Burgaw Middle School
October 17, 2025
Community Updates
- Monday, October 20 - Early Release Day for students. Students will be dismissed at 11:45am.
- Please mark your calendars! Please plan to join us on Thursday, October 23rd for our Title 1 Parent Conferences Event & Title 1 Curriculum Night! On the 23rd, families will be invited to attend parent conferences from 3:00-5:30pm. At 5:30pm on Thursday, October 23rd, we will have an event in the gymnasium where we will recognize fall athletes (Cheerleading, Football, Softball and Boys Basketball & Girls Soccer). We will also raffle off one free ticket to all home games for the sport of your choice!
The curriculum part of the night will begin at 6:00pm in classrooms. Please come learn how you can best support your child in school! - October is the month of awareness in PCS. Please see events for Bullying Awareness next week 2025 Month of Awareness Calendars
- Next week is National School Bus Safety Week
- October is Disability Awareness Month
- October is National Bullying Prevention Month
- BMS Families - please see our TSI letters attached.
Attention 8th Grade Students & Families interested in applying to Pender Early College High School (PECHS)! PECHS applications for admissions consideration will be opening soon! In preparation, PECHS will be at BMS during electives on Monday, October 27th to speak with students about their programs and application process. They are also hosting evening Informational Sessions for students and families- see the attached flyers for dates, times, and locations PECHS Parent Night Flyer
Upcoming Healthcare Awareness Day – Friday, October 31st
On Friday, October 31st, students will participate in an exciting Healthcare Awareness Event hosted by UNC Chapel Hill and the UNC Health Ingram Institute, in partnership with Pender County Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE).
The event will take place in the Burgaw Middle School Gym, where students will explore the healthcare field in a fun and engaging way through a variety of hands-on activity stations.
As part of the experience, students will complete a short registration survey about their career interests. If you prefer for your child not to participate in the survey portion, please indicate that when completing the field trip form.
This event is a great opportunity for students to learn more about future healthcare careers and pathways.
- We are pleased to announce that Pender County Health Department, in collaboration with the Pender County Schools, will be offering flu shots at your child’s school again this year in the months of October and November. This immunization opportunity will be available to all students and staff in our county school system. The vaccine will be administered by health department nurses to those who are able to receive the flu vaccine and have written parental permission. We are unable to vaccinate anyone without a completed form and the parent or guardian’s signature. If you would like your child to have a flu shot here at school please email Nurse Cockrell @ elizabeth_cockrell@pender.k12.nc.us
- Parents & Guardians - Please review our dress code policy with your child Policy Code: 4316 Student Dress Code. We had several dress code violations this week.
- Please review Policy Code: 4318 Use of Personal Electronic Devices with your child/children/family. This policy covers acceptable use and consequences for using them on any school campus.
- Parents/Guardians - If you have not signed up to connect with your child's teacher via Rooms (PCS Parent/Teacher Communication app), or are having trouble access Rooms, please use this guide for more information QR Parent/Guardian Rooms Guide.
Families, we need your help ensuring students bring their Chromebooks to school each day. Also, we ask that non-essential electronics (Airpods and Beats headphones) be left at home. If your child has a lost or damaged Chromebook fee, please pay that fee as soon as possible.
BMS PTO
Please see important information from your BMS PTO here.
- MOVIES AT THE PARK
Come out and join us for "Movies at the park" at Dees Park, 105 N COURTHOUSE AVE!
OCTOBER 17th: LILO STICH TPM
NOVEMBER 7th: MUFASA 6:30 PM
DECEMBER 12th: NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION 6:30 PM
Bring lawn chairs and blankets.
The BURGAN MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO will be selling pizza, snacks, and drinks.
Family volunteers for concessions are greatly appreciated!
Please contact the BMS PTO if you are available to help cut on any of these dates: bmSpt0678@gmail.com
- Please mark your calendars for an upcoming BMS PTO fundraiser!
BMS PTO Snow Cone Fundraiser
(in conjunction with Red Ribbon Week October 27-31)
"Snow problem saying no to drugs"
Date: Monday, October 27, 2025
Students can bring money to purchase a snow cone. Proceeds come back to our PTO!
Please see our BMS Parent/Student Orientation information here Welcome to Burgaw Middle School
School Hours: 7:30-2:45pm (students are tardy after 7:30am)
Students exit bus/car at 7:10am (buses utilize the back of school/cars utilize the front of school)
For the 2025-26 school year, breakfast and lunch will be provided, at no cost, to all students at our school
Bus stop lookup is live and available for schools/parents to use: Click the link to access: Bus Stop Lookup
Parents who have a bus stop location concern should be directed to complete a Bus Stop Relocation Request form. Link: Bus Stop Relocation Request Form.
For instructions on how to access the form online click the following link:How to Access the Bus Stop Relocation Form
Here Comes the Bus will be available again this school year. Please remember that it is not accessible during the first few weeks of school. Schools will receive an email when Here Comes the Bus is available. Links to access information to distribute at open house is below:
Here Comes the Bus English
For students who walk home from school - Students MUST have a walker form signed in order to walk home from campus. If you are new to BMS, or if you have not completed a walker form, please send a note with your child for them to walk home on the first day of school.
Parents - please complete the following survey Chromebook Agreement and Out of School Digital Device Survey
- We invite families to review our schools current School Improvement Plan (SIP) and provide feedback
BMS School Improvement Team (SIT) meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 3:00pm. Please join us.
