BWMS Family Update
7/24/23
Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year
BWMS is getting ready for a fantastic year. We have been hard at work preparing our home at 555 South Old 3C Road to welcome 7th and 8th grade students in the 2023-24 School Year.
Please make a note of our BWMS Meet & Greet from 10AM-12PM on Tuesday 8/15/23.
We believe in our mission to Inspire and Guide each of our students to their maximum potential. To accomplish this task, we work hard to personalize instruction, engage students and use data to support learning. We expect fun and laughter; we anticipate overcoming obstacles and pushing through when thing may be tough. In the end, we desire for our students to be better tomorrow than they are today in terms of academic, behavioral and social keys of success found on our Eagle Profile. Thank you for trusting us with your student, they will love it.
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely,
Mr. Josh Frame
Getting Ready - BWMS!
Ohio Tax Free Weekend is Aug 4-6
Fall Sports Begin Soon!
Important Information to Start the Year
- The 2023-24 Student Supply List can be found Here.
- The Online PowerSchool Portal will be available on Wednesday August 9th. This will include student schedules. *Note: bus route information is only available via the web/computer portal and is not available in the phone app. Also, there may continue to be adjustments to bus schedules as we get closer to school. If you have a question about your bus route, you can call Transportation at 740-965-8967
- We invite all of our Parents and Students to our BWMS Meet & Greet on Tuesday August 15th. Last Names A-K will be from 10-11 and Last Names L-Z will report from 11-12. Signs will be posted to help your student find the Team of teachers. Students are also more than happy to walk the school but no teachers will be in their classrooms. Students can walk the schedule, check out the learning spaces in the Library or Extended Learning Areas and socialize with their teachers. We look forward to meeting all of you.
- BWMS will review building and team procedures and begin building relationships during the Staggered Start the week of August 16th according to the following schedule:
Wednesday 8-16-23 - Student Last Names A-K
Thursday 8-17-23 - Student Last Names L-Z
Friday 8-18-23 - Eagle Pride Day - All Students Together
- All students will receive a copy of their schedule in 1st period class on the first day. 1st period classes will be posted in the student areas as well.
- BWMS Open House Parent Night is Thursday August 24th with a 6:00 PM start time. We will begin in the Auditorium before giving parents a time to meet with each team of teachers on a rotational schedule. The evening will finish by 7:45 PM. More details to come.
Other Opening of School Details
- BWMS cannot provide supervision of students until 7:15 AM each morning so we ask that parents arrange drop off schedules accordingly. At that time, all students report to the auditorium until released to go to their 1st period class. Breakfast is available in our cafeteria beginning at 7:15 AM
- If your child will be absent, please call the school by 8:30 AM on the day of the absence.
- Parent Drop Off and Pick Up should use S Old 3C entrance and the loop in front of the school to exit using the same road. Only buses should enter and leave using the old BWI / Letts Ave path for safety reasons. We ask that you pull all the way down to the Orange Cone so we can drop off and pick up as many students as possible. Student pick up will be different this year and we appreciate your patience.
BWMS Carline Procedures 2023-24
Reminder for 7th Grade Families
All 7th grade students are required to have an updated Tdap and meningitis vaccine. We would ask that parents provide written proof of immunization or a letter of objection to the school within the first two weeks of school. Please contact our School Nurse at MeganTruax@bwls.net or the office with any questions.
Important BWMS Dates
July
31 First day of fall practices for all sports - Reminder that All Athletes must have a physical on file and completed Final Forms. See details at bigwalnutathletics.net
August
9 Schedule Posting for Students
15 BWMS Meet & Greet 10:00-12:00
16 1st Day of School (Staggered Start for Last Names A-K)
17 Staggered Start for Last Names L-Z
18 1st Day with All Students
21 W STAR Assessments (7 & 8 Reading & Math)
24 Open House Parent Night 6:00-8:00
September
4 Labor Day (no school)
5-8 Student Council/SOAR Elections
8 STAR reports sent Home
15 Grade Update Day
18 Teacher PD Day / Fair Day
19-22 Spirit Week
22 Homecoming
26 Picture Day 7:45-2:20
26 Conferences, 3:30-7:30
29 SOAR cart
Schoology Information
BWMS Athletic Information
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.
TEAM 7-B Velocity Selected as OMLA Team of the Year
We are excited to share that Team 7-B Velocity was selected as the Ohio Middle Level Association Team of the Year. The Team of the Year award is the most distinguished honor the Ohio Middle Level Association can bestow upon an interdisciplinary team of middle level teachers to recognize its accomplishments with students and contributions to middle level education in the following areas:
- Advancement of Middle Level Philosophy in the School and Community.
- Team Building, Identity and Cohesion.
- Integrated / Interdisciplinary Curriculum Planning and Instruction that Increases Student Achievement / Growth.
- Demonstrating Flexible use of Time.
- Culture and Community.
Thank you Miss Ainsworth, Mr. Backs, Miss Bodnar and Mrs. Kotchounian for all of your work as well as the co-teachers Miss Price, Ms. DeLoss, Mr. Bowden and Mrs. Rosa for your continued collaboration. Also special shout out to Ms. Donohue and Ms. Lewis for their ongoing classroom support. Great Job Team Velocity and BWMS! We are proud of you!
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.
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.
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