Bobcat News - Baker County Middle School

Bobcat News
Building a Legacy of Excellence, One Student at a Time
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Monday, April 11
FSA Testing begins
May 2-May6
Teacher Appreciation
Week
April 2016
From the Principal’s Desk….
Parents/Guardians,
Teacher Appreciation Week in Florida is May 2-6.
Teachers and school staff touch the lives of
students every day by educating, inspiring, and
supporting students. Their impact goes far beyond
Wednesday, May 4
the walls of the classroom. They are SUPERHEROES! Please
1/2 AR Points due
take this opportunity to share with your child’s teachers how
Early Out Day
Students dismissed-12:05
much they are appreciated.
Debbie Fraser, Principal
Friday, May 6
Progress Reports
2016 Testing Schedule
6th GRADE
April 11-14
April 25-28
FSA Math
FSA English/Lang Arts
Computer-based
Computer-based
7th GRADE
April 13-18
May 2-5
May 9-10
FSA Math
FSA English/Lang Arts
Civics EOC
Computer-based
Computer-based
Computer-based
FSA Math
(non-Algebra I students only)
FSA English/Lang Arts
Science (SSA)
Algebra I EOC
(Algebra I students only)
Computer-based
ADMINISTRATION
Debbie Fraser,
Principal
Traci Wheeler,
Vice Principal
Doug Register,
Assistant Principal
Michael Green,
Assistant Principal
8th GRADE
April 19-22
April 21-26
April 27
May 9-10
Computer-based
Paper-based
Computer-based
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!!!
Peer Mediation
Congratulations to the
BCMS Bobcats Boys’
Baseball and Girls’
Softball teams!! Both
teams won their
conference
championship games
on Thursday, March
24th. Way to go,
Bobcats!!!
Peer Mediation, our violence
prevention program, is available to
students by completing a request
form and returning it to Mr. Green
in Student Services. You may ask
your teacher for a request form and
that will start the process. A
mediator is a trained middle school
The boys are
coached by Jeremy
Rankin and
Jonathan Barrett.
The girls are
coached by Angela
Lauramore and
Gary Pelham.
Congratulations on
a great season!
FFA NEWS
Save the Date!
The end-of-year FFA Banquet
will be held May 24th at 7 p.m. in the Glen Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall. Dinner will be provided,
and students will be recognized for all of their
accomplishments this year. All FFA members and
parents are invited to attend.
student who can guide you through
the process of solving your own
disagreements in an effort to
prevent a fight, referral, or
suspension. Mediators are ready to
help you work out your problems or
conflicts with other students in a
non-violent way. Let’s work
together to bring PEACE to the
BCMS campus! Be part of the
solution!
The Nursery and Landscaping team competed
at the state contest in March at the University
of Florida Mid-Research Center in Apopka,
Florida. The contest consisted of plant, pest,
and tool identification, interpreting a
landscape plan, customer assistance, and
identifying and controlling plant disorders.
Ms. Norman said, “It is a pleasure coaching
this group of awesome girls to represent our
FFA chapter.” The team members, who placed
3rd out of 12 teams, are Abby Harvey, Emily
Hill, Samantha Ortiz, and Kirsten Starling
(pictured at left).
Amber Reneau and Kiya Hunter competed in
March in the District Ornamental Horitculture
demonstrations that were held in Middleburg.
This contest was designed to simulate careful
planning, thorough knowledge and the ability
to explain by work and action the “how and
why” of various horticulture practices. These
members prepared and presented a 7-10
minute demonstration in their respective
categories.
Congratulations to the following students for consistently showing the R.O.A.R.
characteristics of Responsibility, Organization, Attitude, and Respect.
(Not all students were present for the photograph.)
MARCH R.O.A.R. STUDENTS
8th grade: Hannah Walton, Dalton Lewis, John Anderson, Sarina Jackson, Johnny Waldrop, Amber Swindell,
Shane Jordan, Lydnsey Thompson
7th grade: Layne Nipper, Jacob Overland, Brock Walker, Ben Callahan, Kannyn Knabb, Hailee Bryant, Chase
Gaskins, Shay Bennett
6th grade: Peyton Olive, Emma Harrell, Reagan Chester, Angelina Troshyna, Jolynn Gochenour, De'heaven
Clark, Cameron Rooker, Marcus Wilcox, Josie Jacobs, Zaccaria Francis
SYMPHONIC BAND NEWS
Congratulations to the BCMS Symphonic Band who received three excellents and a superior for
their performance at the Music Performance Assessment (MPA) in Bell, Florida on Saturday, March
12th. Also, congratulations and good luck to Colby Craig, Amanda Cruz, Antonio Esterling, Joel
Griffis, Ryan Hall, and Billy Martin who were selected for the Symphonic Celebration Honor Band
and will compete in April. We are very proud of you all!
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Upcoming Tryouts
CHEERLEADING
DANCIN’ PAWS
MAJORETTES
COLOR GUARD
Mandatory
Parent Meeting
Monday, April 11
6:30 BCMS Cafeteria
Mandatory
Parent Meeting
Tuesday, April 19
6:00 BCMS Cafeteria
Mandatory
Parent Meeting
Thursday, April 14
6:00 BCMS Cafeteria
Mandatory
Parent Meeting
Tuesday, April 26
6:30 BCMS Cafeteria
Cheer Clinic
Tuesday, May 10Thursday, May 12
2:30 in the
BCMS gym
Dance Clinic
Monday, May 16Wednesday, May 18
4:00 in the
6th grade cafeteria
Twirl Clinic
Monday, May 23Thursday, May 26
4:00 in the
BCMS gym
Color Guard Clinic
Tuesday, May 31Wednesday, June 1
4:00 in the
BCMS gym
Cheer Tryouts
Friday, May 13
4:00 in the
BCMS gym
Dancin’ Paws Tryouts
Thursday, May 19
4:00 in the
6th grade cafeteria
Majorette Tryouts
Friday, May 27
4:00 in the
BCMS gym
Color Guard Tryouts
Thursday, June 2
4:00 in the
BCMS gym
Shoot-It-Up Basketball Tournament
Get your team ready and join us for some great
basketball action as the 3-on-3 tournament returns to
BCMS this May! Applications are available in the
front office. Registration is $4 per team.
The registration fee and paperwork must
be returned by Friday, April 29th.
Teams may have up to 4 players. Please
contact Miss Anne Lewis at 259-7822 if
you have any questions.
Wedgy
Wednesday
Returns
Peer Mediation will be selling
pizza slices for $1 after school on
Wednesdays by the bus loop
beginning Wednesday,
April 13th.
Free Sports Physicals
Free physicals for boys will be
held on April 13th at
4:00 at Dopson Family Medical
Center. Students must have a
parent/guardian present and
take the completed FHSAA
physical packet with them in
order to have the physical
completed. (There is usually
a notary on site.) Students
physical (even if you have a
may pick up a packet from
Ms. Cassidy or the front
office. ALL student athletes
2016-17
school year.
are encouraged to get this
current one) as it will cover
the entire
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Health Moment from Nurse Cheryl Social Studies Fundraiser
Spring is in the air with warmer weather
and baseball/softball season!!! More time
is spent outside which also means more
time spent in the sun. Sunlight can be
very enjoyable, but too much of it can be
dangerous. As many of you may have already
experienced, over-exposure to sunlight can result in a
painful sunburn. Sunburns during childhood will
increase your risk of skin cancer as an adult.
Therefore, children/teenagers need to make sure they
are protected from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
So, while you are outside having fun in the sun, don’t
forget to:
Always use sunscreen with at least 15 SPF and
reapply every 90 minutes.
 Wear sunglasses with UV ray protection.
 Wear a wide brim hat.
 Wear clothes to protect shoulders, arms, and legs.

BCMS Facebook Page
Check us out online at
www.facebook.com/BakerCountyMiddleSchool/
for the most up-to-date news!
The BCMS Social Studies Department
would like to thank all the students,
teachers, and especially parents that
helped make our fundraiser a HUGE
success! Each social studies teacher
earned over $200 for their classroom.
The following students each sold over
ten items and have earned a pizza party
and fun period.
Dayci Adkins
Chloe Baldwyn
Caroline Barber
Lauren Cox
Mitchell Doyle
Isabelle Gray
Kyra Gray
Kayla Harrington
Reagan Hauge
Torah Herron
Josie Jacobs
Sierra Lauramore
Ivy Morgan
Kierra Mosley
Lashaunti Mosley
Barbaralyn Mulligan
Megan Oldham
Trinity Pickett
Abby Ray
Teagan Rhoden
Kierra Richardson
Blaine Roberts
Hannah Starling
Kirsten Starling
Hannah Walton
Congratulations!
Some BCMS students competed in the Solo and
Ensemble Music Performance Assessment in
Gainesville on February 20th. We are very proud
of these students!!
Emily Davis-Excellent in Baton Solo
Taylor Hodges-Excellent in Baton Solo
A Very Special Thank You!
Mika Gray-Superior in Baton Solo
On Thursday, March 24th, all of the students who Antonio Esterling-Excellent in Piano
had perfect attendance from February 1st through Raymond “R.J.” ClinesSuperior in Piano
March 18th were rewarded with free time out of
Color Guard-Straight Superiors
class and a grilled hot dog lunch. We would like
to thank the Baker County Sheriff’s Office for
letting us borrow tents, Klate Hancock at
NEFCOM for loaning us a grill to cook the hot
dogs, and Save-a-Lot for the
discounted food items. Thank
you so much for helping us
reward our students for this
accomplishment!
Miss BCMS Pageant
Miss BCMS Emily Davis
and escort Haiden Fish
6th Grade Princess
Kaylee Rogers
7th Grade Princess
Addie Williams
Miss BCMS
Emily Davis
8th Grade Princess
Sarah Blackburn
Most Photogenic
Emily Griffis
Miss Congeniality
Chloe Stephenson