Blytheville Middle School

💖 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY FROM BMS & CPA! 💖 To our parents, students, and community—your support, hard work, and dedication fill our hearts every day. Thank you for being part of our family! Wishing you a day full of love and kindness. 💖✨ #BMSLove #CPACommunity

There will be NO outside deliveries of Valentine goods for students today or tomorrow. You will not be allowed to take these items on the buses as well. *Also remember that school is not in session on Monday in observance of President's Day.

🏀 ARE YOU READY FOR GAME DAY? 🏀 The ultimate showdown is here! 🏆 Staff vs. Students 🏆 📅 Friday, February 14, 2025 ⏰ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM 📍 Chickasaw Arena 🎯 How to Earn Your Spot in the Stands: This exciting basketball game is an incentive designed by our student leaders to motivate academic success and positive behavior. To attend, students must: ✅ Stay referral-free this week. ✅ Demonstrate mastery on the last intervention interim. ✅ Show measurable growth on the ATLAS Interim.

🎯 ATLAS Interim Testing Week is Next Week! 🎯 Testing will take place from Monday, February 10, through Thursday, February 13, 2025. Students must arrive on time by 8:00 AM, as testing will begin promptly at 8:30 AM. This is a chance for students to showcase their progress since the beginning of the year. Let’s get ready to shine and give our best effort! Students who arrive on time, stay engaged without distractions, and show growth will be invited to a Growth Party on Friday, February 21, 2025! At our school, being On Time exemplifies Leadership, Engagement builds a Legacy, and Growth drives Learning. Parents, please make sure your child gets plenty of rest, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives on time each day. Your support is key to their success.

As we close out this week, we want to shout out our AMAZING school counselor, Mrs. Pierce, during Counselor Appreciation Week! Mrs. Pierce is the kindest soul with the biggest heart for kids. She’s a listening ear, a strong supporter, and a bright spot in everyone’s day. We love you, Mrs. Pierce! ❤️ #CounselorAppreciationWeek

Student's in Mrs. Harden's class are learning to cite textual evidence to support their analysis of the text and inferences drawn from the text.

Happy School Counselors Week, Mrs. Lena Pierce! We may be biased, but we truly have the best school counselor around! 💛 Mrs. Pierce goes above and beyond to support our students and staff, always leading with dedication, care, and compassion. Her hard work makes a lasting impact every single day! When she’s not making a difference at school, she loves spending time with her family. ❤️ Join us in showing appreciation for all she does—not just this week, but all year long! #SchoolCounselorsWeek

In honor of National School Counseling Week, we're going to explore "Inside Out" at BMS & CPA. Each day, our school counselor, Mrs. Lena Pierce and staff will discuss feelings and how to express them in a positive way. During the week, everyone is encouraged to dress in the appropriate color of the day. #NationalSchoolCouncelingWeek #InsideOutWeek🇱🇻

📢 Attention Parents! 🍴✨ Join us for Principal, Pancakes, and Parents – a morning of connection, collaboration, and delicious pancakes. Due to a schedule change, the event has been rescheduled from January 23 to Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 9:00 AM in the BMS Library. Let’s work together to make a positive impact on our school community. We can’t wait to see you there! #ParentEngagement #CommunityMatters #PancakesWithPurpose

📢 Awards Assembly Update! 🎉 Parents, we wanted to let you know about a change to our awards assembly schedule! Instead of hosting three separate assemblies by grade, we will now celebrate all grades (6th-8th) together on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM. Students receiving awards were given letters today. Those who were absent will receive their letters tomorrow from our school counselor. We’re excited to honor our students’ achievements and look forward to celebrating with you! 🏅✨

Attention Chickasaw Family There WILL be school on Monday, January 13th, 2025. We will resume our regular schedule. Bus routes are clear. Please be cautious on your commute. Most of what has melted today has also dried, but there could still be a few slick spots in the morning. Please walk along the pathways that have been cleared as you enter the building. We are SO excited to see all of you!

Blytheville Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday January 10th due to inclement Weather. Stay safe, Stay warm.

This Wednesday, students will have an early dismissal at 12:40 PM for staff professional development. Please make arrangements for your child’s pick-up. Car riders must be picked up by 12:40 PM. Thank you for your cooperation!

❄️ PTO Meeting Reminder! ❄️ Join us on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the BMS Cafeteria. We look forward to seeing you there!

🌟 Join us for the Title I Meeting on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM in the BMS Cafeteria! 🌟 📌 Vital information will be shared 🎉 $25 Zaxby’s Gift Card Raffle We hope to see you there

Attention Parents & Guardians: Report cards will be sent home today! Along with them, you'll find individualized math intervention plans designed to help our students excel and reach their full potential. Your support is crucial as we work together to foster academic growth. Let’s continue partnering for student success!

Hope you had a joyful holiday period! Students Return January 3rd Teachers Return January 2nd Can't wait to see what the New Year Brings!

Students in the Ramp-Up to Literacy class have been reading "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens and doing a great job of examining how characters respond and change throughout the story.

🎓✨ A Big Congratulations to Our BMS Welcome Center Clerk, Erica Fisher! ✨🎓 We are so proud to celebrate Ms. Fisher’s incredible achievement—earning her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from SNHU! Her hard work, dedication, and perseverance have truly paid off, and we couldn’t be more excited for what the future holds.

Our school will be closed for Thanksgiving Break from Monday, November 25, through Friday, November 29. Classes will resume on Monday, December 2. We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with family, friends, and gratitude!