6th Grade Parent Survey

Dear Sixth Grade Parents,

Richland School District Two is asking you to complete a survey to help with our efforts to work with families in our school community. We want to make sure that we are doing all we can for our families and their students. Please complete the survey by March 31, 2015. Your responses will be completely anonymous. Enter the pass-phrase "TWO" when prompted by the survey.

Click here to take the survey.

We appreciate you taking part in this survey so that we can better serve our families.  For your participation in this survey, we would like to honor your student. Please print off a response sheet that students can return to school, or provide your student(s) with a snapshot after you complete the survey. This is what it will look like:  bit.ly/printresponsedodea.

Thank you in advance for completing this survey.

Karis M. Mazyck, Principal

Blythewood Middle School

Schools Helping Schools Fundraiser

 Tomorrow Friday February 27th, BMS kicks off their Schools Helping Schools (SHS) Fundraiser.  Schools Helping Schools is partnering BMS with the Uhuru Academy Secondary School for Girls in Tigoni, Kenya.  The goal of Uhuru Academy is to provide education to Kenyan students in extreme poverty.  Many of these students are in resettlement villages due to tribal warfare and cannot afford education.  Thanks to SHS, we'll be able to help raise money for these girls to attend school so they can excel in the future and overcome poverty's obstacles. 

   Join us as students get pledges from sponsors for their 3 mile walk they'll do next Friday March 6th to recreate what most Kenyan students walk daily to get to school.  All money raised will go towards Blythewood Middle School and the Uhuru Academy Secondary Schools for Girls in Kenya.  As students raise money, they will have the opportunity to have their name drawn for prizes such as iPod Shuffles and Beats Headphones.  Students who raise at least $50 will get to have a limo ride to Lunch at CiCi's Pizza.  Check out this video to gain a visual of what our students will get to experience over the next week.  

https://vimeo.com/104653701?from=outro-embed  

  During Enrichment classes tomorrow, BMS students will meet Brad Brown, CEO of SHS and learn about why education is so important.  

Don't Forget, Donuts for Dad is Tomorrow Morning!

Donuts for Dad is Friday, February 27th from 

7:00 - 8:00 am.

2 more days for the book fair left...

The Book Fair is still going on...

“When you sell a man a book you don't sell him just 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue - you sell him a whole new life.”

- Christopher Morley Book Fair: The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the BMS Media Center  February 20th through February 26th from 7am-2:30pm and  February 27th from 7am-12pm.      Stop by and support reading at BMS!

Camp Catch Your Breath

We Love our Troops!

Philip Koelsch makes the news!

Another Blythewood Middle School Student makes the news!

Philip Koelsch is a 6th grader at Blythewood Middle School.  Philip has a special talent. Philip is an artist! Please click on Philip's name below and check out his wonderful story! Blythewood Middle is CHARGING with PRIDE for you!

Philip Koelsch

Book Fair 2/20/15 - 2/27/15

The Book Fair begins tomorrow...

“When you sell a man a book you don't sell him just 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue - you sell him a whole new life.”

- Christopher Morley Book Fair: The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the BMS Media Center  February 20th through February 26th from 7am-2:30pm and  February 27th from 7am-12pm.      Stop by and support reading at BMS!

PTO needs volunteers

Volunteers are needed for our big fun Doughnuts For Dads on Feb. 27.  Use the link to sign up to help set up on Thurs., Feb 26 or for the event on Fri Feb 27th.  

Please sign up for Doughnuts For Dads - here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

   1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/2duVcc
   2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot) 
   3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Have you signed up for AVID night yet?

As a BONUS 

while you are here for AVID we will be sharing more information with you about the ACT Aspire Tests your children will be taking in April.

You won't want to miss this information!

Author Visit at BMS

Peter Lerangis

We are excited to announce that author Peter Lerangis will visit Blythewood Middle on Tuesday, March 3rd at noon.  He will speak to 6th and 7th grade in the gym that afternoon.  Mr. Lerangis is the author of The Seven Wonders series and titles in the 39 Clues series. Big thanks to Books A Million in the Village of Sandhills for providing this opportunity to our BMS students! 

We are hosting a contest to win a lunch with the author open to 6,7 & 8 grade students.  Students are encouraged to create a bookmark, poster or book trailer about the author's book.  Stop by the library to pick up a rubric.  

Order a copy of his books in the library and the author will sign your copy on the day of his visit.  Students may purchase a book by bringing cash or check (made out to Blythewood Middle) to the library.  Purchased books will be given to students by the day of the visit. Below is the price list:

Blythewood High School Talented and Gifted Dance Auditions

Applications are to be completed by Monday, February 23rd and auditions are held 

February 24-26th from 4:00-5:30 pm. 

Applications are available in the "Information" section in the BMS lobby.

Reminder: No School Friday and Monday

Blythewood Middle School will be closed on:

Friday, February 13th & Monday, February 16th.

Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 17th.

PTO needs volunteers

Volunteers are needed for our big fun Doughnuts For Dads on Feb. 27.  Use the link to sign up to help set up on Thurs., Feb 26 or for the event on Fri Feb 27th.  

Please sign up for Doughnuts For Dads - here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

   1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/2duVcc
   2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot) 
   3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

District Middle School Honor Choir

Blythewood Middle played at the District Middle School Honor Choir performance under the direction of our very own, Mr. Gunter on Tuesday, February 10th at RNE.  Making a joyful noise!!!

Great job BMS!

Early Dismissal Tomorrow - NO Clubs, Charger Zone, or Credit Recovery

Due to early dismissal tomorrow, there will not be Club Thursday, Charger Zone, or Credit Recovery.

Charger Zone and Credit Recovery will resume on Tuesday, February  17th and Clubs will resume on Thursday, February 19th.

Blythewood Middle school 

will be dismissing early on 

Thursday, February 12th at 10:45am.

It's All Greek To Us!

If you have a child in 6th Grade and they have Ms. Myllykangas, 

you won't want to miss this!  

Your student will be coming home today with an invite to the Greek Myth "Cocoa" House.  

Please make sure to RSVP to 

Ms. Myllykangas cmyllyka@richland2.org 

by Wednesday, February 18th.

Hope to see you there!

No student deliveries on Valentines Day

No student deliveries on Valentines Day

Reminder:

Richland Two schools and centers will not accept deliveries for students on Valentine's Day.

STEM Expo Field Study

Lara Schmitz, Career Development Facilitator and Mrs. Lori Landmeyer, STEMS Instructor at Blythewood Middle took a group of students from the Engineering Explorations class to the STEM Expo to learn about various careers in the STEMsfield.

AVID Night!

Road Show 2015

BMS chorus, band and orchestra students performed for the 5th grade students at Rice Creek and Round Top Elementary Schools for the annual Roadshow Trip on February 3rd. The music department looks forward to this trip each year, because we want to get the 5th grade students excited about being a part of middle school music programs next year!

Early Dismissal Thursday, February 12th

Blythewood Middle school 

will be dismissing early on 

Thursday, February 12th at 10:45am.

President's Day

Blythewood Middle School will be closed on:

Friday, February 13th & Monday, February 16th.

Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 17th.

Testing Dates:

For the 2014-2015 school year, middle schools across the state of South Carolina will be administering an assessment known as ACT Aspire (American College Test). This test will replace the ELA and Math sections of PASS (Palmetto Assessment of State Standards).

Please be mindful of the following dates. It is important that your child is present and on time for each of these assessments. Thank you for your cooperation.

Testing Dates:

·  ACCESS for ELLs Testing Window:

February 17th -March 30th

·  Spring MAP Testing:

March 23-26

·  ACT Aspire State Assessment 
April 28: Writing and English

April 29: Reading

April 30: Math

·  PASS State Assessment

May 7: Science

May 8: Social Studies 

·  End of Course Exam for Algerbra 1:

May 21st

Wear Red to school tomorrow!

Don’t forget to wear RED tomorrow for National Wear Red Day to help fight heart disease in women!

Tomorrow night is the Father/Daughter Dance. Don't miss out!

Friday, February 6th

6:00-8:00 PM

ROSES is sponsoring its annual Father/Daughter dance on Friday, February 6th from 6:00-8:00 PM in the BMS Cafe'. Tickets are $30.00 per couple and $10.00 for each additional sibling. The dress is semi-formal.  Accompanied with a permission slip, tickets may be purchased in the guidance office. Permission slips may be picked up in the guidance office as well.

Donuts for Dad February 27th

Donuts for Dad is Friday, February 27th from 

7:00 - 8:00 am.

Upcoming School Events:

BMS PTO will be selling carnations the week of Monday, February 9^th during grade level lunches.  Carnations will be delivered during homeroom on Thursday, February 12^th.  The cost is $2.00 each. Place your orders early as there is a limited supply. In accordance with District policy, flowers, balloons, and other such special event gifts will not be accepted by our school office for delivery to any student.

Friday, February 6th

6:00-8:00 PM

ROSES is sponsoring its annual Father/Daughter dance on Friday, February 6th from 6:00-8:00 PM in the BMS Cafe'. Tickets are $30.00 per couple and $10.00 for each additional sibling. The dress is semi-formal.  Accompanied with a permission slip, tickets may be purchased in the guidance office or at the door. Permission slips may be picked up in the guidance office as well.

Please plan to join us for the BMS Honor Roll Parade on Thursday, February 12th at 8:00 a.m. Students who have made the Honor Roll are being recognized for their work and will have the opportunity to take an honor lap through the school with their parents/guardians by their side while the rest of the student body and faculty/staff cheer them on!  

We will be recognizing our Moving Up students on February 17^th during our grade level lunches.  Our Moving Up students are students who are making strides in reaching the honor roll.  They moved up a letter grade on their report card and did not drop a letter grade in any subjects or missed the honor roll by just one class with a grade of "C".