2016-2017 Sports Physicals

Time to start planning for pre-participation physicals to carry your 

student-athletes through the 2016-2017 school year.

 Physical's must be dated after April 1st, 2016 in order to be valid for the 2016-2017 School Sports Season.

With that said, Richland 2 is once again partnering up with 

Palmetto Health Orthopedics planning for pre-participation physicals to carry your student-athlete through the 2016-2017 school year.

Palmetto Health Orthopedics will be hosting our annual mass physical day 

on Saturday April 9, 2016 at 10:00 am, for middle school students, at our Lexington Office located at 104 Saluda Pointe Drive.

Physicals are $10.00.
Checks can be made out to Blythewood Middle or you may pay online through parent portal under student fees.

Any Student interested MUST register with Mr. Ratterree, and submit payment,  by Wednesday, April 6th, 2016.

All forms must be completed in their entirety prior to arrival, including medical history and signatures, or no physical will be given. It is important that the Parent Permission and Acknowledgement Of Risk form is signed and dated.  

Make-up physicals will not be offered by Palmetto Health Orthopedics. If this opportunity is not seized, it will be the responsibility of the student-athlete and parent/guardian to obtain a physical prior to their team(s’) first practice in order to participate. 

It is important to note we will not be offering cardiology exam and clearance at this year’s Physical Day. Anyone needing additional cardiac evaluation will need to follow up with their primary care physicians for clearance.

All athletes are urged to wear comfortable sports attire (ie: shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes, etc…) that will allow the individual to perform basic movements required during the physical examination.

Please Click on the link below for the physical forms:
2016-2017 Physical Forms

Happy Spring Break

March 28th - April 1st:

NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

Early Dismissal Tomorrow & Spring Break...

March 25th:

Early Dismissal 10:45AM

March 28th - April 1st:

NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

Comprehensive Health

During the week of May 23rd, all students will attend Comprehensive Health through their science class. Your BMS student brought home an opt out letter for Comprehensive Health earlier this week. Please fill out the form and have your student return it to your science teacher by May 6th ONLY if you do not want your student to participate in the program. An optional parent meeting will be held on May 5th starting at 5:30 in room 127 for all parents who have questions about the Comprehensive Health program. Parents may also view the videos during the school day beginning April 25.​

BMS HONOR BAND EARNS SUPERIOR RATING AT SOUTH CAROLINA CONCERT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

BLYTHEWOOD MIDDLE HONOR BAND EARNS SUPERIOR RATING AT SOUTH CAROLINA CONCERT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Blythewood Middle Honor Band participated in the South Carolina Concert Performance Assessment. The band prepared three pieces to be performed on stage to an audience and three judges. After their performance, they were taken to a separate location and given six minutes to prepare a piece that had never been seen by any of them. During those six minutes, they were not allowed to play or practice; they could only talk through the piece.

                                                   

This is a process that is extremely demanding of both the students and the director. It takes months of preparation and practice to be able to achieve high ratings at this event. Not all schools are able to earn the highest rating, a Superior. Your performance must be practically flawless, including the performance of the piece you have never seen and prepared in six minutes.

According to Blythewood Band teacher Ms. Dunovant, “The Blythewood Middle Honor Band was flawless. They played their tails off and put forth effort, discipline, and dedication. From the moment they took their first step towards the school, until the moment they returned to the buses, not a single student lost their focus and concentration. They had a mission and their mission was a success.”

Congratulations to the Blythewood Middle Honor Band for an exceptional job! They worked very hard to earn their SUPERIOR rating. They will take the comments from the judges and continue to work hard to prepare for their next performance on April 9th at the Charleston Music Festival. Blythewood Middle celebrates and encourages these young musicians!

Blythewood Middle Honor Band students: Maleena Austin, Keishona Bennet, James Blackwell, Alani Boyd, Lindsay Branham, Mack Brooker, Aaron Brown, Luke Brown, Jada Burns, Brandon Cromer, Garrison Cromer, Phoebe Fischer, Collin Flores, Ashley Gambrell

Sean Garner, Roman Golston, Malcolm Greene, Josh Holland, Latroy Hollins, Nolan Hunter, Fabieene Johnson, Ashley Knutson, Madison Lever, Karsyn Lockhart, Carley McPherson, Erin Mines, Anthony Mitchell, Enya Moyer, Shawn Murphy, Kayla     Neiswonger, Darrick Powell, Elizabeth Ream, Chris Reeder, Cameron Roach, Kayla Scott, Isaac Sears, Abbie Slatton, Nylah Terry, Brian Trapp, Carley Veal, Jordan Washington, Mykaela Werdenie and Ryan Yingling.

Blythewood Middle Band teacher: Ms. Alisa Dunovant

Pictured: Blythewood Middle Honor Band students and Blythewood Middle Band teacher Ms. Dunovant

BMS ORCHESTRA EARNS SUPERIOR RATING AT SOUTH CAROLINA PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

BLYTHEWOOD MIDDLE ORCHESTRA EARNS SUPERIOR RATING AT SOUTH CAROLINA PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Congratulations Blythewood Middle seventh and eighth grade Orchestra on their performance in the State Performance Assessment.  Both seventh and eighth grade orchestras received a SUPERIOR rating, the highest possible rating, from three very tough judges! Blythewood Middle is very proud of them for all of their hard work.

Blythewood Middle Eighth Grade Orchestra students: Lauren Alarcon, Kailey Butler, Andy Chen, Ninah Cooks, Martinique Davis, Timothy Epps, Jackson Gabert, Tamia Jackson, Nicholas Johnson, Olivia Johnson, Cori Langford, Jada Mack, Brooke Northup, Jacob Parks, Joanna Parks, Sutton Peck, Ethan Poungthana, Kennedy Richardson, 
Emily Sparrow, Tariq Stanley Fredericks, and Jadyn Velpula.

Blythewood Middle Seventh Grade Orchestra students: Branden Asplin, Eve Blom, Devin Brown, Madison Carter, Isabella Clarke, McAyla Clarke, Kiersten Crawford, Teagan Decker, Madeline Dissinger, Caleb Ely, Michael Evers, Morgan Foster, Morgan Franklin, Marissa Genwright, Tia Gow, Taylor Jacobs, Cire' Johnson, Zamiyah Johnson, Hannah Kelly, Sean Kelly, Anneliese Lenker, Christopher Love, Macy Moran, Maya Moran, Caitlyn Patterson, Tristen Roberts, Sierra Sands, Caleb Smith, James Smith, Ahmad Spain, Katie Stack, Jessica Standerwick, Andrew Stephens, Meredith Stone, Taylor Suber, Savannah Thompson, Ella Tocci, Shea Turner, Ellaheh Valafar, Kiana White, Preston White, Emma Whitener, Kortlyn Williams and Mariah Williams. 

Pictured: Blythewood Middle Seventh grade Orchestra students

Pictured: Blythewood Middle Eighth grade Orchestra students   

BMS STUDENT COMPETES IN INTEL REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR

BLYTHEWOOD MIDDLE STUDENT COMPETES IN INTEL REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR ADVANCES TO NATIONAL COMPETITION

Blythewood Middle eighth grade student Kristian Hardy competed in the Intel Regional Science Fair on Friday, March 11th. Her project, "The Effect of Body Language on Test Results," won third place in the Behavioral Science division and Outstanding Achievement among all eighth grade projects. Kristian has been invited and will submit her project in the national Broadcom MASTERS competition. Her entry will be judged during the summer and the top 300 national semifinalists will be announced in September for an opportunity to receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC to showcase her project, compete in teams, and visit STEM-based organizations. The faculty and staff at Blythewood Middle School are very proud of her achievement and wish her the best of luck in this competition.

Pictured: Blythewood Middle eighth grade student Kristian Hardy with your project

 “The Effect of Body Language on Test Results.” 

Charger Pride Fun on Friday

St.Patrick Day celebrations continued in Charger Pride on Friday!

Charger Pride Summer Camp Interest Survey

Charger Pride Summer Camp Interest Survey

Blythewood Middle School wants to hear from you! We are considering offering extended enrichment opportunities for students during summer break. Students will participate in academic enrichment for their grade level. The enrichment activities will include a Google Computer Science Coding Program, two to three field studies per week, and a variety of other activities. The field studies will include Fort Jackson Water Park, movies, bowling, skating, Hi- Wire, CiCi's Pizza, Sesqui State Park (new splash pad), and much more.

Registration Fee- $25
Camp Hours: 7:30am-6:00pm

Cost: $100 per week (all inclusive), district employees $85 per week (all inclusive)
Summer Camp Dates: June 6th- August 5th- closed during the week of July 4th
Rising 4th-8th graders (students will be grouped by age)

Please click on the link below and fill out the interest survey. 

Charger Pride Summer Camp Interest Survey

Charger Pride Leprechauns

Happy St.Patrick's Day from Charger Pride!

District Parent University on Special Education

Get your Willy Wonka Tickets before they are gone...

The performance is this Friday! 

Please see Mrs. Turner in the front office for tickets.

Tickets are no longer available online.

Get your tickets before they are gone!

Tickets are limited for this one night only event.

BMS Celebrated Pi Day Yesterday

Yesterday was Pi Day, 3.14, and we celebrated at Blythewood Middle School!  

Tdap Immunization

The Tdap immunization, commonly called the Tetanus and Whooping Cough vaccine, is a requirement for all students entering 7th, 8^th, 9^th, and 10^th grades for next school year (2016-2017). Pertussis immunity wears off over time, so students in the targeted grade levels are required to have the vaccine to prevent the spread of Pertussis/ Whooping Cough.

Pertussis/ Whooping Cough is highly contagious and is spread via droplets from a simple cough. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After fits of many coughs, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breaths which result in a "whooping" sound. Pertussis most commonly affects infants and young children and can be fatal, especially in babies less than 1 year of age. (http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/index.html)

The best way to protect against pertussis is immunization. By state law, students must show proof of receiving the Tetanus shot/ Tdap vaccine at the start of their 7^th grade school year or they will be subject to exclusion from school. The deadline for compliance for next school year is Wednesday August 17, 2016.

Richland School District Two is partnering with DHEC to provide Tdap immunizations in the middle schools for current 6^th graders so they can meet the 7^th grade requirement. Consent forms are going home Monday March 14, 2016 and are due back to the school nurse by March 22, 2016. Please contact your school nurse for questions or concerns.

Here are the schools and the dates of their Tdap vaccination clinics:

Dent Middle 04-11-16

Blythewood Middle 04-12-16

Muller Middle 04-20-16

Summit Middle 04-21-16

Longleaf Middle 05-10-16

EL Wright Middle 05-13-16

Kelly Mill Middle 05-24-16

Yearbooks are SOLD OUT

 

Yearbooks for the 2015-2016 school year are SOLD OUT!!!

If you purchased a yearbook, it will be distributed at the end of May. 

Mrs. Dobyns & 8th grade Orchestra...

The BMS 8th grade orchestra traveled to the Pelion Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 10, 2016 to perform in the annual SCMEA State Orchestra Performance Assessment. They performed for a total of three judges: two on stage judges and one sight-reading judge. They received straight SUPERIOR ratings from all three judges! We are very proud of them!

7th grade Orchestra in action at Pelion Performing Arts...

The BMS 7th grade orchestra traveled to the Pelion Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 10, 2016 to perform in the annual SCMEA State Orchestra Performance Assessment. They performed for a total of three judges: two on stage judges and one sight-reading judge. They received an overall SUPERIOR rating on their two performances! We are very proud of them!

Walk to School Day!

Our Walk At School Day was a huge success!  Students walked during their recess and received a healthy treat.  

2016 Communities Talk

District Art Show

Go see our amazing student artist's from across the district at Columbia Mall. The show runs through March 21. BMS artwork is located on the first level, across from Macy's and the elevator. 

Please support our budding Charger Artists and other artist's through out the district!!

Did you purchase your Willy Wonka Tickets?

This is an event you won't want to miss!!!  

There are two easy payment options:

  Order tickets online through parent portal 

or 

see Mrs. Turner in the main office.  

Tickets are limited for this one night only event.