BWMS Parent Update
8/16/19
Great First Week!
It was a great week at Big Walnut Middle School. Our classrooms had a focus on getting to know each other as learners and building a positive and respectful learning community. I was impressed with our students helping each other when needed and engaging in the fun and exciting learning opportunities provided by our staff members. We look forward to build off of this great first week and SOAR in 2019.
Mr. Josh Frame
Updates & Reminders
- STAR Testing begins next week. All students participate in the STAR universal screener to help our staff personalize instruction and supports. Language Arts and Math Teachers will give the assessment during the normal class schedule and teachers will review results next week. For more information, please check out the STAR Assessment Parent Guide
- Curriculum Night Videos will be available in Schoology on Friday 8-30-19. Each teacher will share details about their class as well as communication information for the 2019-20 school year so each parent knows how to stay in the loop about their student's learning.
- STAR reports should be sent home on Friday 8/30/19 with students in ELA and Math classes.
- No school on Monday 9/2/19 due to Labor Day.
Digital Escape Room in Science
Teamwork makes the Dreamwork
Grade-Level Expectations
First Week Fun
Reminders
- Unfortunately, BWMS cannot provide supervision of students until 7:15 AM so we ask that parents arrange drop off schedules accordingly. At that time, all students report to the cafeteria until they are released at the first bell at 7:30 AM.
- 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 to the Orange Cone so we can drop off and pick up as many students as possible.
- If your child will be absent, please call the attendance line at 740-965-7786 by 8:30am on the day of the absence.
BWMS SOARing Staff 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.
Looking Ahead
August
19 W STAR Assessments (7 & 8 Reading & Math)
23 Advisory Day
30 STAR reports sent Home
30 Teacher Curriculum Night Videos Posted in Schoology
September
2 Labor Day (no school)
11 BWMS Immunization Clinic
13 Grade Update Day
16 Teacher PD Day / Fair Day
24 Conferences, 4:00-7:30
24 DC Parent Meeting 7:30 pm in MS Gym
25 Picture Day 7:45-2:20 Wrestling Rm
27 Advisory Day
27 Back to School Dance 6:30-8:30
Athletic Updates
All information for BWMS athletics can be found at bigwalnutathletics.net
Stay Connected with 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.
- In addition, we suggest that you follow us on Social Media @BigWalnutMS (Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram) to stay up to date.
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: @Josh_Frame