BWMS Parent Update
9/18/2020
Another Great Week at BWMS
We had another great week at BWMS. The students continued to engage in learning activities and are preparing for some of their first summative assessments. As a reminder, BWMS is always more about the Learning and less about the Grade. Students can also check in with their teacher about additional practice and reteaching prior to completing a reassessment to demonstrate their mastery. Please be sure to check your student's progress in PowerSchool and encourage your student to take the necessary steps in the learning cycle. With Grade Update Day and our first virtual Parent Teacher Conferences approaching, this is a great time to check in with you student.
Have a great weekend and Go Eagles!
~Mr. Josh Frame
Important Updates
- Fair Day / Staff PD Day is Monday 9/21/20. No school for students.
- Picture Day is Wednesday 9/23/20. All students will have their pictures taken out of Language Arts classes. Pictures forms can be found here and details are provided below. VLP students will have their pictures taken from 7:40-8:30 and enter from the back of the school. Parents can remain parked and the students can enter the bus entrance. Masks are required.
- STAR reports should be sent home on Friday 9/25/20 from LA and Math teachers with Tiered supports marked on the form. For more information, please check out the STAR Assessment Parent Guide
- Mid point of the 1st quarter is Friday 9/25/20. We call these Grade Update Days and we encourage all parents to log into PowerSchool to check the progress of their student's performance.
- The first Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences are on Tuesday 9/29/20. The information and sign up is listed below.
- If your child will be absent, please call the attendance line at 740-965-7786 by 8:30am on the day of the absence.
- Parent Drop Off and Pick Up should use Fairland Drive. This is for the safety of our students riding the buses coming in from the Cheshire Road entrance. We ask that you pull all the way down the loop so we can drop off and pick up as many students as possible. Student that arrive prior to 7:25 will need to stand socially distanced by standing one person per block or in places indicated by our staff members. We appreciate your patience and use of Fairland Drive each day.
Reminder for 7th Grade Families
Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences - 9/29/20
We're using SignUpGenius to organize our upcoming September 29th BWMS VIrtual Conferences.
Here is how it works:
Click on this link to go to our invitation page on SignUpGenius
Choose your spots - SignUpGenius will send you a confirmation email and reminders.
We look forward to speaking with you. Please find the corresponding BWMS teachers with the conference times available. You may choose to sign up to meet with just one (1) teacher or the whole team depending on your needs. If you wish to meet with a team of teachers together, please select two time slots for all of the teachers at the same conference time. Please remember to include Co-Teachers when signing up for a time slot.
Our teachers will either forward you a link to the Google Meet or call you on the time of the conference. We thank you for partnering with us to Inspire and Guide your student in 2020-21. If you do not find your student's teacher listed they will be available for the next conference that will be held October 8th.
Note: If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact the BWMS Office and we can sign you up manually.
HEALTH AND SAFETY UPDATE | COVID-19
Please see the attached health and safety update from District Nurse Megan Truax.
Virtual Learning Program News
Teaches have started posting weekly assignments and expectations via Schoology each week. Students should log into Schoology daily and be available for the Live Sessions according to the schedule listed in the attached handout was shared with students today during our VLP orientation.
VLP Updates
- BWMS Picture Day is Wednesday 9-23-20 beginning at 7:45 AM. We ask that all students enter through the bus entrance in the back of the school and have a mask. Please find the purchasing details here.
- Please find the VLP Attendance Update which includes more details specific to attendance procedures and guidelines for our VLP students.
All information for VLP can be found on our website: http://www.bwls.net/VirtualLearningProgramVLP.aspx
Service Opportunity
Enjoy serving others and making them feel great, Consider helping at the Delaware County Make A Difference Day. This is a county-wide day of service for all ages that will be held on Saturday, November 14th from 9am-12noon. Registration is open until Sunday, October 25th. Volunteers will help older adults with outdoor chores. Health and safety guidelines are in place for this year including:
- Groups of no more than 10
- Masks required
- Packet/assignment pick up prior to event (Sunbury location at Jessica Forman's office)
- Drive through paperwork drop off after assignment is completed
- Hand sanitizer wipes provided
Volunteers will receive a great t-shirt and the satisfying feeling knowing they've helped our community!
Here's the link to our website registration:
Upcoming Events
September
21 Teacher PD Day / Fair Day
23 Picture Day 7:45-2:20
25 Grade Update Day
25 STAR reports Sent Home
29 Virtual Conferences, 4:00-7:30
October
2 SOAR Cart
7 SC spirit - #BlueUp Stomp Out Bullying Day
8 Virtual Conferences, 4:00-7:30
5-9 Spirit Week
9 Homecoming
14 End of 1st quarter
16 No School Conf Comp Day
19 Art Contest for Yearbook thru Nov 2nd
22 Report Cards Posted 8am
Military-Connected Families
Big Walnut Schools 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 let us know. Please complete the Military Connected Student Information Form.
We have several events each year to bring our military connected families together. Please check our district website and weekly newsletters for additional information on those events.
Stay Connected with BWMS w/ Schoology
- BWMS will send out Announcements Periodically throughout the week to keep others informed using the new school communication and learning management system - Schoology - https://schoology.bwls.net/home.
- BWMS Families code: 8VWG-XH43-BRB6Z
- BWMS Athletics: 2KDR-2KDW-322JB
- BW-VLP Schoology Family Group: 86C8-CC76-PTNC4
Athletic Updates
All information for BWMS athletics can be found at bigwalnutathletics.net
BWMS SOARing Staff Award
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