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April, 2024

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Online Absence Excuse Form

Important Dates

  • April 24- Faculty Senate-3 hr. early out 

  • May 23-last day for students not taking exams 

  • May 24 and May 28-Exams 

  • May 27-Memorial Day-No School 

  • May 29-Make up Exams 

 Notes from the Nurse

Students MUST show proof of Tdap and Meningococcal vaccinations to enter 7th grade.  Please take your student to their healthcare provider for the required vaccinations.   

If your student has already received these vaccinations, please send a copy to the school nurse. 

Per Harrison County Policy, students may not carry any type of medication without a doctor's order.  Parents must transport and sign in all meds with the school. 

7th Grade News 

Mrs. Orton would like to congratulate the All Star Student team for her 7th grade math class. Each of these students had the highest average for their class during the 3rd nine weeks.  The winners include:   

  • 1st period  - Leah Bice 

  • 3rd period – Camden Snider 

  • 4th period -  Delaney Sandy  

  • 5th period –  Evan Rose  

  • 7th period –  Grace Hansberry 

Congratulations and keep up the good work! 

6th Grade News 

The 6th grade teachers would like to recognize the following Star Students for the 2nd Nine Weeks: 

Mrs. Buffington’s Mathletes

  • 2nd period Jaelyn Heldreth and Elliott Phillips 

  • 3rd period. Olivia Chapman and Olivia McBrayer 

  • 4th Avery Blankenship and Landree Messinger 

  • 6th Evelynn Jarvis and Malachi Kusbari 

  • 7th Sofie Hagedorn and Ryder Beaston 

Mrs. Foster 

  • 2nd Period: Sophie Hawkins and Addyson Wright 

  • 3rd Period Avery Blakenship and Dawson Moore 

  • 4th Period: Blake Wilson and Callahan Garcia 

  • 6th Period: Ian Woody and Siyona Vasani 

  • 7th Period: Charlee Tomes and Levi Snider 

Mrs. Albright

  • 2nd Period: Landree Messinger, Molly Frenzel 

  • 3rd Period: Ansley Phillips, Nic Piot 

  • 4th Period: Hadley Lucky, Barrett Bartlett 

  • 6th Period: Douglas Mizell, Aubrey Powell 

  • 7th Period: Avery Blankenship, Evelynn Jarvis 

Mrs. Harold

  • 2nd Period: Landon Leach, Sean Hammond 

  • 3rd Period: Julia Nguyen, Elliot Phillips 

  • 4th Period: Olivia McBrayer, Ethan Mace 

  • 6th Period: Olivia Chapman, Sophie Mazza 

  • 7th Period: Kaara Knepper, Ziva Keough 

Mrs. Martin

  • 2nd: Barrett Bartlett, Taelyn Sims 

  • 3rd: Jagger Ross, Siyona Vasani 

  • 4th: Lincoln Perdue, Salma Rajjoub 

  • 6th: Gian Lockman, Samara Smith 

  • 7th: Isaac Delaney, Justin Metheny 

Mrs. Leon

  • 2nd – Layla Hartzel and Brooks Bellotte 

  • 3rd – Adeline Horne and Riley Pierre 

  • 4th – Rachel Garrett and Kendall Paugh 

  • 6th – Sophie Hagedorn and Lane Harvey 

  • 7th – Olivia Chapman and Cameron Reeder 

Mrs. Jacobs

  • 2nd period - Hadley Lucky, Gianna Cilento 

  • 3rd period - Evelynn Jarvis, Brynn Sickles 

  • 4th period -Jordyn DeBerry, Sean Hammond 

  • 6th period - Kendall Paugh, Dawson Moore 

  • 7th period - Rachel Garrett, Noah Kirk 

Mrs. Rexroad

  • 2nd Period: Olivia McBrayer, Nora Martin 

  • 3rd Period: Gianna Cilento, Mikala Riffle 

  • 4th Period: Lane Harvey, Makenzie Foster 

  • 6th Period: Ryder Beaston, Peyton Muncy, Jager Ross 

  • 7th Period: Paxson Ross, Riley Cheatham 

Mrs. Dumas

  • 2nd Period: Kendall Thomas, Jordyn DeBerry 

  • 3rd Period: Sofie Hagedorn, Rachel Garrett 

  • 4th Period: Audrey Wasco, Sophia Humble 

  • 7th Period: Adrik Shor, Jager Ross 

 The 6th grade teachers would like to recognize the following Star Students for the 3rd Nine Weeks

Mrs. Buffington

  • 2nd Period: Julia Nguyen, Kendall Paugh 

  • 3rd Period: Ian Losh, Landon Leach 

  • 4th Period: Eldon Cope, Ryder Burns 

  • 6th Period: Fina Smucker, Hallie Wolfe 

  • 7th Period: Mya Belcastro, Lane Harvey 

Mrs. Foster

  • 2nd Period Math. Nick Piot and Aubrey Powell 

  • 3rd Period Reading Landree Messenger and Alivia Terneus 

  • 4th Period Math Brooklyn Newbrough and Sadie Moine 

  • 6th Period Math Kaara Knepper and Aiden Wolfe 

  • 7th Period Math Sean Hammond and Amy Ashcom 

Mrs. Albright

  • 2nd period- Lane Harvey, Makenzie Foster 

  • 3rd period- Riley Cheatham, Aiden Nguyen 

  • 4th period- Stella Bealko, Jackson Leary 

  • 6th period- Amarra Hausvater, Sophia Hawkins 

  • 7th period- Mylia Smith, Gemma Bonnell 

Mrs. Harold

  • 2nd Period: Samuel Mazza, Aurora Mosso 

  • 3rd Period: Layla Hartzell, Adrik Shor 

  • 4th Period: Annalee McGee, Ian Woody 

  • 6th Period: Addie Horne, Salma Rajjoub 

  • 7th Period: Evelyn Callahan, Ava Wratchford 

Mrs. Martin

  • 2nd: Aiden Wolfe, Riley Cheatham 

  • 3rd: Sophie Hawkins, Charlee Tomes 

  • 4th: Julia Nguyen, Riley Pierre 

  • 6th: Amelia Green, Victoria Riley 

  • 7th: Jordyn DeBerry, Ian Woody 

Mrs. Leon

  • 2nd – Evelynn Jarvis and Ian Grogg 

  • 3rd – Isabella Murray and Adam Mahmoud 

  • 4th – Ansley Phillips and Brysen Heid 

  • 6th – Makenzie Foster and Blake Wilson 

  • 7th - Ava Davis and Anna Song 

Mrs. Jacobs

  • 2nd period - Mikala Riffle & Jackson Leary 

  • 3rd period - Ziva Keough & Sofia Humble 

  • 4th period - Bryleigh Spratt & Melina Cozad 

  • 6th period - Julia Nguyen & Landree Messenger 

  • 7th period - Caroline Sabatino & Hallie Wolfe 

Mrs. Rexroad

  • 2nd Period: Gian Lockman, Ethan Mace 

  • 3rd Period: Adalena McCray, Amarra Hausvater 

  • 4th Period: Olivia Fittro, Nicolina Dannunzio 

  • 6th Period: Brooklyn Wilson, Molly Frenzel 

  • 7th Period: Layla Hartzell, Ella Scroggs 

Mrs. Dumas

  • 2ND-Melina Cozad, Kady Johnson 

  • 3RD-Aubrey Powell, Avya Talwar 

  • 4TH-Nevaeh Kelley, Mia Schillace 

  • 7TH-Jackson Leary, Olivia McBrayer 

Congratulations to 6th Grader Ayva Talwar for her poster being selected as one of the winners in the 23-24 Student Math Habits of Mind Poster Contest. Her design was selected out of more than 200 submitted from across the state for Math Habit of Mind 3. Her poster will be graphically designed and printed to be displayed in classrooms across the state. 

BMS STRINGS

Contact Mrs. Price 

tprice@k12.wv.us 
(BEST WAY!) 
(304) 326-7142 
Schoology 
Messages 
LiveGrades 

Monday, April 15 

6:00pm 
BHS Auditorium 

Concert Attire: 

BLUE Music Polo 
BLACK pants 
BLACK shoes 

Harrison County Cultural Foundation Grant 

In January, BMS Strings received a grant from the Cultural Foundation of Harrison County. Along with this award, we experienced an educational outreach program/performance by TAKE3 on Thursday, March 28, at the BHS Auditorium 

BMS BAND NEWS

Stay Up To Date

BMS Band students and parents can stay up to date by joining the Band app. https://band.us/n/aea50c39V8e0u

Region 10 Band Festival

The Bridgeport Middle School 7th/8th Grade Band earned Superior ratings from all three judges at the Region 10 Band Festival on March 26. The group performed “Darklands March” by Randall Standridge and “The Seventh Resolution” by Roland Barrett.

The Bridgeport Middle School 6th Grade Band performed at the Region 10 Band Festival on Wednesday, March 27 The group performed “Ascension “by James Swearingen and “Dragon Slayer” by Rob Grice. The 6th Grade Band earned two Excellent and one Superior ratings from the judges.

Brycen Gawthrop
Avery leach

March Mania

“The President’s Own” Marine Band hosts its annual “Sousa’s March Mania,” a tournament pitting 32 musical marches against each other for voters to decide which one will be crowned the year’s champion march. Every weekday marches compete head-to-head while  friends and fans vote for marches to advance in the tournament. Some of our Band students completed their own tournament brackets and we were able to crown two March Mania Kings based on the results. Brycen Gawthrop (6th grade) and Avery Leach (7th grade) were named the 2024 March Kings.

 

Student Physicals Reminder

The WV Secondary Schools Athletic Commission (SSAC) requires all students who participate in extra-curricular activities to have a student physical form on file each school year. Students may complete their physicals for the following school year beginning May 1. All Band students entering 7th, 8th, or 9th grades next year need to have a completed physical in order to participate in any extracurricular Band events. Once completed, the form is good for all extra-curricular activities. Students can visit their primary care physician or any local health care provider to have their physical completed. The Community Care at BMS (open every Monday) is another convenient option. Students may pick up a physical form from Mr. Hayslette in the Band Room or you can download a form from the WVSSAC website: https://www.wvssac.org

Upcoming Events

April 29– Spring Concert 6:00 pm

May 1– Student Physicals may be completed for the 2024-2025 school year

May 10 - Band Social 5:00 pm

Jazz Band/Steel Drums/Drumline Auditions for 2024-2025–Students must complete an application and be present for all audition sessions (during AA) in order to be considered for participation. Listen for announcements for these events as we will be working around the May testing schedule.

BMS Summer Band

With several activities coming up early in the school year next fall, we will be hosting “Summer Band” starting July 29 from 8:00 am-11: 30 am. The camp will run through Friday, August 2. Band students who will be entering the 7th or 8th grade next fall are eligible and should plan to attend. We will be working on music and learning to move and play our instruments in order to participate more in Bridgeport community events next fall. There will be additional staff members to work with the students in sections and we will take some time out for some fun activities as well. The students will present a performance at the end of the week to showcase our progress.

Participation in the Summer Band Camp program is open to any band student advancing to 7th or 8th grade.

A public performance is on Friday at 11:30 AM.

Attention 8th Grade

For those of you who will be joining Band at the high school next year, you can stay up to date on “all things BHS BAND” by coming to the BHS Band Patron meetings. The meetings take place in the high school band room on the 2nd Monday of every month at 6:00 p.m. (The entrance to the band room is through the double doors off the back parking lot. Look for the trophies in the window!) The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 13h at 6:00! We would love to see you there!

Another great way to stay up to date is to like/join our Facebook page, Bridgeport High School Band Patrons. We do our best to share important Band information on that page.

BHS Band

BHS Band Camp - July 29-August 9

Audition Dates for BHS Band - April 19– Jazz Band April 26– Drumline May 6, 7, 8, 9– Frontline Clinics and Auditions