BWMS Parent Update
1/28/22
Welcoming February
BWMS Community,
Can you believe that Grade Update Day is next Friday? This marks the mid-point of the 3rd quarter and a good time for reflection about current student progress and areas to close the gap come the end of the 3rd quarter on March 4th. Stay on the lookout for the next conference sign up coming soon.
8th Grade Families - please turn in those baby pictures by the end of next week. Details are provided below.
Have a great weekend!
~Mr. Josh Frame
School Updates
- BWMS finished the Food & Self-Care Drive today. Details below.
- BWMS Yearbook Sales begin Monday 1-24-22. Forms came home today.
- 8th grade students will participate in Real Money, Real World activities in Social Studies Classes on 1-27-22 and 1-31-22. Students select a career interest and then participate in a budgeting simulation for how life will be in the real world with bills.
- Grade Update Day is Friday 2-4-22.
- The next BWMS PTO meeting will be on Tuesday 2-8-22 at 7 PM in the Learning Center.
- The Purple Star Basketball Game and Dinner will be on Friday 2-11-22 to support our military-connected families.
- Save the Date - BWHS 9th Grade Orientation Night is Tuesday 2-15-22.
- The 3rd quarter WIN Day is Friday 2-18-22.
Arduino Fun in Tech
Kindness is Cool @ BWMS
Small Group Teaching in Math
Thank You to Our PTO for Providing the Weekend Meal Surprise for our Staff
Kiwanis/Builders Club Leader Nominations
Key Leader
Key Leader is a fun and exciting servant leadership education camp weekend for high school students that will take place at Recreation Unlimited, 7700 Piper Road, Ashley, OH 43003 April 8-10, 2022.
The Sunbury Big Walnut Kiwanis Club awards scholarship money to 8th, 9th & 10th grade students. The amount will be determined by the number of applicants. The cost to attend Key Leader is $175 and more info on the program can be found at https://k19573.site.kiwanis.org/key-leader/
BWLSD CCP Information
Families are invited to our in-person College Credit Plus Presentation on Thursday, February
4th at 6:30 pm in the Big Walnut High School Commons.
College Credit Plus is a state wide program where qualified 7th through 12th grade students can
take college coursework and earn both college and high school credits.
Can’t make the in-person presentation. Don’t worry, there is 2 ways to learn virtually about
College Credit Plus. On Wednesday February 2nd Central Ohio Colleges will hold a virtual presentation at 6:30 via Zoom.
Then on Friday February 3rd, on the Big Walnut College and Career Readiness website you
can view videos and information about the Big Walnut CCP program. Please see our Middle School website for more information and links.
8th Grade Baby Pictures for the Yearbook
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8th Grade Students/Parents: Please Proceed to the Website to submit your Baby Picture for the 2021-22 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.
DC Update for 8th Grade Families
Please CLICK HERE for information specific to our Washington DC Trip of 8th grade families.
Key Dates:
Trip Dates: 4/25/22 - 4/28/22
Registration Deadline: Friday, 1/21/22
Food & Self-Care Drive
Student Council is teaming up with some Girl Scouts that are working on a project and having a food and self-care drive to benefit Friends Who Share and BWMS backpack program. This is a low season for food banks after big holiday drives. We will accept non-perishables and basic self-care items (toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant).
Student council will be collecting items during advisory. The advisory that brings in the most items will receive a celebration of choice (pizza, ice-cream, or hot cocoa).
BWMS SOARing Staff Award
School Counselor Resources
Parents / Guardians / Caregivers:
Feel free to reach out to Mr. Watson (7th grade) or Ms. Corry (8th grade) if you have any questions or concerns about your student.
BWLSD seeking Subs
Our students need you!
If you’re looking for a flexible job that will make a difference in the lives of our students, we would love to have you join our team of amazing substitutes! To become a substitute for the Big Walnut Local Schools, you will apply online through the ESC of Central Ohio and follow the steps outlined for you on their website.
ESCCO Steps to Become a Substitute
Due to the current substitute shortage, the Ohio Department of Education has created a temporary non-degree substitute license for the remainder of the 21.22 school year only. You can become a substitute teacher without having a bachelor’s degree just for this year.
Apply online today!
✅ Flexible hours
✅ No experience needed
✅ Great pay – earn $100 per day
✅ Work close to home
✅ You can make a real difference
Upcoming Events
January
24 - Feb 28 Yearbook Sale
February
4 Grade Update Day
15 9th Grade Orientation at BWHS
15 Scheduling Day for Incoming 8th Grade
18 What I Need (WIN) Day
21 Presidents’ Day ~ No School
24 Conferences, 3:30-7:30
25 SOAR cart
28 Yearbook sale Ends
Athletic Updates
All information for BWMS athletics can be found at bigwalnutathletics.net and within our BWMS Athletic Schoology Group Code: 2KDR-2KDW-322JB
Military-Connected Families
We are committed to seeking out our military connected families and assisting those families as needed. Should an immediate family member currently be serving in the military, please complete this form.
Scholarship, Ownership, Awareness, Respect
Mr. Josh Frame
Email: JoshFrame@bwls.net
Website: bwls.net
Location: 777 Cheshire Road, Sunbury, OH, United States
Phone: (740)965-3006
Facebook: facebook.com/BigWalnutMS
Twitter: @BigWalnutMS