10/28 Science Benchmark Test; Vball & Soccer VS FOMS
10/29 ELA MVP; Smithfield Vball & Soccer @ BMS
10/30 Math MVP; Powder Puff Game
10/31 Happy Halloween; PTA Selfie Station @ lunch
JoCo Angels Poster Contest
We wrap up fall sports this week. Volleyball and soccer are away on Monday at Four Oaks and home on Tuesday against Smithfield. Our powderpuff game will kick off at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Go Phantoms!
Good morning Phantoms. It is time to begin planning the 7th/8th Grade Formal. The Formal for 24-25 school year will take place on April 11, 2025. Please see the image attached for contact information if you are interested in helping out. Have a great weekend!
JCPS wrapped up the 2023-2024 school year ranked 35th in the state overall! 💪
Now we are future-focused on our 2029 goal of being in the top 20% in the state. With the best teachers, students, and parents giving their all, we will get there! 📚🏫🎓
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Next week is Red Ribbon Week! Life is a movie--film drug-free!
We continue to grow and improve each & every day! 🌟
JCPS English learners showed more improvement than the state average in back-to-back years! 👏
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One last reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22, 2024, for JCPS students on the traditional calendar. 📅
10/21 Fall Pictures; BMS Vs NJMS---10/22 Required School Workday (No School for Students)---10/23 BMS @ Meadow---10/24 Conference Champion Football Vs Meadow--Waivers for Powder Puff Game due 10/30---10/28 Kick Off MVPs and Red Ribbon Week
🎉🏈 **Get Ready for the BMS Powderpuff Game!** 🏈🎉
📅 **When:** Wednesday, 10/30
⏰ **Time:** 4-5 PM
💵 **Cost:** $5 (No booster passes accepted)
Come out and cheer on your favorite players! Let’s make this a memorable event for a great cause. 💙 Sign up in homeroom!
Volleyball and soccer are in action this week on Monday and Wednesday. Soccer's 8th-grade night is this Monday, and volleyball's 8th-grade night is on 8/29. Football will host Meadow on Thursday at home at 4 p.m. Powderpuff sign-ups will take place on Monday.
Q2 Save the Date!
JCPS showed exceptional growth for the 2023-2024 school year❗
Eleven schools are no longer on the Assisted Targeted Support and Improvement list. JCPS is moving forward! 🚂
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Next for today, we're celebrating Dr. Dana Jernigan, principal at Benson Middle School! 🎇
With an impressive career in education, Dr. Jernigan has led many children down the path of educational success. We are fortunate to have her on our team, and as a part of our Phantom Phamily!
Let's hear it for Dr. Jernigan this #NationalPrincipalsMonth! 👏
The battle of I95 will take place "under the lights" at South Johnston High School!! Come cheer on your Phantoms as they take on the Cardinals from Four Oaks. Please note that due to the South Volleyball game. All Middle school parking will be in the gravel lot behind the stadium. Overflow will have to park in the back two rows away from the gym (see diagram). Gates will open at 5:30 8th-grade recognition will start at 6 pm. Go, Phantoms!!
JCPS is raising the bar of academic success! ⬆
We were above the state average for all EOG/EOC subject areas in grades 3-8 and in high school Math 1 and Biology. ✨
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Volleyball will be home tomorrow to play princeton in their pick out game!
Football will play Four Oaks "Under the lights at South Johnston" on wednesday.
Football/Cheer will recognize our 8th graders prior to the game at 6pm. Parents please arrive by 5:50pm so we can get lined up with your 8th grader. Go Phantoms!
There's a lot happening today! Your Phantoms are finally back home today to take on our friends from Meadow at 4 p.m. Please support your team!! A trunk-or-treat will follow. Before the start of the fourth quarter, a 50/50 raffle from Booster will take place. Thank you to our PTA and JerseyMikes for donating a portion of their sales to BMS today. So please go to Jersey Mikes after the game!! Go, Phantoms!!
With the guidance of exceptional educators, our students continue to excel! 😎
According to the academic growth data, from the 2023-2024 school year, 54% of our schools exceeded growth, compared to the state average of 29%. 💪
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Save the Date!
JCPS continues to improve its school performance grades! 🌟
We are proud to announce that 89% of our schools received a school letter grade of A, B, or C according to recent data, surpassing the state average of 66%. This is a tremendous increase since 2018, when 65% of our schools were identified as the same.
Through dedication and hard work, three schools moved from a letter grade of C to B, and four schools moved from D to C! 👏
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