Boonsboro Middle School

This past week we welcomed next year's 6th graders and their parents to visit our school and learn the basics of being a student at BMS. They were treated to music from our orchestra, chorus, and band students and lead on a scavenger hunt tour by a slew of WEB leaders.

This event brought to mind two main thoughts for me:

1) Holy cow...How are we already getting ready for NEXT YEAR'S students??? Where did the 2018-2019 school year go?

2) We have tremendously well-rounded, well-spoken, and genuinely kind kids in this building. When we asked for help from our music students and WEB leaders, we had an overwhelming response of students who were willing to rush to get homework done, eat dinner in the car, or leave dance class early to spend two nights (one of which had gorgeous weather) making sure our future students were excited, and not scared, to be BMS students.

I've said it before, but Boonsboro Middle School is full of great kids! Thank you for making them that way!

As we move into the excitement that spring brings, please provide an extra push for your child to do his or her best each day. Marking period three ends on April 4th. If your child is missing assignments, encourage him/her to have a conversation with the teacher about making up the assignments NOW to avoid scrambling at the last minute.

Please also continue to encourage regular attendance for your child, as field trips, music rehearsals/festivals, and other school-based events tend to make keeping up with class assignments a little more challenging during this time of year.

---Lindsey Avara-Reynolds, Principal

8th grader Erika Davidson will advance to the state geography bee!

7th grader Sarah Frushour has been named a 2019 Recognized Carson Scholar!

8th graders recently complete MISA (science) and all students have finished the ESSA School Climate survey.

Still to come:

MCAP (formerly PARCC) for all students:

May 7th-9th & May 14th-16th

Please keep these dates in mind as you schedule appointments.

Mrs. Farioli, 7th grade ELA teacher, has been named one of five Teacher of the Year Finalists for Washington County. The winner will be announced on April 24th during a dinner at Fountain Head Country Club. We are very proud of Mrs. Farioli and the work she does with and for her students each day.

Our supportive PTO is hosting a FUN Color Run on April 13th at 9AM. This race is untimed and meant to be an event for the whole family. While day of registration will be available, pre-registration is encouraged so that we have the correct amount of supplies.

Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0549aea72da6fd0-color