*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: Parent Engagement - PBIS Lunch n' Learn during all lunches

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)

As students have gotten acclimated to school again and how to safely dismiss in the afternoon car line, it is important that everyone continues to be diligent in ensuring a safe dismissal process. Please review the following information with your student and anyone who may pick your student up from school in the afternoon car line.

1. Vehicles should use all three lanes in the driveway at the beginning of dismissal to keep from blocking the roundabout where traffic (especially buses) cannot get through.

2. Be KIND and allow others to MERGE into the left/right lanes at the beginning of the curve.

3. Students must face forward and look for their vehicle

4. Drivers must pull forward and NOT stop while looking for their student. Your student should be looking for you.

5. Students in 6th and 7th grade should walk down the back side of the sidewalk when they see their vehicle.

6. We will only call student's names twice starting on Monday. If the student does not enter their car by the time the line is allowed to move forward, the driver must return to the end of the line.

I understand that this is a lot; however, I do not waiver on student safety. Thank you for appreciating that fact and helping our car line move smoothly and safely.

Use the QR Code or Click on the Flyer to Register!

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.

Gifted referral period: August - September

If you are interested in having your student evaluated for gifted classes, please complete the referral form and return it to Caitlin Toney (caitlin.toney@cowetaschools.net).

If your student was in REACH in elementary school, the gifted eligibility will continue in middle school. There is no need for re-evaluation.

All gifted referral forms must be returned by September 6, 2024. Click below to print the form.

Gifted testing will take place in October.

Would you like to recognize an amazing staff member at Bass Middle School? If so, click on the link above and your shout-out will be read on the morning announcements. Thank you!

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 by Aug. 30, 2024.

1. What is an FRL Application? Application provided to families for school meal assistance and access to quality school meals

2. What is the purpose of the FRL Application?

-help economically challenged families

-helps Georgia students get maximum funding through the Federal Title 1 Program. These applications provide data on the poverty % for each school. Title 1 school allocations are dependent on these applications.

1. Who might contact parents: Cafeteria Manager, CCSS School Nutrition Program, Title 1 Family Engagement Person (Open House)

2. Where are the applications? QR Code (School websites)

3. Is there a Deadline? Applications & Benefits for FRL are accepted anytime as needs may change.

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.

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, Cheerleading & Volleyball

Winter: Basketball

Spring: Track

BMS Twitter: @BassMiddle1

BMS Athletics Twitter: @AthleticsBass

BMS Instagram: bassmiddleschool

BMS Facebook: @BassMiddleSchool

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

During this school year, school staff are working to teach students about mental health and how to seek help if they are worried about themselves or a friend. We are using a program called SOS Signs of Suicide. The program teaches students about this difficult topic and encourages them to seek help.

SOS has been used by thousands of schools over the past few decades. Studies have shown that it effectively teaches students about depression and suicide while reducing the number of students’ self-reported suicide attempts.

Through the program, students learn who they can turn to at school for help, if they need it:

• that depression is treatable, so they are encouraged to seek help

• how to identify depression and potential suicide risk in themselves or a friend

• to ACT (Acknowledge, Care and Tell a trusted adult) if concerned about themselves or a friend

Students will watch age-appropriate video clips and participate in a guided discussion about depression, suicide, and what to do if they are concerned about a friend. Following the video, students will complete a response slip which asks whether they would like to talk to an adult about any concerns. School staff will conduct brief meetings with any student asking to talk.

We encourage you to visit www.sossignsofsuicide.org/parent for information on warning signs for youth suicide, useful resources, and some of the key messages students will learn.

An opt out form will be sent home this week. If you do not want your child to participate please sign and return the form to their homeroom teacher. If you have any questions please reach out to your child's counselor.

This month we are highlighting the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster. Parents and guardians, if you work in one of the related fields, please email Ms. McKoy a blurb (and a picture if you want) about your job!

Ms. McKoy's email: grace.mckoy@cowetaschools.net

Backpack Buddies is a 501c3 non-profit organization created to supply economically disadvantaged children in the Coweta County School System with food for the weekend. If you are interested in signing up for the program scan the QR code to the right.

Kate's Club is offering a weekly grief support group Bass Middle School. Kate's Club is a local non-profit organization that provides programs for students who are grieving the death of someone important to them. This group is open to students in any grade who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, grandparent, other family member, or friend. If you know of a student who might benefit, please click on the link below to complete the permission slip.

permission form link

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