Please sign up for notices from Bus Bulletin to receive notifications from transportation regarding late buses in the morning and afternoon.

In addition, we have a spreadsheet that is updated every day by 2:30 pm with bus changes listed on it. We highlight buses as they leave the school.

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

Sept. 2: HOLIDAY (no school)

Sept. 3: Soccer game - MMS @ BMS 4:30 (girls play first) *Student tailgate before the game. See below. Pickup is 6:00 pm.

Sept. 6: I MISS SUMMER day! Wear school appropriate travel attire.

Sept. 6: Bulldog Break (PTO fundraiser)

Sept. 6: Mum orders are due (pick up date TBD)

Sept. 10: Fall Picture Day

Sept. 10: Progress Reports

Sept. 10: Soccer Semi-Finals

Sept. 12: Soccer Championship

Sept. 16: Volleyball tryouts begin (scroll to bottom for link)

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

Please limit items being dropped off at the school throughout the school day. We do not interrupt classroom instruction for students to retrieve items. Students may check the office at the beginning of their lunch period. Make certain that you let someone in the office know that you are dropping the item off so they can enter your student's name on the slideshow.

The school will NOT accept items dropped off by third party drivers for any reason.

Complete this form only in the event that the student is NOT aware of the change. Please do not submit your change on this form if your student is aware. The transportation change request form is located on the BMS website under Quick Links. Thank you.

Last week, we held our first Parent Lunch n' Learn over our PBIS program and Spotlight! If you were not able to attend, please click on the link below to see the presentation.

Our monthly PBIS Spotlight Store is coming up on September 25-27, and we would love your help! If you are able to donate any one of the items listed on the Sign Up Genius below, it would be GREATLY appreciated! These are items (with limitations) for which students are able to cash in their earned Spotlight points!

Please drop off any donation to the Front Office marked as Spotlight donation by Friday, September 20th. The items listed are student favorites; we do ask for no products with nuts for nut allergies. Thank you!

See what your student is learning each nine weeks!

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.

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.

Please have all opt out forms returned by September 3rd!

This month we are highlighting the Architecture and Construction 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.

Volunteer to work a shift at the fair! Please use the Sign Up Genius to volunteer to work the register on one of our fair days. Please email Jennifer Doonan at jennifer.doonan@cowetaschools.net with any additional questions.

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

We love for our students to attend home athletic events to support our athletes. Due to limited supervision after school, please make note that students may not remain at school unless we announce that we are having a tailgate before the game begins. Therefore, students must go home using their normal transportation and may return to the school at 4:30.

In addition, students must be picked up by 6:00 p.m. for all athletic events.

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

Fall: Football, Cheerleading & Volleyball

Winter: Basketball

Spring: Track

Middle school students are required to have a paying adult with them at all high school events.

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

BMS Twitter: @BassMiddle1

BMS Athletics Twitter: @AthleticsBass

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BMS Facebook: @BassMiddleSchool

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