Belton Middle School

We are super excited about the upcoming dress up days for Hoops for Heart. Please be sure to mark your calendars for the week of January 30th-February 3rd. Our 6th-8th graders are raising money for Hoops for Heart. These donations will go to the American Heart Association towards the fight against heart disease and stroke. If you would like to make a donation please come by the Front Office at BMS to pick a student to make a donation under. We would like to thank Coach O’Brien and Coach Gambrell for the time and effort they put into Hoops for Heart. The two of them combined teach almost all of our students at BMS. They do so with love, positivity, energy and compassion. They both are fantastic members of our BMS team!

We hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. We had an outstanding week at BMS. We are super excited for next week! Please click on the link below to access our grade level and school newsletters for the week. https://andersoncountysdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/bms/article/691188

Scratch art with our 8th grade Art Ideals students! 🎨

In November our Music Ideals students (along with the Music Ideals students @ HPMS) attended SWU Fest Too @ Southern Wesleyan University. This event is an annual middle school choral clinic. The clinic was a fantastic opportunity for our singers to receive encouragement and constructive criticism from professors at the university level. Our program is under the leadership of Mrs. Owens. We are thankful for Mrs. Owens and the love and support she provides to all of our students @ BMS! Our students and Mrs. Owens are currently preparing for MSCPA (Middle School Choral Performance Assessment) on March 30th! We know they will do great. We are so proud of our students and their talents! 🎶

GAME DAY vs. Liberty @BMS GYM Girls @ 5:30pm and Boys to follow If can’t run with the Warriors … stay in the cage! 🏀

Our 8th graders have all had a classroom lesson on the IGP (Individual Graduation Plan) process. Letters have been sent home with each 8th grader with their assigned meeting time. The purpose of the IGP conference is to discuss your student’s future as it relates to academic and career planning. During these conferences students will be selecting classes for 9th grade with their assigned school counselor at BMS. We would love to see parents/guardians attend so please fill out the page attached to the letter and have your student turn it in!

Lilliana Nellist (8th grade) received a certificate, folded flag, coin and $50 for her essay on, “What the United States Flag Stands For.” She was the 8th grade 1st place award winner. Congratulations Lilliana, we are so proud of you!

A front office’s hard work is the fuel to a great school culture! A special thank you to Mrs. Shirley and Mrs. Lachance for all they do to keep BMS rocking. They do so much that goes unseen and we are grateful for them! They always greet our families and visitors with a smiling welcome.

ATTENTION, ATTENTION, ATTENTION ⭐️ WHO: All 8th grade parents/guardians ⭐️WHAT: 8th grade ads for the yearbook ⭐️WHEN: Can only be purchased through February 3. After that deadline purchases cannot be made. ⭐️HOW: The link below or scan the QR Code on this post! https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/ybAdDesigner/1042997/-/20220711111527530125/CATALOG_SHOP/

LOVE is definitely something you receive when you walk through the breakfast/lunch line at BMS. Our cafeteria staff truly know how to take care of us! They are always smiling and have the cafeteria decorated for every holiday! A special thank you to Nicole McGaha, Kim Honicutt, Tammi Taylor, Erica Tench and Amy Wood for all they do for the students, teachers and staff at BMS!

FCA met this morning with a devotion led by Jackson Welborn. FCA at BMS is sponsored by Mrs. Bell and Mrs. LeCroy. The love and support they both provided for BMS is outstanding. They are fantastic examples for our students, staff and teachers. FCA meets every other Tuesday. We would love to see more of our students attend on Tuesday, February 10th at 7:30am in Mrs. Bell’s room. What a great way to start a Tuesday! ☀️

Congratulations to all those wrestlers that competed this weekend for BHP! 🐻 Karleigh Langley won 1st place in the 84lbs MS Women’s Division. This makes Karleigh the first BHP Bear to win a State Championship in the Carolina Invitational Middle School Women’s Division. Karleigh also won 2nd place in the 92lbs division. 🐻 We want to recognize Jackson Welborn and Camden Strickland for their hard work at the tournament and this season! 🐻We also want to recognize Coach Chris Strickland (former BMS Warrior and BHP Bear) on his 500th Career Victory last week! Our student athletes and coaches are the best in ASD2! #warriornation #bearpride

Congratulations to our BMS Band students on a successful weekend! They are all true examples of hard work pays off. A special thank you to Mr. Fulmer for all of the time, dedication and love he pours into our band program at BMS. Cade Key - 3rd chair Alto Saxophonists in ALL OF SC Samuel Hulse - 2nd chair Trumpeter in ALL of SC Alex Ruiz Vega - 4th chair Tenor Saxophonist in ALL of SC Stacey Dee Shiver - 8th chair Trombonist in ALL of SC Peyton Black, Jacob Moore, Doug Soldi, Alex Ruiz Vega, and Jenna Maes all earned a seat in the SCBDA region 1 honor band. We love to see our students shine! ⭐️

GAME DAY @ Starr Iva Girls @ 5:30pm and Boys to follow Paper beats rock just as Warriors beat Tigers! 🏀

We hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. We had an outstanding week at BMS. We are super excited for next week! Please click on the link below to access our grade level and school newsletters for the week. https://andersoncountysdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/bms/article/691188

Goodie Goodie You Get A Cookie 🍪 360+ of our 6th-8th graders grew in either or both Math & ELA iReady Winter Diagnostic. They were rewarded with a sweet treat. We are so proud of our students and their accomplishments!

Lee Gilreath & Harold McDowell took some time this week to share with our students in after school the importance of lawnmower & vehicle maintenance. This included oil changes, grease fittings, tire pressure, belt and blade care. What a great lesson for our middle school students! A special thank you to Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Brady, Mrs. Motes, Mr. Chuck Bell and Maegan Gravina for the time, love and kindness they pour into our after school program and our students. We are grateful for this team and all they do!

After our basketball game on Tuesday night some of our students volunteered to help clean off the bleachers. A very special thank you to Jaxon Smith (8th grade), Jackson Fields (8th grade), Braiylin Stroud (8th grade), Vance Schmidt (8th grade) and Wyatt Chinavare (7th grade). We love to see our students set great examples for others through their leadership!

Lady Bears Hitting Camp February 18th 9AM-11AM 🐻🥎

Congratulations to our December/January Warrior PRIDE students of the month. These nominations are by grade level and ENCORE. These students are nominated based on their leadership and how they take care of their classmates. They recycle respect and are great examples for others. Beside each students name in parentheses is the grade level/ENCORE that nominated the student. BMS is so proud of these students! Students of the month for January. Emma Taylor (8th grade), Landen Cathey (7th grade), Kuy Tysl (ENCORE), and Warren King (6th Grade). ⭐️ #warriornation