Blennerhassett Middle

BMS Parents: Please note that the first week of school schedule students in Group A will attend Wednesday and Friday. Group A: Students with last name A-K Group B: Students with last name L-Z If you have siblings who are scheduled to attend on different days please contact the school and we will make arrangements for them to attend on the same days. Tues Sept 8: B students Wed Sept 9: A students Thur Sept 10: B students Fri Sept 11: A students Then, until further notice Mon A students Tues B students Wed A students Thur B students Fri Remote Learning

Curbside Meal Pick-up For all Wood County School System Students 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Blennerhassett Middle School Monday, August 24th – Thursday, September 3rd Pick up one breakfast and one lunch each week day. No more than 4 meals per vehicle if students are not present! Pre-Order Meals @ www.woodcountyschoolswv.com Located under “Wellness” Pre-orders will start 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19th until noon on Friday, August 21st https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DS7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNangEykcNexdFkE2s4gTI-YpUQUlLNjBVVjhGSjk1M0ZBWk9ZUDkzUkpRUi4u&data=02%7C01%7Cmelanie.arthur%40k12.wv.us%7Ca44ceae6a84b48b5bc3a08d843af01cd%7Ce019b04b330c467a8bae09fb17374d6a%7C0%7C0%7C637333766214990008&sdata=JIbRsVg0yHj8fxWJnffg%2F7TqFI3wFj6SFjhj5IBEK2c%3D&reserved=0

Bobcat Families, We hope you are having a safe and fun summer vacation! We know you are anxiously awaiting to hear about schedules and school plans for re-opening on September 8th. We are working diligently on plans and preparing for students to return to the building. Some items that are in the works include: 1) Virtual Orientation for 6th Graders and New students 2) Mrs. Arthur will be doing a Zoom meeting or Facebook Live session for all parents to help answer questions 3) School specific re-entry plans will be shared 4) Schedules, school map, and log in information will be provided to parents when iPads are picked up on Aug 31-Sept 2 We appreciate all the positive, encouraging words we are receiving from parents and the community. Please be patient as this is new to all of us. We are looking forward to seeing all our Bobcats soon!!

Athletic Practice Guidelines Below are the guidelines that all coaches will be following for all Fall Sports per the WVSSAC All athletic practices: coaches and players 1. Maintain social distancing Outdoors: 2. When you cannot maintain social distancing unless you are involved in vigorous activity, you should have on a mask. Indoors: 3. When you cannot maintain social distancing you should have on a mask. Any athletes participating in sports at Blennerhassett Middle School will be required to follow these guidelines.

Reminder - On Monday, August 24-September 3, Wood County Schools will be providing breakfast and lunch for all students. Meals can be picked up each day from your student's home school. All meals must be pre-ordered starting today, August 19th at 9:00 a.m. through Friday, August 21 at 12:00 p.m. Please visit www.woodcountyschoolswv.com , then click menu and wellness to complete the form. You can also find the meal flyer under the "News" feed or https://5il.co/jmzy

BMS Golf Try Outs Students in Grades 6 - 8 who are interested in playing golf this year are invited to try out Monday, August 17th, Tuesday, August 18th, and Thursday, August 20th from 4pm - 6pm at South Hills Golf Course. Athletes will need to bring clubs, golf balls, tennis shoes or golf shoes, water bottles, and a current physical. Students will not be permitted to tryout without a current physical. Mrs. Arthur will be conducting tryouts until our new coach is hired.

PTSA Meeting Our 1st Parent Teacher Student Association meeting will take place on Monday, August 17th at 7:00pm. The meeting will take place outside of BMS in front of the flag pole. We ask that everyone bring their own chair, wear a face mask, and practice social distancing.

In preparation of the Wood County Schools iPad distribution on August 31 - September 3, please take time to review the student acceptable use policy(AUP). This will help expedite the iPad distribution process at our schools. For the K-2 AUP, click https://5il.co/hx3i For the 3-12 AUP, click https://5il.co/hx3h As a reminder, the iPad rollout schedule is as follows: Wood County Schools will provide iPads to students in grades Kindergarten – 12. IPads will be distributed August 31 – September 3; parents/guardians must accompany students to pick up iPads from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, following this schedule: August 31: Students with last names A-K September 1: Students with last names L-Z September 2: Students with last names A-K September 3: Students with last names L-Z Both the parent/guardian and student must sign/agree to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) agreement before the iPad can be taken home. Students who do not pick up an iPad August 31 – September 3 will be assigned an iPad on September 8 or September 9; however, the iPad will not be able to be taken home until both the student and parent/guardian signs the AUP.

Technology Update: Wood County Schools will provide iPads to students in grades Kindergarten – 12. IPads will be distributed August 31 – September 3; parents/guardians must accompany students to pick up iPads from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, following this schedule: August 31: Students with last names A-K September 1: Students with last names L-Z, September 2: Students with last names A-K, September 3: Students with last names L-Z. Parents must accompany students to pick up an iPad at the school in which the students are enrolled. Both the parent/guardian and student must sign/agree to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) agreement before the iPad can be taken home. Students who do not pick up an iPad August 31 – September 3 will be assigned an iPad on September 8 or September 9; however, the iPad will not be able to be taken home until both the student and parent/guardian signs the AUP.

Technology Update - Wood County Schools will provide iPads to students in grades Kindergarten – 12. IPads will be distributed August 31 – September 3; parents/guardians must accompany students to pick up iPads from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, following this schedule: August 31: Students with last names A-K September 1: Students with last names L-Z September 2: Students with last names A-K September 3: Students with last names L-Z Parents must accompany students to pick up an iPad at the school in which the students are enrolled. Both the parent/guardian and student must sign/agree to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) agreement before the iPad can be taken home. Students who do not pick up an iPad August 31 – September 3 will be assigned an iPad on September 8 or September 9; however, the iPad will not be able to be taken home until both the student and parent/guardian signs the AUP.

Wood County Schools iPad Distribution Schedule iPad Rollout Schedule Wood County Schools will provide iPads to students in grades Kindergarten – 12. IPads will be distributed August 31 – September 3; parents/guardians must accompany students to pick up iPads from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, following this schedule: August 31: Students with last names A-K September 1: Students with last names L-Z September 2: Students with last names A-K September 3: Students with last names L-Z Parents must accompany students to pick up an iPad at the school in which the students are enrolled. Both the parent/guardian and student must sign/agree to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) agreement before the iPad can be taken home. Students who do not pick up an iPad August 31 – September 3 will be assigned an iPad on September 8 or September 9; however, the iPad will not be able to be taken home until both the student and parent/guardian signs the AUP.

Cheerleading Information Anyone in grades 6th - 8th interested in being a cheerleader needs an updated physical (after May 2020). Physical forms can be found on the WVSSAC.org website or in the office at school. Cheerleading Practice will begin August 17th at 4:00pm on the BMS football field. Practice will be Monday - Friday from 4:00pm to 5:30pm at Blennerhassett Middle School football field. Athletes are required to bring their own water bottle and tennis shoes.

Football Information Anyone in grades 6th - 8th interested in playing football need an updated physical (after May 2020). Physical forms can be found on the WVSSAC.org website or in the office at school. Football Practice will begin August 17th at 5:00pm. Practice and conditioning will be Monday - Friday from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Blennerhassett Middle School football field. Athletes are required to bring their own water bottle, tennis shoes, and cleats.

Tennis Information Any student in grades 6th - 8th interested in playing Tennis for Blennerhassett Middle School this year will need a current physical (completed after May 2020). Forms can be found on the WVSSAC.org website or in the office at school. Practice will begin Monday, August 17th at 9am at Erickson Tennis Court. Practice Schedule 8/17 - 9am 8/18 - 9am 8/19 - 9am 8/20 - 9am 8/24 - 4:30pm 8/25 -4:30pm 8/26 -4:30pm 8/27 - 4:30pm

The Sora app is available to all Wood County students K-12. With this app, students have access to their public library and can check out digital books from their personal iPads, phones, or any home device.

Good morning, last evening the Wood County BOE approved the revised 2020-2021 school calendar. The calendar can be found on our website at woodcountyschoolswv.com then click "menu" then "COVID -19". Also, the WCBOE approved our draft re-entry to school plan, which is subject to change as new guidelines are being established each day. The draft re-entry plan can be found on our website in the "News" feed. Please take time to review the re-entry plan and provide feedback so changes can be considered. As of tonight, Wood County Schools will begin school September 8 in the "yellow" phase and will continue in "yellow" for the first three (3) weeks. On September 21/22, after analyzing community data related to COVID-19, we will make an informed decision to hopefully go "green" (5 days) beginning Monday, September 28. Please continue to follow all safety protocols to help our school system return to normal as quickly as possible. Stay safe and healthy. Have a great day.

Good evening, To better prepare for the upcoming fall semester, Wood County Schools is seeking an accurate number of students who would like to participate in a full-time virtual school program.  Students would be a Wood County student choosing to take their classes online in a rigorous, web-based learning environment.  The virtual school teachers are West Virginia teachers teaching West Virginia content standards.  Students will still be able to participate in extracurricular (sports, clubs) and co-curricular activities (Band, ROTC) as would any other student.  This is not an easier pathway, but a different pathway to utilize during these uncertain times.  The program is for students in grades K -12 interested in a virtual school learning environment.  If interested in pursuing the virtual school option for your child, please visit our webpage woodcountyschoolswv.com, click “Menu”, “Parents and Students”, “Virtual School”. You can also email Jason Potts at jason.potts@k12.wv.us for more information. Please stay safe and healthy - Have a wonderful evening.

Football and Cheerleading Conditioning Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday BMS Football Field Cheerleading 4:00 - 5:00 Football 5:30 - 6:30

Check out this flyer to see where food boxes will be available for pickup near you on Wednesday, April 22!