BMS Reading Challenge Interest Meeting

BMS Reading Challenge! 

Reading Challenge Interest Meeting

Friday, Jan. 9th at 7am

Read all 20 current SCJBA nominee titles as a team of 3-5 students and participate in this year's Richland 2 Reading Challenge.  Students are invited to attend an interest meeting in the library on Friday, Jan. 9th at 7am to learn more. 

Hope to see you there!

MAP Testing Schedule

MAP Testing Schedule:

6th Grade:

Wednesday, January 14th  - Math

Thursday, January 15th - ELA

7th Grade:

Tuesday, January 13th - Math

Wednesday, January 14th  - ELA

8th Grade:

Tuesday, January 13th - Math

Wednesday, January 14th  - ELA

Make-Up Days:

Thursday, January 15th - 7th & 8th Grade Make-Up Day

Tuesday, January 20th - All Grades Make-Up Day

Wednesday, January 21st  - All Grades Make-Up Day

Richland 2 School Districts Blythewood Middle School All-Girl STEAM/Maker Club (SPARK) Wins Best in State!

Blythewood, SC (January 5, 2015) – The Blythewood Middle School SPARK (BMS Empowering Aspiring Girl Makers) club, part of Richland School District Two, joined schools across the nation in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge. According to Verizon’s website (http://appchallenge.tsaweb.org/), the contest encourages student interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) through a creative and engaging learning experience. The all-girl SPARK club is sponsored by BMS teachers, Mrs. Burgess (Visual Arts) and Mrs. Catoe (French). The club began out of a belief in the Girl Maker movement, which hopes to fill the gap between men and women in the science and technology fields. With SPARK, Mrs. Burgess and Mrs. Catoe hope to inspire girls to participate in creative science/technology activities. The teachers are part of the STEM to STEAM movement, which adds the visual arts to the national STEM initiative. Mrs. Karis Mazyck, principal of Blythewood Middle School, and Mrs. Burgess and Mrs. Catoe, club sponsors, could not be more proud and excited for the girls SPARK, who were all dedicated to the development of their app concept.

The SPARK club consists of 7 girls total- four 8th grade students and two 6th grade students from BMS. For the Verizon Innovative App Challenge, the members of SPARK developed an innovative app to help solve daily challenges familiar to secondary students [such as low self esteem, bullying (cyber, physical, and verbal), and more], and offer advice about personal and social acceptance. Of the 308 submissions across South Carolina, the SPARK girls’  app was named “Best in State” in Round One of the judging. In total, Verizon received thousands of applications this year, from which “Best in State” was awarded to one middle school and one high school. Blythewood Middle School’s SPARK app design will now enter Round Two, where Verizon will choose a “Best in Region” winner. “Best in Region” winners will be announced January 16th, and all of Blythewood Middle School will have their fingers crossed.

For additional local information, please contact Jessica Burgess at 803-691-6850 ext. 85303

For more information, please visit these websites:

Verizon Innovative App Challenge http://appchallenge.tsaweb.org/

2015 Best in State winners http://appchallenge.tsaweb.org/state-winners

Home Basketball game tomorrow Wednesday, January 6th

Blythewood Middle School will play Muller Road Middle School tomorrow @ BMS!

The Girl's Basketball team plays at 3:00pm.

The Boy's Basketball Team plays at 4:00pm.

Entry to both games is $4.00.  Students wishing to attend the games are welcome to stay after school to attend but must have their school ID and $4.00.  All students staying after are to report to the Cafeteria at dismissal. Concessions will be available for purchase as well.

Go Chargers!

R.O.S.E.S Club

The R.O.S.E.S Club (Respecting ourselves & each other through Sisterhood) at Blythewood Middle School adopted a family during the holiday season. 

The young ladies in the R.O.S.E.S. Club along with their families collected gifts and money for the adopted family to ensure that they had a wonderful Christmas!