BWMS Family Update
12/17/25
Last Week of 2025
BWMS Families,
Thank you for helping make the first half of the 2025-26 school year go so well. No doubt, the students and staff at BWMS have been working hard this first semester yet we have much to still accomplish. We can now rest well over the break knowing that we have given great effort in 2025. May the upcoming winter break provide much rest and relaxation. Enjoy time with your family and friends. We look forward to great things in 2026.
Lets finish in style with our Spirit Days and School Dance from Student Council.
Mr. Josh Frame
Important Updates
- STAR reports reports were 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.
- Quarterly Grade Level meetings will take place during the first week we are back to help students reflect on their goals for the 2nd semester.
- 6th grade students will have the required suicide awareness and prevention programming from House BIll 123 during one standard class period during the week of January 12th. Additional information to include the opt out form was emailed to 6th grade families this week. Please check with your student’s school counselor AnnieDennis@bwls.net or principal Josh Frame if you have any questions.
- Report cards will be posted online on Friday 1/9/26.
- Monday 1/19/26 is Martin Luther King Jr Day and we will not have school.
- 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.
BWMS in Action
BWLS Book Drive
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.
Attention 8th Grade parents - BWMS Needs Your Help on Friday, Jan 23rd (corrected date)
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 Talk Podcast
Coaching Winter Series (2025-26)
- Episode 1 - Mr. Jack Reall - Girls Wrestling (Video File, Audio File)
- Episode 2 - Mrs. Jen White - Dive Team (Video File, Audio File)
- Episode 3 - Mr. Eric Myers - 8th Boys Basketball Team (Video File)
- Episode 4 - Mrs. Nicole Huffman - 7th Girls Basketball Team (Video File)
- Episode 5 - Mr. Greg Saylor - 8th Girls Basketball Team (Video File)
BWMS Athletic Information
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.
BWMS SOARing Staff Member Award
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.
Important BWMS Dates
December
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
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
Month View Calendar Link
iCalendar Link
Scholarship, Ownership, Awareness, Respect
Mr. Josh Frame
Email: JoshFrame@bwls.net
Website: bwls.net
Location: 555 S Old 3C Road, Sunbury, OH, United States
Phone: (740)965-3006
Twitter: @Josh_Frame
