This spring BMS is offering Girls on the Move to 5th & 6th grade girls. Girls on the Move is a 10 week running and healthy lifestyle program. Girls will have fun training for a 5K race (Sunday, June 9th in Somerville) while making friends and learning about themselves. Our first meeting is the Tuesday after spring break, but the girls will need to get their permission slips and money in before. Any questions? Contact Ms. Malwitz (
cmalwitz@shsd.org) or Mrs. St. Ours (
estours@shsd.org). Click
here to download a permission slip to join!
From the Guidance Department BMS Career Fair for 8th Graders - April 12th
The BMS Guidance Department has arranged an afternoon for students in 8th grade to sit in on presentations from speakers of a variety of professions. Click
here to download more information about this upcoming event.
Attention 8th Graders!
Somerset Hills YMCA is offering a great scholarship opportunity for middle school students to attend the Counselor in Training program. The attached flyer briefly describes four scholarships the YMCA administers, one of which pertains to 8
th graders. It's a wonderful opportunity for so many students who are interested in becoming role models and leaders. Click here to get more information about this opportunity.
From BMS Peer Leaders
Help BMS keep JERSEY STRONG! Buy a JERSEY STRONG wristband!
Join in with the BMS Peer Leaders in raising money to support Hurricane Sandy Relief by purchasing a JERSEY STRONG wristband. The wristbands are green glow-in-the-dark to represent the strength of the Garden State! Wristbands can be purchased during lunch time from Peer Leaders starting this FRIDAY, as well as directly from Ms. MacGorman in the library. Wristbands cost $2 with all of the proceeds going directly to Hurricane Sandy Relief efforts! Money raised will be split between The Red Cross of Central Jersey's Sandy Relief Fund & St. Hubert's Sandy Fund for assisting displaced animals! Click here to see the flyer about this fundraiser. Please contact Ms. MacGorman with any questions via email at kmacgorman@shsd.org.
One School, Two Books Author Visiting BMS!
James Preller, the author of Bystander, one of our One School, Two Book titles from this past summer will be visiting BMS on Tuesday, April 9th!
He will be giving presentations to all the grades, doing book signings, and hosting a writing workshop for winners of our writing contest! Please encourage your students to read Bystander or one of Mr. Preller's other books before the visit! See below for information on ordering books to be signed the day he visits! Please place your order ASAP!
To order copies of the author's books to be autographed: Click here!
*He will also autograph currently owned copies of his books!
For information on our BYSTANDER writing contest, please CLICK HERE! Make sure to get your entries in by Monday, March 25th!
Attention 8th Grade Parents:
