Bourne Middle School News

Weekly notes from the Principal's office ~ 9/29/23

Notes From the Principal's Office ~ January 10th, 2025

Happy New Year, BMS Families! We have had a busy and positive start to 2025, with exciting events and learning activities in and out of the classroom.

All students completed the IXL Diagnostic upon returning from break. These short ELA and Math assessments provide detailed data relative to student mastery of grade level standards in ELA and Math, as well as information about areas of strength and areas for continued growth. We are excited about the growth our students have made this year! We will be using this data to make grouping adjustments in WIN, and to help students target any needed skills to continue to grow in both ELA and Math. Students will also complete mid-year benchmarks at the end of January.

Caregivers are reminded that Quarter 2 closes in two weeks - on January 24th. Please check Powerschool with your student to ensure they have completed all assignments and have made up any missing work.

FROZEN, Jr. Opens TONIGHT!

Be sure to get your tickets online if you plan to attend Frozen this weekend! The show is almost sold out of all three days.

Some FROZEN, Jr. cast members previewed the show for BES and BIS this week. They had a great time taking the show "on tour" and delighting our elementary friends.

Grade 8 Course Selection

Grade 8 Students have officially begun planning for their transition to High School! Students attended a Program of Studies presentation this Thursday by BHS Counselors Kim Iannucci and Molly Pruyne. Students gained an understanding of the courses they can enroll in as freshmen and beyond. Caregivers are highly encouraged to attend Program of Studies Night at BHS on Thursday, January 16th from 6:00 - 7:30. This evening will outline the course selection process for grade 9 and beyond, as well as review the many options available for BHS students. Students will complete Course Selection Sheets here at school, and will bring them home to be reviewed by caregivers before meeting with counselors on January 27th to select their courses. All students will engage in course selection, regardless of their current HS plans. Oftentimes we see plans change over the summer, and we want to ensure that all students have a schedule for BHS if the need arises.

Community YOGA Night - Grades 7 & 8

We are excited to invite Grade 7 & 8 students and their families to our Community Yoga Night. Come enjoy yoga, meditation, and relaxation together! RSVP if you plan on attending ~ Just click on the link Community Yoga Night

PTA News ~ January 2025

Be sure to read the most recent PTA News!

Happening at BMS

Marine Geologist (and mom!) Elizabeth Pendleton Bailey visits grade 6 science

Making ice cream bowls in 7th grade Art

Practicing badminton in PE

Working out sentences in Spanish

Taking data during a grade 8 science lab

Rehearsing for One-Act performances in Theater

Working together to write in grade 6 ELA

Grade 6 math class

Civics students presenting about the Amendments to the Constitution

Teacher Landing Pages

Looking for more information about a specific class or assignment?

Teacher Landing Pages have contact information for the teacher, important information for that class, and any assignments that are due. Landing Pages are a good place for students and caregivers to look if they have a question about an assignment.

Find all of our Teacher Landing Pages linked on the Team & Teacher Directory

Upcoming Events

Friday, January 9th - Sunday, January 11th ~ FROZEN

Tuesday, January 14th ~ Grades 7 & 8 Community Yoga Night 6:00 - 7:30PM

Thursday, January 16th ~ BHS Program of Studies Night 6PM

Friday, January 17th ~ Early Release Day - Dismissal at 11AM

Monday, January 20th ~ NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Friday, January 24th ~ Quarter 2 Grades Close

Thursday, February 6th ~ Grade 6 BINGO Night 6PM

Our Admin Team and School Counseling Staff are always here to help!

Admin Team & Main Office Staff

Mrs. Christine Borning, Principal (cborning@bourneps.org)
Mr. Dave Lundell, Assistant Principal (dlundell@bourneps.org)

Mrs. Canterbury (tcanterbury@bourneps.org)
Mrs. Tarantino (ktarantino@bourneps.org)
Mrs. Fretschl (lfretschl@bourneps.org)
Mrs. Shelly Kenyon, Nurse (mkenyon@bourneps.org)

School Counseling Department

Grade 6 - Mrs. Conlon (kconlon@bourneps.org)
Grade 7 - Mrs. Feehan (mfeehan2@bourneps.org)
Grade 8 - Mrs. Burwell (cburwell@bourneps.org)

Please reach out to any of us if we can be of assistance!

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