BWMS Family Update
1/19/24
Snow Days
Two Snow Days, Two Days of School.
Not sure about this alternating schedule but we will make the best of things at BWMS. I am sure that the kids loved it. Nevertheless, enjoy the long weekend, stay safe and maybe grab a good book or put that technology down go outside and play with friends.
Have a great surprise extended weekend,
~Mr. Josh Frame
Congrats to our MS Gameday Cheer Squad - 1st place - Best Crowd Leading
BWMS Activities
Important Updates
- The Student Group and Candid Picture Day is Monday 1/22/24. This is the day when we get our team and activity/club photos.
- National Junior Honor Society applications are due by the end of the school day on Wednesday 1/24/24. Students qualified to submit an application by having a cumulative simple GPA of 3.8 or greater. Additional details are below.
- The SOAR cart will be rolling at BWMS on Friday 1/26/24.
- The BWMS Yearbook Sale is running through the month of February. Please Click Here to purchase your yearbook today.
- Scheduling information will be available for the 2024-25 school year as we shift to the month of February. See the message below from School Counselor Mrs. Schull and please be sure to review the 2024-25 BWMS Program of Studies.
- Grade Update Day is Friday 2/9/24.
- The Valentines Dance is on Friday 2/9/24 from 6PM-8PM.
BWMS Talk - Student Leadership Series Podcast
8th Grade Baby/Child Pictures for the Yearbook
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8th Grade Students/Parents: Please Proceed to the Website to submit your Baby/Child Picture for the 2023-24 BWMS Yearbook: https://sites.google.com/bwls.net/bwmsbabypictures/
Parents... important note: Pictures must be submitted from your Students BWLS Google Account. Yearbook order forms are coming home at the end of January.
BWMS National Junior Honor Society
We are excited to announce that Big Walnut Middle School will be starting a chapter of National Junior Honor Society. Any student who qualifies, based on their grade point average, will be notified in January and given the opportunity to complete the application process. At the core of National Junior Honor Society are the pillars of Scholarship, Character, Leadership, Service and Citizenship, which guide the acceptance of members and the activities in which students will participate. A special thank you to BWMS PTO for making this possible by funding our initial chapter fees.
Students who qualify (cumulative simple GPA of 3.80) have received an email from the school with the application details.
Builders Club Meeting Dates
Counselor Corner
Parents:
Dear Parents & Guardians of upcoming 8th graders,
You are receiving this information in preparation for your child to make related arts requests for the 2024-2025 school year.
You have, or will, receive a document from your child's teacher with selected information from the BWMS Program of Studies. It describes how students are placed in core classes, and how they request related arts classes. Please read through this with your student, specifically looking at the descriptions of the courses available to 8th graders. You can access the entire 2024-2025 Big Walnut Middle School Program of Studies on the Big Walnut Middle School web page. There is nothing you need to do at this time but be aware of the process.
The only related arts that are guaranteed are Band, Choir, and Orchestra. Any other request is subject to availability, and your student may be scheduled into a course they did not request.
Please note the timeline:
January 16 through February 6: Ms. Corry Schull (Ms. Corry), MS Counselor, will go into 7th grade classes, review the request process, and collect student related arts requests
March 15: MS letter and student request home to parents for review
March 21: MS letter and student requests returned to the middle school
Mid August: Schedules for 2024-25 available on PowerSchool
If you have questions, please reach out to Corry Schull at the middle school: corryschull@bwls.net
Important BWMS Dates
January
22 Student Groups and Candid Picture Day Yearbook
26 SOAR cart
26 - Feb 23 Yearbook Sale
February
9 Grade Update Day
9 Valentine’s Dance 6:00-8:00
12 8th Grade Orientation at BWHS
13 BWMS PTO Mtg, 7:00
15 Conferences, 3:30-7:30
19 Presidents’ Day ~ No School
23 SOAR cart
28 Yearbook sale Ends
Month View Calendar Link
iCalendar Link
BWMS Athletic Information
Reminder that all athletes should have their final forms complete and hard copy of the physical submitted prior to participation.
All information for BWMS athletics can be found at bigwalnutathletics.net and on Schoology.
BWMS SOARing Staff Member Award
The SOARing Staff Award and used to recognize a Big Walnut Middle School Staff Member who goes above and beyond to support the mission of BWLS to inspire and guide each student to his or her maximum potential. If you would love to recognize a staff member, please submit their name and reason on the following form... HERE.
Scholarship, Ownership, Awareness, Respect
Mr. Josh Frame
Email: JoshFrame@bwls.net
Website: bwls.net
Location: 555 S Old 3C Road, Sunbury, OH, United States
Phone: (740)965-3006
Twitter: @Josh_Frame