Blennerhassett Middle

PTSA: If you haven't had a chance, please join our PTSA. This is a great way to support students and staff at BMS. The PTSA provides activities for students at our Bobcat Bashes and the Olympics, supports technology, and improvements around our school. They also provide our staff with appreciation lunches throughout the year. Fundraising is limited this year so they are also taking donations at this time. Please join by clicking the link below: https://bmsbobcatptsa.new.memberhub.store/store

Schoology Calendar Info Here is a great tool to help parents and students know what assignments need completed each day. You can only access this on the website, not the app. Thank you for your continued patience as we are all learning Schoology together. When we learn new, helpful information about Schoology we will be sure to share it with you. Schoology help desk hours are Monday - Thursday from 3:30 - 5:30 at 304-863-3356.

Who Wants to go to Italy? On Thursday, Oct 8th at 6:00 pm there will be an EF Tours trip meeting at the Front of the school for those interested in taking a student learning trip to Italy in July 2022. Students of all grades and parents or guardians are welcome on this trip, regardless of what grade you will be in at that time. Logistics of the trip and costs involved will all be discussed. Students do not need to be present for the meeting, but parents or guardians must be. If you cannot make the meeting time, see Ms. Whirtley in room 31 to discuss other options. www.eftours.com/2419477dx

Updated: Congratulations to the following students for receiving the Tri-Star Award for the 2019-2020 school year: Jayden Dearth Samuel Marks Lydia Miller Anthony Ott Ariel Smith Erin Carmicle Audrey Sundstrom We will be sending your certificates to South in the next couple weeks!

Congratulations to the following students for receiving the Tri-Star Award for the 2019-2020 school year: Jayden Dearth Samuel Marks Lydia Miller Anthony Ott Ariel Smith Erin Carmicle We will be sending your certificates to South in the next couple weeks!

Yearbooks ARE in!!!! We will begin giving them out next week. We have extra yearbooks for sale in the office - $25 for softcover, $30 for hardcover. If your child attends South you can come to the school and pick up their yearbook or call us and we will send their yearbook to South for them. Thank you for your patience while we were waiting for these to come in!

Yearbooks have not came in yet. As soon as they do we will send out a notification.

Band or Choir course changes will not be made after Thursday, October 1st. If your child wants removed from either of these courses they need to see Mrs. Fling by Thursday, October 1st. No other schedule changes will occur.

BMS Bobcat masks for Sale - $10 Students can purchase during 1st period

Schoology Parent Access Codes for BMS students are ready. Students with last name L-Z are bringing letters home today. Students with last name A-K will bring letters home on Monday. Schoology help desk is available Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5:30. Call 304-863-3356 for assistance.

The buddy bag link for the Week of September 21st has opened for parents/guardians/students to pre-order meals. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNangEykcNexdFkE2s4gTI-YpUQVdNRFg0UFM1QTc0S0haWFpBQ05HWUFaQi4u

After-school Care Available for BMS Students ages 13 and under YMCA will accept Middle School students who are age 13 and under. YMCA site is at Blennerhassett Elementary School Monday - Thursday until 6:00pm. For more information visit https://parkersburgymca.org/after-school/out-of-school

Picture Day will be October 19th and October 20th (if we are still on a blended schedule) Virtual School students can come on October 19th from 10:30am - 12:00pm to get their picture taken. Yearbooks are still in production. We have not received word on when they will be shipped but Lifetouch is working on them. We will send information as soon as we have it.

This is a reminder that the 2020-2021 school year will begin on Tuesday, September 8th for students with last names beginning with L-Z. On Wednesday, September 9th, students with last names A-K will report to school. Due to Monday being Labor Day, students with last names A-K will report Friday, September 11th as well. Please visit the Wood County Schools website, and then click “2020-2021 Re-entry Summarization” for more details. Our re-entry schedule has not changed since being published. Students will attend school on a Blended-Model of instruction for 3 weeks, which is our Yellow Schedule, or until proper procedures, protocols, and new standards have been taught and implemented. Also, please do not confuse yourself with the WVDE color-coded map. The map is used as one of many tools to drive local decisions for our school system. As mentioned in previous communications, we will closely monitor the data each day to make well-informed and deliberate decisions, while keeping safety as the top priority for our students and employees. Over the last six months, we have worked diligently and methodically to create a well-rounded plan for re-entry. I’m sure we have not thought about every issue that may arise - please be patient as we work through making adjustments, changing protocols or procedures, and seeking feedback from our stakeholders to make this school year a great success. Although not a requirement, I am asking each student to bring their own mask and bottle of water on the first day of school. This will help expedite first day procedures and practices for our schools as they begin teaching expected behaviors for the year. Students will receive a Wood County mask on the first day and will be expected to possess and use it on a continual basis as we navigate through a new normal for our school system. We are so excited to see your children in our schools once again. We have greatly missed their presence the last six months. As always, make sure to Wear a mask, Watch your distance, and Wash your hands. To view our first WCS Newsletter, please click https://tinyurl.com/yxbaddej Have a safe and wonderful Holiday weekend.

Open House Slideshow Part 2

Open House Review Below are pictures from the slideshow that was presented during the Open House. This contains all the information that was covered in both 6th and 7th/8th grade Open House presentations.

Meal Pre-Order for Remote Days Please remember to sign up for your child to receive a Buddy Bag meal for the days they are remote learning. The link is: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNangEykcNexdFkE2s4gTI-YpUNTRQQzA5R0I2QTdVODg3VVhaN0hDMUs4Ty4u Please make sure you have completed this by 9:00am on Tuesday.

Virtual Tour of BMS Thank you Mr. Marty!!!! https://youtu.be/67H73-4PL48

7th/8th Grade Virtual Open House Information Melanie Arthur is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: 7th/8th Grade Open House Time: Sep 3, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83784232643?pwd=UzZwWFd1RXdlNnFWMkFKaTFZbGQvZz09 Meeting ID: 837 8423 2643 Passcode: 9Bwgxc

6th Grade Virtual Open House Link Melanie Arthur is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: 6th Grade Open House Time: Sep 3, 2020 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84680614254?pwd=Y09iMTdDQTBuZ3RRbTFJSS9OZGxGZz09 Meeting ID: 846 8061 4254 Passcode: 5i9QWz