BWMS Family Update

BWMS Families,

Can you believe that we are just a few school days from wrapping up 2025?

With just five days left before break as well as the end of the 2nd quarter, I would encourage all parents to check PowerSchool one more time and have a conversation with your student about their current marks. We are proud of the work our staff and students have compiled in 2025 and look for great things in the upcoming new year.

Also, be sure to note the events from our student council to include a Holiday Dance with DJ Matt Ryan this coming Thursday 12/18/25 right after school from 2:30PM-4:30PM.

Have a fantastic weekend,

Mr. Josh Frame

• The first WIN Day of BWMS has today Friday 12/12/25. Ask your student how it went.
• The BWMS Winter Musical Performance will be on Monday 12/15/25 in at 7PM in the Auditorium.
• STAR reports reports will be sent home during the week of Monday 12/15/25.
• BWMS will have a Winter Dance on Thursday 12/18/25. Sponsored by our Student Council, this event is from 2:30-4:30 and available to all 6th-8th students that attend BWMS. Cost is $5 at the door.
• End of the 2nd Quarter is Friday 12/19/25 with winter break from 12/20/25 through 1/2/26.
• Attention 8th grade families - Registration for the D.C. trip will NOT be accepted after December 31, 2023 (no exceptions). Please see the DC Packet here.
• Students return from winter break on Monday 1/5/26.
• Attention 8th grade parents, we could use some help with our annual budgeting Real Money, Real World simulation on Friday 1/23/26. Please see the details below on how you could volunteer. As a reminder, all parents will have to be board approved as a volunteer. Details on this process are available on this website.

The Library Team is excited to share some book-tastic news… we’re hosting a Big Walnut Book Drive! From December 8th through January 31st, we’ll be collecting gently-used books to help grow reading opportunities for students across our district. If you have books looking for a new home, we’d love to give them one! You can drop off donations in any of the collection boxes located in our School Libraries. Just look for the Book Drive Signs/Red boxes—and the ever-growing stacks of stories waiting to be shared!

Thank you for helping us spread the joy of reading. Your generosity truly makes a difference, and we’re grateful for all the ways you support our readers.

On Friday January 23rd, 8th grade students will participate in a hands-on budget management and decision-making spending simulation in which we need your help. Real Money. Real World. (RMRW) is a financial literacy program for youth from Ohio State University Extension. This curriculum helps students connect college and career planning with budgeting principles within schools. Volunteers are needed to help run the following stations for students to see all of the factors that contribute to a healthy budget: Chance, Child Care, Clothing, Communications, Contributions, Credit and College Loan, Entertainment, Food, Housing, Insurance, Transportation, Utilities.

Sign Up for a time commitment HERE!

BWMS emailed the Eagle Profile Reports this week. Specifically, our school continues to highlight the areas of the Eagle Profile listed below and strives to provide ongoing feedback to students about how to increase in these targeted areas with projects, activities and assessments. As we come to the end of the 1st semester, students and families will receive feedback (1-rarely, 2-sometimes, or 3-almost always) for each component in hopes that we can continue to help our students grow not just in academics, but these very important skills for life.

• Adaptable Learner: Responds productively to change and feedback.
• Collaborator: Works respectfully with diverse teams to accomplish commons goals.
• Communicator: Listens actively and articulates thoughts effectively to a variety of audiences.
• Problem Solver: Analyzes and develops solutions to complex issues.
• Responsible Citizen: Demonstrates integrity and empathy while making positive contributions to the community.

Coaching Winter Series (2025-26)

- Episode 1 - Mr. Jack Reall - Girls Wrestling (Video File, Audio File)

Reminder that all athletes should have their final forms complete and a current OHSAA Evaluation Exam Form uploaded to Final Forms directly or emailed to Mrs. Kreager stephaniekreager@bwls.net. All physicals must be received prior to the first tryout date or first practice of the season.

All information for BWMS athletics can be found at bigwalnutathletics.net and on Schoology.

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.

December

2W STAR Testing (6-8 in Reading & Math)

8 Eagle Profile Reports Sent Home

8 BWMS Winter Concert, 6:00pm @ BWMS

9 BWMS PTO Meeting, 7:00 PM

10-11 Data Teams

12 What I Need (WIN) Day

15 BWMS Winter Musical, 7:00pm

18 Holiday dance, Time: 2:30-4:30

19 End 2nd quarter

12/22- 1/1 Winter Break

January

5 Students return from Winter break

6 Quarterly Grade-Level Meeting

9 Report Cards Posted 8am

12 8th SOAR Celebration

13 BWMS PTO Meeting, 7:00 PM

19 M.L.K., Jr. Day (no school)

20 7th SOAR Celebration

23 Real Money Real World

23 - Feb 27 Yearbook Sale

26 Student Groups and Candid Picture Day Yearbook

26 6th SOAR Celebration

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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
Twitter: @Josh_Frame