BWMS Family Update

BWMS Community,

Next week we finish our OSTs. Please remind your student of the importance of coming to school on testing days with Chromebooks charged and a possible book to read after testing.

• April 30 OST Math Part 1 and May 1 OST Math Part 2
  
• May 2 OST 8th Grade Science only Part 1&2

We know the pace of life speeds in May, and we hope that is because time does in fact fly when we are having fun. Enjoy the weekend!

~Mr. Josh Frame

• BWMS Students ranked their Top Service Day Sites today during Advisory. BWMS will
• The Math OST Part 1 is Tuesday 4/30/24, Math Part 2 is Wednesday 5/1/24 and then the 8th Grade Science is Thursday 5/2/24 as we wrap up testing for this school year. Please remind your student to charge their chromebook each day and bring their charger to school.
• There is still time to purchase a book online from the Scholastic Book Fair HERE.
  
• The end of year Teen Night is Friday 5/3/24 from 6PM-8PM. Cost is $5 at the door
• The BWMS Service Day is Friday 5/10/24. It is going to be great! Today we asked all students and staff complete the Service Day Selection form by ranking their top 7 choices on the paper form. Ask your student about it.
• Student OMEA Band/Choir/Orchestra contest is Friday 5/10/24 at our High School.

2024 BWMS DC Packet can be found here.

Payment Deadlines

10/27/23 $130.00 (non-refundable deposit)

1/12/24 $180.00

2/16/24 $180.00

3/22/24 $180.00

4/26/24 $180.00 (final payment)

Students will get to rank their top choices from over 50 different service sites planned by our Principal Leadership Team to give back to the community on Friday May 10th.

Course request pages have been sent home. Please return the form with any adjustments from your family as soon as possible. Also, check out these additional opportunities below.

• Syntero Strengthening Families flyer
• Syntero Summer Career Camp flyer - Delaware - Open to all BWMS students

April

26 Incoming 6th & 7th Grade Student Visit

30 OST Math Part 1

May

1 OST Math Part 2

2 OST Science 8 Part 1&2

3 SOAR cart

3 End of the year Teen Night

10 BWMS Service Day

10 What I Need (WIN) Day

10 OMEA Music Contest

13-17 Teacher Appreciation Week

13W STAR Testing (7 in Reading & Math)

14 Spring Concert, 6:00pm

15 BWMS Spring Musical, 7:00pm

16 Parent Orientation for incoming 6-7th grade

17 SOAR reward Day

18 High School Graduation (Tentative) 7:30 pm

20-23 D.C. Trip for 8th Graders

21 7th Grade Data Team

23 Last Day for Students

31 Final Grades Posted 8am

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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.

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Email: JoshFrame@bwls.net
Website: bwls.net
Location: 555 S Old 3C Road, Sunbury, OH, United States
Phone: (740)965-3006
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