Happy Winter Break...

Blythewood Middle School wishes everyone a 

Happy Holiday

 and

 Happy New Year! 

Blythewood Middle School classes will resume on January 3, 2017.

See you in 2017!

Blythewood High School Rising Freshman Information Night...

Blythewood High School is closed to Choice but students zoned to attend BHS are invited to attend our Rising Freshman Information Night on January 5th @ 6:30pm.

December Tireless Teacher & Super Support Staff

From left to right: Rachel Corvi, Margaret Scott

Congratulations to our "Tireless Teacher," Ms. Scott and "Super Support Staff," Rachel Corvi for the month of December!

BMS student is on the Food Network tonight...Final Round...

Our very own 6th grade student, Anna Shull, will be on television for the final round tonight!  The Food Network will be airing the final round this evening at 8pm. The show is called Kids Sweets Showdown. The winner of the showdown has been under wraps, so we hope you are able to tune in for the show!

Click Here to go to the website for more information and pictures.

Magnet Program/Expanded Choice Information...

Parents interested in submitting a choice application for a Richland School District Two magnet program or expanded choice option can access the online application site beginning Monday, Dec. 12 starting at 9 a.m. Applications must be submitted by midnight on January 27, 2017.

For more information on a Richland School District Two magnet program or expanded choice option, please click on the link below.
Magnet Program/Expanded Choice Information

Direct Application Link

2016-2017 Fall Exam Schedule...

Fall EXAM SCHEDULE:

    Wednesday, December 14th:  

    Math    

Thursday, December 15th:

Foreign Language 
Make-Up Exams

Tuesday, January 10th:

Geometry and Algebra
(Bloodworth & Brice’s Classes Only)

            

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

Thank you for your cooperation.

Yearbooks...

You can now purchase your BMS Yearbook online through Parent Portal!  
The cost is only $40 now through winter break.  
 On January 3rd the price increases to $45.  

Please contact Mrs. Swetnam at lswetnam@richland2.org or 691-6850 ext. 85436 if you have any questions. 

Thank you!!

Field Trip Forms...

Field trip permission forms have been sent home with each student this week.  We must have a copy on file for each student.  As each student and/or grade level goes on a trip the more detailed portion of the field trip form will be sent home, however, you will not need to fill out the medical portion of the permission form again. We will keep this on file in the health room and in the main office throughout the school year.  Please return the form to your child's homeroom teacher as soon as possible. 

Tardies...

Due to the number of excessive tardies we are having each day please remember that it is important for your child to be at school on time daily.  Our school day begins at 7:30 a.m.  Students need to be in their class by 7:30 a.m.  The 7 days before Winter Break are just as important as the rest of the school year.  Everyday counts!  We appreciate your assistance as we continue with teaching and learning.

R2 Film Festival Contest & Richland Library Kids in Print...

R2 Film Festival Contest

Richland Library Kids in Print

Early dismissal tomorrow...

Friday, December 2nd

Students will dismiss at 10:45 am.

Blythewood Middle School 2017 Teacher of the Year...

It's officially official and we can spread the word... 

On November 1st, Mrs. Melissa Dissinger was voted by her colleagues as the Blythewood Middle School 2017 Teacher of the Year (TOY)!  Congratulations Mrs. Dissinger!

BMS student is on the Food Network tonight...

Our very own 6th grade student, Anna Shull, will be on television tonight!  Her premiere on the Food Network will be this evening at 8pm. The show is called Kids Sweets Showdown. The winner of the showdown has been under wraps, so we hope you are able to tune in for the show!

Click Here to go to the website for more information and pictures.

Write to your Favorite Author...

Young readers in grades 4-12 are invited to write a personal letter to an author for the Letters about Literature (LAL) contest, a national reading and writing promotion program. The letter can be to any author (living or dead) from any genre (fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic) explaining how that author's work changed the student's life or view of the world. 

Prizes will be awarded on both the state and national levels. The South Carolina Center for the Book's panel of judges will select the top letter writers in the state, to be honored in an awards ceremony at a later date. Their winning letters will be published online at the South Carolina Center for the Book's website. South Carolina winners will also receive monetary prizes, and then advance to the national judging. South Carolina winners will receive $100 for first place, $50 for second place, and $25 for third place in each level. Submissions from Grades 9-12 must be postmarked by December 2, 2016. Submissions from Grades 4-8 must be postmarked by January 9, 2017. 

The annual writing contest for young readers is made possible by a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, with additional support from gifts to the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, in partnership with the South Carolina Center for the Book and the South Carolina State Library with financial support from the South Carolina State Library Foundation. For more information and entry forms, please visit readsc.org/projects.

Early Dismissal December 2nd

Friday, December 2nd

Students will dismiss at 10:45 am.

Happy Thanksgiving...

Blythewood Middle School would like to wish all of our "Charger Families" a Happy Thanksgiving!  We hope that you enjoy some time as a family.

Blythewood Middle School will be closed Wednesday, November 23rd - Friday, November 25th.  We will resume classes on Monday, November 28th.

Community Events...

District's Girls and Pearls Mentoring program

District's Girls and Pearls Mentoring program 

Thanksgiving Break...

Blythewood Middle School will be closed Wednesday, November 23rd - Friday, November 25th for Thanksgiving Break.  We will resume classes on Monday, November 28th.  

Interim Report...

Please be reminded that our first interim report for the 2016-2017 year was sent home as paper copy.  Parents are reminded that all other interim reports at Blythewood Middle School will be accessible via Parent Portal (paper copies will not be printed).  

The first interim of the 2nd Nine Weeks will be available for parent review on Tuesday, November 22nd.  The 2nd interim will be available on December 8th.  

High School Registration Dates...

High School Registration Dates:

April 5 ~ RVHS

April 6 ~ RNE

April 6 ~ SVHS

April 17-19 ~ BHS

April 24 ~ WHS

Volunteers needed for Grits for Grands...

Grits for Grands Helpers Needed!

Blythewood Middle School is honored that many of our grandparents will be able to join us on Tuesday, November 22nd for breakfast.

We are looking for helpers for the following:

November 21st-  set up/decorating at 1:15 pm

November 22nd- front table sign in 7:15 am, coffee maker 7:15 am, coffee server 7:30 am, floater 7:30 am, clean up 9:00 am

November 22nd- PIES- we are in need of 10 pies as raffle gifts!

Please email Alicia Gregory at mgnabg@sc.rr.com to sign up!

Annual Dodgeball Tournament...

The annual Blythewood Middle School Dodgeball Tournament will be held next week during the designated grade-level enrichment periods.  

As always, the goal of our dodgeball tournament is to assist Blythewood High School with their Holiday wishes campaign.  This year, Blythewood High is doing this a bit different, so what we are asking of students will be a bit different as well.  Seeding on the 2nd day of the tournament will determined by the wins and losses of day 1 and the collection of your designated items to give to Blythewood High School.  

The project is called PROJECT CONNECT and Blythewood High is actually making boxes to be given to families in need.  Blythewood High School will be competing by the number of boxes made at the high school. To assist them in these efforts, we will assist by dividing up the items needed for boxes among our grade-levels and then having homerooms bring in those items.  Blythewood Middle School will then make our own boxes after Thanksgiving break to take to Blythewood High School. 

Attached is a list of possible items by grade-level.  Students are asked to begin bringing these items in.

As always, thank you for your generosity and support in making this an amazing event for our students and for those less fortunate! 

~Coach McDowell

Impact Aid Forms...

Impact Aid Program Form

Richland School District Two schools are funded primarily by local taxes. Due to the large federal presence in our area and the tax exemptions available to federally connected personnel, businesses and agencies; our district is eligible to apply for federal Impact Aid Funds. Impact Aid is a federal program designed to assist local school districts that enroll federally connected students.  The Impact Aid Program funds become  part of Richland School District Two's general operating budget and are critical to  maintaining high standards for educational excellence. Your assistance is needed in identifying students that may be federally connected.  Impact Aid Program Survey Forms were distributed to all students  on November 12. Please take a few minutes and complete the form for each Richland Two student in your household and return it back Monday. The information you provide on these forms is confidential.

Thank you for supporting our schools. 

PTO Fundraiser Incentive Celebration...

PTO is excited to host their Pizza and Ice Cream party for the Marble Slab Fundraiser this Wednesday during grade level lunches. 

Those students who met the required sales levels or participated in the Opt out level for PTO membership will attend.

A list of names for those that are able to attend will be posted out side the Media Center doors as of Tuesday/today.

BMS Veteran's Day Ceremony...

Blythewood Middle School had the privilege of Honoring Veteran's for Veteran's Day on Friday, November 11th.  It was truly a wonderful Ceremony.   

Thank you for your service. 

This is a Tagul, wordcloud, of all the words are students shared of their thanks and appreciation for our Veterans.  

BMS Beta Club is hosting a canned food drive...

Blythewood Middle School Junior Beta Club is hosting a canned food drive for Harvest Hope Food Bank.  Students are asked to bring in canned vegetables, canned meat, dry goods, peanut butter, beans, toiletries, diapers, detergent, plastic bags, and paper bags.  We are asking students to bring the items to their home room up until Monday, November 21st.  Please contact trichardson@richland2.org if you have any further questions.

Stock up on your winter Spiritwear...

The Blythewood Middle School PTO is selling Spiritwear for the Winter!  

There are two ways to order:

1. Fill out and send in the paper order form that will be sent home with your child on Wednesday, November 9^th

 or

2. Order your Spiritwear online at https://blythewoodmiddle.itemorder.com/

Even your family and friends can support Blythewood Middle school! Please forward this email to any family or friends you think would like to help support us!  

They make great gifts!  

Order your Spiritwear            November 7-18th!

 Once the sale ends, it’s over and you will NOT be able to order again this year.

Thanks for your support! 

Grits for Grandparents...

Grits for Grandparents RSVP Form:

Winter Spiritwear Sale...

The Blythewood Middle School PTO is selling Spiritwear for the Winter!  

There are two ways to order:

1. Fill out and send in the paper order form that will be sent home with your child on Wednesday, November 9^th

 or

2. Order your Spiritwear online at https://blythewoodmiddle.itemorder.com/

Even your family and friends can support Blythewood Middle school! Please forward this email to any family or friends you think would like to help support us!  

They make great gifts!  

Order your Spiritwear            November 7-18th!

 Once the sale ends, it’s over and you will NOT be able to order again this year.

Thanks for your support! 

BMS Mock Election Results...

K-College students across all fifty states participated this week in the 9th quadrennial National Student/Parent Mock Election. Blythewood Middle School voted on November 2nd and the RESULTS ARE IN:

Hillary Clinton won 317 electoral votes

Donald Trump won 221 electoral votes 

The state of South Carolina has 9 electoral votes going to Hillary Clinton. 

No School tomorrow...

No School November 8th

School Closed on Election Day...

No School November 8th

Grits for Grandparents...

Parent University...

Parent University is a series of informational sessions for parents to learn about topics and issues related to their child's educational experience. Our next Parent University will be held Tuesday, November 15th, from 5:30-7:30 pm. There will be three sessions offered from which you may choose to attend. Each session will be about 45 minutes. Dinner will be provided.

Please take a moment to fill out the interest form so we may plan for your attendance.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at Parent University!
Parent University Sign-up