Parents: Report cards went out today. Please sign and return your child's report card ASAP.

Parents: This is a reminder that report cards are going home today and need to be signed and returned. Also, today is early release. Students will be dismissed at 1:00 PM today.

Please join this LIVE CyberSafety event tonight, December 8th. This live event, hosted by Brian Buffington, will cover Digital Citizenship, Phone Management, Security & Privacy, Gaming and more. This opportunity is provided by our neighboring educational servicing agency, Pioneer RESA. Please tune in at 8:30 PM using the following links: English - https://www.facebook.com/pioneerresatech Spanish - https://www.facebook.com/pioneerresatechspanish

On Thursday 12/3 at 6 p.m. we will conduct our virtual Title I ELA Night. ELA teachers in each grade level have designed different presentations for students and parents to view. Tomorrow evening you will received a text message/notification from the school with further instructions. Thank you for your participation, understanding, and support during these unprecedented times!

Tomorrow, October 29th, is the BMS Technology/GMAS Night at 6 pm. We will release more information regarding this virtual meeting tomorrow.

Report cards will be distributed tomorrow, 10/14/20. In your child's report card you will find the School-Parent Compact and the School-Parent Compact signature sheet. Please sign the return the signature sheet with your child's report card. You also will find the School, Parent and Family Engagement Plan in your child's report card folder. Please review this and keep it for your records. You can view the electronic form of any of these documents at link below: https://sites.google.com/charlton.k12.ga.us/family-school-partnership/home Please contact Rebeccah Phillips, Family Engagement Coordinator, with any questions and/or concerns.

Please join us for our Annual Title I Meeting on Wednesday 10/7. This event will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be two Google Meetings held. You are free to attend which ever meeting is most convenient for you. We will send out links for each meeting on Wednesday. Please see below for specific times: First Meeting Time--Wednesday 10/7 @ 3:00 PM Second Meeting Time--Wednesday 10/7 @ 6:00 PM

Please join BMS for our yearly Title I Fall Input meeting tomorrow, 10/1 at 3:15 pm. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this meeting will be conducted virtually. A link will be sent out tomorrow via our messaging system to all parents.

Picture day at BMS is Thursday Oct. 8

The Book Fair is at BMS this week. Come to the Media Center for a great selection of books and other items!

By Georgia law, all 7th grade students must have updated immunization records. Please submit your child's shot records as soon as possible.

With the start of school quickly approaching, we at BMS want to share some important reminders about helping maintain a safe and healthy school. See the link below https://5il.co/ipdb

Parents of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders: If your child wishes to participate in football for next school year, please contact Coach Larry Carter to sign up. Email larrycarter@charlton.k12.ga.us My phone number is 912-390-9457. Please leave a name or text me the information I need. Students need a physical on file before participating. Last school year's physicals are good until July 27th. All students will need a new physical for next school year. Go to the link below for a calendar of practice dates and times, well as forms that must be filled out and signed before students can participate, and information about Remind 101. If you cannot print them out there will be copies in the front office at the school. The school is open Mon-Thurs until 4:30 p.m. https://5il.co/gxlf

As partners in your child's education, your input is valued. Please take a few minutes to respond to the following survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzDELNUKw4WCZ1C3_158nktOic7SEf53wvAYbBPj_Y76I5Rg/viewform?usp=sf_link.

BMS Parents - see the attached letter with information about grades, assignments, when and where to turn in work, and getting academic support for your child. Thanks! https://5il.co/eoch

Teachers will contact you this week with information about online and paper based assignments for BMS students. Students without internet access can pick up work packets Weds April 1 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at BMS. Click the link below for more information https://5il.co/eawz

PBIS Parent Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WNC23BV

ESS Art Contest!!  Open to students K-12. Students must submit a drawing or painting representing “What would it be like if animals could be teachers, principals, or school staff?” Winning students will receive a $500 gift card. Go to artcontest.ess.com for details

BMS will hold their Title I Technology Night on Thursday 3/12 at 6 PM. Please join us to receive information on Infinite Campus, GMAS Resources, PBIS, and other relevant technology that students are using.

Reminder: Please join us for Title I Social Studies Night on 2/13 at 6 pm. Students and parents will participate in a number of curriculum related games and activities!

The Braves have their first home baseball game on Wednesday Feb 12 at 5:30 p.m. The track team has a meet at home on Thursday Feb. 13. Come out and support BMS athletics!

The BMS Social Studies department will host a Title I parent night on Thursday February 13 at 6 p.m. Students and parents are encouraged to join us for a fun night of games and activities!

8th grade: Please don't forget that we will have 9th grade course registration Thursday, January 30th at 6:00PM at Charlton County High School. Please be at CCHS to meet your homeroom teacher, hear applicable information, choose your courses and have all questions answered.

Please join Bethune Middle School for our Title I Science Night tomorrow, January 16th, at 6 p.m. Students and parents will work together in grade level teams to complete a STEM competition. We would look forward to seeing you!

BMS will hold our Title I Math Night tonight, 12/5, at 6 PM. Please join us for a fun, curriculum based game night at BMS!

Please join BMS for our annual Title I Math Night on Thursday, December 5th at 6 PM. Students and parents will participate in fun-filled, curriculum based math games. We look forward to seeing you there!

Congrats to Leanna Collins and Aiden Glover! They are the winners in our bi-weekly drawing to celebrate reading. Students that read a book and take an AR test are entered in the drawing. Winners get a free book and something from the snack cart. Great job Jayden and Emma!

Please join BMS for our annual ELA Night on Thursday 11/7 at 6 p.m.

The Health Department will be giving flu vaccines at BMS on 10/17/19. If your child has not returned a signed permission form, he or she will NOT be able to get the vaccine. If you have questions, please contact the Health Department at 855-473-4374.

Congrats to Jayden Hamlette and Emma Duncan! They are the winners in our bi-weekly drawing to celebrate reading. Students that read a book and take an AR test are entered in the drawing. Winners get a free book and something from the snack cart. Great job Jayden and Emma!

Our 4th and 5th graders are loving the new playground equipment that was just installed at BMS!

Please join BMS for our Annual Title I Meeting which will include our FIRST annual "Information for Success" session. During the "Information for Success" session parents will have the opportunity to walk through an abbreviated version of their child's schedule where parents can receive important information from each teacher regarding important resources for parents and students. When: Thursday 9/19 @ 6 P.M. Where: We will begin in the BMS Cafeteria and breakout by grade level after our brief Annual Title I Meeting What: We will discuss what it means to be a Title I School, how we spend our Title I funds, our Title I School Wide Plans and Goals, curriculum and state assessments, and Family Engagement Plans and Compacts. ALL parents and students are invited to attend!!

Please join us for our BMS Revision Meeting on Thursday, August 15th at 3:30 PM in the BMS Conference Room. We are seeking input on the BMS School Improvement Plan, Parent and Family Engagement Plan, Parent/Teacher/Administration/Student Compacts, and Family Engagement Funds

Charlton County Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting will be held at the Charlton County Board of Education on July 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.