Berryville Middle School

Make sure your student is prepared for the ATLAS test by practicing at home. This is a new platform and while we continue to prepare the students for the changes, you can also do this at home. #BobcatNation

BMS Students will take the ATLAS Writing Test on Wednesday, March 6. Please have your student to school on time and well rested. Other testing dates are April 30, May 1, and May 2. ATLAS has replaced the ACT Aspire test we usually take. #BobcatNation

Bobcats, it's time to celebrate some of our wonderful employees! Thank you to those who are taking the time to help us honor and appreciate our staff members. We have the best! #bobcatnation

Bobcat Families – After we announced our make up days for weather, the state department of education offered the opportunity to change our calendar to count instructional time rather than instructional on-site days. Therefore, we revamped our calendar, received a supportive vote from our staff and school board of education, and received approval from the state board of education. Our new plan is to add 28 instructional minutes to each day beginning March 4th. If we do not have any more weather day cancellations, our last day of school will be Friday, May 24th. The High School and Middle School will begin at 7:45 with the first bell ringing at 7:41. Late start Monday will begin at 8:20 with the first bell ringing at 8:16. Students will be dismissed each day at 3:24. Elementary and Intermediate School will begin at 8:00 and students will be dismissed at 3:33.

Make sure to order your BMS yearbook before March 31! You can order online at ybpay.com using the code 9900124. #BobcatNation

With your help we can make sure everyone gets to school safely! #BobcatNation

Today, February 15th, is National School Resource Officer Day! We are thankful for our Security Team at #BobcatNation! Thank you for keeping our Bobcat Family safe!

Berryville Students Selected to Junior High All-Region Band Students from Berryville High School and Middle School attended the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association Region Six Honor Band Clinic last month at Bentonville High School. Several hundred students from the Northwest Arkansas area including those from Harrison and Mountain Home auditioned for a place in one of two honor bands. Berryville had eleven students selected to the honor bands. The seven high school students include: Israel Merida-Noriega 1st band 1st chair flute, Andrew Griesenauer 1st band 1st chair tuba, Maynor Valiente Cruz 1st band 1st chair french horn, Keily Diaz 1st band 2nd chair clarinet, Zoey Garrett 1st band 3rd chair bass clarinet, Molly Staats 2nd band 3rd chair oboe and Reagan Scarrow 2nd band 12th chair clarinet. Middle school students selected include: Annabel Cox 2nd band 6th chair alto sax, Kilee Dodgen 2nd band 7th chair French horn, Andrea Grenado 2nd band 16th chair clarinet and Katherine Palma 2nd band 24th chair clarinet. It is worth noting that Berryville had three students selected first chair representing the very best on their instrument in all of Northwest Arkansas at the Junior High level. Their clinicians were Kristen Shepherd from Marion Arkansas and Gabby Chandler from Ft Smith Arkansas. ”We are very proud of these outstanding musicians and the way they represent our school and our community” said band director Tonya Blevins.” Pictured are Junior High All-Region Band members Back row; Molly Staate, Zoey Garrett, Israel Merida-Noriega, Maynor Valiente Cruz and Andrew Griesenauer. Front row; Reagan Scarrow, Keily Diaz, Andrea Grenado, Annabel Cox and Katherine Palma. Not pictured: Kilee Dodgen.

Mark your calendars for the next BMS Band Concert, which will take place February 29 at 6:00 pm in the PAC. #BobcatNation

We will have a late start at 10:00 am. Buses will run 2 hours later than normal. If roads get hazardous, we will cancel.

Congratulations to the January Got Caught Reading winners Krysten Bills, Emily Dowell, and Alexis Vankirk! #BobcatNation

Congratulations to the December Got Caught Reading winners! Ella Thompson, Gisselle Rangel Leon, and Jae Lea Nance. #BobcatNation

Families and stakeholders are invited to complete this survey regarding the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Districts have the opportunity to begin school on August 12, instead of August 19th. Since we no longer have AMI days for inclement weather, an earlier start date will allow us to get more student days on the front end of the calendar. Complete the survey below: https://forms.gle/wpumVzDNTFcEQje7A

Junior High District Tournament Brackets Games will be played at Gentry. Go Bobcats!

Bobcat Junior High Quiz Bowl team takes 2nd place in 4A Regional competition at Huntsville, AR and moves on to state competition in Batesville, AR. Back row Israel Merida, Zoey Garrett, Maynor Valiente, Molly Staats, Ellie Asbury. Front row, Karson Casey, Andrew Griesenauer, Abigail Courtright. Not pictured Greg Fausett who was named tournament MVP

At the Board of Education Meeting on Monday night, Mrs. Linda Winkle was recognized for earning a minimum of 50 hours of board development training through the Arkansas School Boards Association. 💜💛 #BobcatNation is thankful for Mrs. Winkle and her continued involvement at the Berryville School District.💛💜

Congratulations to Alizee Lemus and Julia Miller for placing in the Top 25 in the state in the Y.E.S. Business competition. They presented at the school board meeting last night "Shark Tank" style! Great Job representing #BobcatNation, Ladies!

Yesterday's Snow Day will be made up on May 31. Our last day of school is now tentatively scheduled for May 31.

Berryville School District will be in session tomorrow (Tuesday, January 23rd) at our normal start time. Bus drivers will run all roads that are safe for travel. Plan accordingly if your road is still snow/ice covered. Please use caution with any travel. We want everyone in #BobcatNation to be safe!

Due to road conditions, we will not have school today, Monday, January 22nd.