Possum Festival Merchandise available starting on Monday!
Students who applied for and are being invited to join the Robotics Club will be bringing home a letter today with more information. The permission slip needs to be signed and returned to the office along with $50.
Students who scored in the 25th percentile or lower on the Star Reading & Math benchmark testing will be bringing home a paper explaining their test scores as well as interventions that are being done in the classroom to help them improve. If you would like to request a meeting with the teachers to discuss this further, please fill out the bottom portion of the form and return to school.
Important Documents going home today: Test score information on how to access your student's WVGSA test scores from Spring 2024 & a letter inviting your family for recognition at the next BOE meeting if your student scored at or above EXCEEDS on state testing from last year.
Picture Day is TOMORROW! Order packets went home last week, but you can also order online. If you are ordering with the paper packet and money, that needs to be submitted tomorrow.
The physical bus for Special Olympics participants will be at school in the morning. Please make sure your child brings their completed paperwork to school if they need a physical and are planning on participating in Special Olympics this year!
You can help reduce the risk for #suicide in your community. Learn how to talk to someone who is considering suicide with these action steps: samhsa.gov/mental-health/suicidal-behavior #SPM24 #SuicidePreventionWeek
Please see the attached picture with information about Academy Days 2024. The first one will be held on Saturday, 9/21 at 2:00 pm in South Charleston, WV.
Reminder - Spirit Week starts tomorrow!! The Homecoming game is Thursday evening at 5:30 pm, and the dance is Friday from 7-9 pm. We will also have a pep rally for all our Fall athletes on Thursday afternoon.
Our students voted and chose "Hollywood" as the theme for our Homecoming Dance this year. This is not intended to be a formal dance. We are looking forward to seeing everyone on September 13th.
In an ongoing effort to ensure our students are safe, WV Code has new requirements for all school volunteers. Please read the attached picture and visit our school website for more information as well as pertinent links.
Homecoming will be here before you know it! Attached is our plan for Spirit Week (September 9-13). The homecoming game will be Thursday, the 12th, and the dance will be on Friday, the 13th. The theme for the homecoming dance will be announced soon!
Please send the "AUP" (Yellow Paper) back to school. All students must have this on file, or they cannot access any technology at school. We are a week into school, and I do not want the kids to get behind.
Students are bringing home passive consent forms for some surveys we will be administering this year! You only have to return them if you DO NOT want your students completing the surveys.
All Students & Parents who are currently on Schoology have been added to a BMS News Group. We will be posting announcements & updates on here as well as our social media outlets throughout the year. If you do not have a parent account, please email Lnshaw@k12.wv.us to get your student code.
Students should have brought papers home on Tuesday for families to sign and return to school. We need these forms back ASAP!
Students return on Tuesday, August 20th. Everyone will meet in the gym that morning, and students will receive their schedules.
Please see attached photos with information on attendance, submitting excused absence notes, and our incentive reward program for this year!
Meet the BISON @ 6:00 @ BMS Football Field tonight. Come out and support our athletes.
Please take our School Counseling Family Needs Assessment, so we can better assist our families and community this school year! https://forms.office.com/r/viz0zp7jFd
