BMS Points of Pride 2018-2019 1st Semester
• Kelly Hall: Named one of the five finalists for District Teacher of the Year
• Students of the Month, for August, Aryanna Hussman; November, Ta’Ni Miller; and December, Mason Kirsh were recognized by Mayor Keyserling and Beaufort City Council as outstanding students of character.
• Project Unify received grant funding for their recycling project for this year
• JACOB kits were donated to school classrooms & this is the PAC project 18-19
• Mr. Williams received a grant from the Board of the Junior Jazz Foundation for $750 for the purchase of print music for music library development
• PAC hosted a courtyard clean-up day & students earned community service
• 7th Grade students visited Coastal Discovery Museum & Mitchellville Beach
• 57 eighth grade students took the PSAT
• All 6th grade students attended an anti-bullying play at Beaufort High School
• PAC hosted a tailgate party for the rivalry football game against LIMS
• BES, MOES, PRES, & BMS counselors & social workers hosted a Cluster Community Event with guest speaker Joe Ryan
• Beaufort Police Department led an assembly & student pledge against gun violence
• 7th Grade ELA hosted two published poets though the Pat Conroy Literary Center who assisted students with their River of Words Poetry
• Mrs. Dehlinger’s class went on a grocery shopping field trip to Piggly Wiggly with assistance by both City of Beaufort & City of Port Royal Police
• Mrs. Dehinger’s class sponsored a Coffee House for staff
• 53 students attended the Principal’s All “A” Honor Roll Luncheon
• 18% of the student body was on the honor roll during 1st quarter
• New interactive boards were placed in all classrooms
• Little Mermaid Jr. cast and crew selected for the January musical date
• Veteran’s Day Can Drive brought in 175 cans to be donated to HELP of Beaufort
• Student Council sponsored Red Ribbon Week Spirit Days which raised $700 that was donated to breast cancer research
• 140 family members attended BMS traditional Thanksgiving luncheon for parents
• Football team won district championship
• Young Leaders of Beaufort helped pack meals for Rise Against Hunger
• Troubadours performed for the BCSD State of the Schools Breakfast
• 15 students were selected members of Junior Leadership Beaufort 2018-2019
• 13 students were recognized as meeting the Principal’s Summer Reading Challenge
• Students documented 474 hours of community service during 1st quarter
• SIC has sponsored a special award this year to recognize the students with the most documented community service hours each quarter.
• Dance artist in residence Laura Peterson worked with 8th grade ELA students.
• The Gryphon Singers visited City Hall & Lowcountry Medical to sing holiday songs.
• Over 200 coats were collected for the area FWDG annual coat drive.
• The Gryphon Singers participated in Music in Our Schools and were recorded by WSAV with airing in December.
• BMS entry into Festival of Trees, Prince of Scribes, in honor of Pat Conroy won first place in Student 2 Category.
• Artist in Residence Greg Rawls taught 8th grade theater students set design.