Blacksburg Middle School

Congratulations to our BMS Beta Club! Lillie P, Sonja A, and XiXi L competed at the Virginia State National Beta Convention. Sonja presented 3-D Design and Crocheting, XiXi entered Digital Art, and Lillie created a Quilling project and designed our Community Service presentation. XiXi earned 3rd place, and our club’s Community Service Showcase earned 2nd place, advancing to Nationals.

In honor of School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, we proudly recognize and thank our dedicated School Resource Officer, Officer Ben Jones, for the incredible work he does every single day in our school.

Officer Jones is so much more than a police officer — he is a mentor, role model, educator, and trusted member of our school community. On a daily basis, he builds positive relationships with students and staff, promotes safety, and helps create an environment where learning can thrive.

From daily interactions to being a reassuring presence in the hallways, our SRO goes above and beyond to support and protect our youth. Thank you, Officer Jones!

Congratulations to Mr. Wayne Griffin, our Support Staff Person of the Year! Mr. Griffin is our Lead Custodian who supports BMS staff and students by ensuring a clean and safe learning environment!

Dear Bruin Parents and Guardians,

Due to the Superintendent’s listening tour, scheduled for Blacksburg High School on February 12, 2026, Blacksburg Middle School will reschedule its Academic and Career Planning Night. The rescheduled date will be Monday, February 23rd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

We want to make sure all parents and guardians have the opportunity to attend our new Superintendent, Dr. Guempel’s listening tour so he can hear everyone’s voice and learn about our division’s strengths and discover where we can grow.

We will host rising 6th grade from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. and rising 7th/8th grade from 7:00 to 7:45 p.m.

During Academic & Career Planning Night, parents and students will be provided with information about required courses, high school credit courses, Math and Reading intervention placements, elective options, I/E Periods, and Academic and Career Plans, etc.

Thank you,

The BMS Admin. Team

Happy National School Counseling Week (Feb 2-6) to our awesome BMS School Counseling Team!

Thank you Ms. Buchanan, Ms. Carter-Hollimion, Ms. Conaway, Ms. Gilliland, and Mr. Glick!

Due to ongoing concerns with weather, we are rescheduling the BMS Academic and Career Planning Night for Thursday, February 12 from 6:00-8:00 pm.

6:00-7:00: 6th Grade
7:00-8:00: 7th/8th Grade

This year’s competition was exceptional. For the first time in BMS history, we exhausted the initial spelling bee word list and had to reconvene a full second round one week later.

Champion: Settimo Barrett-Musoke
Winning word: compañero

2nd Place: Elijah Chilcote

3rd Place: Nyala Smith

4th Place: Avina Sabbaghi

Setti will advance to represent Blacksburg Middle School at the division spelling bee in February. We are incredibly proud of all of spellers!

The students in the BMS Make it Your Business classes successfully encouraged BMS to save over 550 pounds of plastic. Our original goal was 1000 pounds but Trex, the company that uses the plastic, gave us a bench early based on our record of sending in over 100 pounds per month. We received a charcoal black bench made out of recycled plastic. Congratulations BMS!

The BMS Beta Club volunteered at the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Centerin support of Pawlidays, a community outreach event hosted by MCASAC. Beta Club members used their leadership skills and ran several stations at the event: serving popcorn and hot chocolate, helping with a simulated “adoption” activity where younger children adopted stuffed animals, and caring for baby kittens. They also encouraged community members to support the shelter through the Angel Tree program, assisted with crafts, and helped make treats for the dogs. Afterwards, we helped clean up and pack up the leftover items.

Know Your Inclement Weather Codes!

Congratulations to Mrs. Tracy Goforth, the BMS Teacher of the Year! We are grateful for Mrs. Goforth's 21 years of dedicated service to our students and her ongoing efforts to make BMS a welcoming and engaging place!

BMS Teacher Conference Night will be on Thursday, October 23rd from 3:00pm to 6:00 pm. If you have concerns that you would like to discuss with your child's teachers, please call the BMS Counseling office at 540-951-5800 to schedule a conference time.

BMS Fall Picture Day is this Tuesday, October 14th.

Blacksburg Middle School collected more than 1,000 cans for its "Can Dr. J" food drive, benefitting Micah's Backpack. All of the donations will support over 300 students in our community. Great work, BMS!

#WeAreMCPS

Parents and Guardians,

You are invited to the BMS Club Information Fair and Curriculum Night on Tuesday, September 9th.

The Club Information Fair will be held in the BMS cafeteria from 4:30 to 5:30 pm on a drop-in schedule.

Curriculum night will have a more structured schedule from 5:30-7:30 pm. You will walk your student's schedule and spend time in each of their classes, meeting teachers, and learning about the curriculum.

A big congratulations to three of our BMS 6th graders for winning 2nd place at the SWVA Can Code Regional Showcase!

They pitched their app, "Kitchen Help," to a panel of industry experts on the main stage at UVA Wise. The students created their app prototype during an MCPS camp in June. "Kitchen Help" helps families save time while cooking healthy food and reducing food waste.

We're so proud of all the BMS and CMS students who traveled to UVA Wise to share their amazing app prototypes!

#WeAreMCPS

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