Burgaw Middle School
October 3, 2025
Community Updates
- October is the month of awareness in PCS. Please see events for Mental Health Awareness next week 2025 Month of Awareness Calendars.
Happy October everyone!!
We finished September strong with an overall attendance rate of 93.51%! Continue to encourage your students to come to school every day!
Here are our September winners, Congratulations!! Red Devils Attendance - September
Keep bringing the heat Red Devils and let's keep up the momentum going into October!!
- Wednesday, October 1 - PCS is preparing to launch a Million Minute Reading Challenge that runs from October 1, 2025 - May 21, 2026. On Wednesday, October 1st, we will do a kickoff to allow students 15 minutes of independent reading to get their first 15 minutes. Other than the kickoff, the goal is to read outside of school anytime, anywhere. Students will have access to a reading tracker to track their minutes anywhere they read.
- September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month
- October is Disability Awareness Month
- October is National Bullying Prevention Month
- 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.
WE NEED YOUR HELP !!!
The Burgaw Middle PTO needs YOUR HELP to promote school spirit, shape exciting events, and make an overall meaningful IMPACT on our school community!
Please reach out via email at Bmspto678@gmail.com to let us know if you would be willing to help out with different events, promote fundraisers, and or donating needed items. We also would love to hear any input that you may have!
Keep an eye out for up our UPCOMING MEETING , as well!
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 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.
