8th Grade Students and Parents --- Please join this Remind to get up-to-date information from Spring Valley
Updated COVID 19 Protocol - February 2024
Buffalo Bots had another amazing day, this time at the Wayne County Middle School Qualifier. All three of our teams came home with at least one award and had a great day competing and having fun over the 6+ hour competition. The results speak for themselves:
🏆 13729R (Kylee, Addy, and Jude) won the Excellence Award and Teamwork Champion! They also finished 6th in skills.
🏆 13729B (Nora, Dezzi, Bentley, and Trevor) won the Think Award and Teamwork Champion! They also finished 3rd in skills.
🏆 13729M (Chloe, Max, and Jace) won the Judges Award! They also finished 5th in skills.
Now to make arrangements for the WV State Championship on March 14th!
Yesterday, WV STEAM TAC worked with 6th grade science students to build Wigglebots to demonstrate engineering and to show examples of waves and kinetic energy.
Buffalo Middle School loves our BUS DRIVERS!!
The Governor's Schools of West Virginia are offering THREE summer learning opportunities for our students. 1 is for current seventh grade and 2 are for current eighth grade students. Please see the flyers attached for more information and how to apply!
The Naval Academy Summer STEM Applications opened on January 4 and will remain open until April 15. Current 8th grade students attend June 3-8. This program is a great catalyst to initiate the pursuit of a future in science and engineering and is an opportunity for participants to create, build, and explore in world-class lab facilities, working alongside USNA’s distinguished faculty and Midshipmen.
BMS Herdiculture members met with Jason Ekers today to talk about the benefits of Farm to Table, and how utilizing local farming can provide us fresh, high-quality foods.
It is National Counselor's Week. This is a perfect opportunity to highlight Mrs. Hensley. She is the WV State Counselor of the Year and made the State Superintendent's Update! We also have Mrs. Barksdale who supplants Mrs. Hensley's work at BMS. We hit the jackpot with these two!
EVENING STUDENT PICK UP - Please make sure that the busses ALWAYS have a clear path to complete their runs. After they deliver our students home, they go to another school to deliver more students. If their route is blocked, they are late getting students home. Thank you!
Today students learned about healthy and unhealthy relationships with the help of representatives from Branches & Contact. They participated in an activity called "In Your Shoes" and then debriefed together as a group. We appreciate the partnership we have with these organizations. Please talk with your students about what they learned today!
LOGAN BAILEY - 8th Grade December Student of the Month - Logan tries hard at everything he attempts. He approaches things with a positive attitude and is a joy to be around.
KAMRYN CROCKETT - 8th Grade December Student of the Month - Kamryn is very pleasant and personable. She participates in class without hesitation. She is a joy to have in class.
Sully Collins - 7th Grade December Student of the Month - He is a friend to everyone, a leader in the classroom, and a joy to be around. He works hard, but also wants those around him to be successful. He always has a good attitude and positive things to say.
AVERY FRY - 7th Grade December Student of the Month - She works extremely hard and is always willing to help others. She will do anything that is asked of her with a smile on her face --- especially with the CHICKENS!
LUCAS PENNINGTON - 6th Grade December Student of the Month - He comes in happy each morning and brings a positive attitude to each class. He is always on task and ready for a challenge.
ARAYAH WELLS - 6th Grade December Student of the Month - She is kind and helpful to everyone. She consistently sets an example of excellence in behavior.
Don't forget to buy your Candy Grams!
Today our 8th grade class was visited by one of SVHS' counselors and assistant principals to answer questions about high school and to fill out their initial preferences for their class schedules. Please see attached pictures with more information about high school scheduling as well as the CTE programs, including the SIX programs students can start in ninth grade!
Yesterday we took students on the 3rd six weeks incentive reward trip to see Wonka! Fun was had by all! Our incentive for the 4th six weeks will be announced soon!
