Report cards went home with students today. On Tuesday, November 7 from 3:30-5:30 we will have an open house for parents with concerns or questions regarding your child's grades.
BMS students attended the cares event sponsored by the first responders of Mercer County and Southern Highlands.
West Virginia History students researched and created power presentations on various WV hauntings and those places now on the West Virginia Historical Registry. Students presented their projects to their respectful classmates. Students focused on design concepts and graphics, animations and the use of functioning links while orally presenting material.
If you are planning to order photographs, please send in your order with a payment made to Strawbridge Studios no later than noon on Thursday, November 9, 2023. The proofs were sent home today October 25. You can order online also without a shipping charge until November 10, 2023. After November 10, 2023 online ordering will continue, but the orders will be shipped to your home instead of the school and there is an additional charge of $7 for this shipping. Thank you for your continued support.
Homecoming 2023
Miss Congeniality: Charity Powell
King: Isaiah Mitchell
Queen: Kymereon Kearns
Homecoming candidates need to be at the field tomorrow by 6:00.
Parents, we will have a practice lockdown drill today.
The soccer game for this evening has been postponed. We will try to reschedule. 8th grade night has been moved to Wednesday 10/11/23.
We will be taking fall sport pictures on Friday 10-6-23. Please log in to order your photos.
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Parents and Families: We would like your input in creating the 2024-2025 school year calendar! Please click on survey link. Calendar public hearings will be held on October 9th and October 23rd at the Seminar Center at 6:00 p.m.
https://forms.office.com/r/kGyVS1Pu08
Parents, we will hold our first LSIC meeting on September 26 at 4:30 pm. We hope to see you there. Following our meeting, Gear up will have a county wide meeting for 7th and 8th grade parents at the Loft in Princeton at 6:00 pm.
Summer Band Camp starts Monday, July 31st from 9am-11:30am!
Weekly Schedule Setup:
Monday: Brass Instruments
Tuesday: Woodwind Instruments
Wednesday: Percussion
Thursday: Full Band
Friday: Extra Help Day
Please enter through the back band door, as painting is taking place throughout the building.
Please make sure to wear comfortable, school appropriate clothes to both play your instrument and practice outside in. Also, be sure to bring sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses if needed.
Students must also make sure they have a completed sports physical by the end of Week One, or they will be unable to participate in the camp for Weeks Two and Three. Upcoming 7th grade students must also have their required immunizations before beginning Summer Band. Students will not be able to attend the camp until these immunizations are completed.
If any parent has questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Cochran.
BMS will have Summer Soccer workout on the following dates and times. All workouts will be at ERSC field 6.
Monday, June 19th 8AM-10AM
Tuesday, June 20th 8AM-10AM
Wednesday, June 21st 6:30PM-8:30PM
This is for all current and upcoming BMS students. Share the word!!!
Parents, if you received an invoice for a charger, please disregard. We think there was a glitch in the system and invoices went out for most students. We will look at the full inventory in August. Enjoy your summer!
Ms. Moore’s science classes have been learning about force and motion. Students worked on building their own roller coasters. Students loved these hands-on activities.
Ms. Hulsey's science classes experimented with chemical reactions. They designed experiments and completed tye dying. The students discovered that the chemical reaction takes place between the dye molecules and the fabric molecules. The dye bonds with cotton (cellulose) and becomes a part of the fabric.
AFTERNOON BUS INFO. The following buses will NOT run this afternoon, Wednesday, May 17th
Bus 645 will not run this afternoon. This affects Bluewell, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
Also Bus 625 which affects Athens, Melrose, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High.
Bus 606 is running 10 minutes late. This affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
Mercer County's newest JASON Argonauts were recognized at last nights Board Meeting. They're excited for this journey that will eventually take them to Houston this summer to learn about design thinking, tech, and STEM!
