1150 Bancroft Ave
San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone: 510-618-4380
Fax: 510-895-4113

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BMS Parent Survey: Parents, please help our school by clicking on the following link to take our online Bancroft Parent Survey.
BMS Parent Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/bmsparentsurvey ; BMS Encuesta Padre: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/bmsencuestapadre


Message to Current 6th Grade Families:
According to legislation passed in 2011 (AB 354), all incoming 7th graders for the 2012-2013 school year must provide proof of receiving the adolescent TDAP booster no later than May 2012. This new requirement will help protect your child and others in your school and community from whooping cough. Whooping cough is a serious disease that causes coughing fits that can last for months. Please send your student's proof to the Bancroft Office as soon as possible.

School Feedback Form: We will be working with parents, teachers, staff and the community to develop a plan that can best serve the educational needs of our students and maintain essential program needs. As a parent, your opinion is invaluable. Click the folowing links to download the Parent Survey Letter and School Feedback Form. Click here to download Parent Survey Letter ; Click here to download School Feedback Form

8th Grade Promotion: 8th Grade Promotion is at 5:00PM on Wednesday, June 13 in the San Leandro High School Gym. All 8th graders will be dismissed at 12:00PM and must arrive at the SLHS gym by 4:00PM. Click here to download UPDATED 8th Grade Activities Flyer 

2012-2013 ASES Registration: The ASES program at Bancroft Middle School will begin pre-registration for current members and waitlisted students May 29-June 1 5:00-6:00PM in the cafeteria. Pre-registration for any other family is June 4-June 8 5:00-6:00PM in the cafeteria. Click here to download 12-13 ASES Registration Information Flyer 

Mandatory Residency Verification: A letter was sent to all 5th and 8th grade families from the San Leandro Unified School District. Mandatory Residency Verification for 5th Grade students was held at Bancroft Middle School on Tuesday, April 17. Residency Verification for 5th graders can be completed anytime Monday - Friday during school hours in the BMS office. Click here to download Mandatory Residency Verification Letter ; Click here to download Mandatory Residency Verification Form

Boys & Girls Club Walk-a-Thon: Help support the fight against breast cancer with the Boys & Girls Club's walk-a-thon Friday May 18th at 4:00PM on the BMS track.  You can help by walking or sponsoring a student who is walking.  There will be music, a snack bar, and prizes, with a special dance performance by the Bancroft Boys & Girls Club Dance Team. Click here to download Walk-a-Thon Flyer ; Click here to download Walk-a-Thon Sponsor Form

Cesar Chavez Assembly Slideshow: Check out the SLIDESHOW from our recent assembly celebrating the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez. All text provided by BMS students, slideshow compiled by S. Rosenkrantz, BMS Librarian.


Bandworks:BandWorks is gearing up for another exciting year of award-winning Summer Camp programs throughout the Bay Area. 
Click here to download Bandworks Flyer for more information

BMS Spring Musical: Once On This Island:  This highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale The Little Mermaid garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run, including Best Musical, Book and Score. In almost non-stop song and dance, the show tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death.  It will make you laugh and it will make you cry!  Come check out the amazing talent of  our Bancroft actors.  ONCE ONE THIS ISLAND opens May 11th and runs until May 20th at the San Leandro Arts Education Center (2200 Bancorft Ave, San Leandro, CA  94577).  Tickets are $10 General Admission and $8 for Students and Seniors.  Special reserved seating is $25. Click here to download Once On This Island Show Flyer or click the following link to go directly to the Bancroft Musical Theatre Website: http://www.bancroftmusicaltheatre.com/

Terracycle: Help support Bancroft Athletics & the environment at the same time! Through a program called Terracycle, we are collecting trash items that are redeemable for cash. Click here to download Terracycle flyer for additional information
 
Bancroft Banner: Our newsletter, the Bancroft Banner, is available every month online and in the main office.
Click here to download May 2012 Banner
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Yearbooks: 2011-2012 "Bronco Pride" yearbook orders are currently being accepted! Pick up an order form in the office or to order online, click the following link to order online: 
http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A00813560

2011-2012 Staff Directory:
Click here to download Staff Directory

2011-2012 School Calendar:

Click here to download 2011-2012 Calendar
 
 
SLED: The San Leandro Education Fund is a newly founded nonprofit 510(c)(3) orginization raising resources to improve the lives and education of children in the San Leandro Unified School District (SLUSD). Join SLED's Buck-a-Month Club and support the Eat Out for Education on the 1st Wednesday of every month. Click here to download Eat Out for Education coupon ; Click here to download SLED Buck-a-Month signup form   

Daily Bulletin

 
Bronco
Student Daily Bulletin
Friday May 18, 2012

 

Patriotic Message: APA History Month Salutes Yasuo Kuniyoshi

Yasuo Kuniyoshi was an American painter, born in Okayama, Japan. He came to the United States in 1906 and studied art in Los Angeles and at the Art Students League in New York City. He visited Europe in 1925 and in 1928. His paintings, drawings, and prints are rich in symbolism and fantasy. They are best seen in the galleries of New York City.

 

Please release students with a PINK 3rd Quarter Honor Roll tag only 5 minutes early for break today.

1. Cafeteria Lunch Menu: Lunch today is baked chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy or a deli sandwich. Lunch includes salad bar, seasonal fruit and your choice of milk.

 

2. Friends on Friday: Meets today during lunch in S6. Friends can help provide a quiet, peaceful spot to eat your lunch. Bring your lunch, friend and/or a quiet game. – Mr. Smothermon

 

3. Reminder: This is a friendly reminder to all students that no food is allowed outside through the blue breezeway doors. No field is allowed on the field, black top or between the portables. – Office

 

4. Robotics Club: We meet today after school in classroom S-1 from 3:05 - 4:00 PM.  We are starting earlier because I don’t have supervision.  We will continue working on completing the circuitry for the red robots.  Other members will continue constructing cars out of water bottles and paint stirring sticks. – Mr. Huey

 

5. Walk-A-Thon: Come today to the track at 4:00PM to support your classmates in the Boys & Girls Club's walk-a-thon against breast cancer. There will be music, a snack bar, and prizes, with a special dance performance by the Bancroft Boys & Girls Club Dance Team at 3:45 in the cafeteria!! – Boys & Girls Club Ases Program
Have a great day Broncos!