Besteiro Students
If you are being bullied, or witness bullying happening to someone else, be sure to report it using Talk About It. This sends an anonymous message to the counselors and administrators, who can help resolve the situation. Don't stay silent. If you see something, say something.
To learn more about how to use Talk About It, click here.
Many of your teachers are now using Schoology, an online learning environment, to help you do your assignments and take quizzes and tests. Be sure to complete your assignments.
Announcements
Computer Lab Available for
Homework
The computer lab in Lab 112 is available for students who have been assigned
digital coursework. You may work in the lab after school from 3:00pm to
4:00pm.
If you need help with the computers, Mr. Hawkins or Mr. Granado will be available to assist you. Stop on by and let's get working.
The computer lab in Lab 112 is available for students who have been assigned
digital coursework. You may work in the lab after school from 3:00pm to
4:00pm.If you need help with the computers, Mr. Hawkins or Mr. Granado will be available to assist you. Stop on by and let's get working.
School Supplies
Come prepared to work every day with the following list of school supplies.
Your individual teachers may require more than these items as well:
Come prepared to work every day with the following list of school supplies.
Your individual teachers may require more than these items as well:
- 1 or 2 composition notebooks
- 1 3-ring binder
- pencils
- pencil sharpener
- pens
- 1 or 2 packages index cards
Dress Code Guidelines
Dress code is strictly enforced at Besteiro Middle School. Please review the dress code requirements.
Dress code is strictly enforced at Besteiro Middle School. Please review the dress code requirements.
- Clean kakhis or blue jeans
- Plain Navy blue shirt (T-shirt or polo with NO images or writing)
- Closed-toe shoes
- No piercings for boys, only ear piercings for girls
- No hats
Research Resources
Take Notes on Evernote
Taking notes doesn't have to be boring -- get on board with technology by taking notes with Evernote, a cloud-based note-taking application. Simply create an account using your Gaggle e-mail address and you can take notes and access them any time, any place.
Taking notes doesn't have to be boring -- get on board with technology by taking notes with Evernote, a cloud-based note-taking application. Simply create an account using your Gaggle e-mail address and you can take notes and access them any time, any place.
Cite Your Research with EasyBib
Did your teacher give you a research project? If so, you'll need to cite your
work. Citing your work means giving credit to the people who created the
information you're using in your paper. It is wrong to use someone else's work
without giving them credit. Sometimes it's even illegal.
You can easily cite information for your research paper using this neat website called www.easybib.com. If you're citing a website, simply copy the URL (web address) into the search bar and press Cite this. It will quickly create a citation for you that you can put on your Bibliography page of your research paper or PowerPoint.
Did your teacher give you a research project? If so, you'll need to cite your
work. Citing your work means giving credit to the people who created the
information you're using in your paper. It is wrong to use someone else's work
without giving them credit. Sometimes it's even illegal.You can easily cite information for your research paper using this neat website called www.easybib.com. If you're citing a website, simply copy the URL (web address) into the search bar and press Cite this. It will quickly create a citation for you that you can put on your Bibliography page of your research paper or PowerPoint.
Search for Safe Images with Creative Commons.org
When you search for images to use in your research papers and PowerPoints, you
need to be careful to make sure you're giving the images proper citation. You
also need to make sure you can actually use the images you're putting in your
paper or PowerPoint.
Fortunately, there's a website that can help with this. It's called search.creativecommons.org and it will help you find images that are safe to use in your research projects, without violating copyright laws. It's easy to use. Get started today!
When you search for images to use in your research papers and PowerPoints, you
need to be careful to make sure you're giving the images proper citation. You
also need to make sure you can actually use the images you're putting in your
paper or PowerPoint.Fortunately, there's a website that can help with this. It's called search.creativecommons.org and it will help you find images that are safe to use in your research projects, without violating copyright laws. It's easy to use. Get started today!