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Early Dismissal Tomorrow

Friday, April 29th

Tomorrow is an early dismissal day!  

We will be dismissing at 10:45am.

Sparkleberry Fair is this weekend!

Teacher Appreciation ~ Volunteers/Donations Needed

Parents! 
Teacher Appreciation Week is 
May 2-6, 2016!

The PTO would love for you to help us show appreciation for the BMS Faculty and Staff. If you are interested in helping during the week, please consider donations of desserts, snacks, soda, or helping with the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon on May 4th. Please use link below to sign up. This is what we have planned for the week!

Monday:  Donuts Day

Tuesday:  Dessert Day

Wednesday:  Teacher Luncheon catered by Scottie's Cafe

Thursday:  Healthy Breakfast Day 

Friday:  Appreciation Station-Treats/Drinks Day.

Teacher Appreciation Link

Attention: Ridge View Rising 9th Graders

Due dates for the Media Center...

May 20th:
All Library Books are due back to the library.

May 20th:
All Library Book Fines and Lost Book Fees must be paid by May 20th.

The 521 All Stars Traveling Exhibit

The 521 All Stars traveling exhibit from the South Carolina State Museum was recently on display in the Blythewood Middle library.  During the exhibit, ELA teacher Mrs. Whisenant and Social Studies teacher Mr. Pearman used the exhibit to engage the students creative writing and research.  Watch this video to learn more about this unit of study. 

521 All Stars Video

Are you #SCREADY for Reading Tomorrow?

Attention Parents!   
Students will be taking The SC Ready Reading test tomorrow!
This year all portions of the test will be online for students using the Chromebook.  

Some testing reminders:

1.  Please be sure that students arrive at school no later than 7:25 a.m.

2.  Students should charge their devices overnight and bring the chargers to school.

3.  Students may not bring any electronic or other device that can be used for communications, timing, or imaging into the testing sessions.  Please remind your child these devices should be turned off and placed in their locker.  Please be advised that students who bring such devices into the testing location will have these devices taken by the testing monitor/teacher until all students have completed the test.  At that time, their device will be returned.  

4.  It is most important that your student gets plenty of rest and has breakfast in the morning.

Thank you for your continued support!

Charger Pride FUN Friday Continues...

Charger Pride:
 Enjoying FUN Friday by making vision boards and marshmallow structures.

BMS is #SCREADY ~ Are you #SCREADY for Writing Tomorrow?

Attention Parents!   
Students will be taking The SC Ready Writing test tomorrow!
On Wednesday, April 27th, students will take The SC Ready Reading Test. This year all portions of the test will be online for students using the Chromebook.  

Some testing reminders:

1.  Please be sure that students arrive at school no later than 7:25 a.m.

2.  Students should charge their devices overnight and bring the chargers to school.

3.  Students may not bring any electronic or other device that can be used for communications, timing, or imaging into the testing sessions.  Please remind your child these devices should be turned off and placed in their locker.  Please be advised that students who bring such devices into the testing location will have these devices taken by the testing monitor/teacher until all students have completed the test.  At that time, their device will be returned.  

4.  It is most important that your student gets plenty of rest and has breakfast in the morning.

Thank you for your continued support!

BMS Library News

BMS Library News

As we approach the end of the school year, the BMS library staff would like to remind parents and students to pay lost books and overdue book fines before the end of the year.  Overdue book and fine notices are emailed to students automatically every Monday through Destiny Quest to his/her school Gmail account. The BMS library staff has also sent emails directly to parents about lost books regularly this school year. 

Please remind your student to check their email account and library account on Destiny Quest to see if they have any overdue books or lost books.  Here are directions on how to log into to Destiny Quest. 

The procedure for lost books is to pay the replacement cost for the book(s) directly to the media center during the current school year.  Any lost book fees that go unpaid at the end of the current school year are transferred over to our district school fee system.  

Please email Mrs. Swetnam, lswetnam@richland2.org if you have questions. 

April Character Awards

On Friday, April 22nd, Blythewood Middle School held its Character Awards Breakfast. Students were honored for consistently demonstrating good character and positive life skills.  BMS has been recognized by the National Character Education Partnership for its outstanding character education program. The Character Awards Breakfast is just one of the many ways Blythewood Middle promotes good citizenship.  Congratulations to April's award recipients:

6^th Grade: 

Jack Aldighieri

Ellis Chen

Ainsley Helms

Kaylee Landmeyer

7th Grade:  

Alexandra Davis

Justan Hudson

Evelyn Williams

8th Grade:  

Jacob Rubino

Isabelle Sprayberry

Nylah Terry

Brooke Thomas

  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Spring Athletic Banquet May 17th

Payment for the Spring Athletic Banquet must be paid in advance and can be paid online through Parent Portal under School Fees.  Please RSVP by May 10th.
Spring Athletic Banquet Form

Correction: For Rising 8th Grade Only~ Football Spring Conditioning

Correction: Rising 8th students interested in 
trying out for 2016 Football:

Spring Conditioning for BMS Football will take place May 2 - May 6, 2016.  Students must have a completed athletic packet to participate, which will be handed in on the field, May 2, 2016. Students must have a "C" average to participate. Dates for summer conditioning will be provided at a later date.  Spring Conditioning will be closed to parents and spectators.  If you have any questions, please contact Arthur Osborne, 691-6850.

Athletic Forms

Summer Camps...

Looking for summer camps?

 Click on the image below to visit Richland Two's Camps Pinterest board!

Sparkleberry Country Fair April 30th

BMS is #SCREADY ~ Are you #SCREADY for Math Tomorrow?

Attention Parents!   
The SC Ready test will take place on the following dates:  Math April 21st, ELA Day 1April 26th, ELA Day 2 April 27th.  The SC PASS will take place on  May 11th for Science and May 12th for Social Studies.  This year all portions of the test will be online for students using the Chromebook.  Parents and students can access the online training tools provided by the SC State Department of Education by going to:  https://wbte.drcedirect.com/SC/portals/sc

Some tips to help prepare students for this test are to get a good night's rest, charge their device overnight and bring the charger to school, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive to school on time. Parents, please encourage your student to take their time, read all questions carefully and do their best!

BLYTHEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL NURSE RECEIVES RICHLAND TWO CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

Congratulations to Blythewood Middle School Nurse Beth Gladden, RN on her receipt of the Richland Two Culture of Excellence Award. Nurse Gladden was recognized for her exceptional contribution to her community of students and teachers at Blythewood Middle. She always goes above and beyond to ensure the health care needs of her community are met.

Pictured: BMS Parents Mr. & Mrs. Williams; BMS Nurse Gladden;

 BMS Administrators Mr. Ratterree, Mrs. Carter and 

Richland TWO Superintendent Dr. Hamm. 

BMS AVID Application

Would you like for your student to be more organized? Does your student lack proper note taking and study skills? If you answered “Yes” then applying for AVID may be the solution. AVID-Advancement Via Individual Determination, is an elective class aimed at closing the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.  Applications for next year are due by May 20, 2016. Apply by clicking the following link:  

BMS AVID Application

BMS Teacher Receives National Recognition

Pictured: Blythewood Middle English Language Arts & Social Studies teacher Mrs. Tristan Richardson

Blythewood Middle school English Language Arts/Social Studies teacher  Mrs. Tristan Richardson has been selected as a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Scholar from a national applicant pool to attend one of 26 seminars and institutes supported by the NEH.  The Endowment is a federal agency that, each summer, supports these enrichment opportunities at colleges, universities, and cultural institutions so that teachers can study with experts in humanities disciplines.

Mrs. Richardson will participate in a (seminar or institute) entitled "Freedom for One, Freedom for All? Abolition and Women’s Suffrage, 1830s–1920s."  The two-week program will be held at Brooklyn Historical Society and the Museum of the City of New York and directed by Emily Potter-Ndiaye and Franny Kent.

The 30 teachers selected to participate in the program each receive a stipend of $2,100 to cover their travel, study, and living expenses. The approximately 544 NEH Summer Scholars who participate in these programs of study will teach almost 68,000 American students the following year.   

BMS Library Report

BMS Library 3rd Quarter Report

BMS Student Wins 1st Place in Fallen Heroes 5K

Congratulations to Blythewood Middle School sixth grader Eli Polovchik, member of the BMS running club, who ran in the Fallen Heroes 5K run on April 9th. He came in first place for the 17 and under age group and seventh overall. Eli ran the race in 23 minutes and 15 seconds. His pace per mile was seven minutes 29 seconds.

The BMS running club will run the 5k Xtreme Air obstacle course fun run race as a club on May 21st.

Pictured: Blythewood Middle student Eli Polovchik

You are Cordially Invited to Join us as we Celebrate 20 Years of Academic Achievement

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Correction: For Rising 8th Grade Only~ Football Spring Conditioning

Correction: Rising 8th students interested in 
trying out for 2016 Football:

Spring Conditioning for BMS Football will take place May 2 - May 6, 2016.  Students must have a completed athletic packet to participate, which will be handed in on the field, May 2, 2016. Students must have a "C" average to participate. Dates for summer conditioning will be provided at a later date.  Spring Conditioning will be closed to parents and spectators.  If you have any questions, please contact Arthur Osborne, 691-6850.

Athletic Forms

Cardiac Screening for Young Athletes

Seven Students Qualify for Duke TIP Recognition

Congratulations to the following students who qualified to be recognized by Duke University’s Talent Identification Program at the state level for their SAT or ACT scores: Maddie Dissinger, Phoebe Fischer, Sean Kelly, Skylar Steelman, Jessica Stiles, Meredith Stone, Megan Ugro.

In order to qualify for the State Recognition Ceremony, students must meet at least one of the following criteria:  

ACT English > 20, ACT Math > 20, ACT Reading > 21, ACT Science > 21,  or with three of the four following scores: English = 19, Math = 19, Reading = 20, Science = 20.

SAT Math > 520, SAT Critical Reading > 510, SAT Writing > 500, or with two of the three following scores: Math = 510, Critical Reading = 500, Writing = 490.

Rising 6th grade ~ BMS Pathways to Success Night

Blythewood Middle School is having their annual BMS Pathways to Success on Tuesday, April 19th at 6:00PM, beginning in the school gym. The previous orientation in January provided information for those families considering expanded choice, while this program will be focusing on making a successful transition for those students and their parents who will be attending Blythewood Middle this fall.  You will learn about summer opportunities like the BMS JumpStart Camp, BMS Charger Pride Summer Enrichment and afterschool program, receive information about the summer reading activity, the 6th grade supply list, and information about enrichment offerings.  Additionally, you will find out what Charger Kick-Off is all about and how you can receive information and keep in touch.

The evening provides an opportunity to visit the 6th grade area classrooms and meet the teachers. Our goal is to provide tools for a smooth transition from elementary school to the middle school.  We are looking forward to meeting and working with you soon.

Mrs. Greta Carter ~ 6th Grade Administrator

Rising 7th & 8th Grade 2016-2017 Cheerleading Tryouts

Rising 7th and 8th Grade students interested in trying out for 
2016-2017 Cheerleading:

Cheer tryouts will take place May 3 - May 5, 2016.  In order to tryout, students must have a signed parental consent form, a completed health/physical form, and three teacher recommendations. Students must have a C average in order to try out.  Tryouts will end by 4:00 on May 2 and May 3. Tryouts will last Thursday, May 4, until all students have completed.  Each student must attend every day of tryouts, for the entire time, to be eligible.  Tryouts will be closed to parents and spectators.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ratterree, 691-6850, ext 85420.

Cheer Forms

Freshman 101 Night

National Assistant Principals Week

It's National Assistant Principals Week!

We are so appreciative for your dedication to 

BMS students, Faculty and Community!