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BCMS gearing up for another awesome year |
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August 21, 2017 |
By Principal David Miles II
Welcome back to the beginning of another school
year! Boundary County Middle School is excited
to open the doors to students once again for
another amazing year.
Student schedules will be available beginning
Tuesday, August 29. A Middle School Student
Information Sheet is required to be filled out
completely on both sides before we will release
a student’s schedule.
We will be working hard to improve our academic
focus and build on last year’s success. Last
year, we were able to improve our ISAT test
scores in most areas and hope to continue that
trend this year by improving in all areas.
We will be returning most teachers from last
year, with only two changes, which should help
us maintain consistency and improve results.
In an attempt to have better communication and
celebrate the many positive things about our
school, we will continue our privacy and media
policy which is an opt-out procedure. This means
we may post pictures of students and/or their
work on our website or other social media outlet
(facebook, twitter, etc) unless parents write a
letter opting out of this practice.
We hope this will allow us to be more timely and
positive in our community communication.
Please help us maintain a safe atmosphere at
school, especially at the end of the day. Do not
drive or park in our west parking lot from 3:50
to 4:10 p.m. as the buses are using the space to
drop off and pick up students.
Students are also walking and riding their bikes
in the same area, making a very congested area
during that time. Instead, please instruct
students to meet you at the north or south
parking lots to be picked up.
Finally, please remind your children of our
modest dress code and electronics policies.
Dress must modestly cover the body and all
electronics must be off and put away from the
time they arrive at school until the final bell.
Here are some important BCMS dates as summer
draws to a close:
Wednesday, August 30 -
Free Immunization/Vaccination Clinic: 8
to 11:30 a.m. Boundary County Middle School.
Panhandle Health District will be on site
providing free immunizations/vaccinations for
non-insured students. Parent or guardian will
need to complete a Parent Consent Form
(available at BCMS), bring insurance information
if you have it, and bring a copy of vaccination
record for child. For insured students, any
balance remaining will be waived (they will bill
insurance to recoup some of the cost).
Tuesday, August 29 and
Thursday, August 31 -
Registration: Boundary County Middle
School will have registration for grades six,
seven, and eight from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Students who attended BCMS last year may pick up
their class schedule, pay fees and receive their
locker assignments at this time. For students
who are new to the district, parents/guardians
can complete the registration process at this
time. All registration materials must be
completed to get a student’s schedule.
Wednesday, August 30 - Sixth Grade
Transition Day: Sixth grade students
and their parents/guardians are invited to
attend Transition Day from 9 to 11 a.m. Students
will get the opportunity to meet and get to know
BCMS staff, their teachers and fellow students
and become more comfortable at their new school,
including practicing opening their lockers.
Tuesday, September 5 - First Day of
School: School will begin for the
2017-2018 season at 8 a.m.!
Thursday, September 7 - Beginning of
Fall Athletics: Football, cheerleading,
volleyball and cross country practices will
begin at 4:15 p.m. Students wishing to
participate in these activities need to have a
current physical exam, proof of insurance,
completed and passed initial drug screening and
completed school sports packet, which is
available in the BCMS office.
Friday, September 8 - Fall Sports
Initial Drug Screening: All 7-8 grade
students planning to participate in fall sports
must pass an initial drug screening. We will
provide screening at BCMS beginning at 9 a.m.
for cross country, 9:30 a.m. for volleyball, 10
a.m. for cheerleaders, and 10:30 a.m. for
football athletes (times are approximate).
Athletes need to bring $5 to pay for the
screening.
Monday, September 11 - Back to School
Night: BCMS will be hosting Back to
School Night from 5 to 8 p.m. for all sixth,
seventh and eighth grade students and
parents/guardians. The purpose of this open
house style evening is to allow teachers to meet
with parents/guardians and discuss their
classes, expectations and general requirements
and allow parents to ask questions for the
upcoming school year.
Monday, September 11- Instrument Night:
BCMS will host an instrument night from 5:30 to
8 p.m. in conjunction with Back to School Night.
Students and parents can access information
concerning band and get their instruments during
this time.
Thursday, September 14 and
Tuesday, September 26 - Picture Days:
Individual student pictures will be taken during
school as well as cheerleading and volleyball
pictures after school on September 14. Cross
country and football pictures will be after
school on September 26.
If you have any questions or concerns, please
contact the BCMS office at (208) 267-5852. Thank
you! |
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