Planning a trip or scheduling doctor appointments this school year? Our vacation planner is here to help! Use it to plan trips and make appointments around school breaks and early release days to help minimize absences and support your student's success!
Remember, every school day counts! Consistent attendance is critical to student success, so we encourage families to schedule vacations and appointments during school breaks whenever possible!
Remember, every school day counts! Consistent attendance is critical to student success, so we encourage families to schedule vacations and appointments during school breaks whenever possible!
Stay Connected with the HERD! 🦬
A new school year is almost here, and we want to make it easy for every Bison family to stay informed!
From important announcements and reminders to athletic updates, student celebrations, and school events, we share information in several places so you never miss what's happening at Buffalo Middle School.
Be sure to connect with us by:
🌐 Visiting our school website
📱 Joining Remind
📘 Following our Facebook pages
🎓 Joining the BMS News Group on Schoology
📸 Following us on Instagram
Our new "Stay Connected with the HERD" guide has everything you need in one convenient place! Save it, share it, and keep it handy throughout the school year.
We believe strong communication between school and home helps our students thrive. Thank you for partnering with us as we make this an incredible year for every member of the HERD!
#BuffaloMiddleSchool #BeHERDStrong #BMSFamily #StayConnected #FutureReady #BisonPride
A new school year is almost here, and we want to make it easy for every Bison family to stay informed!
From important announcements and reminders to athletic updates, student celebrations, and school events, we share information in several places so you never miss what's happening at Buffalo Middle School.
Be sure to connect with us by:
🌐 Visiting our school website
📱 Joining Remind
📘 Following our Facebook pages
🎓 Joining the BMS News Group on Schoology
📸 Following us on Instagram
Our new "Stay Connected with the HERD" guide has everything you need in one convenient place! Save it, share it, and keep it handy throughout the school year.
We believe strong communication between school and home helps our students thrive. Thank you for partnering with us as we make this an incredible year for every member of the HERD!
#BuffaloMiddleSchool #BeHERDStrong #BMSFamily #StayConnected #FutureReady #BisonPride
We hope everyone is enjoying their day off today! Just a few reminders as we are midway through the week:
The 7th-grade field trip is tomorrow; if your student hasn't turned in their permission slip, please make sure they bring it tomorrow morning.
NJHS families: your students should have brought home a paper with Remind information; please sign up for this ASAP, as Mrs. Hanna will be sending out important information about upcoming events.
The fall dance is on Friday from 6-8 p.m. Tickets will not be sold at the door; students need to bring the admission ($5) to school tomorrow or Friday to get a ticket. Students may not have more than 3 unexcused absences to attend the dance, so please make sure you have turned in any outstanding parent and/or doctor notes to the office.
The 7th-grade field trip is tomorrow; if your student hasn't turned in their permission slip, please make sure they bring it tomorrow morning.
NJHS families: your students should have brought home a paper with Remind information; please sign up for this ASAP, as Mrs. Hanna will be sending out important information about upcoming events.
The fall dance is on Friday from 6-8 p.m. Tickets will not be sold at the door; students need to bring the admission ($5) to school tomorrow or Friday to get a ticket. Students may not have more than 3 unexcused absences to attend the dance, so please make sure you have turned in any outstanding parent and/or doctor notes to the office.
🦬Congratulations to our 2nd Six Weeks Honor Roll Students!
Hard Work Pays Off! 🌟
Buffalo Middle School is proud to recognize our students who earned Honor Roll for the second six weeks grading period! 🏆
Your dedication, perseverance, and commitment to academic success have not gone unnoticed. We are so proud of the effort you put into your education each day!
👏 Congratulations to all of our Honor Roll students! Keep working hard, setting goals, and striving for excellence!
Keep up the great work, Bison! 🦬
#BuffaloMiddleSchool #BisonPride #HonorRoll #AcademicExcellence #BisonSuccess
Hard Work Pays Off! 🌟
Buffalo Middle School is proud to recognize our students who earned Honor Roll for the second six weeks grading period! 🏆
Your dedication, perseverance, and commitment to academic success have not gone unnoticed. We are so proud of the effort you put into your education each day!
👏 Congratulations to all of our Honor Roll students! Keep working hard, setting goals, and striving for excellence!
Keep up the great work, Bison! 🦬
#BuffaloMiddleSchool #BisonPride #HonorRoll #AcademicExcellence #BisonSuccess
🎉Congratulations to our 4.0 Honor Roll Students! 🦬
Buffalo Middle School is proud to recognize our students who earned a 4.0 GPA during the 2nd Six Weeks! 🌟
Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to academic excellence have paid off! We are incredibly proud of the effort you put into your education each day.
👏 Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! Keep setting goals, working hard, and showing your Bison Pride!
#BuffaloMiddleSchool #BisonPride #HonorRoll #AcademicExcellence #BuffaloBison
Buffalo Middle School is proud to recognize our students who earned a 4.0 GPA during the 2nd Six Weeks! 🌟
Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to academic excellence have paid off! We are incredibly proud of the effort you put into your education each day.
👏 Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! Keep setting goals, working hard, and showing your Bison Pride!
#BuffaloMiddleSchool #BisonPride #HonorRoll #AcademicExcellence #BuffaloBison
🦬Celebrating Perfect Attendance at Buffalo Middle School!
🎉 Way to show up, Bison!
We are excited to recognize our students who achieved PERFECT ATTENDANCE during the 2nd Six Weeks grading period! 🌟
We also want to give an extra special shoutout to our students who have maintained PERFECT ATTENDANCE for the ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR so far! 👏
Your dedication, responsibility, and commitment to being at school every day are something to be proud of!
Every Day Counts. Every Bison Matters. 🦬
Congratulations to all of our students being recognized! Keep up the great work, and let's continue building great attendance habits throughout the school year!
#BuffaloMiddleSchool #BuffaloBison #PerfectAttendance #EveryDayCounts #BisonPride
🎉 Way to show up, Bison!
We are excited to recognize our students who achieved PERFECT ATTENDANCE during the 2nd Six Weeks grading period! 🌟
We also want to give an extra special shoutout to our students who have maintained PERFECT ATTENDANCE for the ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR so far! 👏
Your dedication, responsibility, and commitment to being at school every day are something to be proud of!
Every Day Counts. Every Bison Matters. 🦬
Congratulations to all of our students being recognized! Keep up the great work, and let's continue building great attendance habits throughout the school year!
#BuffaloMiddleSchool #BuffaloBison #PerfectAttendance #EveryDayCounts #BisonPride
📢WCS Virtual School Enrollment is Opening Soon!
Wayne County Schools will be accepting applications for Virtual School Enrollment for the 2nd Semester soon! 💻
📅 Registration Dates: December 1–9
✅ Eligibility Requirements:
Students must be in grades 6-12.
Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA.
Students must have passed all first-semester classes.
📝 How to Register:
Interested families can scan the QR code on the attached flyer or complete the registration form using the link below:
🔗 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/qf0dqKXiUH
❓ Questions?
Please reach out to your school counselor or email kkmills@k12.wv.us for additional information.
Don't miss the registration window! Be sure to submit your application between December 1–9 if you're interested in virtual school for the second semester.
Wayne County Schools will be accepting applications for Virtual School Enrollment for the 2nd Semester soon! 💻
📅 Registration Dates: December 1–9
✅ Eligibility Requirements:
Students must be in grades 6-12.
Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA.
Students must have passed all first-semester classes.
📝 How to Register:
Interested families can scan the QR code on the attached flyer or complete the registration form using the link below:
🔗 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/qf0dqKXiUH
❓ Questions?
Please reach out to your school counselor or email kkmills@k12.wv.us for additional information.
Don't miss the registration window! Be sure to submit your application between December 1–9 if you're interested in virtual school for the second semester.
Reminder: Seventh grade has a field trip Thursday to Marshall. Please send in your students' permission slips as soon as possible this week!
🍂 Bison, grab your flannel! The BMS Fall Dance is this Friday! 🦬
👢 Break out your jeans, boots, and favorite flannel shirt and join us Friday, November 13, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets are $5 and must be purchased in advance during homeroom. There will be no ticket sales at the door.
🍿 Refreshments will be available for purchase during the dance.
📌 Attendance reminder for families
Students may attend if they have 3 or fewer unexcused absences. Parents can send in notes for up to 10 absences. Please make sure you have also turned in any outstanding doctor notes.
See you on the dance floor, Herd! 🍁
👢 Break out your jeans, boots, and favorite flannel shirt and join us Friday, November 13, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets are $5 and must be purchased in advance during homeroom. There will be no ticket sales at the door.
🍿 Refreshments will be available for purchase during the dance.
📌 Attendance reminder for families
Students may attend if they have 3 or fewer unexcused absences. Parents can send in notes for up to 10 absences. Please make sure you have also turned in any outstanding doctor notes.
See you on the dance floor, Herd! 🍁
Seventh grade families: Students will be bringing a permission slip home today for a field trip next Thursday. Please get these signed and returned as soon as possible! If you student was on the Beta field trip today, they will receive theirs tomorrow.
Bus Change: Students who ride 1766 will ride 1671 instead today!
🎓 Dream Big, Bison! College Application & Exploration Month at BMS!
We had an amazing time celebrating College Application & Exploration Month at Buffalo Middle School! Throughout the month, our students had opportunities to explore their futures, discover new career possibilities, and start thinking about the exciting paths ahead of them!
Our celebration included:
🎉 College & Career Spirit Week – Showing our school spirit while celebrating future opportunities!
🏆 BMS College Cup Competition – A little friendly competition while encouraging college and career awareness!
💼 5th Annual Career Day – Giving students the opportunity to connect with professionals, explore different careers, and learn about possibilities for their futures!
At BMS, we believe it's never too early to start exploring your interests, setting goals, and dreaming about what you want to become. Whether our students choose college, technical training, the military, or another career pathway, we want them to know that their futures are full of possibilities! 🌟
🎥 Check out our video highlighting some of the fun and learning from our celebration!
▶️ https://youtu.be/oCf213OS4gY
A huge THANK YOU to our staff, Career Day volunteers, and everyone who helped make these experiences possible for our students!
🦬 Big Dreams. Bright Futures. Bison Pride!
#BuffaloMiddleSchool #BuffaloBison #CFWV #CollegeAndCareerReady #CollegeExplorationMonth #FutureReady
✈️Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Aviation!
We are excited to share a special opportunity for our students and families!
First Lady Alys Smith has personally extended an invitation to Wayne County Schools students to attend the upcoming Women in Aviation event at Marshall University!
This event is a wonderful opportunity for students to explore careers in aviation, hear from inspiring women in the field, and discover the possibilities available to them as they begin thinking about their futures.
🌟 Featured Guest: Patty Wagstaff, Aerobatic Pilot and U.S. National Aerobatic Champion
🎤 Keynote Speaker: First Lady Alys Smith
📅 Thursday, November 12
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Encova Auditorium
Brad D. Smith Center for Business & Innovation, Marshall University
The evening will include a keynote address, panel discussion, Q&A session, and reception.
💗 This event is FREE and open to the public!
We encourage our students, especially those interested in aviation, STEM, or exploring exciting career possibilities, to take advantage of this unique opportunity!
We appreciate First Lady Alys Smith thinking of our Wayne County Schools students and inviting them to be part of this inspiring event.
We are excited to share a special opportunity for our students and families!
First Lady Alys Smith has personally extended an invitation to Wayne County Schools students to attend the upcoming Women in Aviation event at Marshall University!
This event is a wonderful opportunity for students to explore careers in aviation, hear from inspiring women in the field, and discover the possibilities available to them as they begin thinking about their futures.
🌟 Featured Guest: Patty Wagstaff, Aerobatic Pilot and U.S. National Aerobatic Champion
🎤 Keynote Speaker: First Lady Alys Smith
📅 Thursday, November 12
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Encova Auditorium
Brad D. Smith Center for Business & Innovation, Marshall University
The evening will include a keynote address, panel discussion, Q&A session, and reception.
💗 This event is FREE and open to the public!
We encourage our students, especially those interested in aviation, STEM, or exploring exciting career possibilities, to take advantage of this unique opportunity!
We appreciate First Lady Alys Smith thinking of our Wayne County Schools students and inviting them to be part of this inspiring event.
Quick reminder that tomorrow is make-up picture day! This will be the last opportunity for school pictures this year!
Get ready for some spooky fun at Buffalo Middle School!
This Friday, October 30th, we're celebrating spooky season while supporting the Possum Festival!
💵 Bring $1 to participate in our fundraiser and wear your favorite Halloween costume to school!
🏆 Costume Contest: We'll have a costume contest during 4th period, so get creative and show off your spooky spirit!
⚠️ Costume Reminders:
No masks allowed.
No weapons or weapon-like props permitted.
Costumes must be school-appropriate.
Let's have some frightfully fun times while supporting a great cause! We can't wait to see all of our Bison dressed up! 🎃🦬
This Friday, October 30th, we're celebrating spooky season while supporting the Possum Festival!
💵 Bring $1 to participate in our fundraiser and wear your favorite Halloween costume to school!
🏆 Costume Contest: We'll have a costume contest during 4th period, so get creative and show off your spooky spirit!
⚠️ Costume Reminders:
No masks allowed.
No weapons or weapon-like props permitted.
Costumes must be school-appropriate.
Let's have some frightfully fun times while supporting a great cause! We can't wait to see all of our Bison dressed up! 🎃🦬
🎉BIG NEWS FROM BUFFALO MIDDLE SCHOOL!
🏆 BMS Named a 2026 Champion of College Access and Success! 🏆
As we celebrate College Application & Exploration Month, we are excited to share that Buffalo Middle School has been recognized by College for West Virginia (CFWV) as a 2026 Champion of College Access and Success!
This statewide recognition celebrates schools that are committed to helping students explore their futures through college and career readiness opportunities.
To earn this recognition, middle schools participate in College Application & Exploration Month and provide meaningful experiences that help students discover the many pathways available after high school, including college, career and technical education, and other training opportunities.
At Buffalo Middle School, we believe it's never too early to start planning for the future! Through career exploration, educational experiences, and opportunities to discover their interests and strengths, we strive to help every Bison recognize their potential and begin building a path toward success.
👏 We are incredibly proud of this accomplishment and grateful to our students, staff, families, and community partners who help make these opportunities possible!
🦬 Once a Bison, Always a Bison, and the Future Is Bright!
🔗 Learn more about the CFWV Champion recognition:
https://www.cfwv.com/champion/
#BuffaloMiddleSchool #BuffaloBison #CFWV #CollegeAndCareerReady #CollegeExplorationMonth #BisonPride #FutureReady
🏆 BMS Named a 2026 Champion of College Access and Success! 🏆
As we celebrate College Application & Exploration Month, we are excited to share that Buffalo Middle School has been recognized by College for West Virginia (CFWV) as a 2026 Champion of College Access and Success!
This statewide recognition celebrates schools that are committed to helping students explore their futures through college and career readiness opportunities.
To earn this recognition, middle schools participate in College Application & Exploration Month and provide meaningful experiences that help students discover the many pathways available after high school, including college, career and technical education, and other training opportunities.
At Buffalo Middle School, we believe it's never too early to start planning for the future! Through career exploration, educational experiences, and opportunities to discover their interests and strengths, we strive to help every Bison recognize their potential and begin building a path toward success.
👏 We are incredibly proud of this accomplishment and grateful to our students, staff, families, and community partners who help make these opportunities possible!
🦬 Once a Bison, Always a Bison, and the Future Is Bright!
🔗 Learn more about the CFWV Champion recognition:
https://www.cfwv.com/champion/
#BuffaloMiddleSchool #BuffaloBison #CFWV #CollegeAndCareerReady #CollegeExplorationMonth #BisonPride #FutureReady
November 2026 Menu
Special Olympics Reminder! 🏅
The parent health form sent home at the beginning of the year only needs to be completed once, but it is required for students to participate in any Special Olympics events throughout the year.
If you have not done so already, please return completed forms by tomorrow as we prepare for our first event! If you need another copy, contact your child’s teacher. Be on the lookout for permission forms coming home soon!
The parent health form sent home at the beginning of the year only needs to be completed once, but it is required for students to participate in any Special Olympics events throughout the year.
If you have not done so already, please return completed forms by tomorrow as we prepare for our first event! If you need another copy, contact your child’s teacher. Be on the lookout for permission forms coming home soon!
🎓🏆 Announcing Our 2026 BMS College Cup Winners! 🏆🎓
We are excited to announce the winners of our 2026 BMS College Cup for each grade level! Congratulations to the homerooms of Mrs. Jobe, Mr. Stumbo, and Mrs. Aldridge for earning the most points in their respective grade levels during College Application & Exploration Week! 🎉
One of the many ways students earned points was by decorating their classroom doors to showcase their college spirit! 🚪🎨 Check out the photos to see their creative designs and how the homerooms placed in each grade level.
A big congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to everyone who participated and helped make College Application & Exploration Week a success! We loved seeing our students show their creativity, school spirit, and enthusiasm for exploring their futures!
#CFWV #CollegeApplicationMonth #CollegeExploration #FutureReady #CollegeBoundWV
We are excited to announce the winners of our 2026 BMS College Cup for each grade level! Congratulations to the homerooms of Mrs. Jobe, Mr. Stumbo, and Mrs. Aldridge for earning the most points in their respective grade levels during College Application & Exploration Week! 🎉
One of the many ways students earned points was by decorating their classroom doors to showcase their college spirit! 🚪🎨 Check out the photos to see their creative designs and how the homerooms placed in each grade level.
A big congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to everyone who participated and helped make College Application & Exploration Week a success! We loved seeing our students show their creativity, school spirit, and enthusiasm for exploring their futures!
#CFWV #CollegeApplicationMonth #CollegeExploration #FutureReady #CollegeBoundWV
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