BWMS Family Update
9/22/23
Homecoming!
It is great to see our kids show such excitement and enthusiasm for the greater Big Walnut Community and take ownership of our School during Spirit Week. So many smiles and Eagle Pride this week and especially preparing for our Homecoming Pep Rally. Special Thanks to Mrs. Briant, Student Council and the Float Committee for the construction of our BWMS Homecoming Spirit Float. It is great to be a Big Walnut Golden Eagle!
Have a great weekend and Go Eagles!
Sincerely,
Mr. Josh Frame
BWMS Activities
Important Updates
- BWMS Spirit Week was Awesome! Now time to cheer the Eagles to victory for their homecoming game tonight Friday 9/22/23.
- Picture Day is Tuesday 9/26/23. Students will have their pictures taken out of Science Classes. Forms have already been emailed to families and a hardcopy will also be available.
- The first BWMS PTO Meeting will be on Tuesday 9/26/23 at 7:00 PM in the Middle School Library.
- At BWMS, we will have two nights of conferences in the 1st quarter scheduled for Tuesday 9/26/23 and Thursday 10/5/23. We have designated 3:30PM-5:30PM conferences to be virtual and 6:00PM-7:30PM conferences to be in-person on 9/26/23. For your convenience, we will flip this rotation for our next conference night on 10/5/23. See the sign up link here for the first conference and details below.
- Attention 8th grade parents: there will be a DC parent meeting in the Auditorium on Thursday 10/5/23 at 7:30 PM. Ms. Robinson will be sharing the preliminary information about our 8th grade trip this spring.
- The community Big Nut Strut is on Sunday 10/8/23. Help support our BWMS PTO at this community event with sign up details below.
- BWMS will have a special Stomp Out Bullying Day on Thursday 10/12/23. Students will participate in activities to help strengthen positive relationships and have some fun on this day. BWMS will also have a speaker, Mr. Danny Ortiz, come talk about the Power of Positive Words on Monday 10/2/23 as we kick off National Bullying Prevention Month.
- The end of the 1st quarter is Wednesday 10/11/23. Please be sure to check your student's grades and review a plan to finish the quarter strong.
- There is no school on Friday 10/13/23 in lieu of conferences.
- 1st Quarter grades go live in PowerSchool on Thursday 10-19-23 at 8:00 AM. As a reminder of our general focus in middle school, we want our students to care more about the learning and less about the grade.
- The Back to School Dance at BWMS is Friday 10/20/23 from 6:00 - 8:00 in the commons. DJ Matt Ryan will play some good tunes and the kids will have a great time eating snacks from the concession stand. School Dances at BWMS are limited to our students and chaperoned by school staff. The cost is $5.00 at the door.
Parent Teacher Conferences - 9/26/23 or 10/5/23
We're using SignUpGenius to organize our upcoming BWMS Conferences.
Click on this link to go to our 9/26/23 invitation page on SignUpGenius.
Click on this link to go to our 10/5/23 invitation page on SignUpGenius.
We look forward to speaking with you. Please find the corresponding BWMS teachers by team with the conference times available. You may choose to sign up to meet with the team of teachers or any of the related arts teachers depending on your needs, just make sure to include everyone you desire when you sign up. Please note, if you cannot find a time slot that meets your needs, we will have the second round of conferences available for sign up soon or please contact KellyMazzi@bwls.net or call the office for support.
*Please note we have designated 3:30 PM-5:30 PM conferences this round to be virtual and 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM conferences to be in person. For your convenience, we will flip this rotation for our next conference night on 10/5/23. We thank you for partnering with us to Inspire and Guide your student in 2023-24.
Note: If you prefer not to use your email address or if you need any help, please contact the BWMS Office and we can sign you up manually.
Support BWMS at the Big Nut Strut - 10/8/23
Have you registered for the Big Nut Strut 5k?
This fun, family-friendly event helps raise money for all 8 Big Walnut Schools! This was one of the biggest fundraisers in 2022, and we need your help. The more participants from our school, the more money our school gets!
https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Sunbury/BigNutStrut
**Sign up by September 13th to be guaranteed a shirt!
**Not a runner?!? Sign up for the Virtual race, and still get the awesome race shirt!
DACC Coffee Chats
Parents of 6-11th graders: Thinking college and career? Attend an upcoming coffee chat to learn more about the "super electives" your kids can take later in high school via the Delaware Area Career Center. Zoo school, engineering, pharmacy, nursing, bioscience, cybersecurity, robotics, digital design and more, including senior-only programs! TWO in-person (limited seating on 9/27 & 9/28) and TWO virtual (on 10/3 & 10/5) chats. Translated captions or transcription are available during the LIVE webinars. RSVP and more details here: https://www.delawareareacc.org/o/dacchs/page/coffee-chats
Important BWMS Dates
September
22 Homecoming
26 Picture Day 7:45-2:20
26 Conferences, 3:30-7:30
29 SOAR cart
October
5 Conferences, 3:30-7:30
5 DC Parent Meeting 7:30 pm in Auditorium
10-13 STOMP out Bullying Week
12 Spirit Day - Stomp Out Bullying Day
11 End of 1st quarter
13 No School Conf Comp Day
19 Report Cards Posted 8am
20 Back to School Dance 6:00-8:00
27 SOAR cart
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