Ballenger Creek Middle School 5525 Ballenger Creek Pike - Frederick, Maryland 21703 phone: 240-236-5700 fax: 240-236-5701 Mita Badshah, Principal ~ Tom Blair, Assistant Principal ~ David Early, Assistant Principal
Principal's Message
Parents/Guardians:
Happy May !!!
As we shift into full gear for the end of the year, we have many events
coming up. One of the most important is:
Middle School Reform –
Changes for Next Year at BCMS
PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
MAY 21, 2008 from 6:30 – 7:30
BCMS Cafeteria
Many of you have read about the changes in middle
schools in FCPS. We would like to share with you what that looks like
at BCMS for next year. Please plan to attend this brief yet highly informative
session. At the county level, there will be a presentation offered as
described below:
Middle School Reform Panel
Discussion
May 20th, 2008
Two Sessions
2:00 p.m. repeated at 7:00 p.m.
Monocacy Middle School
Media Center
8009 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
Along with this we encourage you to look at the
calendar and remember our Open House on August
13 and our Back To School Night for ALL grade levels on August 20.
On behalf of our entire staff, I would like to take time to commend all
our fantastic, dedicated Volunteers who come in to help us. We treasure
your contribution and look forward to having you back next year.
Mita Badshah, Principal, BCMS
Click here for Media Center News and Information
BCMS Staff and Students would like to thank Mr. Wolf for the donation of basketball nets for our playground courts. They are greatly appreciated and are their use is enjoyed daily.
Honors Convocation
Honors convocations will be held on Wednesdays, the order will be 6th, 8th and 7th grades, during specials:
May 28 - 3rd term honors program,
grades 6 and 7 during specials
8th grade in the evening from 7:00-8:30 in the cafeteria
click here for information
Check the Community Page for the
See the "Clubs" page for BRAVO Club and Drama Club News
BCMS PTSA Officers
President: Cara Dragan
Vice President: Courtney McFee
Treasurer: Renee Knapp
Secretary: Courtney Jones
Fundraising Chair: Beth Webb
Membership Chairs: Conchita King and Suzanne Fioravanti
For more information contact the PTSA at BCMSPTA@yahoo.com.
Welcome to the updated BCMS Web Site!
If you have any suggestions for what you would like to see on this web site, please contact the BCMS Webmaster.
For easy access to our counseling office information choose (click on)Counseling Department for general information or for grade specific information choose your student's counselor.
Counselor assignments for the school year 2008-09 are as follows:
Grade 6 - Mrs. Krauss
Grade 7 - Ms. Peck
Grade 8 - Mrs. Reddington
Important Dates
May
13 - Eighth grade spring Concert 7:00 pm
16 - Drama Club Performance of "Aladdin" 7 pm
17 - Drama Club Performance of "Aladdin" 7 pm
20 - Middle School Reform Panel Discussion (2 sessions)
Monacacy Middle School 2:00pm and 7:00pm
21 - Parent Information Night 6:30 to 7:30 pm
22 - High School Assessment - Algebra
August
13 - Open House
(for all BCMS students and their families) 9am - 6pm
20 - Back-to-School Night
(for ALL GRADES) 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Attention Ballenger
Creek Middle School Families
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RECYCLING FUNDRAISER
HELP OUR ENVIRONMENT and BCMS at the same time. We are recycling empty ink jet cartridges, old cell phones and aluminum cans to earn extra funds for our school.
Please give your cans to Mr. Allen in room 175. Cell phones and ink jet cartridges can be brought to Mr. Allen's classroom (175) or to Mrs. Purdy in the back computer lab (138).
Remember to place your aluminum cans from lunch in the reycling bin located by the entrance to the snack line.
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