BWMS Family Update

Greetings from BWMS.

Can you believe it is the year 2024? Although we have much to celebrate from the 1st semester of the school year, there is still much to still achieve. This is a great time to sit down with your student and talk about goals. Have your student develop 1-2 long term goals with 2-3 short term goals to help them accomplish their dream. Next, have them write it down where they can see the big picture goal daily and don't forget to check in within them about how things are going. Modeling the goal setting process from adults help students see the importance of setting goals and then recognize the intrinsic value of meeting those goals.

Enjoy the weekend,

Mr. Josh Frame

• 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 for dates for payments.
  
• 8th grade students participated in a budgeting simulation today Friday 1/5/24 called Real Money, Real World. Please see below for photos. Special thanks to the 35+ parent and community volunteers to help our students have a better understanding of the importance of budgeting.
  
• 2nd quarter report cards will be live in PowerSchool on Thursday 1/11/24.
• Monday 1/15/24 is Martin Luther King Jr Day and we will not have school. Special thanks to our 7th and 8th grade social studies teachers who are planning activities around this monumental influencer in connection with the Youth Service America - MLK Day of Service.
• The Student Group and Candid Picture Day is Thursday 1/22/24. This is the day when we get our team and activity/club photos.
• The SOAR cart will be rolling at BWMS on Friday 1/26/24.

On Friday January 5th, 8th grade students participated 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. Check out the photos below.

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8th Grade Students/Parents: Please Proceed to the Website to submit your Baby/Child Picture for the 2023-24 BWMS Yearbook: https://sites.google.com/bwls.net/bwmsbabypictures/

Parents... important note: Pictures must be submitted from your Students BWLS Google Account. Yearbook order forms are coming home at the end of January.

We are excited to announce that Big Walnut Middle School will be starting a chapter of National Junior Honor Society. Any student who qualifies, based on their grade point average, will be notified in January and given the opportunity to complete the application process. At the core of National Junior Honor Society are the pillars of Scholarship, Character, Leadership, Service and Citizenship, which guide the acceptance of members and the activities in which students will participate. A special thank you to BWMS PTO for making this possible by funding our initial chapter fees.

BWMS now has an area in the library to support project extensions and student passion projects. The equipment will allow students to amp up their presentations as well as support special projects and podcasts throughout the school. Keep an eye out for the Student Leadership Project Podcast coming soon. Special thanks to Youth Service America as BWMS was awarded a National Days of Service Lead Agency grant as connected to MLK Day and Global Youth Service Month activities.

Parents:

* OWjL Camp is now open for students in the state of Ohio to apply!!

* Applications are available online beginning December 1st and ending NO LATER THAN January 31st.

OWjL is a week-long residential summer camp for gifted and talented students currently (at time of application) in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. It is held in June on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio.

Click this link, or go to the website - http://owu.edu/owjl.

The OWjL website provides expanded information on curriculum, camp programs and activities as well as camp dates, deadlines, scholarships, and fees. Camper applications must be submitted online. If this is an issue for a family, please let the Owjl staff know.

January

5 Real Money Real World Simulation for 8th Graders

11 Report Cards Posted 8am

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

22 Student Groups and Candid Picture Day Yearbook

26 SOAR cart

26 - Feb 23 Yearbook Sale

February

7 PLC Meeting

9 Grade Update Day

9 Valentine’s Dance 6:00-8:00

13 BWMS Staff Meeting

12 8th Grade Orientation at BWHS

13 BWMS PTO Mtg, 7:00

15 Conferences, 3:30-7:30

19 Presidents’ Day ~ No School

23 SOAR cart

28 Yearbook sale Ends

Month View Calendar Link

iCalendar Link

Reminder that all athletes should have their final forms complete and hard copy of the physical submitted prior to participation.

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.

Email: JoshFrame@bwls.net
Website: bwls.net
Location: 555 S Old 3C Road, Sunbury, OH, United States
Phone: (740)965-3006
Twitter: @Josh_Frame