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Parents can access our system online to enter and update volunteer hours
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Click the Donate button below to use PayPal to make a secure, online donation via credit card

Cash and check donations can be mailed, turned in to the main office or to your child's basic education teacher with this form and will be handled by Marty Pringle, our BMMS finance director.

Volunteer Donation Volunteer for a minimum
of 20 hours a school year and/or make a "volunteer buyback" donation of $10 per hour. You can "buyback" the entire 20 hours.
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Parent Commitment Form Please review, sign, and return the Parent Commitment Form to the main office or to your child's basic education teacher. The form can be found here.

Student Resources

Student Books

BMMS Library

The BMMS Library provides a list of Reference Websites for Research and MUCH more!   Includes general reference, career guides, English/language arts (link to Language of Literature website), and science (customized for BMMS science textbooks):

http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/pusdbmms/Lrc/webilography.htm

Writing

PUSD's Writing With Style Manual:
www.powayschools.com/projects/literacy/WritingWithStyle/default.htm

Literature and Reference Books Online

Grammar Handbook (Univ of Illinois)
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Guide to Grammar and Writing, sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation
Bartleby
Using English - grammar and idioms
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Reading Lists

Use this site to search for a list of books based on a student's STAR test results.  On the second page of the student's STAR Student Report, find the box titled "California Reading List" to see the recommended California Reading List Number.
www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/readinglist.asp

International Reading Association's Young Adults' Choices:

Each list provides descriptions of approximately 30 books selected by teams of reviewers in grades 7 to 12.
www.reading.org/resources/tools/choices_young_adults.html

Literature for Science and Mathematics: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve is a collection of outstanding science-and mathematics-related literature for children and adolescents. The recommended titles reflect the quality and the complexity of the types of materials students should be reading at school and outside of class.
www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/ll
www.seemore.mi.org/booklists
www.bookadventure.com/ki/bs/ki_bs_helpfind.asp
www.ucalgary.ca/~dkBrown/cald_hon.html
Newbery Medal Winners
PTA: Where to Find the Books that Will Turn Your Kids On to READING

Math

Dr. Math's Middle School Student Center.  Includes archives Q&A, games, and references:
http://mathforum.org/students/middle

Math games:

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons

Algebra Tutorial:

www.algebasics.com/index.html

Help in solving math problems:

http://www.webmath.com

Science

Holt Science Textbook companion website:
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?keyword=HS5%20HOME

Social Studies

www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

Career Info

This Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information about employment in hundreds of occupations. It offers detailed discussions of each occupation, including degrees, training, or other qualifications required; employment outlook; and sources of additional information.
http://www.bls.gov/oco

Information about planning your career. What kind of training or education is required? What can you earn? What kind of environment will you work in? What's hot? What's not? Some sites include personal stories from folks working in the field: how did they move (or stumble) into their current work situation? What advice would they give newcomers?
http://jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.php

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