 

 

Belzer Athletics

Belzer Band Information Website

Belzer Orchestra Website

Belzer Middle School serves over 1400 students and their families in grades 7 and 8.  At Belzer we believe that all students are capable of learning.  All students have talents and gifts that are unique and useful in making our school the best it can be. It is our role as professional, caring adults to model the expected behaviors, and become lifelong learners. 

Cutting Edge Education

The Belzer staff works diligently to meet the academic and affective needs of the early adolescent.  Each student is given opportunities to develop academic talents through a variety of challenging learning experiences.  Students' social and emotional growth is fostered and encouraged within a safe and supportive environment.  Two of the many unique learning opportunities available to our students are the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program and our SMART School partnership with Roche Diagnostics.

Belzer has been named the Outstanding Middle School in the Great Lakes Region by the United States Military Academy at West Point.  This achievement was based upon quality of instructional staff, academic achievement, diversity of student population and parental involvement.

Our school supports our district-wide, award-winning "Caring About Character" initiative in which our students are taught and encouraged to follow our "Lifeskills for Building Character."

Learn about Belzer Middle School and the IQdoba Academic Incentive

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