*Please access the parent calendar on the BMS website for club meeting dates. Most clubs begin in September.

Aug. 13: Soccer game - BMS @ EMS 4:30 (girls play first)

Aug. 19: Mandatory football conditioning begins

Aug. 20: Soccer game - BMS @ AMS 4:30 (girls play first)

Aug. 22: Soccer game - LMS @ BMS 4:30 (boys play first)

Aug. 27: Soccer game - SRMS @ BMS 4:30 (girls play first)

Aug. 29: Soccer game - BMS @ ECMS 4:30 (boys play first)

Aug. 30: I MISS SUMMER day! Wear school appropriate travel attire.

Sept. 2: HOLIDAY (no school)

Sept. 3: Soccer game - MMS @ BMS 4:30 (girls play first)

Sept. 6: College Colors Day

Sept. 6: Bulldog Break (PTO fundraiser)

Sept. 10: Soccer Semi-Finals

Sept. 12: Soccer Championship

Sept. 16: Volleyball tryouts begin

Sept. 24: Open House (5:00-6:30)

At Bass Middle School we know that two-way communication is vital to the success of our students. To receive Dr. Bennett's weekly newsletter, please ensure that your email and cell phone number is correct in Infinite Campus. Dr. Bennett will use Infinite Campus Messenger to provide important updates and information to parents/guardians.

Contact information: rachel.posson@cowetaschools.net

Parents may drop off student medication at the school any time between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Medication prescribed by a physician and over the counter medication must be brought to the school by the legal guardian and in the original prescription bottle.

The form below must be completed by a parent/guardian and accompany the medication when delivered to the school by a parent/guardian.

All students entering 7th grade are required to have updated immunizations prior to the start of school in compliance with the Department of Human Resources 2007 Immunization Guidelines (Rules of Public Health, Chapter 290-5-4) and Georgia Code 20-02-0771 and/or Georgia Code 20-02-0770. Please check with your child's pediatrician or the health department for the required immunizations your child needs. Most immunizations expire during the month of July.

Students will be withdrawn from school if they do not have updated immunization records or exemption documentation.

If you completed and sent in hard copies, you do not need to complete the electronic copy as well.

It’s time to issue our 6th graders their new Lenovo Chromebooks. Just like last year, each new Chromebook comes with a Gumdrop case, and students must leave the school-issued case on the device at all times. Students should have their current Chromebook and charger ready to turn in on Thursday. CCSS students are only issued one Chromebook and one charger. If a student loses the charger, then he or she must purchase a new one. The county does not provide replacement chargers; however, replacement chargers may be purchased from Amazon. Students who are missing a charger or who have a damaged Chromebook will receive a letter explaining the chargers for either a missing/damaged Chromebook or charger. All fees are entered in Infinite Campus. Click on the Chromebook icon to watch a video on care instructions and expectations for devices. Please email me at jennifer.doonan@cowetaschools.net with any additional questions. Thank you for your help!

Jennifer Doonan, Library Media Specialist

Students may arrive to school no earlier than 7:30am. Vehicles should use two lanes to drop students off in the morning. If you are using the far lane (away from sidewalk), your student must walk up the center lane to the adult at the crossing in the middle to wait until all cars have been stopped. They may NOT cross over a lane of traffic without an adult stopping all traffic first.

On the first morning of bus ridership, students should plan to be at their neighborhood pick-up spot as early as 6:45 a.m., until bus pick-up times become established. Routes will adjust as ridership demand is established. Routes and bus stops will remain the same as last year. Parents who have questions about routes or stops should call the Transportation Department at 770-254-2820.

If a student needs to take a different bus or get off at a stop that is not their assigned stop due to childcare needs, the student must bring a note with the requested changes that has been signed by a parent or guardian. The student must give the note to Maria Keith in the attendance office when the student arrives at school. After confirming the request, Ms. Keith will give the note back to the student who will give the note to the driver to board the bus at dismissal.

Afternoon bus dismissal procedures: Bus numbers are called out over the intercom as the bus arrives to the school. Students are dismissed to the bus zone when they hear their bus number. Once we have our bus line up, we will share the LIVE spreadsheet with you so you are able to see when your student's bus number has been called and any changes that may have been made. Bus numbers will be highlighted on the spreadsheet as they are called out. The link to the spreadsheet on the BMS website for your convenience.

Please use the form below to request a transportation change for your student. All requests MUST be made by 3:00 pm on the date requested. We ask that you limit transportation changes to emergency situations only. All students should know how they are getting home each day before they arrive to school.

Please email all attendance notes to BMS Attendance: Bassattendance@cowetaschools.net.

Cell phones may not be used during the instructional day and must be on silent and put away in student's backpacks at all times. Students are permitted to use the designated student phone located in the office during school hours for emergencies or for illness. Students should not use a cell phone or smartwatch to call home or text when sick. Any student who is ill should go through the Bass clinic. The school nurse will call parents directly. Calling home for homework, a school project, or to make arrangements to attend an after school event that wasn't previously arranged is not permitted.

We appreciate your support of this policy so we can minimize interruptions to learning and ensure that all students feel safe and free of distractions.

Print and complete the form below and send it in to our office along with $25.00 to see your child's name in lights!

To Use the Kroger Community Rewards Program:
Simply encourage your participants to visit http://www.kroger.com. Once logged into their Kroger account they can search for Blake Bass Middle School either by name or JY376 and then click Enroll. You will need to go to the bottom of the website to community rewards. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.

*Customers must have a registered Kroger rewards card account to link to your organization.
*If a member does not yet have a Kroger rewards card, please let them know they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger

REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your organization until after your participants register their rewards card.
Participants must swipe their registered Kroger rewards card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger rewards card when shopping for each purchase to count.

*CCMSAL permits 7th and 8th grade students to participate in school sports.

*All sporting events begin at 4:30 p.m. and cost $5.00 per person to attend.

Fall: Soccer

Fall: Football, Pep Squad, & Volleyball

Winter: Basketball

Spring: Track

BMS Twitter: @BassMiddle1

BMS Athletics Twitter: @AthleticsBass

BMS Instagram: bassmiddleschool

BMS Facebook: @BassMiddleSchool

BMS Website: http://bms.cowetaschools.net/

Principal: Dr. Cindy Bennett

Assistant Principal: Angie Markham

Assistant Principal: Austin Dickens

Email: cindy.bennett@cowetaschools.net
Website: bms.cowetaschools.net
Location: 500 Shaw Road, Sharpsburg, GA, USA
Phone: 770 254 2600
Twitter: @BassMiddle1